Nano CP S is coming! :-)

[SHYguy]

http://www.horizonhobby.com/nano-cp-s-bnf-blh2480

What's new?
-New brushed main motor
-New frame
-SAFE

Complete list of new parts:
Main Motor: Nano CP S BLH2402
Main Frame: Nano CP S BLH2403
FBL 3-in-1 Unit: Nano CP S BLH2401
Tail Boom Assembly: Nano CP S BLH2406
Servo: Nano CP S SPMSH2028L
Servo: Nano CP S SPMSH2027L
Damper: Nano CP S BLH2408
Damping Plate: Nano CP S BLH2407
Canopy: Nano CP S BLH2405
Vertical Tail Fin: Nano CP S BLH2404

[Bladecpnitro]

It would have been awesome if they could have managed to squeeze 2S under the hood.
It has bail out! Or self level, Wow!

I'm still done with Micro's, I just can't do those little guy's anymore. Maybe the 180 but nothing less and the 180 will be used and at the bottom of my long list of needs.

[MotorG525]

Lame..

[gunny_jeeves]

I like it. Not in market for a micro myself, but this becomes a viable option for first time flyers (much like the 200srx and 230).

It's a good product and good price point too.

Kudos to Blade!

I wouldn't be surprised if they had a "Nano CPX" in the skunkworks that would be a brushless 2s version with a governor in the $200 price range.

Ive heard the Nano ticks all the right boxes so that the tail holds when the MCPX would blow out miserably. Maybe that's proportion of main to tail blades and rpm. If they pulled off a locked in "high end" Nano, pretty sure more capable heli pilots would be on board.

[chardur]

For the love of god why did they go with brushed motors again!?

Please tell me it has piro comp...

[oleost]

Bit disappointing.

FFS, they already have an brushless motor for stock Nano CPX frame, and already have the ESC.

Just come out with and 3-1 board that has that ESC instead of the brushed one and with added piro comp and SAFE this would be a killer heli, both for experience fliers and newcomers.

[spykez]

Originally Posted by chardur

For the love of god why did they go with brushed motors again!?

Please tell me it has piro comp...

+1

Brian? Where's my Blade 90?

[firekat]

With the SAFE, and auto bail out function parts sales may fall a bit. Having a BL upgrade path that will probably offered later may mitigate the lowered income from less replacement parts sales. That would make good business sense.

It's obvious that Blade has been keeping their ear to the ground. I like the way they referred to the original nCPX being us as a "real-life simulator". Proves that they are watching the forums and other communication outlets.

The truth of the matter is that maybe the Nano airframe is not really up to anything but a minimal upgrade in power. Keeping it super light, keeps the kinetic energy expended in a crash down to a minimum. 2S power is just probably too much weight, and actually pushes the Nano into a different size class which defeats the purpose. Sure, a number of people have upgraded the Nano, blinged it out, and are getting great performance out of it. The thing is that these guy's flying skills are far more advanced than most, and when the rest of the masses follow suit in the upgrade path they suffer in that kinetic energy equation.

I see the new model as being evolutionary, not revolutionary. Blade has rounded out their heli line up with a number of completely new designs, that might be thought of as being more revolutionary than the new Nano S.

The new parts hopefully will address the shortcomings on the current Nano.

I think we will see an upgraded CPX BL in the future, that will be your new go to Dual Brushless. It should be interesting to see if this will come to pass.

[oleost]

SAFE and yet another brushed main motor?
Cmon Horizon Hobby/Blade, even cheaper helicopter than this has both BRUSHLESS and piro compensation?!

You already have brushless upgrade motor/ESC combo kit that fits the Nano CP X, why not reuse this motor and have that brushless ESC in the 3-1 board instead?

And of course add piro compensation as every FBL improvement we can get on a helicopter this size is gold worth.

SAFE? Its fine for selling the helicopter for new pilots, how about caring for your existing costumer base that most likely already have given you ALOT of cash, and most likely will continue to do so if you step up the game instead of getting surpassed from other brands.

[JonJet]

From another thread...

Originally Posted by Brian James

While I understand that not everyone will be smitten with the nano CPS, you have to understand that we make products that the majority of consumers want. Helifreak users are only a portion of actual Blade customers, and we have the data to support this model. "Babymode" as you refer to it, or SAFE as we call it will be a huge benefit to a lot of people wanting to learn 3d flying.

And I'll be the very small percentage of R/C pilots that do hard 3D will increase...and tomorrow's pro pilots will make today's look silly

[Mattinfla]

Time to roll out the 3DHS "The more you know.." PSA again:

http://traffic.libsyn.com/3dhobbysho...roduct_PSA.mp3

[Inverted2112]

In all honesty, I'll probably grab one.

My poor little nano took SOO much abuse. I often think of getting it back up and running just to toy around with, but haven't been motivated enough to fiddle with it replace a well worn motor / servos, etc...

For $100 bucks, yeah, it'd be fun to have a new one just to kick around in really small spaces.

It will always be a nano, piro comp would be cool, brushless, maybe, but its not made to be a beast...

Still seems to fill the niche well if its durable enough for beginners and agile enough for more advanced folks to still have some fun with.

[Theunisjr]

My nano has been officially retired, but I will definitly pick one if these up.

[yakky]

I can't believe this thing doesn't have:

• brushless
• belt/shaft driven tail
• cnc swash and blade holders
• carbon everywhere
• 3s power
• auto stunt mode with replay option
• and last but not least, it must be silent, I don't want to hear it

It has more features and a lower price for an already awesome and nearly indestructible heli. If you know of something that takes repeated crashes better, please let me know, I've been looking for it.

[gunny_jeeves]

Even if they dropped the ball for most HF users on everything else...

They got a true CP heli with SAFE, RTF for $129 starting price, and it is MAINSTREAM!

[JonJet]

Originally Posted by gunny_jeeves

Even if they dropped the ball for most HF users on everything else...

They got a true CP heli with SAFE, RTF for $129 starting price, and it is MAINSTREAM!

Not if you buy the BNF...$99

My guess would be very few HeliFreaks would choose the RTF

But is is kinda hilarious that the BNF version includes a DX4e...(typical IT goofballs)

[SHYguy]

Originally Posted by yakky

I can't believe this thing doesn't have:

• brushless
• belt/shaft driven tail
• cnc swash and blade holders
• carbon everywhere
• 3s power
• auto stunt mode with replay option
• and last but not least, it must be silent, I don't want to hear it

It has more features and a lower price for an already awesome and nearly indestructible heli. If you know of something that takes repeated crashes better, please let me know, I've been looking for it.

Hahaha! Yes it's a disgrace!

[BryanVines]

Originally Posted by yakky

I can't believe this thing doesn't have:

• brushless
• belt/shaft driven tail
• cnc swash and blade holders
• carbon everywhere
• 3s power
• auto stunt mode with replay option
• and last but not least, it must be silent, I don't want to hear it

That, sir, is funny.

Originally Posted by yakky

It has more features and a lower price for an already awesome and nearly indestructible heli. If you know of something that takes repeated crashes better, please let me know, I've been looking for it.

I like my existing Nano, but it's down while I wait for another tail boom to arrive. Meanwhile, I wanted to support Blade's efforts in the Teensy Heli space to encourage them to keep making them. So I pre-ordered one.

I like having one I can flip & roll in the house, even though most of the time I'm doing it in the front yard.

[oleost]

Originally Posted by yakky

I can't believe this thing doesn't have:

• brushless
• belt/shaft driven tail
• cnc swash and blade holders
• carbon everywhere
• 3s power
• auto stunt mode with replay option
• and last but not least, it must be silent, I don't want to hear it

It has more features and a lower price for an already awesome and nearly indestructible heli. If you know of something that takes repeated crashes better, please let me know, I've been looking for it.

Originally Posted by SHYguy

Hahaha! Yes it's a disgrace!

http://www.banggood.com/buy/3d-helic...l?sortType=asc

http://www.banggood.com/XK-K110-B-Bl...-p-976341.html

I like Blade myself, in my eyes your just fanboys protecting the brand now.

Well yeah, SAFE in an micro is awesome.
But Blade should be able to do better to satisfy all costumers.

Lets face it, "Blade nano CP x" is already developed and its only manufacturing costs, SAFE is already developed, brushless motor and ESC is already developed. Yes I know its in a new "package" and a new board, but still.

To satisfy a lot of us, they needed to get piro comp working and integrate that brushless ESC into the 3-1 board and use the already produced brushless motor for the nano cpx.

If they had done that, and surprised us with SAFE as an extra function most would be much more happy.

And theres no reason for all the other changes, it just makes getting parts for the "old" nano cpx harder, and creating a reason for people to buy a "new" helicopter when its not really needed.

[learnedthehardway]

SAFE is wasted on the nano, crash and pick it up. Might just be another source of electronic issues. Noone is going to use the nano for hardcore 3d practice, you already have to be a master at collective management to get it to do mild 3d well.

It's a fantastic first cp, but a terrible 3d trainer except basic flips, rolls and inverted practice.