Purchase 300x or 130x?

[Thalios]

Originally Posted by Sambuka

The 300x is basically a 450x but cut down in size 20%, when it hits the ground lots of stuff will break and will require new parts and 1-4 hours repair job depending on the crash and your skills. The part repair prices are very similar to the 450x prices which is disappointing so normal crashes can easily cost $50+ depending on what breaks and if your using carbon blades, woods suck for outdoors.

The 130x will be more the $5-30 type crashes is my guess with 15-30 minute repair jobs, much better for intermediate pilots who already maxed out what the MCPX can do and need more. We'll have to wait and see though hope that tail doesn't break every 2-3 times it hits the ground, wouldn't surprise me though.

4h repair on a B450? Ouch..

[Mojappa]

Originally Posted by Nytro97

The 130x will be my next step. Hoping it will be as crash worthy as the mCPx.(because of size and weight). I am worried a little about those tail gears. I like picking up my mCPx, blowing it off and getting back to flying. I am not doing 3D yet but I love doing my fast forward flight.

Tom

It won't be. Just don't try things you can't pull off with the mCP and you won't be crashing as much but don't get your hopes up for the demo derby style toughness of the mCp or you will be disappointed. Then again having to fix a heli after every few crashes will get you used to flying the "real" ones that don't take any impacts without damage.

[BurritoSnake]

Originally Posted by Sambuka

The 300x is basically a 450x but cut down in size 20%, when it hits the ground lots of stuff will break and will require new parts and 1-4 hours repair job depending on the crash and your skills. The part repair prices are very similar to the 450x prices which is disappointing so normal crashes can easily cost $50+ depending on what breaks and if your using carbon blades, woods suck for outdoors.

The 130x will be more the $5-30 type crashes is my guess with 15-30 minute repair jobs, much better for intermediate pilots who already maxed out what the MCPX can do and need more. We'll have to wait and see though hope that tail doesn't break every 2-3 times it hits the ground, wouldn't surprise me though.

Well first I guess I was thinking of my SR when it hits the ground. I have never crashed any of my helis going straight down and not hitting TH(except for when I first started). The SR is the same for me and Ive had it several times where it was between 20-30 feet in the air and the tail would blowout and I hit TH and if it landed on its side or head, it bent the flybar so I bent it back and it was good and if it landed on its skids, I really didn't care if it just cracked them so I continued what I was doing, and these were on 4 inch grass and 1 hit on the concrete road. Usually the blades and main gear are the only thing I replace when that breaks.

Also the woodies have been getting good reviews so far from the pros... also how would you know if they suck outdoors?(for this heli)

Why would it take 1-4hours for a 300x when it takes 15-30mins for a 130x.... I would say both those times are way off.

Intermediate pilot max out the MCPX? That's funny. Do I need to show you the videos of the difference between a intermediate MCPX pilot and a pro one?

[Mojappa]

Show me a pro pilot doing tic-tocs with a stock mCP, THAT'S how I would perceive "maxed out" cause I can do things the stock mCP can't and I'm no pro nor would I consider tic-tocs a pro move.

[BurritoSnake]

Well he never stated the MCPX had to be stock just said "maxed out the mcpx". But ya I'll say I haven't found a video of anyone doing a tic-toc without a minor brushless upgrade. I was more of referring to the precision and control they have over them.

By no means am I pro or better than you but do you have a video of yourself flying any size heli? Could be compared with a mcpx pro video.

[Mojappa]

Nope, my only camera is a keycam that I haven't used in over a year and wouldn't work well with the mCP. I'm not pro but I can fly beyond sport flying. Most of my mCP crashes are from blowouts when too low and trying to climb out of something. I'm not saying I can fly like James but I can do more than my stock mCP is capable of and am not interested in going BL with it. I liked flying my 125CP but being flybarred it took good amounts of damage in crashes and being 1S left it fairly underpowered so I haven't done anything with it in over a year. I'm anxiously awaiting the 130 and have a small interest in the 300x as well, mostly because I want myself to be the limiting factor in my flying, not my aircraft.

[litehawkdown]

Originally Posted by Mojappa

Nope, my only camera is a keycam that I haven't used in over a year and wouldn't work well with the mCP. I'm not pro but I can fly beyond sport flying. Most of my mCP crashes are from blowouts when too low and trying to climb out of something. I'm not saying I can fly like James but I can do more than my stock mCP is capable of and am not interested in going BL with it. I liked flying my 125CP but being flybarred it took good amounts of damage in crashes and being 1S left it fairly underpowered so I haven't done anything with it in over a year. I'm anxiously awaiting the 130 and have a small interest in the 300x as well, mostly because I want myself to be the limiting factor in my flying, not my aircraft.

+1 I have been ripping it up on my MCPX for a year now. I can flip it well and am quite good at collective management. But when I run into trouble and need to do some stick banging to save it the tail blows out and I crash. This makes it hard for me to judge how well I am doing.

Yesterday I had all kinds of issues with it. My tail popped a bushing. Fixed that. Then the main motor went. Heli was spinning every which way. Good news is I bullet proofed my MCPX. So a 60' stall turn with a blown main resulted in only a broken 1 year old canopy. No biggy fixed it with tape but still All the more reason for getting a 130x.

Hope the reviews are good. I am getting sold more and more on it as of late when I am fling my MCPX.

[zadaw]

I would say if you have a brushless MCPX, then the 130X won't add that much more and you might as well get a 300 X. If you have a stock MCPx, then the 130 X will add an extra dimension.

[Mojappa]

Or if you want something a little bigger than the mCP. For me I can't fly much bigger than the 130 in front of my house do it will be a welcomed upgrade for me in that regard.

[Jumna]

Originally Posted by Mojappa

Nope, my only camera is a keycam that I haven't used in over a year and wouldn't work well with the mCP. I'm not pro but I can fly beyond sport flying. Most of my mCP crashes are from blowouts when too low and trying to climb out of something. I'm not saying I can fly like James but I can do more than my stock mCP is capable of and am not interested in going BL with it. I liked flying my 125CP but being flybarred it took good amounts of damage in crashes and being 1S left it fairly underpowered so I haven't done anything with it in over a year. I'm anxiously awaiting the 130 and have a small interest in the 300x as well, mostly because I want myself to be the limiting factor in my flying, not my aircraft.

I just got some turnigy nanotech 35C 750mah batts for my 125CP and it did jazz up it's performance and make it more fun, but I'd still like something more agile, quicker to flip. I like the size of the mcpx for yard flying, so it seems to me they should have spent the R&D time making a BL "Mcpx Pro" rather than the 130....

[Lessthanryan]

Originally Posted by Jumna

I just got some turnigy nanotech 35C 750mah batts for my 125CP and it did jazz up it's performance and make it more fun, but I'd still like something more agile, quicker to flip. I like the size of the mcpx for yard flying, so it seems to me they should have spent the R&D time making a BL "Mcpx Pro" rather than the 130....

Let us keep our fingers crossed on that one for Christmas time

[Diesel6401]

Good day everyone. Like many others I am eager to see how the new Blade helis perform. I myself am looking hard at the 130x. I currently have a Blade 120SR and a mcpx and I think the 130x is a nice mix to that. I, by far not a good pilot at all. I have only been flying about 3 weeks now. I love my 120SR and think it's a nice size, but I find it more relaxing to fly. My mcpx however is working me pretty good as I am trying to begin learning more manuevers. The goal is to get really comfy with with mcpx and really feel confident in flying it then move to the 130x. I think with the as3x like the mcpx you maybe able to take a crash a little bit easier without need to retrim anything. Flip over and keep flying like I do my mcpx, at least thats what im hoping. Oneday down the road I would like a nice bigger bird to fly with pure confidence.

[guyguerra]

I was looking for something in between the 450x and the mcpx2 for practice. I wanted stability, east straight flight, and 3D. I have two 405x's (I did this so that if one crashes I could still fly, plus they work out of the same parts box that I keep, so I usually have the spare parts, these don't crash without damage, new carbon blades is most common, then main gears). I also have an sr120, CX2, mcx2 and msrx. I didn't have anything that would fly like my 450's, yet be small enough to fly in my street and in the wind. I looked at the 300 but felt like it was too much like my 450's in that you need more space, and crashes are a little scary.
I ended up buying the 130x, and wish that it was available when I bought my 120 sr or the mcpx. With the 130x you can skip the SR's or the mcpx, it gives you all that these do and much more. The 130x is so stable, and can be flown in tight areas with wind, yet its very fast and responds to commands quickly and accurately making it easy to get out of tough spots. I've had a couple of medium speed grass crashes with no damage. I've also gotten out of control and was able to quickly get back to a tail facing orientation to get back under control. That would have never happened with the 450's, and I suspect the 300 is more similar to the 450 than the 130 on this issue. The price is almost ridiculous, but I think the X line for Blade is built well. I wish this was a $199 price point, but I bit the bullet and am very glad I did.
I think the 130x is one of Blades best helis, granted it's not that big, and big is nice, but it's a really fun bird to fly. I think most begginers and experienced pilots would benefit from having this heli.

[royalsign@royalsign.net]

I wanted something to fly in my yard (front or back); not have to go anywhere to fly. Whala, the 130x! I'm afeard that the 300x would be too much heli for that. So the choice was easy for me. I love it!

[Lord Nelson]

I've got a couple of 130Xs. My 450X is a little large for the park if there is anyone around. I can fly the 130X anytime. That said, it requires a lot of maintenance. One of mine is grounded because of a tail servo that has gone. I have the metal A gear on one which may have contributed to the end of the tail servo. The other one chomps through the plastic A gears and has to be replaced every 20 flights or so. That said, others have gotten 50 to a 100 flights on them. I fly on a grass field and I suspect that when the tail blades occasionally snag, it wears on the plastic A gear. I am trying to auto-rotate the final foot down - sometimes successful.

The 130X does fly really nicely. It is fast and stable with lots of power. The teething troubles will get worked out but you do need some patience.

[vertico]

As an update, i wound up with both ;-)

[Lord Nelson]

I wouldn't be surprised if you end up with a 450X too! Isn't it nice to have many different helis in various sizes to fly. If you want to try some new moves - mCPX and 130X. Getting proficient and brave - 300X and 450X. RC helis are like boating - one footitis. Need something bigger and faster!

[TomC]

I've had a few flights on my mate's 130x and while it certainly has a lot more unboggable power than my stock v2 mcpx, it still does not come close to feeling anything like my much bigger 50/90 sized E-heli's. I think that the larger/heavier 300x (~5x the wt. of the 130x) should have a closer feel to my bigger heli's.

I decided to stick with my mcpx for inverted and backward flight training and just bought a 300x for some lower $-risk 3D training.

Cheers,
TomC

[guyguerra]

An update on my earlier post. I still like flying it the 130x, but I had to return the first one because the tail servo stopped working (fortunately Blade let the LHS give me a replacement). I've broken the ball on the blade grip and on the tail blade grip from simple bad landings, nothing hard. Seems to be more fragile that I originally though. Not as durable as the MCPX.

[litehawkdown]

Update here as well. I got the 130x. Went through it as best I could. But I defiantly have a bad Gyro and even though I was meticulous with the gears I ended up chewing the A gear up after my A gear screw backed out during a 3D flight. But while it was flying It was great. One thing is for sure the 130x will beat you up more then you can beat on it.