Axe 100 CP vs Blade nano CPX

[RobO]

I've been flying the blade for several weeks now and got tired of replacing motors so I bought an Axe 100 cp to see if it would do any better, here are my impressions:

The Axe 100 cp is more stable than the nano, it is easy to hover in a very small space. The head speed on the Axe seems lower and it feels heavier, not nearly as responsive. My setup on the Axe is as follows:

Radio - Futaba 9C
Collective pitch endpoints at 80%
Roll and pitch endpoints (ch1 & ch2) at 140% - maxed out
Idle up 2 throttle curve at flat 100%
10% expo on cyclic pitch and roll

With this setup it takes alot of space to roll or pitch the Axe to get inverted and catching it with collective bogs it down quite a bit. It tracks well in forward or backward flight but in the stock configuration it is not a good 3D machine. I know Nick Maxwell makes it look easy but I am struggling to fly this thing hard.

I think the electronics and hardware are much better in the Axe than the Blade but the Axe needs more power! I think with a brushless motor the Axe would rule the micro heli 3D world!

As it is the Blade nano cpx is a much better indoor 3D heli, just need to go brushless with it or accept changing out the stock motor on a regular basis.