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Post by bgrooster1 on Dec 18, 2010 8:50:21 GMT -5
Not sure where to post this.
Found some S107 and S032 copters with Cobra as the brand name.Syma was not mentioned and the copters looked like originals,even the words and look of the TX.These are sold for $49.99 at Scheel's Sports.
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Post by bgrooster1 on Dec 18, 2010 17:57:36 GMT -5
Was back at Scheel's Sports and looked at helis again.I needed some for Christmas so picked up three with REV3 boards.Me and the wife looked at all they had on the display and half were REV3.All are red,darn it.
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Post by killbucket on Dec 18, 2010 18:56:19 GMT -5
Wifey says the red is definitely faster. ;D She "traded" me the Red Firebird for the FJ750 Poohcopter, then snagged the Thunderchicken BACK!  |
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Post by bgrooster1 on Dec 18, 2010 19:13:15 GMT -5
I took my blue one back to the mall kiosk guy ,it would just spin,and got the yellow in exchange.I wanted blue but he is out of blue so settled on the yellow,it is a REV5.The oldest daughter wants a heli and I want a REV3.So I swapped all yellow parts for red and she can fly the REV5.She needs to have something ultra slow seeing as her reaction time makes a turtle look speedy.Just think 4 more years and she is old enough to drive.NOT going to happen.lol
Anyway now I have a Yellow REV3,wife will have a red REV3 and step son a red REV3.Think I may order a bunch from bestofferbuy.com and be supplied for a while.
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Post by bgrooster1 on Dec 18, 2010 19:54:28 GMT -5
Forgot to mention that the Cobra branded S107 comes with extra tail rotor blade,yellow usb charger and of course the TX.Plus it also comes with a screwdriver,stickers of country flags,a Heli-pad LZ sticker and a note not to return it to store of purchase if you have problems.Then it says -Most problems can be easily resolved,says some other things and then -WE WILL HAVE YOU UP AND FLYING IN NO TIME!-and so on. COBRATOYS.COM
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Post by Thom on Dec 18, 2010 19:59:45 GMT -5
Now that I remember, I bought a cheap Cobra Toys 2ch, and it came with the country stickers and the LZ. It was crap however, and I didnt follow their orders, I took it back! Oh, and I kept the stickers and pad, hehehe.
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Post by bgrooster1 on Dec 18, 2010 21:17:37 GMT -5
The one I took out of the box and changed it's clothes is a SYMA S107 with the REV3 board.It flys great and is for sure faster than the two SYMA S107 REV5's I had problems with and the one I exchanged the last one for.
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Post by slim1357 on Dec 19, 2010 3:03:39 GMT -5
$85.00?! Even $50 at Scheel's is steep. I flipped the tail boom on my rev5 protocol tiger jet, ca glued an airhogs style prop on it and it smokes!
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Post by bgrooster1 on Dec 19, 2010 9:42:14 GMT -5
I agree that $50 is high but all the horror stories from internet purchasing of these and other low priced helis makes it look not to bad. Not good just not to bad and I won't have to dick around with some yahoo in china.
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Post by killbucket on Dec 19, 2010 10:21:30 GMT -5
It used to be that you'd generalize it as such: I may get less than I think I am, but the discount is worth the risk.
This is assuming that MOST orders are filled without issue. And, one day, that may have been the case.
Now it seems ever Ebay deal I know of is a rip-job. Part of what I'm NOT missing on "the other forum" is all the whiny-boys saying they got ripped off on a $19 purchase. Duh, what'd you expect?
So the online shops will see a resurgence after the post-xmas broke-days. I see more and more people swearing off Ebay for good. I purchased my LAST copter THERE over 8 months ago.
The only purchase I've made on Ebay in that same time frame was for...a pocketknife.
In other words, it would REALLY behoove Ebay to clean these Shysters out. But since they make their fees on SCAMS too, don't be holding your breath.
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Post by bgrooster1 on Dec 19, 2010 10:54:13 GMT -5
I have purchased some big items on ebay.They were sold by private individuals not businesses and I had good luck.All U.S.
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Post by killbucket on Dec 19, 2010 11:10:55 GMT -5
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Post by bgrooster1 on Dec 28, 2010 13:48:03 GMT -5
Looks like I will be taking one back to Scheel's for an exchange.Transmitter throttle is broken off inside.
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