SYMAS108G 3.5 Channel RC Helicopter with Gyro

I'm writing this review for the Syma s107g, s108g ands111g helicopters.I gave all 3 of these choppers 5 stars for their class of 3 channel helicopters. My first helicopter was a copy of the 107. It was nearly an exact replica. I had fun with it but at the time I had no idea what a piece of junk it was compered to a real Syma.The Syma 107g is the easiest to control and the most likely to survive a crash. Mine came with the spring on the throttle. This is the best for beginners because all you have to do is let go if you are about to crash and the throttle will shut it's self off.The Syma 111g is also pretty durable. Flying it is fairly easy to control but it's a little twitchier than the 107, especially the throttle. It's also a little lighter so it flies longer unless you are maxing it out and it has more power.Next up is the Syma 108g. This model is very twitchy and by far the hardest to fly. It's small body makes it possible to fly in light wind and it will fly much further into my fan then either of the other two models.You wont be happy with the 108 model unless you've mastered the 107 or 111. If you are really serious about rc choppers though I recommend only buying the 107 to learn the basics and then upgrading to 4 channel helicopters. If you can hoover or keep the 107 in the air for 30 seconds to a minute and keep from crashing under power then you are ready to upgrade to 4 channel. At 43 dollars the V911 is by far the best 4 channel helicopter for the money. It is frustrating to switch from 3 to 4 channels because the controls are all different... Flying 3 channel helicopters is fun but flying the V911 outdoors full throttle under (semi) control for my first time this morning was a total rush! I will probably not fly 3 channel's at all anymore unless I am demonstrating or teaching friends.UPDATE: I just got my first quadcopter. These things are more durable, easier to fly and way more fun than the v911. The model I purchased was the Syma X1. It's harder to fly than any of the 3 channel copters I reviewed but well worth the extra cost and effort. It also can handle quite a bit of wind when it's in mode 2. I begin by facing into the wind and flying into it as well. That way when I get in trouble I only need to let go of the direction and control the altitude and the wind will bring it right back to me no matter what direction the copter is facing every time. Great toy for the money. It makes the 3 channel syma's look like the toys they are. I doubt I will ever buy any more 3 channels or v911's. There are several different canopy's on the x1. I wanted the bee because the bright yellow looked like the easiest to see plus I saw a video of a guy doing cool tricks with is, but wound up buying the space ship because it was cheaper. This week the bee is on sale so I ordered one of those. All the x1's are the same and you can just pop off and on whatever canopy you want. I think there is a new and old style battery though but that they are interchangeable as well.

I received this helicopter yesterday. I have flown it about 10 times already. All I have to say is that this thing is a blast! I already had a new Syma S107G before I purchased the S108G. The S107G is a great little RC helicopter. It flies great and is very durable and controllable. With that being said I think the S108G is the better of the two. It is a 3.5 channel, so it is a bit more maneuverable than the S107G. It is also faster. I think that can be attributed to the fact the the S108G has a very light plastic body, whereas the S107G has both metal and plastic. The lighter material likely gives the S108G an advantage. This does not mean that it is not durable though. I have crashed it several times already and have not had a single issue. It also has a very bright light on the front of it. You can actually fly this thing around in a dark room and see where you're going. I like chasing the cats around with it. It has so much control that you can basically fly it anywhere in the house. Just avoid ceiling fans and angry wives! My wife keeps saying she's going to smash it because I keep flying it over her head while she's laying on the couch. I can't help it! It's fun! I also really like the realistic Cobra body. I spent several months in the Middle East on an air base when I was deployed. We had several AH-1 Cobra's stationed there, along with Blackhawks, Chinooks, and CH-53's. I always liked to watch the Cobra's fly in and out of the base. They are some mean looking helicopters. One thing I always liked is that they always moved with extreme precision. If you've ever seen one fly you know what I'm talking about.The one thing I did not like about the S108G is that it did not come with a USB or a wall charger. Thankfully, my S107G came with both, so I just plugged the USB charger cable into my phones AC charger. Now I can charge it via a regular wall outlet. I paid $18.00 for it through Amazon, so I am not complaining. For that price you can just buy an extra charger and you still won't be spending much. If you're thinking about buying the S108G then you should just click the buy button. It's worth it.