Bizrate User Review.
Good while it lasts
, May. 6, 2008
QuickTake:
Pros: Fun, simple
Cons: Hard to control
Recommended: No
Has Owned Product: 12 days
Bizrate User Review.
That's what you get for buying it in the Anchorage airport
, Jan. 24, 2008
Comments:
I thought this item was fun for the entire family, but it took a long time to charge and only ran for a short amount of time. It wasn't very durable, it constantly span in circles and even the trim didn't help much. My dog had fun with it after the mai
I thought this item was fun for the entire family, but it took a long time to charge and only ran for a short amount of time. It wasn't very durable, it constantly span in circles and even the trim didn't help much. My dog had fun with it after the mai
QuickTake:
Pros: slick design-great price
Cons: not very durable, short run time, long charge time
Recommended: No
Has Owned Product: 2 weeks
Bizrate User Review.
Poor quality and customer service by provider
, Jan. 20, 2008
Comments:
I received this as a gift being a former Air Force pilot. Controls are poor - and tailrotors (2) broke after 2 days of adult flighing in large room. Main rotor also broke. Manufacturer, Excaliber Electronics hasn't returned email or phone request for
I received this as a gift being a former Air Force pilot. Controls are poor - and tailrotors (2) broke after 2 days of adult flighing in large room. Main rotor also broke. Manufacturer, Excaliber Electronics hasn't returned email or phone request for
QuickTake:
Pros: Small, runs a long time on a charge, look good
Cons: Broke both tailrotors after 2 days of adult flight.
Recommended: No
Has Owned Product: 2 days
Bizrate User Review.
Never buy toys from vendors at the mall.
, Dec. 29, 2007
Comments:
Excalibur should be sued for making such a bad product. The darn thing cost $19.95 and it doesn't work. I want my money back. Don't buy anything from Excalibur Electronics, Inc.
Excalibur should be sued for making such a bad product. The darn thing cost $19.95 and it doesn't work. I want my money back. Don't buy anything from Excalibur Electronics, Inc.
QuickTake:
Pros: Looks cool
Cons: Doesn't work. It just spins in circles
Recommended: No
Has Owned Product: 3 days
Bizrate User Review.
doesn't work
, Dec. 28, 2007
Comments:
I found this helicopter cute, since it looks more like a scale helicopter than the pure foam ones. However it seems to be totally underpowered and unable to fly. Even at full throttle if you release it, it just falls to the floor. As other reviewers note
I found this helicopter cute, since it looks more like a scale helicopter than the pure foam ones. However it seems to be totally underpowered and unable to fly. Even at full throttle if you release it, it just falls to the floor. As other reviewers note
QuickTake:
Pros: cute, flashing light
Cons: can' t fly
Recommended: No
Has Owned Product: 2 days
Bizrate User Review.
Fun idea
, Dec. 26, 2007
Comments:
I got one as a Christmas gift and have actually found it durable. I have flown it in a poor space with lots of clutter and have endured numerous crashes. Difficult to control but have been able to trim out and get it to hover. Right and left control w
I got one as a Christmas gift and have actually found it durable. I have flown it in a poor space with lots of clutter and have endured numerous crashes. Difficult to control but have been able to trim out and get it to hover. Right and left control w
QuickTake:
Pros: simple fun
Cons: hard to control
Recommended: Yes
Has Owned Product: 2 days
Bizrate User Review.
Trim adjustments work poorly. Right and left does not work
, Dec. 26, 2007
Comments:
My experience is same as other reviewers. The trim adjustment to keep copter from spinning in circles works very poorly and setting does not last. When flying, the right and left controls simply don't work. When you let go of throttle, it keeps runnin
My experience is same as other reviewers. The trim adjustment to keep copter from spinning in circles works very poorly and setting does not last. When flying, the right and left controls simply don't work. When you let go of throttle, it keeps runnin
QuickTake:
Pros: Cute, sounds great in instructions
Cons: Uncontrollable, doesn't work
Recommended: No
Has Owned Product: 1 day
Bizrate User Review.
Broken
, Dec. 25, 2007
Comments:
I got this helicopter for Christmas and it was the coolest thing to try and fly around. It hit a wall and the main rotor broke. There is no replacement and the 90 day warranty won't cover it. It was fun for the one day I had it and is frustrating that th
I got this helicopter for Christmas and it was the coolest thing to try and fly around. It hit a wall and the main rotor broke. There is no replacement and the 90 day warranty won't cover it. It was fun for the one day I had it and is frustrating that th
QuickTake:
Pros: Fun and cheap price
Cons: Broken
Recommended: No
Has Owned Product: 1 day
Bizrate User Review.
Bad design-awful c/s
, Dec. 4, 2007
Comments:
After 2 days of an adult playing with this helicopter, it broke. It just spins in circles- hard to control. Then the blade broke! After 3 days of trying to get a human at Excalibur and leaving 2 messages I could never get anyone to call me back or care a
After 2 days of an adult playing with this helicopter, it broke. It just spins in circles- hard to control. Then the blade broke! After 3 days of trying to get a human at Excalibur and leaving 2 messages I could never get anyone to call me back or care a
QuickTake:
Pros: Sleek- small- really cool looking
Cons: Spins in circles- rotor blade broke after 2 days-
Recommended: No
Has Owned Product: 2 days
alaTest.com Professional Review.
Review summary of Excalibur Electronics Micro Flyer R/C Helicopter
Comments:
alaTest collected and analyzed 11 reviews of Excalibur Electronics Micro Flyer R/C Helicopter from international magazines and websites and compared these to 831029 reviews for other Miscellaneous.
Review Verdict: Users rate this product 36/100. The amount of rated reviews for this product is too low to calculate a reliable alaScore™.
alaTest collected and analyzed 11 reviews of Excalibur Electronics Micro Flyer R/C Helicopter from international magazines and websites and compared these to 831029 reviews for other Miscellaneous.
Review Verdict: Users rate this product 36/100. The amount of rated reviews for this product is too low to calculate a reliable alaScore™.
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I enjoyed the Micro Flyer while it lasted. Found that tail spin was due to particles (I have a cat) that prevented the tail rotor from spinning smoothly. Carefully pulled the tail rotor out and removed the clutter. Worked fine after. Now one of the small