Comments on: PicooZ RC Helicopter http://the-gadgeteer.com/2006/12/11/picooz_rc_helicopter/ Gadget reviews and news by Julie Strietelmeier and friends since 1997 Sat, 26 May 2012 20:50:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Mike http://the-gadgeteer.com/2006/12/11/picooz_rc_helicopter/comment-page-1/#comment-34466 Mike Sun, 03 May 2009 12:07:50 +0000 #comment-34466 Good review... I think for the price and the amount of fun I've had so far with the Picooz, it's been well worth it. You are quite right, you need to practice a lot and not go hell for leather the second you take it out of the box. I have also noticed the helicopter splitting although a simple and fun fix has been to place those aluminium strips on the front and back of the copter. It actually behaves differently as a result in a positive manner, mean more control. It's a brilliant toy. I am definitely getting another one, so that while it charges for 20 minutes, I have another one to play with. Good review…

I think for the price and the amount of fun I’ve had so far with the Picooz, it’s been well worth it. You are quite right, you need to practice a lot and not go hell for leather the second you take it out of the box.

I have also noticed the helicopter splitting although a simple and fun fix has been to place those aluminium strips on the front and back of the copter. It actually behaves differently as a result in a positive manner, mean more control.

It’s a brilliant toy. I am definitely getting another one, so that while it charges for 20 minutes, I have another one to play with.

]]> By: allen_tec http://the-gadgeteer.com/2006/12/11/picooz_rc_helicopter/comment-page-1/#comment-23341 allen_tec Wed, 13 Dec 2006 01:38:03 +0000 #comment-23341 I bought mine from ThinkGeek and had it since last week thursday and I also crashed it lots of times into walls, ceilings and furniture. I had to fix it though... the rectangular plate under the main rotor can loose and dropped out on Friday morning. A small amount of Krazy Glue on the tiny posts allowed the plate to be fixed back in place. My copter also came with the seam on the underside, where the tail joins the body splitting... I was going to leave it, but the split appeared to be growing and this evening I patched it up, again using Krazy Glue. Looks good and ok so far, will let the glue cure overnight before another flight. Seems most repair can be done and up flying again. Also, the black paint or what ever it is on the cockpit window is rubbing off. I was reading that typical latex paint would add weight to the copter. I wonder if black magic marker would be the way to go? Overall, I am happy with it. Its fun and feels good when can complete a flight without a crash. I am left wishing for a more advanced helicopter though. The other models hobbytron has listed look awesome. I bought mine from ThinkGeek and had it since last week thursday and I also crashed it lots of times into walls, ceilings and furniture. I had to fix it though… the rectangular plate under the main rotor can loose and dropped out on Friday morning. A small amount of Krazy Glue on the tiny posts allowed the plate to be fixed back in place. My copter also came with the seam on the underside, where the tail joins the body splitting… I was going to leave it, but the split appeared to be growing and this evening I patched it up, again using Krazy Glue. Looks good and ok so far, will let the glue cure overnight before another flight. Seems most repair can be done and up flying again.

Also, the black paint or what ever it is on the cockpit window is rubbing off. I was reading that typical latex paint would add weight to the copter. I wonder if black magic marker would be the way to go?

Overall, I am happy with it. Its fun and feels good when can complete a flight without a crash. I am left wishing for a more advanced helicopter though. The other models hobbytron has listed look awesome.

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2006/12/11/picooz_rc_helicopter/comment-page-1/#comment-23340 Julie Tue, 12 Dec 2006 12:41:05 +0000 #comment-23340 I know the video is pretty bad. I am seriously considering a different camera. The more I use the Sanyo Xacti, the more it annoys me. I know the video is pretty bad. I am seriously considering a different camera. The more I use the Sanyo Xacti, the more it annoys me.

]]> By: moldor http://the-gadgeteer.com/2006/12/11/picooz_rc_helicopter/comment-page-1/#comment-23339 moldor Tue, 12 Dec 2006 10:00:37 +0000 #comment-23339 Interesting toy - the video is a bit washed out for detail tho... Remind me to send you a copy of the helicopter simulator sometime - far less painful than crashing outside...:-) Interesting toy – the video is a bit washed out for detail tho…

Remind me to send you a copy of the helicopter simulator sometime – far less painful than crashing outside…:-)

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