Customer Reviews
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
 Piece of crap, Aug 5, 2023
We saw this toy in a store in NYC, and we thought it was awesome. We got home and ordered it, and it's a piece of crap. The thing only holds a charge for a few minutes! It barely flies at all, and can only fly up and down, not to the side. My 7 and 8 yr old played with it for two minutes, and then got bored. It crash lands so hard, it's almost impossible not to damage it. The only part my kids liked were the flashing lights. Not only do you have to charge it up with a power cord, but the remote takes batteries and so does the copter itself, so powering it can cost a small fortune! I read the reviews, and went ahead and bought it anyway, and I'm sorry I did. It's totally not worth the money. Don't make the same mistake I did in getting your kids' hopes up. Pass this one by. Paper airplanes are more fun.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
 Not very durable..., Aug 4, 2023
The toy was a lot of fun but would loose charge somewhat quickly. Ok though cause the charge time was about 15min. Was unhappy though when the plastic teeth / gears stripped in the motor or something. So after about 2 days of playing with it it's now somewhat of a very expensive piece of trash. My little one was also very disappointed that it had broken so easily.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Don't bother.........it's a pain in the neck!, Jul 30, 2023
Bought this for my grandson's birthday on Friday and we are returning it today a week later. #1: It flips over in the "slightest" breeze and crashes to the ground. #2: Can't control it unless you learn to pulsate the control button and even then, it's very difficult for an adult to do! #3: You spend too much time going in and out to charge the thing. #4: It crashed to the ground today, in the grass! and the blade just hums and it's finished, caput, that's all she wrote! Pain in the neck toy.
I thought this was the Copter that I saw demonstrated on QVC many, many times and they indeed do still sell it on their website. In the "live" demo on QVC, they don't seem to have a bit of a problem flying it. I noticed that the one they are selling has "5" blades and not "2" like on this one and I would think that would give the Copter more control. So, maybe that's the answer. But, I'm not willing to try the toy again after the frustration at $22.99 at K-Mart.
Great concept.........bad experience!
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
WORST THING EVER, Jul 26, 2023
I FLEW THIS THING TWICE. THE FIRST TIME IT WENT ABOUT A FOOT IN THE AIR AND TURNED UPSIDE DOWN FALLING BACK TO THE GROUND. THE SECOND TIME IT WENT ABOUT TEN FEET UP AND WHEN IT HIT THE GROUND IT WAS BROKEN. I CAN STILL HEAR THE MOTOR WHINING BUT THE PROPELLER WON'T MOVE FAST ENOUGH TO LIFT IT UP. IT WAS FUN FOR THE 30 SECONDS I USED IT, BUT OVERALL-
WORST SPENT 20 BUCKS EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DO NOT BUY THIS, IT IS JUNK
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
 Unique and worth the price, Jun 25, 2023
The fun factor for this toy is way up there.
I bought this Hover Copter toy for my 8 year old daughter
after seeing and using it at a relative's house.
Here are my thoughts:
Pros:
Fairly easy to use - one button remote control.
Rechargable battery charges in 15 minutes.
Can entertain a child (and adult) for hours.
Lightweight.
Moderate price for a R/C toy.
Cool looking flashing lights (especially at night).
Stays fairly close to operater, (as oppossed to a R/C airplane)
Cons:
Can easily get stuck up in a tree, or on a roof.
Very sensitive to winds.
No directional control.
Only last about 5 - 8 minutes for each battery charge.
Can eventually break upon hard landing(s), (Just like any other Flying R/C toy).
As some users in the previous post have mentioned that the Hover copter will eventually break after using it for a while, here is a tip.
You can prolong the life of this toy by learning how to make a (softer) landing. The rate of rise and decent of the Hover Copter can be modulated by (pulsating) the power as the craft starts to decend.
It is best not stop the power while the Hover copter is high up - it will come crashing down. Power needs to applied "on and off" repeatedly as the craft decends back towards the ground to "slow" the decent, and to prevent possible damage.
This Hover Copter can take lots of hard landings, but like any other flying R/C craft, it can be damaged.
(Flying R/C crafts need to be made out of extremely light materials, such as styrofoam, or balsa wood, to defeat the effects of gravity with light to moderate power. Plastic would be too heavy for this application.)
This is why anything that flies is vunerable.
Try crashing a R/C airplane a few times- it's finished!
Here is a possible remedy to crash damage:
After one of the crashes, the propeller would not spin, but you could still hear the motor spinning and whining.
If this happens to you, you can try the following:
With a small jewelry screwdriver, unscrew the (3) screws holding the prop assembly and remove it. They are in pretty tight, so you will need some concentrated power.
Do not unscrew the other screws.
You will see a small gear attached to the motor.
Take a small screwdriver and "pry up" the small gear very carefully. You should hear it "click" back in to place.
Re-install the prop assembly.
I recommend using the Hover Copter on a very "light wind" day, or, in a large room inside, (auditorium, gym, etc.)
If using in a windy situation, it will drift away fast, and, or tip over and come crashing down.
Considering the price, and fun you can get from using the Hover Copter, I feel it is well worth the price.
LJ
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