Syma S301G Review

Syma S301G Complete Review

 

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The Syma S301G is a jump up from the Syma S032G A nice looking RC helicopter from the Syma factory-However is it any good? Review below by Supernova (Bernie) from our Syma forum  Also with video....

We bought from  Amazon the Syma S301G to do this review. I have bought many helis from Amazon and happy they are genuine.

 

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The Review of the Syma S301G

I will put the specifications of the Syma S301G at the bottom of this post.

This review has been created by Bernie known as Supernova on our Syma 107 forum as a caring moderator that puts a lot of effort and time for zero money,  he is a great asset for us all-Thank you Buddy!!

The Good Points Of the S301G Syma RC Helicopter

Good points.

1/ The instructions are not very well translated but the parts list is very helpful and with part numbers.This makes it easy to work with on the schematic drawing.

2/ For the United Kingdom and Australia you will need an adapter plug, this is not a bad thing because with the adapter plug you get a fuse built in.

3/ The controls are very good and easy to use this makes for enjoyable flying.

4/ The overall looks are very impressive it comes in 3 designs Red Blue & Yellow.

5/ The power is great!! because of the big motors and large gear wheels this makes carrying a Key fob camera a simple task.

6/ The Flying time is better than mentioned in the instructions at 9m 32.8 secs, far better than the advertised 7-8 minutes in the instructions.

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Bad points.

1/ Instructions translation could be better, with a mention of the removal of the Canopy mounting

2/ Charge time is a bit long at 100 mins but considering the charger, this in not really a fault.

3/ The novice to expert tail motor button on the transmitter made no noticeable difference to the speed forward or reverse that I could detect when flying.

4/ The drift to the rear, could be a problem with this particular model I had, but I would prefer to have the drift to forward motion, but this can be sorted with a bit of bluetak to the nose or the keychain camera to change the center of gravity.

5/ Very disappointing in a wind over 2MPH.. As the video shows, ok when sheltered but above the bush line the wind will take it away, this could be improved by more power to the tail rotor or better balance and no rear drift.  This could be achieved with a camera mounted in the correct balance place. But the wind is not the place for this Helicopter much more at home in a big room or hall.

 

Here is Bernie's Video on the Syma S301G

Bernie preaches the same thing I reckon, coaxial helicopters just hate any wind, as I said on the Syma S031G Review , better to fly at home or better still in a big hall.All in all a great looking heli with heaps of power.

Yes they will fly outside but just remember not in any wind.

The Syma S301G is still great to fly at home.

Would I recommend buying the Syma S301G - Yes

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Some Specifications of the Syma S301G

Product Feature: Up/down,left/ right,forward/backward with gyro
Battery: 7.4V 600Mah Li-poly
Charging time: About 100 - 150 minutes
Flying time: Approx 8 minutes
Controlling distance: About 45 meters
Battery for controller: 4 x AA batteries (not included)
Product Size: 45.7 x 8.3 x 20cm
Box Size: 69.2 x 29.3 x 11.6cm
Frequency: A/B channel selector
Test report: CE ROHS FCC ASTM

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Buying Advice for The Syma S301G

I recommended one places to buy with safety from.

Amazon

 

Photos of The Syma S301G

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Fly at home or outside with no wind!!

 

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Learn Secrets of Flying RC Helicopters and Planes

 

I came across a really great web site on Beginners guide to flying RC Helis and RC Planes and was very impressed with the books I bought written by Peter Carpenter.

With out any doubt flying a helicopter is far harder to acquire than flying a plane and very satisfying when achieved.This easy to download Ebook is full of fantastic advice, like knowing how to perform that first aerobatic maneuver,understanding RC systems & how they control the helicopter, essential pre-flight checks you need to know,just a few great articles to name a few Peter talks and explains about-I put a few excerpts below to give you an idea of the book-I have bought both the RC Heli and RC plane book,both were brilliant reading.

Excerpts from the ebook " Beginners Guide To Flying RC Helicopters"

 

Sample page from the Guide Chapter 3: Different types of RC helicopter...
beginners-guide-to-flying-rc-planes-helisChapter 4: Understanding RC systems and how they work...
Chapter 5: Understanding the primary helicopter controls...
Chapter 6: Ways of learning to fly an RC helicopter...
Chapter 7: Choosing & buying your first helicopter...
Chapter 8: Get familiar with your helicopter, prepare it for flight...
Chapter 9: Choosing a suitable flying area...
Chapter 10: Essential pre-flight checks...
Chapter 11: Your first steps to getting airborne...
Chapter 12: Learning to hover your heli...
Chapter 13: Flying a Figure 8 hover...
Chapter 14: Basic forward flight...
Chapter 15: Flying a circular circuit...
Chapter 16: Faster circuits & translational lift...

 

 

Sample page from the Guide

beginners-guide-to-flying-rc-helis-23"But what this hobby has seen in recent years is a complete change in variety and designs of helicopter available; electric power (EP) has become the norm and multi-function helicopters that need no assembly whatsoever and can pretty much be flown straight out the box are being sold in hobby and toy shops alongside model cars and boats - this was an unthinkable idea not that long ago.
And even more recently, as the ongoing electronic revolution continues, we now have easy access to micro-size helicopters that sit comfortably in the palm of your hand and can be flown in a completely controlled manner around your living room..."

 

 

 

 

 

Sample page from the Guide

beginners-guide-to-flying-rc-helis-24"It's important to realize, though, that such fixed pitch helicopters do have a steep learning curve and if you've never had any previous experience, say with flying a coaxial heli, then you're in for a difficult time! Even with coaxial experience under your hat, the flight characteristics and techniques needed to fly an FP heli are completely different and learning to co-ordinate main rotor and tail rotor well can be quite a game to begin with.
Unlike a coaxial RC helicopter, a fixed pitch heli like those named above can't be flown straight out the box with no previous experience, despite what the manufacturers tell you!"

 

 

 

 

 

Sample page from the Guide

"As with collective pitch vs. main rotor speed for altitude control, so it's much better to have tail rotor pitch controlling the yaw rather than a separate motor controlling the speed of the tail rotor.
In exactly the same way a fixed pitch heli is less responsive to climb/descent inputs so a heli with a motor-controlled tail rotor is less responsive to yaw inputs. In addition to that, electric RC helicopter tail motors are notoriously bad for burning out and having a very short life; having to replace the motor on a regular basis is bad enough, but having the motor die in mid-air and seeing your heli spin wildly out of control as you instantly lose all yaw control is sickening!"

 

 

 

As you can see from just a few sample pages how well written this Ebook is and the amount of knowledge Peter Carpenter is giving you.The cost is less than $15 and as you guys know me here as the Syma Freak I review lots of Syma helis and tell you the good and bad points-so here with this Ebook I highly recommend, not because it will massively help you fly a Syma S107G  more the fact you will get bitten by this great hobby and move up in scale to much bigger 4 channel helis and above needing a lot more knowledge and tips to fly the bigger faster birds like the Walkera Helis.

So here are the links to Peters web site and the books available, also a great site just to float the breeze their and read great articles and info on flying rc helis and planes.

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