Product Review - 7/7/2011
Recently, we bought my son a Propel Micropter. It is essentially a small RC helicopter. We bought from Walgreen's for about $20.
Due to the lack of price, one might expect it is not the most sturdy toy, and that is correct. However, we found another on clearance for $10 (bought two at that price), when the first one was rendered inoperative. Also, a quick Google search yielded some good quick fixes for common maladies.
The helicopter is best used indoors. It is small, and unlikely to damage anything other than small glass breakables. We have a bit more room, due to high ceilings, to fly the little toy around in. A few minutes, and you quickly learn how much juice to give it, and can be flying them around all over your living room.
The controller takes 6 AA batteries, and doubles as the recharging station. The copters have small, internal rechargeable batteries that allow light weight, but still give 8-10 minutes of flight time on a full charge. A full charge takes about 30 minutes.
We've had the first one about two weeks, and the original batteries are still going strong in the remote. Flying two at once can be really entertaining. Chasing the kids with one certainly helps pass the time!
Due to the lack of price, one might expect it is not the most sturdy toy, and that is correct. However, we found another on clearance for $10 (bought two at that price), when the first one was rendered inoperative. Also, a quick Google search yielded some good quick fixes for common maladies.
The helicopter is best used indoors. It is small, and unlikely to damage anything other than small glass breakables. We have a bit more room, due to high ceilings, to fly the little toy around in. A few minutes, and you quickly learn how much juice to give it, and can be flying them around all over your living room.
The controller takes 6 AA batteries, and doubles as the recharging station. The copters have small, internal rechargeable batteries that allow light weight, but still give 8-10 minutes of flight time on a full charge. A full charge takes about 30 minutes.
We've had the first one about two weeks, and the original batteries are still going strong in the remote. Flying two at once can be really entertaining. Chasing the kids with one certainly helps pass the time!
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