Blade mSR RC Helicopter

At around 1 ounce, the Blade mSR is quite an impressive little toy. It took 5 or 6 flights to get the hang of flying it, but it was not that hard.  The trick is to stay behind the helicopter. That way the controls seem natural. Flying towards yourself, on the other hand,  can be tough since the controls all seem backwards.  When your first getting started be sure to put your remote in beginning mode by press in on the right paddle (the red LED will blink while in beginner mode).

By the end of the first day I was able to take-off, pirouette, fly through a hallway, and land on our coffee table pretty reliably. That said, there is still plenty of crashing into walls, furniture, people, and the dog (sorry Dakota).

The mSR is very resilient. So far I've only popped a few things loose. Nothing has broke yet and I've crashed full speed ahead into the wall and free-falled from 15 feet.  Dakota (the dog) has even attacked it a couple times while in flight.

If you're considering buying a micro heli I highly recommend the mSR.  It's a lot of fun to fly around the house and it was not too hard to learn. Many websites recommend getting the mCX as a first heli, but I personally think it's unnecessary to start with the mCX. I was able to learn on the mSR without any previous helicopter experience. The mCX might be nice, however, if you don't have a large room to fly in.

Buy it, fly it, and have fun!