@sawyerheslep8493 Thank you very much for your question! I guess my theoretical knowledge is too little to answer such complicated questions, unfortunately. I am not really qualified in theory. But as soon as I find some practical tips for flying better on the field, I will share them here. Sorry and best greetings!

@RCCopterLove these are all things that happen with a helicopter no matter the scale. U should learn about these things! Then you'll have a better understanding of how the air interacts with a rotor system. It helps me understand what's going on, I like to think about how the air will interact with my heli. Especially if you wanna fly scale and f3c. Plus it's just super cool. Knowledge is power and I encourage you to never stop learning!

@@sawyerheslep8493 You are absolutely right! I have read a lot about helicopter aerodynamics, Especially the Vortex Ring State Effect and how to come out of it when it happens! I just meant that I dont not really fit enough to make a video about these topics. In a while I will be flying helis for 4 years. So I am really still a greenhorn. Thanks for motivating me to dive deeper into the fascinating interaction of the air with the rotorsystems, main and tail. And you are right once again that it's the best to never stop learning!! I wish you tons of fun learning and flying! Greetings from Poland!

@MattBokmeyer Hi and thank you for your kind words! Congrats to your new radio and heli!! I am happy that I could inspire you. As reiceiver I am using the FrSky Archer Plus RS Mini connected to the S.Bus port on the OFS3 flight controller. Small and light with very good signal strength! I wish you tons of fun and safe flights! Take small steps in the beginning, for instance hovering. Simone Zunterer has a great flight school on her channel (llinked in my startpage) f you have any questions, please let me know! (Especially in flying, in TX and electroninc matters I am rather an ignorant :) )

Thank you for the reply! I have that same receiver, but I am having a problem getting it to work. It’s connected to the sbus port on the OFS3 and bound to the transmitter. When I plug in the helicopter battery, I get the flashing LED lights and beeping that indicate throttle channel too high according to the OFS3 manual. Did you have anything like this happen to you?

@@MattBokmeyer No, I never had anything like this happen. But to be honest I received a complete and ready model file for my M2 EVO MK2 from a friend and just had to copy it on my X14S. As I wrote you before I am completely hopeless in all transmitter and electroninc questions. All I am interested in is flying, honestly. Really. I know it's stupid of me, because electronincs nad Programming are an important part of our hobby... But I just cant warm up for this topic. But there is a official FrSky Ethos group on Facebook where the guys are very helpful. I understand that your receiver is registered and bound to the radio? I hope you can get this solved. I really cross my fingers and I am sorry that I cant help you! I am helpless by myself.

@All_things_RC Thank you very much! I am glad you liked my advice, although by mistake I several times mixed "as less" as possible with the opposite... It's not always easy to use a foreign language, talk AND fly all at the same time!! Best greetings!!

@mykel1969 Thank you very much, Mykel! On my M2 (and my M1's as well) I am using the small black OMPHOBBY ball pliers. They are the only ones fitting on these small balls. You can only take the ball links off (with very few efford) but you have to push them back on the ball with the fingers. But with the M2 this is easy! Sorry to hear about your crash but parts are really cheap on this Real World SIM heli (and ankle biter!!) Hope the link works!! www.buddyrc.com/products/omphobby-ball-link-pliers

@@RCCopterLove Got it, and a bunch of parts, yes link worked! I'm wondering about my ankle biters identity crisis , cause it went up that tree like a cat! Thanks brother!

@@mykel1969 😀 You have to be kind to her now and explain her that she really is a heli and not a cat. It's no wonder that she is very confused, since you call her once "ankle biter", then fly her like a heli and the next day give her the job of a cat! Who would NOT have a identiy crisis??? 😀 I am happy the link worked! The pliers are VERY small for bigger hands, but once you found a good place where to put them under the plastic ball link you can use them without applying any force. It took me some time and practice, because especially around swash plate there is very little free space. But some angles work great. It's a matter of trying. If you need to apply force you don't have them at the right place and something in in the way! Always with very little power. (I have seen your hands, they look qiute powerful!! ) Greetings, brother!!

@SkyspinRC2000 Thank you for your question. I do not preheat my batteries, but I keep them in the pockets of my jacket to protect them a bit from the cold. And I reduce the flight times in my timers: In the M2 to 3.30 min instead of 4.15 in warmer conditions. And I never fly when it's below 2 or 3 degrees celsius. Then only SIM. I hope this helps!

@mikeswinford466 Exactly!! Thank you for your comment!

@AnythingEverythingRC Tahnk you very much!! I am flying a lot in the simulator AND on the field lately and it feels so similar for me! I will do a comparison video: But even of all 3 models: M2 V2, M2 EVO and M2 EVO MK2!! Three generations!! Best greetings!!

@Mrh168 I would love to!!! Please send it to us via express courier!!! Best greetings!!

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@rchelihead2157 Thank you very much! Whenever understand something (sometimes it takes very long 😀) that is fundamental for my flying, I really want to share it!! Thank you for your good wishes!! All the best for you as well!!

@Murinoss Thank you very much! I am glad you liked the way I gave my info! Best greetings!

@FPVJoshi Hi Joschi! Irgendwie ist mir dein Kommentar durch die Lappen gegangen und ich habe ihn erst jetzt entdeckt. Es freut mich, dass du die I dee mit den Verlaengerungen der Kabel zum Ladegaet magst und auch praktizierst. Es stimmt, die Kabel an den 750 mAh 3 S Batterien fuer den M2 EVO und jetzt MK2 sind sehr kurz. Das mit der Spannung und der Gefahr bei 3,85 Volt wusste ich nicht. Ich wusste nur, dass eigentlich alle Lipos mit 3,85 Volt per Zelle verkauft werden und damit so gelagert werden, bis sie zum Kunden gelangen. In meinen Smart Chargers ist die "Storgage Charge" auch auf 3,85 Volt per Zelle werksseitig eingestellt. Beste Gruesse zuruck nach Deutschland!!

@johnwellons9239 Thank you for your kind words! I am glad you like my comparison! I am lucky to have both!! For sure the best option! Best greetings!

@johnwellons9239 Thank you very much!!

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Can't afford more technology at the moment.

Such nonsense! Why should he stop making videos just because the sound in the video isn't optimal? Rccopterlove's videos have added value for us viewers. I'm happy about every new video that appears here. As a viewer, you can definitely put up with the poorer sound in order to be entertained!

@rcmaniac Thank you very much! I was thinking especially about beginners - as I have been a bloody beginner myself not too long ago!! Best greetings!

@rickhayes Thank you very much, Rick! I am glad you find my info useful - although I am rather new to the hobby! Happy flights, my friend!!

@Rcheliguy Thank you very much! I am glad you like my info! At the moment I am flying in the SIM only, because we have lots of snow! But thats even e a very good thing! Like you always say!! SIM, SIM, SIM!! happy and safe flights!!

@RCCopterLove lol. Yep, sim sim sim. Take care buddy 👍🏻

@@Rcheliguy Yes, every single day I do 2 sessions of each about 25 minutes and I love it more and more! Greetings!!

@rchelihead2157 Thank you very much for your kind words and your appreciation. You know what is magical? The longer I fly and the more I am able to do with time, the deeper my love for flying is. Unfortunaletly the big rest: Technology, electronics, TX programming still does not fascinate me as much as flying... but maybe even there is hope. Like avoiding backwards flight was a mistake, avoidoing the understanding of FBL, TX, RX, Firmwareupdates etc is probably as well mistake... and I just have to dig in deeper... Regarding the sharing: I got so much help, learned so much from others that for me it feels wonderful, that I can now slowly share my learnings with others and "give back". Thank you for your good wishes! I feel this will be a magical year with my helis. And I wish you the same!!

@JHUGarage Hi! As far as I know for the moment full Telemetry works on ELRS and Crossfire. But OMPHOBBY is working on continous firmware updates to support the telemetry on other systems like Spektrum and others. Thanks to the bluetooth module and the App it's possibile to update the firmware on the OFS3 flightcontroller at any time.

@Willybrordus Vielen Dank fuer Ihre freundlichen Worte! Es freut mich, dass Ihnen die Infos ueber beide Modelle geholfen haben. Beste Gruesse asu Polen nach Antwerpen!

@mykel1969 Thank you Mykel! I will check it right now! I am happy to hear you are impressed!!

@jeffkraus1457 Thank you for watching and I am happy if they help! For me this was a real game changer in my flying! Happy flights!!

@AnythingEverythingRC Thank you very much! I am glad you like the idea and method. I by myself received so much help in forums and videos, that I would love to give something back. I will always share tips which were working well for me! best greetimgs, Matthias!

@124MPH Thank you very much for your encouraging words!! I am glad you liked it!! Happy new year and many safe flight in 2025!!

@All_things_RC Thank you for your encouraging words! Yes, I am definitely flying much better when I am quiet and ONLY focused on flying. Additional the camera on me and on my heli is giving more pressure, because every mistake is at once recorded... so unfortunately (or fortunately, as you wish), my flying OFF the videos is a lot better, more smooth and controlled. With the batteries you are right! I have them always in thick pockets of my winter jacket to keep them warmer as long as possible and additional have set my timers shorter in winter to not overstress my loved LiPos! By the way in two weeks I want to publish a video focused on how to charge, use, store safely, treat and so on your LiPos to make them last as long as possible in a great shape. I guess this will be interesting, as I was looking for information during my 3,5 years of flying and went through different charger types and models, always stepping up! For you as well all the best for 2025!! Many happy and safe flights!!

Looking Forward to see how you deal with the lipo management as this is a very important part of our hobby. I did a film on my channel also but its always good to share and learn from others as they maybe doing something better. I also did a video on a heated box for keeping the lipos warm in the winter at the field. This gave me great results on battery performance and longevity. Keep the videos coming they are great.

@@All_things_RC. Thank you very much! I will explain what I have learned, based on my own practical experiences. Not scientific, rather from a "Normal Guy" for other normal guys!! Have a great time!!

@Hlished Thank you very much, my friend! For me training backwards flying so intensive like NEVE before was giving me a break througt and I wanted to share and recommend this to evey pilot! I got much help and tips from others, RC Heli Richard, you, that I want to give something back!! Yes, weather does not stop me! I am HOT in my heart when I am flying! The Copter Love is stonger!! All the best greetings and wishes for you for 2025!!

@jupi-aladin Hello Reto! Thank you for your kind comment! Yes, I am now only and always flying the M2 EVO MK2. After many test flights with adjustment right on the field I have setup the heli that it flies like a small copy of my M4 Max (even with white skids for the look). Now its very resposive in roll and pitch(elevator) - rates and Fastforward feed. I love this and that my "classic" M2 EVO was slower in rolling and flipping and less agressive overall on smallest stick inputs disturbed me. If you switch to the MK2 or get the MK2 upgrade kit you will fly the M2 EVO just like the M4 Max! The upgraded swashplate AND the stronger main Motor are important parts to let all factors play ideally together. The skids are just optics but are as well great now with grey trees in the background! Thank you for your wishes! I wish you as well a great 2025 in all aereas of life, not only heli flying! Best greetings from as well snow white Poland!!

@r7_guy941 Thank you very much for your good wishes, as well from my wife and camera woman!! The best wishes for you and your family as well. Regarding Expo or dual rates: I am using NO expo and (super) fastest rates. A friend sent me his model files to get started with my new FrSky X14S transmitter. He uses Expo and 3 rates but for me it was almost impossible to fly with these settings. I found it very confusing to see my heli reacting different on the same stickinputs. I never used low rates or expo because i love super, super fast and "sharp" reactions on my smallest micro stickmoves. For me this became second nature from day one and it gives me for my style of flying maximum control and connection with my helis. With Expo all this conected feeling was for me lost. So I deleted all these options as well as selflevel/rescue. I cannot fly at all with selflevel, I can only crash with it.... 😀

@@RCCopterLove Which Flight simulator do you use ? And is it possible for you to make a video about the heli setup in ethos on your new Transmitter ?

@@r7_guy941 Hi! I am using the AccuRC3 simulator and I am mainly flying the SAB Kraken 580 in the sim. I did a lot of fine tuning in the Sim Flybarless (rotation speed, agility, 3D mode, zero expo, hig rates etc) to get the flightperformance as clos as possible to my M4 Max. For me this quite old simulator feels very good regarding flight physics. I am flying often in the Sim and on the field on the same day and it feels very close (if there is not too much wind). Regarding the TX setup: Iam still new to FrSky and got model fiels from a friend. I am very far from knowing how to do this yet. So realistcally I don not have 1 % of the qualifocation to make a giding video. Sorry. I am needing guides bey myself. Best greetings!!

@FPVJoschi Ganz genau meine Erfahrung! Ich fliege im Simulator meistens den SAB Kraken 580... apropos SAB, du weisst, was ich meine!! Viel Spass beim Bauen!! Ich freue mich schon total darauf, das alles mit meinem M4 Max und dem M4 auf dem Feld zu probieren, wenn es waermer wird!! Und dann wird mir dieses Jhar eine Nummer Groesser geliefert, in der Kraken Groesse! Die Servos habe ich schon, den Receiver auch, jetzt muss ich mich feuer ein Flybarless entscheiden! Mehr zum gegebenen Zeitpunkt! Aber das wird dann mein Dicker Brummer!! Weiter alles Gute und gutes Rueckwarts training!!

​@@RCCopterLoveI'm very curious to see what you get for a “bigger” number. I would also like to buy a larger helicopter at the Rotor-Live at the beginning of March, almost certainly in the 550 - 600 class. Will an OMPHobby M5 or M6 be available by then... There have just been a couple of new products in this class in 2024.

@@jupi-aladin Hi Reto! It might very well be that we get our bigger number at the same time! I plan to visit Rotor-Live this year and would love to get mine there as well. I can not tell you yet what it will be exactly but it will be a OMPHOBBY heli! We have to be patient for some time and then I will be able to give you more info! All the best greetings and I really hope to meet you at Rotor-Live in person!! This will be wonderful!! All the very best!!

@@RCCopterLove Hope to see you there, too 🚁

@@jupi-aladin Now I have another reason to go there for sure!! This will be a great time!!

@FPVJoschi Vielen Dank, Joschi! Du triffst es genau auf den Punkt! Bevor man anfaengt, inverted zu fliegen, sollte man unbedungt ALLE upright Basics drauf haben. Alle Orientierungen in allen Richtungen. I Simulator fiel mir das Rueckwaertsfliegen auch viel leichter. Keine Konsequenzen bei Crash, kein Wind... Es freut mich, dass due es gleich probiert hast! Es ist alles andere als leicht, stimmts? Dir auch ein tolles 2025 in jeder Hinsicht!! Alles Gute!!

Thank you very much!! 🙂

@mykel1969 Thank you Mykel! You experienced EXACTLY the same like I did. I was crashing as well in the first EVER backwards flying attempt and was so shocked how really difficult it was (and is) that I gave up! I was avoiding backwards flight as much as I could and did instead what I already could do! I am happy that I was overcoming myself and trained it every single day in the SIM and on the field. I wind, around freezing point! Now I know how bad this was and like you I will recommend every beginner to learn backwards as early as possible. It helps be so much in all inverted. I learned to "think" reversed and the muscle memory did the rest! It's sad that it was soo windy when I made this video. On calm days I was hovering half a battery inverted, so 2 minutes and just for relax went upright for a moment and then back to inverted! I believe that flying helis develops the skills or our brain like only view other things!!

@Mrh168 Thank you very much!!

@Rcheliguy Thank you very much for your acknoledgement! This means a lot to me! Working on the weakest point can really pay out!!

@mykel1969 Thats great to hear! Your phrase "little ankle biters" was making my first day in 2025! I was loughing so loud that my wife wanted to know whats so funny! A friend of mine works at Buddy RC, Clay Payne. He is a great guy and he is able to help if any questions appear!! I will tell him that you ordered one! I am sure that once you get used to the small size you will love to fly your small ankle biter!! Just don't let it fly to far away! Your backyard is big enough to let this mosquito get small real fast!! Please let me know how you like it once you have it!!

@mykel1969 Hi Mykel! My Blades have from time to time contact with bushes and other plants, grass because of my love to close to obsticals flying! I have to tell you honestly that I am a complete OMPHOBBY guy (and a OMPHOBBY Team Pilot, just to be totally honest). I have more than 15.000 (Yes, Fifeteen thousand) flights on 8 OMPHOBBY helis and never ever had a mechanical problem on one of them. All bearings, motors and parts beside crashparts like tailbooms, Blades, shafts and servo horns are the original factory parts. I have 5 M2's of all generations, the oldest one from May 2021 and all are in great shape. So I am a freak and NOT objective. I would go all the way for the OMPHOBBY M2 EVO MK2, because the new flight controller OFS3 gives you all adjustment possibilities you have on bigger helis like your SAB helis. Via Bluetooth you can adjust expert settings and make this little beast fly exactly the way you want it to fly! I know a guy called Sunny I Candy on Facebook who flies the M2 EVO MK2 with Mikado V bar. He uses a Mikado mini receiver. So my recommondation is clear! The new OFS3 makes the MK2 my choice!!

@@RCCopterLove ahhhh V-Bar!! OK!! wow you got stick time brother!! Thanks!!

@@mykel1969 Yes, I love flying so much that I can't stop myself!!

Make sure you tell OMP you helped me buy a Mk 2 as my first heli. Thanks @RCCopterLove!

@@SeanPoulter Thank for your info, Sean! I wish you lots of fun with it! The M2 Explore was my very first heli when I was beginnibg to fly helis back in 2021! I will let OMP know that I helped you make this decision! If you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask!

@Rcheliguy Thank you for your kind words regarding the info in my video! I felt the difference in the first of now about 80 flights! I am flying alternate my "Standard" M2 EVO and the upgraded MK2 version. Because of my still not good Collective Pitch management I am "relying" on the muc faster flipping and rolling with the OFS3 and the new swashplate... I wish you as well a Merry Christmas, Buddy! Have a great time!!

@AnythingEverythingRC Thank you very much! Yes, you have all and even more (bluetooth connection to phone) setup and adjustment possibilities of a bigger heli with a Flybarless system of your choice! I will explore the Bluetooth module and the adjustment possibilities in my next video in January! Merry Christmas and a great 2025 as well for you!!

@doctorbrown2313 Thank you very much for watching and for your tip! As I am far from professional, we are making these videos with an (a 4 years old) Android samrtphone. Do you know if these adjustments can be made on a cellphone camera as well? Thanks and best greetings!!

@RCCopterLove No worries brother, I'm a camera op for concert tours and live broadcast so skin color is the first thing I notice. If your white balance is off then skin tones will be way off. On those phones sometimes you can chose what kind of light you're filming in. Daylight is different from warm light which is different from led lights.. Just gotta play with the settings but also make sure you don't have any kind of filters on. Even the 4 year old phones should give you a pretty good picture when the camera is set up nicely.

@@doctorbrown2313 Thank you very much for your tips! Great to hear you are a camera operator for concert tours! I am a Bass Player in a Latin Band "Rumba Wachaca", far from being known. We are at our beginnings but the music is hot, people love to dance to our latin rhythms (we on stage as well!!) and we are now on the way to get more bookings! My wife and I will experiment with phone and light settings, as we are using a simple LED ring lamp for selftapes etc. Best greetings and we hope to improve thanks to feedback like yours! I wish you great concerts and jobs!!

@RCCopterLove Right on, brother. I've worked with Luis Fonsi, Pit Bull, Gypsy Kings, Ruben Blades, Camila Cabello and the list goes on and on and on.. The Latin scene is an awesome vibe.. I'm sure you guys are crushing it and having a ton of fun along the way. Keep the great video content coming. All the best.

@@doctorbrown2313 Just Thank you for your good wishes. Your list of artists is very impressive!! Must be great fun. Most musicians are a bit like chidren, not without a reason we are saying we are "playing"! And Yes, the Vibe of our Latin Music, the mentality of our musicians from Chile, Brazil and Peru is very, very special! I have played Blues, a bit of Rock, Sound and Funk (which was great!!) but the most I love our actual music! And to see the audience go crazy and have sooo much fun while having a great time playing for the audience is a very special Gift!! We guys are for sure very lucky to experience this! All the very best to you as well and a great 2025!!

@vesko696 Thank you very much for following my videos! This is a great motivation to alway look for new topics! I am sure that OMPHOBBY will offer a upgrade kit to make transforming the M2 EVO into a M2 EVO MK2 more economical. At the moment our factury is working full power to build the M2 EVO MK2 kits needed right now to fulfill the demand. We were receiving a lot of orders already. But I asked a contact person at the factory and as soon as I get an answer I will come back to you! Best greetings and thanks for a little patience! I will come back for sure!

@vesko696 Hi! I have already a first info from the Factrory: As I thought production is now focused on production of the whole M2 EVO KK2 helicopters because of high demand. BUT I received the info that from end of January we are preparing to sell MK2 upgrade kits. The price of this has to be anounced. But this are the plans so far! I I get any more news I will keep you informed!

@rickhayes Congratulations, Rick, for being one of the first! When the M2 EVO was introduced in Summer 2022, I was placing right away a preorder at Oringhobbies and because of this I received one heli from the very first batch sent to Europe! I wish you a very fast delivery and that you get this little power monster as soon as possible into the air - where she belongs!! Best wishes for a Merry Christmas and a happy new year as well for You!!

@kmoe4696 Thank you for your question! On my M2 EVO's and all my M2 V2's (same flightcontroller) I was using for Elevetor and Aileron 9 blinks for speed (rotation rate) and 6 blinks for agility (like Feedforward). Now on my M2 EVO MK2 I set for roll and pitch 8 blinks for rotation rate and 7 blinks for Feedforward and it flies great. Rudder/Yaw I left on stock on both (or better all three) versions. As I received a pre production version of the OFS3 flightcontroller for testing I did not update the firmware yet. (Bluetooth module needed, this will come in my next vodeo!) Before I do this I have to reset my mentioned "manually" changed settings for the MK2 because already the latest firmware changed the flightcharacteristics. But right now the M2 EVO MK2 flips and rolls much faster than the M2 EVO and the M2 V2's. I will keep you updated! I hope this helps!!

@jupi-aladi Hi Reto! Thank you very much. The new white skids are having the same width as the black M2 EVO skids. So same mold for the shape. I really love their visibility now in the darker seasons. Regarding your second question I am not sure. I was receiving my upgrade kit to the M2 EVO MK2 version directly from our factory in China. It included the OFS3 Flight Controller, the MK2 motor, the swashplate with new geometry and the white skids. So I upgraded my second Orange M2 EVO to the MKII. But even my original M2 EVO in a sealed package from June this year did not include receiver cables. I am using FrSky receivers and the needed cables were always included in the receiver set. Sorry that I can't tell you this exactly. I wish you as well a Merry Christmas and a great New Year!! Many, many happy flights!!

We will offer a cable for the ELRS-receiver

@@ChloeXu-e8b Thank you very much for clarifying this! So @jupi-aladin , now we know!

@andyMSH700 Thank you for your wishes, Andy! All the best for you as well!! I am a 3D beginner and I felt the difference right out of the box! I guess the worst your (my!!) collective pitch management is, more one needs fast rotation speed in rolls and flips to "get through" it as fast as possible. As well the tail performance of OFS3 is unbelievable! I am convinced that you will love it with ELRS. All my team pilot colleague do!!

@rc-helifreak I had the same doubts or even more, becaue I never had a green canopy before. But this green is so much in direction neon that it contrasts great from the grass and the trees. There is no such green in nature (in Poland at least). I am happy that you like it now! Also the white skids make a big difference in front of dark background. I was even thinking about replacing the black skids on my M4 with the white of the M4 Max. I'd love to see how small helis like the M2 would look with white skids!

@@RCCopterLove I think they heared you 😂 Looks like the new M2 Evo Mk2 has white skids now.

@@rc-helifreak Yes, this is true! Mine are on the way and I cant wait to change my little M2 into a small sister of the M4 Max! The biggesst difference will be new flightcintroller with bluetooth adapter for FBL changes via mobile app. And full telemetry! The M2 EVO MKII will fly like a small M4!!