THIS ALWAYS HAPPENS WHEN FLYING THE BLADE 230s!!!

[@JonBoon-c2k]

Take it slow! Best heli advice I've ever gotten! And try nose right and left hovering before nose in. . and always be ready to go back to your comfortable tail in hover

[@Ryan-uu4tw]

A lot of people out there hate on the 230 but don’t give in, it’s a great beginner heli. After a few days of not flying I take my 230, 360, and Raw 580 to the field. First flight always on the 230 and it can fly sport pretty well, you can flat out whip it and get it up to 40mph or more off of a stall turn. Love my 230

[@SlickBackAnt]

Just have to keep practicing! I will get to that point someday! Lol

[@P.Trick93]

Yes I fly in the winter. Watch out for your Lipos getting cold, since they cannot reach their normal performance when theyre cold. If you can preheat your Lipos before you take them out. Also again, check your swashplate for being level

[@SlickBackAnt]

Awesome thanks for the help! I’ll be checking my swashplate!

[@user-wp9mz]

Yep a good old sock and some hand warmers keep the batteries warm when you're playing in the winter haven't had a problem yet and I'm talking so cold your fingers can barely use the remote control LOL only Die Hard RC guys would understand that

[@SlickBackAnt]

@@user-wp9mz looks like you all will see me grinding and making videos thru the winter! Thanks for the idea!

[@user-wp9mz]

@@SlickBackAnt hell yeah looking forward to it me personally playing in the snow is the best that's what I call good clean fun

[@P.Trick93]

I feel ya brother RC till the fingers getting blue LOL@@user-wp9mz

[@JohnKlein-tn5qk]

Use plastic landing gear for thr 230s helicopter i think is the safest bet. Jdk of idaho. Enjoy!

[@KS6DAY]

My Dx6 acts weird and screen lags on cold days.

[@heli_sport]

Should set a timer for like 3:30 that starts when your armed button is flipped. Then a reset timer button. Then adjust timer based on whats left in your battery after flying. The harder you fly the shorter the timer.

[@SlickBackAnt]

Been trying to figure out why my timers don’t work. Thanks for the help!

[@nsbob70]

WHOA! You fly that one a LOT more confidently than your 360! I got no issues with glueing things together! Of course, there's a time to finally change busted stuff out though. lol DOH! Got some workbench time now on that one.

[@SlickBackAnt]

I’m still super nervous lol it’s fun to work on the helicopters, but I’ve been crashing too much lol glue definitely can be your best friend

[@066-x3t]

Love the 230s piloting today, great video!!

[@SlickBackAnt]

Thank you!!

[@corykelson]

Keep at it! The 230 is cheap to crash. A simulator definitely helps. It's difficult to get out of safe mode, but once you get better, safe mode actually feels weird. It takes alot of time and patience to learn the basics. When doing orientation practice, keep it lower and closer. Get used to hitting throttle hold as soon as you realize your not going to save it.

[@SlickBackAnt]

Yeah i really need to train my self to hit that throttle hard when im about to crash lol luckily it is cheap to fix! Thanks for you watching! Appreciate you

[@andyMSH700]

been a while since ive been flying tail in...well done for persisting...flight sim is the best for orientation at your level otherwise you waste a lot of time rebuilding them. OMP 1 and 2 are great heli's and very strong around crashes...unbelievable actually. keep with it and you will get it eventually....i am flying all my life and now as an old man am flying 3D and loving it.....oh yah

[@SlickBackAnt]

That’s awesome!! I can’t wait to get to that point. I don’t mind rebuilding sometimes lol kinda fun. I’ll keep practicing!! Winter might be tough tho. Sim is so expensive.

[@TurboTravis]

Really digging the green blades

[@SlickBackAnt]

Thanks g!

[@gl3832]

I've gone through so many parts on my 230s, good thing is they are available! How did you forget the canopy LOLLLL😅

[@SlickBackAnt]

Not sure how i forgot the canopy lol im so glad parts are so easy to get. Horizon hobby has a warehouse couple hours away from me so when i order parts usually only takes a day or two.

[@gl3832]

@SlickBackAnt lucky you! I'm overseas and it takes about 2 - 3 weeks Nd I usually have to order from thr USA or the UK as stores here are always out of stock. That's the hobby mate, it's fun and crashes are part of it.

[@toadiscoil]

Get 3 or 4 plastic landing gear sets for the price of 1 carbon fiber that way you can crash without much cost.

[@SlickBackAnt]

Definitely a good idea! I will be doing that for sure.

[@BYOOx5]

Nice vid! I have one, but immensely wish it was a Goosky S2 instead.

[@SlickBackAnt]

Thank you! How come? Lol

[@BYOOx5]

@@SlickBackAnt The 230 tail does not hold well. I see your still able to rock it tho : )

[@MontegaB]

I think the biggest weakness on these helis are the servos. They just fly a bit sloppy and I don't think it's the flight controller. I've not tried upgrading the servos but I'm certain it would have a significant improvement.

[@SlickBackAnt]

I heard upgrading the servos works great on the 230!! I’m definitely looking into doing that

[@rchelicopter]

Defo looks like fun!

[@SlickBackAnt]

Always super fun!

[@doublediamondrailroad5949]

Lipos don’t like Cold so will go soft early, especially if multiple flights on them. 😊

[@Ryan-uu4tw]

Broken tail booms are not all that bad. Better that then the head. Just be quick to hit throttle hold before you you crash. Better to give up a second or 2 early and hit it then so you avoid burning out the expensive electronics . Do need to change the main gear if it’s a little chewed up, nasty vibrations will cause your FBL to misbehave and crash it for you. Your ideal gain settings change depending on the temp and humidity. Usually a little lower in the cold but not necessary until you start pushing the 230’s limits. Batteries seem to have less power in the cold as well. White plastic blades are nice on the 230s, you can see the angle of the disc better. Try and see if a hobby shop in the area has a sim set up, call em, if I was in your position I would drive an hour away for 20 mins of sim time. Just 20 mins will level you up.

[@SlickBackAnt]

I thought i hit my throttle hold but maybe it was too late. Everyone is telling me to use a sim lol i need to try it. Thanks for watching!

[@petewatts30]

I would get 4 batteries use 2 just having fun in safe and then 2 doing something you find difficult,.

[@SlickBackAnt]

Very good idea!! Thanks!

[@hanspetervonderfecht7722]

Nice epoxy repairs.

[@SlickBackAnt]

Thanks! Definitely worth it for now instead of replacing the frame and spending hours rebuilding then crashing and breaking a new frame.

[@hanspetervonderfecht7722]

1 Hour for the rebuild. My fastest. @@SlickBackAnt

[@frisos3944]

Did you practice nose in on the sim first?

[@SlickBackAnt]

No i don’t have a sim!

[@frisos3944]

@@SlickBackAnti highly recommend one! If you really want to process you need a sim.

[@SlickBackAnt]

@@frisos3944 probably should but I’ll just practice while flying!!

[@tomkoller749]

Hey budy, you NEED a timer😉

[@BillySharpe-rl1rq]

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@mikereed174]

All Eflite Blade Heli's are junk. Start spending your money on the OMP or Goosky birds, your never look back.😁

[@davesfishingadventuressout8020]

dont buy blades heli they break easy.they are crappy the only good thing about them is you will get good at being a blade mechanic omp or other better brands out there

[@beals6631]

The Blades brand helped me out on getting into helis.