BLADE mQX BNF (Transmitter not Included)

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It's sleek. It's high-tech. It's an RC flying experience unlike any other. It's the exciting Blade mQX; the world's first quad-copter equipped with the advanced AS3X (Artificial Stabilization in 3-Axis) system. The sense of precise control this system gives an mQX pilot rivals that of bigger quad-copters that cost a whole lot more. Indoors or out, breezy conditions or calm, you'll find that you can fly the mQX with complete confidence just about anywhere, anytime. And it's so simple to set up, anyone with experience flying conventional RC helis will find it's the perfect introduction to quad-copter fun. You will need a 4+ channel DSM2 or DSMX transmitter. Features: AS3X 3-axis stabilization system; 4-in-1 DSM2 receiver/ESCs/mixer/AS3X sensor unit; Durable, lightweight airframe; Potent 8.5mm brushed motors with protective drive gear guards; Can be flown in "X" or "+" configurations; Sleek, low-profile body with sharp mQX graphics; Includes E-flite 1S 3.7V 500mAh Li-Po battery; Includes E-flite Celectra 1-cell DC variable rate Li-Po charger. (Transmitter not Included)

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #45592 in Toys & Games
• Brand: Blade
• Model: BLH7850
• Dimensions: 5.60" h x 9.60" w x 20.00" l,

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Customer Reviews

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20 of 23 people found the following review helpful.
Amazing indoor / outdoor heli
By T. Hole
Surprised I didn't find any reviews on this heli yet. I have owned the Blade MCX Blade mCX RTF for just over 2 years. Fantastic indoor heli that is stable and easy to learn to fly. Great for all ages. But the fun factor has gone away with the MCX because of its limited maneuverability. But that's what makes the MCX great: very stable and easy to fly. So I went looking for something with a little more excitement. Did a lot of research and decided on the Blade MQX. Partly because it is a BLade and the MCX has been very reliable, but mostly due to the reviews on the different fora.

I got the MQX, charged the battery and took off. I won't quote what I said, but this is a completely different heli from the MCX. It requires pilot skill to fly around and just to hover. Gone are the days of advancing the collective (throttle) and just hovering for many minutes with minimal pilot input. You have to FLY this heli most of the time. It will hover and the stabilizing system is top notch, but get just a bit out of sync and off it goes. And that's why I love this heli. It is beyond maneuverable. It does flips. It goes faster than I can keep up. And it sounds really cool. And with some practice, it will hover very well. It is a lot more work to fly than the MCX, but that should keep me interested for a while.

So, if you're looking for your first heli, get the MCX. If you want some serious fun after you've master the basics of heli flt, get the MQX. It makes me giggle every time I fly it.

Tom

UPDATE 3/31

This quad copter has been quite the terror in the basement. I almost stopped flying it because it is too quick. I stopped by the local hobby shop and they recommended I get a Spektrum DX6i radio and try that out vs. the radio that comes with these little Eflites. I thought that was a good idea for 2 reasons: 1. I wanted to try some of the park flyers from eflite and they require a Dx6 and 2. I like new toys. So I bought it.

I tried a couple of different setups to tame the mqx. First was just reducing the servo rates to 30%. That made hovering a breeze but if you got the mqx moving too fast, there wasn't enough throw to stop it. So I set the expo up at +50% and so far that has been dreamy. That allows me to hover easily and to precisely control the slow speed maneuvering. But I still have all the crazy available to me if I want to go there.

So, if you really want to enjoy an mqx, I would recommend getting the dx6 to go with it.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful.
Flown MQX for two weeks, loads of fun
By ChrisH
Hi all, figured I'd write a short review on the MQX now that I've had it for a couple of weeks and have been able to fly it both indoors and outdoors.

About my RC experience: I've flown RC planes a bit (firebird stratos, and a parkzone Polecat), but would not call myself even intermediate. I didn't think I'd be interested in helicopters after getting back in to RC (had a gas plane I flew a couple times in highschool), but after realizing that even the Parkzone Polecat was going to take a bit of driving to get to a flying location, I figured that I'd get something I could fly around my house, and yard.

I was worried that the MQX would be too much since I had no helicopter experience, and almost got a Blade mCX2 instead (supposedly the easiest helicopter to fly). However I'd like to report that if you take it slow, the MQX absolutely makes a good starting point for helicopters.

First off the MQX is light and has no linkages, tail rotors, etc like a traditional helicopter. The landing "skids" are just reinforced cages under the motors. This means you can crash the thing hard and nothing will break or fly off. I've gone into the ground from 20' up outside and only had the canopy come loose. This was into grass, but still I hit hard. I've bounced it off of chairs, the ceiling, and plenty of walls, so far the blades are a bit dinged up, but that is it.

Secondly flight times are excellent with the Blade MQX, ten minutes if you aren't flying crazy is absolutely doable. I usually set my timer for 8 minutes, and that leaves me with plenty of juice. I picked up two extra batteries and so can fly for half an hour easy. This is great for both cycling through them and charging dead ones inside, or if I decide to walk to a park, and want to get a reasonable amount of flying in. One thing to keep in mind is that the MQX does use brushless motors and so you want to check that they aren't getting hot before running another battery through them. So far they have stayed cool for me, but I also am still flying pretty conservatively.

Thirdly the MQX can definitely handle outdoors with a bit of a breeze. I've had it out on days where the wind was probably getting up to 10 mph gusts (according to weather report). The MQX has the power to get through this, and the gyro holds it pretty steady. One thing to keep in mind on this is that a breeze will actually give it quite a bit of lift so it is easy to get the MQX up high in a hurry if you catch a breeze. Still the ability to go out on any day that doesn't have a strong wind is pretty awesome. A lot of small RC planes and copters demand absolutely windless days, not the MQX.

Now some general flying tips. I have a DX6i radio and really like it. The DX6i lets you program in a throttle curve, add expo, and dual rates. What this means in practical terms is that you can make the stick controls a bit less sensitive around center (great for small corrections inside), tone down how twitchy the controls are which is great for smaller spaces, and finally you can adjust how the throttle responds. This is especially nice with quad copters since you want the most throttle precision right around where the MQX hovers. The RTF MQX comes with a radio that has a low and high sensitivity setting, but they aren't tweakable.

I started flying by just lifting the MQX off the floor, slowly getting it up to about 3 feet and then practicing keeping it in a hover. The MQX is pretty stable, but I still find that you need a bit of stick input to really keep it level. Next I practiced moving it forward, backward and side to side. After doing this for a couple batteries (you'll be surprised how quickly you can get the thing swinging back and forth as you over correct for drift in one direction), I started practicing doing squares.

Squares involves hovering the MQX, going forward, stopping, turning 90 degrees, going forward, turning another 90 degrees, and keeping going in a square pattern. It gets you used to controlling the MQX when its tail isn't facing you, and also gets you used to trying to hold it to a course. The space I used for all this was my living room which is approximately 12x15 with standard 8 foot ceilings. Past this you can try doing figure 8s and other maneuvers. You'll probably want more space for that.

I'm having a lot of fun with the MQX. When it warms up a bit I'm going to try flipping it, and some other tricks outside. I'm getting more confident with it, and so far it is really exceeding my expectations. I'll be getting a Nano CPx sometime fairly soon as well, and feel that if I get a bit better with the MQX, the transition should be fairly straight forward (just need to train myself to use throttle hold instead of pulling back all the way on the throttle....)

The Blade MQX is very durable (for what it is, and note that I haven't had a motor burn out yet) can be made to fly quite tamely, or more aggressively, gets great flight times, and can be flown in a light wind. Really nothing to dislike except the ugly canopy.

-ChrisH

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
An outside usable RC Heli for under 200$
By Shadowgolem
This is my 3rd RC heli and I have to say it is by far my favorite. My last one was a Blade MCX2 which is a coax with a stabilizing bar so it was pretty easy to learn. This one has MUCH more power and is a little more touchy even in low power mode but for all that is pretty forgiving if you are very light on the controls (think how much you move the wheel to steer in a car doing 65 vs doing 25). Once trimmed it hovers beautifully. It has enough power to take a bit of wind so it is very usable outside with a bit of practice, much easier to use with moving air than the MCX2 both from a control and a weight standpoint. It is surprisingly durable too. With the way the motor housings are setup they take the hit when it crashes and seem to be OK to take a much harder hit than the body of the MCX2 (which I was frequently knocking loose). The body on the MQX pops off in a significant crash but is very easy to put back on the frame and seems designed to come off without anything breaking.
All in all, like any other RC heli, it is smart to start low and slow to get a feel for it before taking it out to see what it can do. If you are doing this inside be aware that the down-wash of this many blades creates quite a bit of turbulence so any nearby furniture will make flying and trimming more difficult. Also if you are only used to a small coax heli this has a LOT more power even in low power mode so start with VERY small touches on the throttle to get the feel of it. This also can cut you if you catch it wrong (I have a bleeding knuckle for my proof) so definitely be more careful than you would be with the smaller ones.

I have not tried lifting anything with it yet but it will be fun to see what is possible. This is not something that will lift an HD video camera like one of the >500$ quads FYI.

Final thoughts, great little heli with lots of fun flying potential. Probably not the best first heli to learn on (the Coaxial are better for that) but I would say after 50 flight hours on a coax you should be ready to try out one of these. I have friends that have be able to make one barrel roll without crashing but they have hundreds of flight hours in with many different models.