Picooz

CliffyBiro · 3 Jan 2009 at 15:21

Just got myself a Picooz MX-1 and have been having a laugh trimming the ceiling Xmas decorations with the blades.

Bought it purely on impulse but fancy getting another.

Which one is the best in terms of both maneuverability and battery life?

xb8browney · 3 Jan 2009 at 15:23

I got one last Xmas. I remember untangling the Xmas streamers from the blades

marlos · 3 Jan 2009 at 15:26

I got the Picoo Z.

dangerstat · 3 Jan 2009 at 15:29

Where can you get them from on the high street? I wanted to pick one of these up today, but I don't find anywhere that had them in

RDM · 3 Jan 2009 at 15:47

Toys R Us, currently in the sale at £10. My daughter has a pink one. She flies it straight to the ceiling and then lets it drop right down to the floor again.

Hunders · 3 Jan 2009 at 15:47

Those micro copters, like Picoo-Z , are only good for going up and down. You cannot directly control which direction they go in. Have a look at the Blade MCX for something better or even the Blade CX2 if you fancy something a little more expensive.

CliffyBiro · 3 Jan 2009 at 15:50

Hunders said:
Those micro copters, like Picoo-Z , are only good for going up and down. You cannot directly control which direction they go in. Have a look at the Blade MCX for something better or even the Blade CX2 if you fancy something a little more expensive.

I can.

I've been flying mine round the room in circles.

May need another sooner than I think though. My dog has made it her mission to eliminate any evidence of enemy aircraft.

Hunders · 3 Jan 2009 at 15:54

Ah, my bad. I thought that the Picoo Z was the type that cannot be controlled.

V4NT0M · 3 Jan 2009 at 15:56

Hunders said:
Ah, my bad. I thought that the Picoo Z was the type that cannot be controlled.

The older ones are, the newer ones have twin rotors for manoeuvrability.

CliffyBiro · 3 Jan 2009 at 15:59

skippi90 said:
Which one is the best in terms of both maneuverability and battery life?

NeoReloaded · 3 Jan 2009 at 16:05

I got 1 last xmas and another 1 this xmas

Pretty fun, but the novelty runs thin pretty quick!

Nexus · 3 Jan 2009 at 16:45

I got an MX1 for Xmas, and a couple of friends got the dogfight pack which has two of the original size PicoZ with IR lasers on them.

We found that the large choppers were much easier to fly, so I'd get one of them if you decide to get another. I bought one of the Silverlit Stunt Planes a few days ago, but haven't had chance to try it out somewhere with enough space yet.

Matthew.M · 3 Jan 2009 at 16:48

I bought my brother one for christmas, mainly so I could use it after he got bored. We've stuck a blob of blutac on the nose and now it travels forward at an impressive speed!

Good job they come with spare rear blades though, ours got mangled in about 10mins.