Esky Green Honey Bee V2 2.4Ghz Maiden Flight / Hover - READ description!

[vigilantejustice1984]

I really hate people telling me to read the description. Instant thumb down vote..

[ThePhilmop]

nerd

[jasonb1999]

@earthling1984

I do not like you very much!! Anybody agree!?!?!? sorry dude. It just had to be said. It's what we are all thinking!

[richard21153]

i had the same problem .but mine was worse.thx to your videos i found out that the blade 120sr is a good heli.i bought one and i am very happy with it!

thx for making this videos!

[dontbesoft]

is this 250 or 450?

[earthling1984]

@dontbesoft inbetween those

[jonahtakalua100]

should i get that as my first one?

[earthling1984]

@jonahtakalua100 NO. try the e-flite blade 120 SR, or the UFLY on wowhobbies website.

[felixthemaster1]

wow man, that doesnt sound right. too vibrating

[Snakebite308]

That whine sounds like it might be a gear mesh issue. And, yeah, if all else fails. Read the friggin' instructions!

[aussiesteveable]

Your Honey bee V2 is in my opinion , just not set up properly . After a correct set up , I find them to be a really great training heli -infact I still have mine and still love flying it .

[garbageguy]

your bee doesn't sound right - i bet it's vibrating to hell and back ;-) have you looked into that ? maybe that's where your problem is

[earthling1984]

@garbageguy fresh out of the box, never crashed, that's just how this junk heli sounds.

[garbageguy]

@earthling1984 i have bought several brand new helis that didn't fly right fresh out of the box. adjusting them made them fly perfectly ? hard to believe that you are doing a review based on an unadjusted heli - it's like reviewing an lcd monitor without first calibrating it. i have the honey bee v2 (along with 2 3D helis) and i can tell you right now my bee flies/sounds nothing like yours and is very stable. you might want to make sure the flybar paddles are aligned properly.

[earthling1984]

@garbageguy thix heli is made for newbies, and out of the box, it flew like junk. beginners would simply exit the hobby if they started with this.

[warranqe]

@earthling1984 i started with one of these and had no issues...in fact i still own it and fly it often...

[Jetjitters]

@earthling1984

Just bought one ,Honeybee v2, RTF , for beginners, on the box, I thought I was a pro flying my Blade120 SR. First day I could not hover more than 10 seconds before I crashed over and over. Checked tracking and everything in the manual with no luck. Slow response, I broke one side of my skid landing hard. I wonder if I bought the wrong Helicopter???

[WiccanOrbweaver]

@Jetjitters The HBV2 really isn't for beginners. This little monster has scared alot of people away from the wonderful heli hobby, but something you may try is to move the swashplate linkages to the second hole from the center on your servo arms. That will slow response time until you are ready for more agility. Set up an account on rcdiscuss, and we'll help out however we can!:)

[hellbent4powder]

@earthling1984 if you take apart the the head and ballance and measure everything it will fly really smooth. It is more ready to fix than ready to fly. also you need to adjust your gain.

[jjones1850]

@earthling1984 WOW, complete junk aircraft. I always feel a little bad when I buy a piece of junk.

[callofduty1944]

on the swashplate there are two longer ailron sticks use that is for more responds to the steering maybe its better you do more aquarium videos. and i learn better english and look  to nuttcaze he show you how to fly you have only beginner skills please stop making heli reviews without knowledge.

[garbageguy]

@callofduty1944  amen to that !

[toonttm]

I just bought one, seems quite good, why didn't you adjust the 'proportion' control instead of the trim as recommended in the manual to fix the rotor problem?

[lukeshumack25]

@toonttm hey I have a belt cp v2, and it turns right too, Is it normal? where is the proportion control on the remote?

[xxxMJ23xx]

did u just scrach ur ass #29-31

[earthling1984]

@xxxMJ23xx not sure what time you mean by that number, but I very well could have.

[alig73tas]

Maybe you should check out ESky HoneyBee FP V2 Beginners Guide by nuttcaze he seems to know what he's doing and recommends it as a beginners Helicopter

[earthling1984]

@alig73tas seen it

[chrisrain11]

out of every single person on youtube i think you are the only one who complains about this heli...of course it wont react very fast because it is a FP heli...that is normal for a FP heli to be less responsive than a heli like the SR.

And did you ever think maybe the wind was pushing the tail?? this is NOT a bad heli...dont listen to this guy.

[earthling1984]

@chrisrain11 it is a piece of junk, at least the one I had. Get a good helicopter and you will see the major differences.

[chrisrain11]

@earthling1984 i do have higher qaulity helicopters and yet i still enjoy flying me Bee

[PowerfullShot]

@earthling1984 this IS a good helicopter...

[MadDwarfProductions]

@earthling1984, instead of trying to fix the proportion control, you just hate this heli.

[felixthemaster1]

@chrisrain11 nope. I got my hbv2 today and i share the exact same view as him (except about him not knowing to adjust proportion)

[maxim9939]

is it easy to control the helicopter, is it gyro

[earthling1984]

@maxim9939 yes there is a gyro, and typically fixed pitch helicopters are easy enough to control. They are not for a beginner, but FP heli's are good for people who have already mastered coaxial helicopters.

[Rccar23]

Do u have a blade msr

[earthling1984]

@Rccar23 yes, and I have many videos on the blade msr, check them out :)

[tacos4u632]

dude wtf,

#1, why you pissed at xheli they are a fine company, they havent done anything to you

#2 the landing was fucked up i landed 30 times harder from like 7 stories high and nothing happened at all no repair just got back up and fly

#3 dude you probly just got a lemon(1 unit of the product that just wont work[faulty unit]) so just return it from wherever you got it from and ask for a replacement

if you got from xheli go to rcdiscuss dot) c o m and talk to eric he will be happy to assist

[laboy12321]

xheli is justfine wat do u have against them

[3zib]

@laboy12321 Im sure besides a high percentage of their stock is sold out their customer reviews are some of the worst iv ever seen for an online company.

[paulholt1983]

Funny, I have the exact same heli and none of these, especially the bit where it keeps bouncing at the floor. Looks to me like either poor pilot control or faulty hardware.

The HBV2 is a fantastic heli, it handles better in the wind and is less forgiving that the Sr120 (which is FAR too ez mode) and will gear up people to move onto a CP heli. Maybe you should return it to wherever you bought it and re-do your vid instead of bagging a whole brand based on the results of 1 faulty unit.

[tommyrambo96]

how long does it take to recharge the battery???

[earthling1984]

@tommyrambo96 about 1 hour

[tommyrambo96]

@earthling1984 can you use a rapid charge with it???

[earthling1984]

@tommyrambo96 the battery charge rating is 1C, it should be charged at 800mAh which will take up to 1 hour. A bettery batty you could rapid charge; any 3cell 700mah to 1000mah will work fine.

[yuserneim]

why don't you recommend any heli from xheli?, where can i find the eflite helis?

[earthling1984]

@yuserneim I really woudln't recommending buying from xheli. If you want a good helicopter, check our horizon hobbies website. They sell some E-flite Blade helicopters as well as align and some other rc aircrafts.

[chomsky72]

If you are starting in helis, the HB is a very good choice: not too expensive, relatively responsive, easily available parts, easy to take apart and put back together. Unless someone starting out with helis has a ton of cash burning their pockets, the HB is a good option.

[Rccar23]

What would be a good 4 channel beginner heli from x heli

[earthling1984]

@Rccar23 I can't recommend any helicopter from xheli. I would say get the E-flite CX3 if you want a coaxial, or the E-flite 120SR if you want a single rotor/fixed pitch heli.

[Favice]

I've seen other HBFP V2 videos flown by others and it seemed pretty fine.

[earthling1984]

@Favice well not mine ;p

[earthling1984]

@SpadeOfAces78 I have 3 new 3D helicopters on the way :) You should see some 3D flight soon :)

[earthling1984]

@SpadeOfAces78 I've been looking into purchasing a nice 3d heli actually :)

[psygn0sis]

Who's the hottie at 5:47?

[MrBrodster333]

awesome flying man but not as good as me keep practicing you will be a pro

[earthling1984]

@MrBrodster333 Thanks. This helicopter is a piece of junk. I am amazing at flying heli's :) Why no videos up of your 'amazing flying'?

[MrBrodster333]

@earthling1984 i havent made a video yet i will make one in the summer our weather is rubbish in nz i could fly it inside but its boring

you should get a lama v4

[MrBrodster333]

@earthling1984 i started mine up this morning the 4 in 1 won't go

[lostboyscrew]

u got to adjust the heli, this is not coaxical! lol

learn to do that first be4 u fly!

this bird out of the box is for beginers, but if u do some minor adjustings it will fly mutch better with alot more response! want an example? flybar weigts, try put them near the center! and get rid or push forword that tail fin! is blocking

air from tail rotor and that is not good! sorry 4 my basic writing lol

[Zombiekillr1]

The spindle is bent slightly and I broke one of the ball joints on the swash plate. So I'm going to rebuild the head and put on fresh clean new blades and see what happens. Let you know in a few days.

[Zombiekillr1]

Ive got a question, are the blades of the helicopter supossed to be able to pivot up and down SLIGHTLY like birds wings inside the bell housing? Mine do and I dont know if thats normal or not. It still seems ok to fly but I'm worried I might have broken something inside the bell houseing.

[earthling1984]

@Zombiekillr1 they should hold steady while turned on, and 'track' straight/even.

[Zombiekillr1]

Just watched the unboxing of the bee, looks good till you fly it. My SR has been crashed only once so far in three days of buying it, But it still spools up beautifly and when theres no wind I can hover pretty good!!

[earthling1984]

@Zombiekillr1 awesome! Keep practicing! All parts are easily replaceable if you do break anything! The SR is one of the best helicopters to learn collective pitch on!

[Zombiekillr1]

Glad I got a blade SR!! Looks like esky is sucking!!

[earthling1984]

@Zombiekillr1 yeah! You will love the SR, it is MUCH better in my opinion!

[gerryv9617]

@Raingex when you had that rough landing did you manage to reduce your throttle stick to its lowest position if not that could be the case. Your motor still running and the 4-1 controller will be affected. Normally its the build in speed controller starts to burn because of the load. Dont buy a new helicopter just buy a 4-1 controller and your helicopter will be restored and fly again. OK

[juroxzg3]

well you got the heli whit a bad motor somehow thats why u may have connection problems HBFP came yestrday it doesnt have problems.at its maiden flite i didnt have antenna tube so it was a little hard to control but once you get the tube like i did it wont have probs anymore yust replace the motor and get an antenna tube

[earthling1984]

@juroxzg3 nah, i'll stick with quality helicopters.

[skiingany1]

@Raingex yup the 4 in1 is shot... need a new one.. next time do the 7.5 amp fuse mod.. look for it on you tube how to do it. when about to crash ,chop throttle all the way off. that is why you fried the 4 in1 ,but with the fuse it blows the fuse insted and saves the 4 in 1 from buring out.. when crashing the motor still gets power from batter..y but if throttle is not off ...power still goes to stopped motor backing up the power and blowing 4 in 1 .trust me it work's very well

[juroxzg3]

Motor Aint Workin Proprly too

Thats Why it Flies "Bad" if you would have good motor it would be much much better

[earthling1984]

@juroxzg3 motor is brand new and wasn't modified in any way

[earthling1984]

@Raingex call the company and ask them. I would suggest if you get a new helicopter to get a blade msr or 120 sr or SR. Any of those fly much better than the HBV2

[earthling1984]

@juroxzg3 lol. did all that.

[oysterlicker]

that's exactly how it should sound like... a bee.

[Tendo8002]

Haha "flybar1000" agreed, love how the controller's used like a steering wheel, it doesn't turn the heli no matter how much you turn your transmitter in your hand. Mayby a wii-remote mod could help..

[DutchGmEr]

I fly the FP V2 and trimmed it with the help of my instructor. Mine is actually quite responsive. Could you tell me what your gain setting is?

I certainly do recommend this heli to anyone...

[Alcadeias2]

i have one of these, ur one sounds like its constipating. I think the motors gone bad or something. Have a look at mine, it doesn't sound like that.

[earthling1984]

@Alcadeias2 well if motor is bad, then it came with a bad motor... cus it is brand new... however, it spins up and lifts off the ground, so the motor is probably just fine. The problem with this helicopter is it is VERY UNRESPONSIVE. It doesn't do what you tell it to do very quick at all. This may be so beginners won't over-control it; however, I find this to be not good at all for flight or for learning how to fly.

[skiingany1]

@earthling1984 not true it can be responsive just do the swashplate mod... the stock swashplate has 4 arms on it that you connect the dog bones to it. look at the way it is set up the dog bones from the factory are put on the SHORT arms on the swashplate. if you look you see that here is TWO other longer arms on the swashplate not being used. just move the dog bones to the LONGER arms on the swashplate then it is very responsive. total difference than the shorter arms.

[nath9n13]

is this a good heli?

[earthling1984]

@nath9n13 no I would not suggest it. Take a look at the E-flite Blade SR if you want a helicopter of this size. Or for a little more cash, the Blade 400 is great!

[NewWorldRebellion1]

get a haircut

[earthling1984]

@NewWorldRebellion1 no thank you.

[moron32]

@NewWorldRebellion1 If he flies the heli a little closer it'll give him a nice haircut :D

[earthling1984]

@MichaelRBrown7 no this heli is horrible. Get a balde sr.

[maccanaut]

Get urself a Trex 450 Sport if u want an AMAZING heli that is smooth, quiet and sits still wherever u plant it in the air. FAST, sharp and a hell of an easy heli to fly.

Blade 400 is good too.

So long as u enjoy it though......it doesnt really matter what orr how u fly. :-)

[earthling1984]

@maccanaut yeah, I was thinking the Blade 400 would probably be the best choice for my next helicopter.

[buderboi]

you should use your both your thumb and forefinger on both sticks. or youl never get any better!

[earthling1984]

@buderboi untrue. That is one way, but not how I do it. Thanks for your comment.

[p3x197]

Ive just got the BLade 400 for my Bday! It is soo much better then this junk! check out my channel to see the maiden fight

[Doamino41]

@p3x197

I have 3 Blades from E-flite and 2 Honeybees from E-sky and NONE of them are "junk" Now if your an intermediate pilot then the Blade 400 is a good choice but NOT if your a beginner like most people.

I just got the Honeybee FP V2 for my Bday and I think its AWESOME!

[p3x197]

@Doamino41 Well earthling isnt a beginner...

[Doamino41]

@p3x197

Well the HB FP V2 might not be the best choice for an experienced pilot but my point is,,, they arent "junk"

[p3x197]

@Doamino41 sure looks like its flying like a flying trash bin lid

[Doamino41]

@p3x197

LMAO,,,,very funny

[p3x197]

@Doamino41 i am funny

[PepsiRemix5]

This was my first helicopter that actually got off the ground. I'm quite happy with it to be honest.

[earthling1984]

@PepsiRemix5 have you flown any eflite helicopters?

[PepsiRemix5]

@earthling1984 No, I haven't, but I heard they are good quality.

[TheMegaInferno]

2.4 ghz equals equals how many mhz?

[earthling1984]

@TheMegaInferno well 1ghz is 1024mhz, weird that it isn't 1000mhz but that how it is... 2.4ghz would therefor = 2457.6mhz.

[shangsandy87]

haha looks like Junk in your hands!

[earthling1984]

@shangsandy87 yeah... it is very unresponsive! You saw me fly other helicopters, blade mSR and blade SR, those flew great. This thing is very slow on the sticks. I'll keep trying though :)

[austinhunt11]

pos

[alfwok]

That girl was way over behind the bush on the left the whole video.....weird i think she was scoping you out here ive been flying planes when the chicks dig helis....damn lol

[earthling1984]

@alfwok really, lol I didn't even notice her till she walked by.

[HIYA67]

i wish i was you ........where do you work and do another vid on your hedgies! lol keep up the good work man!!

[Skydive4ever]

man you were working those sticks to keep it in a hover. Cutie walking through at 5:50, didn't anybody notice? lol

[parkzonecorsairtips]

who is that walking on your property? at 5:57

[parkzonecorsairtips]

another prove that horizon products are thee best

[maccanaut]

@parkzonecorsairtips INCORRECT. Align products rate extremely high but its debatable which are the best, although Horizon isnt even in the competition as far as quality.

[parkzonecorsairtips]

@maccanaut actually horizon got better product qualaties than nitro or banana....

[maccanaut]

@parkzonecorsairtips Nitro or banana??? I dont understand........is that another brand?? I havent heard of them.

[RE5niggajoedickballs]

looks like a bitch to fly lol

[toothpaste401]

nice man

[vanepico]

There is a lot of gyroscopic force in any rotor blade, and a force sent through it could be amplified, not sure about this, but the plus point on my old century humming bird (basically identical) was that if you crashed, the ball links popped out, saving you the laborious task of waiting for spares!

[p3x197]

That thing is atroucious

[vanepico]

Try switching it on with the trim the opposite way, this will trick the gyro into thinking this is central, then try it

[NewWorldRebellion1]

@vanepico excellent advice this worked for me on my fp 1

[iissyy123]

a good heli