PicooZ Tandem Z Limited Edition Military RC Helicopter
- Limited Edition TandemZ Helicopter
- Camoflauge Colours
- Official Silverlit Product
This is the worlds smallest blade PicooZ Tandem Z Chinook Helicopter. Measuring a mere 6 inches long this super cool, super stylish, super duper transporter Tandem Z Chinook micro helicopter is guaranteed to give you hours of fun!
Stabilised by a sophisticated gyroscopic stability system, with proportional throttle for precise control, the Tandem Z-1 undoubtedly represents a outstanding technological achievement for a model this small.
This is the new Ltd Edition Military Tandem Z Helicopter!
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(out of 6 reviews)
Price: £23.99
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Review by Steven Armstrong for PicooZ Tandem Z Limited Edition Military RC Helicopter
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I received this as a father’s day present and could not be more pleased. Needless to say, as my first ever helicopter it was abused at the hands of a novice. I can say that it took each and every crash and obstacle in stride and with the exception of a crease or nick here or there it came through it in flying colors! Between myself, my two daughters (ages 10 and 6) it saw action on our home front which I have seen heavier, tougher toys crumble under the abuse.
If you want a first helicopter that is easy to use, understand and takes incredible abuse, this is one that can be recommended with whole hearted recommendation!!
Review by D. Shearer for PicooZ Tandem Z Limited Edition Military RC Helicopter
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Delivered in time, easy to set up, takes a bit of time to get used to controls and manouverability. But far better on all of these compared with other helicopters, due in part to the 2 main rotors
Review by J. S. Hardman for PicooZ Tandem Z Limited Edition Military RC Helicopter
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Ok, I blame James May and his TV series about toys from before the age of computer games. When I was a child I always wanted a remote controlled helicopter. Back then, they cost a fortune. Now, a small, indoor remote controlled helicopter costs very little. Watching James May resulted in a conversation about toys we never had, then about toys we never had but which we could now afford, then voila – I have a small remote controlled helicopter.
First things first – this is a proper man toy, despite being tiny and very, very, light. I suspect most (but not all) children younger than teenage years would get too frustrated by the sensitivity required to fly a helicopter and would give up (but only after having crashed into everything in sight). So, if you are considering buying a remote controlled helicopter for somebody younger than say 11 or 12, I would suggest giving them some juggling balls first. Once they can juggle three balls easily and five balls just about, they are ready to try a helicopter. Am I exaggerating? Not much. I have flown fixed wing aircraft, as well as both full-sized fixed-wing and helicopter simulators. The latter was the most difficult of all of those. Bizarrely, flying this remote controlled helicopter seems even harder (I suspect the controls are not as accurate as they should be, and crash damage causes some extra unpredictability). I don’t think the instructions help – with the controls adjusted so that it hovers perfectly with a reasonable amount of power, attempting to take off by gently increasing the power from nothing results in a sideways tumble across the floor. Give it some welly to get off the ground (but not as far as the ceiling!), bring it to a hover, then do more sensitive adjustments once in the air. Also, the removable plastic stabiliser at the front is a nightmare. Each time you crash the stabiliser ends up pointing in a different direction. Take it off as soon as possible and things become more predictable.
Note that this is very much an indoor toy. It is tiny. It’s not the sort of thing you see guys flying over the South Downs. I don’t know what happens outside – whether it has absolutely no damp protection, or whether it is so light that a gust of wind will blow it away, but the instructions say indoors only.
For frequent users, I suspect good re-chargeable batteries are probably the way to go, although you notice when the charge starts to drop (if you keep flying, the helicopter just drops out of the sky when the charge drops below a certain level). One thing that is very useful is a blue light that can be turned on at the front of the helicopter. I bought the helicopter in camouflage colours. As you aren’t supposed to fly this under bright lights, in a long, not very well lit room, when the helicopter is end on to you, it can be hard to tell whether it is pointing towards you or away from you. The light solves that nicely.
Great fun. Feels flimsy and toy-like, but still a great product. I hope nobody is expecting me to get much practical stuff done in the near future, other than, like now, when I am re-charging the helicopter.
[Noted added 12th Feb 2010] – I’ve bought a second one of these helicopters after the first one had one crash too many and became un-steerable. The second one has completely different flying characteristics to the first (even before the crashes) – this one is far more stable and controllable. So it seems that there is some variation between one helicopter and another, even for the same model. With the first I could not do a gentle take-off, and landing was incredibly difficult, with the second a gentle take-off is easy and a tidy landing is now only challenging rather than incredibly difficult.
Review by Ms. Victoria Croucher for PicooZ Tandem Z Limited Edition Military RC Helicopter
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I bought this for my boyfriend as a Christmas present as a “Big Boy’s Toy” as it were. Him being 28. After charging up the wee beastie for 20 minutes and reading the manual (very important!) the helicopter went on her maiden voyage. It lasted about five seconds. Maybe less.
It says in the instructions to fly this indoors. However, if you can’t control it (which is a real possibility for the newbies) I would make sure nothing too valuable (like flatscreen televisions for example) is in the room.
After some practice my boyfriend had it going a bit better. But my goodness some big laughs came out of learning to fly this thing! I would recommend this for anyone who wants to embrace a new hobby AND has good dexterity. Oh, and wants to amuse other people with their flying “skills”.
Oh, and do the environment a favour. Buy rechargable batteries. Because it eats them.
Review by Mr. G. Singh for PicooZ Tandem Z Limited Edition Military RC Helicopter
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This is a little harder to master than the Picoo Z , but well worth the effort. A great one for grown ups ! The double rotor and switchable head light adds to the fun!