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Rating 3.2 out of 5 stars with 34 reviews

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Customers regard the Tough-Cam GX 3.5-Channel Remote-Controlled Video-Copter as easy to use right out of the box. However, they have concerns about the short battery life.

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  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    OK coptor but a lot of drawbacks

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I purchased this for my son. It is a nice little coptor and he loves it which makes life easy. BUT the problem is while he loves it when its on....the battery life is awful and so he only gets 10 to 15 minutes of play time with it. It is also a little hard to control and that is without trying to take pictures which isn't an easy task in itself. For the price, it works for him and is a nice starter and is OK. If I had to do it again, I would not buy this one and would do more research as opposed to this purchase which was a one-off.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    doesn't actually hover in one place

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    not sure if its not calibrated correctly, but ive tried several times so if its still not maybe the problem is overly difficult calibration, but I cant get it to hover in one place. it always drifts at about walking pace even when there's no breeze.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    FRAGILE and difficult to operate

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This fell from less than 2 feet out of a 10 year olds hands to the grass and parts broke off. The height control works very well but the directional controls are very difficult to operate, even for an experienced operator. The camera is also difficult to operate. We have cheaper models that work much better and more expensive models that perform air stunts and tricks that are also easy to control. The battery has a very short charged life as well.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life, Flight

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Does not fly as well as it says.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Overall I bought this for my 9 year old and she played with it 5 times. The charge only last about 2 minutes and it doesn't fly all that great.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Flight

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Fly the friendly skies!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It would be better if they could come up with a helicopter that can stay in flight for over 8 minutes! Regardless these toys are for us wanna-be-pilots!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Takes some practice

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Flies great indoors. Out doors flies of unless there is a little wind. Range doesn't seem to be that good.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Not a good copter for it's intended use.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It would be a good copter with the attatched camera... but it uses infrared signals for the controller which means you can't use this outside. As soon as it hits the sunlight the controller stops responding. This makes the camera feature kind of dull being restricted to indoor use. Other than that, it's a basic copter... nothing special.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Flight

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    broken device

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Got 3 helicopters, 2 were a less expensive model without the camera. They work great. This more expensive one however failed very quickly due to the rotor and a lack of flying stability. I would not recommend it.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Love it

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good beginer helicopter for those that like RC vehicles

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Challenging for a beginner, but a lot of fun

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It is a great first helicopter. Only wish it would fly for more than 5 minutes on a charge.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Not for younger kids

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I purchased this for my 9 year old son and I think its better for a kid that's 14+. It's very delicate and hard to fly. He only played with it for a couple of days and then gave up because he was scared to break it.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    good for adult

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Husband (my big kid) loves it it was a bit diffacult to get use to controll at first.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Pretty good

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My son is disabled, and he was able to use it ok. Wish it was better outside.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life, Flight

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great Indoor Plane

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It is a great indoor plane to fly around the house. Make sure you buy good batteries like rechargeable ones because it goes through batteries. Also note that the plane does not fly outdoors. So far it has been a fun plane to play with.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    He loves it!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this for my fiancé for Valentine's Day. The first one I bought did not work at all (hence the 4 star rating), but we were able to take it back and the second one we got works great and he loves it! One thing to note is he has not yet tried the camera, so I cannot comment on that as of yet.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Controls are awesome flies great perfect 4 starter

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is an awesome little helicopter perfect for beginner, after spending a little time getting used to it you can spend hours and hours flying. The only bad thing is the battery, only gives you about 10 to 15 minutes of flying time.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    broken

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Opened the box and was broken. Have yet to take it back. I am sure BB will make It right.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Good for kids

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It's an ok camera for kids. Not for adults entertaining for kids

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Flight

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Did not last a week

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this for an adult that would take care in using it. Didn't realize it was indoor only. Who would want a flying helicopter that takes pics for indoor use only? The helicopter did not last week. VERY DISAPPOINTED.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Good, fun size toy and cam

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Needs improvement on the handling but it works okay.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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