Blade CX2 Review and Discussions

[BobinNJ]

Originally Posted by res3567

I recently repaired my BCX2 after a bad crash and now in shudders at full throttle and it either goes left or fast foward when I try to lift off. I have noticed that sometimes the lower controll post or that thing which is above the swashplate sometimes will slide up. I have tightned it numerous times and even bought a new hardware set and it is still sick. Any suggestions? I am starting to get a little frustrated.......

Any other ideas? Mine is now doing the same thing. Funny thing is I was flying. I landed and when I went to take off it just layed down on its left side. With full right stick, it goes forward out of control. Never crashed but it is two years old. Something just got tired and broke I think. The pictures in the book don't help you see the head that well.

[Ranger 2]

Originally Posted by hirschbj

I am a newbie to this hobby and as such I am good at trying to destroy my CX2. On my first flight, the flybar took off after a serious crash. I found that a paper clip fits the holes perfectly to keep the flybar in place (I trimmed the paper clip and bent it so it stayed in place). Then I tried flying in the living room and hit a metal chair, cracking one of the bottom rotors. I applied a little scotch tape to hold it together and put a similar amount of tape on the corresponding rotor to maintain balance. It hovered perfectly. Trying to maneuver it around a lamp, the other bottom rotor hit the lamp and lost about 1/4 inch on the end on the leading edge. It still hovers beautifully. I then put it away for about 24 hours only to realize that I had not disconnected the LIPO. When I plugged it in to charge, I got the flashing red and green leds to indicate it was not charging anymore. I used an old trick from the NiCad days and put the LIPO in the freezer for about an hour. When I plugged it in to charge, the red and green leds flashed for about 30 seconds then went solid. The LIPO charged perfectly and gave me a solid 7 minute flight. After reading so many problems people are having, I was wondering if I am just lucky or the CX2 is exceptionally robust.

What type of battery was it ? Was it a stock eflite or after market (eg flightpower or outrage)? I have heard of people doing this and the battery puffing or worse case catching fire.