Blade - 120 S - Review and Flight 

I'm a novice who's just bought one of these as I eventually intend to fly scale. Didn't want a coaxial to start out, so my intention is to gently fly this and progress on up to my dream of having a scale Jetranger 😍

Great review. I just ordered one, & being a new rc helicopter fan im in for the thrill of flying , no wild flights .That gets expensive.

After watching this vid for a 2nd time I noticed 2 things. You made some trim adjustments on your radio. I have heard on this model all trim adjustments should be made on the helicopter itself for trim. Then after that I noticed evertime you picked it up how floppy the blades were. I was shown in another vid on this model to tighten the blades just enough to where they stay straight when you hold it sideways but still give when you move them with your fingers. You pilot this one very well it looks like your ready for a next level helicopter.

I bought some CNC parts from Rakon heli for mine as well as a fiber class canopy. Excellent helicopter and performs extremely well in my opinion. I bought a Spektrum DXe TRX seperate for some added features (stock one doesn't have some switches I wanted) for $70 at a local hobby store. Great introduction for 3D flight.

I got one for Christmas this year and haven’t had any problems with it, but good review.

I realize this is an old video.. but.. just wanted to let you know it's still helping people @Flyin' Ryan RC! I just got a 120 S recently as my first fixed pitch heli (previously just had the mCX2). The first time I tried flying it, all it was doing was banking hard left and crashing. I spent a whole bunch of time trying to trim it out.. before finally giving up, thinking I just sucked at flying it...! The next time I plugged it in, the problem went away.. didn't think much more about it, until I just came across your video, and apparently this is a thing! haha

My 2nd ever Heli was a 120SR. Not the easiest to fly. Looks like the SAFE helps it a little. Not sure if that one has it or not but on mine you could change the position of the links and get a greater pitch angle.

Yea I had a 120 SR which is the older version. The main differences are that the 120SR had a fly bar and used DSM2. The 120 S is flybarless and uses DSMX and that SAFE technology. On my 120SR even out of the box it was basically unflyable. It wanted to sit in 1 spot the whole time and TBE. When you try to move it, it either wouldn't move or go out of control. I spent lots of money on Rakon upgrades and even had a couple board replacements, the thing just never flew right.

Hi Ryan, just watch a review of this product from the guys at Flite Test and they had issues with this model as well, on a more positive note, Horizon has cut the price of the 200 SR X BNF to 175, you gave us a very positive review of that model and it looked like you really enjoyed flying it, That might be the better buy if you have to space to fly it

I wish I watched this before I got one. Great honest review! Thank you.

Should plug in the battery when its leveled on the ground not upside down. Thats probably why safe is confused, it thinks its initial position is upside down

I did set my trim, and mine is doing the exact same thing! This has to be a defect. This is disappointing to say the least. My Blade 70 S flies better than my 120 S and cost 1/2 as much. But at least I know what to do about it now. Thanks for that. Cheers

This really should be brushless, great review.

Imagine that, a helicopter that flies like a real helicopter. I fly lots of different fixed wing aircraft and I like it when things fly scale like. I know...that's boring, but the beauty of flight never bores me. I want a helicopter to fly like the real deal. 3D flying is interesting in a way. I like the way it sounds more than the way it looks, but no helicopter on earth can fly that way, so for me...the beauty of the flight is gone. I know. It takes great skill to fly 3D, but it's just not where I want to go with flying R/C. BORING!! I know. JMO. Thanks for the review.

yep, another good review Ryan. thanks 👍😎 !

Great review Ryan, nice and honest. I bought a 120SR brand new, it was my first venture into model helicopters after those little infrared contra rotating toys. Looking back I can realise why I struggled to fly it. It was an absolute pig to try to fly in any kind of wind, even the smallest of breezes and it's away. Shame about this version as it should've been the ideal decent size entry helicopter. Maybe next time Blade, maybe next time!

Ryan, great review as usual. I am surprised that you had to disconnect the battery so many times. While my 120S does not have this problem, I also think it is one of Blade's weaker products. To be honest, I don't even know why I purchased it, as I promised myself to not get any more fixed pitch helis. Oh well.

Thanks for the review, I won't bother getting one after seeing the problems you had

man I was really hoping for really good news with this one o well at least its green lol

I had the same problem with it leaning left and found out that the bearing on the swashplate separated from the swashplate and you just need to snap it back in and then you should get good flight

responsiveness is also a function of head speed, being a fix pitch heli your head speed is tied to lift so there is not much you can do.

Horizon seems to have issues with some of the accelerometers in their flight control units. Had a blade nano or two that acted the same way.

10 months later & wished i had passed. A troublesome Nancy outdoors & found better quality @ a lesser price going with the XK line of helis & their great x6 Futaba compatible tx. That childs tx. provided by Blade in rtf & the fact its a boring troublefilled flier , made it a recycable candadate for the Green trash bin. Good riddings. !

Ryan, is the Wingsland Scarlet Minivet worth to buy ? Btw love your channel, have been a fan since 2k14

Great Review Keep up the great hard work! Thanks Rich

Do you ever test the Blade safe mode ("S") heli's in maximum control mode with all the crutches turned off?

you should review the Blade 70 S RTF, they say its a great beginner helicopter.

nicely detailed review Ryan ! cool flight too. thanks ::)

thanks for posting. here's a late comment. i have had years of fun flying the blade msr and then the 120sr, always outdoors. the 120s is a different matter. recently i was shopping for a blade 120sr bnf and learned it is discontinued. so i bought a 120s rtf. imo, the e-flite blade 120s is a LEMON. after crashing with damage on the first flight, i realized the 120s is much heavier than the 120sr, which is why flight times are shorter and crash damage is, probably, more frequent. the flight control system results in flight that is very unlike that of the 120sr. e-flite maybe thought making an fp heli behave like a cp heli was a good ideas. if so, they were WRONG, and fp heli pilots lose a great model. cheers

3 rates from my observations toggle switch settings on the rtf has 0,1,and 2 settings on switch but maybe I'm wrong Ryan. Mine gets out of whack like you said too. It's ok but it reminds me like the Blade MsrS with its flaws. Great review buddy!

yes please go more into that horizon hobby stuff!

Hi I was wondering if you have flown the older Blade 120 version of this model without the Safety feature ❓

I own a DX6i and may be you can help me on how to program my 120s on the different option of flying

Great review of an example of Blade "phoning it in". The calibration process is needlesly complex for a flyer of this type and seems inconsistent at best. Bummer.

I wish it will fly like Blade Msrx...

Fixed pitch helicopters and wind do no mix. With the Stability mode, the 130S would be a much better buy IMO.

😮. Glad I watched your review on this helicopter. I have the Blade 70s I’m a beginner and was looking for a larger fixed pitch helicopter for outdoors, was considering this model, I will PASS. Thank you for the review!

I have the 70s and it’s awesome but this looks like it’s underpowered for its size, I also have and xk k110 and I think it would run circles around this heli and I think it’s cheaper.

Hey Ryan great review. I saw the Sharper Image Micro Drone at my local Walmart and was wondering if you could review that!

with this level of performance a WL toys V912 with brushless main motor might be a better buy at half the price

As usual a great review👍

the original is the Blade 120 SR and it had no artififial stabilisation, it used a flybar instead

Excellent review as allways Ryan :) I had the original verion of it Years ago, and that one was allready nice to fly :) I was a heli beginner then though.. So yeah.. I can see how it would be a bit underwelming..

good video as usual

Ryan are you still flying and doing reviews? Hope all in well.

Try some negative expo, will make it react faster.

Looks like you like the smaller one better?

I love your video. But can you tell me (explain how you trim it? well, actually I think you have a different controller.

Great review.

Good to know it is durable even after you crash it.

love your videos

Was not a fan of the 120SR and I think I will pass on this one ... Thanks for the heads up.

cool heli

can you actually do loops with this thing?? please show video

That bird is sick!

Nice review..👍 check out the XK K110 blast. its ready to fly and comes with a nicer controller and it's also a 6G /3D quad helicopter and is around $100 price range.

i've never seen a cavalier in that color before

I still have 120 SR and after watching this video I am glad i didn't bought 120 S

I think you should review a v912 even though they've been out for several years ;)

Will you do a top ten favorites?

Can YO DO THE 1/20 2wd HIGH SPEED RACING BUGGY!!!

mines arriving tommorow!!!

Hello i buyed the 120S and i saw on his box 3 modes and the "experienced mode " "pitch and roll are renoved" so it can flip??

Why do u have to restart it so many time I was thinking about getting one until i saw that I the video and how do I get more fight time other than 5mnts

you're welcome ::)

Isnt loops and rolls 3d lol i mean you have too go inverted to complete a loop or roll

Hey Ryan. I have been a subscriber for a loong time, and I love what you do. You have good content and editing is on point. But you kinda need to step up the game. I dont want to be rude, but the table and the wall is pretty boring. You could pick up some big white paper and put set it up like a mini studio. It would be better and more proffesional. Keep up the good work : )

u should buy a dx -2 stunt drone from amazon

you should do a review on the venom rc boat

Sad, Blade is my favourite product line.

Please teach me how to program DX6. Thank You.

I think you had a defective one.

Will u ever move on to review to racing quads?

What's a cheap quad copter you recommend ?

I bought a 120 SR second hand, and it's a disappointing, no fun pig. Cannot handle any wind at all. Indoor only.

have you done a review video on the jjrc h36

Dont buy one,, it is crap,,,On the 3 flight it began to spin like the tailmotor burned out. Right out the box, it had a terrible tail wobble. Replaced the Tailmotor, but no luck, foult is still the same,, spins,, no luck with recalibration ,cant do that when it spins like a handmixer . Tx set up according to manual, Tx is a DX6i. HH has a real problem with quality control, but wont admit it. And no,, i did not crash it before the problems began, 12 mins of flight time isent good enough, afterall it isent a cheap model.

swashplate has come apart , that's what causes the thing to pull a hard left..

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Should be able to get a good 20 mnts flite time with a charge time of an hour and 5mnts but a 5 mnts flite time good grief that's crazy what could be done to get longer flite time

i am viewer no 666. will i get evil or will i be evil? I am scared......& Cool vid, cheers buddy but would it cut somebody fingers off or use it as an rc killer copter. Is that evil or is that me being evil. dOuble scared.

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Looks a bit disappointing to be honest

learning 6 axis is the way to not learn aerobatics

5mins is useless

Send it to my son.. Lol

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