{"id":397,"date":"2014-12-07T05:00:17","date_gmt":"2014-12-07T10:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/umflight.wordpress.com\/?p=397"},"modified":"2014-12-07T05:00:17","modified_gmt":"2014-12-07T10:00:17","slug":"tis-the-season-buying-guide-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/umflight.com\/?p=397","title":{"rendered":"‘Tis the Season Buying Guide 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is umFlight’s first Christmas season. To be honest, I had two very different visions of what umFlight would be like at this time when starting umFlight. It turns out that both were very<\/em> wrong.<\/p>\n

Vision 1:<\/strong> was of me having posts scheduled for months in advance, hundreds of visitors a day, and dozens of comments a week. While this happened, I would sit back, write a post or two a week, and relax.<\/p>\n

Reality 1:<\/strong> Posts, at the most, are only scheduled for, maybe, a month. I have about 20-30 page views a day and barely any comments (so far!) as umFlight starts to gain more and more traction. I’m not complaining, though!<\/p>\n

Vision 2: <\/strong>umFlight would just be a novelty and its novelty would be long gone by the end of October, let alone December!<\/p>\n

Reality 2: <\/strong>umFlight is still going strong and is steadily growing. Yes, post can be a chore to write once in a while when I have no inspiration, but for the most part, I love it.<\/p>\n

The Actual Post:<\/strong><\/p>\n

I have put together a list of great RC planes and a few quads to buy someone (or yourself!) this holiday season. Here they are:<\/p>\n

Quadcopters:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Estes Proto X:<\/strong> The Proto X might be a quadcopter, but it’s very<\/em> fun to fly. It’s also the one of the smallest quads in the world, so you can easily fly it in your house! Best of all, it is only $29. Great stocking stuffer! (no review yet)<\/p>\n

Blade Nano QX:<\/strong> In my opinion, this and the Proto X are the best indoor quads. This one can fit four Protos on top of it, but it is easily flown inside the house. It includes SAFE, too. It goes for $69-$89. (No review yet)<\/p>\n

Blade 200 QX:<\/strong> The best quad I’ve ever flown is… the 200 QX. It packs four brushless motors and SAFE. The price is $229 BNF. (No review yet)<\/p>\n

Planes:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Parkzone Night Vapor:<\/strong> It’s an indoor plane made by Parkzone. With the included 70 mAH battery, it flies up to five minutes. Put in a 150 mAH battery, and it has flight times of 10+ minutes. (Remember that ‘your mileage may vary’). It costs $99 BNF and $129 RTF. (No review yet)<\/p>\n

Hobbyzone Champ<\/strong> Everybody needs a Champ. It is my favorite UM so far. $89 RTF. (My review<\/a>) <\/p>\n

E-Flite UMX Radian:<\/strong> The UMX Radian is a UM glider with AS3X. I have easily flown it in 10 MPH winds. The max wind I ever flew it in was probably a 15-20 MPH wind. So, it’s perfect for winter winds. It’s $89 BNF. (My review<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Conclusion:<\/strong><\/p>\n

These are just a few great planes to get this holiday season.<\/p>\n

Happy flying!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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