Blade 400 RTF

mikeegan · Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 5:52 am Post subject: Blade 400 RTF

Hi to all.
I am checking prices on the Blade 400 RTF. Hobby Ally in Edmonton AB
has one for $ 469.99 Canadian Dollars + free shipping in Canada.
Is that a good price or is there a better place to shop?
The Canadian Dollar is about the same as the USD.
Thanks
Mike

Scott · Extreme 3D Joined: 11 Nov 2010 Posts: 340

Mine was $400.00 about 2 months ago. US dollars, but it
was a sale. I jumped on it. $469 Is probably a fair price.
Scott

pjdog · Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 11:44 am Post subject:

I paid $ 469.00 US for my B400 about a year ago.

I think that's about normal.

Jack

mikeegan · Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 1:44 am Post subject:

Thanks Scott & Jack, I better go for it.
Cheers
Mike

Scott · Extreme 3D Joined: 11 Nov 2010 Posts: 340

You are welcome Mike. The ONLY drawback to this deal is the fact
that the radio does not come w/a charger or batteries, but that is
a non-issue in My opinion. Good Luck. I`m Happy for You,

Scott Cool

pjdog · Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 2:05 am Post subject:

You will NOT be sorry. The DX6I radio is a real good radio and the B400 is still the best of my four (4) helicopters.

Scott has a point about the rechargeable batteries in the Radio. But you can put 2500 mha ni-cad batteries (radio Shack) in the radio and get a E-Flite charger (6 volt) for the radio and it will keep the batteries above 5 volts which will keep the radio happy. I called Horizon hobby about the batteries and that's what they told me to do. I'm real happy with it.

Tombo242 also told me about the plastic trim tabs sometimes breaking in the radio. It's rare but does happen. He said to get the Aluminum trim tab after market parts and install them which I did. Very easy to do and cheap also. I love the DX6I. Good radio. I got rid of all my other radios. The DX6I is all I use.
http://www.eastrc.org/estoretrimtab1.htm

Keep use posted on how things go.

Jack

pjdog · Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 2:16 am Post subject:

I got spektrum clone AR6100e receivers for $ 4.99 each and installed them in all my foam airplanes. Parkflyer range but it does work. Got the receivers from Target hobby in China. I think I have maybe 8 or 9 ar6100E clone receivers and three AR500 real Spektrum full range receivers I use with the DX6I radio.

Jack

Scott · Extreme 3D Joined: 11 Nov 2010 Posts: 340

Thanx for that link Jack. Who knew? I saved it. Good Info,

Scott

mikeegan · Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 2:15 am Post subject:

Thanks a lot Guys.
I ordered the B 400 yesterday, my plan is to leave it in the box for now & use
Dx6i with my 120 SR till i get the hang of things. I'm still waiting to get it out side. we had a couple of sunny days but lots of wind.
I'll keep you posted.
Mike

Scott · Extreme 3D Joined: 11 Nov 2010 Posts: 340

Good for You Mike. Sounds like a really good plan. You will really
appreciate the 120SR when it`s bound to the DX. I am doing
the same as PJDOG, as the DX-6 is all I use on all My aircraft. I would
love to have the DX-7, or the DX-8 just for the sake of having one
to play with, but for now I am content, & I`m convinced that You
will be also. Cool

Scott

pjdog · Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 8:37 am Post subject:

Scott:

I had ask Tombo242 to run a test for me. I didn't have a spare receiver at the time. I ask tombo to see if he could bind two receivers to the same model number (9) 0n the DX6I. He did and all worked well. I now have several airplanes bound to model # 9. I have 4 helicopters and 7 planes all bound to the DX6I. I have 5 more planes in the build stage all to be bound to the DX6I.

Jack

tombo242 · Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 6:58 pm Post subject:

Scott · Extreme 3D Joined: 11 Nov 2010 Posts: 340

Yeah, I believe it can be done, but don`t think I would go there.
Gotta have those trims. Razz

tombo242 · Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 10:16 am Post subject: