The Black wolf is an unbranded helicopter from China. It has excellent build quality and a very cheap price of around £15. At this price there has to be a catch and unfortunately there is, it is a 2 channel helicopter. This should really finish the review here with a 1 out of 10 but I just can't. Why, I am not sure but it is just so fun to fly. It has to rate the most difficult helicopter I have ever flown but that is the fun of it. Despite it's basic controls it does have a Gyro and can be trimmed. It also has the greatest amount of lifting power I have ever seen in an indoor helicopter. Seriously this thing can lift around 200grams which is amazing. Last night I took it outside and it flew to about 40 feet in less than 3 seconds. Despite it's crazy limited controls it is just so much fun. I love it and keep going back to it.
What's good: Build quality is amazing for the price. Strong alloy body, flexible blade and LED lights that are like halogen bulbs. It has amazing power, they must have used turbo motors in it. Great fun to fly despit how tricky it is. Super durable, a must have if you are building a collection. Being so difficult to master it will keep you hooked for hours.
What's bad: The controls are ridiculously difficult to master. Limited in what it can do and the shear power sends it smashing into the ceiling very often. No known spare parts availability yet. Useless for beginners as it will put them off helicopters for life.
Conclusion: The Black Wolf is great as part of a collection but should be avoided as your first or only indoor helicopter. It's benefits will be as a trainer for the large, cheap outdoor 2 channel helicopters I will review shortly. It's the kind of helicopter I should hate but I just can't, it is too much fun and getting it to go where you want is so satisfying.
7 out of 10
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