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www.rtf-heli.comReviewGood for mods for co-axial and 4 channel FP helis.
Fast delivery times as they are located in the good old U.S. This site is run by one of the guys on this site RTFheli, so he will be readily available to answer you questions or issues. Great site for those who want to mod their Falcon 40's, with most parts also fitting the Honey Bee FP and Walkera 4. Check with them to ensure parts compatability.
RatingOverall - 4.5
Customer/Back-up Service - 5
Parts availability - 4
Price - 4
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KA-Planes.com
(No longer in business as of 7/2010)ReviewLocated in Florida, they stock heli's and parts for the Honey-Bee series and specialize in the Black Hawk and all variations of it. They have good prices, some better than xheli but mostly comparable and use USPS first class mailing for fast service. Very reliable and quick service
RatingOverall - 4.5
Customer/Back-up Service - 5
Parts Availability - 4
Price - 4
Shipping - 5____________________________________________________
www.rcsupersales.netReviewLocated in Kalispell Montana (beautiful area I gotta say) this shop is run by a husband and wife team. They have a huge range of heli kits and parts including some top shelf stuff like Align T-Rex, Century and GAUI heli's. Their prices are very reasonable and generally on par with most other places. Shipping is cheap via USPS priority, and if you purchase over $95 worth of merchandise you get free shipping. 100% positive feedback on ebay sales also. Website can take a little navigating to find exact parts but not too bad overall.
RatingOverall - 4.5
Customer/Back-up Service - 5
Parts availability - 4
Price - 4
Shipping - 5____________________________________________________
www.xtremecx2.com (actually called KR Hobbies)
ReviewLocated in Missouri, they specialize in Blade, Lama, and Honey Bee heli's and parts. They have a range of xtreme upgrades available and prices are comparable to most others, no better no worse. They have quick shipping also via USPS and great service. A must for those into modding their Honey Bees with CNC parts. Fibre reinforced blades are about $8 from here and makes a world of difference to your 300 size FP.
RatingOverall - 4.5
Customer/Back-up Service - 5
Parts availability - 4
Price - 4
Shipping - 5____________________________________________________
www.hobby-lobby.comReviewLocated in Tennesee and operating for over 40 years. These guys have a huge range of spare parts and accessories for heli's planes, and cars. They do have several RTF coaxial, fixed and collective pitch heli's, but don't offer any of the high end kit sets or parts. Items of particular interest are a large range of batteries and the Spektrum radio/receiver systems, which they carry a large stock of. Shipping is fast, reliable, and reasonably priced with excellent packaging. Easy to get hold of on toll-free number and very helpful service.
RatingOverall 4.5
Customer/Back-up Service - 5
Parts Availability - 4
Price - 4
Shipping - 5____________________________________________________
www.miracle-mart.comReviewThese guys are located in China but shipping doesn't actually take that long and can be cheaper than some national shipping, go figure! They offer a wide range of parts for helicopters and cars (if you are that way inclined ;D) including a lot of xtreme cnc upgrade parts for the Falcon 40 and Honey Bee. Reliable, good prices and service with quite quick shipping considering they are in China.
RatingOverall - 4.5
Customer/Back-up Service - 5
Parts availability - 4
Price - 5
Shipping - 4____________________________________________________
www.boomtownhobbies.com.
ReviewLocated in Oregon this place sells heli's and parts for Esky, Eflite, and Gaui. They also stock a range of parts and batteries for these helis. Prices are reasonable and shipping is fast via USPS standard or priority if you really have to have it now! Often ship same day so orders usually come within 2 days.
RatingOverall - 4.5
Customer/Back-up Service - 5
Parts availability - 4
Price - 4
Shipping - 5____________________________________________________
www.xheli.comReviewThe genesis of everthing heli, prices are mixed as well as service. Telephone service is spotty and the live online support is useless. Andy however on the RCdiscuss.com board is very helpful when you can get hold of him, he sometimes goes MIA for a few days at a time though! Overall though they do have the cheapest prices on RTF heli's, but they do require a degree of adjusting as they are generally not well checked
RatingOverall - 3
Customer/Back-up Service - 2
Parts Availability - 3
Price - 4
Shipping - 3____________________________________________________
www.super-skids.comReviewGreat place to shop for the ultimate in landing gears for electric helis. Great customer service. These skids are a must have for anybody who has broken the stock skids during a hard landing.
Rating4 out of 5
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www.ushobbysupply.comReviewGreat place to shop for heli accessories like X-treme parts. Spare parts and heli's are somewhat expensive. Limited supply is always a problem. Great customer service. They have a range of heli's and parts available from co-axials, to FP's, to a range of 6CH CP's from ESKY and Walkera.
Rating4 out of 5
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www.cnchelicopter.comReviewLocated in California, these guys have extensive CNC parts and upgrades for a range of heli's. Kits also available to start your own build project. Shipping is usually next day and rates are good to US and Canada.
Rating4 out of 5
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www.raidentech.comReviewA sister site for
www.xheli.com. Prices are mixed as well as service. Telephone service is spotty and the live online support is useless. Expect the same service as xheli gives for the most part.
Rating3 out of 5
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www.nitroplanes.comReviewAnother sister site for
www.xheli.com. Prices are mixed as well as service. Telephone service is spotty and the live online support is useless.
Rating3 out of 5
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www.walkera-parts.comReviewThis is the source for any part for any Walkera heli. (ie. the Rx's that
www.xheli.com is always sold out of). Prices are good, but the shipping kills the price as they are located in China. Shipping times are also a sore spot. Other than Walkera, they also stock ESKY, T-rex, Art-Tech and a range of other parts. Better to use if other options are exhausted within the US.
Rating3 out of 5
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www.dealextreme.comReviewThese guys are located in Hong Kong and have by far the cheapest prices on just about any parts you would want to build your own heli, bar the frames. They have electronics, blades, and CNC upgrades at unbelievable prices and free shipping, which can't be beaten. Shipping times can be a little long however, leading to the only downside to this site
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www.hobbycity.comReviewLocated in China also, they have some pretty good prices on RTF and kit heli's including Align T-rex, Esky, Art-Tech, and HK450. An abundance of parts are available for building your own heli or replacement parts with shipping being quite reasonable price and time-wise. Also stock some reasonably priced larger lipo chargers.
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www.helidirect.comReviewLocated in Boston, so a great place for those on the East Coast. They carry a pretty extensive selection of kits, OEM parts and upgrades. Shipping reasonable via USPS within the US.
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www.rchelicoptershop.netReviewLocated in China they carry a range of RTF helis and kits including T-Rex products. They also stock a range of other RC products if you need something different for a rainy day, like another heli! Also carry a range of parts and shipping is usually within a week to the US, but could be longer for the East Coast and Canada.
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www.slickzero.comReviewLocated in Florida, this place sells a lot of ESKY helicopters and parts including a range of upgrades for almost all popular ESKY heli's. In particular they stock the titanium boom upgrade for the HBFP for those people looking for the ultimate in lightweight and strong upgrades. Shipping is very reasonable statewide.
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www.wowhobbies.comReviewLocated in China, this place specializes in model 4 Walkera heli's, parts and upgrades. Although they say they are located in China on the homepage, further reading shows they are in China with a satellite factory here. On the upside though, they claim to test their heli's both in China and when it arrives in the US. Prices and shipping are reasonable via Fed-Ex.
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www.readyheli.comReviewLocated in the Florida, this shop sells a lot of high-end heli kits and parts including Eflite, GAUI, and T-Rex, and Mikado. A huge range of spare and upgrade parts also available. Special items include a range of top-end transmitters and even flybar-less helicopters for the truly skilled fliers out there. Free priority shipping for orders over $99 to help sweeten the deal too!
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www.addictive-hobby.comReviewLocated in China, this site is a must for those interested in modifying their ESKY helicopters, in particular the Honey Bee Fixed Pitch and CP2, a very popular beginning heli with limitless potential for modifying. Products include the Guru-Z line of frame upgrades and all additional parts. Electronics, however, are limited pretty much to motors. Shipping is very reasonable and a 2-5 day service is available for around $20-23.
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www.all-battery.comReviewLike the name suggests, all they sell are batteries here!! Actually they do have a few RTF heli kits also, but nothing high end. When first entering the site it can be a little confusing as you need to go through a few menus to get to where you want to go, but not too bad overall. They have a range of batteries both 7.4 and 11.1v for all heli's and sizes from around 540MAh right up and 5000MAh if you are into the bigger heli's. Located in California with reasonable shipping via Fed Ex.
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www.amainhobbies.comReviewLocated in California, these guys offer a range of kits, radios, spare parts and accessories for not only heli's, but also cars, trucks and planes if you feel the need to diversify. They sell top heli brands such as Align, and offer both electric and the bigger nitro models. They also stock Eflite kits and products, including the Blade 400 which you can purchase with the DX6i system. This is also a great place to shop for radio systems, and they offer top brands such as Spektrum, JR, and Futaba all at market prices. Shipping via FedEX, USPS, or UPS.
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www.bphobbies.comReviewLocated in New Jersey, this is a great place to shop for your ESKY heli's and parts all at good prices. They also have many upgrade parts for the King, Belt CP and Cool versions of the Honey Bee. They also sell the Honey Bee fixed Pitch frame sets which include motors and blades for only $33, a great buy as a spare (for WHEN you write off your current HBFP, been there done that). Shipping via USPS for smaller orders and FedEX for larger ones.
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