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The MX-1 Remote Control Helicopter from ThinkGeek really does fit in the palm of my hand. It is so much fun to fly around the office and house. I just have to be careful to not let Ponzi catch me tormenting the dogs with it.

Our ravenous lust for tinier and tinier flying R/C toys has been temporarily satiated by these miniscule MX-1 copters from Silverlit. We thought we had seen small R/C copters until we were flabbergasted by a helicopter so small it actually fits inside its own remote. The MX-1 is a sharp looking little copter and it has a redesigned remote with smooth slider like controls. Dock the copter in the clear bay at the bottom and charge it up at the same time. Take to the air with confidence knowing that you’re piloting the smallest manmade flying device commercially available.

Important Note:
The MX-1 is a 2 channel copter so it is always moving forward slowly. You control up/down and right/left turns. Due to the dynamics of the helicopter right turns are wider than left turns. If you want the MX-1 to move forward faster you can add a bit of weight to the front of the nose. Of course careful use of the trim buttons at the beginning of each flight is pretty much a necessity. Practice up on your flying skills if you hope to challenge the expert pilots at the ThinkGeek world headquarters of doom.

It’s definitely an inside toy. It’s very lightweight, and I have a feeling you’d ruin it outside. It takes 20-30 minutes to charge, and will run for over five minutes straight. Make sure you duck when you’re playing with this chopper. We don’t want anyone to get hurt! Oh, and watch out for the dogs.

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Yes, it’s true. Ponzi and I are on vacation in Hawaii this week, via a cruise ship. Check out this view! How amazing is that? Don’t you wish you were here?

I know I’m dark in the foreground, but that’s because in the background is the amazing Pacific Ocean. I apologize for the audio and video quality. I’m using a Spring broadband
modem. I plan to try and do some live streaming, as well as record some videos, each day of this cruise. It will depend on my connection.

The view you are looking at is from our small private deck, off of our room. You can see our deck chairs and table. This gives us extra privacy, and allows me to stream to you easier. We’d better head out now, or we’ll be late for our Ring of Fire Helicopter Tour. Hopefully I’ll be able to get some video during it, or at least some photos!

E ya later!

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