Geeks.com has the Mosquito Twin Propeller R/C Helicopter for $17 + $5 shipping = $22 shipped. Features a 240mAh built-in battery, coaxial twin propeller construction, and precision control.
Syma S107 or the little MiniX that are on here sometimes are great and very resilient to damage. It's not impossible to break them but it takes a bit of effort.
These things are actually fun! My dad bought one for $30 (not this one) a while ago and it feels amazing to be able to control something that flies. Too bad after a few (20+) crashes one of the legs broke off and I had to tape a paperclip on there so it would balance. But later the rod between the upper and lower blades broke off too. Didn't know that little piece of rod was there to make the helicopter stable so now it would just crash left and right.
probably will keep an eye out on a cheap helicopter here.
Will any of these last beyond the first crash?
Syma S107 or the little MiniX that are on here sometimes are great and very resilient to damage. It's not impossible to break them but it takes a bit of effort.
These things are actually fun! My dad bought one for $30 (not this one) a while ago and it feels amazing to be able to control something that flies. Too bad after a few (20+) crashes one of the legs broke off and I had to tape a paperclip on there so it would balance. But later the rod between the upper and lower blades broke off too. Didn't know that little piece of rod was there to make the helicopter stable so now it would just crash left and right.
probably will keep an eye out on a cheap helicopter here.