OMP 1 is the winner in every dimensions... it's incomparable ‼️

Nice review. I bought a BNF BL2 last month (to fit a scale Bell 407 body on) and since I'm very new to CP I also bought a BNF Nano S3 to train with. My Nano is tamed down and is alot of fun to fly. I'm now flying my BL2 with the same settings/file that I use for the Nano and it's equally as enjoyable with more available power. Another reason I went with the BL2 is the availability of a 4-blade rotor head from RAKON (which should be arriving any day now). I have no worries flying my BL2 in my living room. It's all about matching the heli with what you plan to use it for.

Your very knowledgeable, like your reviews. And the flying videos are very impressive.

I'm still flying an original brushed mCPx and crash it every flight! It's hit the deck a hundred times and still comes back for more. Amazingly durable.

Love your vids, you tell it how it is, ive changed to radiomaster, its gimbles are beutifull, ive got the fpv bug now and the express lrs rx's are so so small and easy once you have brought the jr module for t16s, best thing is, they do a pwm converter that the Matek rx solders to so you can use for helis. keep the videos coming bud! Respect from uk

Hi, thanks for the review. Think it's swung me in favour of the M1. Do you know if I can use my DX6i that I use for all my Blade heli's with the M1(or M2)? Or do you need a 3 position flight mode switch (DX6i has 2 position FM switch)?

I purchased a BL2 several months ago and it's a "good" heli. I just ordered a M1. The BNF BL2 cost $199.00 and I spent an additional $20.00 for (2) batteries (The BL2 does not include a battery) and $50.00-$75.00 for RAKON Alum swashplate, head and blade grips. So we're looking at approx $300.00. My M1 was priced at $249.00 and comes standard with alum swash, head, grips and a battery. There are very few micro-heli's that can match the quality of OMP (My 1-month old M2 Explore is amazing). Had I researched the M1 I would've found that I can bind it to my Spektrum radio with a sub-$20.00 satellite receiver.

Been out the game for a while. Just bought the M2 and running a JR 9X II with Spektrum TX/RX upgrade. Yep I'm old school

How do you bind the Radiomaster Tx16 to BL2 or a helicopter like blade 230? Which receiver do you use? I looked them up but could not find much info. Thanks!

I'm curious to know if the 350mah lipo from the m1 fit in to the bl2 skid ?

I thought set-up was in the radio, I didnt realize I should or can change set ups on the main board. Thx.

Both great with plenty of upgrades and mods.

Yeah I got the omphobby m2 explore helicopter made some changes on my m2 looks a lot different changes that I made looks cool love it

hi l use the yellow seal that are in car plugs for the loom

Ive had the m2 for a while and just got the M1. Soo glad I did. Amazing quality on both. Im just now getting to where I can fly without auto leveling on both of them and my 330s. Ive crashed the m1 3 times in the grass and on carpet with no damage. Mild crashes with 60 throttle curve tho. I think the m1 is great for someone learning CP helis.

Blade needs to re-visit tail booms...coffee stirring sticks are out. The BL2 is a nice copter, but honestly for $49 more, the OMP M1 Evo is probably a better buy now.

Do you make a video, to setup the M1 with the TX16

Quetion about radio, I get a dxs and I NEED something better, Spektrum nx6 or tx16s ?

I have the mcpx bl2 and nano s3 they flight great handle 3D all day long with no issues But it’s a micro helicopter I will compare the m1 with the blade 150s pretty close to the same helicopter size with the huge advantage of forward programming on the 150s I have mine bind to a nx8 radio couple of tweaks on the setup and it will blow out of the water any m1 in performance and 3D maneuvers Price around 200 dollars or u can get a 230 s for around 230 dollars much more helicopter with the same programming capabilities btw great video

Once you get used to the M1s powerband, its very tough to go back to other micros. Such direct feel.

No contest for me. Especially with the new M1 Evo.

Nice review. I believe you can use OMP m2 grommets in the M1 canopy which are sold separately in packs of 4.

I have version 1 of the mcpx bl . It is by far very stable and good power. I can do my flips and hover upside down. The tail holds well. I regular mcpx which I also own is more difficult to fly. The tail will blow out when trying to flip it.

Realy nice review. I like both of them. I am using a openTX transmitter too. Would you share your openTX setting file for the BL2 ? That would be great. Greetings Christian

i hav the og mcpxbl and trex 150x and i find the trex harder to fly how does the m1 compare to fly

The mcpx is my go to heli..I have many others but this that one is my favorite..still need to get me the m1 ..I fly my m2 daily but I bought some guerilla glue apoxy,took that and coated my frame with it ..that way if I ever have another accident. It's good to go .I have microheli frames on some of them ,but stalk flys the best. Some guys drill holes in the frame and replace the pegs with carbon fiber rodes ..haven't tried that yet .but the mcpx is a flemsy bastard,for sure ,but fun

wow the blade grips on the m1 are massive relative to the rest of the heli

I say m1 is definitely made for outdoors. The mcpx bl2 has less power but it's lighter so it needs less head speed, it's great for indoors. You can fly the m1 indoors but the blades dug through my drywall lol! Both have their places. Both are capable fliers. Obviously the heavier and more powerful m1 can handle the wind better. Also I'd like to point out that I do break my m1 tail on a bad crash, that's kinda expected since it has a lot of power. The m1 is for a more experienced 3d pilot, while the mcpx is for people who is just starting the hobby, since it's more forgiving on crashes, has lower head speed, and it's lighter. If you are the type to buy an mcpx and put aluminum and carbon fiber "upgrades" then just skip it and move on to the m1, because you are missing the point of durability and cheap repairs.

Is the M1 much the same size as a Blade 180CFX??

The BL2 is a trainer helicopter, the lack of technological advancement in it is a testament to that. It can do some light to moderate 3D, but it is mainly meant to be a trainer. The M1 on the other hand is meant to absolutely go right up there with all the bigger helicopters. It can do all the same tricks, it can fly just as hard as the big helicopters. It's a 3D powerhouse. They actually put a technology inside if its ESC to overcome the biggest shortcoming of the helicopter, it's direct drive fixed pitch tail. It's called TALY or torque aided left yaw where the rotor head will actually speed up in order to keep the yaw rate consistent clockwise and counter clockwise and to keep the tail heading straight in times of low disk loading. It emulates what a belt drive, collective pitch tail can do making the M1 a fully fledged high performance 3D machine that can compete with any big heli vs the BL2 which is ultimately just a trainer heli, an indoor flyer on a bad weather day maybe.

I just bought a pack of 4 OMP grommets so you can get them if you hunt around.

The BL2 really doesn't compare well - cheap plastic parts vs. precise all-metal head and direct drive on the M1.

guy like you was probably pulled out another one and was up again in three minutes

M1 vs Blade 120 Infusion is Interesting.

I'm not sure how you can even compare these two.

comparing apples and oranges here. bl2 is designed for learning and crashing. the m1 is designed for precise flying which is fine but wont take a hit the same way.

No comparison.. really the omp out does it by all ..I can do funnels better on my bl2 tho til sloppy rear servo hit it..cheap HH junk..sorry I thought you meant the m2 ...I don't have the m1 ..the problems with the bl2 I've had was that big canopy holds to much heat in and Frys the board if over flone.and tail motor only last me 30 flites. I bought the m2 to replace it .but then I went back out and bought a new bl2 cause it's the first copter I learned to invert on so I got a special place in my heart for it ..I don't think it flys like the nano tho ..it has alot more power than thos

Its really not a comparison. M1 all the way

Nobody can feel the "old technology" that is on the MCPX, so it can't be really be counted as a disadvantage. The new technology that is more important nowadays is telemetry and a 3-axis gyro that really works....and the MCPX have them both. On the other hand, the OMP M1 does not have telemetry when using the S-FHSS protocol, and when using the OMP protocol with telemetry you lose control of the throttle....That's not the "new technology" I would call advantageous.

I've had both and the mcpx bl2 is far better for my needs, a 30 x 80 foot small area, plus a little bigger area too. If it came down to price alone the M1 wins easily as far as what you get. The M1 is an awesome heli, no doubt, it's smooth, precise, powerful, adjustable (I had to take my cyclic gains to 1) and fairly tough. It flies more similarly to my Trex 150x. It could have been the small profile and huge power, but something never felt right about it to me. I got an mcpx bl2 and it's one of my favorites. I've crashed it many, many times. The following mods make it very crash resistant : titanium main shaft (microheli), aluminum swashplate (MH, optional rear swash guide), solid tail boom with some rigged supports to landing skids (its ugly but strong so far), better main and grip bearings (the bent aluminum shaft probably killed my upper bearing). After doing these mods the dry weight is 58 grams and AUW is 72g with a 200mAh pack and 80g with a 350mAh M1 pack and adapter. I mounted the canopy directly to the AIO board and landing skids with EPP foam and some rubber type glue. It can be pulled off easily and glued back on. The stock frame is very brittle, so far I've broken all the canopy pins, the lower servo mount for the left servo (the servo and broken mount are glued to the frame with rubber type glue), the tail boom boss is split a bit (but glue fills it in nicely without the wires in the way). I have a cut down 65mm Gemfan quadcopter blade tail blade that seems to work better for me. It may have been the big heli feel, but whatever inexplicable quality it was it made me not truly enjoy flying my M1.

Omhobby m1

M1 thats a no brainer bl2 throws shaft bearings and is way less quality..

The only real difference here is price

Unwatchable due to not being able to focus correctly

The focus is terrible man, please work on that bro