Air Hogs Titan: the Oppositelock Review

"Van Man, rocks the Man Van" (jacoboconnell)
08/30/2015 at 20:23 • Filed to: Oppo Reviews, Planelopnik, Air Hogs

If you want to have some fun, even just for half an afternoon, and have ten bucks to spare, get yourself one of these. Now.

(Full Disclosure: Air Hogs wanted me to test their Titan glider so bad they had one for sale in a Boscov’s. I bought it on the spot. I wrecked that original one to the point where it was completely held together by duct tape. As a result, I bought two more and reviewed them.)

The Air Hogs Titan is 4 foot wide glider that you can buy at almost any store where toys are sold for $10. And I genuinely believe it’s one of the best fun per dollar values you can get, at any price for anything.

LOOKS: 7/10

It’s four feet long, it’s white, and it looks like an airplane. Not much else. Bonus points for the stickers, though.

ASSEMBLY: 10/10

The Titan comes in a fairly big bag contains four large foam pieces like above. Just connect the pieces and you’re done in a total of about 15 seconds. This comes in handy (you’ll see why in a moment). The hardest part is the stickers, but that’s really no big deal.

FLIGHT: 8/10

The Titan flies about 50-75 feet on average, which is a decent amount. Not too little, not too far. It’s usually pretty smooth, unless it’s windy. A nice sized field helps, but all you really need to fly is your driveway and/or yard.

LOOPING: 7/10

Yes, it loops. The loops are one of my favorite things about the Titan. Just flip the angled tail and throw it normally. The only problem is your can normally only do one loop at a time, which is a bit of a bummer. It’s still fun, though.

EASE OF USE: 9/10

I don’t have any picture for this, but the plane is unbelievably easy to fly. You can figure it out in under five minutes by yourself, and all you need to do is grab behind the wings, push up slightly at shoulder level, and let go.

LANDING: 4/10

Unless you get really lucky, landing is usually pretty rough. Very rarely will the plane land flat (if you can do it consistently, props to you). Normally, the plane will land right on its nose, and the wings fall off (this is why it’s so good that the glider is easy to put together).

DURABILITY: 10/10

As I mentioned in my disclosure, my first Titan was literally held together by duct tape. I’m not sure how long it survived, but it had to be at least six months. Constant hits on the ground and harsh landings should destroy the glider, but the foam is extremely durable.

STORAGE: 5/10

Storing the Air Hogs Titan is fairly tough, because it’s relatively big and an awkward shape. Luckily, it comes apart, so you can store it in the original bag or do what I did:

FUN: 8/10

This thing could kill hours on end. It can’t stress enough how the simple design is so much fun. Just get one for yourself. The only downside is that you need to put it back together after every flight, but that’s a minor annoyance.

VALUE: 10/10

I don’t know how many they sell, but Air Hogs probably makes a killing on each one. The foam itself probably isn’t very expensive, but when put together, it makes a fantastically good glider that’s worth every penny of the ten dollar price.

TOTAL SCORE: 78/100

The Air Hogs Titan scores well, but not amazingly. Despite that, I seriously can’t recommend this thing enough. If you like anything airplane related or that just flies on its own, you can’t go wrong. I might sound like a broken record by now, but you really should buy one of these.

QUICK STATS

MSRP: $10

0-60 (feet): 3.6 seconds

Max distance: about 75 feet

Passenger capacity: Umm... you might be able to put some bugs on the wings or something.

Engine: your arms

Wingspan: about 4 feet

MPG: infinite

DISCUSSION (6)

CB > Van Man, rocks the Man Van
08/30/2015 at 20:27

How good an idea would it be to attach a model rocket engine to this? Would there be any decent mounting points for it?

BJ > Van Man, rocks the Man Van
08/30/2015 at 20:31

Yes! I bought one of these last summer and took it to the cabin. We did loops until our arms rotted off. The model I had could do double loops, but not quite triples.

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > CB
08/30/2015 at 20:32

I'm not sure about rocket engines, but I know you can attach small propellers to the back. There aren't really any good mounting points though.

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > BJ
08/30/2015 at 20:35

This one does singles and almost doubles. I also have another one that’s smaller and lighter that does doubles and almost triples.

Bandit > Van Man, rocks the Man Van
08/30/2015 at 21:08

Wonder if you could attach one of those mini GoPros to it or if it would be too heavy.

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > Bandit
08/30/2015 at 21:14

I don't have a GoPro so I haven't tried. I imagine it would work, but the plane just wouldn't fly as far due to the extra weight and drag.