Easy to fly!

Gil H

This is my first drone from Holy Stone. Can’t be happier with it. The carry case is one of the first best things already mentioned in many posts. The drone comes with many designs that are very beginner-friendly. Pre-assembled in the box. Easy one takeoff/land button, and return home.
I’ve tried to fly in my basement. The first two flights ended with crashes. I was worried the blades would have scratches. But no. It functions c. The next time I took it out in an open space, whoa, this was when I let the drone really be a drone. Easy to fly and easy to control. Images and videos are clear. Highly recommended.

All around amazing!

RPhelps

This is my first drone and can say confidently that it is extremely easy to learn. The drone's autonomous take offs and landings are mesmerizing to watch and make piloting the UAV much more enjoyable. Instead of having to practice take offs and landings, one press of a button can maneuver your drone safely to and from the ground. 10/10 Would Recommend

The best video making experience with a Drone!

Gabriel Mayorga

It's been so much fun making videos with this drone! Getting videos with audio and using wonderful tools like the follow me option and the TapFly! For the video I'm uploading I gave the drone 6 differents orders to fly around and with the music of The Yardbirds - For your love. It's beautiful!

The case is really helpful to bring the drone everywhere you want without damaging it!
Batteries are better than expected, lasting around 20 minutes each, when fully charged.

It's a shame you can only upload one video, but I really liked the quality of the image when using the card instead of the phone for filming or taking pictures!

Really fun drone

Amazon Customer

Really fun drone. Very stable yet maneuverable. Easy to learn how to fly. Came with a nice carrying case. Affordable. Good quadcopter to take to the skies, take pictures, and learn. I like how it comes with 2 batteries as it extends your flight time. Batteries last for a significant amount of time. Recommend.

Does everything promised well

JB V-Dub

Very good product, this drone does everything promised well. It takes a little learning, but the GPS feature makes it almost fool proof. Take your time to familiarize yourself with the controls and the set-up process and you will not be disappointed. I had issues with the initial set-up and thought I had a defective product, called the number for DeeRC, and they walked me through set-up and it worked perfectly. Picture quality is good not great, I attached an arial photo for example. This photo was taken off the micro SD card housed in the camera, as the pictures stored on your phone are lower quality. I think this is the best drone on the market for the price because it includes GPS follow-me and return home features, two batteries, and nice a carrying case.

Best bang for your buck drone

Andrew J. Rudlang

I already have an HS160 pro, which has been a fantastic starter drone but its super-portability and low price comes with some limitations that had me also wanting a little bit larger drone with more features. I’ve had my eye on the HS120D for a while, so when they released this version with the case and the two batteries I knew it was time to upgrade. The case and dual battery package is well worth the few extra bucks over the base HS120D kit that has been out for a while (the base kit has only one battery and no carrying case). It is a really nice case made of premium-feeling materials and holds everything perfectly.

I have been having a blast with this HS120D, it is really fun to zip it around and has great battery life. I really like the dual charger. I also like the controller, the joysticks have good feel to them and provide good granular control over the drone’s movements. The camera in this drone is better than my HS160 pro, I am very happy that this model records to an SD card on-board so I can fly out of wifi/FPV range and still be recording. The GPS features seem to work well, the drone can hold its place hovering surprisingly well and the return to home works great.

The camera in this drone is good enough for some decent candid footage to share on social media or show to friends, but it would not be mistaken for a dedicated photography drone, mainly because there is no gimbal and the framerate is a touch low at only 25 FPS. If you are trying to get a video to turn out I suggest making sure your flight movements are slow and deliberate. This drone is very fast and agile and it can easily turn and maneuver faster than a 25 FPS camera can keep up with which will give you rather jerky, torn video. If you turn, ascend, and maneuver around slowly and purposefully you can keep the camera more stable and the footage turns out pretty good.

I would highly recommend this as a perfect starter drone to anyone looking to give the hobby a try for a low price. I am slowly working my way towards more expensive drones (perhaps eventually the HS720D) but it can be nerve-racking to send all that money literally up into the air, because you WILL crash in the beginning when you are learning. I’ve dumped my HS160 pro several times and even taken two light crashes with this HS120D in the one week I’ve had it (both times my fault). The HS120D survived both crashes and still works great, so it’s a durable drone too. I’m glad they send extra propellers and parts but I haven’t had to use them yet.

This would make a great gift for someone who wants to get into drones, its fun and easy to learn on and forgiving of mistakes as well, without risking too much money if (when) they crash it.

If you are interested in seeing the camera footage quality please check out the video I made, but be aware that I was forced to cut the resolution down to 720P in order to avoid a "file too large" error when submitting this review. I have the full 1080P HD edition out on youtube but amazon will not allow me to link it here. If you shop the way I do I often go to youtube and search for videos on the product I am thinking of buying before I purchase, if you do the same you might find my 1080P version of the video out there.

Anyways, I’m looking forward to flying more and getting better at both piloting and capturing videos with this, I think its going to be great for vacations and adventures as well as just something fun to play with around the house.