Wish the battery life was longer but at least two come with the drone. I use the drone for recreational fun. It's a great gift for an adult or older kid.
Good Product for someone just starting out
4
jim r.
After extensive research to find a good drone for me to start learning how to fly, I choose this one for not only for the price but for the features it offered. The first time I flew it I was a bit apprehensive at first but after a few more times I'm getting used to it. After using the drone’s camera (still and video) a few times, I was impressed with how the quality of the pictures was. My only drawback to this machine is it seems when flown with the slightest breeze, the drone has a tendency to wobble and wonder when it is hovering where you have to make some minor adjustments to the trim. Overall though, I would recommend this drone to anyone looking to start small before going bigger.
It’s fun but takes practice to master
4
Anthony Scott Rose
This is my first drone. I’m on a learning curve but having lots of fun. It is more difficult flying, especially in the wind, then I expected. I live in Kansas so there is always wind. Thank for a good product
Amazing until it crashed
4
Chanh Phan
This drone was great, RTH was reliable, battery life was long, setup was fast, and carry case was convenient. The range was pretty big, but I never risked going farther than 200 feet. Camera quality was good but video was shaky.
Then, I was flying it and it randomly fell out of the air at around 100 feet up. (I'm 100% sure I didn't press emergency stop) It crashed onto dirt and got scuffed up, and one of the motors doesn't work. I contacted customer support (who have been helpful getting a free battery) and I'll bring the review back up to 5 stars if they replace it.
edit: since I bought it used they didn't replace it, but I was able to return it to amazon for a full refund. 4 stars since it was a good drone while it lasted and I got my money back
great starter drone for adult or teen
4
Joel C
Learning to fly a drone. Its easy to fly. It came with spare parts which I have had to use after flying it into a wall. All the functions like return t ok home work very well. One thing its missing is prop guards, but you can order them separately. The drone just won't fit in the handy case wit h the mm attached. I love that it came with 2 batteries and the charger charges them both at the same time. You don't need a license to fly this because it is under the required weight and max flying height. I had one issue with the remote control. The left joystick started to stick. It ended up being part to the mold had a small bur on it. After taking it off, it works fine.
Easy to fly
4
Corey C.
Drone was easy to fly. I went from beginner to advanced in thirty minutes. The product was delivered superfast, arriving within two days, and the "backpack" it came in is nicely crafted. A few issues though: If you want to film 1080p HD you will need a memory card. Format it in the old FAT32 or it will not record. (I learned this the hard way... My first two flights did not get recorded in 1080p.) If you want to play or edit on a MAC, good luck with that. The AVI codec that records the 1080p is supported by neither Apple not Adobe (Premiere, Media Encoder, etc.). I wound up importing the videos into Windows Photo and exporting to MP4 from there. I consider this a pretty big hiccup. 1080p HD should be recorded in a supported format.
The camera lens is wider than I would like and creates a bubble look. Not a deal breaker, but kind of a drag.
The slow speed works nice but if there is any breeze, it will not hold the drone against it. High speed is cool but sucks the battery quick. Medium speed is the way to go.
Keep your flight smooth, corners gentle and try not to stop/start too much (the drone tilts dramatically when you stop/start) and you can get some nice results. This video was shot on a breezy, drizzly day... not good conditions for either flying or filming.