Very cool drone!

5

Rick J. Batyko

Very cool drone at the $300 price mark worth every penny.
I was originally concerned it would be more like a toy very nice job Holy Stone!
Saw a few complaints about the app but i had no issues with my Galaxy 9 plus.

5 Star Customer Service

5

Sghera

[Background] I bought this quad-copter drone to be able to visually inspect hard to reach places like my gutters and the back-side of my chimney. My house’s height challenges my 35-foot extension ladder in some spots and the trees around here have grown so tall over 20 years that leaves in gutter is a problem.

[Features / Performance] I’m new to drones and the aerial inspections I want to do require some skill. So, I watched a lot of YouTube videos and realize some drones are very good at making up for inexperience. HS720 appeared to be one of those for a fraction of the cost. I started out practicing in open fields and parks to develop the reflex and hand coordination to make multi-axial maneuvers. When this drone locks on to at least 7 GPS satellites, it is amazing how stable it is even in mild winds (4-10 MPH). The flying modes of Point-to-Point Tap Fly, Follow-me and hover & rotate over Point of Interest, are very impressive. The return to home feature works quite well and is very intelligent as it accounts for remaining battery energy. I found one YouTube video demonstrating a Return-To-Home landing (Holystone HS720 GPS Camera Drone) where the drone literally landed exactly where it took off (see 9:20 minutes into the video). I tried this several times and the closest it came to the mat for me was within 3 feet (so I’m not complaining at all). But it was a jaw dropping demo when I watched it.

[Customer Service] The best part: I did have one issue with the drone after flying it 9-10 times (erratic behavior). It resulted in some physical problems with the craft. So, I picked up the phone right away and called Holy Stone US. BEST CUSTOMER CARE service ever! The rep. on the phone asked me some basic questions, verified my purchase. This was a non-routine problem and she had to defer to someone else in-house a couple of times while we were on the phone. She asked that I take and email to her photos of the craft and she waited for them to arrive in her email box (while we were on the phone). The “experts” looked at the photos and gave me an immediate resolution; all in the same 15-minute phone call. This completely satisfied me (wowed my spouse in the process). Who does that anymore?

[NOTE: Before Use] Do be sure to remove all the surface protective plastic “stickers”. They are on the hand-held control screen, the frontal camera lens, one on each of the bottom LED lights and a donut shaped one lens on the imaging positioning camera on the bottom. This last one is important because this lens utilizes color contrast beneath the drone to gauge its horizontal stability/position when near the ground (I guess that means less than 2 meters above ground). Lastly, there is a foam pad that goes around the battery which comes inserted in the drone. You must remove this before the battery will insert fully into the drone. I did not find that step anywhere in the manual. If you manage to get the battery to connect with the foam insert in place. It will slip out (killing power if in flight).

[Performance Against Purpose] I did get videos of my roof and gutters (See attached photo taken from video). I inserted a SanDisk 32GB HC I SD card. I doubt this is a Class 10 SD card which is what Holy Stone recommends. I don’t know what “class” my memory card is, but looking at the video and video freeze frames, I was able to determine where along my gutters I do need to place the ladder to remove leaves. The drone took very clear video images from maybe 10-20 feet above the gutter line. A Class 10 SD card might be even better quality. However, this made me very happy. No attempt to inspect the back-side of chimney as I will have to fly “blind” and rely on the altimeter and camera only. I suspect I will need to prove myself in a lot more flight tests before ready to try that.

[Battery Life / Recharging] can drone on and on (pun) about how nice this craft is, but I am really not qualified enough to give a good technical critique yet. I will leave that to the YouTube demonstrators. I will say that what they claim about this vehicle has been true in my limited 5 days (about 9 flights) of use. I know the biggest complaint is the 5-7 hrs of charge time on the battery. Yup, its true. It is about 5-7 Hrs. I don’t know about actual maximum flight time as I’ve not pushed it. As I’m learning, I generally develop a flight plan consisting of a 4-6 maneuvers (wind stability, elevation stability when flying over objects, targeted video capture, etc) and then call it quits. I’ve flown this up to about 15 minutes. Those recharges required about 3-4 Hrs to complete.

[Instruction Manual] These are more important that many people know. This one is written is clear English and there is a downloadable .pdf one available too. Read the manual several times. There are some nice fail-safe features, some behaviors that I would not have anticipated (like cruise altitudes for Return-To-Home), and cautions that make reading the manual valuable. Example: the drone will not avoid obstacles in its path when in Return-to-Home mode. I do highly recommend watching others on YouTube use this drone before flying it if you are new to drones. You have to be smart when flying and think ahead.

Stable and Awesome

5

Pat

The HS 720 is a really much improved drone from Holy Stone. 2K video is a really nice touch. Wish there was some EIS, but that can be done in post.
Probably the most stable HS drone I've ever flown. It handles really well in wind, but wouldn't fly any drone in over 15mph wind. More wind means more battery usage.
Instructions are very clear and easy to follow, just make sure you are calibrating every time. RTH works well. It uses the Ophilia app, which does have some bugs they are working on. Get a good SD card if you want better looking videos.
Being able to fold it up,put it in the case and put in my backpack makes this a game changer. On my bike and I'm off flying somewhere.
Overall, a really fantastic toy drone. Keep it up HS!

A Must Have

5

Vicious

I love it this is gonna take my video to the next level this was the first time i ever used one super easy to understand and fly i love it thank u i did not receive my feee battery i need to look into this i just bought another one so there lying on this free battery

Awesome drone for a first time buyer.

5

Amazon Customer

This drone is my first and it was definitely easy to learn on. I chose this one since its foldable and comes with a case. The battery does take a while to charge but it definitely lasts more than 20 minutes with spirited flying. The camera does take good pics and videos and I haven't noticed much "jello" effects when you fly nice and smooth. he customer service is great to deal with and indefinitely will be a returning customer.

Great for beginners and intermediate users with powerful features at an affordable price.

5

Frkre

First time user for a drone of this price range. I have used a cheaper drone before that belonged to a friend and it was very difficult to fly. So much I never looked into it anymore. I decided to on the Holy Stone HS720 because I saw great reviews. After the very first time use I was able to take it up high and fly around with no issues. I’m no expert and was moving it slow but still I got the hang of it quickly. The features it has are great like return to home, button to auto land, GPS, 2K Camera, follow me, and many more. One thing I thought could be done better is the remote is not exactly ideal for holding large phones with cases as I struggled a little to make it fit. Still don’t think its a deal breaker and I look forward to practice more with it and get better. Also almost forgot it comes with this very good case to carry it and it all fits in there very well protected. I have seen other drones don’t come with something like that and people are having to spend another $50-$90 for a good custom carrying case. As a beginner and for all the fun I had with it I honestly feel like I’m flying a $1000 drone and since I’m not in need of all the other fancy features I’m really happy with the decision I made.