Low cost “nano” quadcopters have flooded the market since Estes released their tiny Proto X. These quadcopters are much smaller than the former “micro” quads like the Hubsan X4 or the Blade Nano (note – the Blade Nano is NOT a nano, despite the name). As a size comparison, note the Hubsan X4, a standard […]
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I want to buy a Drone – advice to buy a drone
So – you and LOTS of other people are interested in entering the hobby, business or pursuit of drones (quadcopters, UAV’s, multirotors, etc.)…. In fact, google now will autofill the query “I want to buy a ….” with the most desire products – as in the screen shot below! It turns out people desire houses, […]
DJI Phantom Quadcopters – Prices reduced dramatically!
Note – UPDATE November, 2014 DJI has improved the Phantom 2 series with better props, motors and a new Transmitter – as a result, the prices of the new models have crept back up again. The older models are available at a steep discount on Amazon and elsewhere – however, for more flyers we suggest […]
DJI Phantom Models Differences – a Hobbyists Guide
UPDATE – This is an article about the older Phantom models! Follow this link for the differences between the Phantom 3 models (current line). Here is another ID article that will allow you to ID any Phantom ever made. The information below will still be relevant for those buying and flying older models and wanting […]
Blade 350 QX and QX2 Quadcopter – Review, Rating and more…
First introduced in September of 2013 (one year after the DJI Phantom), the Blade 350 QX had some initial quality control problems. Some of those, as well as a mini-review of the early model, can be found at our forum thread here: https://www.droneflyers.com/talk/threads/blade-350-qx-review.241/ We recently got our hands on a newer (2.0 firmware, manufactured 6/2014) […]
Parrot Rolling Spider Mini drone quadcopter- first look, review and rating
Parrot was the first company to market a consumer drone – the AR Drone 1.0 – which was followed up by the more reliable and advanced AR Drone 2.0. They are currently in the process of releasing 3 new products: The BeBop – this is a HD camera equipped advanced quadcopter…the successor to the AR […]
Blade 200 QX Quadcopter – First look, review and rating
Introduction Blade is the brand name given to R/C Helicopter and Multirotors (Quadcopters, etc.) by Horizon Hobby, an American company which has been in business since the mid-1980’s. They have offices and manufacturing around the globe and, in this sense, differ greatly from many of the current “toy grade” vendors. Horizon Hobby products are sold […]
DJI PHANTOM 2 VISION PLUS + First Look and Review & Rating – Part 1
Note – if you are looking for an article on the differences between the DJI Phantom models, click this link. DJI is well known as a leader in the RTF Quadcopter market. The first Phantom, released at the end of 2012, provided a new standard and value in a mid-sized GPS quadcopter. In the time […]
DJI PHANTOM 2 VISION PLUS + First Look and Review & Rating – Part 2
Note: you can follow this link to part #1 of this review. (This article is still in draft status with more information added each day) P2+ will sometimes be used below as an abbreviation for Phantom 2 Vision+ The DJI Vision App and Extended Features Unlike most other quadcopters, the Phantom 2 Vision+ uses a […]
Mobius Sport, Dashboard and Aerial Cam – First look and review
Quadcopter pilots are quite familiar with very small cameras, especially the “keychain cams”, which are very lightweight (20-30 grams) and take video up to 720p. These are capable of being flown by smaller quads than heavier cams like the GoPro, Sony Actioncam, etc. However, even the top-dog keychain cam (the 808 #16) lacks many of […]
