Well, truth be told this goes on with many consumer products but is often more rampant with newer and “hot” products where the public still doesn’t know what to expect! As an example, if a new cell phone manufacturer told you their phone will still be state-of-the-art 5 years into the future and takes better […]
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DJI Phantom 3 Quadcopter – First Look, Review and Rating
Note for Holiday Shoppers – DJI is having a Sale from Dec 11 to the end of the Month where a free hardshell backpack comes with any model of the Phantom Series. Here is the link to the DJI Sale Page. Droneflyers.com received a new Phantom 3 Quadcopter (Professional 4K model) at the beginning of […]
DJI Phantom 3 Standard Review Part 1 – First Impressions and First Flights
FLASH – Please note DJI Black Friday and holiday sales with vast savings! Phantom 3 now starts at $599. Click here for links. —————— DJI has been setting the standard in the exploding consumer drone market since consumer drones first burst on to the scene about 3 years ago. There is no doubt that DJI […]
Crowdfunded, Crowdsourced and Pre-order Quadcopters and Drones Update
Numerous drone startups have funded their development from popular Crowdsourcing sites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo. Others use a combination of Press Releases, Social Media and Marketing to obtain preorders for their machines. This article will take a quick look at many of the most popular such ventures from the past and present. If you would […]
The Eachine Racer 250 – A Quality Entry Level Racing Drone for Just $145
Last month I did a review on the Walkera Runner 250. This was a highly anticipated quadcopter that was supposed to do for quadcopter racing what the DJI Phantom did for aerial video. Unfortunately Walkera dropped the ball, and sadly the Runner just did not live up to the hype. One thing it did do […]
DJI Phantom 3 how to avoid Flyaways and Crashes
The new DJI Phantom 3 has instantly become the best-selling quadcopter (drone) in history. However, with tens of thousands of new pilots entering the hobby each month, the inevitable crashes and losses are likely to happen. The good news is that the Phantom 3 is, statistically speaking, less likely to misbehave or crash due to […]
Walkera Runner 250 Review Part 2- Flight Testing and Conclusion
I’m going to end the suspense right off. The Runner 250 is much more impressive sitting in the box than it is in the air. Walkera really dropped the ball on this one because with their deep pockets and marketing muscle this could and should have been the DJI Phantom of racing quads. I REALLY wanted […]
X9 (Eachine CG023) Blade Nano QX clone review
The Blade Nano QX has always been one of the suggested “toy grade” quadcopters for those who want to fly in smaller spaces and get in some training on the sticks. Earlier in the year we did our own first look and review on the original model Blade nano qx. A number of clones have hit […]
The Drone Report 2016
In 2012 we wrote an introductory article called Rise of the Drones which predicted the consumer drone industry would grow very quickly starting in 2013. This turned out to be the case and drones have captured the public attention (in both positive and negative ways) and have evolved from a DIY pursuit to one which […]
3DR Solo is a NoGo
3DRobotics Solo is a NoGo – 3DR Solo First Look (Updated December, 2015) Here is our newest take – on the virtual end of 3DR as a functioning consumer drone company (something which even they have admitted is true). Please see our new article question whether 3D Robotics will survive as well as the metrics […]
