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 […]
HiSky HMX280 Quadcopter mid-sized racer – first look and review
This is a review and commentary on the HiSky HMX280 Quadcopter introduced in 2015 and available at Banggood using this link. What is it? – the HM280 is an RTF (Ready to Fly) mid-sized quadcopter with powerful brushless motors. It comes complete with the Remote (TX), the quadcopter, a battery and a battery charger. It […]
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 […]
Have Drone, Will Travel!
Have Drone, Will Travel! San Francisco, Orlando, Indianapolis, Virginia, Los Angeles…… Ahh the glamour of travel! Wait…Glamour…Traveling with a drone ain’t what its cracked up to be! One of the most frequently asked questions I get from people is “How do you travel with your equipment”.
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 […]
Yuneec Q500 Typhoon Quadcopter – First Look
NOTE: Yuneec has since come out with an upgraded 4K model of this quadcopter with better specs. A complete package with case, two batteries, handheld gimbal attachment and more is currently available at Amazon. The camera in this model is far superior to the original. —— ————- Introduction The electric aviation company Yuneec has released […]
Blade Nano qx First Look and Review
Blade Nano qx First Look and Review – by Kyle B. from the Quad Brothers. 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 […]
Parrot BeBop Quadcopter Review – Part 1 of 3
Our review of the Parrot BeBop Quadcopter will be done as a three part review. Subjects covered in the reviews parts are; Part 1: initial look / open box / instruction review / setup / range and “radio” check / first flight / initial thoughts Part 2: advanced flight / camera performance / flight time […]
