A new low! Or, we could say, a new low price… 🙂 DJI has announced a new entry model of the Phantom 3 – at the price of $799 complete with camera, gimbal and battery. This is an unheard-of price for a complete RTF camera unit and should allow many more consumers to buy into […]
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Blade Chroma Quadcopter – Review
Horizon Hobby recently added the Blade Chroma – a modern quadcopter designed for Aerial Photography and Video. The Chroma is perhaps the closest thing to a friendly “plug-and-play” camera machine you’re likely to find in the current market. Here’s our initial Blade Chroma Review: In terms of size comparison, it’s bigger than both the Phantom […]
DJI Phantom 3 Improvements over Phantom 2 Vision plus
Now the the excitement of the initial introduction has passed, it’s time to take a look at the new DJI Phantom 3 (P3) “camera drones” from DJI and see what the actual improvements are over the former Phantom 2 Vision+. Without further ado, here are the major improvements of the P3: Note – differences are […]
DJI Phantom 2 Vision + Long Term Review #1
We first reviewed the Phantom 2 Vision + last summer – see this article. Since that time, DJI has done a major upgrade to to motors, propellers and transmitter. The new version is usually named “V3.0” and represents, in our opinion, the most mature RTF Video and Photography hobby quadcopter on the market today. This […]
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 […]
Syma X11 Review and Rating
Syma is well known for their low cost quadcopters and the brand is often suggested to those who want to get started in this hobby. Their most popular models – the X1 and X5 – are too large for extensive indoor flying, so we were pleased to see them release the Syma X11 Hornet, a […]
SJCAM M10 Review – Cube Mini Full HD Action Cam
SJCAM M10 Review Introduction SJCAM is a Chinese based maker of budget sport cameras. Their earlier models, such as the SJ4000 (approx. $110), are low priced copies of the GoPro rectangular style which have gotten very good reviews. The SJCAM M10 ($100 w/accessories, $70 bare) is a newer cube shaped model which we assume contains […]
WL Toys v636 Quadcopter – First Look and Review
WL Toys are well known for their line of Quadcopters, namely the v959, v222, v262, etc. Each of their quadcopters have different styles and flight characteristics, allowing the prospective buyer to choose based on their intended use and flying style. The WL Toys v636 Skylark model follows this theme however, it incorporates a number of […]
Nano Quadcopters – Not Recommended for most Beginners
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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