I researched buying a drone for several weeks and could not make a decision. This drone I could not decide on. I read several reviews and was very skeptical about purchasing it. For everyone to know this is my first drone and have never flown one before. I thought I needed the FPV and I really didn't. I rarely use it and it is hard to navigate the drone with the display only probably because the viewing angle is very narrow (as you will learn from other reviews). Perhaps with more practice it will be possible and with the lens upgrade (just ordered that I will let you know how it turns out). Another problem operating the drone on just the screen is that this model does not have a way of visual indicator of knowing or controlling altitude automatically. There is also goggles that can be purchased and hooked into the controller.
My recommendations to anyone thinking about purchasing this drone.
1. Fly it indoors until you learn how to control it.
2. When you take it outdoors do it somewhere where this is no trees. I made the mistake of flying it by the woods and lost control of it. I thought it was a lost cause but luckily my wife forced me to look for it. It was about 150 ft in the air when I lost control of it and watched it drop into the trees. Luckily it made it to the ground. I got too comfortable with it and honestly my confidence got higher than it should have.
The advantages of this drone is that practically everything is replaceable. Do yourself a favor and buy a crash pack, extra batteries, multi battery charger, extra propellers, and a extra propeller guard (cracked that the first day. It still will fly broken but needs adjustment and it causes the drone to drift). The propellers chip and break rather easy and I have had two of them fly off during a crash being nowhere to be found. I know it sounds like it breaks easy but the extra parts are really cheap. The crash pack even included an extra body. Another advantage is that the body of quadcopter is designed to absorb shock. I thought I broke the body on the first crash because one of the arms looked like it was coming apart. After reading the manual I found that this is meant to happen as a shock absorber. The click back into place easily. Also be sure to buy a AA rechargeable batteries with a charger. The control takes 4 AA batteries and the FPV screen will eat them up around 10 flights or so.
The controller has many setting which include a normal mode and expert mode. What this does is change the amount of power that is distributed to the the controller until you get used to flying it. In expert mode the quad will do flips in either direction forward and backward. Learn how to do the automatic calibration prior to flying the quad. I was trying to adjust the trim and other things without success. I read the manual and found the auto calibration. Also search for videos in you tube. There is a lot of info there as well. The LED lights on the quad look awesome but will eat the battery. You can turn them off on the controller if you chose.
Overall the quadcopter has been a lot of fun and is great for a learning tool. I honestly thought about buying an expensive one but am glad that I purchased this because if you have never flown one before the controls take some time to get used to. For a first quad I would say this is an excellent one to learn on just follow my advice. Remember there is no built in GPS, auto return, or automatic altitude control. I have read that some people install a GPS tracker on theirs which is really a great idea if you decide to fly it far. I would not recommend this for a child. My kids have been begging me to try it but I have to tell them no. This is definitely not a toy (states it on the box) and trust me the propellers sting when they hit your skin. I would recommend a cheaper quad for a child that has no idea what their doing.
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From the manufacturer
Hubsan H107D FPV X4 Drone 480P Camera Live Video 5.8GHz Quadcopter
Specification
- Charging time: around 45minutes
- Flight time: around 7 minutes
- Control distance: around 100meters
- Live video distance: around 100 meters
- USB charging cable allows to charge by computer or wall charger
Contents in the box
Quad copter *1.
FPV transmitter *1.
Protection cover *1.
Spare propeller*4.
U wrench *1.
USB cable *1.
Manual *1.
FPV X4 White
Lightweight airframe with nice durability
Latest 6-axis flight control system make it fly more smoothly.
Super stable flight.
Drone&5.8G FPV Transmitter
360°Flips & Rolls.
First Person Video.
3.7V 380mAh li-po battery with auto cut off safety PCB.
480P Camera.
2.4G & 5.8G video transmission.
4.3" screen FPV transmitter.
4 LED indicators & rubber feet.
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Quad copter with protection cover |
Quad copter. bottom |
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Reviews with images
Nay Sayers did not read instructions. Great copter
Product came as advertised. Don't listen to the bad reviews. They did not read the instructions or watch reviews before using. Use the blade protector. You will crash. Just make sure you place the propellers back on the correct wing. They are labeled A and B. If they are not on properly the copter will not lift off ground. I've only had it for a few days and I have extra batteries and charger. Flies awesome. First but not my last drone. Got everything I needed for under $100
Top reviews from other countries
Raz
Fun once you get the hang of it, but very steep learning curve.
Reviewed in Canada on September 25, 2015
Alias
Nice little bit of (slightly expensive) fun
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 9, 2016Amazon Customer
Flight time could be better but charges
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 13, 2018