Order No. WW**************
Order date: Sep 19 2015
I just recently got into flying quad copters.
This one is a personal favorite so far. It's incredibly easy to fly and comes with 3 modes.
Mode 1 allows for some great indoor flying and also taking fairly steady video footage. Modes 2 and 3 are for when you get used to it and want to be a bit more sporty, or when flying outdoors.
The controller includes an option to choose when to start and stop taking video footage. (Which is a nice touch) It can also do flips at the touch of a button and has headless mode and 1 key return. Though I personally prefer it out of headless mode.
Charging the battery is fairly straight forward as you get a USB hook-up that glows red when charging and goes out when the battery is fully charged. (Roughly 1 hr to 1hr 30 mins per charge)
Fly's for about 6 minutes per battery, so it's a good idea to stock up on a few extras. (You can get a little more flight time out of removing the camera and landing struts)
The range does vary from model to model in terms of vertical / horizontal, but worst case it goes out of range, the motors stop and it drops. If you're under it, this isn't an issue as it will drop back into range of the controller, just be careful of how far out you send it, till you get used to it.
Where this quad really shines (pardon the pun) is its super bright LED's. Which make for some amazing night flying.
I did have concerns over there being no replacement propeller blades on sale. But must admit I haven't had to replace a single one yet. Worst case if you do have this issue, check out the following youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPVuQpAbkA4
It shows the same quad using some 3 blade props designed for a similar drone and they are still purchasable. (Just recently got them via the post)
There are also various RC groups / online information on how to try and mod the quad for better flight time / range.
And at the current cost it's a steal. (It's even cheaper if you go for the UFO version without the camera.)
Great little Christmas present for friends / family members who always wanted to get into remote aircraft.