Coming soon: Foxeer Box 2 drone camera
Foxeer, one of the must active player on the drone camera market, just announced their second generation GoPro Session alike camera. While the Foxeer Box 2 cam has the same size of its predecessor, it comes with a bit different design. This new version is completely black and will be capable to be used with ND filters. Instead of...
Caddx Ratel Starlight FPV camera: Perfect for night flights
Caddx.us has recently announced a new FPV camera specially designed for night flights. Thanks to the excellent low light sensitivity, the Caddx Ratel Starlight camera will allow you to fly in very dark conditions.
The camera itself measures 19mm x 19mm x 19mm and weights only 8 grams. It will be offered with two type of lenses (1.66mm or 2.1mm)....
FIMI X8 SE battery: More fun time!
Xiaomi recently announced the latest 4K model, the FiMI X8 SE drone. Compared to its predecessors, it foldable design and lots of new advanced functionalities.
The advertised battery life of the FIMI X8 SE is a maximum of 33 minutes in optimum conditions. This is the best flight time we've seen to date from a consumer drone under $500. The...
AKK FX2-Dominator VTX review: 2W FPV transmitter
Regarding FPV flights, it is essential to know at what distance you want to fly. Once you lose the video connection with the aircraft, you can say goodbye. If you have luck, it will crash in an uninhabited field without causing any damage besides itself. The AKK FX2-Dominator features up to 2W transmission power. If you need less power,...
HOBBYMATE D6 Elite review: More than a drone charger
In the past, chargers were very basic electronic devices. I remember that ones I tried to repair one and I found inside only a couple of resistors and diodes. Compared to those old charges, the HobbyMate D6 Elite is a very versatile hi-tech gear. In addition to the fact that allows charging almost any type of rechargeable batteries (multi-chemistry),...
FiMI A3 charger (URUAV 2-3S High Voltage): Faster & better
During our FiMI A3 review we discovered that the stock charger can charge the Li-Ion battery only till ~12.75V (4.25V/cell). With this charging level, we got an average of 14 minutes of flight time. Charging the FiMI A3 battery with a high voltage (4.35V/cell) charger, like the URUAV 2-3S HV, we got more than 18 minutes of flight time. Furthermore,...
Eachine E511/E511S handbag case
I've been through numerous quadcopter cases over the years as a pro drone pilot, and I learned that they are good not just for transporting your drone, but also for storing your precious RC toys. Whether they are universal drone backpacks or dedicated ones like this Eachine E511 case, it is essential to be comfortable and offer good shock...
TBS Tango 2 Pro: Transmitter for all RC enthusiasts
The first TBS Tango 2 Pro reviews say that is the transmitter for which every RC enthusiast is waiting for. While it is super compact and lightweight, it comes with a built-in TBS Crossfire TX module and full-size gimbals. At first sight, the only “downgrade” from the first generation Tango RC is the lack of the FPV screen. Instead...
Xiaomi FIMI A3 backpack (waterproof hard shell)
Having a pleasant experience reviewing the Xiaomi FIMI A3 drone, I decide to keep it. I liked its flight performance and also that is compatible with racing FPV goggles. Unfortunately, due to its quite large size and unique form factor, doesn't fit into any of my existing backpacks.
These days, backpacks are becoming fashion accessories, but besides design and color, it...
EWRF e7082VM: VTX FPV camera for less than $10
The EWRF e7082VM is a very compact and lightweight AIO camera suitable for small FPV drones. The camera can be powered with 1S LIPO batteries (DC 3~5.2 V).
Thanks to the VTX telemetry, you can adjust channels as well as transmission power remotely trough your transmitter. According to your needs, you can toggle the broadcast between 25, 100 and 200mW.
Weighting...
Coming soon: Flysky FS-FT18 Paladin Transmitter
2019 comes with a new FlySky transmitter called FS-FT18 Paladin. As its name says it, will feature up to 18 channels. But why so many channels? Does anybody use them? Let's be fair, drone pilots will never need more than 6~8 or max 10 channels. The Flysky FS-FT18 was announced in mode 1 and mode 2 variants.
On top of...