The Holy Stone HS170 is a fast and agile small drone. It is one of the best selling and top reviewed drones on Amazon. What is the secret to its success? Simplicity. It is fun to fly and an easy drone to learn on. The Holy Stone HS170 is an excellent beginner drone. If you …
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The Syma X8 drones are a favorite platform for an action camera drone upgrade. In very little time you can put your favorite action camera up in the air on a Syma Drone. We like these drones so much that we have reviewed two of them already, the X8HG and X8W. If you already have an action camera like …
Here at Half Chrome we like to test the performance of our drones. A key metric for drones is their thrust-to-weight ratio. This tells you how much vertical thrust the props generate compared to the size of the drone. Drones with lots of thrust compared to their weight tend to be able to accelerate upwards faster, …
The Syma X5UW is a feature-packed drone coming in under $90. It is the most feature rich drone in this price range that we have ever seen, with effective altitude hold and good high quality no-lag first person view (FPV) streaming footage on your smart phone. In typical Syma fashion, this little drone takes some …
The Eachine E010 is an unapologetic clone of the original Inductrix from Horizon Hobby. This micro flyer is a great indoor drone that can pinball off walls and keep ongoing. The ducted propellers help keep it quiet, aid in efficiency, and are excellent propeller guards. Its small size, durability, and ability to be upgraded make this …
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There aren’t a whole lot of drones that can fit in the palm of your hand. And there certainly are even fewer hexacopters in such a small package. The Mokasi Navigator Hexacopter breaks the mold as 6-prop micro drone that is about the size of a silver dollar. It has three different colored, super bright LEDs. It also …
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The Eachine H8S 3D Mini Inverted Flight Drone is a fast and fun stunt drone for any user. Maybe you are a beginner or maybe you are an expert who runs a fleet of DJI Phantom drones – It does not matter, you need this drone! It is just too fun and too inexpensive not to …
The Cheerson CX-10A is one of the many drones in the CX-10 line. It is a good starter drone for less than $15. The CX-10A is the base model micro drone with headless mode. It is a tiny drone, standing less than one inch (2.5 cm) tall and about 2.25 inches (5.8 cm) diagonal across the wingspan. It …
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Syma X8W (left) next to a DJI Phantom 2 The Syma X8W is a very stable FPV drone that is a good drone for beginners as well as intermediate drone pilots. It is a larger drone that has taken its styling cues from the DJI Phantom line. The X8W is an excellent value for under …
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The UDI U818A-1 is a durable drone that is excellent for beginners. It comes equipped with a 720p HD camera and some nice features. This small drone has an integral prop guard that protects it from impact and makes it a safe drone to handle. The drone performs flips in multiple directions with a push of the button. …
