The DJI Phantom 3 Standard might be the best overall value in fully-featured drones, especially for new pilots. It is a great drone to take breathtaking video or high-quality aerial photos without breaking the bank. DJI makes some high-quality drones – they can be more expensive than some of the other drones we have reviewed, and …
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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 AR Drone 2.0 from Parrot is full of cool but strange features that leave you scratching your head. Parrot went all-in on two features that are unique to this drone. First, this drone likely has the world’s best non-GPS stabilization system. Second, this drone likely has the world’s best touch screen remote control. …
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If you are like us, maybe you got a Parrot AR.Done 2.0 with an out of focus camera. Several customers have had this issue. Laughably, one customer even noticed that some close-up palm trees in a Parrot promotional video were in good focus while things further away were blurry. Even their promo videos show the problem! As for …
The Holy Stone X400C is an entry level FPV drone. It is good for beginners that want something inexpensive and durable. The FPV works by live streaming video from your drone to your phone via WiFi using a free app that you can download for either iOS or Android. The drone itself is fairly quick and responsive. …
The Parrot Bebop 2 is a definite improvement over the original Parrot Bebop. One of the biggest improvements is that the battery life has been doubled to 25 minutes of flight time. The overall construction of the Bebop is better and it appears to have become more durable. Parrot fancies this to be a drone for taking …
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The Hubsan X4 is a rugged beginner drone that can be flown with lag-free FPV (first person view) on a screen that is built right into the controller. It is hard to find a model with FPV that works as well as this Hubsan for without doubling its price. The Hubsan X4 can be flown …
We’ve made it very clear that we are big fans of the Phantom 4 Professional. We also aren’t shy about promoting the Phantom 3 Standard as a heck of a deal. So how about the Phantom 3 Advanced and Professional models? Are they still relevant? Are they worth purchasing? Spoiler alert: Yes! The Phantom 3 …
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The Walkera G-2D gimbal is a lightweight two-axis brushless motor gimbal. It is versatile. We have used it on a handful of different drones including the MJX Bugs 3 and a few different Syma X8 models. It certainly is not limited to just those models. If your drone can carry it, then you should consider …
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Half Chrome has developed the easiest way to find the right drone for you. We call it the Half Chrome Drone Cipher™. This is a one-of-a-kind application to help you weed through the 100s of drones out there with just a few simple questions. It takes just about 1 minute to complete and at the end, …
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