Syma X5C 4 Channel 2.4GHz RC Explorers Quad Copter w/ Camera

I've had this for 3 weeks and have been flying it indoor and outdoor at least once a day. It's my first quadcopter, and so far it has exceeded my expectations. -- Good -- It is very durable - I've crashed it into concrete floors, fences, and trees and aside from some scratches it is working just like new. I still haven't had to use the spare props yet. Can fly outdoors - It's also got enough power to handle stronger winds outside. Community support - There is also a lot of support for modding this platform to perform better including range enhancements and upgraded motors. Two modes - high and low modes make it easy to learn to fly in low mode, while having some fun in high mode. cheap parts - should you ever need spare parts, they are dirt cheap to find replacements. Downsides toy grade - it doesn't have a lot of power, so heavy winds can be problematic battery life - it won't fly too long on the included battery - 5 to 7 minutes. camera picture quality - Don't expect a lot from the camera. It is pretty rubbish, but it is enough to wet your appetite on aerial photography. useless box - the provided box isn't reusable at all for transporting your quad. You'll probably want to diy your own transport box, or buy one. i made my own with pick and pluck foam and a laptop box. Couple notes: - balance the blades for better picture quality. There is a great tool from Align for their trex250 that works on the syma blades with their 2mm prop shaft diameter. - when become a better pilot. take the prop guards, camera, and landing skids off and it becomes a much faster machine to play with - buy some spare batteries... the 5-6 min flight time is really only enough to get warmed up - it is on the big side to fly indoors, but if you have open space in the basement or something it works pretty well. - when you crash - make sure to throttle down completely to avoid burning out the motor - plan ahead - if you're a tinkerer, then you'll probably want to purchase the parts required for the tx range mod, extra batteries, spare motors, 3 leaf props, and a prop balancer. So plan to spend an extra $50 or so after your purchase.

Excelente servicio,la entrega fue en tiempo y llegó sin problemas, la caja un poco golpeada pero el dron como si nada, excelente!! El dron resiste caídas, la batería dura aproximadamente 6 minutos, muy bueno para aprender a volar un dron.

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I've owned this quad for about 7 months and flown it for a total of maybe 50 hours or so. Overall, this is a great value and will provide hours of enjoyment. Some people have mentioned how the wind affects it, and in a 15-mph wind you'll likely have great difficulty controlling it. But I've found that moderate wind makes it more fun in some ways. For its weight, there is a LOT of body. The downside of that is how affected it is by the wind. But the upside of that is that if it ends up in a free-fall for any reason (battery dies, pilot error, hit by EMP wave, etc.) it will likely survive the fall if it lands on grass, trees, etc. It is super easy to fly on "normal" mode... give yourself about 4-5 flights to get the hang of it. On "high" mode it reacts much more drastically and will lean so much it may hit the ground if you're not careful. Camera quality: Rather than simply give my opinion, I'd suggest doing a search for "X5C videos" and evaluate the video quality for yourself. Flight duration: On average, about 7 minutes. And that's using the video camera about half the time. Maximum range: A friend of mine and I tested this on his 500-ft long driveway. I was at the end of the driveway and the quad was still getting a signal back at the house. And no, I haven't done any of the range-boosting modifications. Depending on where you live you *might* pick up some interference from other signals. I've taken it straight up at maximum speed on a calm day for 60 seconds before it lost connection. At that height you can barely see this tiny quad so be careful! =) Speed and Rate-of-climb: I would estimate around 20 mph and about 10 ft/sec. (you'll need to be on "high" mode - top left button toggles that function). Durability: I took this quad about 500 feet high and let it free fall - it landed in the grass completely undamaged. One time my friend crashed it into my house at full throttle and that incident bent one of the propeller blades - I bent it back into place and it's been flying fine. Worst accident I had was when the wind caught it and it hit a neighbor's roof, then fell 2 stories down onto the pavement. That time it cracked a motor housing. I put some glue & tape on it and its performance hasn't been affected. Tips: Once you get the hang of it, take off the propeller guards. And definitely buy at least 4 batteries with a 4-battery charger. As an added bonus, get a USB portable charger (around $15 on Amazon) to charge your batteries while you're in the field flying. Who wants to have to walk back inside to charge batteries? Fly safe!

Fue una excelente compra, cumplió las expectativas y para mi factura me contacté directamente con el proveedor y a la semana me envió amablemente el documento.