SANROCK GD65A Mini Quadcopter - Red with 2 Batteries

The GD65A drone from Sanrock is like most drones these days and has about 7-8 minutes of flight time with one battery. This also depends on how hard you fly this as it has 3-speed modes (low 30%, medium 60%, and high 100%). Wind and other outside factors could also make the flight time go up or down from the 7-minute average. That’s about 14 total flight time with the two batteries that come with this, but you should rest the motors a couple of minutes in between to let them cool off. I would suggest for beginners to start in the lower modes until you get good enough to operate this in the high-speed mode.  

This does come with 2 batteries, 8 extra props (everyone needs), USB charging cable, a small screwdriver, and instruction in English.

This, like most drones today will do flips, has one key return, and headless mode. The 350 mAh Li-Po battery does take about 30 minutes to charge and the controller takes 2 AAA batteries that are not included. I like to use rechargeable batteries for these.

There are no LED lights on this for orientation and the only way to tell is by the props on the drone. The red ones are in front and the black ones are in the back. This makes it very hard to see and tell which way you are facing at a distance so I wouldn’t go too far away from you until you get good.

Overall, this is a very nice whoop style drone that flies very well inside with the altitude hold or headless mode and should be easy to fly for beginners but still be fun and challenging for better pilots

 

My Rating: 5 Star

DISCLAIMER: This was offered at a discounted rate in exchange for an honest review. I rely on reviews from the community when making purchases, so I believe in giving honest and unbiased reviews to help others. I am not obligated to leave positive feedback and receive no compensation for doing so.  I am not associated with the seller in any way.

Found on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DKF7WM3/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Music credits:  http://www.bensound.com

NUBWO N2 Gaming Headphones

The people I game with on my Xbox one have been complaining they have a hard time hearing me when we play so I upgraded to these headphones by NUBWO. I really do like the look of the silver headphones. The 3.5 mm plug fits and works great in my Xbox headphone adapter I have.

I really like that the mic can be bent and moved to where I need and like, I think that was my problem with the other headset as the mic would only bend so far and I couldn’t get it close enough to my mouth for people to hear me without talking loud. The whole point of the headphones it to be soft and quiet at night when other people are sleeping.

The padding on these are pretty soft and comfortable to wears for hours as I play thru the night and you can bend, twist, and spread these apart but not really adjust them to your head size and that could make these a little tight on some people, but they should fit everyone and not break while doing it. With the tight fit also comes a great noise canceling that works pretty good at stopping outside noise from filtering in while using the headphones.

My last headphones also had the volume and mute on a plastic control module in the middle of the cable that plugged in and were always in the way and I was always muting myself during play by accident. These have those controls on the headphones and mic themselves, so no problem with them being in the way, but that also leads to one problem. With the mute button under the windsock filter on the mic, it is a little hard to get too and use. I can see the windsock getting torn, lost or stretched out, but good thing the Xbox one adapter has a mute button built in, so I don’t need to use the one on the mic but really need the windsock to stop people from hearing the whistling of my fan I have blowing on me while I am playing.

Overall, I am really impressed with the sound and quality of these. I can hear every footstep and fly buzzing around in Pubg with no problem. I should get a pair for my teammates as well now. For the price and what you get, well worth it.

 

My Rating: 5 Star

DISCLAIMER: This was offered at a discounted rate in exchange for an honest review. I rely on reviews from the community when making purchases, so I believe in giving honest and unbiased reviews to help others. I am not obligated to leave positive feedback and receive no compensation for doing so.  I am not associated with the seller in any way.

Found on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071KJ8R9Q/ref=sxbs_sxwds-stppvp_2?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=d45777d6-4c64-4117-8332-1659db52e64f&pd_rd_wg=GVfq7&pf_rd_r=K2AVK4Z6PGMSANNFCSEX&pf_rd_s=desktop-sx-bottom-slot&pf_rd_t=301&pd_rd_i=B071KJ8R9Q&pd_rd_w=Fomgv&pf_rd_i

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Remoking R820 RC Drone Toys Racing Quadcopter with 12 mins Long Flight Time - Black

The R820 drone from Remoking is better than most drones that get 7-8 minutes of flight time with one battery. This one gets around 12. This also depends on how hard you fly this as it has 3-speed modes (low 30%, medium 60%, and high 100%). Wind and other outside factors could also make the flight time go up or down from the 12-minute average. In high-speed mode, the speed on this is enough to make the pitch steep enough that this will fly itself into the ground if you are not careful and stay high enough when flying. The yaw rate (spin) is also pretty good and gets slower as expected in the lower speed modes. I would suggest for beginners to start in the lower modes until you get good enough to operate this in the high-speed mode.  

This does come with 4 extra props (everyone needs), 4 prop guards (that I don’t use outside around trees), screwdriver (to attach the prop guards), USB charging cable, and instruction in English.

This, like most drones today will do flips, has one button take off/land, and headless mode. The 750 mAh Li-Po battery does take about an hour to charge and the controller takes 4 AAA batteries that are not included. I like to use rechargeable batteries for these.

The landing gear also houses the LED lights that are used for orientation. With red in the back (like the brake lights on a car) and green in the front. These are bright enough to see pretty well especially at night and that makes it very easy to tell what is the front and what is the back when this a getting hard to see at a distance. This is good up to about 165 feet away from you which might be it’s one weak point, I actually got much less range and would say it's good to maybe 100 feet, but when you start getting much further away, most drones get hard to see and harder to keep orientation on them.   

My Rating: 4 Star

DISCLAIMER: This was offered at a discounted rate in exchange for an honest review. I rely on reviews from the community when making purchases, so I believe in giving honest and unbiased reviews to help others. I am not obligated to leave positive feedback and receive no compensation for doing so.  I am not associated with the seller in any way.

Found on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/Remoking-Quadcopter-Headless-360%C2%B0flip-Channels/dp/B07DB3QJZS/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1536848188&sr=8-3&keywords=rc+drone+toys&dpID=51owf2wCkDL&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

Music credits:  http://www.bensound.com

BEBONCOOL Xbox Controller Battery 2 x 2200mAh Xbox One Rechargeable Battery Pack

I bought the Beboncool controller charger with the 800 mAh batteries to start with and really liked it and wanted to upgrade to bigger batteries, so I had to go to these 2200 Mah batteries by the same company. These aren’t compatible with the controller charger (gave it to my dad), but it does come with its own battery charger that holds both these batteries. These come with no instruction in the box but it really is pretty self-explanatory and easy to use.

These fit perfect in my Xbox One controllers with the battery cover that comes with the controller. You do need to make sure you put the battery packs in the controller in the correct polarity like any battery, like you currently do.

The charger for these couldn’t be any easier. Just put the batteries in it and the LED changed to red while charging and turns green once done. I do wish I could just plug the controller in instead of having to take the batteries out, but that is the trade-off for having these bigger batteries and they don’t need charged that much now as the other ones do.

Overall, these are a great investment and should save a lot of money on batteries and frustration of the batteries dying in the middle of a game. Well worth the little you pay for these and well worth getting.

 

My Rating: 5 Star

DISCLAIMER: This was offered at a discounted rate in exchange for an honest review. I rely on reviews from the community when making purchases, so I believe in giving honest and unbiased reviews to help others. I am not obligated to leave positive feedback and receive no compensation for doing so.  I am not associated with the seller in any way.

Found on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07F15CV12/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Ourlife Kids Waterproof Camera with Video Recorder Includes 8GB Memory Card (Pink)

This kid’s waterproof camera from Ourlife is a pretty good value for the price and what you get.

In the box:

·        Including 8GB memory card

·        Including Waterproof Case.

·        Including Fastening Strap, helps to install the camera on helmet.

·        Including 2 type of Mounts, help to install the camera on bicycle, scooter and etc.

·        Neck strap, to hand this around your neck

·        USB charging cable

·        The action camera

The good:

• IP68 waterproof up to 33 ft.
• Function Mode: Video Recording, Photography, Playback
• LCD Screen: 1.77'' LCD Screen
• Picture Resolution: 1M ( 1280 x 960 ), 3M ( 2048 x 1536 ), 5M ( 2592 x 1944 )
• Video Resolution: HD ( 1280 x 720 ) @ 30 fps, 640 ( 640 x 480 )
• Storage Medium: Micro SD Card (up to 32GB) - 8GB memory card is included
• USB 2.0 port
• Built in microphone
• Power Supply: External 3.7V rechargeable lithium battery
• Power Frequency: 50HZ, 60HZ
• Menu Language: English / Simplified Chinese
• Camera turn off automatically after 1min / 3mins / 5mins if no additional operation
• 30 day money back guarantee. 1 year warranty and free customer service for life
• Easy to operate and use
• You can chose between 7 color modes if desired
• The camera is small and easy to handle for smaller kids

The bad:

·       Buttons on the waterproof case are a little hard to push for little kids

·       You have to watch these waterproof cases for damage or leakage. The seals on them can get damaged and not seal as tight as they should and leak

·       Like most cameras, you have to keep it pretty still to get good pictures that aren’t blurry or grainy looking. This is a kid’s camera and you are not going to get perfect photos or videos from your kids

 

Observations and tips:

·       Make sure to set the resolution to the highest setting for the pictures and videos before you start using this camera

·       Format the SD card once it is in the camera the first time

·       Set the date and time before using it the first time

·       You have to teach your kids how to operate this. It’s pretty easy to erase, delete or reformat the card and lose all you pictures and videos. They need to know how NOT to do this

·       Let them have fun and do what kids do. You will enjoy what they take photos and videos of

Overall, this is a decent little action camera that is geared toward little kids and helps fill the market for those kids that want to take photos and videos without much hassle along with the waterproofing so they can’t damage too much while doing it.

My Rating: 5 Star

DISCLAIMER: This was offered at a discounted rate in exchange for an honest review. I rely on reviews from the community when making purchases, so I believe in giving honest and unbiased reviews to help others. I am not obligated to leave positive feedback and receive no compensation for doing so.  I am not associated with the seller in any way.

Found on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/Ourlife-Waterproof-Camera-Recorder-Memory/dp/B075RZL2RR/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

BEBONCOOL Xbox One Controller Dual Charger

I had a charging station for my 360, but it doesn’t work with the new Xbox One controllers so I found this one from Beboncool and it works great. No more finding batteries or recharging batteries when I need them. Now my controllers are always charged and ready to go when I need them and they don’t run out half way thru my game now either.

I love the low profile of this as it makes it fit better where I have it compared to my old one and that it lasts around 12 hours. This comes with (2) two 800 mAh battery packs, but I do wish it came with the bigger battery packs (1200 mAh or 2200 mAh) that they have but I guess I can buy those if I really need them. A side note, the bigger batteries are not compatible with this charger and get charged directly with the USB cable instead and cost about as much as this charger and batteries together.

This does only come with a micro USB charging cable that needs plugged into a USB port or used with a wall adapter plug to power the charger. They could have also included a wall adapter as well but most people have one since they come with about everything nowadays.

Overall, I like the small size of this. I like the LED lights change color when charging and when charged and are easy to see and understand. This just works for what I need and I like it.

My Rating: 5 Star

DISCLAIMER: This was offered at a discounted rate in exchange for an honest review. I rely on reviews from the community when making purchases, so I believe in giving honest and unbiased reviews to help others. I am not obligated to leave positive feedback and receive no compensation for doing so.  I am not associated with the seller in any way.

Found on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/BEBONCOOL-Controller-Charger-Charging-Rechargeable/dp/B07B24YJ16/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8