Saturday, April 13, 2019

Syma X5A-1 Mirace RC Headless Quadcopter Toys RTF 2.4Ghz 6-Axis Gyro Drone


This X5A-1 drone from Syma and all the other clones of the X5 are great beginner drones and can take a pretty good beating to a point. If you hit a tree, pole or building at full speed it might not last, but normal light to moderate crashes, these just keep on going. The brushed motors on these and all toy grade drones are not made to last and will need replaced at one point or another. Letting them cool down between flights (like when you swap to the second battery this one comes with) for a few minutes really does help make them last longer.

This drone is about 12 inches in size, comes with extra battery, props and prop guards and toy grade transmitter that will get you about 100 of distance with this drone. If you want more, then upgrade your transmitter to a “Jumper” and get more. If not, then keep it close enough not to drop your WIFI connection between the transmitter and the drone so it doesn’t fly away and get lost.

These X5 are pretty good, but light, and with more than a light wind may struggle in the wind at low speed but isn’t too bad at high speed. Same with the speed and pitch.

This does come with two (2) 350 mAh batteries with the JST connectors on them. I am sure you could find some bigger batteries to get a longer flight time for this, but again, longer flight times means more wear and tear on the motors. Each battery will get you about 6-8 minutes of flight time since there isn’t a camera but also depends on how many times you do flips, speed and wind and they do take about an hour to charge each one depending on your charger or how you charge them. Using just the USB plug into a PC will take longer than plugging it into the wall with your cell phone charger. You will also need to supply two (2) AA batteries to operate the transmitter, as they are not included.

Overall, a wonderful drone if you just want to fly, without altitude hold and camera and just enjoy doing it. A great beginner drone but does have a little learning curve without the altitude hold or great flier for the more advanced and just want to have fun.


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.


My Rating: 5 Stars




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