My Product Reviews and Thoughts

Tuesday, July 18, 2017

Skytoy Mini Quadcopter 3D Flip 2.4Ghz 6-Axis Gyro Racing Drone for Beginner Black Review

Color: Black

The mini quadcopter by Skytoy’s is a fun little flier and just a little bigger than the palm of your hand. With two speeds, this can go slow or fast and is fun for both a beginner and a more advanced quadcopter flier. This is made more for indoors, but works outdoors in a no to slight wind.

This has a pretty cool design with the props on the bottom and the prop guards as the landing gear. But with that design you do have to watch out for carpet fibers and hair getting twisted and stuck around the motor shafts and you should check and remove any before each flight if found. This can slow or stop the props from turning and burn a motor up if it gets too hot.

This does take about 30 minutes to charge and flies for about 6-7 minutes depending on how hard you fly it. It does have headless mode, which is great for beginners and does flips, which is always fun for everyone. The range on this isn’t bad either for such a small quadcopter at 90-150 feet. It gets pretty hard to see at that distance anyway, but in headless mode, is no problem to operate and control when you can’t tell the orientation of the quadcopter.

I love the look of this with the LED eyes in front. Makes it look like a bug or the head of a snake when you are looking at the front of it.

Overall, this is a great quadcopter that comes with everything you need to get out there and fly, except the 3 AAA batteries needed for the transmitter. This is easy enough for the beginner to fly and start with, but is also a fun and great flier for anyone a little more advanced.

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

Found on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/Skytoy-Quadcopter-2-4Ghz-6-Axis-Beginner/dp/B01FC46ZSE/ref=sr_1_443?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1499991271&sr=1-443&keywords=mini+quadcopter

Gizmovine Mini Foldable RC Drone Altitude Hold RC Quadcopter 2.4Ghz 6-Axis Gyro Good Choice for Drone Training Review

Color: Normal

Model: 901H

This mini quadcopter by Gizmovine comes in two models. One without the camera (901H) and one with a camera (901HS). This is the 901H.

This is a foldable mini drone with altitude hold that works pretty well and stays at the height it is at when you let off the sticks. I love that the arms fold in and out and this fits inside the controller to be stored and carried around in. You can also recharge the battery of the drone from the batteries in the controller if you aren’t around a place to charge the drone with the USB cable that comes with it.

This model has a bright LED light in the front where the other model has the camera. Makes it real easy to tell which the front when flying it is. On the one side is the charging port and the on/off switch.

For such a little drone, this is packed with features. You have one button take off, one button land, headless mode, altitude hold, flips and one button return. The range on this is about 300 feet if you have the room, but you can’t really see it at that distance for the size of this. This is a great little indoor flier when the weather is bad and you can’t get outside but works just as well outside with a slight wind or less.

Overall, a great little flier that is easy to fly and use for training for the beginners, but has enough zip on it to be fun for more advanced fliers.

My Rating: 5 Stars

Found on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/Gizmovine-Foldable-Altitude-Quadcopter-Training/dp/B072Q18K5D/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1499999874&sr=8-6&keywords=Gizmovine&th=1

Wednesday, July 12, 2017

Potensic F181DH 5.8GHz RC Drone Quadcopter With 720P HD Live Camera

Color: Electric Blue

This F181DH quadcopter is another great drone made by Potensic. This is a great flier, has a great metallic blue color and comes with two batteries and an FPV screen. With the altitude hold, just about anyone can fly this drone.

The props are different from most other drones and are more of an S-shaped prop compared to all the standard props out there. I think this gives this a little more power and stability when flying it.

This also comes with a 4GB class 10 SD card so you can record video or takes pictures right out of the box when you get this. You only need to supply the four AA batteries needed to run the transmitter. The transmitter is really well labeled and easy to read and operate, so you may not even need to ready the instruction if you have flown one before.

This is advertised as RTF (ready to fly) and the batteries and FPV screen are charged and ready to go, so no waiting when this baby arrives to fly this thing.

The 2-megapixel camera does take pretty good video and pictures and the alt-hold really help you get smooth and great looking shots and videos without all the jerking and bouncing. They also include a USB card reader to help you get the videos transferred to your computer when you are done flying.

The FPV screen works really well, with a great video screen so you can see what you are taking video and pictures of and also see where you are going or just to get that bird’s eye view from the ground. It really is awesome to see places from the air.

This does have some pretty good range on it and big LED lights on the bottom, so this could be a pretty good night flier if you prefer as well. This also has a safety feature built in that will limit how high you can fly when the battery gets too low. It will also auto land once the battery is too low to fly anymore as well.

Overall, this is a great quadcopter that comes with everything you need to get out there and fly. This is easy enough for the beginner to fly and start with but is also a fun and great flier for anyone a little more advanced.

My Rating: 5 Stars

Found on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/Potensic-Quadcopter-Altitude-Function-Monitor/dp/B01N05V061/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Tuesday, May 2, 2017

Tenergy Syma X20 Pocket Quadcopter (Tenergy Exclusive Black) Review

Color: Black

The X20 quadcopter from Syma is just another great quadcopter that Syma makes. They continue you keep making things better and better. I have other pocket or palm size quadcopters, but this one is the first to have all these features.

This one will make a wonderful beginner quad for anyone wanting to get started with a drone. Just the altitude hold would be enough to make this one great for beginners, but throw in the one touch take/land and the headless mode and this couldn’t get much easier to fly. They threw in the flip feature and low and high speeds just for your enjoyment as well.

It is also only about 4 inches by 4 inches in size, so very portable and easy to carry and take with you and to fly anywhere. The USB port on the back of it also makes it very easy to plug in and charge when needed and works with any standard mini USB charging cable. Everyone has one of those nowadays.

The transmitter is a little different than most that I have, but again, that makes it easier to carry and transport with you when needed. It’s only about a 1 inch thick and slides in a pocket or bag with no problems.

The battery is built-in and cannot be changed (bummer) and is only an 180mAh rechargeable battery that gives you around 5 minutes of flying time (I have gotten about 8 minutes out of it sometimes) depending on how hard you fly it. It does take about 20-30 minutes to recharge it each time.

This is also limited to about 66 feet of distance before the transmitter drops and you no longer have control. That isn’t bad as this is only four inches big and gets a little hard to see at that distance anyway. Specially which way is forward.

Overall this is the best mini quadcopter in this class of drones. This a great for both beginners and well-seasoned vets at flying drones. This also makes for a great indoor flier and should work well outdoors as well in very little to light winds.

My Rating: 5 Stars

Found on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N130X0A/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

ARCHEER Bluetooth 4.0 Wireless Over Ear Headphones with Mic (Upgrade Version) Review

Model: AH07

The Archeer wireless headphones are sweet. I am totally amazed at how wireless headphones have gotten and how far and better the technology and pricing has gotten over such a short time frame.

These are truly wireless and connect using Bluetooth unless you want to plug them in, you still can with the included 3.5mm cable. When you plug them in, the become a wired headset and stop consuming any batter at that point.

I had no problem connecting these to my phone right out of the box and they connect automatically now when I turn them on. These do only have three buttons on one side, so you need to learn when and how to push them to operate the different functions these have. The instructions are in English and are easy to read and follow.

I do wish these came with a carrying bag, so I don’t have to find a place to store everything when not in use. Also helps protect it when travelling.

The sound on these are loud and just to that point I don’t put them at 100%. I do have an equalizer app on my phone and do tweak the sound on these and they sound very crisp and clear. The noise muffling is just that and these are not noise cancelling and do allow leakage from outside noise. The bass is actually better than most but even better when increased with my app.

The battery lasted a long time and easily gets me thru the work day. Only takes about 1.5- 2 hours to recharge this and lasts for about 14 hours depending on how high you keep the volume on these.

Overall, a great set of headphones and for the price, a great quality and buy for anyone.

My Rating: 5 Stars

Found on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/ARCHEER-Wireless-Bluetooth-Headphones-Headphone/dp/B01N1PPUO5/ref=sr_1_1?m=A65F3AFZ1DIWL&s=merchant-items&ie=UTF8&qid=1483933658&sr=1-1&keywords=AH07

KINGEAR D009 2.7" 24MP HD LCD Screen Digital Camcorder with Night Vision Review

Color: Black

I have been wanting to get a camcorder for some time now. Yea, your phone is nice, but the zoom isn’t that good and the quality really gets downgraded once you zoom in.

This isn’t one of those beginner digital camcorders at half the price. This one does take excellent pictures at 24MP and also will take wonderful video at 1080P@15fps or 720P@30fps with 16x zoom.

It’s small, light-weight and very portable and fits in my pocket with no problems. This also comes with a hand strap and pouch to carry this in when not in use. As a bonus and very helpful in doing selfies or allowing you to get in the pictures and videos, this one also comes with a nice little remote control that can control and change most of the setting on this camcorder from a distance. First one I have seen that included a remote.

For a pretty inexpensive camcorder, this does have some pretty good features and settings on it. It also has a 1250mAh battery that takes about 3 hours to charge and will last between 3-4 hours depending on how much you zoom and or use the light. It also has a night vision feature where if you push the front part (left side) of the power button will turn the inferred lights on and you can see and film in complete darkness. Very cool and works great.

The menus on this are easy to see, read and use on the 2.7 inch touch screen that rotates 270 degrees and for the most part, are pretty intuitive to use and understand if you know anything about a camera and the main setting on them. If not it is all in the manual that is in English and covers all the menus, buttons and operations of this camera and remote. Love the touch screen and not having to push all the buttons to get around or select things on the menus.

If I had to find a fault on this, I would say the recorded sound is a little soft and there is no port to be able to plug in an external mic, light or other device into it.

So, if you are looking for a great camera to carry around with you and use when needed or need a present for the upcoming graduation and wedding parties, this would be a great one to get. #ad

My Rating: 5 Stars

Found on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/Digital-Camera-KINGEAR-Screen-Camcorder/dp/B01MQ1VPL8/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1492833730&sr=8-9&keywords=digital+camera+by+kingear

DROCON Blue Bugs 3 Quadcopter Review

WOW, this has easily made my top three drones that I own. Maybe top two. The Bug 3 from Drocon (manufactured by MJX RC) is the first blue Bug that I have seen on the market. The red one looks pretty cool, but this one looks awesome.

With its brushless motors, this thing is a beast in the wind and I have had no problems flying in medium to heavy wind. This is a very nice and sporty drone for the big size of this. It has some get up and go on it.

The 3.7v 1800 mAh 25C lipo battery is good for about 15-18 minutes of flight time depending on how hard you fly it and is a proprietary battery and is in a case with the smaller newer T30 connector on it. It does have a high and low-speed rate on this drone and that will affect the flight time from this battery.

I have plenty of action cameras and never had any drones that they could be used on until now. This is awesome to be able to get HD video now from my drone. Yea, there is no controlling from the transmitter, but it still takes get video. I have not seen any jello in them as of yet so the camera mount works pretty well. There may be just a little vibration shake to it but you could swap out the camera mount for a better mount of you wish.

The range on this is awesome at 1000-1600 feet and the 2.4 GHz two-way transmitter also talks to the drone and gets the drone status back to the transmitter and will sound an alarm when the battery level gets too low or there is interference and signal loss. If you hear a warning beep, you have a problem.

This does come with two sets of self-tightening props in case you crash or damage a prop or two, which could happen when in level two speed mode and going full out forward if you are not careful at as the pitch on this will cause it to drive itself into the ground if you are not careful and keep raising it as you are flying.

If you use the camera mount and camera and use the bigger legs, you can remove the smaller landing gear below the motors and save about 12 grams of weight if you want or don’t and save even more weight without the camera, mount and bigger legs. You will get a little faster drone and longer flight times this way as well.

Overall, I love this drone. Not a lot of features, but an excellent choice for your first brushless drone at a really decent price. Maybe the next version will have all the bells and whistles of the high priced drones.

My Rating: 5 Stars

Found on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/DROCON-Powerful-Brushless-Distance-Quadcopter/dp/B06XTNS8HF/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8