Holy Stone HS370 Drone Review

The Holy Stone HS370 drone is tiny. However, do not let that dissuade you from getting it because it offers quite a lot. First, it is a Holy Stone drone and this is one of the most trusted brand names in the drone industry.

If you are looking for a small, high quality drone for a beginner or a kid, get them the HS370 drone. It is affordable and therefore even if you have a few people that you want to gift with the drone, you will not dent your wallet too much.

Sold with two batteries, you can enjoy a longer flight time. You can also capture good videos and photos from the 720P resolution camera. Generally, this drone has many good things going for it.

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December 12, 2018December 16, 2019

AKASO A21 Drone Review

Measuring 12.5 by 11 by 3 cm, this is a small drone, but it has many features. If you are looking for the best, cheap FPV drone for a beginner, this is a perfect option for you. If you would like to buy a drone that even a 5-year-old kid can fly with minimal instructions, get the AKASO A21. If you are a beginner drone pilot and you would like to gain some experience on a feature-rich but affordable drone, the AKASO A21 will meet your needs perfectly. The price is affordable and the drone has a number of safety features.

AKASO A21 Features & Technical Details

Physical features

The AKASO A21 is not only a good cheap FPV drone, but it also has been designed with many features. Some, as you will see here, are mostly found in the more expensively priced drones for professional users.

This is a good-looking drone, with its bold black color and red stripes. It also has a frame extending over the sides, which has been designed that way to provide some protection to the propellers in case you crash it. Two front lights on both sides of the camera make the drone look like a predator.

The total drone weight, with the battery and all is 48g. Thus, no FAA registration is required to fly it outdoors. Just buy it and enjoy flying it.

The drone battery

AKASO A21 uses a 3.7-V 550mAh battery. At full charge, this battery is able to give the user between 9 and 11 minutes of flight time. When the battery starts draining low, the lights on the drone will start blinking to alert you. If the battery drains lower, the drone will land automatically. The controller will also beep when the battery is low. This gives you enough time to bring the drone back.

The charging time for the battery is between 60 and 90 minutes. It has a red light that turns on when the battery is charged fully. Since the battery must be removed from the drone to charge, you can buy one or two spare batteries to extend your flight time.

The camera

The AKASO A21 has been equipped with a 720P HD camera. This is a high quality camera that captures good video and photo footage. But it does not stop there as you can also stream live video and best of all, you can enjoy flying the drone in FPV (first person view) mode where you get to “see what the drone is seeing” just as if you were inside the drone. For still photographs, the camera is 2MP, which is good for such a small and affordable drone for beginners.

Headless mode

This is a good addition that most beginners love to use. It means that you need not worry about which direction the drone faces. When the drone is out of sight, just engage headless mode and the drone will find its way to the controller. This is why this feature is so important for beginners.

Altitude hold feature

This is another commendable feature to have in such an affordable FPV drone. Just imagine finding a bird nest in one of your trees and then setting the drone at an altitude where it can record the mom feeding her chicks. That would be a good biology lesson for your kids.

With the altitude hold feature, you can set a certain height and then lock your drone to that height and capture some footage from there. You can also set a certain height that you want the drone to fly at. This feature also enhances the stability of the drone when in flight.

Flight features

First, you will love the one key takeoff and landing of this drone. It is one of the features that makes it so simple for anyone to fly. What happens when you press this button is that the drone takes off immediately and flies to a height of 1.5 meters and hovers there. When the battery is low, the drone will drop down to the height of 1.5 meters and then you can press the same button to land it.

Other flight features include the different flight speeds. There is low, medium and high speed settings for the drone. Children and newbie pilots can start their practice with the low speed setting and can then move on to the advanced speeds.

This drone also has a feature called Choreography Flight Play. This one has been included specifically to assist kids without any drone skills fly this one easily. You just have to go to the flight line on your smartphone (having downloaded the app) and tap on the start button. The drone will start flying immediately.

The last flight feature that you will love is the one that allows you to draw the route for your drone on your smartphone screen. The drone follows that route. You can slide your finger across your smartphone screen in any pattern and the drone will fly in the same manner. This drone is also capable of doing 360-degree flips mid-flight.

Controller

The transmitter uses 3, 1.5V AAA batteries. You will have to buy these separately. The controller has a smartphone holder, and it has very responsive knobs and sticks. The control range of the drone with the remote controller is 50 meters and Wi-Fi range (on your smartphone) is 30 meters.

Short Summary of Feedback From Existing Owners

I have been flying this drone with my seven-year-old son and we enjoy ourselves thoroughly. We had so much fun I had to order a second one for me on Black Friday. Dennis O.

My allegiance when it comes to drones has always been with the big market players such as DJI. However, I thought I would buy this one mainly for its features and the affordable price. I have never been disappointed. It is such a joy to fly the AKASO A21. Alicen W.

In the spirit of thanksgiving, I thought I would order the AKASO A21 for my husband. He is not too tech-savvy buy he enjoys flying this small drone in the backyard when he has the time, mostly on the weekends. Lana S.

I was buying this drone just because of its low price. I just wanted a drone that I would learn to pilot and then later buy another one. I don’t think I will be buying another one anytime soon as my AKASO serves me just fine. Henry M.

I am yet to fly this drone outdoors. I have however been flying it around the house and I have crashed it into the wall a couple of times. The pictures and videos I have taken indoors are not too good but I would buy it again. Tim H.

I am yet to use some of the features of this drone such as the choreography feature. I find the app a bit flimsy, but I love everything else about this drone. I am planning to take it to the beach with me. Jon C.

Pros of AKASO A21

Has many advanced features
Affordable price
Quite easy to fly for beginners
Expert drone pilots should love using this drone
Captures good video and photo footage when used outdoors
Small enough, light in weight to travel with
Compactly built to withstand crashes
Safe with one-button takeoff and landing, and headless mode

Cons of AKASO A21

Charging time is a bit long
Wi-Fi connection can be a bit flimsy

Who Should Buy The AKASO A21?

Anyone looking for a cheap FPV drone can buy this one without hesitation. It is not a very popular brand name such as DJI or Yuneec , but it works like a marvel and the price is quite affordable. Besides, it has so many features for both beginners and expert users. If you buy this drone, you will never have one boring moment with it.

Conclusion and Recommendation

With advanced features such as altitude hold, 720P camera, one key takeoff and landing button all show a good drone that you will enjoy flying. You will also love that this drone is sold at a very affordable price. It is recommended that you learn how to fly it indoors before you take it outdoors. For a better experience with this cheap FPV drone, you need longer flight time. Buy a spare battery or even two of them for it and you will have full blast fun. If you look for the AKASO A21 reviews online, you will see just how popular it has become with beginners as well as advanced drone enthusiasts.

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December 6, 2018April 3, 2020

SIMREX X300C Review

Mini drones are winning the hearts of kids, beginner drone enthusiasts as well as the advanced drone pilots. The reason is that they pack so many features, just about the same as the big boy drones have. And of course, it shall not be lost on your that these minis sell at very affordable prices. With the most established names in the drone industry joining in to make awesome mini drones, these little beauties can only get better with time.

SIMREX X300C Features & Technical Details

The SIMREX X300C is one of the best of the mini drones. When you see its features, you will see just why. In fact, many people are often confused about the classification/status of this drone when they see its features. The price is quite affordable too. Are the features any good? Let us explore that in the following section.

One of the best ways to tell whether you have a high quality drone is how it feels in your hands, and this one feels quite solid, you know, like it is good quality. It feels quite sturdy. The package that it is delivered with comes with a phone holder, controller, one battery (for the quadcopter), 4 spare props, 4 frames for protecting the propellers and a user manual.

This is a foldable drone. It is small and foldable and that is double benefit because it means you can carry it almost anywhere with you. It is light in weight, way under the FAA registration weight. Just buy it and get it ready for flying.

The SIMREX X300C has a HD camera for taking photos and video footage when you are flying the drone. It does not claim to take professional quality footage, but it is quite good for its size. While the field of view of the camera is also not too wide, it is a good one and you will enjoy the FPV on your smartphone. Just download the app on to your smartphone and once you install it, you will get to see what the drone is seeing as it flies.

It is very easy to fly this drone as it comes with simplified features. For example, it has headless mode, which means you do not have to worry about where the drone is facing. Just engage the headless mode and the drone will follow the controller. At the same time, it has one key take off and landing which simplifies the operation.

Different speed settings make this mini drone with FPV good for different users. It has high, medium and low speed settings. If this is your first drone ever, start on the low speed setting and advance as you learn more about flying drones.

To engage the hovering mode, yes, this drone has the altitude hold function, just fly the drone to the height that you want. You can then release the throttle and the drone will hover at that height, taking photo footage.

When using the controller or the smartphone for flying the drone, you will find that both of them can use the gravity sensor mode. Thus, when you swing the controller to the left, the drone starts flying to the left and so on. It will follow the movement direction of your hands.

The battery lasts about 7 minutes. Again this is expected of many drones of this size and within this price range. The battery is removable, so you can perhaps buy a spare battery and double your flight time. The charging time for the battery is 60 minutes but note that you can only use the original cable for charging.

Note that this drone has been designed with the 6-axis gyro flight control system, which makes it fly stable in the air. However, this does not mean that the drone can fly well in windy conditions. Only fly it in stable conditions.

The flight range is between 30 and 45 meters. The fun features include 360-degree rolls and flips while in flight at the touch of a button. Should you lose sight of the drone in flight, just engage headless mode and it will find its way to the controller.

Short Summary of Feedback from Existing Owners

I love the SIMREX X300C because of its small size. It fits in the palm of my hand. I am yet to fly it outdoors but I am proud of the way it handles itself indoors. Gerry L.

This is my first drone to buy. I wanted it so that I can learn how to fly and then buy a medium sized one. As a beginner I found it a bit hard to start flying it but then I learned the ropes and now I can fly it on high speed setting. I am not sure I want to outgrow this drone. Hector J.

I bought this drone for my son on his thirteenth birthday. He has been having a blast with it, and has already gone though two propellers. I hope it holds up. Rob W.

As the owner of several other drones, I bought this one just for its low price. It stayed a couple of months on the shelf before I tried flying it. I was pleasantly surprised by how well it handles in the air. Jeni H.

I have tried using the 720P camera and the pictures are alright – nothing extraordinary about the footage. In flight, this drone handles like a dream for its size, and the white color is quite striking. Overall, this is a nice drone. Mariah D

I have been looking for a spare battery for this drone. I have written to the manufacturer and I hope they will get back to me soon. Apart from that, this drone has exceeded all of my expectations for it. Daryl K.

Pros of SIMREX X300C

It is small enough to carry with you when traveling
Spare propellers and frames for their guards are a good addition
Many advanced features like altitude hold, 360-degree flips and rolls
Stylish and good looking
Built to withstand crashes
Can do fun flips and rolls
Shoots good images and videos bearing in mind the low resolution
Sold affordably
Foldable design is good for safe carrying

Cons of SIMREX X300C

Can be a bit hard for newbie drone pilots to fly for the first time
Battery can only be charged with the drone’s original cable

Who Should Buy The SIMREX X300C?

Although this mini drone is meant for beginners who want to cut their teeth in drone flying, anyone can buy it. It is a nice mini drone with FPV and other advanced features. If you would like to buy affordable gifts for some of your loved ones in the holidays, this drone makes a good gift that can leave a lasting impression on the minds of the recipients. If you are a drone collector, the SIMREX X300C would find a nice place in your collection of drones. For its price, you will get more than enough value for that money. However, at the end of it all, you will agree that indeed, you bought a good drone.

Conclusion and Recommendation

Sold at a very affordable price and with many advanced features to boot, there is no reason why you should not buy this drone. It will give you good value for money and the good thing is that it does everything that the manufacturer says it can do. If you are a beginner drone hobbyist or an advanced drone user, buy this one without hesitation. You will have fun flying it indoors or outdoors. There are many mini drones with FPV but the SIMREX X300C is among the best of them.

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November 21, 2018March 27, 2020

DROCON GD60 Mini Drone Review

At less than $50, the best kid friendly drone does not come any cheaper than this. Even bearing in mind that this is a beginner or kids’ drone, it still packs a number of good features. These make it a joy to use all the time. It is a small drone, but that has not hindered the manufacturer from including some nice and advanced features. You do agree of course that the 720P camera is a welcome touch indeed even in such a small drone. Besides, with the small weight of this drone, you can practically carry it anywhere you want with you.

When choosing a kid friendly drone, you know that safety for the kid as well as the drone is paramount. Thus, a good drone targeted at the kids must have some good features. The DROCON GD60 does not disappoint. It is one of the best small drones in the market. In the following section, you will see just why.

DROCON GD60 Features & Technical Details

This is a small drone. When we say that, we mean it measures about 7.4 cm by 7.4 cm with a meager weight of 19 g. No FAA registration required. Just unpack the drone, and start flying it as soon as it is ready.

The body of this mini drone is made with a strong and durable nylon material. As the best kid friendly drone, it does not means that it is exempt from crashes at high speed. You do want your beginner quadcopter to be written off in the crash. This is why this one has been designed to withstand such crashes.

The most inspiring feature of this small drone is the 720P HD camera that allows your kids to shoot good photo and video footage from the air. However, at the price and considering the target market, you know this drone is not going to shoot footage that can rival that of the Yuneec Typhoon H Pro. Even with low expectations, you will still be impressed by what the built-in camera can do. If you are a beginner, you can use this camera drone to learn the ropes of taking professional footage with a drone so that you will have the skills when you upgrade to a bigger drone in future.

This mini drone for beginners and kids also has headless mode. Who would believe this for such a small drone? But it has it. This feature makes an easy-to-fly-drone even easier to fly as you can just fly it irrespective of the direction that it is facing. You can fly the drone sideways and backwards. This is a very useful feature for kids and beginner drone enthusiasts. It can also help you get the drone back even when it is out of sight. When you engage headless mode, the drone flies in the direction of the controller.

Another feature that this drone has is the three speed modes. The low speed setting would be good for beginners, and then they can graduate to medium and high speed once they have cut their teeth in drone piloting. However, there is no limit to what you can do with the speed modes, including switching to fast, slow and medium intermittently.

Another feature that you do not even find in the big boys is the short charging time of this drone. It only takes 30 minutes for the 3.7V 140mAh lithium polymer battery to be fully charged. However, note that the battery can only give you about 7 minutes of flight time, a bit short, but not a surprise at all for such a small and affordable drone. However, you can buy a spare battery or two to double or triple the flight time.

This drone can also do 3D flips and rolls. Just by pressing and holding the stunt button on the controller, you will get the drone to entertain you with its flips and rolls. Just move the stick on the right side to any direction in which you want the drone to do the flips. It is going to respond accordingly.

The flight range for the DROCON GD60 mini drone review is 80 meters. This is not too big but it is still quite impressive for this small drone.

For storage of your footage, you can use any micro SD card, up to 32GB.

Short Summary of Feedback from Existing Owner

This drone has been designed to make flying it easy for first timers. Ok, I crashed it into the walls a couple of times, but it came out unscathed, although I was practicing at low speed mode. Dan R.

I bought this mini drone for my son when he turned 14. Within a couple of hours, he had learned how to fly the drone like a pro. Pretty nice drone, cheap and all, but the flight time could be better. Isabel A.

As a drone enthusiast, I just bought this to fill a gap in my collection when I gave one of my small drones away. I have been very impressed with the small size and the things it can do. June N.

I ordered this drone just because of the price and I really was not expecting much especially when I realized it did not have the first person view mode. However, a few months after using it, I think it is incredible. Carlos J.

I am surprised that this small quadcopter packs so many features. I love that it can do fun 3D flips and rolls. Bernice M.

Pros of DROCON GD60

It is small – can fit in your palm
Short charging time for the battery
Very easy to fly for beginners
Has three speed settings and hover mode
The 720P HD camera shoots good videos and photos
You can do 3D stunts with it
Light in weight- good for traveling with

Cons of DROCON GD60

Short flight time, gets even shorter if there is wind
You have to match the rotors or the quadcopter won’t fly
Does not have first person view (FPV) mode

Who Should Buy The DROCON GD60?

Well, the DROCON GD60 mini drone is the best kid friendly drone, but that does not mean you cannot use it. As you can see from many testimonials online, even advanced users love using this drone. It is small and nimble, yet very agile and easy to fly even for beginners. If you are a professional videographer and photographer, you might want to pass this drone for something bigger. Beginners will also find this drone very useful to learn important piloting trips and tricks before you upgrade to a bigger drone in future. You might even buy it just for the price.

Conclusion and Recommendation

The affordable price, the small size which is very good for traveling and the advanced features such as the camera make this drone a good catch for just about anyone. If you are looking for the best kid friendly drone that can show them the real features that some of the big boys pack, this is the drone to buy. Some people have laughed off the DROCON GD60 mini drone because of the diminutive size, only to be surprised out of their wits later by the performance and the advanced features.

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