Ordered myself one of these, the reviews look fantastic and for the price I doubt you'd get anything better.
I have ordered loads from this company and never had any problems, other than once when customs poked a hole through something and broke it
Plenty of spares available and a version with a camera if that's your thing (most recommend doing without it and spending the money on a better one)
I picked up a couple of spare batteries for £1.88 each too.
Some links in first post.
Available in black or white.
Headless mode and return key.
Also has 3 modes, beginner, intermediate and pro
The $ to £ rate is a bit off on their site too - if you use google it's cheaper for some reason.
2.4GHz control system ensures the stronger anti-interference performance and powerful signal.4 channels ensure the stability and good performance.
6 axis gyro fly system with the more sensitive of gyro’s regulating, more stable and flexible flight.
The material and Propeller protector protecting itself from abrasion and crash.
360 Degree Rotation Headless Flying Mode allows the quadcopter to auto roll 360 degree, one key to rolling, more stability.
Can be equipped with camera (Not Included)
Smooth hovering performance is a great friend of photos and video capture.
About 100 meters control distance improve the flight performance.
USB charging is more convenient.
Flashing LED creates a interesting flight at night.
Specification:
Charging Time: 100min
Flying Time: About 6min
Frequency: 2.4GHz
Gyro: Build-In 6 Axis Gyro
Control Distance: About 100m
Copter Battery: 3.7V 380mA Lipo Build-In Battery
Control Battery: 4 x 1.5V AA Battery (Not Included)
Function: Up / Down, Forward / Backward, Headless Mode, 360 Degree Rollover, Turn Left / Right, Hover, Left / Right Sideway Fly
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G0OSE to dewonderful
17 Oct 153#8
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G0OSE
17 Oct 15#1
Video review Here
and night view Here
Spare battery Here
Spare propellers (different site, I haven't used) Here or Here
Video cam version £20.70
zermattbusby
17 Oct 152#2
Difficult not to buy one after watching that vid :smile:
Heat
G0OSE
17 Oct 15#3
I know lol, that's what happened to me! :stuck_out_tongue:
Been itching to get a quadcopter for ages, and this looks like the one to start with.
vexrob
17 Oct 15#4
6 mins flying time seems a little mean.
G0OSE to vexrob
17 Oct 15#5
The spare batteries are £1.88 , just buy a few and you'll have plenty of fun. :smiley:
Also it states the same with the camera version, so I'd imagine without that weight you may get a little longer - once you are proficient you can remove the guards on the rotors for a little extra.
You could also wire 2 batts in parallel, velcro them together and get double time - at the cost of burning the motors out quicker - but they are cheap to replace too (£3.36 for a full set). Link
But as with the added weight of the camera, it would impede performance as shown in the video.
escortboy
17 Oct 15#6
There's only one mould king!
dewonderful
17 Oct 15#7
Is this company really called "mould king"? Do they sell any other mouldy products? :laughing:
G0OSE to dewonderful
17 Oct 153#8
falcon65
17 Oct 15#9
You can get this for £13.30 Shipped from Everbuying in China. m.everbuying.net
Hope that helps.
G0OSE to falcon65
17 Oct 15#10
Nice spot, not a company I've ever dealt with though. Has 5.3/10 on trustpilot vs 8.7/10 for Gearbest. They don't fare much better on other review sites either - given that I'd stick with Gearbest, but it's entirely up to you. :smiley:
falcon65
17 Oct 15#11
I bought one from Gearbest then went looking for some spare blades and came across the Everbuyer site and bought one from them as well. They take Paypal so hopefully I will be covered if it doesn't arrive. Looks like spare blades are hard to find.
G0OSE
17 Oct 15#12
I did see one review (of the copter) on youtube, the guy modded it with tri blades off a Syma, and reckoned it was even better! I have no idea where he got those though without checking.
cruisecars
17 Oct 15#13
Shame you can't fly them anywhere ....
sboothy to cruisecars
18 Oct 152#20
yes you can, do your research, ignore this guy
falcon65
17 Oct 15#14
Ive just looked at Trustpilot and it says 9.4/10 for Everbuying.
dcx_badass
17 Oct 15#15
I've spent a few hundred at Gearbest no issue at all, done a lot of orders with no problems.
Battery wise, we're limited by technology, even my self built is only pushing - mins. Unless you put thousands in you won't get more than 15-30 mins.
I'm sure this quad is alright but I'd got for a Husban X4 or Syma X5 for not much more, both great with spares of every single part for dirt cheap, rather than a few spares of the main bit.
haritori to dcx_badass
18 Oct 15#27
I am thinking of buying my boys the Husban X4 as their first quadcopters, do you know if you can fly 2 or 3 in the same area at the same time? or is there any interference.
And whats the cheapest camera attachment I can get
G0OSE to dealfinder123321
18 Oct 15#34
I don't think you can get in the UK for this price, as for the camera either get one worth getting, or don't get one at all.
Watch the video's in the first post and the guy recommends one (808 HD keychain type) which he just velcro'd on, if you buy a really cheap one I'm pretty sure you won't be happy with it. I notice alera (post above this) got one on ebay, maybe pm them and ask which item number.
No transmitter?? Not much use without a controller though
speedy79
18 Oct 15#32
Ordered ! Don't know why lol
alera
18 Oct 15#33
Ordered with 2 spare batteries plus an 808 keychain camera for £3 on eBay like the guy uses in video. Worth a punt for £20
dealfinder123321
18 Oct 15#35
The cheaper ones are fake copies of the 808 and also are very poor
alera
18 Oct 15#36
Yea it's a cheap one from Hong Kong if crap try again I guess it's only £3.
dealfinder123321 to alera
18 Oct 15#39
Yeh thats true though. I just want to find a cheap, light and decent quality camera
G0OSE to alera
18 Oct 15#40
This is the trouble, you could pay £10 or £20 and still get a crap one - the seller generally will have no idea what they have bought, so it's not like you can even blame them!
I suppose the best way is to look at reviews on the actual sites (gearbest, Banggood etc), of that item , some even leave very detailed reviews with photo's and video - of course you can't do that on ebay really as you usually get the standard feedback of 'arrived quickly, good seller' which is as much use as a chocolate teapot!
Of course you need to be able to fly the thing first! I bought one without a cam as I have a cheapo mini dv cam which I can try - my theory is if I get to the point where I can fly it well, I may trade up to something bigger that can carry a proper cam, but I seriously doubt that will ever happen - for most of us buying this it's a cheap gadget to mess about with for a while, then it will gradually make it's way to the cupboard of no return, only to be found years later!
leviticus71
18 Oct 15#37
I hate this website! I bought both mould king and syma haha
dealfinder123321
18 Oct 15#38
Ordered. Thanks op. Is there any video that shows the recording quality of the the stock camera with the quadcopter
dcx_badass
18 Oct 152#41
Should be fine, just pair them one at a time, you normally turn the controller on, turn the quad on and then flick the throttle up and down again and it will beep or flash to let you know they are paired, repeat with the next one until each is pair with it's own controller. Takes seconds.
£24 on gearbest, my experience of the camera on quads is they are a waste of time, quality is awful but then kids might like the novelty. If you're getting three, I'd get spares of everything, loads of propellers 20+, at least a set of motors, probably 5 batteries each etc. I'd say £24 per quad and the rest on spares to take it upto £100 (main expense batteries).
haritori
18 Oct 15#42
That's about what I was intending on spending, so sounds good Cheers DC..
G0OSE
18 Oct 15#43
Couldn't agree more about the spares advice - the one I posted is a quite newly released one, and I would assume as it seems very popular the spares will come in soon, generally speaking anything good gets cloned and cloned again, which is good (for cheap spares), and bad ( for the quality of the actual copter)
I did, after a bit of digging find some spare props Here for $3.99 for a set of 4 + p&p
I am a member of a flashlight forum which allows me to pm a gearbest rep directly, so I have done asking about spare props from them, as soon as I know more I'll post it on here :smiley:
Main thing you need to do is make sure you get the right parts, the camera and none camera versions use different parts. So you'll see higher capacity batteries but they're for the camera version, which has different motors, so again need to watch out for that. I've linked to parts for the H107L none camera version. You can get the prop guards in diff colours so they can have a diff colour each to know who owns each.
Just checked mine, those propellers are the same size and shape as my X5C props so should be able to get them much cheaper.
haritori
18 Oct 15#45
That's awesome thanks! i was going to start an ASK but this will do fine.. :smiley: Thanks.
dealfinder123321
18 Oct 15#46
Thanks. Is this the best quadcopter for this price. I watched a few reviews and most say its better than the dm007
zermattbusby
18 Oct 15#47
Yeah, sorry should have made that clear
15.12 for the heli + 6.51 for the controller (21.63)
My experience with the Hubsan is you need quite a large area to fly it in
Its like an exocet missile lol
One false move and its disappeared for ever...
alera
18 Oct 15#49
The key chain cams are all clones on eBay etc. It's like anything from China could be great for money or throw in the bin. The one he has on video looks identical to one I got but that means nothing really. At the end of the day it's £3, got its own power supply and even if it's crap it will almost certainly be far better than the 2mp rubbish you get on these cheap quads. Pot luck worth a go for £3, someone will come along with a link for a decent cheap one at some stage
zielinir
18 Oct 15#50
I hate this website...
Ordered two with extra batteries and all spares
djdynamite123
18 Oct 15#51
First Quad, only ever flew RC planes, learn the flight techniques then I may move to bigger versions in the future. Thanks OP for the heads up.
G0OSE
18 Oct 15#52
I think so, but like anything there are those who like one thing, and those who like another :smiley: I am no expert by the way, just watched the reviews from the experts - that's the best place to take your guidance, I seriously doubt there are many who have flown as many as the guy in the video's I posted in the first post .
dealfinder123321
18 Oct 15#53
Now I just need to find a cheap decent mini camera for under £15
G0OSE
18 Oct 15#54
I think this is the one the guy uses in the videos, but can't be sure - may not be the best price either (more than the copter), but look at the reviews, nearly all 5* and bang for buck seems to be the best in our budgets lol! Obviously it's not £15 but I really don't think you are going to get much for that, but someone else may know better.
dealfinder123321
19 Oct 15#55
That is the one he uses but its a bit too expensive. This is my first quadcopter so im going to wait until I buy a better one and then spend my money on that.
dealfinder123321
21 Oct 15#56
Have any orders been dispatched yet
Bobbajob to dealfinder123321
22 Oct 15#57
Both of mine were shipped yesterday.
dealfinder123321
22 Oct 15#58
My one is still processing
zermattbusby
24 Oct 15#59
Shipped
dealfinder123321
24 Oct 15#60
same
Mace
24 Oct 15#61
Thanks OP have ordered one
now Been Shipped
Actionnotwords69
27 Oct 15#62
ordered camera version....but just seen reviews elsewhere on here regarding gearbest....hoping it turns up now!!... :confused:
I ordered the day I posted the deal, 1 week 5 days ago (yesterday).
Mace
31 Oct 15#67
Thanks
what do you think of it?
G0OSE to Mace
31 Oct 15#68
Great so far, but no proper flight yet as it's to fast for indoors, I'll let you know when we have a wind free non raining day!
Mace
31 Oct 15#69
Many thanks looking forward to getting mine
dealfinder123321
2 Nov 15#70
What delivery service did you use. Is it just the normal postman that delivered it
Mace to dealfinder123321
3 Nov 15#71
Mine is coming by Netherlands Post surface mail I have no Idea what that means or how long it will take there is no tracking info
zermattbusby
5 Nov 15#72
Still no sign, ordered the day deal was posted
Mace to zermattbusby
5 Nov 15#73
Same here
dealfinder123321
5 Nov 15#74
Maybe there was a stock shortage or something. Hopefully we get it by the end of the week
Mace
6 Nov 15#75
Hope so
SFconvert
9 Nov 15#76
Mine arrived today, has forgotten if ordered it. Instructions are very bad, but now got it level flying indoors, it's quite twitchy and difficult to control at first though with practice it's getting better. And re charging the battery, the USB charge lead glows red when it's FINISHED charging, not the other way round as it states in the instructions!
Too windy to fly outside though, but it looks like it will be pretty fast!
Mace to SFconvert
9 Nov 15#77
How long did you wait?
SFconvert
10 Nov 15#78
3 weeks.
Mace
10 Nov 15#79
OK thanks for that guess i got a bit more to wait
SFconvert
10 Nov 151#80
Took 1 week till despatch, then 2 weeks to come in the post.
dealfinder123321
10 Nov 15#81
Just got my one today. Didn't have time to fly it but i did unbox it. It feels like its been used since the controller has so many scratches on the back. Wonder if anyone else has the same issue
blister
10 Nov 15#82
Got mine today. The controller has scratches on front and rear too. Probably a result of no care and attention at the factory.
The battery connection on the drone was bent so the battery wouldn't connect. Sorted that only to find the controller wouldn't power up. Found the metal parts in the battery compartment weren't making a good connection.
Once I'd fixed that I got the drone to fly. Too windy outside so flew indoors. This model is a bit twitchy for indoors and the throttle doesn't seem to be linear, making it hard to hover. Slowly increasing throttle allows a smooth liftoff but when reaching the required throttle to hover a tiny movement of the throttle makes a sudden large increase in power so you have to react quickly or you fly too high. There seems to be a dead spot in power delivery.
So my example is not easy to hover but I'll see how it performs once outside.
I have several quad drones of various sizes to compare this with and this is certainly not the most fun to fly but its pretty cheap!
dealfinder123321 to blister
10 Nov 15#83
If your one has problems then ask for a refund and you might get a partial refund
dealfinder123321
10 Nov 15#84
I've just found a problem with my one. A slight move of the battery wire it turns off so in mid air it randomly turns off. Guess I just got unlucky. I believe its the connectors on the quad thats messed up. Does this company replace items for free or do I have to pay return postage
blister to dealfinder123321
11 Nov 15#85
Check the 2 pins on the drones battery connector are straight. If they are bent at all then the connector will make contact but only till the wires are moved then the contact is lost and down goes your drone. Mine was exactly as you describe out of the box. Think our drones were made on a Friday afternoon!
Bobbajob to dealfinder123321
13 Nov 15#89
Mine did this the first time I plugged the battery in, then I noticed that if you give the plug another push it click in firmly.
My problem is that the power switch on the remote doesn't stay on, so it has to be taped down to keep pressure on it.
I've only flown it inside so far, it has a lot of power so is difficult to maintain a constant height, but it is very stable.
Mine arrived on Tuesday. I ordered on the day the deal was posted.
You still not received yours Mace?
Still no sign of mine...
Mace to zermattbusby
17 Nov 15#92
Still waiting
Mace
18 Nov 15#93
To the people who have received your quadcopter
How long did you wait for it to be delivered ?
zermattbusby to Mace
18 Nov 15#94
Mine came today mate, so hopefully yours wont be far behind...
Mace
18 Nov 15#95
Great news still waiting here
let me know what you think of it
zermattbusby
18 Nov 151#96
First impressions, very pleased
Got the white version, box sealed, everything works as it should
Thought it wasn't charging at first, but contrary to the Manual, the red light comes on when its charged
Had a go at flying it in the lounge lol, don't know if it was my slow reactions but couldn't keep it in the air for long
Looking forward to flying it outdoors now
Mace
18 Nov 15#97
Really looking forward to getting mine now the white one as well
was yours with the camera or without?
zermattbusby
18 Nov 151#98
No Camera
The lights on white body look superb :sunglasses:
Mace
19 Nov 151#99
At long last my one turned up to day but the remote is dead
(got it working now)
zermattbusby
20 Nov 151#100
Great news Mace!
djdynamite123
20 Nov 151#101
Mine (white camera version) turned up dis-morning, working fine, tried it in the house, fair amount of power at full speed from the props actually. Need to adjust the trims a bit and then wait until the wind lets up and try giving it some beans outside, have 2 spare batteries too.
redford
23 Nov 151#102
I got 3 for gifts, so have tried then all after your DOA comment and faults ( well that's my excuse). They all work fine first time. This is first time I've bought from Gearbest won't be the last. Good value for money, the kids will smash them up 1st week or get bored so doesn't need to be the best quality.
zermattbusby
10 Jan 16#103
So how are all you guys getting on with your Quad?
2 Months down the line and mines still going strong...
Best 14 quid think Ive spent lol
Good tip : get some velcro and use it to attach the battery
Saves struggling to replace it with a charged one
neilc
10 Jan 16#104
Ours didn't last through Christmas Day! The charger didn't work properly and the remote wouldn't move left to right. Still fun in a v. limited way and bought a better model instead.
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Opening post
I have ordered loads from this company and never had any problems, other than once when customs poked a hole through something and broke it
Plenty of spares available and a version with a camera if that's your thing (most recommend doing without it and spending the money on a better one)
I picked up a couple of spare batteries for £1.88 each too.
Some links in first post.
Available in black or white.
Headless mode and return key.
Also has 3 modes, beginner, intermediate and pro
The $ to £ rate is a bit off on their site too - if you use google it's cheaper for some reason.
2.4GHz control system ensures the stronger anti-interference performance and powerful signal.4 channels ensure the stability and good performance.
6 axis gyro fly system with the more sensitive of gyro’s regulating, more stable and flexible flight.
The material and Propeller protector protecting itself from abrasion and crash.
360 Degree Rotation Headless Flying Mode allows the quadcopter to auto roll 360 degree, one key to rolling, more stability.
Can be equipped with camera (Not Included)
Smooth hovering performance is a great friend of photos and video capture.
About 100 meters control distance improve the flight performance.
USB charging is more convenient.
Flashing LED creates a interesting flight at night.
Specification:
Charging Time: 100min
Flying Time: About 6min
Frequency: 2.4GHz
Gyro: Build-In 6 Axis Gyro
Control Distance: About 100m
Copter Battery: 3.7V 380mA Lipo Build-In Battery
Control Battery: 4 x 1.5V AA Battery (Not Included)
Function: Up / Down, Forward / Backward, Headless Mode, 360 Degree Rollover, Turn Left / Right, Hover, Left / Right Sideway Fly
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and night view Here
Spare battery Here
Spare propellers (different site, I haven't used) Here or Here
Video cam version £20.70
Heat
Been itching to get a quadcopter for ages, and this looks like the one to start with.
Also it states the same with the camera version, so I'd imagine without that weight you may get a little longer - once you are proficient you can remove the guards on the rotors for a little extra.
You could also wire 2 batts in parallel, velcro them together and get double time - at the cost of burning the motors out quicker - but they are cheap to replace too (£3.36 for a full set). Link
But as with the added weight of the camera, it would impede performance as shown in the video.
Hope that helps.
Battery wise, we're limited by technology, even my self built is only pushing - mins. Unless you put thousands in you won't get more than 15-30 mins.
I'm sure this quad is alright but I'd got for a Husban X4 or Syma X5 for not much more, both great with spares of every single part for dirt cheap, rather than a few spares of the main bit.
http://www.gearbest.com/rc-quadcopters/pp_160426.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y93vzA-KRlM
~ £21.50
Watch the video's in the first post and the guy recommends one (808 HD keychain type) which he just velcro'd on, if you buy a really cheap one I'm pretty sure you won't be happy with it. I notice alera (post above this) got one on ebay, maybe pm them and ask which item number.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcE7B98mCZA
I suppose the best way is to look at reviews on the actual sites (gearbest, Banggood etc), of that item , some even leave very detailed reviews with photo's and video - of course you can't do that on ebay really as you usually get the standard feedback of 'arrived quickly, good seller' which is as much use as a chocolate teapot!
Of course you need to be able to fly the thing first! I bought one without a cam as I have a cheapo mini dv cam which I can try - my theory is if I get to the point where I can fly it well, I may trade up to something bigger that can carry a proper cam, but I seriously doubt that will ever happen - for most of us buying this it's a cheap gadget to mess about with for a while, then it will gradually make it's way to the cupboard of no return, only to be found years later!
£24 on gearbest, my experience of the camera on quads is they are a waste of time, quality is awful but then kids might like the novelty. If you're getting three, I'd get spares of everything, loads of propellers 20+, at least a set of motors, probably 5 batteries each etc. I'd say £24 per quad and the rest on spares to take it upto £100 (main expense batteries).
I did, after a bit of digging find some spare props Here for $3.99 for a set of 4 + p&p
I am a member of a flashlight forum which allows me to pm a gearbest rep directly, so I have done asking about spare props from them, as soon as I know more I'll post it on here :smiley:
6 batteries + multi charger for ~£8.50)..
I'd get them a set each, or get two sets so they have four each.
Propellers are ~£2.80 for 20, can get black + white ,or red + white, I'd get two lot of these.
http://www.gearbest.com/rc-quadcopter-parts/pp_232291.html
Two motors for ~£2.90 I'd get probably two sets to begin with.
http://www.banggood.com/2-x-7mm-Hollow-Cup-Motor-For-Hubsan-H107L-Upgraded-Version-p-80923.html
Prop guard which will save props/motors and reduce injury/damage.
http://www.gearbest.com/rc-quadcopter-parts/pp_213036.html
Main thing you need to do is make sure you get the right parts, the camera and none camera versions use different parts. So you'll see higher capacity batteries but they're for the camera version, which has different motors, so again need to watch out for that. I've linked to parts for the H107L none camera version. You can get the prop guards in diff colours so they can have a diff colour each to know who owns each.
Just checked mine, those propellers are the same size and shape as my X5C props so should be able to get them much cheaper.
15.12 for the heli + 6.51 for the controller (21.63)
http://www.gearbest.com/rc-quadcopters-parts/pp_132107.html
Its like an exocet missile lol
One false move and its disappeared for ever...
Ordered two with extra batteries and all spares
now Been Shipped
http://www.banggood.com/3-Blade-Clover-Propeller-for-Syma-X5C-JJRC-H5C-p-970930.html
what do you think of it?
Too windy to fly outside though, but it looks like it will be pretty fast!
The battery connection on the drone was bent so the battery wouldn't connect. Sorted that only to find the controller wouldn't power up. Found the metal parts in the battery compartment weren't making a good connection.
Once I'd fixed that I got the drone to fly. Too windy outside so flew indoors. This model is a bit twitchy for indoors and the throttle doesn't seem to be linear, making it hard to hover. Slowly increasing throttle allows a smooth liftoff but when reaching the required throttle to hover a tiny movement of the throttle makes a sudden large increase in power so you have to react quickly or you fly too high. There seems to be a dead spot in power delivery.
So my example is not easy to hover but I'll see how it performs once outside.
I have several quad drones of various sizes to compare this with and this is certainly not the most fun to fly but its pretty cheap!
My problem is that the power switch on the remote doesn't stay on, so it has to be taped down to keep pressure on it.
I've only flown it inside so far, it has a lot of power so is difficult to maintain a constant height, but it is very stable.
Mine arrived on Tuesday. I ordered on the day the deal was posted.
3 weeks 5 days now
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1515605842094473/
Still no sign of mine...
How long did you wait for it to be delivered ?
let me know what you think of it
Got the white version, box sealed, everything works as it should
Thought it wasn't charging at first, but contrary to the Manual, the red light comes on when its charged
Had a go at flying it in the lounge lol, don't know if it was my slow reactions but couldn't keep it in the air for long
Looking forward to flying it outdoors now
was yours with the camera or without?
The lights on white body look superb :sunglasses:
(got it working now)
2 Months down the line and mines still going strong...
Best 14 quid think Ive spent lol
Good tip : get some velcro and use it to attach the battery
Saves struggling to replace it with a charged one