EcoWitt HP2551: Flight Field Weather Monitoring Like a PRO!
My flight field is nearly 30km (19 miles) from my residential home, and before going out to play with my drones, I always check the wind conditions in various weather apps. The area is between some valleys and has its microclimate; the weather applications are often wrong. Installing a home water station, like the EcoWitt HP2551, is the best...
KOSPET TANK T3 Ultra review: A near-perfect rugged smartwatch
The last time I wore a watch was in the 80s, a Casio with a built-in scientific calculator that can be considered the great-grandfather of today's modern smartwatches like the KOSPET TANK T3 Ultra.
This month, Kospet updated their T and M series smart watches. The T3 Ultra and M3 Ultra share similar features but have different designs. The built-in...
Skyreat Mavic Mini case review: Cheap storage bag
Although the Mini Mavic is only for a few months on the market you can already find tons of accessories for it. I counted more than 20 compatible bags with different shapes, sizes, and features from various brands. Today, we will have a closer look at the Skyreat Mavic Mini case, a super cheap storage handbag.
Besides the multiple batteries...
DFD F183 drone hands-on review
After I switched ON the DFD F183, my first impression was that it has enough power and it's noisy as HELL!
But let's start with the beginning. My first quadcopter was a Syma X5C that I still own and wait for a motor replacement...
Based on my flight experiences with the existing quadcopter, I wanted something more powerful, with better wind resistance and a longer flight...
SIRUI Traveler 5C: Carbon Fiber Field Tripod
I purchased my first tripod together with my first digital camera, about 20 years ago. It was a cheap unbranded model that served me well for many years. A few years later, I purchased a more versatile tripod from a trustworthy Italian brand when I started reviewing drones. It was super OK for inside work, but on the first...
Cicada 180 review: Cheap FPV drone for Racing
The Cicada 180 is a medium-sized FPV drone made by a new multi-rotor brand called LitisRC. From the first look, it is clear that the LitisRC Cicada 180 reassembles the design of the more expensive ImmersionRC Vortex 180 Mini. On paper, the two racing drones look extremely similar - but can a cheap $100 FPV drone win the race?...
Eachine E59 Mini review: Last-minute Christmas gift
Are you still looking for an awesome last-minute gift idea for Christmas? You should consider this Eachine E59 Mini. It is very affordable and despite its small size can bring fun time for kids and adults as well. You have two kids? No problem! it is available in two colors: red and green.
These days, many kids stay almost all day long...
POPDEER S500: A little power horse
The Popdeer S500 offers a storage capacity of 518 Wh and 500W of output power. It is the smallest solar generator in size with these power parameters that I have tested so far. It is almost twice as small as the 300W power station I reviewed last month. Priced around $200, this is a relatively simple unit, but it’s...
Foxeer HS1177 V2 review: Better housing, improved electronics
Foxeer's XAT600M classic FPV camera gets new skin and some extras. The upgraded Foxeer HS1177 V2 has a metal case and wider input voltage. To be trendy, the camera is available in 3 colors (orange, blue, and black).
The First edition of the HS1177 camera, due to its low weight and good image quality has quickly become popular among professional FPV pilots...
BetaFPV Toothpick F722 flight controller review
A few weeks ago I reviewed the BetaFPV Pavo30 drone that was based on this Toothpick F722 flight controller. Due to some accident, a few of the MOSFETs on the board fried and I decided to order a new one.
In a nutshell, a flight controller (aka FC) is the brain of the drone. Its central processor receives data from...
Volador II VD6: FPV drone build with easy
A few years ago, building your FPV drone was complicated and time-consuming. Putting parts from five different brands into a frame and making them work together required a lot of research. Now, thanks to names such as Joshua Bardwell, Oscar Liang, ELRS, BetaFlight, FlyFish-RC, RushFPV, DJI, and others, it's all become much more straightforward.
Before building the Volador II VD6...