HUBSAN X4 H501s GPS QuadCopter Drone Review - Part 2 - [Flight Test, BEE ATTACK!, Pros & Cons]
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
- Part 2 of my multi-part review for the Hubsan X4 H501s which you can find here: goo.gl/Sva256
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Apparently the bees in the area were threatened by this quad due to either the sound, vibration or look of it. I did 2 other flights the same day with two different quads as well and the bees did not attack those. I really feel bad about the bees that were accidentally and unintentionally harmed here but I don't see any way around it. I do not know where the beehive was and did not think I came close to any trees.
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I never comment on youtube, but I damn near bust a gut laughing at the bees. I am an exterminator and beekeeper. What your looking at here can only happen in very specific areas at specific times of the year. Your looking at male honeybees trying to mate with the quad. They are mistaking it for a virgin queen bee. Just a bizarre mistake for the bees! It must bee the tone of the props and the colour of the quad. Now here is the really funny part. Male honeybees are called drones! Drones are trying to f*ck your drone! Rothflmao!
That is about as ironic as it gets!
never commented on youtube also, but this comment is hilarious haha
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LOL LOL AHHHH BEST COMMENT EVER :)
Just watched this video and I throughly enjoyed it.
I have the same drone ,but I haven’t flown it yet. This video has boosted my confidence up somewhat.
I’ve just subscribed and would like to say thank you. 👌
Just got my Hubsan h501s in from China. Can't wait to try it when I get a chance! TY for the review. You were the driving (flying) force behind my decision to buy it. As always, I give you "props" (thumbs up)!
+mediamaker2000 👍 have fun! :)
How long did you wait for yours? Thanks
How long does it take to receive the 501s from China ??. I live on the east coast
From Gearbest it took about a month but there was confusion with the order and they had to change the quadcopter to one with an American style charge wall plug so it took about a month. On a later order I saw that they had two types of free shipping. One that was 7-25 days and one that was 10 days or less. That order came much quicker.
Thanks for the great review. I loved how you took it out 200 yards and shut off the controller. The bees were very surprising.
Nice review. I've only been flying quads for a couple of weeks now,but the H501s is the first "camera quad" I've seen that I would actually buy "for the money". It's not perfect but you have to remember it's not a Phantom 4 lol. I don't think the bee's liked it as much as me 😂. Thx Dod.
+Dod Lug Thanks. I like it so far
Dustin, just picked up my 4th from B&H they had a flash sale for $218.00. This one seems a lot more stable. Thanks for your videos
Wow! The X4 went to war... very good review and got a bonus with fpv watch. Thanks!
+Bryan FPV Thanks Bryan. Glad you enjoyed it.
The bees have sold me!. This is very interesting. Drone honeybees are trying to mate with this quad-copter. I would like to have this just to find out where the drones are hanging out. Thank you for sharing.
+honeybeesinjapan 😀👍
Hey man, thanks a lot for this review and all the other videos about this drone, you convinced me to buy it, so i bought it, and it's really awesome, the camera, speed and battery life are really great for this price !
I was reading some of the commentary during the opening commentary and when you took off I was surprised at how much it sounds like a swarm of bees. It has a different sound from any other quad I have heard. Very interesting and I wonder if the sound set them into protect mode...
I should have listened to the entire video before I left the comment ;)
+Travis Dotson They probably think it's a giant wasp and the sound sets them off to attack it.
At 16:40 I think the term you're looking for may be geostationary? No doubt the officionados will shoot me down in flames!! Great video though thanks, loved the bee attack!
great test, really enjoyed it and the bee attack was a bonus. On the strength of your review I'm gonna treat myself at Christmas. thank you.
Excellent review. Have you ever considered a career on the radio, you have the voice ?
Great video. I've got used to flying using an X4 and I am now looking to purchase a small/lightweight drone that is capable of shooting 1080p to take with me on my travels. I was considering getting the Blade 200qx and attaching a camera but I think this is more viable...slightly more expensive BUT the follow me function and built in camera makes me think it's the better option.
Hi Dustin
Your videos R all ways good at least you do the pros and cons
Thanks Tom!
AWESOME Video!!!! I have the same and I LOVE IT!! Altitude hold is kinda to fast for me,plus I like on gps hold where you can release the controls and it just hovers for you! I haven't really tested the distance yet other then straight up to about 150 meters,by then I can't even see it.so, why would they make it transmit so far when you can't even see it past a certain point? I am thinking about getting goggles for it but not sure what kind. And suggestions? Anyways, love all your videos!! Keep them coming!
Thank you. You can tune into the vrx frequency on the quad with a 32 channel video receiver. So look for goggles with 32ch capability and they'll work with other quads too. Or if you can find the correct cable, plug into the transmitter video out on left side. I have yet to find the perfect cable.
well done my friend..perfect review loved it.. well there is some videos that they're talking about some firmware issues with this copter was wondering what firmware yours had and if you updated and if not whats your suggestion about these issues? thank you
I did not touch firmware. Just did review how it came out of the box. What kind of issues have you seen?
I know that this is old to you, but I really want to thank you
Great video and very thorough. I didn't realize the challenges with full pitch forward and altitude control until I viewed this. Now to my question... I'm debating between the H502S and H501S (standard TX), I understand a key difference is the brushed motors/longer flight time, but have you had any issues with reported inexplicable flyaways with either model? Also, is the port on the right side for the SD card to record the FPV screen actually operational? Some other videos have reported it does not actually function.
haha Dustin, i had a swarm of bees surround my old syms x5c-1 when i was at max altitude, the symas camera caught it all on video too
+PerthRC_Hobbies _ we need bee repellent for drones. So many innocent bees shredded up :(
Great review just ordered mine!
definitely going to buy this
you should do a review on the h502s the mini bee killer
I have it in. Just need to review :) soon.
Call me think please but how did you get the video from flight to upload to RUclips if it does not actually record to that SD card slot? Thanks. Great review. Many thanks.
excellent review
Will the batteries be ruined if you completely drain them?
Hi I have the Hubsan H510S X4 I was very happy with my product until I dropped my transmitter and broke it I have since got a new transmitter but it won't start up saying areocraft has no gps it doesn't do compass one or two
I have tried leaving outside in open area for a long time and have spun it round and round till the battery went dead.
transmitter showing full gps signal but nothing for quad please could u help me with this problem.
Many thanks
I ordered one,get it in 2 weeks
So you can't re or what so ever? why is there a button for photos and record on the transmitter
mine kinda drifting backward, any idea how to fix it sir?? i have no idea anyway
bee's LOL i just ordered one of these hope it works as well as yours
Nice Video, when will you plan upload the 2 battery Video?
When the lip comes in. Hasn't arrived yet.
Thanks, by the way what firmware you using?
love the videos , what wold you say is the best antenna for extending the live video feed?
Can you buy extra batteries for this drone
wow great shots of those bees! that was very interesting. ive seen them attracted to my x380 but never seen them swarm a drone. nice hubson. #blendedbees
+Phil Dawe Thanks Phil. A first for me as well 😂
+Dustin Dunnill 😊 yeah, they must have been really ticked off; or they were attracted to the frequency and thought they found a queen 😆
How long can the RC transmitter last on AA batteries ?
I was wondering what camera do you use on your head?
Hello Dustin, I wanted to know if you can pair your remote control of the 501s with other types of drones, such as a tarantula. Thank you
Does it do way point navigation?
Guys someone help me I don't know I really want the Hudson but I also really want the up air one which one should I get
This drone cannot fly too high?
at 20:45 bees are attacking? hahaha
Hi Dustin, been using the x4 pro low edition controller with my h501s, you lose the follow me feature but the control loads better, just one problem, is there any way to get it to recognise that 7.4volts is not low voltage for the h501s, it keeps beeping and saying low aircraft voltage as soon as you start flying, cant find any info on it.
Sadly no there isn't because the pro runs off 11.1v the 7.4v on the h501s makes it think the battery is very low
Hey all! Hope your enjoying the review. Gearbest whom provided this drone for review notified me they are having a "Big Summer Promotion Sale" which is ending this week. Please check it out and don't miss the deals here: goo.gl/U5nL8x
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Dustin Dunnill Hello sir could you notify me when will they have a sale or coupon? I want to buy a black h501s Standard. :)
I bought one of these about 2 month's ago. Even when the screen gets fuzzy, that doesn't show up on the sd card. I've gotten mine out a half a mile so far, still get a crisp clear video. Well worth the $165 that I paid for it. I noticed that you didn't try the circle me mode though. Other than that .. Nice review. There are several other tricks to get a better gps signal. And settings on the tx. I haven't tried it yet. But I love this quad. For the price, it makes me smile every time I fly it. The slots on the tx are for the factory software updates. I wish they would implement it for the sd card's too though. Great job ..
How many times did your drone crash? There's a lot of sloppy work in the controller! The H501SS with the H901A transmitter is a mess! They modified the controller... all dry joints soldering... even burning the controller/transmitter board! The plastic mold to the micro switch activating camera record, put the drone in circle fly... not indicated in any of the updated manuals!!!!! After my 4th flight I ripped the controller apart! The clack clack noises inside the transmitter was all loose unglued antennas! Oh, may I mention... these guy's showing you all these nice flight videos get these drones sponsored for free to make them look nice! Sorry Dustin.
I was thinking I needed to drop $500 to get a drone with any features that was worth a damn. I was never going to spend that much, but queue late night youtube boredom and finding reviews like this. I will be getting one of these now and am very excited!
hey how is it?
Fantastic review, I just bought mine today; can’t wait for this wind to go so I can go play. Cheers
Another excellent video, this is my main drone channel to watch, thanks for the upload.
You do very detailed videos and it's much appreciated. I did order one of these to upgrade from a Dromida Vista that has a control board issue and drops out of the sky but Dromida is sending me a new control board for it but they will will be night and day from one another. They're all fun though in there own way. Thanks for your great explanations. I give you "props" for your great video!
+mediamaker2000 Thanks for the kind words
LOL actually, I do RUclips gardening videos so maybe I can bring bees to my garden!
+mediamaker2000 lol
Não estou conseguindo ativar o redles. No chão ele apresenta ligado no controle. Mas no não estou conseguindo. Como faço?
My hubsan x4 air h501s brushless drone can take picture while recording
Just got one of these second hand. This video saved me from reading the manual. Thanks!
Really nice review. Just bought one for myself. I was laughing out loud watching the bee's attack it. I was just stung by a bunch of wasps yesterday and my hand looks like a balloon so I don't have much sympathy for the bee's. LOL. Going to be my first drone so I'm happy to see that it's so easy to fly and with decent safety with return to home.
+Charlie Givilancz lol...sorry about your hand!
Excellent review. I just go one of these and for a novice flyer gps is very forgiving. The controller came set-up for a LiPo and a LiPo battery for the controller was included.
you can take a pic when you are recording and it you push and hold the record button it will do circle me
Great review! I've got one myself :) I was wondering whether you can answer the following question for me: I noticed the battery indicator of the quadcopter itself declines rapidly and doesn't seem to be really accurate. At what voltage should I put the quadcopter down? Thanks in advance!
+Renzonr50 Thanks. Yes, the meter for quad batter is not the best. It has 2 low battery failsafes. First slow decent at around 6.8v but you can still fly and throttle up if needed. Second around 6.5v where it will slowly go into forced landing and you cannot throttle up but can still fly normally.
ok so that is what return to home does if I hit that button and shut of my controller if will do that and land where I started or close to it very very very cool I wish it also had a of and on switch that be very cool
+wolf11 the toggle on right of screen will trigger return home. You can also flip toggle again to exit return home.
i know that some ants give off chemical signals when they are attacked or killed. kill 1 and more come to investigate. This might explain the bees. however, my quads have been hunted by hawks and attacked by birds. I just land as quickly as possible to end the conflict. I'm sure it was harder to see bees though.
20:14 bees !
Your weapons are useless against them
Sorry I guess you do, Would like to see a gimble with a mobius or runcam though and how to set it up. I have a Runcam attached to the belly with foam and a rubber band and it works great , almost no jello at 1080p 60 fps but a gimble install would be awesome. I also attatched syma x8c legs with zipties to the arms to get it off the ground. The pins on the legs fit perfect into screw holes on the bottom of the arms. Flies great and still gets around 16 minutes of flight time.
Great mods Chris! I'll be doing mine soon.
Super review and video. I have a JXD 509w. I sit possible to put 2 batteries on it and what is the largest battery that can be used with it. I really enjoy you channel, I check it everyday. Thanks
+Glen D. Spicer Thanks. Your questions will be answered when the second lipo arrived and I test with both parallel.
OK, I will watch for it. Thanks
Good evening I'm Jeff and just pre viewed your video on this drone which I have just purchased. I love the things that it does omg. The bee's where a added attraction. Of course being in a city with windy conditions very cold temps I can't try this out till the spring. I do notice that unlike other drones it does not have landing legs or prop guards on it? Is that normal for this brand? Any way I booked marked your video and gave you a thumbs up. Very educational. I'll keep you posted come spring on maiden flight. I especially love the gps that it has, my drone which I still have does not have that function, only the altitude hold button. Thanks again for sharing.
Hi Jeff. The landing gear are built low profile into body under motors to keep it compact propvguards come with some Hubsan models. If not, they are very cheap at a few dollars on the linked website. Good luck with your maiden flight! Practice in a large open area away from people 👍
+Dustin Dunnill, thank you for your excellent reviews about hubsan h501s. I had seen that drone, mostly as mini ads (top 5 drones, something like this) and then I saw your vids. You presented it well, I understood that it's a good drone and I bought it. I has beem delivered to me and it's really good. A very good thing this drone has (among the rest positives) is that it's a well known brand, so it's easier to mod/buy parts/fix it. Thank you for your reviews. Btw, I had ordered h501s, but I got h501s-s which I think I've seen in vids that it's better. Just the motors of the props were kinda leaning, but I partially fixed them. Well done Dustin!😂😂
good video.. it's a nice quad i think the camera points a little to far down though.
+David Smith Thanks. I think they tilt it down slightly so you can be in view better for the follow me function.
I have both of them... The standard one keeps trying to get away from me sometimes. I really enjoy them both... Nice video
Very cool‼️
We just ordered this and can’t wait for it to arrive.
The video quality seems very good?
Are there aftermarket batteries for this?
And are there any other accessories for this model?
Looks like great fun!
Thanks for the video!
VIDEO IDEA: hey Dustin, I'm scouring the web for a good mod for h504ss (the new model) to do WiFi like the h501a. I saw one video done and he got it working but there was no explanation. Pretty sure a video by you with that mod would do very well. :-)
Sorry by WiFi I mean to get it talking to your phone to use the app for waypoints etc.
3 yrs running, never an issue .Flyes smooth & stable, fun w/o GPS & still a top runner in the non foldable, brushless camera bird in its price range.
I now avoid a particular open space due to super swarm of bees who end up wanting to be chopped up as i try to fly away from them and cause me a huge sticky clean up.
Bee attack was awesome. I have had many "encounters" with bees/wasps. I may have lost a few battles, but I definitely won the war! Uhhh ... 2 football fields is 600 FEET, not 600 Yards as you said. The FPV video drops out before you reach the range of the quad. I don't know why they don't have jacks on the top of the TX so you can screw on a couple of "real" antennas to optimize range, although it doesn't look like you can do any upgrade to the quad's antenna systems. Pretty impressive flight time even if you can't go very far. Not sure where this fits in at $270 USD. Given the lowering prices of most regular GPS quads that just have GPS and no other bells & whistles (like follow me), its probably reasonably priced for someone looking for a quad with its characteristics. I think this is the 3rd review I've seen of this quad now, but probably the most exciting with the "bee adventure". Hope that "PETA" doesn't watch ... or maybe that would be "PET-BEE" .. ha ha. Cheers!
+Bill Somrak Thanks bill. There's so much going on when us reviewers are flight testing while trying to keep the commentary going sometimes we miss speak. I'm no different and usually my edits are due to wonky speech while trying to concentrate on flying or weird grunts I subconsciously make...lol.
Modding antennas and seeing how it does with 2 lipos parallel as soon as they come in. May be a good quite little long range FPV quad once mods are done. Poor bees...I felt soo bad but there was nothing I could do to avoid them.
I just bought this exact model (used), my first ever drone I haven't managed to get it of the ground yet but this video makes it look like I made the right choice. There are a couple of things that concern me,
1. The battery is tight in the drone body and the only way to remove it for charging is to pull on the wiring.
2. The charging plug on the batteries are very difficult to unplug from the charger again pulling on the wires.
3. There is no switch on the drone to cut the power, you have to unplug the battery connecter.
Put some tape on battery as a pull tab. Always try to hold connectors when unplugging 🍻
@@DustinDunnill Thanks for the tape tip. The biggest problem is the charger connection, both drone and controller batteries plugs are tight fitting and almost flush with the charger with nothing to get hold of except the wires and they are very tight.
Is it possible that improvements have been made on newer models as for example I think your model shows disposable AA batteries in the controller?
Try some candle wax in the plastic parts of connectors that make contact. Make sure you don't get it on the outside portions you grip though. Occasionally some are just worse than others 🍻
I note that is also has a gopro gimble ( $44 aud)available which clips on with 0 fuss. Damn nice!
I've seen that gimbal but keep in mind it is a neutral non powered gimbal so wind will effect it's position and there is no way to remotely tilt it.
Yeah, right. No spare channels to control it... Still, a very good value machine - and that watch is great too.
Oh quick question, did you use eneloops in the transmitter?
+vBDKv Yes
I believe why it sounds quite.
Has to do with it having brushless motors.
Nice vid.
Thanks
A very nice video if you avoid the bee attack. Rotating the compass was very educational.
great video .. i just bought this same setup . its on its way ! :) .. taking it to Mexico Cozumel :)
Hellooo, I'm brand new to drones. A friend of mine has two, dji 4 pro and Bebop2. He shoots vids of different stuff which is sorta cool. I thought I'd have shooting vids of mt. bikers doing downhill and maybe racing it with other drones. For the money it appears to be the best. Which kit version (are there options?) do you suggest? Many thanks! Great vid! Keep up the good work!
Dustin - great review of the X4 H501s. I'm considering buying one & I have a question. Do you need to calibrate the compass/GPS before every flight? Thanks...Dan
+Dan Theman Yes, every bootup needs the calibration
what's the best camara drone you have come across for under $300? with distance and battery life
09smartin1 this one
dustin...i watched both videos on this bird that you made..
did you have to download/install any firmware updates or was this bird flown in origional form?
im considering a gps bird and i keep coming back to this one in the various videos here on youtube..
i want to make sure i do everything correctly should i decide on this one...i sure dont want any flyaways lol..
thanks and happy flying!
Hi Dustin Can you tell me what equipment do you need to make a drone video review with sound yours are always
very nice and I would like to know what you use if you don't mine.
Hello , I have a hubsan H501s and after an accident , I replaced a right front engine + esc . upgraded to 1.1.17-1.2.9 but now the left front LED changes color from white to yellow after a few minutes of flight . Battery change back to white, but after back yellow !!! because? thanks very
had a hard landing today. Aftermath; the B-motor on the 'back' did not work. Also there was a highpitched peeping sound coming out of it. I tried opening and checking. Also changed the propell. As I was testing it I somehow pressed the wrong stuff and the whole damn shit took of. It landed pretty hard on the head, and I finaly managed to turn of the motors. One propell gone. BUT then I notised that the former disfunk motor was up and running again. WTH just happend? Should probably buy some backup-stuff I recon. Anyone got any tips for maintaining and repairing this drone? I fear that this will happen again. Thanx for great vid😊
Just received my husband 501s-s. Flew in light wind. Mostly flies well except when I get around 100ft high. It starts yawing real quick like it will flip. Especially happens when I try to ascend. I hit rth and it stops the problem and comes home. Any ideas?
Aloha Dustin, I don't know if it makes a significant difference, but in the manual, the second calibration supposed to be turned counter clockwise. Just thought I'd let you know just in case you didn't. Out of all the videos that I have watched on Quads +, yours are the best! Seems that you have a great life. Continue on what you do best. God continue to bless you and all of your family! Mahalo!
The microSD slot on the Tx is there to format your cards, apparently.
Not sure I trust it to do a better job than the official formatter app on my PC or the Linux equivalent on my laptop but whatever... XD
+Edgewalker001 lol.. someone said the newer models can record the FPV.. maybe just a rumor though.
Hi: DustinExcellent video review mate, I'm so impressed. I just purchased one
the 20 minute flight time for a small camera quad is just awesome. You
should get good flight range from this unit. I'm looking forward to the
mods. On the h501s, keep up the great work
+Rob Maher Thanks Rob. I'm sure you'll enjoy it as I have. Mods to come 😂
haha awesome chopped bee at 23:21 fully chopped up an spat out nice review man those bees love ur Quad !
nev Tk 1100 haha
There it is... COVERED IN BEES! XD
Hubsan 501S X4 aka The Bee Slayer :) Now i cant wait for mine to arrive. Feels like i did the right thing buying this quad. Thanx for a Great review Dustin!
+Guitar Rehab I think you'll like it as I have. Just be careful in Alt hold only mode which turns of GPS lock...it will get away from you fast 😂
fairly new to quads I have a Propel X15 + WiFi which I'm pretty good at flying. but I would have liked one with GPS in it. would you recommend this quad or a different one
Ha ha a bee-utiful demo as usual!! Hubsan make a great product. Happy flying.
I had not seen this one, bees HATE my q500+. Especially bumble bees. I had one charge in at takeoff. Not a good result for the bee. Sounded like a baseball bat bunting a ball....lol
If you type bees attack hubsan in the search, there are a lot of videos.
I have flown my one so many times. So quick to setup and grab some video - great to grab those sunsets and sunrises when you just want to screw on some props and send it up. I need to do maintenance because of some jello now after a lot of abuse. Have given it some bad times. If you like sport flying in altitude hold - if it drops out of the sky randomly, you usually think back to performing the disarm by accident. Gotta feel for those bees though.
Can anyone explain why after both calibrations, the radio command indicates my drone is at a distance of 26m or 324 or whatever and a speed of several meters a second whereas it is just nearby and motionless?
The trim on bottom right is not on zero but below zero.
Thanks for your help!
Yo Dustin, I commented on the other video, the Advanced version. Which one would you recommend on buying? Or any other Drone recommendation below 300 bucks?
That was a great video review man. Pretty much covered all the possible questions I may have had. I'm contemplating on getting a GPS quadcopter instead of the DJI Phantom 3 standard.
+shattablaze Thanks. Glad it helped you. Many many options on the market now.
a big missed opportunity is the camera...if they added some sort of servo gimbal ,like the OiS ,it would make much better videos without the horrible shaking
that drone video quality is low :( is it a low fps I have trying to research the fps on this camera and cant find a review showing a full grade of the video quality
How to reset or restart 501s standard trans?I just get the hubsan logo changing color on the screen. No system initialize or bind to plane. Thanks Mike