HUBSAN X4 H501s Review - Part 3 - [Dual Battery Mod Flight Test]
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
- Part 3 of my multi-part review for the Hubsan X4 H501s which you can find here: goo.gl/Sva256
Battery and spare parts: goo.gl/Sva256
Part 1 of my H501s Review including Unbox, Inspection & Setup: • HUBSAN X4 H501s GPS Qu...
Part 2 (Flight Test with Bonus BEE ATTACK!): • HUBSAN X4 H501s GPS Qu...
Update: I was able to do another hover test today to get temps immediately after landing with a laser temp gun. Motors 110°, internal lipo 104°, external lipo 90°.
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Dustin. I did that exact thing to my Walkera 350PRO, with slightly better results. I used a TopCam with a 600Mw 5.8GHz Echine transmitter (postage stamp size) to minimize weight. You would think that 2 batteries would give at least 3/4 more flight time. The old law of diminishing returns. One 11.1V, 5,200 MAH battery (313G) is a 85G heavier than two 7.5V 2,700 MAH batteries (228G total) Great Idea for a test. Great results. Surprising performance. You should have checked motor temperature. Put your finger on each, right after the flight. I use that trick on brushed motors to determine if one is getting ready to burn out. An infra red touch-less thermometer is a good tool. It will warn you before you get a bad surprise. I wonder how hard they were working with the extra weight?
+Don Fish Jr. (The Flying Fish) yes, I forgot to test motor and lipo heat afterwards. I have a mini ir thumb temp gun I can use next time.
Yeah I was wondering the same about how much harder the motors were working. Is there an RPM sensor that can be installed on one of the motors to see the difference in RPM with the extra weight?
nice modification dustin i will show my friends this so they can see how smart you are with drones and other R/C stuff
+ivan sikaleski Cool ;)
A great video on the dual range mod test.
Great test it will help me with any mods i'll be doing with my Quadcopter's in future :)
hey I gotta question I just purchased my first balance charger (IMAX b6) trying to see if my math is right stock battery is 2700mah 7.4v (2s) 10c so I can charge up to 2.7 amps I have two other batteries same but 30c does this mean I can charge those at 8.1 amps because higher c rating or is my math wrong thanks for help and reply if you can or anyone who can
Thanks for the video ive been waiting for a review on this ive seen a quick shot in another video of guy flying it with a second battery and was curious
+mquinn Right on. Glad it was helpful.
Thanks for the video! I don't understand why people 'upgrade' the H501s when they fly good. I learned this lesson years ago by bricking some micro controllers during the 'upgrade' process.
How many volts does the battery hold? I got this and the drone is amazing it's just as soon as I got it, I charged the battery for 2 hours and it was still red. So I kept it charging for 1 day and it was still red so I decided to start this baby up. When I did, It said ONLY 7.3-4 volts and the battery juice level of the drone was 1 BAR and I only got about 5-7 MINUTES of flying time. I charged it AGAIN for a DAY and it STILL was only like at 1 bar and 7.3-4 volts. What is the problem? (I bought it new but opened, not flown though) If I could get a reply that would be great. Thanks!
Can get a extra 10mins on top of that. And fly faster.
Buy using one battery at a time.
But now make sense as watched the follow on video
Nice flight test.
Where is the parallel connector from?
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+105g for the extra battery right? What's your opinion about it maybe lifting a Git2 (64g) and a Jiyi 3D gimbal (166g) @230g total. Flying with care of course, no crazy stuff like punching the throttle, just slow and smooth gliding camera stuff... I've seen some brushed quads lift it with ease (Taranatula X6, MJX101 and the likes), flying with care people say the brushed motors don't burn out all that much faster and since this is a brushless one...
+Kouji82 /Borgman I think the ESCs will be taxed but may be ok. Just keep it slow sluggish flying..lol. Lighter gimbal if possible.
Thanks, yeah I figured as much. It would be right on the edge of pushing it to the limit. Technically those two brushed quads I mentioned are being pushed beyond what they're supposed being able to handle anyway. Heh maybe a Walkera 2D plastic gimbal (120g), but losing that extra axis makes me sad :D
Hey Dustin, whats the info for battery indicator not being accurate for battery compared with numbered indicator? Is it software glitch or what?
Question: I would like to increase my H501SS battery to 3S in order to haul a mini gimbal without overheating the components. You have proven that it should work. What I'd like to know is did the copter voltage show correctly on the transmitter? I have the new/enhanced transmitter, which shows both TX and RX battery levels. I don't know of the TX you have does that. Thanks. P.S. This is related to the fact that a battery with more cells will not have a low-voltage cutoff/alarm, and what to do about it. Also, since watts = voltage X amps, a 3S would provide same watts without overdriving the amps (burnout).
I am reading that in parallel 7.4v is same volts but double the amps vs series at 14.8v regular amps of one battery. Which setup is better for a photo/video platform vs. unleashing the brushless motors with no gps or altitude control and if you get the FPV goggles a race quad?
Hey Dustin. Do you have any videos showing how you add the second battery to the quad? Also how does it not just double the voltage. Thanks.
I don't but it's very easy and just taped to bottom. The battery is connect in Parallel (there are adapters on ebay). It does not change voltage only the capacity, so it's like your making a bigger battery with just more capacity :)
So your saying that it will not harm the drone? Like overheating the board or motors? I'm still learning all these mod for this H501s.
Nice video.
Btw do you have good experience with gearbest? I have been thinking to buy that quadcopter couple weeks now, but I don't know where. I live in Finland, and in gearbest EU warehouse that copter costs only 215 euros (it's weird). So I'm not sure should I buy it from gearbest. Some people says that warranty doesn't work, they send wrong items and won't change it for right item, packets get lost, items are broken when they get it etc. So do you recommend to buy it from gearbest?
yes I had trouble with gearbest. order the 501s drone and the long distance antenna and only received the antenna. finally I was able to prove to them that I only got the antenna. then I ordered a sun shade that didn't fit the 501s correctly. they made good on everything but it's not worth the aggravation.
Terry Sferedes Okay, thanks for reply.
Terry Sferedes everytime i order from gearbest i have problems i use the same order number i ordered my purchases with when tjeres a problem they claim its the wrong part number and thats when the run around starts
is this the Professional Version or Standard Version ?
I hate that BangGood has different versions of everything but dosent explain what it is that you get ectra / missing ?
Can you show us how you made that jumper? I know it's cake for you but for some of us its foreign
+Anthony Cirillo just basic parallel connection, there are many how to vids online
Hi Dustin,would you recommend this quad? :)
What!! The motors you didn't even touch them!!
You need a wind screen on that mic...
I like it. thanks
OOps, just noticed you are using a Sony (i think) action cam with some type of articulated mic.
+Gary Wells Thanks Gary. I need a wind cancelling plug in mic
I wonder isn't it better to use the two batteries separately? You'd get about 40 mins of flight time (albeit with a break to change them), also do you know any fpv glasses that would be compatible with this drone/transmitter and could be worn with perscription glasses? Thanks!
Up to you. This is to show that it is possible to link 2 and the flight time you get for longer single flight. Any 32 channel or higher goggles like the few larger ones i've reviewed will fit glasses inside. There are many choices.
Thank you!
I would like to see the flight time of a single larger battery strapped to the outside and if that would make any difference rather than 2 2700mAh. Maybe a 4800mAh or even a 5400mAh which those 2 2700's basically are. Any plans for that kind of test?
can it be done in the 502s please advise good video and advise thank you
Hello to you. I bought a (zippy 2200mAh 25c) battery for my hubsan 501s. The first day using it, it ran fast responsive and beautiful. The second day I ended up burning up a esc. From your best guess do you think battery 25c rating is to powerful or bad timing on possibly faulty esc? What's your best guess on this weird issue
mike216ism most of the hubsan products use a 10c battery. i have a 301s which i get 35 min flite time. i bought 2 25c batteries and only got 20 min flight. i now stick with the 10c. not powerful by any means but last a lot longer in my experience. hope that helps
My h501s v1.1.9 TBE and follow me problems have been corrected by new fw 1.1.17.
+chris burwood Thanks Chris. Good to know. What problems were you having? Just the twitch?
TB during RTH and also in GPS hold sometimes. Still has the follow me "twitch" at times but centers me better and behaves much better in this mode overall. It used to TB until uncontrollable in follow me with stock FW 1.1.9
Will 30c 2700 2s work for more time or for power
hi im trying to locate the connectors you use in your video for the battery could you please give me a link pls
+daxster 40 ec2 parallel cable. Search ebay
+Dustin Dunnill hi thanks for replying, they came up as Ec3 cables but it was on UK ebay
Dustin......what's a decent fpv goggle good for the Walkera f210..?
thanks
get a cheap 32 or 40 channel that you can adjust for your eyes. There are a ton.
hi. did u putt a buffer between the quad and battery?
+charlie johnson small cubes of foam between each corner of Battery and bottom.
Dustin Dunnill ahhh nice. thanks I will do just that :-)
Doesent the motors overheat?
No
ok, i may buy this, - but its pretty pricy here in sweden, about 350€
Does anyone know what the RTH altitude is?
Been a while but I believe it was 90 ish feet 🍻
@@DustinDunnill Thanks!
Never mind. I found them.
Motors wont last long doing this.. trust me to much strain...
With this part of this very good review, I'm glad there's a height limit.
This one is very appropriate in some countries where the altitude is limited to 150 meters without need to notify the air regulators. Great!
The last coordinates after a loss... Genius!
Really interesting modification of it. It seems to be a really good barebone for some modifications.
With "married" (same cycle of life: charged at the same time, used at the same time, same age, same model, etc...) batteries, it could be quite a bit more interesting.
+-30 mins... It's a big flight time...
Great test but two batteries in parallel gave you an extra 10 mins fly time. In theory this is a 10 min loss as two flights wth fresh single batteries will give you 40 mins. Thanks for sharing.
Update: I was able to do another hover test today to get temps immediately after landing with a laser temp gun. Motors 110°, internal lipo 104°, external lipo 90°.
please help, should i buy this drone
Dustin where do you get the y connector and how exactly do you do that batt mod?
Dustin Dunnill Sorry Im a noob, but is that good or bad? What are the temps with a single battery?
Help Dustin.... this keeps coming up when I try download from chip from Camera in the drone H501S Avd
Windows Media Player cannot play the file. The Player might not support the file type or might not support the codec that was used to compress the file
I was wondering if that you had two new batteries would the flight time be longer. Just a thought. I’m a new subscriber to your channel, and I must say it is top notch.
Nice to see a new upgrade for this quad. I was hoping to see a longer "controlled" flight than 28 minutes though. Not sure an extra 8 minutes is worth working my motors harder. I have tested brushless quads after doing upgrades that add weight with a laser heat tester and the motors always are at a higher temp with more weight. Not to say this is bad for them but a possible risk and something to note/think about.
Hey Dustin, great test! I am also thinking on flight time increase by connecting 2 batteries. I believe the weight of batteries must be close to default ( approx. 150g) for max gain, the main increase should be in capacity (mAh), I am not sure about C rating. In theory it will be already gain in continuous discharge amps just by getting more capacity with default 10C rating, although if C rating is higher it would be needing less throttle for ascending and cruising... this should be test worthy! The closest I could find is Bias 20C 2S 2000mAh 7.4V, 88 x 32 x 17mm, 93g. Total should look like 20C 4000mAh 7.4V 186g. If those 2 wore hooked up in a parallel what results could be achieved, whats your thoughts?
I like your thinking bue 2 4000mah lipos would be too much weight for the quad and overheating, component failures and flight handling may not be worth it. You can always test it though :)
Dustin Dunnill I meant two 20c 2000mah with total 186g weight. Default batteries weights 105g each so it would be approx 25g lighter setup. I wonder does 20C would gain over 1400mah less capacity?
I see. Sorry. Yah it's worth a try. I don't see how it could do any harm if it's not heavier than the dual stock lipos.
I bought a third-party battery for my husban 501s drone it's 30c not 10c. will this burn out my drone
Working ?
I have brand new 30c4000mah for my hubsan
Can I buy only the hubsan h501s without a transmitter, have lost two hubsan h501s one in the water and one that is scratched would want to buy without a transmitter.
You should try connecting the balance plugs together with appropriate gauge copper wire. It would eliminate the weight of the Y connector wire and neaten up the appearance. The 400 foot sealing is becoming standard on all GPS quads. The long arm of big brother! Some white Velcro on the ends of the external battery would provide a little air gap for the transmitter vents. That battery price is really good. :-)
Great drone mate I have the 501s love it 👌👌👌👌
Hi can someone tell me what if the Hubsan h501 x4 battery connection is? I know it is not a jst,, EC2 or Ec3???
...Thanks
+Nicholas Fisher ec2
Please tell me, for HUBSAN X4 H501s not dangerous to fly on Dual batteries?Not dangerous for the engine and electronics?
+Zoro449 Seemed fine to me but this was the first test. I'll try a few more flights with dual lipo and see how longevity is.
Try to measure the temperature of the motor and electronics to the battery 1, then 2 batteries, I think may be damaged Speed Reducer, excess weight, + overheating.
Nice mod, although wouldnt this do more harm to all the electronics. Overheating etc.
+H Ca Time will tell. I'll be doing more flights to test longevity
Dustin Dunnill cant wait 👍🏼
Also...did the motors get any hotter than usual?
Thanks,
Respectfully,
Jeff Mercer
Mentor Ohio
A few degrees but nothing that will make them fail.
Good review and test. I think the "laws of diminishing returns" clearly showed here. You added 100% more battery capacity but got only 50% extra flight time .. and very mild flying at that (as opposed to, say, going full throttle out to it's range limit and then bringing it back at full throttle). Video and photos were very respectable, but, of course, not up to what you'd get with a 'full fledged' camera bird with 3 axis gimbal. At $260 its a nice option for those who want something reliable with some decent features. After watching reviews on many different craft of this sort, with firmware updates available, it is not unlikely that the new firmware might be buggy. I think a lot of guys are of the opinion that "if it ain't broke, don't fix it". Hubsan has generally been responsible, so I would expect them to address any issues, unlike XK/WLToys, who seeming don't care much about fixing documented "issues". Thanks for the review. Mahalo!
When my h501s started to become dangerous and basically unflyable Hubsan sent firmware to me. When I tried it my motors stopped in mid flight and quad was drowned and lost. When reporting back to Hubsan the response was it was user input as motors won't stop because of firmware. Strange as this happened when in gps hover and I wasn't touching the sticks. I wouldn't recommend this quad to anyone.
+Tony Peart I don't think it was worse too fly it over water anyways especially if u were already having problems with it before new firmware
+mquinn it was tested in garden for 15mins all seemed ok so took it to my local marshland. So I wasn't flying over sea or river. Being responsible and away from people and property. 70m up and 100m away.
+Tony Peart so how did it drowned i prefer flying where if loses power i can retrieve it or try to catch it from but i generally keep mine in a 20m radius and just climb I'm amaze art how fast i can get it
+mquinn local marsh and bird Santuary so there's water around that area. So flying a camera based quad 20m is satisfying is it. If I wanted to do that I'd save the £320 and use my inductrix. As for catching this brushless quad by all means do it. See you later with cut up hands fella
What happens if you switch off the transmitter? Does it have any auto-return to home functionality? Would be good to know. I wish you had some better follow me tests while you were biking or something to better illustrate the functionality. This video is basically too long and too boring and you should cut parts of it out.
+Kayhan Ozalp it will return home if it loses connection which would also include turning off the controller. Long and in-depth reviews showing as much "actual use as possible" is the way I roll. Look elsewhere if you want a 5 minute commercial 😉🍭
Great review as usual. I have the 501C and noticed a few sale prices on this H501s for Christmas. Just happened to notice your review and I had missed this one so really appreciated your demo today 26 December. Will check out your link below. Merry Christmas and all the best in the new year from Canada.
A very interesting test.
Out of curiosity I watched you part 2 test again after watching this and then again at the same time as witching this.
In hover the motors sounded like they were working significantly harder (sound recording can be deceptive) but brushless or not I would be concerned by the effect of the extra weight on the longevity of the motors. Because of that I don't think I would use the mod even though the extra flight time would be nice.
In the long run I think I would prefer to have two 20 minute flights rather than one 30 minute one.
I confess however that I have only done two flights with one of these birds (a loaner) so I'm probably being overly cautious.
On that flights however, I should point out that when I took a series of stills the video also stopped so perhaps that may be normal.
+didactylos4 diddy4 Good points. I did forget to feel how hot the motors were afterwards but I suspect it's tolerable. I'll be sure to feel them and report longevity after a few more of these flights. If it holds up, I plan on doing some very long range flights soon after modding the transmitter :)
+Dustin Dunnill I found the anttena's gave great range standard. Just by putting the 5.8g directional patch on the outside it could fly over 1000m easy and not drop fpv signal. Tried a 14db patch but signal range halved.
Thinking it over it IS good to know that such a mod is possible so easily as there is now the opportunity for an occasional longer flight when it is needed.
So thanks for the demo test as you have proved it can be done when or if required :)
didactylos4 diddy4 Agree 👍
@@DustinDunnill does the motor always chirp like that ? is the bearing tight or loose? is it normal?
Ty UK mick the machine ,just got my first hubs and Grt ,,honest down to earth bloke giving a Grt review,,plus the GPS RETRIEVE ,,,TY
thanks for the tip about leaving the controller on of you lose it quad for gps coordinates i flew mine out about 500m and the battery started dropping i called it back home half way it descended i thought i lost it but i took a picture from my phone in cased it died put coordinates on google and it led me directly to it
Awesome. Great use of the function! Glad you recovered it :)
Awesome demo and idea 👍. Tbh I think I'd rather have two twenty minute flights. But it's all good fun,making anything fly for thirty minutes is impressive. Looking forward to see what you try next with it. Thx Dod.
OK , thumbs up on the test . One question , l followed your link to the extra battery. But l didn't see the connection wire to put the two batterys together. Where can l get it ?? I just ordered the same Hubsan . I'm a beginner and it will be my first drone . I needed something on the low end just to learn the in and outs of flying . When l get to where l am good l plan to get a Mavic Pro 2 or something in its class .
Thanks for your videos. You are teaching me 😀.
I thought I linked it somewhere in description. Think I got it off eBay 🍻
@@DustinDunnill Hi . Can l use a upgraded battery ,,3700? Longer fly time
Amazing how increases in battery energy density now regularly provide 30+ minutes of flight time, even on something as small as the Mini 4 Pro. Still waiting for the hobby grade batteries to reflect that.
Headless mode is kind of useless on this quad. Unlike other quads headless mode angle is from where it's activated not where it's pointing from activating motors. Kinds useless if you've lost orientation and need headless mode to bring it back.
why not just use return to home until it comes within range where you can see
+mquinn I don't use headless mode. But response to your answer. Like I say it's a waste of time It's obvious to use the screen. But why have headless mode which orientation is locked on activation of headless mode instead of like every other quad which locks when motors are activated
+Tony Peart I understand what u getting at this is on my 2nd copter with headless mode as i prefer to learn and get good with the basic without the handicap no punintended but i prefer i was a switch as sometimes i accidentally click the joystick and activate or deactivate it
Can you give me a rundown of how I could set up dual batteries on the hubsan 502s? Since you clearly know what you're doing
I wouldn't do it with the brushless quads as it will burn the motors out sooner. just look for a parallel Y adapter on ebay with the same connectors or make your own and strap the other battery to the bottom if you really want to do it.
You mean brushed quads :)
Another thought. Spray paint the external battery white. That would make the battery look like part of the bird.
I know your vid is over 3 yrs on now, but I have to ask, and hope you are able to remember. I believe your Hubsan quad runs on "brushless" motors. Is that correct? I only ask because, though it is much quieter than many quads I've heard screaming much much louder in the past, what I did notice is the squeaking, coming from those supposed, brushless motors. So what my intended questions here are; do you recall hearing that squeaking, prior to adding the weight of that extra battery? Is/was your quad flown enough to start wearing down the motors? Approx how many hours of flight time was on the quad, prior to the making of this video?
And finally, though it's just my own opinion regarding the noise of those motors, it does have me feeling a bit cautious about buying this Hubsan model. Can you give me some feedback on any of this & if you still have the quad, what kind of condition is it in now? Hopefully it's not crashed, as I've heard you & others saying, putting this full throttle, can drive it into the ground, when in GPS hold. But if it's never crashed, and if you still have it, I'd like to know how well those motors have, or are holding up. As I mentioned, I understood these are brushless, so that squeaking does have me wondering about the quality of those motors, that's if they are in fact, brushless, as advertised. We all know that the Chinese have a tendency of taking shortcuts more often than buyers are aware, so, I'm just saying....
I know I'm a bit long winded here, but I felt I should be as thorough as I can be, in the hopes that you have a full understanding of what my thoughts & concerns are.
Thank you for your time & help Dustin & thank you as well for putting out such well informed reviews. You are yourself, a very thorough reviewer, leaving little to nothing left to have to question. I appreciate that, and trust in your opinions & overviews.
Keep up the good work Sir!
CHEERS!
Soup :)
Very nice video, Thank You for being the Guinea pig, Great idea for extended flight. I'm sure if needed you could add 4 mini spacers for heat disapation. Which antenna mod are you doing. Banggood just had a sale for $16.00 for the antenna mod, I missed it but it's only $20.00 now.
+Anthony Cirillo yes, spacing will help. It had a little space here from camera bump.i just bought my own antennas and coax from eBay for the range mod.
Another Great Review!! your Videos have so Much Info in them.....Great Stuff!!
Dustin Aloha Bob here from Fife in Scotland Greetings Due to my age we are in Lockdown due to uk influx of flue germs we are allowed out to fly Husband 501ss. If you Quade was able to mine for some reason decided ti ( from about 9feet take off vertical for about 100 feet then gravity took over and dropped like a stone and is now in bits my request to Husband to replace it due to not being my fault will tell you when I get word from them they say because I can't tell what actually happened it was my fault ,appreciate any suggestions what it could be
Regards
Bob IF you send your email I will pass on photos.
whats the time this H501 can run with certain amp batteries out? and will fit? I saw a different qud that flies 30 minutes but cost 2K. Was wanting a unit plus video controller for under 200 but also wanted 20 minutes min flight time plus. More the better for my purpose. Thanks
Hi, thanks for the video, very interesting, have you ever tried with three batteries? :)
False review on the height limit i went 250 meters up and out stock the dah after j did 366 meters up and 459 meters out stock on both mg hubsan h502s and my hubsan h501s my range extender kit never came in yet i was shocked at its ability to surpass the stick listed limits just sayn not trying to be rude or anything i love drone videos just adding my input
G'day Buddy, how about extra heat with extended flight time ? I burned one up doing this. I think it has something to do with that thing we call Physics, ( gain here, Loose there. ) I was hoping you would touch motors to see if hot, no not so you would burn your bloody hand, ;-) but just to check if warmer than normal, Perhaps another test for another video? Great job you do by the way, Cheeers,
+mark acker Thanks Mark. I did forget to feel how hot the motors were afterwards but I suspect it's tolerable. I'll be sure to feel them and report longevity after a few more of these flights. If it holds up, I plan on doing some very long range flights soon after modding the transmitter :)
I would like to see if "flight time" has anything to do with the Return to Home feature. I wonder if you merely took off and went 100 years or so away and 200 feet high, then return to home after only a minute flight time, if the drone would return to the exact take off point. ???? Perhaps the longer the flight time, the further away it lands?
I know I am like 7 years late but is there still a place to get replacement batteries? I didn't fly my drone for a few years and the battery died.
Again another great video on the Hubsan drone, I like the idea that connecting two batteries for longer flight time. My question is does the longer min ad over heating on the prop gears? where there not made for longer flight time. Again thanks for responding back to me, where are you located, to bad your not close by to give me a flight training lesson.
It doesn't seem to damage anything after many flights. I suppose eventually it will cause something to wear faster than with only one battery. I'm in HAWAII 🙂
Also I see some manufucturers are distributing these y cables now in claim that they are made for adding an additional battery for longer flight time. So I guess it is alrightafter all?
Nice job Dustin, I can see a long flight coming up soon.LOL To bad they work some kind of gimbal in on the camera.
+Skydive Driver Yep, long range mod and flight soon. 30mins will go a ways as long as she holds together :)
I don't know if I need another quad. I still have my 260mm King Kong quad to test out with GPS. One question, is the RTH altitude fixed?? That's a big problem I've experienced. I need to set my quads at 50 meters minimum to comfortably clear the trees and maintain video signal.
Wonder if it could handle 3s battery from x16
which firmware are you using? It has been so confusing to find a firmware that works
2x ? 5200mah 2s wow wonder if brushes will hold up.
very good
Awesome idea Dustin. What were the temperatures of the motor controllers, batteries, and motors after the test?
+Michael Sanders I was able to do another hover test today to get temps immediately after landing with a laser temp gun. Motors 110°, internal lipo 104°, external lipo 90°.
Realistically to get an honest review of the 2 batteries you should fly it around like you would on any other day...myself, I leave well enuff ALONE! It’s made for one battery...
I've done many flights, range tests and casual flying with the 2 packs. The brushless motors can handle it but yes long term there will be less life.
this may help with extending flying time but time will tell if it lowers the life of the motors.
+Avery Badman I did forget to feel how hot the motors were afterwards but I suspect it's tolerable. I'll be sure to feel them and report longevity after a few more of these flights.
What type of battery plug is used, ec2-ec3, etc. So if i purchase i can buy an adapter so i can use my professional charger rather than the stock charger that comes with it. Thanks and keep up the good videos
The type of plug that the hubsan 501s uses is an EC2.
been it will fly 40 klm per hour but at 35 klm per hour with the extra battery you can go as far as 15 kilometers in 25 minutes, ofcourse you need a different transmitter and fpv kit installed such as dragon link v3 (50kilometer limit), works like the dji products with your smartphone or tablet with life HD feed and all.
the 301s goes up to 40 kilometers per hour in GSP mode.
here is a calc
www.timecalculator.net/speed-distance-time-calculator
hey...im new to this RC copter thing and I dont have one yet. i started
watching your reviews today because I want to enter this world. I like
the way you relate to the camera and to us viewers and you kept the
technical terms so that I can follow what your doing very well. TY for
that. After watching all 3 of your reviews on the HubsanX4501* and I
have been looking at a quite a few today and even if I dont win your
give-away of the Hubsan H502s (which is very cool of you) Im definitely
gonna buy a HubsanX4501. Seems like a good place to start. As this* ship
seems very tame and controllable. Your vids showed me everything I
wanted to know about these things. Thanks again for what you do for us
out here. You're getting really good at it. #HubsanX4501s , #HubsanH502s , #HubsanQuadcopter , #HubsanExcellentReview #JustHitSubscribe
That was excellent to watch, TY! I've watched a few of your H501S videos now, it's helping me decide if I want to start saving pennies for a quad FPV. I think maybe I can convince myself. %) Thanks for these vids, it's always good to see equipment reviewed.
Does GPS consume more battery when on?
+Samuel Brown I believe so. Mainly when using RTH I've been told...when the computer is hard at work to navigate home.
Good info, thanks. I don't plan to use GPS unless doing a long haul flight
Would recommend you get a REMOVU M1+A1(Bluetooth Microphone) for you ground view GoPro, and will greatly reduce the noise level in your commentary :-)
Hey Dustin,great video nice editing. Thanks for uploading. I guess almost everybody who wants information about how the dual batt mod works on the h501s and is living on this planet has seen your video^^great stuff
Awesome Video Thank You !!
I see a problem with this in that the vent holes on the bottom of the craft are block and possibly overheated the circuit board-?? i was going to try it, but noticed this before flying-
Used spacers on 4 corners of battery (I used tiny squares of cut foam)
how do you put it in beginner mode and fly it every time i try it it either goes back to expert mode or doesnt start and then i disconnect the battery and everything just revert back
+mquinn left toggle for GPS (slower) or Alt hold (faster)
+Dustin Dunnill i was referring to the setting when changing the sensitivity
Hello. I didn't read all the posts and forgive me if this has been addressed.
By adding a second battery does it disrupt the center of gravity of the quad? Or does it not matter since it has a gyro built in? I know the CG does play a part on the stability or flight characteristics of an airplane.
Also, which color do you prefer as far as visibility goes?
Think this will work on the bugs 2w
Where is a location and type of y connectors? I happen to get these enormous ones for a XT60 yellow plugs with14g wire. "HUGE!"
i was wondering also about blocking the vents and overheating but it dont seem worth it for a extra 10 min you better RTH and just change the battery and get another full 20 min or just buy the x4 pro
+mquinn I forgot to mention in the video, the way it is taped up to bottom allows a space since one end is resting on the camera hump. So there is some air flow through vents. A spacer would even be better.
+Dustin Dunnill 👌 thanks for the reply
Changing the battery is one way of getting more time, but if the quad is out at its limit, returning to change the battery and fly back out to the target may eat up that extra 10mins you were hoping to gain. I like the idea of not having to land for 30mins. The more the better. XD
Another great video👊👊
+Wesley Robinson Thanks Wesley. Glad you enjoyed.
I'm interested in someone else's experience with two batteries, as well as the result. The load on the motors and regulators is significantly increased and causes concern. I would not fly so constantly. If only it is necessary to fly far (but in the case of your standard transmitter it is difficult). And if you need to fly nearby, it's better to just use several batteries in a row.
Hey Dustin, thanx for giving us the best reviews on all these quads, really enjoying watching your reviews, gives me amazing insight right before a purchase. Do you know what the latency delay is on the FPV? if i wanted to fly through gates, trees ect would this quad be able to do so without suffering latency regarding the video feedback? I watched your video on the Walkera f210 and it would obviously be more suited to doing fpv racing, however i would like to train for fpv racing with a hubsan because it has all the beginner safety measures in place, with the f210 i wont have any safety modes like gps lock ect. I used to fly LOS heli's ( Raport 30 ) and now im looking at starting with quads. What would be a great entry level quad? I dont want a phantom, would get bored to fast, walkera f210 might be to fast to learn on ect, your advice would be greatly appreciated.
+Wayne Meyer This would be great if you want the GPS but has a little latency for close proximity FPV. Otherwise there are so many toy grade quads with decent FPV to practice with. I'll be reviewing a few "race" quads which also have the GPS features soon.
looking forward to your review of those quads, your review will inform my purchase choice.....thanx once again for all the help
You bet Wayne. Thanks for your support. I think having GPS on a race quad will be good for beginners. If you panic or fly out of range the return home and the GPS capability will bring it home safely.
Well thats exactly my thoughts Dustin, hence ive been so interested in the Hubsan, i mean i fly helicopter ( Raptor 30 ) LOS however i would like to first test quads with GPS for safety ( not myself ) but rather the community, the last thing i need is to give drone /quad flyers a bad name :)
Hi Dustin, new subscriber
Would you recommend this version of the H501S over the newer advanced H501S due the larger screen?
Cheers