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My tiny hawk only lasted 1 week I haven’t flown it much or crashed at all all of the sudden it doesn’t want to fly. I can turn it on and video camera still works but won’t fly Please can anyone help me ????
My first FPV (3 weeks ago) was the Emax Tinyhawk 3, basically the same thing. For $300, I had a full FPV experience, plus a controller to start simulating in Liftoff. 100 flight hours later, I bought my first 5" quad. I feel like I'm way ahead of the curve and very grateful that I started here. I actually just bought 2 more Tinyhawks for my best friends to convince them to go all-in too. This is the coolest hobby ever. Can't believe I didn't find out about it sooner.
@@velandrii I did the same thing, tinyhawk II > geprc mark 5. Went digital cause I knew I'd regret if I didn't. 20 hours in a Sim before I even touched the drone, it's still crazy. Only prior experience was insurance/programmed flight with dji phantom 4 pro. It is entirely different, and so much more difficult, but also so rewarding and freaking awesome!
My husband has been flying for a few years now. Earlier today we began talking and I expressed interest in learning to fly FPV myself, but was too nervous to try with his drones. He currently has the Nazgul Evoque x5 and the Baby Nazgul. I appreciate this video and all your videos as it does help a beginner like me learn more about the hobby before fully getting into it.
My wife’s classroom just received 4 more of these.. great beginnings setup .. all that u have to do is charge batteries, and find the arm switch..LITERALLY! No binding, vtx and goggles already set.. even the rates are user friendly. I love the new thicker frame
This review helped to propel me into the world of FPV. I did find that I was able to plug the controller directly into the computer and use it with a sim. I have now been flying in for a month and have been enjoying it so much that I just ordered a better pair of goggles and have been looking at other quads as well. Thank you Joshua for all you do for the hobby!
Many beginners will struggle with the throttle control. They'll push it all the way up, the drone shoots up like a rocket, they panic and pull the throttle all the way down, the drone falls like a rock and smashes on the ground. I first started flying RC as a child with one of those IR controlled indoors toy helicopters from Air Hogs. They have a springloaded throttle to make sure it stays all the way down. My first flight was exactly what I described above. It takes time to realize that you need to slightly let off the throttle after takeoff and make very small adjustments. When it finally clicked, I instantly improved a lot.
Fantastic video! Note to past you from future self: Without knowing better, I plugged my controller directly into the usb port and logged obligatory hours in LiftOff with no issues. The controller does need to be powered on, but not the quad copter. You obviously positively influenced the design.
I started with the Eachine E013 kit to see if I liked the hobby. I then moved on to a Tinyhawk2 with a Jumper T Lite. Tried a few different sets of box goggles but eventually got a pair of used Commanders. The Emax beginner quads are bomb proof
I actually learned on this kit 2 years ago to start my FPV lifestyle. Well worth it but a waste of plastic at this point. Glad to see them upgrading it.
I just started fpv buying the cheapest quad I found (beta 65s). I already had to fix that thing so many times that I'm happy it's so affordable. Also, the sense of achievement is really there. Fixed my VTX, made my tune... :)
I have a correction for you...The controller for this kit does plug into the computer to use a simulator. That's one of the reasons I bought this kit. It works just like any other controller that way.
@@JPTulo Any and Every SIM on PC basically works. Ive got Uncrashed, DRL, Tryp FPV, and even the TinyWhoop Go sim works very well with it. :) my favorites are DRL amd Uncrashed. in DRL tho you can map a switch to reset your drone which is Very convenient.:)
I have this kit, (Emax pilot pro ) and the controller DOES plug in via the usb port for use with the simulator... I'm using the DRL sim and Uncrashed sim and the controller works plugged right into the computer... So a little correction to be noted in your video... Great starter kit, it got me going ! ;-) I'm now using this controller with the Tiny Hawk 2 Freestyle and it was a great way to move up from the indoor whoop.
+1 on the controller plugging directly into a PC. Mine does as well. You answered a question I had about the radio binding to the TH2 Freestyle. How does the TH2 fly, and how is the video?
You would be wrong. The reason I watch your videos is because I refuse to watch TV RUclips is all I watch and being A FPV homeless person I really don't have a choice I don't have a TV and I love your theatrics. Not looking to buy any thing but I might learn something today. Love your content.
Crazy I just found this channel. All the other channels pick a hill to die on and you tell it like it is! Thank you for the helpful info and perspective
I did an exact mix of the two satire bits at the start. Like 10 hours of sim and then an apex steele kit. Works wonderful and I have to much fun for one guy.
I've been watching you for about a month and purchased a couple of drones I'm not ready for him yet but they're real good drones so I purchased them so when im ready ( Bumblebee v3, and iflight protek 25 HD.) I also purchase this quadcopter and at first well we all know. 2nd week im flying from upstairs down stairs through the kitchen back up into my bedroom. I truly appreciate what your doing. Haven't felt this type of excitement in awhile. To be continued
Lol at the beginning, that was me. I didn't think things through, and I built an absolute monster quad for my first. I thoroughly destroyed it on the first flight. Only salvageable component was 1 motor and prop. I even broke the FPV cam and vtx antenna. Expensive lesson learned.
I went from LOS toy quads. I worked my way up to the Dramida Vista before FPV. It was as close to what I fly now as far as a toy and you work your muscle memory and get decent stick time. The Dramida Vista can be flown in acro mode but the Wi-Fi video latency s u c k s. So, I wouldn't depend on a toy FPV quadcopter. This and what JB is talking about here was what got me flying FPV. JB is definitely the first go-to guy I'd recommend.
Sims work for the most part to give you a feel of the quad, but I have yet to find one that is true to life as far as battery life goes. That and you're not constantly walking to pick up your quads (it's exercise people 😉) that don't have Turtle mode. That by itself helps you not want to crash because most people don't want to walk to pick it up.
i just had to stop the video to say you really are a national treasure dude. you carry this hobby so far and get so little recognition compared to how hard you consistently creativly crush these videos. Much respect and love my friend
The acting in this video is next level. I see a shower of Emmy nominations coming! For reals tho, my neighbor bought the old TinyHawk AIO starter kit and its a great value and a great way to learn. The TinyHawk is simple, versatile, capable and about impossible to break. And the new controller is a big upgrade from the 'video game' controller they used to ship it with. This really is a top notch option for anyone looking to get into IRL FPV flying. Thanks for sharing!
I killed 3 Tinyhawk S. The first I flow in the snow, the second in the toilet and the third got a short circuit out of nowhere. Also, I got scammed on Amazon as I tried to buy another one, but I only got a plastic ring from Anna and Elsa. But still, I love this little drone. The perfect balance between inside and a little bit outside fun.
One thing DVR is good for when it comes to beginners is for recovery after a crash. Playback can help you figure out where you ended up after a crash where the battery got ejected or the camera is blocked.
Thats exactly what I was thinking, When I was new to the hobby this helped me find mine on many occasions. I would def put a stand alone beacon on this.
just got this kit for myself and i love it ,, but the Radio plugs straight into my PC (windows 10) and works as a controller for DRL no worries < did have to plag straight into the PC USB wouldnt work through my USB Hub or the hub on the monitor
I thought of buying an RTF kit. However, then I checked the prices and assuming that I already have a Radiomaster TX12 controller, I decided to look for a BNF drone and some googles. As for now I settled on Skyzone Cobra S and a GEPRC CineLog 25 Analog. From the reviews I watched it seems this drone is more or less an all-rounder to me: some acro, some power to hold a camera, protection around the props.
@@luisbertola your totally right. I was not comparing the options just sharing my thoughts ;) If you have some ideas what can I fit into this (~$400) budget please share.
@@velandrii I wish I knew! I only have a iflight if8 controller and the liftoff simulator haha Take into account that the cinelog 25 analog need a 4S batttery (and charger) and those are more expensive than a simple 1S for a whoop like the one in the video. But to be able to hold a camera I don't that there a way around having that kind of batteries. The Happymodel crux3 it's a 2S that can fly with a naked gopro with a few mods. But obviously it wouldn't fly as well as the cinelog25. I think that at the end of the day, maybe there isn't a drone that's cheap enough to learn to fly and also good enough to record amazing hd footage in the future. The drone you fly when you just start is not going to be the one you fly when you are filming things for an ad, a movie, or whatever. Just like 80% of people doesn't start playing guitar with a fender or a gibson.
Thanks ! Wish I saw this before I bought a DJI phantom 4 pro v2! It wasn’t the kind of drone I wanted but 10 crashes later and figured out FPV..I’m ready to build my own now.
Thank you for the informative video, I bought this based on it. At first I was apprehensive, but the more I fly this the better it gets. Next for me is a simulator and some better FPV goggles and yes it is durable, very durable😁.
Lil tip for beginners: don't feel too confident in that beeper when you crash. It only works if the battery is still connected after the crash, and it's WAAAAY too quiet. Pay attention to your surroundings and try to see where it went down.
I did plug the controller via USB port into the computer and it works in the simulator for me 🤷🏼♂️ on both liftoff and liftoff mini drones, it pops up as an frsky tyrannis, not an e8 or whatever this thing is called
You know, I would go buy one of these... but I got a scorcher of a deal from Craig's List two days ago.... race drone needing a small amount of TLC (mostly tightening screws), Turnigy 9XR Pro, FPV headset with 5.8 ghz transmitter, a whole box of spare parts, two "parts" drones, a charger, and four batteries for $100. The guy wanted it to go to someone who had more time to figure it out without destroying it. I need to set up an auto-level mode because it is very responsive and I have crashed it many times (and gone thru three sets of propellers already)... I try not to get it higher than about 1.5 feet, but I fear I am deluding myself because it must still be in ground-effect at that height. Still, thanks for the video. I will probably recommend this for my dad, as he wants to get into the hobby as well, and this seems to be about all he would need to get started.
I just found this video as I was training for work (where I have to spend my day learning FPV.. how will survive???). This is by far the best video I've seen. I wanted to understand the kit they handed me, and this video taught me everything I needed to know. Thank you for going into depth (but not TOO much depth) about settings and parts, etc. I'm looking forward to seeing more of your content as I continue my dive (probably literally, once I go out and start flying.. HA!) You ROCK! Cheers!
@@PeterKoperdan I'm an instructor at a STEAM academy. We have an aviation course and we teach drone building and flying. We have races and let the kids do freestyle flying around the school.. we also use drones for the media we produce at the school.
Getting creative with the intro there JB! The impersonations were definitely very accurate 🤣 The radio and the goggles in this kit both seem like a big upgrade from the ones that were in the original Tinyhawk RTF from a few years ago as well, although they still aren't perfect If a beginner could fit them into their budget I think something like a Zorro and EV800Ds would still be better and more futureproof Great video as always! 👍
You absolute assimilationist. You are the fuel for the long burning machine that powers the system. You dont even realize that you are a cog in the system with your liberalist ideals.
I am thinking of getting a DJI mini se because of the great camera, and am wondering if I can just use the phone app in one of thoose phone screen to vr headsets, to bassicly use it as an FPV
cool video! I've got into hobby with tinyhawk 2 indoor, and flying it 300 meters high until link drops - and surfing back all with huge video noise is unbelievable experience. Until one day I finally killed it.. the biggest drawback is very back radio, it affected flying a lot. but tiny 75mm pusher whoop on 2s is wild.
If "practise in the sim JB" had a baby 👶 with "Builder JB" you'd be in safe hands. Just don't examine the analogy too much. 😁 Great video, exactly what newcomers to the hobby need right now. ✅
I do have an Extra Class ham radio license. These are all short bands so you probably only need a Technicians Class license. It's a good thing to have anyway.
Just bought the tinyhawk 3 for all the reasons you state. Had to buy a new board within a week, too many crashes. My TH3 controller talks to velocidrone directly.
I was between this and the geprc Tinygo racing fpv, ended up getting the Tinygo since I was able to locally pick it up at NewBee here in SD, love it so far, I’m practicing without the goggles to get a hang of the controls, I’m on day 2 right now and my biggest challenge is the throttle because I’m used to an auto hold $25 Walmart drone where I didn’t need to worry about constantly use the throttle haha
Well done JB. Very entertaining. You can use the controller with a Simulator though. The USB cord that it comes with is not sufficient (no data, only power) and you need to updated the Windows driver for it to work. With the controller plugged in, with a USB cord that supports data, go to your Device Manager in Windows and under libusb-win32 devices, do a driver update on the BETTER USB HS, and then it will work with simulators.
Thank you for another great informative video. I'm just getting into Quads and FPV. Your instructions in soldering and Betaflight have been extremely helpful. I was disappointed by your lack of support for the simple act of getting your Amateur Radio license. There is an opportunity to expand your knowledge of how radio frequency can affect your ability to use a quad. You can take a simple path or an informative path to getting your license. The simple path is to go online, study the test question pool with all the correct answers provided, or you can actually study and learn the reasons for the correct answers. Either way 'your going to learn something.' I believe most serious fpv pilots could pass the HAM Technician test (cost only $15) with little or no studying. The only questions they would miss have to do with FCC regulations and radio frequency safety. You may actually find another hobby you like! 73, WA5ICX
I love these videos and totally agree with WA5ICX (I'm KE7BEW). In addition to the fun, lots of telemetry (including high power rocketry) is available with a HAM license. I'm not here it diminish those who haven't earned one, just to encourage my unmet friends to pursue this particular tasty treat. Thank you Joshua for helping me get into FPV. Love your videos, and one day hope to discover your HAM callsign. received tinyhawk 3 today and loving it.
I think a more committed way to get into the hobby is to buy a Tinyhawk 2 Freestyle BNF, Eachine ev800d goggles, and a Jumper T-lite. I learned on this combo and have yet to outgrow it. I have a 6-inch and a 5-inch freestyle quad and keep using the goggles and the radio, and I fly the tinyhawk every day. I feel like on a kit like the ezpilot, if you really like fpv, you end up ditching that radio and the googles almost immediately, and the quad too. On the freestyle 2 you have so many mods you can do, just putting rates from 400 stock to 700 makes it feel like a mini 5-inch freestyle.
The tiny hawk tajesva lot more if a beating then the TH2 freestyle, I own them both,, the standoffs on the freestyle break the 1st time it takes a hit, screws are always falling out and it takes a lot more room to fly it. For a beginner the original tiny hawk or tinyhawk 2 is the way to go. Although buying it with better goggles is a good idea.
I originally clicked on your video to laugh at whatever beginner drone kit you were pushing, but after seeing the offering I was quite impressed. Looks like beginner kit drones have come a long way in the last few years. I started with the EMax Tiny Hawk Freestyle kit a few years ago, and while the drone from that kit is still one of my favorites to fly even today, the goggles were of such poor quality I couldn't fly at all with them. The controller likewise was very bad. So after I bought my beginner kit for a couple hundred bucks, I found I had to immediately go out and buy new goggles and a controller in order to be able to enjoy my Tiny Hawk. This kit looks head and shoulders above the one I started with. And BTW, hilarious intro! Cheers
Josh many MANY thanks for your indepth help, I wish more vendors watched your videos and knew the products they sold in greater detail, especially when they sell only one type of drone as we ran into with a kit of 6 bought for a school, and sold expressly from an education vendor for that purpose. All of them had to be returned because the cross-talk and interference were impossible to overcome, indoors and outdoors flying them all at once. ( as we were told could be done) I'm trying to rebuild our program now, and I have watched your "DJI and analog CAN fly together" video (three times), as well as others like your "RC control link shootout", which preceded this video here by two months. Do you think a drone like the EMAX (or the GEPRC) could be modded up to full power as shown AND using VTX we could set say 4 of them far enough apart on the race band channels to operate near each other in a school gym? I don't think I'd ever try 6 drones at once again...because science!, ... maybe three drones at one end of the school and 3 at the other end, but I'd really like to get to 4 drones in one location... it would just break apart the class into better groupings. I'd never hold your feet to the fire for any recommendation, but now that you have done some of the specific videos that dove-tail together and the sport has evolved to the amazing offerings in 2023.... do you think it's possible for schools to get into this now and not get stuck with irreplaceable, interference ridden, unrepairable, overpriced toy trash?
I went with a BetaFPV Beta65s as my first little quad and absolutely regret it. I wish I would have gone this route, but I was trying to get into this for super cheap, and this video came out a few months after I bought it.
To be fair I started flying with a cheerwing micro that I won in a claw game . Not even going to lie I hated drones till I started flying that thing . Then I went to whoops and whoops and whoops and now I’m at a emax my line of sight skills got crazy and my forced flips well flying got crazy
I got the literadio 2 from beta fpv and it had some issues right away. A coworker of mine had some electronic safe surface cleaner and it worked wonders. No issues since with the potentiometers
I have been using the transmitter from this kit for flight sims and it plugs directly into my pc with an included usb chord, I'm not sure if they made a change of if you were just mixing up this transmitter with the one on the non pro kit. Great job on the review btw I just made the video output power adjustment and can't wait to try it out.
Thanks JB for all you do for the hobby ! I got a 40$ Radiomaster t8 lite , and practiced for about 30 hours on Freerider, and waited till my Tyro79 kit arrived. I flew FPV for the first time EVER yesterday and loved it . I can fly around and do some basic flips and I'm happy. Only thing I struggle with is landing ... duh. BTW I prefer the Radiomaster T8 to the white Betafpv controller that comes with the Tyro79. Thanks to 'Mr God Of Drone tech' ( also known as Joshua Bardwell ) I could play around with Betaflight as well. I reduced throttle to around 70% and also managed to connect VTX to FC for smart audio. Maybe this tip is helpful to other beginners like me.... when I come to land I find it helpful to switch to Stability mode and take off my goggles cause its more difficult to judge how high you are in FPV, and just disarm in some grass.
@@lukas.E.09 I find the T8 fits better in the hand , the Betafpv feels a bit toyish and on the small side, one of the switches seems mushy but thats not really relevant. also , the T8 has a sling attachement so I can rest my hands on the T8 and have relaxed control on the sticks. I guess you could fit something on the betafpv . Having the controller on a sling also allows you to temporarily free your hands for other things.
I think the factory VTX lock is mainly for Europe's FCC equivalent regulations. In NA the unlicensed bands transmit power limit is 1W/1000mW. They probably just locked the transmitter to the lowest common denominator so they wouldn't have to research legalities and create separate SKUs for each country.
Great vid, but it seems to have got me in a bind (no pun intended): I have the first version of this unit and after I switched to raceband 8, I was no longer able to view the broadcast on my goggles. I'm guessing they don't pick that band up but the new goggles do.... any recommendation on the best way to change this back to something that works? USB and betaflight? Thanks!
What options are there for people who do where glasses? I'm just getting into this hobby but it seams like I'm being forced to buy high end just because I wear glasses. Are there any low end options for goggles for people who wear glasses?
Finally professional and objective review, with no hidden payed advertising.. I guess placing a GoPro bones (54g) for capturing flyings is not an option? Thanks in advantage for answering.
I bought this a couple months ago and rarely fly it because the video transmission is TERRIBLE. Like it doesn’t work unless it’s right in front of your face. More than 10ft away and the video is gone when I try to fly in my house (w/ WiFi). If the solution you proposed in the video fixes my issue I will be forever grateful. And continually baffled at why this information was not included with the product in the box. This hobby is so crazy in so many senses. How many noobs buy this and then scrap it after one or two flight because the video is garbage and never spend anymore time on it?
Holy crap, absolutely fixed my range issue and completely straight forward and easy to do (other than the part where 3 hands would have been nice). I wish I could like this videos 100 more times. Thank you JB!! 🥳🙌
the goggles do have DVR, that's one of the best things about the screen because you can show people your flight from that. Do you have an older version or something?
Just wondering if vtx table is configured properly... 0,1,2 as it was not for the tiny hawk 3 and maybe that's why it was breaking up so much at 200mW. Just reviewed the cli dump for this drone and the vtx table is also not setup correctly from factory. Overall these lines of drones from EMAX are fantastic and robust as I've crashed a lot and only have had to replace 1 prop so far.
I'd like to have that kit for my son, honestly. I like taking him with me to fly because he enjoys it, but I need something for him to play with and learn on that doesn't instill fear in me by him grabbing my stuff and messing with it. It is an expensive hobby.
Thanks for all the info, I have a question: As a present I received an RC "P-38" airplane and it needs a transmitter, since I fly drones Id like to buy a transmitter that works for both RCs and Fpv, the Spektrum NX 10SE was recomended but I am not sure if it will work with Fpvs as well. I would really appreciate it if you can advise,
If the plane has a Spektrum receiver in it, then you probably can bind it to a controller with a 4-in-1 module. But not 100% sure as it depends on the exact receiver.
To wit, I started with the Cetus Pro, and like about 3 fights in, it fell out of the sky and there was a bit of smoke and the AIO board had burnt out. BetaFPV support was very responsive however and they shipped me an updated board, and well, thus far it hasn't blown up, not that I've flown it much, at this point, I have several drones, and need to work on controlling my spending. Those goggles are quite nice though....
If you have prescription of over + 2,5 o 3 its really hard to focus, this happened to me, then you sould get one of those that you can get your glasses inside, in my experience. Nevertheless its good for start
Really appreciate the intro, always keeping it exciting lol. This product is not for me, but I still watched the video to learn something today! Keep up the good work!
I'm actually super excited for the lo fidelity look of the camera for the tiny hawk 3 I ordered. It's a vibe. Someday I'll upgrade to fancy stuff so imma appreciate the cheap analog for now
Thank you so much for the content:) I have been watching every video of yours for about 2 weeks now. Really trying to digest all the info there is to begin in the fpv world. Very helpful! Keep up the good work.
I have what this channel for 4 years. I have only one hand! Do you know of a radio that only one hand compatible! Before my stroke 28 years ago, I used to RC just everything!
13:00 There are also a few quads that have onboard SDR, like the Larva X HD or the Mobula6 HD. The recorded quality is really decent, at least not like a 1980 movie, even if not GoPro quality.
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You have giveaway drone?
This is what I like about your videos sir
My tiny hawk only lasted 1 week I haven’t flown it much or crashed at all all of the sudden it doesn’t want to fly. I can turn it on and video camera still works but won’t fly
Please can anyone help me ????
I just started this hobby
I bought the tinyhawk 3 bundle a little bit ago, and now my radio won't bind to my drone anymore? Any advice or help on this?
as a 15 yr old i just built my first one from individual parts, honestly I loved the process, it was fun
My first FPV (3 weeks ago) was the Emax Tinyhawk 3, basically the same thing. For $300, I had a full FPV experience, plus a controller to start simulating in Liftoff. 100 flight hours later, I bought my first 5" quad. I feel like I'm way ahead of the curve and very grateful that I started here. I actually just bought 2 more Tinyhawks for my best friends to convince them to go all-in too. This is the coolest hobby ever. Can't believe I didn't find out about it sooner.
Which 5" did you chose?
@@velandrii I did the same thing, tinyhawk II > geprc mark 5. Went digital cause I knew I'd regret if I didn't.
20 hours in a Sim before I even touched the drone, it's still crazy. Only prior experience was insurance/programmed flight with dji phantom 4 pro.
It is entirely different, and so much more difficult, but also so rewarding and freaking awesome!
What drone will you buy as an upgrade you think? And would you replace the controller and goggles or keep them and just buy a new drone?
yeah im thinkin the same thing, my buddy gave me his old controller so i think ima jus get a mobula 6 for indoors and then get a nazgul5 or mk5
Feeling this rn. Just got into drones n stuff and I’m absolutely gutted I just found out about this great hobby
My husband has been flying for a few years now. Earlier today we began talking and I expressed interest in learning to fly FPV myself, but was too nervous to try with his drones. He currently has the Nazgul Evoque x5 and the Baby Nazgul. I appreciate this video and all your videos as it does help a beginner like me learn more about the hobby before fully getting into it.
Your a great wife ❤
My wife’s classroom just received 4 more of these.. great beginnings setup .. all that u have to do is charge batteries, and find the arm switch..LITERALLY! No binding, vtx and goggles already set.. even the rates are user friendly. I love the new thicker frame
What school is that? Sign me up!
This review helped to propel me into the world of FPV. I did find that I was able to plug the controller directly into the computer and use it with a sim. I have now been flying in for a month and have been enjoying it so much that I just ordered a better pair of goggles and have been looking at other quads as well. Thank you Joshua for all you do for the hobby!
Many beginners will struggle with the throttle control. They'll push it all the way up, the drone shoots up like a rocket, they panic and pull the throttle all the way down, the drone falls like a rock and smashes on the ground.
I first started flying RC as a child with one of those IR controlled indoors toy helicopters from Air Hogs. They have a springloaded throttle to make sure it stays all the way down. My first flight was exactly what I described above. It takes time to realize that you need to slightly let off the throttle after takeoff and make very small adjustments. When it finally clicked, I instantly improved a lot.
Fantastic video! Note to past you from future self: Without knowing better, I plugged my controller directly into the usb port and logged obligatory hours in LiftOff with no issues. The controller does need to be powered on, but not the quad copter. You obviously positively influenced the design.
I started with the Eachine E013 kit to see if I liked the hobby. I then moved on to a Tinyhawk2 with a Jumper T Lite. Tried a few different sets of box goggles but eventually got a pair of used Commanders. The Emax beginner quads are bomb proof
I actually learned on this kit 2 years ago to start my FPV lifestyle. Well worth it but a waste of plastic at this point. Glad to see them upgrading it.
Same here tinyhawk was the drone I learned to fly on
I'm like "Think this it's simple, entertain saying it so well a little less". Genius content
I just started fpv buying the cheapest quad I found (beta 65s). I already had to fix that thing so many times that I'm happy it's so affordable. Also, the sense of achievement is really there. Fixed my VTX, made my tune... :)
I built my very first drone from scratch watching your videos. Without them I would be lost.
I have a correction for you...The controller for this kit does plug into the computer to use a simulator. That's one of the reasons I bought this kit. It works just like any other controller that way.
What sim are you using it with? PC or Mac?
@@JPTulo DRL sim on a PC
@@JPTulo Any and Every SIM on PC basically works. Ive got Uncrashed, DRL, Tryp FPV, and even the TinyWhoop Go sim works very well with it. :) my favorites are DRL amd Uncrashed. in DRL tho you can map a switch to reset your drone which is Very convenient.:)
@@KriztoverFPV Nice!
Bardwell, these intros are awesome. More I say!
As usual, a totally relevant, in-depth and extremely helpful FPV video. Thank-you Bardwell for your continued contribution to the FPV community.
I have this kit, (Emax pilot pro ) and the controller DOES plug in via the usb port for use with the simulator... I'm using the DRL sim and Uncrashed sim and the controller works plugged right into the computer... So a little correction to be noted in your video... Great starter kit, it got me going ! ;-) I'm now using this controller with the Tiny Hawk 2 Freestyle and it was a great way to move up from the indoor whoop.
+1 on the controller plugging directly into a PC. Mine does as well. You answered a question I had about the radio binding to the TH2 Freestyle. How does the TH2 fly, and how is the video?
@@2whitedudes442 The video is better on the TH2, better camera, and it's fun to fly for sure. I like it anyway. ;-)
You would be wrong. The reason I watch your videos is because I refuse to watch TV RUclips is all I watch and being A FPV homeless person I really don't have a choice I don't have a TV and I love your theatrics. Not looking to buy any thing but I might learn something today. Love your content.
Crazy I just found this channel. All the other channels pick a hill to die on and you tell it like it is! Thank you for the helpful info and perspective
I remember buying an EZ Pilot a few years and several thousand dollars ago... Totally hooked me.
I did an exact mix of the two satire bits at the start. Like 10 hours of sim and then an apex steele kit. Works wonderful and I have to much fun for one guy.
I've been watching you for about a month and purchased a couple of drones I'm not ready for him yet but they're real good drones so I purchased them so when im ready ( Bumblebee v3, and iflight protek 25 HD.) I also purchase this quadcopter and at first well we all know. 2nd week im flying from upstairs down stairs through the kitchen back up into my bedroom. I truly appreciate what your doing. Haven't felt this type of excitement in awhile. To be continued
Lots of people ask me out in the field for a recommended product when they see me flying. I always recommend this products
Lol at the beginning, that was me. I didn't think things through, and I built an absolute monster quad for my first. I thoroughly destroyed it on the first flight. Only salvageable component was 1 motor and prop. I even broke the FPV cam and vtx antenna. Expensive lesson learned.
That intro was the perfect summation of literally every FPV Facebook group discussion that comes up about RTF kits. OMG. Lol.
I went from LOS toy quads.
I worked my way up to the Dramida Vista before FPV.
It was as close to what I fly now as far as a toy and you work your muscle memory and get decent stick time.
The Dramida Vista can be flown in acro mode but the Wi-Fi video latency s u c k s. So, I wouldn't depend on a toy FPV quadcopter.
This and what JB is talking about here was what got me flying FPV.
JB is definitely the first go-to guy I'd recommend.
Sims work for the most part to give you a feel of the quad, but I have yet to find one that is true to life as far as battery life goes.
That and you're not constantly walking to pick up your quads (it's exercise people 😉) that don't have Turtle mode.
That by itself helps you not want to crash because most people don't want to walk to pick it up.
i just had to stop the video to say you really are a national treasure dude. you carry this hobby so far and get so little recognition compared to how hard you consistently creativly crush these videos. Much respect and love my friend
The acting in this video is next level. I see a shower of Emmy nominations coming! For reals tho, my neighbor bought the old TinyHawk AIO starter kit and its a great value and a great way to learn. The TinyHawk is simple, versatile, capable and about impossible to break. And the new controller is a big upgrade from the 'video game' controller they used to ship it with. This really is a top notch option for anyone looking to get into IRL FPV flying. Thanks for sharing!
Your neighbor just walking around outside singing out loud is so wholesome
I killed 3 Tinyhawk S. The first I flow in the snow, the second in the toilet and the third got a short circuit out of nowhere. Also, I got scammed on Amazon as I tried to buy another one, but I only got a plastic ring from Anna and Elsa. But still, I love this little drone. The perfect balance between inside and a little bit outside fun.
One thing DVR is good for when it comes to beginners is for recovery after a crash. Playback can help you figure out where you ended up after a crash where the battery got ejected or the camera is blocked.
Thats exactly what I was thinking, When I was new to the hobby this helped me find mine on many occasions. I would def put a stand alone beacon on this.
just got this kit for myself and i love it ,, but the Radio plugs straight into my PC (windows 10) and works as a controller for DRL no worries < did have to plag straight into the PC USB wouldnt work through my USB Hub or the hub on the monitor
Just starting to get into FPV drones and have already purchased my starting drone( tiny hawk 3 kit) but your style got me to sub instantly!
I thought of buying an RTF kit.
However, then I checked the prices and assuming that I already have a Radiomaster TX12 controller, I decided to look for a BNF drone and some googles.
As for now I settled on Skyzone Cobra S and a GEPRC CineLog 25 Analog.
From the reviews I watched it seems this drone is more or less an all-rounder to me: some acro, some power to hold a camera, protection around the props.
I mean, you are not wrong but you are comparing a $236 RTF (drone-googles-controller) with a $100 controller+$200 drone+$200 googles= $500 total
@@luisbertola your totally right. I was not comparing the options just sharing my thoughts ;)
If you have some ideas what can I fit into this (~$400) budget please share.
@@velandrii I wish I knew! I only have a iflight if8 controller and the liftoff simulator haha Take into account that the cinelog 25 analog need a 4S batttery (and charger) and those are more expensive than a simple 1S for a whoop like the one in the video. But to be able to hold a camera I don't that there a way around having that kind of batteries.
The Happymodel crux3 it's a 2S that can fly with a naked gopro with a few mods. But obviously it wouldn't fly as well as the cinelog25.
I think that at the end of the day, maybe there isn't a drone that's cheap enough to learn to fly and also good enough to record amazing hd footage in the future. The drone you fly when you just start is not going to be the one you fly when you are filming things for an ad, a movie, or whatever.
Just like 80% of people doesn't start playing guitar with a fender or a gibson.
Thanks ! Wish I saw this before I bought a DJI phantom 4 pro v2! It wasn’t the kind of drone I wanted but 10 crashes later and figured out FPV..I’m ready to build my own now.
Thank you for the informative video, I bought this based on it. At first I was apprehensive, but the more I fly this the better it gets. Next for me is a simulator and some better FPV goggles and yes it is durable, very durable😁.
Lil tip for beginners: don't feel too confident in that beeper when you crash. It only works if the battery is still connected after the crash, and it's WAAAAY too quiet. Pay attention to your surroundings and try to see where it went down.
My 1st couple seconds of this video is what my brain says every time I get into a new hobby
I did plug the controller via USB port into the computer and it works in the simulator for me 🤷🏼♂️ on both liftoff and liftoff mini drones, it pops up as an frsky tyrannis, not an e8 or whatever this thing is called
I use to watch Steele but I like you chan best. You are down to earth and open to different ideas and drones.
My phone is definitely listening to me. My barber and I were discussing drones and Josh. Never googled drones. Never RUclips’d them.
You know, I would go buy one of these... but I got a scorcher of a deal from Craig's List two days ago.... race drone needing a small amount of TLC (mostly tightening screws), Turnigy 9XR Pro, FPV headset with 5.8 ghz transmitter, a whole box of spare parts, two "parts" drones, a charger, and four batteries for $100. The guy wanted it to go to someone who had more time to figure it out without destroying it. I need to set up an auto-level mode because it is very responsive and I have crashed it many times (and gone thru three sets of propellers already)... I try not to get it higher than about 1.5 feet, but I fear I am deluding myself because it must still be in ground-effect at that height.
Still, thanks for the video. I will probably recommend this for my dad, as he wants to get into the hobby as well, and this seems to be about all he would need to get started.
I just found this video as I was training for work (where I have to spend my day learning FPV.. how will survive???). This is by far the best video I've seen. I wanted to understand the kit they handed me, and this video taught me everything I needed to know. Thank you for going into depth (but not TOO much depth) about settings and parts, etc. I'm looking forward to seeing more of your content as I continue my dive (probably literally, once I go out and start flying.. HA!)
You ROCK! Cheers!
What sort of work requires you to learn FPV flying (presuming it isn’t you deciding to become a pro FPV pilot)?
@@PeterKoperdan I'm an instructor at a STEAM academy. We have an aviation course and we teach drone building and flying. We have races and let the kids do freestyle flying around the school.. we also use drones for the media we produce at the school.
@@sp1deyluvr Wow, that's very cool!
Getting creative with the intro there JB! The impersonations were definitely very accurate 🤣
The radio and the goggles in this kit both seem like a big upgrade from the ones that were in the original Tinyhawk RTF from a few years ago as well, although they still aren't perfect
If a beginner could fit them into their budget I think something like a Zorro and EV800Ds would still be better and more futureproof
Great video as always! 👍
I wish I had the new goggles and controller--the ones that came with my Freestyle 2 suck.
You absolute assimilationist. You are the fuel for the long burning machine that powers the system. You dont even realize that you are a cog in the system with your liberalist ideals.
I am thinking of getting a DJI mini se because of the great camera, and am wondering if I can just use the phone app in one of thoose phone screen to vr headsets, to bassicly use it as an FPV
The joke about your neighbor singing joyfully got me 😂😂😂. Subbed
cool video! I've got into hobby with tinyhawk 2 indoor, and flying it 300 meters high until link drops - and surfing back all with huge video noise is unbelievable experience. Until one day I finally killed it.. the biggest drawback is very back radio, it affected flying a lot. but tiny 75mm pusher whoop on 2s is wild.
As far as the simulator goes, you can still buy the frsky USB dongle that plugs into the computer and then you can bind it to the transmitter
If "practise in the sim JB" had a baby 👶 with "Builder JB" you'd be in safe hands. Just don't examine the analogy too much. 😁 Great video, exactly what newcomers to the hobby need right now. ✅
I do have an Extra Class ham radio license. These are all short bands so you probably only need a Technicians Class license. It's a good thing to have anyway.
Just bought the tinyhawk 3 for all the reasons you state. Had to buy a new board within a week, too many crashes. My TH3 controller talks to velocidrone directly.
Thanks for the budget in depth videos . I'm new to the drone space and found this very helpful
I was between this and the geprc Tinygo racing fpv, ended up getting the Tinygo since I was able to locally pick it up at NewBee here in SD, love it so far, I’m practicing without the goggles to get a hang of the controls, I’m on day 2 right now and my biggest challenge is the throttle because I’m used to an auto hold $25 Walmart drone where I didn’t need to worry about constantly use the throttle haha
Well done JB. Very entertaining. You can use the controller with a Simulator though. The USB cord that it comes with is not sufficient (no data, only power) and you need to updated the Windows driver for it to work. With the controller plugged in, with a USB cord that supports data, go to your Device Manager in Windows and under libusb-win32 devices, do a driver update on the BETTER USB HS, and then it will work with simulators.
Thank you for another great informative video. I'm just getting into Quads and FPV. Your instructions in soldering and Betaflight have been extremely helpful. I was disappointed by your lack of support for the simple act of getting your Amateur Radio license. There is an opportunity to expand your knowledge of how radio frequency can affect your ability to use a quad. You can take a simple path or an informative path to getting your license. The simple path is to go online, study the test question pool with all the correct answers provided, or you can actually study and learn the reasons for the correct answers. Either way 'your going to learn something.' I believe most serious fpv pilots could pass the HAM Technician test (cost only $15) with little or no studying. The only questions they would miss have to do with FCC regulations and radio frequency safety. You may actually find another hobby you like! 73, WA5ICX
I love these videos and totally agree with WA5ICX (I'm KE7BEW). In addition to the fun, lots of telemetry (including high power rocketry) is available with a HAM license. I'm not here it diminish those who haven't earned one, just to encourage my unmet friends to pursue this particular tasty treat.
Thank you Joshua for helping me get into FPV. Love your videos, and one day hope to discover your HAM callsign. received tinyhawk 3 today and loving it.
Are the batteries the same for the normal and the pro? I ordered a normal one and want to get more batteries
I think a more committed way to get into the hobby is to buy a Tinyhawk 2 Freestyle BNF, Eachine ev800d goggles, and a Jumper T-lite. I learned on this combo and have yet to outgrow it. I have a 6-inch and a 5-inch freestyle quad and keep using the goggles and the radio, and I fly the tinyhawk every day. I feel like on a kit like the ezpilot, if you really like fpv, you end up ditching that radio and the googles almost immediately, and the quad too. On the freestyle 2 you have so many mods you can do, just putting rates from 400 stock to 700 makes it feel like a mini 5-inch freestyle.
The tiny hawk tajesva lot more if a beating then the TH2 freestyle, I own them both,, the standoffs on the freestyle break the 1st time it takes a hit, screws are always falling out and it takes a lot more room to fly it. For a beginner the original tiny hawk or tinyhawk 2 is the way to go. Although buying it with better goggles is a good idea.
I originally clicked on your video to laugh at whatever beginner drone kit you were pushing, but after seeing the offering I was quite impressed. Looks like beginner kit drones have come a long way in the last few years. I started with the EMax Tiny Hawk Freestyle kit a few years ago, and while the drone from that kit is still one of my favorites to fly even today, the goggles were of such poor quality I couldn't fly at all with them. The controller likewise was very bad. So after I bought my beginner kit for a couple hundred bucks, I found I had to immediately go out and buy new goggles and a controller in order to be able to enjoy my Tiny Hawk. This kit looks head and shoulders above the one I started with.
And BTW, hilarious intro!
Cheers
"I think you're watching this video because you're interested in getting in to the world of FPV."
😲 I totally am!
So what small drone would you recommend for digital?
Josh many MANY thanks for your indepth help, I wish more vendors watched your videos and knew the products they sold in greater detail, especially when they sell only one type of drone as we ran into with a kit of 6 bought for a school, and sold expressly from an education vendor for that purpose.
All of them had to be returned because the cross-talk and interference were impossible to overcome, indoors and outdoors flying them all at once. ( as we were told could be done)
I'm trying to rebuild our program now, and I have watched your "DJI and analog CAN fly together" video (three times), as well as others like your "RC control link shootout", which preceded this video here by two months.
Do you think a drone like the EMAX (or the GEPRC) could be modded up to full power as shown AND using VTX we could set say 4 of them far enough apart on the race band channels to operate near each other in a school gym?
I don't think I'd ever try 6 drones at once again...because science!, ... maybe three drones at one end of the school and 3 at the other end, but I'd really like to get to 4 drones in one location... it would just break apart the class into better groupings.
I'd never hold your feet to the fire for any recommendation, but now that you have done some of the specific videos that dove-tail together and the sport has evolved to the amazing offerings in 2023.... do you think it's possible for schools to get into this now and not get stuck with irreplaceable, interference ridden, unrepairable, overpriced toy trash?
I went with a BetaFPV Beta65s as my first little quad and absolutely regret it. I wish I would have gone this route, but I was trying to get into this for super cheap, and this video came out a few months after I bought it.
To be fair I started flying with a cheerwing micro that I won in a claw game . Not even going to lie I hated drones till I started flying that thing . Then I went to whoops and whoops and whoops and now I’m at a emax my line of sight skills got crazy and my forced flips well flying got crazy
Gotta love Joshua Bardwell... he's the Alton Brown of FPV. ;) Thanks for all the detailed info as always!
SO TRUE🤣🤣🤣
I got the literadio 2 from beta fpv and it had some issues right away. A coworker of mine had some electronic safe surface cleaner and it worked wonders. No issues since with the potentiometers
I have been using the transmitter from this kit for flight sims and it plugs directly into my pc with an included usb chord, I'm not sure if they made a change of if you were just mixing up this transmitter with the one on the non pro kit. Great job on the review btw I just made the video output power adjustment and can't wait to try it out.
Thanks JB for all you do for the hobby ! I got a 40$ Radiomaster t8 lite , and practiced for about 30 hours on Freerider, and waited till my Tyro79 kit arrived. I flew FPV for the first time EVER yesterday and loved it . I can fly around and do some basic flips and I'm happy. Only thing I struggle with is landing ... duh. BTW I prefer the Radiomaster T8 to the white Betafpv controller that comes with the Tyro79.
Thanks to 'Mr God Of Drone tech' ( also known as Joshua Bardwell ) I could play around with Betaflight as well. I reduced throttle to around 70% and also managed to connect VTX to FC for smart audio. Maybe this tip is helpful to other beginners like me.... when I come to land I find it helpful to switch to Stability mode and take off my goggles cause its more difficult to judge how high you are in FPV, and just disarm in some grass.
Hello joweee. So you like the t8 lite better than the beta fpv thing? Because I bought the t8 with my drone but am still waiting for my package.
So what do you like about it and what don't
@@lukas.E.09 I find the T8 fits better in the hand , the Betafpv feels a bit toyish and on the small side, one of the switches seems mushy but thats not really relevant. also , the T8 has a sling attachement so I can rest my hands on the T8 and have relaxed control on the sticks. I guess you could fit something on the betafpv . Having the controller on a sling also allows you to temporarily free your hands for other things.
@@joecachia2 Thank you for the information👍 And I wish you a nice day further
Duuude, I never thought a video about an fpv drone can be so funny. Thanks.
I think the factory VTX lock is mainly for Europe's FCC equivalent regulations. In NA the unlicensed bands transmit power limit is 1W/1000mW. They probably just locked the transmitter to the lowest common denominator so they wouldn't have to research legalities and create separate SKUs for each country.
Great vid, but it seems to have got me in a bind (no pun intended): I have the first version of this unit and after I switched to raceband 8, I was no longer able to view the broadcast on my goggles. I'm guessing they don't pick that band up but the new goggles do.... any recommendation on the best way to change this back to something that works? USB and betaflight? Thanks!
I just had the same problem can you help me
What options are there for people who do where glasses? I'm just getting into this hobby but it seams like I'm being forced to buy high end just because I wear glasses. Are there any low end options for goggles for people who wear glasses?
i must say you should have been a comedian , informative , but still fun to watch
Keep it up
Finally professional and objective review, with no hidden payed advertising..
I guess placing a GoPro bones (54g) for capturing flyings is not an option?
Thanks in advantage for answering.
Zero chance of it carrying a Bones.
0:58 The solder tips and the intensity had me rolling in the floor laughing.
I am in tears 🤣 that intro was so good buddy! I laughed so much I snorted lol
Excellent video and straight to the point with plenty of extras thank you so much you just made my day I'm ordering one right now God bless you
The tinyhawk 2 kit that had the jumper tlite radio with it was what I learned to fly on and haven't looked back since
I bought this a couple months ago and rarely fly it because the video transmission is TERRIBLE. Like it doesn’t work unless it’s right in front of your face. More than 10ft away and the video is gone when I try to fly in my house (w/ WiFi). If the solution you proposed in the video fixes my issue I will be forever grateful. And continually baffled at why this information was not included with the product in the box. This hobby is so crazy in so many senses. How many noobs buy this and then scrap it after one or two flight because the video is garbage and never spend anymore time on it?
Holy crap, absolutely fixed my range issue and completely straight forward and easy to do (other than the part where 3 hands would have been nice). I wish I could like this videos 100 more times. Thank you JB!! 🥳🙌
I've been watch JB videos for days since I bought Emax Tinyhwak freestyle 2 RTF kit!!!
I have watched several of your videos - you are a very knowledgeable chap!!
Which one would you recommend for a beginner, the ez pilot or the tiny hawk? Which one is more crash resistant? Thank you for the content.
LOL I loved the intros - I've definitely seen all these personas on various online groups
the goggles do have DVR, that's one of the best things about the screen because you can show people your flight from that. Do you have an older version or something?
Just wondering if vtx table is configured properly... 0,1,2 as it was not for the tiny hawk 3 and maybe that's why it was breaking up so much at 200mW.
Just reviewed the cli dump for this drone and the vtx table is also not setup correctly from factory.
Overall these lines of drones from EMAX are fantastic and robust as I've crashed a lot and only have had to replace 1 prop so far.
I'd like to have that kit for my son, honestly. I like taking him with me to fly because he enjoys it, but I need something for him to play with and learn on that doesn't instill fear in me by him grabbing my stuff and messing with it. It is an expensive hobby.
Thanks for all the info, I have a question: As a present I received an RC "P-38" airplane and it needs a transmitter, since I fly drones Id like to buy a transmitter that works for both RCs and Fpv, the Spektrum NX 10SE was recomended but I am not sure if it will work with Fpvs as well. I would really appreciate it if you can advise,
If the plane has a Spektrum receiver in it, then you probably can bind it to a controller with a 4-in-1 module. But not 100% sure as it depends on the exact receiver.
To wit, I started with the Cetus Pro, and like about 3 fights in, it fell out of the sky and there was a bit of smoke and the AIO board had burnt out. BetaFPV support was very responsive however and they shipped me an updated board, and well, thus far it hasn't blown up, not that I've flown it much, at this point, I have several drones, and need to work on controlling my spending. Those goggles are quite nice though....
You have very entertaining content, I gotta admit I laughed out loud right from the first 60 seconds 😆
If you have prescription of over + 2,5 o 3 its really hard to focus, this happened to me, then you sould get one of those that you can get your glasses inside, in my experience. Nevertheless its good for start
Really appreciate the intro, always keeping it exciting lol. This product is not for me, but I still watched the video to learn something today! Keep up the good work!
Joshua Bardwell, you are so darn funny… those short clips are totally on point for other fpv guys/gals lol haha send it to the moon you’ll be fine😂
I'm actually super excited for the lo fidelity look of the camera for the tiny hawk 3 I ordered. It's a vibe. Someday I'll upgrade to fancy stuff so imma appreciate the cheap analog for now
Thank you so much for the content:) I have been watching every video of yours for about 2 weeks now. Really trying to digest all the info there is to begin in the fpv world. Very helpful! Keep up the good work.
I will say this isn’t a bad drone but the geprc tiny go is the best for beginners powerful and easy to fly
Man that intro made my day JB 🤣, too much! We'll done 👍
Mr. Bardwell, your videos are always outstanding and very informative. Thank you very much!!!
I have what this channel for 4 years. I have only one hand! Do you know of a radio that only one hand compatible! Before my stroke 28 years ago, I used to RC just everything!
13:00 There are also a few quads that have onboard SDR, like the Larva X HD or the Mobula6 HD. The recorded quality is really decent, at least not like a 1980 movie, even if not GoPro quality.
I am torn between the Geprc Tinygo 4k and the Emax Tinyhawk 3. Both have pros and cons.
Good stuff for someone interested in the hobby. The birdsong in the background was nice. JB in the woods!