4DRC 4D-V4 Richie (Only 100g) Optical Flow Position Hold 4K Drone Review

[@RDsRCReviews]

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[@bryghtgyrl]

How much flight time does it have on one battery

[@RDsRCReviews]

@@bryghtgyrl not sure but the video should give you an idea. I usually mention the flight time in the videos.

[@MagicRoosterBluesBand]

Side note: It does work with the "4DRC Pro" app, but the proper one to use with the Richie drone is the "4D FLY" app. The camera frame rate is much better. Cheers!

[@samuelhedenskog9980]

Can’t get that to work. It’s just loading. I have connected with the wifi and tried to permit the usage of the camera and video, but it just undo it right after I go back into the app.

[@mattstarke7373]

I just recently bought this same one, before I seen this review. Based on my testing with it, the manufacturer did make improvements to this drone. The arms are a ton stiffer and don't move once you put them in the correct position.

[@AlethasVideo]

There is screws on the arms, use the screwdriver it comes with & tighten all the arms before flying..........

[@andycarr5876]

Yeah that’s what I was thinking why didn’t he screw the arms in place, you could even see the holes for them to go in 🙄

[@keitharoo1962]

I have one of these and as you said, the arms do not lock in place; however, yours seems to be way more loose than mine was. Shaking mine doesn't move the arm. I have also found that tightening the screws on the bottom of the quad around the leg mounts helped to stiffen things up a bit. Thanks for the review! Well done!

[@RDsRCReviews]

Thanks for watching!

[@MagicRoosterBluesBand]

Thanks for the video. I have this drone. It comes with a mini screwdriver. Simply tighten the screws for the legs and they stay in place. It does seem to drift a lot, but I didn't expect much for the price. I think it's ok for starting out. Cheers!

[@RDsRCReviews]

Yeah the screws just need tightening. I was simply pointing that out as something that needs fixed. Thanks for watching!!

[@slp-mu6uj]

@@RDsRCReviews I don't know that it's something that needs fixing. I don't think you would have had the problem with the arms if the screws had been tightened, I know the arms stay in place on mine.

[@PERTHWESTOZRC]

Good look at it Ryan, this quad seemed to have a decent working optical flow camera and front camera for a toy grade quadcopter. I have come across the odd folding quad that had a loose arm, but all it usually happened to be is a loose screw for that arm or arms. Checking and screwing them tight usually rectifies the issue i found.

[@RDsRCReviews]

Good thought David! That never even crossed my mind! Thanks for the idea buddy!! You are so good!

[@chantellkloppenburg8366]

Ww%

[@BackwoodsInsanity]

I used to help a late friend build from scratch , and these new cheap drones are junk any recommendations on a good around 250 dollar drone with stability, and fly by wire

[@mrobarton7192]

Just got one of these today and the arms are very tight and very secure. Another comment does recommend checking the screws at the pivot points for the arms and make sure they're tight and if need be add some extra shimage or grit

[@darrenfrank9904]

I just ordered this drone as i have no experience at all operating a drone so this is my beginner drone.

[@franklipsit111]

yep just got one for the first time and I am older ,thinking it was my fault of the poor performance , the arms did snap in better then yours but takes very little wind to throw it off . my camera i haven't figured out yet but will ,so I will just keep messing with this one till i get better or madder before i upgrade . should have watched video first , THANKS

[@RDsRCReviews]

Yeah this is fine to practice with and learn. Next get a DJI and it'll be a breeze to fly

[@alphaalfa]

nice video what camara are you recording this video ??? thanks

[@RDsRCReviews]

DJI Osmo Action

[@Bobotrucker]

I have an older version of this drone and the arms lock in place on mine and i can control the camera angle with buttons on the controller and it has a gps function? China has made so many different varieties of these apparently

[@-nate_payton]

Great video. I have one of these drones and everything is good except it would be nice if the camera was higher than 8 fps haha. Great starter drone though

[@TTime685]

They are obviously no DJI, but for the money these 4DRC drones are probably the best bang for your buck when it comes to the cheap side. I have the Vicki mini V13 and it's pretty awesome for what it is.. I enjoy flying it. Some people just aren't any good without all the automated crap 😅

[@maxmoused]

nice house and garage, first few times my drone crashed in the bushes and in another car on the parking OMG

[@RDsRCReviews]

Thanks and with any toy drone they are never easy to fly.

[@slp-mu6uj]

Appreciate the review. Being a first time owner or a drone I have a minor suggestion, it would have been helpful to be able to see what you were doing on the controller. Thank you for the review.

[@RDsRCReviews]

That's a good suggestion but that would be extremely difficult to film. I'm not even sure how I would film that and sync it up correctly. Possibly it could be achieved with a tripod but that would require that I don't move around which would be very difficult do while flying.

[@slp-mu6uj]

@@RDsRCReviews I see. I may be simplifying this too much. I thought you were wearing a gopro and that I was seeing what you were looking at. My only thought was that I would have been able to see the controller if it was held slightly higher so the controller would be visible in the bottom portion of what you were looking at. Having said that I realize it probably would make it difficult to work the controls if you held it up higher. Again, I do appreciate your review, I did learn a lot about the drone itself.

[@RDsRCReviews]

@@slp-mu6uj that would be a very awkward and difficult way to hold the controller that high and I'm sure I would I naturally move it out of the field of view and it would also block the view of the drone. If you look at the other drone channels you'll see that no one does this because it is too difficult to film.

[@gdhall5311]

Good job Ryan. I know that you flew this on Wednesday because it was really nice outside. Keep showing your table review and maybe just show it at the end, great call on this one.

[@auriense]

hello from Spain. Capacity Battery is 1600mAh (I think) thnx for u video friend, nice to meet u!!

[@sbellywebb6657]

Just got these for my boys to goof around with still not fully understanding the features to fully function this drone the flip is great though but i still havent mastered how to hold it steady in position. A little help please

[@RDsRCReviews]

I'm not sure how I can assist you. This isn't a GPS drone. They are not easy to fly. All you can do is practice and that will take a lot of time or get a GPS drone which will be super easy to fly but they are a lot more expensive. I'm thinking you might be under the impression that these toy drones are easy to fly like the gps drones you see on TV which isn't the case. Best of luck!

[@RDsRCReviews]

Also I forgot this drone had optical flow so it should hold position using the downward facing camera though it won't always work great. You can't be too high or too close to the ground and there has to be adequate lighting or it won't work. If you are outside and it's windy then it won't work well because the motors aren't powerful enough to overcome the wind to hold position.

[@harmjansen5373]

🎉 THANX FOR info ! !! but to late bought one.

[@Purple_Kinetic]

Thanx for the review,great job...

[@RDsRCReviews]

thanks!

[@VoidClouds]

I have the same drone the arms don't flop and mine is perfectly fine it flys fine

[@bischofnonnenlieber9696]

mine too.

[@bryangonzalez8830]

My drone and controller flash red, but when I connect using the controller the controller stops flashing but the drone does not. Got any suggestions/ Help

[@RDsRCReviews]

Sounds like a bad controller or receiver. Have you tried new controller batteries?

[@bryangonzalez8830]

@@RDsRCReviews Yes I have, I guess the issue is linked to the drone, however I can connect it to the app and see with the camera, but also can’t connect/ stop flashing/ take off

[@RDsRCReviews]

@@bryangonzalez8830 it sounds like the transmitter or receiver is bad but the WiFi module is still good which is why you can still connect to the app

[@bryangonzalez8830]

@@RDsRCReviewsdo you know anything I can do?

[@RDsRCReviews]

@@bryangonzalez8830 toss it in the trash lol it's worthless

[@jamesredding3260]

Hey there,, was wondering what it means when you have a blinking red light underneath by the camera?

[@RDsRCReviews]

I'm not sure tbh

[@auriense]

scuse me friend, u use any program for stabilice video images? after premiere or similar? thnx so much. congratulations

[@RDsRCReviews]

I'm not sure what you mean? Are you asking if I'm using any video stabilization? If so then no

[@skatesam_gh]

Hi, I just got this drone, How do you know if the battery is full charged and how long id it supposed to last...

[@RDsRCReviews]

The charger light will change to let you know it is fully charged.

[@skatesam_gh]

@@RDsRCReviews thanks so much... And how long does it take to run down again?

[@RDsRCReviews]

@@skatesam_gh did you happen to watch the video?

[@skatesam_gh]

@@RDsRCReviews yes I did... It didn't take so long to run down, but I'm just thinking maybe you didn't charge it or something... Just trying to learn with this... 😊

[@RDsRCReviews]

@@skatesam_gh all of my flights are on a fully charged battery so whatever flight time I got you should also expect.

[@804video5]

I have this drone, how long should I charge the battery 🔋 when it needs charging?

[@RDsRCReviews]

You charge it until the charger light changes meaning it is finished. It won't overcharge the battery. Lipo batteries should never be overcharged or else it'll ruin the battery. Did you look at the instruction manual? There should be a section discussing charging.

[@804video5]

@RDsRCReviews ok, I turned the drone on first then powered on the controller, the light flashed. I did the one up and down but it didn't pair what's wrong?

[@RDsRCReviews]

@@804video5 no idea, possibly a bad drone

[@804video5]

@RDsRCReviews I changed the battery and it paired. I've had this drone for awhile and I've flown it once or twice, forgot some stuff. I have the other battery on charge. Where is the indicator light on the battery 🔋 telling me it's fully charged? Thanks for your help.

[@RDsRCReviews]

@@804video5 normally the indicator lodge is on the USB charger.

[@juhsuhcahfritz5276]

batteries says it runs for 15 mins and it comes with 2 but heard the batteries give shorter n shorter life over time.

[@RDsRCReviews]

The advertised flight time of any drone, especially toy drones from China, are going to be exaggerated. Also sometimes the flight time is advertised for both batteries combined which is crappy.

[@MrWake1084]

your arm is pretty loose seems to be a quality control issue the one i have is decent and dont have issues with the arms lile your having

[@RDsRCReviews]

That's very possible!

[@rtu_karaidel115]

You can check capacity by using ampere meter

[@stigwhite3535]

Is there rules for flying these

[@RDsRCReviews]

@@stigwhite3535 depends on where you live. In the USA, not really though technically you are supposed to still follow the FAA rules but no one is going to give you a hard time over a cheap toy drone that can't be flown far away from you.

[@stigwhite3535]

I live in England but thank u for advice

[@andysalgado4673]

lol the auto take off drone went to drift mode that one mode makes the drone spine 360?

[@cyruskennethbaradi6722]

how do uk if the battery is charged?

[@BackwoodsInsanity]

Honestly I was disappointed not what I was expecting I’m sending my back

[@nafariquesproductions1965]

What’s the name of the app you use for the camera I can’t find it

[@RDsRCReviews]

I'm certain I said the name of the app and showed a screenshot of it in the beginning. I'm guessing you didn't watch the video?

[@chihabnuws7268]

4trc pro

[@cyruskennethbaradi6722]

can it do a dive and can u move forward while turning left or right

[@RDsRCReviews]

Yes

[@thedavesofourlives1]

no SD card? instafail

[@10-sdma-putuwidasudarmawan28]

How to connect a camera to drone?

[@RDsRCReviews]

Watch the video

[@vichetdragoncars3186]

Very nice

[@RDsRCReviews]

Thanks! Yeah it isn't bad

[@BangForYourBuckRc]

Doesn’t seem like it would be too bad a drone, but those arms are definitely it’s failing this test. Just an easy thing like “nub” or a locking depression would of made this better. Really good call on this Ryan! Total junk! At least people know you call em the way you see em. I know I appreciate that! Great review Ryan! 😊💯💯💯

[@RDsRCReviews]

Thanks Robby! Yeah and the thing is it is such an easy thing to fix and a huge oversight in development. Embarrassing!!

[@RanjotJohal-uz4vd]

Rpm of this drone motor

[@RDsRCReviews]

No clue. I'm curious why that is relevant?

[@nabel0330]

👍

[@cashkawczak9379]

It does have gps tho

[@RDsRCReviews]

No, if it did then it would have said GPS in the video title

[@outdoorschick]

We can't even get ours to pair with the controller. Just does one beep when you push up, nothing when you push down, everything still blinking. We've turned it on and off a million times, and we've put all the different batteries in. So far this was a waste of time and money.

[@RDsRCReviews]

sounds like a bad receiver. I would return it for a replacement.

[@Zaymeel]

Did you use both sticks at the same time?

[@outdoorschick]

@@Zaymeel we actually got a replacement one, and it works like a champ :-)

[@karanmonza7534]

🏏🎯🚦

[@TheShrekAstley]

You can go faster backwards

[@lekeshawatson658]

App name

[@RDsRCReviews]

Watch the video and you'll find out. I have no memory of what the app is called.

[@MrAerobill]

@@RDsRCReviews Why can't you just tell him the name??????

[@RDsRCReviews]

@@MrAerobill because I can't remember the app's name so I would have to re-watch my video to find it which he can just as easily do! Also, why should I even waste my time filming these reviews if people aren't going to watch them for answers and instead ask me questions that are answered in the video. Asking questions that are answered in the video are reviewer's biggest pet peeve. We complain about this within our inner circle all the time.

[@Bodyguardgtag]

Nah i think its aculy a realy good drone like it dose the job Ether u have a skill ishu or ur drones broke

[@RDsRCReviews]

What are you talking about? I've flown hundreds of drones like this. I don't recall saying anything bad about this drone.

[@tampham-r6w]

Bản dịch tiếng việt ko ạ

[@RDsRCReviews]

English

[@tampham-r6w]

@@RDsRCReviews cho mình xin bản tiếng việt

[@RDsRCReviews]

@@tampham-r6w Google translate. English

[@user-dj1hk6m8k]

See you school bus

[@EditAIGENERATED]

4k video is fakee😂😂😂

[@RDsRCReviews]

Obviously lol