Are influencers ruining fpv?

[@BOTGRINDER]

The best budget drone to buy in 2024: bit.ly/botsshop

[@teranitupfpv]

😂😂 👍👍

[@shadowofchaos8932]

Part 107 info is all online and free.

[@lolmetyuri]

Greed can cloud peoples judgement 😭😭 it's time to stop botg you're a sellout Jk

[@BOTGRINDER]

haha yeah i really should stop putting out free content every week @@lolmetyuri (;

[@unRealityFPV]

buy deez

[@UAVfutures]

M heart, that pic of me and trappy at the start of the video while bot talks about positive ambassadors for the hobby made my day. amazing video and great take. Got some real channel 5 news vibes. loved it. The problem I think for content creators is not actually the affiliates but the thumbnails. if youtube doesnt promote it than you are out of luck. ive made plenty of best videos and plenty of warning videos but 9 times out of ten people only click on best videos and thats all they see in the recommended etc. becomes a cycle in the short term. Long term I think people learn to trust or distrust who they watch. For me personally ive had ups and downs within the community and people remember the "bests" but dont remember the warnings. eg no one remembers my first warning video when DJi first came out speaking of the dangers of them, or rocking aomway goggles as my main for years, but they do remember a best drone for $99 etc. cheers for keeping it real borother.

[@BOTGRINDER]

I remember pretty much everything you have made haha, glad to have you in this community with us still my bro. from what I have seen If your in the game long enough you will have ups and downs with the community no matter what, it just depends on how you handle it moving forward.

[@MrJoelmur]

Stu, it was your flight training vids and budget build that got me into the hobby. Love your positivity and enthusiasm you absolute legend!

[@kirbykelly1062]

Stu also introduced me to the hobby, with a pair of eachine ev2000 and a mob 6. Flew that for several years before losing it in a lake, and my wife "accidentally threw away my transmitter, goggles and spare drone parts". I just got back into the hobby through alot of stu's recommendations. Just wanted to share my story and say thanks. I appreciate the content

[@voxtelnismo]

Cuz you have to fight fucking snakes every time you lose a quad in Australia.

[@ehlrobbo]

@@voxtelnismo and the number of times I've lost props to fucking drop bears pouncing on them :(

[@Bigbeardfpv]

I came here by way of Bardwell and the drama all over the internet. I can't believe this video is the video that started a firestorm. Botgrinder, this style of content is great and you should do more of it!

[@MrSteeleFPV]

Solid ass fucking video ❤. The Instagram “take my course and I’ll show you how to make $5k a day with a d-rone!” Hurt my soul

[@BOTGRINDER]

thank you homie.

[@shadowofchaosfpv4683]

Props to Steele to rip at home as much as on location. Thanks, Mr. Steele!

[@bonkerzfpv]

Where do i sign up to Steele drone school? 😜😜

[@bozidarraos6152]

[@rhettlee]

@@bonkerzfpvjust follow his channel. Lol

[@TrippyFPV469]

Truth be told, i stopped following like 95% of FPV youtubers for that exact same reason. Stay legit and awesome bot!❤

[@brianlangford7278]

Yeah like Albert Kim, nothing but scooters n electric bikes

[@iankrausz7690]

+1

[@jrayfpv4963]

Same! It's sad imo.

[@hazonku]

Same, between the grifters and stupid remote ID I've all but given up on the hobby.

[@ashers_workshop]

Yeah, but I still hope strong for our Lord an Savior JB

[@frozenweb6377]

Influencers are ruining everything in general.

[@grownnotflown2]

Only if you're listening

[@Voyajer.]

@@grownnotflown2 Only because everyone else is listening, you mean

[@hoxton_hummingbird]

I'd say advertisement is ruining everything. And influencers are just the last phenomenon turning cancerous. We used to like these guys, because they sounded more real and unbiased than real ads and now they are also ruined

[@agtjackbauer]

Influences are just advertising. It's like saying commercials ruin everything. Take it with a grain of salt. Do your own research and life will be good.

[@conorstewart2214]

@@agtjackbauer at least with commercials it was clear what was the commercial and what was the content you are actually interested in, now they are very much intertwined with a lot of videos just being commercials themselves.

[@thisisbhm]

1. This content is what I would watch more. 2. The Triggering that happened is absolutely DELICIOSO

[@CurryKitten]

Speaking as someone who reviews a bunch of stuff - Although I do tend to give my honest opinions, which is why a whole heap of companies no longer talk to me :) I have seen meteoric rises of channels where every new quad is the-best-thing-ever, and I always thought that there's no way this will last. People will smell the bullshit after 10 videos or so. But no, they keep growing with the channels getting very big and popular. For some reason, people do like to organise themselves into little gangs where they'll eat up anything that certain people say. There's currently so little to be made in affiliate sales for a channel of my size, that it's not worth the effort anymore. Personally, I'm scaling way back on reviews this year - I'll attempt to make money elsewhere and stick to looking at more interesting projects/builds and doing more of my own thing

[@BonesFPV]

I dig your content man. Think its great.

[@platty9237]

Yeah, i think most people can distinguish between advertisements and opinions (after watching a few videos), but it can be a PITA when you’re starting out. That’s for sure.

[@savasoguz]

I like your channel.

[@shonmacklin9613]

You're awesome Currykitten. I just found out you developed a simulator!

[@mikepappano5441]

I bought your simulator on steam. Sorry I bet they don't pay very well. It is fun to fly I love it. Keep up the good content.

[@xjet]

Damn, why didn't someone tell me about affiliate links... I've been doing it all wrong for years over at RCModelReviews! 😲

[@shadowofchaosfpv4683]

Just more shots of Ron's legs to drive the algorithm traffic.

[@BOTGRINDER]

ill share mine with you buddy

[@ZoeFPV]

Great video Bot

[@woodyfpv5331]

That's why you need to stick around here zoe. The real ones need real ones.

[@rhettlee]

We love you Zoe! ❤❤❤

[@rhettlee]

I still have 3d props I haven’t used. You inspired me to try it though- I just keep breaking shit and running out of money.

[@hellcat7109]

I agree with Bot, Camps says on every video “This is the drone of the year”…. When you say it on damn near every video how can anyone take him serious.

[@skychaser5591]

Didn't he labeled his videos in the past always as 'honest' reviews? When I started I always thought that was funny because are there 'dishonest' reviews too .....? haha

[@JonE5FPV]

Dronecamps for sure the worst offender of this, damaging the entire industry. Thanks for shedding some light on these shady practices and for always keeping it real, and giving honest reviews that can always be relied on.

[@hooptiej]

you must never have seen Stuavfutures. every week the new bangood hotness is his Drone of the year. IIRC in 2018 there were 4 drones of the year by the time mid-feb rolled around.

[@TheExcile009]

he was the !st one i thught of lol

[@jerodbosh7630]

By FAR! Total grifting pimp

[@bitterrootfpv2207]

💯

[@bitterrootfpv2207]

​he's the first everyone thought of. 😂@heExcile009

[@MadRC]

I'm disappointed for not being directly called out for being a shill, I need to work harder clearly. If you would like to help me achieve that here is an affiliate link

[@BOTGRINDER]

Haha well that's because we all trust you and know you're on our side.

[@MadRC]

@@BOTGRINDER Something that's VERY interesting is the kickback the likes of DJI offer for "good engagement" on content, that drives these folks to only make positive content and they can get kickbacks of many thousands of $

[@OriginaldoBo]

Do better Ian dammit 😂

[@JoshuaBardwell]

DJI FPV drone was 2021. DJI FPV system was 2019.

[@BOTGRINDER]

Ahh ok that makes sense it felt like alot longer ago, thank you.

[@flygarfpv3496]

See, Bot, looks like “you’re going to learn something”

[@shadowofchaosfpv4683]

Thanks for all you do Bardwell!

[@Dread-I-Productions]

DJI "unbreakable" quadcopter frame that got them the 1st lot of money was 2008? Who been in the game long enough to remember the video of matey stamping on the frame, jumping on the frame then throwing the frame out of the 3rd floor window? and EVERYONE going nuts when DJI said they were giving free frames to people who posted lots of messages on rcgroups? tripping over themselves they were lol all trying to get a free DJI frame. Oh lord the lotusrc t580! Was l really the only person to say it was sh!t from day one??

[@tyborg314]

I thought barwell was a shill until he kept popping up over and over and over when I needed some crucial info, def one of the best channels in the hobby, especially for beginners

[@gammagonad1657]

DroneCamps is one of the worst and longest running “DRONE OF THE YEAR” channels. It has always driven me crazy

[@Jronesfpv]

yea he was cool but wasn't honest about reviews or he was just a noob idk

[@wulfffpv]

I have to agree

[@dimanfpv3247]

When I started 5 years ago drone campus was one of the first reviewers I found after the Steele and rr videos that got me started and Bardwell got me flying. But every video hell every thumbnail was "Drone of the Year"

[@jerodbosh7630]

Yup, trash

[@platty9237]

@@dimanfpv3247FR? That's a lot of drones!!

[@MrWopsie]

You stirred the pot good with this one bro! And you are absolutely correct! KEEP IT UP!

[@KetaFPV]

Drone Camps and Captain Drone are definitely the top 2 channels at fault for this. Also, the fact Justin Davies got an AI to write a terrible email about defamation is hilarious!

[@funknunkl]

Was too funny when DC got angry at CD for releasing a drone ad "review" before the time it's meant to be realeased (according to their contract by the manufacturer) . It just proves that both of those salesmen are in it for the affiliate links and not the hobby.

[@redcobra1246]

Absolutely. It's the first two i thought of. At least captain drones seems like a "good" greedy person 😂 dronecamps is just straight up a salesman

[@RickLaBanca]

Captain drone claims no affiliate links. Which I never knew

[@toxicfpv304]

Camps has also been trying to push any service possible on new pilots such as a repair service and or setup for only $160 for a single quad. Lmafo.

[@maddyd7640]

Just a Dufus from Dronewanks is just a con (excuse for a)man who clearly bought his subscribers on the dark web. Dislike all his sellout vids.

[@StaticModel]

Mad respect to Botgrinder here, some people are really clueless when it comes to their beloved content creators...

[@GiantAntCowboy]

Yea buddy, solid video. 100% truth. I only finish like one video a month because I often spend 40hrs making each… and I never bother with affiliate links. I try to keep it real, fun, & interesting; It’s a hobby, not a business. I do however fly snowy mountain tops… cheers man!

[@eyeflytinkerings]

and you will hopefully continue doing so - they are awesome to watch!

[@arekfpv3631]

Rotor riot ended for me when the old crew fall apart.

[@mr_pike4609]

"Some 103's from last year" got me rolling 💀

[@Jasonmoussa1]

The hobby needs people keeping it honest and I find it enjoyable to call out shills and BS companies

[@easyefpv6609]

*Cough*Camps*cough*

[@shadowofchaos8932]

Truth!!!

[@platty9237]

Desist and Cease RC?

[@CoreyFPV]

@@platty9237 he's more or less said that in his reply and a mail sent to BOT. One of the guys sent it me this morning. It's like he's untouchable and one thing for sure.....DC hates being called out. Goes into little B@tch mode everytime. Seen it on FB and he changes whenever anyone say's he's wrong.

[@BETAFPVHobby]

😂oh man... meme showed up * died and fell out of chair *

[@MactacFPV]

I've been thinking the exact same thing for a while, but you've described it better than I could ever do. I'm really loving the commentary stuff lately, you're an awesome asset to the FPV hobby. Keep keepin' it real, we all love you. Oh, and you never did tell us which diapers to buy.

[@KaiVertigoh]

My friend Logan sent me a screenshot of 8:12 in this vid and lowkey gave me a heart attack 💀 glad you enjoyed my videos man. 🙏🏼 I entered FPV right as digital came out and honestly, I still feel green. Had a lot of self-doubt making videos about FPV because of how quickly things move and how knowledgeable the people before me are. So it means a lot you said what you did Bot. Although not everything I make is FPV-related, I wouldn’t be ANYWHERE NEAR where I am without the community, and the friends I got to make beautiful memories learning to fly with. I want to respect and love the community that gave me so much, and I’m always open to feedback.

[@VinydFPV]

Without getting into it fpv saved my life. I was a sad depressed man with no great outlook on the future. Watching creators like you that are truly into the hobby and not just pushing products is very refreshing. Listen there's going to be assholes no matter where you go in life but just leave our fpv hobby alone. I'm still in the process of pulling myself out of this shit but I can honestly say it helps me knowing that I could come home and fly whenever I want. And thank you bot for your sincerity. Later bro

[@pheargoth]

I unsubbed to Drone Camps back in 2019 or so because I got suspicious of the fact that every fucking product he "reviewed" was "The Best drone of 20xx", or "this Radio is the best.." It got old real quick, and for someone that gets a couple of thousand views per video, with nearly 200,000 subs speaks volumes as to the quality of his content. It's people getting in to the hobby that are likely to get bitten, like I did, when I knew nothing about the hobby.

[@jf5336]

I'm with you there...I have a bunch of crap because I foolishly believed all of these people when I was just starting out.

[@NoName-dn8nv]

Your content is blowing up for all the right reasons. Hats off lets go!

[@edrone_]

Its simple for me, have more respect for your followers to tell them when products suck. Integrity is more important than free products in my opinion. Awesome video Bot. You have alot of wisdom on this homie! 🤘

[@conorstewart2214]

It may be that way for you but plenty of people are willing to say and do whatever a company wants just to get paid.

[@edrone_]

@conorstewart2214 it's there mindset which needs changing. Your followers will take care of you if your honest and be transparent with them. Sponsors come and go.

[@conorstewart2214]

@@edrone_ I totally agree but some of these channels have proven they can continue the way they are for years.

[@kowalenzo]

my new fav fpv channel. only good vibes here

[@flyingfishy2830]

Very accurate retelling of FPV history. Bot a real one. ❤

[@Rightgear84]

What an underrated video. Bot, I've seen your work for a few years now but I didn't appreciate it as much as I do now, with 4 years of FPV under my belt.

[@pandrews01]

One of the best "Keeping it real" videos I've seen in quite a while. RESPECT!!!!!

[@Mcgeee]

Thanks for the shout! lol I respect this video - you made a ton of good points. I agree as a creator it’s f***ed up if you recommend affiliate links to products that you don’t actually use. It might work for a short amount of time - but in the long run people always catch on and call out those people. I also think as FPV grows there’s a pretty big divide growing between freestyle pilots and people like myself that started in the filmmaking world and just use FPV to get cool shots to add to our videos. The people who are just getting into it trying to film for the most part just want a simple setup that gets them in the air - sure it costs a bit more but I think it’s a net positive to have more people in the community. Loved the 107 commercial

[@BOTGRINDER]

hey thanks for understanding i tried to find another avata shot but i was like this guy seems cool i dont think he would mind lol and i 100% agree with you i should have made more of a distinction between film making and freestyle but that could probably be a whole video by itself, i come from the super diy freestyle times of 2016 and sometimes i need to remind myself the hobby has expanded into other markets. i appreciate you watching and leaving a comment and thanks again for letting me use the clip with out a CnD letter. (;

[@Mcgeee]

haha no worries at all dude. No shot I'd ever send out an AI generated CnD 😂@@BOTGRINDER

[@DarwinAllen]

Great video. I just got in to FPV over the last year and it's been so difficult separating the honest reviews from the bs. Finally found a few channels I can trust and it's been great. Keep speaking the truth 👊🏻

[@patrickwallace6674]

Preach. I stumbled across your page through the algorithm and I’m glad I did. Your take is refreshing compared to the other garbage that’s out there from the paid for influencers.

[@spidersugar_fpv]

"I stand by the 43842002392 drone links below!" LOL

[@grimripperrr]

what drone?

[@mjodr]

Loved the 107 skit...summed it up so well. I've been doing real estate drone videos for a little bit now and have been able to get by without one. The video can't be listed on the official MLS without a scan of the 107 license, though.

[@befru]

I think that monetization is the worst thing to happen to KZbin. People used to make videos just because they had a video that they wanted to make and had no expectation of getting views, but now a lot of channels are pumping out videos just because "it's their full time job". They will steer clear of talking about anything that could get them demonetized, but still expect people to trust them. Look at how many "reviews" are just people unboxing the drone and then doing 1 flight and talking about their initial impressions. It's also annoying how a lot of channels start their videos by demanding that people subscribe to them. Do they really think that I don't know how KZbin's subscription system works?

[@chronicnugget5595]

Nah this is definitely a bit old man yells at cloud, or at the very least misguided reasoning. There is SO much positive stuff and absolutely award winning content being produced on YT that would NEVER exist without creators getting paid. If they couldn't get paid through YT itself it, people would just be shilling through ad reads, patreon, etc. YT paying ad revenue enables creators to ignore all that and still make a living.

[@befru]

@@chronicnugget5595 The sponsors and Patreon are included in my complaints. I can see both sides of the coin, but its really getting annoying how it seems like every single youtuber and their grandma are doing ad reads and begging people to join their Patreon. Why do so many people need to make a living from KZbin videos, especially when they quit their job first and then try to make the KZbin career viable? What happened to just making videos for fun and to share your interests? I don't have a problem with people getting paid. I'm just really getting tired of the sponsors and Pateron reads in what seems like every single video I watch. Does money really need to be a part of every video? I feel that money also ruined livestreaming too with the donation messages. The streamers constantly stop what they are doing to respond to the donators and it derails the stream. I stopped watching gaming livestreams since the streamer usually spends the majority of the time responding to comments and doesn't do much gaming.

[@conorstewart2214]

I think you are way off with this. If creators didn’t get paid and couldn’t do it as a job then youtube would have a lot less content and the content would be lower quality. Everyone else in the entertainment industry gets paid, musicians, actors, presenters, cameramen, editors, etc, so why shouldn’t KZbin content creators? You also have a misguided view in what demonetised means. You don’t get demonetised for saying a product is rubbish or giving you honest opinion, you get demonetised for breaching copyright or KZbin’s terms of service, so for showing nudity, dangerous acts, breaking the law, etc, and even then KZbin seems pretty relaxed about the breaking the law part or practically every FPV video would get taken down for flying without a spotter or beyond line of sight or using too high a transmit power. People unboxing a drone and test flying it once and people never saying anything negative about drones has nothing to do with being demonetised by KZbin, it is either them just getting a video out as soon as possible or them wanting to keep up their relationship with a company.

[@Chilternflyer]

You need to do more of this stuff. You're really good at it!

[@Kleinage]

Bot becoming the conscience of FPV KZbin… woaaah dude. This is straight truth, appreciate it.

[@fpvsmurf]

"But there are some channels out there that have affilate links to every drone they review...and every drone is the best drone" Justin starts sweating...and hyper ventilating 😂😂. Bot was on point with this content. 🔥🔥🔥

[@jamesg3713]

I left the hobby back in 2017 because of alllll these points man, getting back into it now purely because you're still uploading and speaking facts hahaha. Spark one up from down under brother❤

[@FunkFPV]

Fun fact… I just got a community guidelines strike removed from my channel for trolling DJI from back when they first came out with their FPV system. I’m sure the strike had nothing to do with DJI spending millions on a KZbin ad campaign at the time 😜

[@BOTGRINDER]

hahahahahaha

[@LehtusBphree2flyFPV]

Brutal honesty is the way to grow

[@christianeisner3590]

omg, i am in the hobby since 2017 and i feel you. Thank you for making this video, WONDERFULL!

[@grimripperrr]

this is going to make a few grown men cry about nothing

[@mark6302]

look so good make a grown man cryyyyy sweeet cherry pieeeeeee im sorry

[@shadowofchaos8932]

Yes, we are pointing a finger at you Drone Camps.

[@grimripperrr]

@@shadowofchaos8932 no comment

[@volitronics]

cherry pies are tasty though@@mark6302

[@axemanarbor]

I want to see a KZbin mma fight in sumo suits with toothpicks challenge laid down and if dc wants views he will accept. He can use the best toothpick of 2024 if he wants . I would sign up to be a patron. Forget the lawyer threats . Fight it out like real men in blowup sumo suits with remote in hand if your really the best you tuber of 2024 !

[@fpvvegan]

Finally someone said it! The influencers are Corny as hell

[@1RemotePilot]

Drone Camps RC is ruining FPV.

[@mattybks8720]

I had not heard of botgrinder before the C&D drama. I'm a subscriber now.

[@TRITONFPV]

I started back in 2014 when we only had Cleanflight. It's definitely been a journey 😂 Miss seeing Charpu and all the OG's together!

[@BOTGRINDER]

shit i used to run dronin lol

[@xjet]

Bloody newbies! When I started we had tricopters with helicopter rate-gyros, there was no such thing as a flight controller. Then the multiwi controller came along, followed by the Naze32 and Baseflight. Kids today! 😛

[@TRITONFPV]

@@xjet 🤣🤣🤣

[@benthornton1986]

U had a UI? i Had the kk board :)

[@benthornton1986]

@@xjet those were the days mate. i watched all your content to haha

[@janmajnik6889]

"I had a good time, but look at me." xD

[@xjet]

Word!

[@shadowofchaos8932]

Is BotGrinder becoming the voice of reason in FPV?

[@xjet]

@@shadowofchaos8932 I think this proves what I've been saying for some time now: _"The world is a strange place"_ 😛

[@BOTGRINDER]

@@xjet well i learned it form somewhere!

[@JeffStephenson-tt8te]

You just got a subscribe The cease and desist that you received. No matter if they are talking shit or talking you up, they are still talking about you.

[@BoundlessFPV]

The whole camera industry seems to be the same way. Every time I need to research a camera or drone frame my YT feed ends up full of influencers making that goofy poggers face with a picture of some product superimposed on top.... caption "THIS PRODUCT CHANGES EVERYTHING!!!!". Yuck

[@BonesFPV]

Except Camera Conspiracies. That dude is cool AF.

[@MrPhilbautista]

@@BonesFPV Nah. If you've been watching him lately, he be shillin with the best of em. The only reason he wasn't shillin before was no one gave him stuff to shill.

[@BonesFPV]

@@MrPhilbautistamaybe. I always found him pretty authentic - But maybe I am easily fooled... At the very least he is quite entertaining. Cheers.

[@jlGenozzV]

At least if cameras every single one will give you very good photos and there is a huge market of used gear not that far behind in quality

[@PlasmaTrout]

I really loved this style of video man. You kick ass at this video essay style!

[@Ghost_Of_FPV_1151]

Very cool @BOTGRINDER I’m kinda new at the fpv world and I’m loving it and frustrated with it at times but that because I’m learning. I started out flying a Syma drone then and still dji . I’m playing around with the traditional fpv analog quads and having a good time.

[@BOTGRINDER]

It's all about having a good time!

[@ThatBigJeep]

gotta love all the free advertising youre getting for this one!

[@FreshlyFried]

true words my friend. hope all is well.

[@Lazerecho]

Bring back gatekeeping!

[@asdgf-v2b]

What's really going to blow your mind is how many of these influencers are now hired by the DoD to teach drone warfare to the special operations dudes.

[@BOTGRINDER]

yeahhhhh, ive been hearing some pretty gross shit.

[@421mantis]

Killed this vid,Bot. Well done.

[@HoltBlackheathFPV]

"Just give me money and you pass, not guaranteed, fuck you." ☠️☠️☠️

[@clean1566]

Thanks!

[@BOTGRINDER]

awe thank you!!

[@kydawg1684]

Loves me some classic Botgrinder.... TRUE STORY. Awesome vid bro.

[@MattPochwat]

Great video Bot! Really love these commentary vids you've been putting out. And yea, I'm ok! There are a whole bunch of reasons I stopped making vids (for now)... a few related to some of the frustrations you've been talking about... but for the most part, I just had to prioritize some other things for now and don't have the amount of time I'd need to make videos that I'd be happy with. I hope to be back one day though. Also, I just want to say how much I appreciate you supporting me from the beginning man. Your comments on my vids always meant a lot.

[@BOTGRINDER]

So good to hear from you! And of course man you make some of the beat videos in the game but i definitely understand.

[@skycontrolproductions]

At 1st I thought this was a complaint video but alot ofwhat you said is what i see!! Good call out !!! I personally get tired of seeing the same content from different creators ...lots of people are scared to be original.....but that's in my favor....I'll see you all at the top!!

[@BOTGRINDER]

every time i do a video like this i worry it will just look like me being negative and complaining but i think i get my points across decent haha.

[@sethmo38]

Botgrinder, you are a legend. Never change!

[@dbhrgdb3638]

I forgot to say Madstech is also equelly awesome.

[@BOTGRINDER]

yes he is!

[@francecorre]

Thanks,keep doing your thang bro! Cheers from Italy

[@tonypena1]

Drone Camps did not like being called out by Bardwell for Sus content ….

[@TK-fp5fp]

I heard about that but that channel said it was Bot that called out DC, I had difficulty believing that. I'll check out Bardwell's website so I I can let the other person know they're wrong. Botgrinder's channel is one of my favourites and he doesn't deserve the negativity being directed at him. Thanks for sharing that information with us.

[@drewgotit3569]

This is definitely the best, well thought out, and cohesive videos bot has made so far. Keep it up man

[@wulfffpv]

Im gonna talk to my lawyers bot. Im butt hurt 😂😅😂😅😂😅

[@chuckjoga1161]

Keep it up Man. You have the best real FPV content. Met you in Vegas for DRL years ago and flew at some park with most of the RR crew. That was the beginning of the end.

[@BOTGRINDER]

that was a fun trip though.

[@projetcaribou7249]

yess totally rotor riot in particular went from flying with friend to BUY MY SHIT ! almost all of them go in the BUY MY SHIT gategorie ( commented before watching video answering title )

[@Loki_Morningstar666]

Great video as always Bot. You really are one of the best ambassadors for this hobby and I'm so glad you call out the bad actors.

[@hockeyrounds]

"....so, you don't get any tinywhoops." -DJI 😅

[@leoli9651]

This video is the reason that I subscribe to your channel! You are the rare couple of ppl still holds on to the free spirit of fpv.

[@MX5Modsnz]

I really enjoyed your take on this dude.. well said.. ive watched a few of your vids now and i like your down to earth and no B.S approach.. keep it up..

[@mfrfpv9079]

what you call DJI bros I called Potato Bros an entire wave of pilots that cant solder LOLz.

[@Todd_G_FPV]

I can solder, just can't fly well haha I cam fly ok now tho thanks to that potato! Lol

[@konzeptzwei]

don't you think that's a little elitist?

[@mfrfpv9079]

@@konzeptzwei its anti elitist its anti dji which is the evil overlord 👹👹👹👹

[@mfrfpv9079]

@@Todd_G_FPV being able to build and solder is an engineering feat. and impresses me more than being able to "fly guud" lol thats just stick time

[@Todd_G_FPV]

@mfrfpv9079 yeah, my muscle memory is getting WAY better just not at the level I'm shooting for YET! lol soldering was actually pretty easy for me to learn. I started soldering well over 10 years ago fir my trucks but last September have moved more towards drones and wanting to get a wing next!

[@NomadAerial]

This one really resonated with me. I'm not a long-time veteran of FPV, but I am one of those cinematographers that discovered FPV a couple of years ago. I don't shill shit on my channel. This was an exceptional, video, man. Much love.

[@Isuckatcod777]

Crazy bots wacky 107 emporium!! Ha that was great!

[@toddsanford7757]

lol,, I hate to say that i found your channel because of the dronecamp drama. But i can say that after listening to JB and then you. I subscribed to you immediately. JB was right, you speak my language bro. great channel. I respect JB for sending us your way. im looking forward to you getting 200k. its gonna happen. i started in 2013 and it was hard back then. you really had to want it, to fly acro. we could barely fly at sunset, one look into the sun and game over. lol .i don't even remember there being any camera drones back then. .Vegas was one of the pioneer places. we had huge drama even back then. stay cool. come fly my Tungsten mine !!

[@TheCivildecay]

Captain drone seems to be the worst of the "this is the best drone ever of this week" influencers

[@MrPhilbautista]

Tight race with Drone Camps although, to be fair, most kwads coming out now are pretty good and worthy of praise. They just tend to overdo it.

[@BOTGRINDER]

@@MrPhilbautista that was something that was pointed out to me is alot of these bnfs are pretty good coming out now, but still there has to be a line they cant all be the best in every category.

[@TheCivildecay]

​@@MrPhilbautistathis comment aged well:)

[@MrPhilbautista]

@@TheCivildecay What do you mean? Even Botgrinder agreed with my statement that most kwads coming out are worthy of praise. I never contradicted his claim that a line has to be drawn somewhere because i agree with him that there are some sites that tend to be too easy to please.

[@WHATTHEFxIxGxO]

I started around the same time as you. I stopped flying in 2019 due to life. Well now I’m back and it’s crazy how correct you are. Glad to see you’re still making great content. I’m my mind, you’re the best fpv youtuber.

[@alanf403]

Speak the truth Botgrinder! I'm a noob when it comes to quad rotor just trying to find my slice of happiness in this fkd up world. I know how to solder and tinkering is a passion so I'm now drawn to FPV. Believe me it's not just FPV experiencing the onslaught of influencers. My history involves electronics and radio, including radio control damn near anything. Let's put a little micro transmitter on a drone to provide telemetry back down the pipe just to see if we can do it. This niche had at one time a core group on who you could seek out and gather advice. Now, it's the product of the week (whatever they were sent free ) and "buy my course" channels. I watch your content because I enjoy it and I feel I can learn something. Lastly, you're the kind of dude I would enjoy hanging out with just to shoot the shit at twenty minutes after four. 🌲Nuff said, Peace

[@BrandonDKirkwood]

As someone who has just bought their first drone, goggles etc and am lost and overwhelmed you nailed it. I didn’t know that nothing was gonna come with batteries or that it’s not assembled and I still haven’t flown outside a simulator but I’m hopeful lol. Glad I found your channel even if a little too late since I bought gear already 🤷‍♂️

[@user-eq2ug7in7b]

It's a blast dude. Keep up with the sim but get out and fly ASAP. So much fun

[@BOTGRINDER]

you will be buying plenty more if you stick with it haha.

[@shadowofchaos8932]

And learn about batteries. They can be dangerous.

[@toomuchcoffeefpv]

Awesome video, thanks! I don't follow many FPV channels anymore. Just those that are genuinely having fun. A review video with an affiliate link is just a sales pitch.

[@rahbeeFPV]

I was influenced by this video 😏

[@FlyingBuzzard]

Are influencers ruining fpv? ABSOLUTELY !!!! AWESOME VIDEO in my opinion and perfectly TRUE !!!

[@likwidkool]

Good video! Only a handful of fpv famous dudes I trust. The rest are mostly sellout shills.

[@Datfpv]

what did you do BOT what did you do 😂 you're the only channel I still watch currently i'm in BOTCAMP ..enough said cheers dude

[@PMcDFPV]

Great video good sir, if start dropping some names and make this like 1.5hrs, it would be like the @Hbommerguy video man, good shit!

[@BOTGRINDER]

i love Hbommerguy

[@ReapR_X]

I've been on a long hiatus from FPV but I still got all my shit. I started in 2017 when the OG Wizard was popular. In fact, that was my first drone. I really do miss flying and all the friends I made along the way. I'm glad to see you still kicking it in the FPV world, bro. Keep on kicking names and taking ass, Bot. Love you bro

[@grimripperrr]

also the youtube algorithm ( aka the audience) will help sort out the grifters which is why you see 300k sub FPV channels getting 1k views on a review video.

[@xaphanofthenightfall1257]

"the FAA constantly changing their rules" as an A&P this has got to be the funniest thing ive heard all month! please, for my sanity, never change Mr. Botgrinder. :)

[@BOTGRINDER]

whats a&p? i googled it but a bunch of stuff came up. but dont worry i will never change!

[@xaphanofthenightfall1257]

@@BOTGRINDER A&P is short for "Airframe & Powerplant". Im an aircraft technician. i specialize in upgrading older aircraft with modern navigation and communication equipment. But there's this running joke that it literally takes an act of congress to get the FAA to change something.

[@randomfpv22]

Ohhhhhhh dc got his feelings hurt. Ohhhhhhh poor cry baby. Hey dc, why don’t you make some decent real content rather than reading dot points out out there by the manufacturers and actually be a decent part of the community. Rather than throwing rocks at ppl from behind closed doors.

[@CrashFPV21]

Dronecamps lmfao. Seriously the opitome of best drone you can buy.

[@shadowofchaos8932]

Oh yes. Best drone. This thing is a beast. Must have. Drone of the year.

[@CrashFPV21]

@@shadowofchaos8932 🤣