The KF101 Entry Level Camera Drone Looks like an expensive Mavic Drone - Review

[@ModernDayTemplar606]

Very nice to see all the improvements in budget Drones over the past 2 years. Thanks Captain

[@chris2906]

After watching many of your reviews I just purchased this drone. Great value for the features for a beginner. That’s me. Thank you for all the effort you put into your channel Captain.

[@Boydrone]

It'd be cool if some of these budget drones came with upgrades to increase range and flight time. Very good quality devices despite those tow features. And the cost to entry is much more palatable.

[@uandeleon290]

Finally I've Been Waiting For Your Review On This 🥳🥳🥳🥳❤️🤍

[@jeremyboyce1537]

Hi captain , anything anyone can buy at this price with a camera , to me is a plus cause there were times when you had to spend a fortune for a drone with a reasonable camera and these days we still take it for granted and wanting more for the price , it was total headache with Mods and stuff just top get this close to what you can get now for that price , even if it only goes 300 feet . Take care Captain , nice one as usual .

[@beatinspector]

Thanks to this video I decided to enter into the world of flying drones and drones in general. I don't know about other makes and models too much but what my KF101 siurvived already is very impressing. After learning quickly the basic moves then use of camera I went right into difficult pitch filming over water streams with dense vegetation on the banks. Really tight space for flying and making video recordings. I guess I must be very lucky that the gimball still works after a few crashes. After one particular occured after low battery automatic moves. Started climbing right into the branches of a tree above then fell 50ft onto drift wood and rocks covered with moss. Seemingly the first post-crash test is succesful. Very informative videos, deffo going to see more of your reviews as I am at pole position to extend my fleet.

[@GM-san]

The video from this drone looks very similar to that of the SJRC F11 4K Pro. But that display on the remote (like all of MJX drones so far) should be what most budget drones have, having the distance and altitude on the remote is extremely useful, and is quite viewable in direct sunlight.

[@navalsailorgamer7665]

0:37 this is my favorite part"Hey lets make a mavic drone and sell it dirt cheap

[@s_mixes]

Lowcost drone reviews, still the best ones to watch here in your channel.

[@jelias999]

For the price of this drone I'd say it's quite good. Did not expect the follow me to work as well as it did.

[@thinkfastmeme]

One epic video after another!

[@tenchong69]

This review is amazing about this drone Captain Drone

[@kevinwells4986]

Thanks CD. I won't be around on your channel so much in the future, because I need to knuckle down finally and watch vids relevant to my own endeavors. But I'll still monitor and watch videos that can assist me in that. You are such a good pilot, good teacher, and a lot of fun.

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Kevin, visit when you have time

[@MiserableDuck95]

Damn, a lot of value in that drone

[@rman8028]

So, if I'm FUI (Flying Under the Influence), and hit the 'return to home' button, will it fly back in a straight line?

[@sheiladavis2304]

No it will get pulled over and you can’t fly for a year! Brought to you by m.a.d.f. Lol

[@Amidreamingnow]

I'm very impressed by this drone 🤔..beats the hell out of the beast pro series.. does what all low budget drones say they do but they don't do it. This one does, the video is super smooth, photos are decent, remote control is pretty... technology is rushing forward 👌🏾

[@ElectroStrom]

The technology is just copy more and more.

[@brock9119]

Just got this drone and I love it! However I only ordered it with 1 battery, is there anywhere online that sells replacement or spare batteries for the KF101?

[@usmansidshahid7765]

I've just ordered this drone in the U.K. Excellent review Cap, very thorough and full of information and the only full review in English 👊👍

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Glad it was helpful!

[@starlinater10]

Loved this review. Very informative and also funny as well with the drunk return to home. Lol Love your work @CaptainDrone, keep up the great work.

[@uandeleon290]

Dude The Budget Drones Now is Just Wow😦😦😦

[@jaydon2k203]

Video quality is awesome Steve good job 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@ixifxitde8]

I like that it uses usb c compared to other drones that still use the older one

[@GulfCoastTim]

Looks to be a good drone. Everything worked, stable flight and video, good camera quality and flight time. Only things was the RTH a little weird as you pointed out.

[@alghpert1753]

lol I love the alcohol test Cap you crack me up. Keep them coming Cap

[@maskedking75]

I love your videos keep up the great work.

[@francismarkgaleonyt6514]

Awesome drone. Thanks steve for reviewing that for us ❤️

[@dougcooper4917]

Excellent Tutorial Review Video Captain Drone. Amazing inexpensive drone!! Thank You!

[@craigwflys]

One of the nicest budget drones I've ever seen 👍

[@Lurchone1]

Looks like decent quality for the price point. Shot nice pictures and video. Under $200 seems like a good deal with all the features it has.

[@barneycserepka7234]

It's incredible I have gone on so many different drone instructors you have been the most informative one I've ever met thank you very much I'm totally an Ubee and I've had the pleasure of purchasing one that's the lower one but it's still high enough quality for me and I'm using it for charitable projects overseas

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Thanks 👍

[@jeffersonvicente3046]

This is much cheaper than bugs. Great stabilized video. Thanks for the review Cap

[@billcallahan9303]

Cap! You da' best reviewer on da' net! A lot of detailed work presented here. Problem is, I buy too much watching you. Four drones in past 30 days. This one will make five!

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

You are officially a Drone God!

[@flybybaby8008]

@@CAPTAINDRONE798 No Steve, Bill is like myself, a devoted disciple. It's YOU that we follow, oh anointed one!!! Many,many thanks for all you have done to help promote our (choose one): A) Sport B) Hobby C) Addiction. D) ALL OF THE ABOVE!

[@WindWalkerDrones]

I personally like the drunk return to home feature. It makes it look like it's really being flown back. None of the perfect straight line flight like my DJI. 😂

[@jeffboeckenstedt46]

I bought this drone after finding your channel and watching probably all your budget drone videos and loved this one so much I had to have it! I love your channel! I've also got the 1km model and I've actually had a day where I got 4000 meters one flight with no video transmission or controller communication issues! This is a very good but temperamental drone lol

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Thanks for sharing.

[@rizzleriz4457]

Despite the 2 axis gimbal on the SJRC, the quality amounts to the same or better than on this 3 axis.

[@dr.vitaminrot]

The startup sound is like A ESC for Fpv Drohns 😅

[@eb4697]

Nice intro! Awesome vibe! Love the Drunk RTH 😂

[@NYMediaStudio]

I bought this just now because of this review!! ❤

[@DelacruzDigital]

I bought this drone based on this video, my first drone, so for the money I figured it would be a good beginner drone, 1 of the 3 batteries came DOA :( other than that no major issues. SD Format is not Mac compatible. I would recommend it as a beginner drone

[@mikeytee6821]

Looks to be another great budget drone! Nice review!

[@lynsmith1096]

Good review Steve. The video quality was not bad.

[@cedrickmyercarbonell7381]

Thankyouu so muchhh captain drone for making this review 🥰

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

My pleasure 😊

[@TheRoamingPrepper]

Just got the newer version and am loving it...but the instructions were terrible. Your video helped me immensely. Thanks!

[@RainBitcoins]

Wow... It's surprisingly very smooth... I was expecting cheap Chinese video... Very surprised

[@FahadKhan_3007]

It really looks awesome Steve! I want to see how the real DJI Mavic 3 and Phantom 5 will look like!

[@aftabrazzaq1890]

Same

[@temmietopegold]

I bought this drone based on your review. To my surprise no optical flow sensor and the range is less 200m before it loses communication with the remote.

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Range is based on your phone.

[@Curt100]

Excellent review!

[@nahomearedo2935]

Love your videos by the way❤💝!

[@generoxas6881]

Hi Captain, Your explainationions are very good, it can be easily understood. Thanks and keep it up!

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Glad to hear that!

[@precisionshooters]

I just ordered this drone a few days ago. I can't wait until it gets here!!

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@precisionshooters]

@@CAPTAINDRONE798 Love the videos. working on my Part 107 now actually. Keep the videos coming!!

[@housinit]

Its pretty amazing to see how much budget drones have progressed over the years. I mean, $180 for something like this was unheard of just 5 years ago, hell, even 1 or 2 years ago. It's not going to blow anyone's mind with video/image quality, but its totally decent......I mean, damn, its $180. Of course a Mavic Mini is absolutely better, but if you only have $200 for your budget and just want something to mess around with and learn how to use a drone, this is probably a really good way to go.

[@jeremyboyce1537]

Luis Hurtado , yes you are absolutely right , a very fair comment , despite others would just hate the Drone , you have to look at it as to what you are getting for that price .take care .

[@jeremyboyce1537]

Now just look at the beauty of that remote controller and tell me if DJI is just playing the ass with us sometimes , sorry for the language but honestly , couldn't they have put a display on their mavic air2 ,mavic mini and mavic mini2 the same way with that price they are selling them for ? .

[@billcallahan9303]

@@jeremyboyce1537 Well said Jeremy! They're sticking it to a lot of people who then do what? CRASH. Bye investment.

[@billcallahan9303]

I bought one of the first Typhoons years ago at $1,000+. Those rubber shock mounted cameras are incredibly delicate & subject to disaster. I had to learn quick!

[@jeremyboyce1537]

@@billcallahan9303 , hahahaaaaa, love it Bill .

[@colintan9613]

The DNA of SJRC F11 4K Pro is obviously on this drone. The app is even created by the same developer for SJRC. The giveaway is the LED lamps, arms, and the rear end :). Anyway, it's pretty darn good for a budget drone at the price range

[@henrytaaffe7058]

wowwwwwwwww. i might get this one captain. great review .

[@TA.K.P]

Can you do a review of kf102?

[@joselitoaromajr245]

Another nice beautiful drone cap😍🥰

[@CorbyQ]

That is awesome. That is the beginner drive I need

[@w6263]

Much appreciated for video. Informative and to the point!

[@TheChromeRonin]

Had my first flight with mine today - indoors - NOPE, it lifted off and immediately drifted backwards into a wall 8) Outdoors, were pretty good, it managed to make headway into a blustery headwind OK, so over 15-20- minutes I stayed on manual and got the hang of the controls, with two or three good soft landings. However having an issue with the app on my iPhone, with the phone going to sleep while I thought it was recording video. First impressions, fairly good for a complete novice like me. Also the version of the remote I got has USB-C, USB Micro and Lightning cables to connect the phone, so you don't have to rely on the wifi connection.

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Glad to hear you are enjoy the drone. Please note that all entry level drones that have optical flow for positioning (camera on the bottom) require very bright light in a room in order to fly indoors or else the drone will not lock on to anything and will then drift due to the movement of air it causes.

[@raizo476]

Could you review the new kf101 max plus (two generations later than the one you reviewed in this video) also it has 5km range and I am curious if the improvements are worth it

[@coldfirebeat4903]

Wow thats amazing. I always watch you videos sir

[@FlyZoneFpv]

Not bad Steve 👍definitely great for beginners

[@antoniov4477]

Thank you for this review I really appreciate it :)

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

You are so welcome!

[@aristidemogou31]

@@CAPTAINDRONE798 hi mr Captain. After view this video , I decided to order the same drone ks101 . But I don’t know what going on . My drone couldn’t fly

[@StephenKorinis]

Despite the drunk RTH, another test I would love to see you add to these budget drones would be a signal lost behavior test (i.e. phone dies, controller shut down, etc)

[@alexeypolevoybass]

Yeah, that's what you just can't find easily, if you can at all. Budget drones don't usually get in-depth reviews, because reviewers are all used to much, much better aircraft, so nobody even thinks of checking that.

[@Akira_709]

Hello. Why is it that at a lower resolution (2K), according to various reviews, it seems to me that the picture from this drone is clearer/sharper than that of the F-11 pro 4K. The smoothness is the same. Am I mistaken on the even picture quality and is the F-11 better or not ?

[@26Umut98]

I've bought this drone right now. I hope I can use it for a long time (a couple of years or even decades) and I hope everything works well.

[@tymar1975]

Thank you for the great review I just purchased this one based on the review tyvm

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@tymar1975]

@@CAPTAINDRONE798 what is a good flight sim to use to get use to this drone plz

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

@@tymar1975 No flight sim necessary to fly a GPS Camera Drone. They are super simple to fly.

[@tymar1975]

@@CAPTAINDRONE798 tyvm for such great info

[@marcoreviews]

Wow! 777 epic videos! Great 👍 job! This channel is amazing 😉!

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Thank you very much!

[@cedasimic]

Great video thanks for the review. I need help, should I buy the L800 Pro 2 or the KF102 Max?

[@glennandrews7883]

Now if we could get tru 4K at that price that would be AWESOME ! But still looks to be a good deal.

[@JamesTyranski]

I know this video is a little older now, but the link to this drone doesn't appear to be budget anymore. I'm seeing it on Cafago for $391.00 and not under $200 like in some of the comments from a few months ago.

[@Jairo4912]

Thanks for the review, very informative. If you have no need for the Mini SE anymore, please send it my way. I had the pleasure of owning the original Mini. However, in these trying times, I had to sell it 🥺😥😢😭. Oooh the memories!😭😭😭

[@REAYTH]

you have to do the hokey pokey evey time you swap batteries?

[@artsol8125]

Have u used the SJRC F11 pro with 2 or 3 axis gimbal? If so would u say the camera quality is the same or close to jt?

[@javierrflores]

Thanks Steve just picked this one up!

[@robertpires1398]

안녕하세요 혹시 이 드론 주간 풋살 경기 촬영용으로 가능할까요?

[@juliobortolotto4644]

Hello Captain. Do you know another app to control KF101 besides the one that the instructions indicate? The VS GPS PRO is very limited

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Most drones can only use the App designed for them. I’m not aware of any other apps.

[@karanrana2943]

Just ordered one with the 3km range that says radio repeater it is the max version after watching this video I think it is value for money just waiting for the drone to come

[@Amstaff_Tank]

Now I’m confused which one should I choose??? Sg908 or Kf101??? Help me captain 👨‍✈️ 👋🙏

[@harbytimoteo3085]

lmao he just heart it

[@alexisrivas9105]

Kf101 was thinking the same but now I'm getting this one closes thing to a mavic I cant afford

[@Holy_Truth_Man]

SG906 Pro 2 is better, better camera, as I can see, the photo maked by KF101 is sucks. People says that SG908 have too many defects, that's why 906 is the best choice

[@Amstaff_Tank]

@@Holy_Truth_Man спасибо ! Но видео лучше на Kf101 как я вижу или нет???

[@werlannemerces1599]

Hi, Capitão! The control this drone can be used with SG906 Pro 2 and JJRC X17?

[@acesoriano6206]

Captain, can you review the KF101 max?

[@bazabaza7821]

Have you tested the smaller KF102?

[@Mopar3.6LV6]

Captain, looking to buy this drone. Banggood has it with the two batteries for $212. Would be my second drone. Currently have the SJRC F11 Pro 4K. Not looking so much for camera but more for fun flying. Thought? Thx.

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

It would be somewhat similar to what you have now

[@glennedwards9046]

Great review 👍 Im guessing you have lot of apps on your iPhone ?

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Kind of. I use two phones (IOS and Android) and switch between them.

[@2bvicfree]

Just out of curiosity will you be reviewing the holy Stone 600 anytime soon?

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

I'm waiting for word from Holystone.

[@2bvicfree]

They allow you to purchase the Drone on the Walmart website but I haven't seen very many videos on how it flies

[@floydrudolph321]

Will the KF 101 carry my drone speaker ? If not could you recommend a suitable drone. Thanks great videos

[@NicChap]

Did I happen to recognize Orleans there? Nice review.

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

That is indeed Orleans

[@timc7798]

Another great review. Thank you

[@timc7798]

What do you do with all your drones? Do you keep them and not fly them? Do you give them away to loyal fans? Asking for a loyal fan.

[@brickler9577]

Beginner here. Which one would you recommend - KF101 or F11s?

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Get the one that ships to you the quickest at the best price

[@MrEugeneleo]

is there another model kf106? what's the difference?

[@frankhopkins7032]

Well Done Capt D as always!! If i don't win the Bugs this is going to be my go to Drone!! I need drunk return to home in my life lol

[@BryanNystrom]

Captain Drone... The link you provided has two different offerings. The only difference I saw besides price, was one was listed as an "FPV EIS 4K Camera", while the other was listed as an "FPV 4K Camera" (Not EIS, whatever that means). Which do you recommend? Which did you have in your video? Seriously thinking of picking one up as my very first drone. Love your channel. Thanks

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

You'd want EIS

[@rolandrozen]

A month ago i lost my drone, in a park. Somebody stood on it and when i checked, the drone rocketed and I lost it. I put some notes on the trees and somebody gave it back to me. I brought it to the camera shop and for about 100 dollar it is repaired. My expensive mjd mini 2 is back in my arms again.

[@redeye2k10]

Hey im fairly new to drone - three drones I have been loooking at - this one, the srjc f11/f22s and the holy stone 720.. which would you recommend out of the three for money for value

[@BlairAir]

Cap got blinded by to long "residence time" looking at the sun!

[@vandamnjaunclode9813]

your review better than movie cinema

[@hecrowell9771]

Good morning Steve from NB I have made up my mind several times over the past year on what drone I will buy, but then my dream gets bashed for that unit by a poor review from someone. I am beginning to think that some reviewers bad mouth a drone due to a bad experience which I am suspicious was had due to "pilot error". Maybe the calibration was not done correctly, maybe they didnt take the time to read the manual, or misunderstood the manual due to translations...that would be easy to do in many cases. Anyway, I am sticking to your reviews because I am sure you have the experience and knowledge of drone flying backing you, it is quite evident that you know the unit you are reviewing, also - you pull no punches when you hit a not-so-good drone, and you present your reviews with professionalism yet always seem to be able to inject the review with tidbits of humor. This all results in a good watch by the viewers. For these reasons plus the fact that I am a new pilot to the world of droning therefore a descent entry level drone is what I need, I have decided on the KF101. Technology is technology and I have been involved with technology as my 20-years of employment in the telephone industry prior to retirement therefore I fully realize that in that world things can and do run amok. For that reason, I will lay no blame on you should I be unfortunate enough to buy a dud. 😮😅 Keep up your great work

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Thanks for the comments! Your KF101 should perform no different than what you see in my video review, under all the same circumstances. I should also mention that no drone is perfect, or else I'd only have one. The reviews who are negative usually come off that way because they looked at the 100 things about the drone and spent 20 minutes focusing on the 5 negative aspects vice the 95% good aspects. Those reviewers, for the most part, will have a small following vice a larger channel like mine.

[@daviduk2510]

Why the 'ghosting' around you when in follow me mode?

[@lordholnapult]

I think that they just change the case offering always the same functions. And did you notice the top-left corner flickering? This is a F11 4k clone.

[@johnnyquest16]

Thank You for these videos, it was huge in helping me decide which drone to purchase. (kf101)

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Glad I could help!

[@CertsUAsPilot]

After watching many budget drone reviews, it looks like they all have the 'follow me' feature in which the camera drone follows the controller. But most don't have the 'object tracking' feature where you can draw a box around a selected moving object for the camera to follow. Those two features are not the same, am I correct?

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Correct. The budget drones that have the tracking feature (draw a box) then only have the drone remain stationary as you move from side to side.