MJX Bugs 2 B2W - HONEST REVIEW & COMPARISON to H501A

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[@sublimeguy]

I was wondering if you could give me a hand I've asked this question to several people and have not got a response from anybody I crashed my bugs 3 and shortly afterwards it got violent shake on the left rear right rear if you're looking at it so I thought that motor was bad and I replaced it but it still got the it don't have the really bad vibration and it's better at taking off since I replace that motor but it now is rocking front to back while hovering and still has a very noticeable vibration when I punch it also when I rotate one direction it does the other direction is fine I'm new to this hobby trying to get in

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[@chynasparks1]

I ordered this drone off amazon yesterday July 16 2018. I’m newer than a newbie at drones. I want to tank you for this video. It helps me to know what to expect when it’s delivered. Thank you.

[@theoztreecrasher2647]

Hi JD. To add a little bit of clarification for Noobs to your demonstration of the headless function. The MJX Bugs 2 is the only toy grade I know of where you can switch in & out of headless in flight whilst maintaining the original orientation. The headless direction is set at motor arming (headless switch on or not!) and can only be changed by landing, disarming,re-orientating and re-arming. And that's on a quad with a GPS-enabled Go-Home switch. Go figure. Normally headless works the same as on almost all toy quads. (Including Hubsan H501.) Choose a line on the ground (facing up-wind if you possibly can!) Set the quad facing forward on this line and stand straddling it. Select headless and take off. (You can also choose a direction when in the air.) The pitch stick will drive the quad forward and backwards along this line regardless of which way the quad is facing. (If the quad is off this line it will travel along a line PARALLEL to this line.) The roll stick will drive the quad at 90 degrees to this line. Always allow for wind drift. You must start off in headless & fly the whole flight thus for it to be useful. No use at all trying to switch it on once it's way out there pointing Gawd-knows-where. In that case, leave headless off and add forward pitch. If it heads to the left add left yaw till it stops turning. It's then flying straight at you. Hard forward pitch and home to Pappa. (Allow for wind drift.) If on adding initial pitch it stays straight, it's either flying straight at you or away. Add left yaw. If it flies left its going away from you. Add yaw till it stops going left, then forward pitch to home. If it flies right it was pointing at you - add right yaw to straighten it up and home.

[@BIGDRONEFLYER77RC]

What's up big J, thanks for the hard work you put into these videos. really learn a lot from ya even if I don't have the product.awesome to learn about it anyways.thanks again for sharing your videos. cheers and happy flying.

[@MrJdubb104]

Great review bro, like always, I'm liking the gps speed on this quad...

[@michaelsevens]

Great review, thanks!! I'm very impressed at all the reviews I've read on many sites, in regard to this drone. No one negative review, amazing. I have seen many negative reviews in regard to the Hubsan H501 A, though there are many positive too. I would recommend buying MJX RC Bugs 2. Especially if you're a beginner. I am thinking about buying one of these so when I'm flying mine, my novice friends can learn with this one. A friend of mine just purchased one of these the other day. He is very happy with it.

[@uacl028]

As usual, I'm about a year late, but thank you very much Justin. Very helpful videos for us bargain hunters lol

[@Quadcopter101]

Did you happen to notice the range of the WiFi FPV? The one that I tested seemed to have a max FPV range of about 100 meters, after which the image would freeze.

[@dronecamps]

101... Yeah I didn't notice it having issues that close in. But in my test I'm certain I was way out in that field at least 300ft or more. I never lost realtime wifi video. I was close to high voltage power lines to which was keeping me closer in. I'd like to test it further before I give this one away. Yours had issues? I'm not surprised. Must be reviewer's curse again.

[@UAVCINEMA]

lil do people understand the stuff involved in a 5 min video! much less a 20 min vid! great work!

[@ronaldwong8472]

Please advice on which should I get if I can get the below model at about same price? My biggest concern would be FPV range and flying time. Camera quality totally doesn't matter to me.MJX Bugs 2 B2W, Cheerson CX-23, Bayangtoys X21, Hubsan H501A, Aosenma CG035 and FreeX MCFX?

Nice review man! Thanks for sharing!

[@spencerholland6321]

Team bugs love the Mjx quad. great one for the price

[@HELIARCMASTER]

Great video bro. Precise and to the points. No over excesses!

[@dronecamps]

+Santiago Rivera 👍🏻

[@biketrippinwithbryan]

Great Review Justin, Mine should be here today I can't wait. Thanks for the tips.

[@cedricvillalobos8633]

True Drone Reviews you preferred this over H501S Standard?

[@MichaelJohnson-cv7ou]

Cedric Villalobos not sure.I have both and my hubsan 501 has never giving me problems.Mjx is really gonna be a hard competer 2 compete against in upcoming dromes

[@roadstar499]

whats range? if it goes to far will it automatically return home? very cool quad..5 years ago a quad like this would have cost over $500... now $100! cheap!

[@okno1122]

does bugs 2 can lift camera like gopro, xiaomi yi?

[@735bruce]

Great video very informative JD...

[@harley62t]

I have a Bugs 3 and am able to install a 3000 mAh battery (ENGPOW brand) for longer flight time. Do you see a way of using a slightly thicker battery like the ENGPOW in the B2W?

[@jsjaybone]

Great Video! Quick question. Can you buy spare batteries for more fly time?

[@RonaldBrown59]

Thanks for putting the BUGS 2w and the H501a side by side, since they are defiantly competing in the same space. I have both of them, but are great quads, but I'm leaning towards the BUGS 2, it just flies much better and smoother. The GPS wobble on the h501a is just to extreme for me, just the slightest of adjustment causes it to just flop around all over. Where on the BUGS 2 it takes almost a stop or a start to really get it to wobble in GPS. And take the BUGS out of GPS mode and watch it really fly smoothly. I slightly prefer the camera on h501a, and you get longer FPV range with included range boaster device. And I do like the advanced features of the Hubsan app like the waypoints, but with the downside is that you don't get a real TX with it, so it's not as fun to fly. And to buy the TX for it, that drives the price so high you could add a little extra and get DJI Spark. That being said it does fly very well with the App. Nice review Justin!

[@dogswhistlesharam9029]

Is there any kind of heads up display, showing direction of home point for example?

[@Joeteck]

Did you find it difficult to match up the video from the Quad vs with your Go Pro? The Bugs 2 / F200W records at 24 FPS, so it will be way off if you do 60 FPS.

[@SergioLopez-vu5lv]

Hay thanks gust subsricbed do u recommend the 501a over the 501ss which is more stable and longer range

[@jamesdewer]

Yeah, that's an insane drone.

[@GorillamansGarage]

Besides the WiFi.... is the Bugs 2W the exact same as the Bugs2C?

[@HopeFullSpiritFlyer1]

hello. thank for video. when we do an auto landing with drone who can do, how the drone "know" its arrived on ground and stop? GPS position take off? barometer? thank you.

[@ilovemyphotos6288]

Do you think cymarc landing of hubsan will fit to bugs 2?

[@HopeFullSpiritFlyer1]

hello. when ask an RTH, i think i have read that the bugs return from a 30m altitude, but while the rth , can we ascend in altitude with the stick? thank you.

[@HopeFullSpiritFlyer1]

hello. you have say that it's not possible to put an altitude for the RTH? thjank you.

[@ruffman44]

I'm curious can you use a JUMPER T12 on any of these Drones?

[@lanetaylor7496]

Hey, great video!! I have a question. I am shooting long range. I am in search of a drone that I can fly out line of sight around 500 yds to check targets. I dont need to be really high either. I would love to have fpv to see them close up, but not hit them. Is this a good quad for these actions I need or can you recommend a different one preferably under 300.00. Thank you very much for your time and trouble.

[@kelvinbloomfield1375]

can you link your mobile to this quad? or just shoot blind till you link to your phone or I pad

[@rctecnic]

great review! thanks!

[@Joemama-dw1he]

Just bought one from gearbest I hope it's as good as the one you got thanks for the good video keep up the good work

[@dronecamps]

You're welcome. I love mine. Someone on the channel is going to win it. I did a giveaway video. Free to enter to win here : kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2W5h3yPq619itU

[@michaela0194]

Did you like it after awhile? How far can it really fly? Is it true to 800 meters?

[@imanishay]

ColdJ's 1000meters I know someone whos got to 800 but lost signal so the return to home feature triggered. U van go further with a wifi booster

[@alanjoslin5612]

I had Hubsan 501C and it crashed. Look at the parts and the screws, etc. Look at the bugs, nice clean, and the top snaps!

[@dronecamps]

Super clean quadcopter !

[@cedricvillalobos8633]

Hello sir. Could you honestly tell me which one is better when it comes on "longer range, safer flight, battery life and most stable flight" between MJX Bugs 2 & H501s Standard. I will wait for your reply sir. Thank you.

[@nor4277]

Great video to watch.

[@dronecamps]

Thanks Ron!

[@FRIENDWITHFIRE]

you think the gps issue may have been a satellite to location error rather than the quad itself?

[@stefpix]

Do you think it has the same chipset / board of the Hubsan H501S? I had sold that one because I got a toilet bowl effect in a park. Bugs 3 I never lost control even over teh ocean on a windy day. Great comparison about the 2 cameras, Bugs 2 seems better but it has too much sharpening. I wish they would spend 25 USD more and put a way better camera module without fisheye distortion. It would be a killer. Or if MJX would sell some clip on landing gear and a camera mount to use some decent action cam. I wish also the extended landing gear for the Bugs 3 would be clip on without the need of those too easy to strip screws.

[@corycas7295]

R u watching realtime on your iPad? And can u use your smartphone to watch instead of iPad I'm new to all this drone stuff don't wanna loose it

[@stevejones1395]

What is difference between Husban X4 H501S and H501SS

[@concernedamericanpawn6215]

Buy them both both ........issue solved........ I did

[@UAVCINEMA]

nice vid! Great detail! thanks!

[@dronecamps]

You're welcome Mik!

[@clack1971]

Love bugs quads when is the release date??? Great review I'm sold I want one 👍👍

[@dronecamps]

It's out now I believe! See here : www.gearbest.com/rc-quadcopters/pp_645146.html?lkid=10959076

[@jlear8]

If you already have a hubsan controller it works just like a 501s model

[@tedcharp]

Nice video JD. Thanks

[@dronecamps]

Thanks Ted!

[@raymondpalermo4998]

Good review >The bugs is a little more money than the 501s and the 501 has a screen o the transmitter so you can do fpv.

[@ianrice1778]

Is it just me or is the hubsan camera much better?

[@mevierling]

Searching on KZbin, the Hubsan H501 quads seem to be plagued with GPS fly away issues

[@loyaltyovermoney5942]

Mike's Tech Corner haha I did the same no flyaway with bugs 2 so I got bugs 2 test flight was good in high WiFi populated area in the Bronx

[@bobbyt6987]

I saw the same reviews. That shied me away from the Hubsan. Wanted something not too expensive to begin with. From all I'm reading & hearing, I think I made a Good selection with the MJX Bugs 2w.

[@AndrewCCM]

Love my Hubsan 501SS. Flyaways are old firmware or people placing something (external camera or mod) that interferes with top GPS antenna.

[@jeff0566jsm]

Yea Andrew, I agree with you, a lot of those flyaway issues are caused by people who (we could say) “Won’t leave well enough alone!” Adding this and that, the Bugs (any of them) are great right outta the box! Leave em alone and enjoy them! People wanting to put cameras on top,underneath, on the side, or add landing gear...JUST STOP! And leave them alone...Problem solved

[@jeff0566jsm]

I forgot to include the Hubsan H501S and SS, are perfect the way they are!

[@wildhog3217]

Does it have "Follow me mode and Circle me mode" like the Hubsan 501S?

[@AnalogNoiseLab]

NO

[@donaldjtoneyjr69]

If you do not have a 5 g phone can you still use this ??? New to drones

[@donaldjtoneyjr69]

I think you said you turn wifi off and fly manually also will it come back in wifi mode when it's is way out when battery is getting low but it will just fall down it it is in the manual mode is this correct ?

[@straw6744]

i have both the hubsan 501s and the bugs2c i prefer the bugs 2c with the txo2 camera on top simple and 144.00 cdn body parts are half the price of the hubsan ones

[@bobsterit]

if i have a bugs 2c is it work buying a bugs 2w

[@mikemarsh6904]

love the vid bro!I am new but love it already. wife bought me the Contixo F18. which is for sure a almost a replica of bugs2. anyone know about contixo?

[@jpinckster]

Yes I bought the Contixo f18 they are the same. The max I've got from fpv today was 500 m. Tomorrow I am going to try the distance on just the controller.

[@goneviral6037]

Does it have altitude hold when you shut off the gps?

[@dronecamps]

yes it does

[@goneviral6037]

Thanks Justin

[@Jimbo-in-Thailand]

+1 Drone Camps RC - Nice video comparison. I have an H501S and the Bugs 2 is clearly a clone, but, like you mentioned, not quite on par with the 501 at this point... that is... for those 501 owners lucky enough to purchase one that's not riddled with gremlins (dare I say bugs?) like mine came with and refuse to go away. OUCH! I did notice you have a prop or 2 out of balance. Also noticed some flickering. Not sure what's causing the flickering. Sure wish MJX would come out with a Bugs model this size with a fully stabilized 4K or even 1080P 60fps mini-camera similar to the one on the severely overpriced DJI Mavic Pro. Drone manufacturers, except for DJI, and action camera manufactures, such as GoPro, clearly have eyes wide shut and have missed the boat on supplying us with a line of affordable fully-stabilized cameras to retrofit our existing birds. Talk about a missed very lucrative opportunity! Finally, thanks for showing the FPV video in full screen. Too many KZbinrs don't realize how important it is for many of us to see fullscreen vs crappy tiny windowed FPV video to compare different models. Cheers from Thailand!

[@dronecamps]

Cheers from the US! Thanks for the compliments Jimbo. Fly safe!

[@undefined3270]

I tought it had the live camera On the app

[@mirzasameer8870]

Sir i am really confused which one to purchase bugs 2 Vs husban h501s which one is really better in terms of quality and power .

[@Sergio-rn7os]

Sameer Beg buy the bugs 2, I bought the bugs 2 wifi version black, and the hubsan h501s advance edition and the GPS sucks I couldn't even fly it. Until hubsan fixes their GPS issues it will compete with bugs2. Also look into videos on how to modify your Battery here on youtube is really easy.

[@commandernoodles2367]

Bugs 2 and Bugs 2 B2W are one and the same?

[@HenryDinh1]

Which one you prefer .

[@peterwong6427]

nice bugs2, i have bugs 3.... bugs 2 still not selling over here.....

[@Rokynutz]

That's the PNW....farms on hills....power lines...must be Oregon.

[@domanater480]

Which is faster and can go further?

[@Blink61291]

Nic Nolan the Bugs 2. Hubsan max range is 300m and Bugs max is range is 1000m. Bugs is also faster

[@sergiubt]

I stay whit my 501s advanced. i have FN filter on camera so no jello and clear videos + great range. i pick bugs2 over 3 because of the failsafe , 501a whit a smartphone...not for me. Why the camera on 501a looks so bad? not have the same camera like 501s?

[@jonkjon]

Probably the camera is not focused properly from the factory. I had to tear down my H501A and adjust the focus to infinity. The image looks great after the adjustment.

[@karldunn1464]

nice I like it

[@xboxice2005]

i like it but would rather it not do fpv via wifi :(

[@arshdeepthind6820]

Junior Ellis yeah same

[@OffPHwnr]

How else could you do it

[@duanemontgomery9968]

They have it without wifi bugs 2c

[@sarkisars]

thanks for video. so overal hubsan has better quality of video.

[@Mauricio07700]

Why in all the bugs2w videos they say that it lasts 18 or 20 minutes? mine has never even reached 12 .. the average is 10 minutes of flight ..

[@roadstar499]

some batteries are just shitty i guess...also the type of flying makes a big difference...aggressive vs just chilling... try just hovering and maintaining same altitude you will get over 15 min i bet.

[@lrccorretoradeseguros8043]

Hello good afternoon. Dear, I made the purchase of the Drone Force1-F200w through the Amazon website. I'm having a hard time getting FPV transmission. My Mobile does not find the Wifi network to connect with the Drone camera. I'm trying on the two phones I have, a Samsung J5 and a Motorola G4, and in both I do not think the network. I downloaded the force 1 app and Bugs2 go for testing, with no success. I do not know what else to do, I've done everything and I can not. Can you help me please Thank you

[@timsmith5980]

Certain Android phones appear to be unable to receive certain Chinese wifi channels. If I assume that both phone models support 5ghz you may be able to check using root explorer under the following Android file directory system/etc/wifi there you should find a file called config.txt and if you open this you will see ccode=?? If it is set to ccode=EU try changing it to ccode=US or ccode=ALL and save the file. Then check that it has been saved correctly by opening it again! Reboot your phone turn on wifi and see if it now sees your camera! If you are unable to change your ccode you may need to root your phone. See details on the net.

[@7ul14n]

nice drone nice review

[@dronecamps]

Thanks!

[@polzchannel9784]

Awesome

[@Dragontrumpetare]

Doesnt all Bugs 2 have GPS?

[@dronecamps]

As far as I know yes. But there are other Bugs series drones.

[@WARISIDEAS]

nice info

[@rofiqchannel7219]

thanks..

[@hsvxu6suzukihatch959]

Ya need to get a new landing pad with a Q instead of a H lol

[@AuroraColoradoUSA]

That looks so much like a Hubsan...

[@dronecamps]

Yes it does!

[@jeff0566jsm]

Not at all! What are you watching?

[@jbholland1987]

never heard 0.6 kilometers, normally you would say 600 meters.

[@nor4277]

Does it have GPS ,it's a shame ,for the price you don't get a built screen on the transmitter .I also think most beginners would have a quad that doesnt come with a transmitter,useing a smart phone is not for beginners ,I would never buy a quad without a transmitter

[@dronecamps]

Yes it has GPS. The Bugs 2 comes with a radio. The Hubsan H501A doesn't. Both have GPS.

[@Novi81flyer]

Actually seams that isn't necessary the case. Its possible to use all Hubsan remotes with H501A. The standard remote, advanced, even basic remote from H501C and H502E. Hardware is there for 2.4ghz commanding and 5.8ghz fov. Unfortunately it makes choice between bugs 2w and H501a even harder

[@gerardotorres9963]

If you want to better video you need to have a 5G tablet that's why you got a laugh once in a while but nice vide

[@HenryDinh1]

Im planning to buy the Hubsan H501A but i'm afraid of the wire of the battery melting because that happened once to my drone and I had to throw it away. Do you think it would melt?