Emax BabyHawk-R - Surprisingly One Of The Best!

Babyhawk R:
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Receiver:
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Battery:
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DJI Copters:
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Mavic Pro: bit.ly/2SIuGq7
P4 : bit.ly/2CZ5OVz
P4 Pro: bit.ly/2PyBWpV
Spark: bit.ly/2QfM5on
Mavic 2 Zoom: bit.ly/2QhAIfP
Patreon:
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My Hobby Gear:
Taranis: bit.ly/2p2M23m
XM+ (look up rssi on channel 8) bit.ly/2Nlvq0k
RXSR: bit.ly/2ycq9mh
R9M: bit.ly/2PH0TvJ
R9 Mini Receiver bit.ly/2QDWriC
Crossfire: bit.ly/2ODAXkm
Jumper T12 Plus: bit.ly/2OWeoMe
Flysky I6X: bit.ly/2paqVMv
Fatshark HDO: bit.ly/2p5TcE8
Aomway Commander: bit.ly/2MnCwkE
EV800D: bit.ly/2NfvrYN
FXT Viper for glasses: bit.ly/2DUmBvh
True D Diversity: bit.ly/2xk6iRZ
Aomway Cloverleaf: bit.ly/2NDqSGW
Menace Pico: bit.ly/2Okh6Xz
Menace Bandicoot: bit.ly/2NGW3RH
5" Props: bit.ly/2N6Tg4V
Charger: bit.ly/2p5PVoe
Best Cameras:
Micro Swift: bit.ly/2pxDRMB
Micro Sparrow :bit.ly/2QV2P5a
Best VTX:
IRC Tramp: bit.ly/2O7YoFv
Best 6 Inch
Diatone 2018 GT-Tyrants 630: bit.ly/2Nlgpf4
Best BNF 5 inch (in order):
BATMAN220 (103MPH): bit.ly/2p8cd8Q
Emax Hawk 5 (106MPH):bit.ly/2xgy02B
Kopis 2 SE (101 MPH): bit.ly/2xOuR9E
Diatone 2018 GT R530 : bit.ly/2ycrYzT
KK 5GTL https (96MPH) bit.ly/2O3vFma
Best Ultralight endurance RTF (in order)
Diatone GT-M515 (106mph) bit.ly/2Ru0xdE
LDARC 200GT (101mph) bit.ly/2O2ZALa
Best 3 Inch (in order)
Skyzone S140 (114mah) bit.ly/2Nk1IZJ
Diatone GT-M3 (107mph) bit.ly/2NPh25W
HGLRC XJB-145 (99MPH) :bit.ly/2MyOjfO
Best 2.5 Inch:
Diatone GT-M2.5 bit.ly/2xcLkFc
Babyhawk R Pro bit.ly/2OxLGQu
Best 2 Inch:
Babyhawk R: bit.ly/2MwY4LG
Best Whoop for indoors (no other competition)
UK65 bit.ly/2p4cc5G
Battery: bit.ly/2Qx3Kry
Batteries 5 inch
4s 1500mah GNB bit.ly/2NPBgLH
Batteries 3 Inch:
4s 850mah bit.ly/2QDUDWS
4s 650mah bit.ly/2OuNW7V
4s 750mah bit.ly/2D5Ip6x

[@dronereviewman9580]

I am so glad you review all these small brushless quads!! I want one so bad!!! You always do a great job on your reviews THANKS 👍👍

[@Daniel-hp8dg]

I love my Babyhawk-R! It flies incredible with 2.5" arms and Gemfan 2540's. Thank you for producing great content! I want a uni-body so bad!

[@fpvdreams8190]

I’m looking to get one. But which one ? 2” 6000 kv vs 3” 4500kv Now I see you can upgrade the 2” by adding 2.5” arms and 2.5” props. Do you think this set is a better option than the 3” ? I already have a 3” xjb145 What can you say about the performance. Can it hang with the 3” variation ?

[@Rich-TeaFPV]

Great in-depth review as always Andy👍

[@WildpixFPV]

I just wanted to thank you again for your awesome detailed reviews, you're doing such great work on it! And one note to that cap on the babyhawk: I put one on my GT-R90 and had some blackouts on the video signal, made a vid on my channel about it...assumed it had to do with that cap. Having the clearest signal thanks to it and then these blackouts, bummer.. Well..solution was: The wires of that cap were too long! After i shortened them as much as the frame would let me, all was fine..battery usage back to normal and no more blackouts! Must be something with the 3S power (50-100c mylipo.de), that cap kind of swallowed the current too much for the rest of the system I guess.. So that might be the reason for the babyhawk's cap being at the side! ;)

[@Dav2112]

Very nice review mate, it looks like it flies really smoothly. My mate has one coming, I’ll see how his one is in person and if I like it I’ll grab one for myself.

[@AndyRCchannel]

sure i think he will like it Davy

[@wensim408]

Top shelf review! I appreciate honesty in a review, and especially attention to detail. I got one latter on, and they may have fixed the bonnet, but, I had watched another video that showed the guy lift the bonnet with only two screws from the back, and loosening the camera screws. I couldn't help but notice it's as though they have the two buttons mixed up, Most novice users would appreciate them swapping the bind button, on the transmitter, and the function button on the vtx. For a novice user it would be great to not have to dismantle the canopy in order to bind, but rather a button like that on the vtx large, visible, accessible with a toothpick, without removing the canopy. if only one of those can be accessible without opening, or removing the canopy, then let it be the bind one, and set the vtx to high power, and to auto on, unless you could set them both to be easily accessible like that, and honestly, why not? and while we are at it is a little sticker with a red arrow pointing to the bind button, with giant Green letters BIND, pointing at the bind button through the shell cost so much? you would think based on the number of them you see. Also I noticed that tumor on the side and was wondering what it was, as well as why it couldn't fit into one of the many empty spaces inside? and the weight stood out to me right away as well, but have not tried it on anything other than a 300mah 2s so far. It is impressively accurate, and responsive, but I'm going to have to get back to you after mine sits in rice for a while if they fly after going into the shallow end of your swimming pool. I think it may, but really wonder about the vtx, dang it amazon! they sent me a drone that for all intensive purposes seems like it's been in a swimming pool! What's up with that!?!? Thanks, WSS

[@noktrnl123]

I've been waiting for this. Have one coming in two days 😁

[@luiz608]

great video, I see that I made a good decision to acquire a micro of this. continue like this with your videos, always well explanatory my friend. very good.

[@avrahamshalev1102]

Thank you so much for your objective honest and professional channel

[@alansavage9656]

Excellent review Andy!! I love them so much that I ordered 2 of them

[@Jimster71]

I recently bought one of these and put an R-XSR in there to get smartport telemetry from that. Mounted the antennas on the arms and put the VTX antenna out of that hole at the top. Not had a chance to fly it yet though with the crappy weather.

[@hoverbotfpv1425]

I just put my R in a cygnet 2" frame and with my beefy 850mah tatts the motors get warm but ok with 650. I ordered a runcam hybrid for it too. The Babyhawk tune is as good as the Geps and even a bit better slow with extra frame weight. A good bodge.

[@jrodrc4137]

Awesome review as always Andy!

[@brknpropfpv3899]

Thanks Andy for sharing! 😎🎮🤙🏻

[@Scaze74]

Love my Diatones so after your last rewiew of it i bought the GT-R90. U ar the go to guy when it comes to good rewiews!

[@AndyRCchannel]

thank you

[@stevenhealey3170]

Andy I'm hoping you will review the Transtec Frog 218 PNP you mention in an earlier news video. Great reviews and flying!

[@MessFPV]

Hello Andy, excellent review as usual :) 2 months ago I built myself a 2 inch quad based on a Fly Egg 136 frame and the same components as in the BabyHawk R: Emax RS1106 6000KV motors and the F3 Magnum stack, so it is a little bigger than the BabyHawk R (136mm) and has bigger props also (Kingkong 2840), it is flying fine but the quad has terrible oscillations when giving some throttle, I tried to tune PIDs as much as possible, my D are already quit low (20/23) so I am a bit out of solutions to fix this, in 4S it is just impossible to fly so much it wobbles on the throttle... Would you have some recommendations? Thanks in advance! Chears from France!

[@outcastfpv]

This does benefit from 4S, I use Tattu 4S 450mAh and 4S 650mAh batteries on this and I loosened the camera screws a bit and then just hinged that canopy up

[@alexcrowder1673]

Im torn between this, the diatone gtr 90 and an eachine lizard. How would you compare the 3 in terms of durability, speed, and functionality. Im having a really tough time deciding.

[@DutchRC]

How much of it being fast is down to it being somewhat aerodynamic you think Andy? :)

[@nikimarkieren7848]

Maybe a Emax 'Andyrc' Baybyhawk RR ,I think I would buy one ! you never know do ya? lol Great roundup again as usual and has got me having another look. cheers mate

[@wyorocker82716]

I ordered the 3 inch version. How do you like it in comparoson to this one?

[@yodayedi2325]

Great review!

[@JakeBullit123]

Heard there was an issue with the FC short ing with the frame.needs a spacer to rectify this.

[@polarbearjf]

+ AndyRC I got the baby hawk r and love it. In my opinion I rekon the Avan Micro props are crazy as they continually bend at 90 deg after a crash. I ran my xm+ antennas off the arms. I just done the 2.5" upgrade but swapped for the 2540 gemfans but havnt had a chance to test yet. Its a great little flyer with awesome acro capabilities. Cheers for great video

[@christianpucciarelli]

Hi Andy,would you pick this or the aurora qav 105 in the same price spot? Or is there something better in the ballpark as of today? Thank you man :)

[@slugosrc1256]

Great Video Andy! Don't mean to get off the subject but did you ever get a pair of DJI Googles? I bought a pair. They are big and bulkey and don't fit my head. I almost sent them back. I was just wondering if you are going to do a review on them. Thanks Rich

[@MindRiderFPV]

Too many to choose! Im still on the IH3-4K... planning to fly that one too?

[@vitix11]

Andy will this receiver works with a Taranis qx9?

[@charleswelch6074]

Question! If you don't mind. I am new to this hobby. my first drone is the BH r . I have it all bound up and everything works except when I try to set up telemetry, I am not showing any sensors even when I tell it to search for them. any Idea,s for me to try? A setting in betaflight or my tranis Q x7 maybe ? thanks Chuck

[@--JohnDoe]

I bought one yesterday from taco-rc for 149.99 rtf with fr sky rec. And it comes with 4 2.5" arms not installed. But I will be swapping out the arms after a few flights.

[@rjrcnunn4908]

What do you think is the biggest 3s this could carry??

[@miketech2]

9.3v like a boss

[@dronedoutrc5970]

Just got mine in today. I suggest everyone take a tpu or silicone 220x motor soft mount and put it under your esc or you will have issues where it may go poof.

[@AlbertKimTV]

Andy, the 2.5 inch unibody replacement bottom plate may not make it to market because the cost is a lot higher than individual arms. There is a 3rd party 2.5 inch arm kit I will review shortly.

[@AndyRCchannel]

yeah that would be a shame if they didn't release

[@Jimster71]

I quite like the look of the piroflip 2.5 arms.

[@dronedoutrc5970]

Albert the pyrodrone 2.5 arms are great!!!!! just as light as stock for most part and better motor protection.

[@dronedoutrc5970]

pyrodrone arms are only 9 bucks on pirofliprc.com

[@Jimster71]

I haven't been able to find the pyrodrone arms in the UK yet. Would have to buy a load to make the shipping worthwhile.

[@DroneMesh]

Great Review..

[@juneloko619]

You think this quad can handle 1300 mah 3s batteries?

[@Cc-nj2zm]

Can you have the USB and a battery plugged in at the same time?

[@MaximilianGros]

Babyhawk r with 2.5 inch replacement arms or Aurora RC Mini Fight?

[@dimitrisstratis7808]

Nice review.!!

[@blazeking2854]

Was wondering if you could help me out was interested in getting the baby hawk r pnp but I'm not sure if I could hook it up to a FlySky receiver because that is the same control I'm using as well and if so do you think you could point me out in the right direction in which one to choose for FlySky receiver thanks

[@alfredosaugus705]

I your reading this and wondering if weight is an issue... its not, it has a lot of power for punch outs! but theres is something to be had with light weight drones, altho more power, most of the time, equals to more fun. If your still reading this, do check out these nice light weight 2.5 inch BNF setups from pocketquads lightspeed and quattrovolante libero.

[@billsomrak]

Nice review. Seems it should be a popular choice, given how popular the original BabyHawk was. I didn't see anyone list the prop spec, but they look like they could be 2045 or even 2050 .. who knows. Thanks for the review. We are in for 2 to 3 FEET of snow over the next week, so not much flying to be had here. Cheers!

[@AndyRCchannel]

wow thats so much snow. hope it goes quick

[@billsomrak]

It's really hard to predict weather here on the South shore of Lake Erie. If the wind shifts 5 degrees, it can be the difference between getting 5 inches of snow or 2 feet of snow. Its rare when they get the actual amount correct. We just have to hope for the best and be ready for the worst ... good advice under any condition! Cheers.

[@ReptiHero]

Who is Best, this 3" or babyhawk r 2"??

[@jimhowell9446]

Hello Andy I purchased this Babyhawk-R and I have the turnigy evolution and I installed the fs-a8s micro receiver but can only get sbus working and prefer IBUS do you know if IBUS is possible with this f3 board? I contacted the company and they have know idea but told to try to solder the signal wire to the spectrum rx side but it didn’t work and subs doesn’t even work in that spot maybe it has to be done in cli? I have no idea any help would be greatly appreciated

[@gorace71]

It's great that gear best takes care of reviewers but I paid for 2 f36 last November and after 8 corresponding messages I still don't have them. Have about 23 items in a cart I need to order but won't send them any more money until I get what I ordered. Sorry for using your forum to vent. Love your reviews I watch everyone of them. Is it time for another sound from you then put it with a flight. The last one kicked ass

[@AndyRCchannel]

they really need to work on their customer service because they have the best models. cheers for the feedback

[@gorace71]

Agreed my friend. Keep em comin!

[@nikimarkieren7848]

Cannot wait just ordered it ! BUT I have just found that I cannot get any Lipos from Gearbest nor Bangood Amazon and other of my favorite US or CH websites ?? sadly because of some Postal Limitation to Australia Now! NO Warning that I have seen,I don't mind having to split up my order to limit the total MAHs in one order,But No Get at all is a bit Hmmmmm

[@GroundControlRC]

Nice review! Yeah, 20 excess grams is quite bit, especially as a percentage of the total weight of the quad. Performs very well in spite of being fat ;-) Thanks for the video and Happy Flying!

[@bvd1587]

Fool me once Emax. My first quad was the BabyHawk. Flew it once, then ditched the plastic frame and motors.

[@theuntouchables808]

I'm gonna wait to this one ... I still think 2.5 is the way to go ... Hopefully they will come up with a v2 or I'll have to get a 3rd parti Kit and Mode it to Spec

[@luizgabrielfcs]

baby hawk r, has compatible with receiver for Radio Link AT9s?

[@zeesh0267]

What flysky receiver can I get for the PNP version?

[@dpqbpqbdpqbpqb4754]

If you are really concerned about the weight of those 6 screws, you can just superglue the CF parts together

[@Joshthereefer]

I love mine

[@jasond3938]

This one or the Torrent 110?

[@edwardortega4643]

Andy, I need your help with my babyhawk r. I flashed 4.0.4 betaflight But was not sure with selecting the board type. I chose betaflight F3 And flashed away. No I’m getting a No Gyro flag !! Did I chose the wrong board ? In order to flash correctly ? Please help Andy. What is the correct board to chose in order to flash the correct one. Thank you so much

[@ggepp]

Gotta flash OMNI board.

[@Imaginertiophile]

Sir Andy, now that you've spent some time with the BabyH, overall, which do you prefer: Mini Fight or BabyH?

[@AndyRCchannel]

mini fight for me cheers

[@mallingdave]

That is a sweet tune.. 👍

[@Imaginertiophile]

AndyRC Right proper!

[@bobdigby1]

Thinking of buying my first brushless mini what do you think this, the leader 120, bat 100, or king Kong 125?

[@jandomingo9806]

bobdigby1 leader120 all the way.

[@--JohnDoe]

bobdigby1 Do not buy the leader 120. Buy this

[@coryvenezia5530]

I think I got a bad one. I just got my baby hawk r two days ago and this quad has a very bad backwards drift. even when I calibrate it and get to so fly level it slowly starts to drift from slow to fast drift. and it flys like crap and has a loud prop wash noise. not clean like yours. what do I do anyone?

[@riccardocervetti3203]

what program do you use for thumbnails?

[@AndyRCchannel]

vlc to capture the screen. paintshop pro to add the text and logos.

[@lukacala321]

Hi! Great review! Like usual! Andy could you or somebody else help me with info about the batteries for Babyhawk R. I could only buy batteries with 700 and 800 mAh. 3S and 4S. And I can see that you and the others fly with 450 - 550 mAH, so I am not sure are mine 700-800mAh to strong? I can wait to fly it, but I am not sure are the batteries to strong. Thank you in advance.

[@glassjawdave]

Not too strong, mAH is a measure of capacity, not strength. They will be bigger and probably a bit heavy for this quad to lift

[@lukacala321]

Thank you very much for your answer! Then I will use 700 mAh batteries for setup of the quad and wait for the batteries with 450 or 500mAh so I can fly.

[@rex1030]

Don't you think perhaps waiting until a low wind, sunny day may have been a good idea? How can you record a review in a typhoon?

[@AndyRCchannel]

sure but those days dont exist here.

[@fpvdreams8190]

Are you testing the 3” model ?

[@AndyRCchannel]

I was supposed to be and not heard off them since this video

[@AllenBrooks]

I want you to do the same review BUT without the capacitor....then I'll listen lol....

[@jaime3528]

Nice video!, I need help, what do you prefere for a beginner? eachine vr006 or eachine ev100 taking the fact that i need the most portability posible. Extra info its that i never tried the box goggles and fatshark. (sorry for my bad englih)

[@jordanbass3210]

Jaime ev100 are trash. I recommend skyzone gs500

[@jaime3528]

QUADBOT FPV I know about these goggles but they are so big, and i need something little, but thax!!!

[@jackfpv8904]

If you eyes are good then box goggles is fine. Otherwise get Aomway or Skyzone.

[@jaime3528]

Equip Pro Yes i was looking for away, but will buy in a future, now i prefere something cheap to start

[@jaime3528]

Team Crash FPV Yes i was looking those but i dont know which to chose

[@Leonn_.]

I'm pretty early. :P Nice vid. Didn't watch yet tho.

[@imemyself2820]

Is'nt that a 45-pitch?

[@AchimStein-SEO]

You got the typical 'Maker'- finger nails. Splintered and broken ;-) Drunken greetings from Germany. Thx for the review. Did not buy that thing for 100€, still waiting for the right quad to really get into the hobby.

[@AndyRCchannel]

haha well spotted theres some good deals on at gear best at the mo check em out. cheers

[@JayCoGaming]

Have you ran 4s on it and I'd so how does it fair does it do good!?

[@AndyRCchannel]

I made another video showing that 4s isn't worth it on 2 inch models

[@chulian1819]

Still better leader 120?

[@krauselee877]

Buy this quad. Its scary fast.

[@krauselee877]

But turns on a dime

[@EnglishTurbines]

Yep, the Unibody wastes too much material in production compared to single arms....The other thing you didn't mention was the screws they have used, (too big in diameter) adding to the weight.... and a Unibody would have used less screws. Even the Motor retaining screws are too big / heavy....It all adds up.

[@PowerScissor]

I think the whole lightest at all costs thought that most people have is a bit overblown. I have a 100g build that flies 3s amazing. I lightened up my next build to 80g and prefer the way the extra weight feels....and hardly ever fly the lighter setup.

[@--JohnDoe]

PowerScissor I was thinking the same thing. The extra weight may be good, up to a point.

[@PowerScissor]

ChristianP1973 NOT "always" because you are always giving up something for that weight...usually strength. I'd rather have a 60g heavier 5" quad that is basically bulletproof...than a superlight that breaks if you look at wrong. But some people prefer building & repairing to actually flying, whereas I want to spend most of my time flying not on the bench. Just a personal preference...but lighter for sure is not "always" better.

[@--JohnDoe]

ChristianP1973 True True

[@qumefox]

I see this quad has the optional youtube compression cloaking device installed.

[@JustinJohnson-xb5gy]

I really wish you didn't dismiss 4s so quickly on this one it actually fly's great with a 500mah 4s

[@AndyRCchannel]

it doesnt need it in my opinion. but sure 4s is an option it seems clear to me with these pids it was designed for 3s

[@nikimarkieren7848]

Noticed that alot of you guys are baging GearBest for not delivering in time which I find a bit of a mystery as I have bought three orders from them in the past year and two of the three arrived in under 10 days and I'm in Australia and also choosing free postage as the bucks are short over here! but the last one has been 12 days and still no show So i'll get back to ya all on that one? Still I find their delivery times very good compared to Bangood who took a minimum of 18 days and somtimes +20.Hope all yours turn up soon but I guess theyre only as good as the company who transports them?.

[@koray6834]

Just got myself a furibee x140.. Bad decision lol?

[@AndyRCchannel]

yes very bad, u will get addicted and buy loads of em ;)

[@Imaginertiophile]

For the money, the x140 is an awesome deal. Excellent flight stack. Decent camera,and vtx. Decent motors, and a stylish(and tank-like) frame. Its an excellent option for an everyday flyer. Not necessarily the fastest, but quick enough, agile, efficient with power consumption. I average ~6 minutes of mildly aggressive flight time with a CNHL 4S 650mah 70C! All of that on a frame that you can abuse like you're paid to, and it'll keep on keepin' on. Definitely a winner!

[@alfredosaugus705]

I bought one before any reviews were released because it looked so good in paper. didn't disappoint when I got it. from there all you will want is more. not that the x140 lacks on anything. its a perfect package for the price! but what I am trying to say is, once you fell involve with 3 inch drones you'll want more! currently building a hyperlite Hyperbaby 3inch

[@lukagroot7409]

I got a jjpro p200, worst decision

[@ueigerchaves5726]

Andy, the vtx antena have conector? I want to install a UXII antena

[@fastiun5467]

should of just been a unibody bottom plate IMO

[@stopshopgsm4842]

Urban Dictionary: "should of" What idiots say instead of should have. It makes most people want to stab the offender to death. "I should have not said "should of", becuase after I did I got a screwdriver to the face."

[@rayikaikin]

StopShop GSM ya he shoulda said should of glad you called him out on that let me grab muh pitch fork

[@BuzZ.]

That frame is too heavy, plz make video in witch you change this frame for like a elf 88 of something :) it will be awesome

[@--JohnDoe]

BuzzCola 3 kabab did that

[@BuzZ.]

John Doe rly? I watch him and I think I missed it :/

[@--JohnDoe]

BuzzCola 3 I could be wrong, I thought I heard him say that. 😞

[@MrPolymers]

If it was created in the USA. There's no question it's the best. ;)

[@patrickcol]

Why was it created in the USA; Emax Loong-Max is part of YinYan Model Tech which doesn't sound very American?

[@NJ-Tech]

First!

[@AndyRCchannel]

haha and i didnt even tell you

[@danskifpv]

NJ Tech 😂

[@AlbertKimTV]

OMG

[@Rich-TeaFPV]

2nd😂

[@skypilot23]

gearbest won't help with delayed deliveries under 2 months- how very accommodating of course they get the shit to reviewers timely to market their crap

[@AndyRCchannel]

yes i keep telling them the issues :(

[@patrickcol]

I but from Banggood now, at least they tell you when the products is actually in stock and then ship it directly. Gearbest just take your money and then you go to the back of the line.

[@skypilot23]

patrickcol yes banggood is better but cut from the same cloth- they have been flakey on promo coupons and hide behind the Pacific Ocean when I try to hold them to their adprint I get such good support from several others they're getting my $ from now on

[@skypilot23]

patrickcol now Banggood is still refusing to honor a coupon they list right on the product page- trying to make them honest for a month now I give up no more Chinese if I can possibly avoid it