Flywoo Explorer LR HD 4'' V2 Micro Long Range Ultralight FPV

[@jamesmason7124]

I love this video about the flywoo Explorer LR 4 v2 and wish that you would make more videos about it, maybe a update video with newer flight controller and esc

[@JohnCuppi]

Thanks James. Honestly, I still have this drone and have not seen any need to update the flight controller and ESC at all so there would not be much to say. Those are expensive now and shouldn't be upgraded unless necessary and/or if you have a failure and need to replace it. The F7 flight controller that this comes with is still more than will be needed any time soon. Today my explorer LR 4 V2 is running the newest Betaflight 4.6.x test version actually and I've tried the new altitude hold feature out. The only thing I *did* update was the GPS, moving to an M10 GPS from M8 was a huge upgrade. Highly recommend that and it's cheap like $15 to do.

[@bellis7077]

This video covers MANY things that the major video reviewers collectively have not touched. Super informative and comprehensive. Will done. Subscribed and bookmarked!

[@JohnCuppi]

Wow, thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@chrishope82666]

Digital is the future. Nice review John.

[@JohnCuppi]

Analog FPV will always have a place but the DJI digital system is incredible.

[@lowlandraised7266]

Very well made John. this puts a new spin on how people think of acro flying. Normally when I see acro it is power loops, hard dives, splits and metal music and this certainly gives it a different appeal. Mixing the world of fun flying with hardcore and FPV acro with cinematic is fantastic. Great work on the video.

[@JohnCuppi]

I think the stereotypical view of FPV is slowly changing! This is a great sector, and there's work to be had doing this kind of thing. 👌 Exciting times.

[@lowlandraised7266]

@@JohnCuppi It truly is and I want to see where it goes from here. I believe somewhere down the line we are gonna see gimbaled camera drones with acro capabilities in a very light sense. They of course will not take the punishment of the hardcores but I think they will exist.

[@SCAerialsSteveCarpenter]

Hey John. Thank you for this very detailed review, hands-on testing, flights, and tutorial. This bird is something that I may look into in the future. Especially since I've never flown FPV. Nicely done, Sir. Take Care!

[@JohnCuppi]

Thanks for stopping by Steve, and great comment!

[@Tomas.O.Sullivan]

oh no u jumping over to fpv too ..i knew it was just a matter of time ha ha ha ha

[@JohnCuppi]

@@Tomas.O.Sullivan Everyone comes to the dark side eventually!

[@jamesmason7124]

I have the analog v2 frame kit that i am building for Arducopter and I have the Holybro Kakute H743 mini v1.3 flight controller and I plan on using the flywoo 1404 2750kv motors my question is what Am32 esc would you recommend for my build

[@JohnCuppi]

Is there a reason why it *needs* to be an AM32 ESC? There are a ton of great Blheli_S ESC hardware options you can choose from, and Blheli_S is open source. I've been using BlueJay ESC firmware on mine for a couple of years now (also open source).

[@jamesmason7124]

​@JohnCuppi it's more efficient

[@JohnCuppi]

@@jamesmason7124 How? I haven't seen any data that supports AM32 being more efficient than BlueJay firmware to warrant any cost or hassle of upgrading.

[@RonaldBrown59]

I remember being on a live show with one time, and you talked about flying FPV smoothy, and they were surprised because they thought only way you could fly FPV was full throttle the entire flight. So this video will really help many people understand FPV better. Great review, very detailed, you explained everything thoroughly and I loved the flight footage. And now you can add digital image transmission and GPS to your own builds, it takes it to another level.

[@JohnCuppi]

Thank you Ron, this is an incredibly thoughtful comment and it sounds like the ‘presentation’ i did made an impression. 🙂 i’m humbled!

[@idontlikebigbrother9778]

also there are printed protection cover on the frame, also the battery pad and the strip. Removing all of this and use some electric tape may make 4s lihv 1100mah possible without compromising the dji air unit.

[@richardlee2740]

Keep up the great work! Awesome vid!

[@JohnCuppi]

Thanks 😊 ✌️

[@idontlikebigbrother9778]

It's using the dji air unit that weights about 30g switching to the analog video transmit may save around 25g, makes may batteries possible. also, the original flywoo explorer using the nin 1404 2750kv motor, which is supposed to spin on 4s. If change to the 1404 3750kv and using 3s battery, maybe less weight can be gained and make gopro mounting possible

[@LoneStarUAV]

The V2 is definitely a great flying quad, I ordered mine the day it was released and it is still one of my favorites! Great review!

[@JohnCuppi]

You are lucky to have one because now they are very hard to get, especially the digital one with nebula nano. ✌️ thank you for you support and the shout out on the live streams too!

[@AsgardStudios]

That was a joy to watch. Well done, John!

[@JohnCuppi]

thank you a lot Hugh! this won’t be the last flywoo explorer video on this channel, the next one will be an adventure in making it run with iNav

[@AsgardStudios]

@@JohnCuppi I plan on doing that in the fall. I bought all the upgraded components! Looking forward to seeing your journey.

[@grantlowenfeld2106]

What would you say is the best pack to give best battery/weight ratio with a SMO 4k (30.02g) on board, if staying under 250g is not a concern?

[@JohnCuppi]

I would still strongly recommend the GNB 1100mah 4S. The weight and performance I have received from that battery have been excellent and continue to get similar flight times months later. I think the key is to take really good care of it - no over discharging, and especially try to not leave it fully charged for long.

[@RDsRCReviews]

Great video and review John. Seems like a great slow FPV flyer that takes good video. Also, nice voice over!!!

[@RDsRCReviews]

The range on this thing at over 2 miles is insane for a micro drone. A few years ago we were just happy to by able to fly these out of our front yard. DJI+TBS is a great combo.

[@JohnCuppi]

Thanks 👍

[@SunriseWaterMedia]

GPS rescue sounds amazing! When you were flying over the water, I got super nervous until you mentioned it.

[@JohnCuppi]

yeah i would never have the balls to fly over water like this with my other fpv quads... although 15:35 was pretty risky regardless 👀 in the future i will be putting iNav on this quad and getting a real gps+compass installed for true return to home and waypoints.

[@JohnCuppi]

@@SunriseWaterMedia yes it has but on a whoop where the c-clip on the bottom had been lost. Kind of tempted fate with that one by flying it anyway. which brand motor did this happen to?

[@kykylouis5472]

Can the insta360 go2 fit nicely on this drone?

[@JohnCuppi]

Yes. I use it on mine all the time now, the GoPro is better but I decided to save my GoPro for things I really want to film rather than use it casually. Can’t replace the GoPro hero 8 naked I built so easily.

[@kykylouis5472]

@@JohnCuppi thanks bro! Definitely buying this set up for my 2 year round the world trip. This drone with a couple insta360 2s is probably all I need to vlog and get some sick shots💪

[@PERTHWESTOZRC]

Great review John👍

[@JohnCuppi]

😎👌

[@drones8639]

Nice flight

[@JohnCuppi]

Thanks buddy. I need to get some of these flights on TikTok to distract from some of the crazyness that goes on over there, as you know. 😣

[@johncgibson4720]

I use this F745 nano on my helicopter because the extra S5 output controls the tail. Most other quad FCs only have S1 to S4.

[@JohnCuppi]

Great info. Thanks for sharing!

[@Tomas.O.Sullivan]

fantastic in depth review john ... great video

[@JohnCuppi]

thank you for watching tomas, really appreciate it

[@irondragoon5502]

Hey sir, I know this is an older vid for you, but just wanted you to know that this was a key video for me in the decision to get the Flywoo Explorer as my first serious, non-training drone. I'm picking up the analog version and planning to use it with the GAONENG GNB 1100MAH 4S you suggest in this vid, and then slapping a Thumb Pro on it. Should come in at 246 grams. Appreciate the effort you put into this.

[@JohnCuppi]

I really appreciate you taking the time to make this comment. Thank you. In the last year or so, I’ve significantly slowed down creating detailed content like this because total viewership and feedback on FPV drone content here on KZbin has went down dramatically. So, to hear that this video even though it’s an older one, helped you out toward making the final decision, is fantastic. I still have this quad by the way. I think you are correct, you should be able to get under 250g with analog flywoo explorer lr 4 and that gnb 1100mah 4s plus the run cam thumb pro. If this works out, please let me know.

[@irondragoon5502]

@@JohnCuppi I appreciate the detailed technical videos a lot. I'm doing this on a budget, so as much real-world detail as I can get lets me figure the value of... everything. It's why I picked up the goggles I did, at the price I did. Videos like yours, that go over weights, flight times, set ups, and combinations help me figure out how to stay under 250g so I don't have to mess with remote ID, and still get the best mix of flight times and performance. Most other videos just throw out the on-paper specs, but don't go into battery sizes, performance differences between the batteries, and how to mix and match. You did, which was ultra helpful for me.

[@LovemyDrones]

Nice one John. I enjoy just cruising myself at times but usually before the pack is done, I get crazy, LOL.

[@JohnCuppi]

Thanks Ed. Really loving this category of FPV now. That's why I'm fine not getting 30 minutes on this thing. I feel like I would get bored.

[@geofpvwinz6196]

I ❤️my flywoo explorer 👌🏿

[@geofpvwinz6196]

Geo fpv winz

[@JohnCuppi]

Seriously best fpv drone purchase I’ll make in 2021 most likely

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Great review John. I don't really see under 250G as a big deal here in the US, however it's great that you showed the options. This is very thorough review.

[@JohnCuppi]

Thank you sir, the 250g element isn’t that important yet in the US. But some are now prefering to look for models that will not have to be compliant with Remote ID in the future. This one _can_ be under 250g but it just isn’t ideal for maximum enjoyment In my humble opinion :)

[@coletonholzer4757]

@@JohnCuppithis aged well, unfortunately. I found this drone just to duck RID lol.

[@JohnCuppi]

@@coletonholzer4757 Personally I think Flywoo would benefit now from making an updated version of this -- using a naked DJI Vista, which would be -10 grams. Instead of the nebula pro, the nebula pro nano version we have today would give another -5 grams.

[@MichaelDrones58]

Now that's the kind of fpv I would like to fly this was a fantastic flight review looking good out there my friend the footage is spectacular really clear and crisp and the video it was outstanding you did an exceptional job on it very impressive and I definitely enjoyed it. Thank you for sharing take care of John be safe and I'll see you soon my friend but until then be safe and happy flying bro

[@JohnCuppi]

thanks michael, i want to do more of this in the future :)

[@MichaelDrones58]

@@JohnCuppi I agree with you my friend this was a very interesting video and flight I would really enjoy seeing more of this

[@tdrdronesebikesandscooters8377]

Nice rig

[@JohnCuppi]

best drone I've purchased this year so far, seriously. it's different from what I'm used to.

[@pofotiouzois]

Nice review!

[@JohnCuppi]

Thanks, I still love this quad. My best bind and fly buy of 2021.

[@max.jacobs]

Hey great video, also you got the Flywoo with TBS crossfire to connect it to Tango 2 right?

[@JohnCuppi]

Yes, still using this exact setup today.

[@max.jacobs]

@@JohnCuppi cool thanks

[@jacquesmaries2324]

This looks great! Bought mine from Banggood, at least I though I had. The page sold the "Flywoo Explorer V2 F7", but I got the old one with the F4 flight controller and v1 GPS... :( And no amount of pictures or proof could get BG customer service that I had received the wrong one. Kept answering "no, you have the right product." So for BG 4=7! They can't read their own web pages... Very frustrating...

[@JohnCuppi]

Ugh! sorry to hear that. You can swap out the GPS for an even better one, I recommend the matek m8q-5883. Is this the analog or digital version? The GPS really should be on its own uart, which is difficult to do with F4 without making some compromises.

[@BMan_FPV]

great job man, nicely done! 👍

[@JohnCuppi]

👌 thanks man

[@RedVote]

Thanks John! I'll go with the TBS Crossfire too. I have a question, if goggles are a problem to wear; are there any HD Monitor/Screen options to get an FPV view? Does the GPS rescue need to be set-up in betaflight?

[@JohnCuppi]

GPS rescue is pre-set up in this quad -- but I recommend my settings at 8:47 in this video and it's important to understand how GPS rescue will function as well with the various options. Unfortunately, no, there are no HD monitor or screen options to get an FPV view with DJI unless you buy the extremely expensive smart controller. There is the unofficially supported digiview but I strongly recommend avoiding using it for flying, there is way too much latency. It's good only for sharing a flight with someone. I believe the smart controller has significant latency, too.

[@RedVote]

@@JohnCuppi Thanks! Sorry I did jump the gun on my questions, while I was still listening to your excellent video. :)

[@JohnCuppi]

@@RedVote No worries at all. I don’t get bent out of shape if someone just needs a nudge toward where I mention something in a review. Let me know if there’s any other questions. I still absolutely love my flywoo explorer. The only thing I would add is that since this video I bought the insta360go2 for it, and that’s also a great option. And, after a year the GNB 1100mah 4s I recommend is a bit more tired than I had hoped it would be. I may have just pushed it too hard one too many times over the last year, haha.

[@stefffpv]

Do you know if i can fit the orginal dji cam and air unit in this frame?

[@JohnCuppi]

It can fit the original DJI camera, but it absolutely cannot fit the air unit.

[@gbro8822]

Great job, thank you John.

[@JohnCuppi]

you too!

[@chrismillersrcfamily]

Awesome video. I love my Flywoo Explorer.

[@JohnCuppi]

Thanks! I’ve just got an Insta360 go for mine finally and put it on today. Such a great drone.

[@SW-Video]

This is the kind of FPV flying I would want to do. Maybe a little more aggressive verticals from time to time but mostly like this. Digital looks to be the ticket. How much of the footage was from the drone and how much from the GoPro? I would ultimately like to only use the onboard camera if it's good enough.

[@JohnCuppi]

Hey bob, thanks so much for the comment! Everything from 2:50 with the flight experience up to 5:28 is all the on-board DJI digital FPV camera, recorded over the air via the DJI FPV goggle DVR feature. Hope this makes sense, sorry that it wasn't more clear. The introduction footage is all from my GoPro. 👍

[@SW-Video]

@@JohnCuppi : Thank you. :)

[@JohnCuppi]

@@SW-Video Easiest thing to do right now is get an Insta360 Go v2 and throw it on there for the HD camera. Onboard isn't good for cinematography -- we don't have gopro quality HD FPV transmission, yet, unfortunately.

[@JohnCuppi]

@@SW-Video I've also labeled the footage now in the chapter title text, thanks to this feedback -- hope it makes it more clear to others. I had put text in the corner to indicate it, but it got covered up by the progress bar.

[@SW-Video]

@@JohnCuppi Thanks again. The Go 2 is the exact mini camera I've been looking at for other things as well and thanks for labeling the footage. I should be able to tell which is which and now that I know; it does seem more obvious to me now.

[@TravelswithRosie]

New sub :) From Geeksvana :)

[@JohnCuppi]

Thank you!

[@amirsyafiq1761]

Hi, which one do you suggest, nebula pro or caddx polar digital?

[@JohnCuppi]

If you can get the nebula pro, get it just because it’s such a rare camera to have right now! Otherwise get the polar. The polar is 60fps and high latency which sucks for freestyle but is fine for slow long range cruising.

[@caymandiver75]

Quick question and I haven't got a solid answer yet. In the failsafe tab for GPS Rescue. Will GPS rescue work with the Allow arming without fix turned on and the quad gps has minimum satellites locked? or will the GPS rescue not work at all with the Allow arming without fix turned on?

[@JohnCuppi]

You only lose the GPS Rescue function if you arm BEFORE acquiring the min number of satellites. If you wait until that happens before you arm then you will still have the GPS Rescue function available even with the "Allow Arming Without Satellite Fix" option set to yes. But if you take off BEFORE you get a proper satellite fix, let’s say 3 satellites when the minimum in betaflight is set to 5. Then even if you get the required number of satellites AFTER arming while you’re flying, the GPS rescue will not work.

[@caymandiver75]

@@JohnCuppi Thanks!!

[@JohnCuppi]

And - personally, in this video I recommended turning allow arming without a fix off… but I actually run with it on all the time myself. So why did I advise to turn it off? because I have seen so many people get caught with lost quads because Allow Arming Without A Fix was set to ON. Pure user error because they did not pay attention to the satellites locked / fix locked before take off. They take off without the minimum number of satellites locked, gain them in the air while flying, and think they will be ok. But they aren’t. And then have an incident and wonder why return to home / rescue did not work for them. With Allow Arming without a fix = off, this mistake can never happen! The reason I run with it ON is because I do a preflight test battery run. It takes a few minutes to lock satellites into memory for the day in the first battery, so that’s my preflight time. To do that, I decided I don’t need betaflight to watch out for me on my satellite lock.

[@FastSloW-qt8xf]

I’ve been using rdq 850 4s for most of my flying, but I have a Auline 2000mah 4s lion which nets easy 20 minutes. The 850 mah is the best all arounder

[@JohnCuppi]

I’ll have to give an RDQ 850 4s a try sometime. So far I have been really happy with whatever chemistry is running the GNB 1100mah 4S. You definitely get more flight time on those Lions but I hate the loss of more throttle power if needed. Great comment!

[@FlyZoneFpv]

John outstanding video . Thanks so much for your expertise. You did this perfectly compared to others . You explain it so well in detail.🤙👍

[@JohnCuppi]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for the great comment!

[@greedfox7842]

the replacement arms are 7 dollars... I think it can freestyle. I do wonder how it would do with a 4s 450 or a 650, it seems like it would be a little more playful for the 7 mins it would stay flying.

[@JohnCuppi]

It can freestyle, but I just don’t see a reason to pick this drone to do it vs. the many others on the market. $7 an arm when you are practically guaranteed to break them every freestyle session is more annoying than expensive probably.

[@greedfox7842]

@@JohnCuppi I really just don't want to have to repair more than one quad... I was kinda in the market for a quad that could be somewhat good for anything. while being able to reach out with longer flights and ranges available and carry a action-cam. and again, more the point, repairing this little quad is going to be cheaper all around than repairing a five or a seven. it also has some braces that greatly reduce breaks.

[@JohnCuppi]

@@greedfox7842 Totally get that. But, maybe you would consider some unibody frames from companies that provide a warranty for life on them, like armattan? Armattan marmotte and the impulserc apex are practically indestructible. Armattan's warranty is real, I've claimed on it previously for non carbon fiber parts on their frame. This way you are not spending a dime on a new frame if you somehow manage to break it. I love my flywoo explorer lr 4, and it's still going strong. And if you primarily use it for LR, you'll love it! The braces will definitely help no matter what, I believe they have saved me so far from breaking an arm in a few accidents that I've had.

[@Chrismarquez7]

Hi John, I just watched your video about the XJT Module, the Firmware update cable. I have a Taranis X9D+ and can bind it to my R-XSR, but it only has telemetry, no inputs showing in Betaflight. I moved the yellow wire over as you mentioned in your video for SBUS_OUT. What you never mentioned in the video is, once changing the wire do I reconnect my Radio to RX with the cable and flash the fw again? Because I tried that and I just keep getting an error message. I hope you see this. I appreciate any info!

[@JohnCuppi]

Hi Chris, sorry to hear about the trouble you're having with R-XSR and the Taranis X9D+. If you are indeed bound (the r-xsr receiver has a green light) but you have no stick input in betaflight, I might suspect a different problem. A firmware flash shouldn't be necessary... but I can't rule it out. Unfortunately in the number of years since I made that video, firmware problems have been an issue with FrSky products. In the past, there was no need to worry about flashing firmware to get a radio to bind or sync up properly, but with FrSky's new ACCESS protocol, things got a bit more complicated since then. A firmware update cable does indeed require it to be in the same order that it came, so you'd have to move the pin back. Before trying to update firmware, I know this may sound redundant to ask but are you sure that the connection to the sbus pad is solid? I've had cold joints stop connectivity too, and a reflow fixed it. Just throwing the idea out there. What flight controller is this, also?

[@Adept1780]

Hey pal have a question, when I press return to home, the drone flys up and up and up on it ways back to me even if only flew 10m off ground, its setup same as yours but can't stop it from going up and over 120m, sometimes it recalls and flys back to me and other times it just goes up more but does not fly to me, it has home and satalites set too, any help? Ta

[@JohnCuppi]

Interesting. I'd be curious to know what happens if instead of Max for the altitude, change it to Fixed, and then at CLI do: set gps_rescue_initial_alt = 50 This will change it to 50m fixed altitude for return to home. It would be interesting to know if it works correctly with fixed or not, there could be some issue with the Max setting.

[@Adept1780]

@@JohnCuppi will give it ago tomorrow if weather holds up 👍

[@JohnCuppi]

​@@Adept1780 Ok, let me know how it goes. If that does work then it could mean that somehow it is recording the maximum flight altitude incorrectly. If it doesn't work with a fixed number, and still climbs well past 120m+... then I'm sort of totally stumped. BTW - do you have your current altitude reading in your OSD as well? does the reading for it seem correct?

[@Adept1780]

@@JohnCuppi yep have current altitude in OSD and that's accurate, will see what happens 👍

[@Adept1780]

@@JohnCuppi ok so it still came back but still went up and up, then it does stop at random heights and just hovers around up in the air once back, not the best but this is only a fail safe so aslong as it starts coming back enough for me to get the signal back and get back into Acro will do me.

[@DRONEPOOL]

Great job on this video John! I would love to take one of my 5 inch drones and convert it to digital with crossfire.

[@JohnCuppi]

Crossfire is incredible in so many ways and I love my TBS Tango 2. I have basically abandoned frsky at this point and only use it when there's no other option i.e. whoop drones. Thanks for stopping by drone pool!

[@ronaldcasique8014]

friend can I freestyle with this drone? is that I want a long range and at the same time freestyle.

[@JohnCuppi]

Yes, this drone will do some freestyle very well for what it is, but the thin arms will break. So the tune won't be the problem, but the frame durability. It is not intended to do freestyle.

[@olmedo25109]

hello friend .. with lipo 4S of 1500mah it goes well? how many minutes could I give it?

[@JohnCuppi]

1500 4s is probably too much weight. I’ve never tried that.

[@olmedo25109]

@@JohnCuppi thanks you men .. really .. thanks

[@NoFlyDrone]

Nice review. Love my Explorer. I use a naked gopro 7 black and have no issues. Can even do some mild acro with a 4S 850 and the gopro :)

[@JohnCuppi]

Must be a hero 8 thing with the satellites then maybe 🤔 good to know

[@55amps]

Hey cuppi do u recommend this quad? And what kind of rx ? I don’t have long range modules 😪

[@JohnCuppi]

Yes I still do recommend this. I am still flying this Explorer V2 digital! I have not lost or broke it, been a very reliable quad. ExpressLRS is my recommendation today for Long Range flight, CrossFire will work as well but since I’ve made this video I stopped buying new crossfire receivers. ExpressLRS has just been a more economical choice for me. The modules can be had as cheap as $39 - it’s really worth getting one! ☺️What do you currently run now?

[@55amps]

@@JohnCuppi zorro 4-1 I bought the elrs module today. But i have no idea how to setup .

[@JohnCuppi]

@@55amps very first thing to do is in model settings, disable internal, and enable external rf module mode. Set protocol to crossfire. That will power up the module so you can get started. Don’t forget the antenna on it before powering up. 🥹

[@RobTalariaKilleenTx]

Raceday Quads is having a BF sale on the analog version with crossfire...

[@JohnCuppi]

Good deal!

[@zira_fluff4105]

Really good review - I'm in the market for a sub 250g LR drone. This is on my short list and so is the Rekon 4 HD version. If you had to pick today, would you take the Rekon 4 over the Explorer LR HD V2 ? Thanks again.

[@JohnCuppi]

Thank you and this is a great question! I must be honest it's difficult to answer. Going based on hardware specification sheets -- I like the 28A ESC on the Rekon4, that's better than Flywoo at 13a. But the Zeus F728 lacks an on-board barometer, which is annoying to not have if you choose to run iNav on the Rekon4 in the future. You'll need to add an external barometer. I think for me it would come down to whatever I could get cheapest with rekon4 vs flywoo explorer lr hd v2. Just make sure the rekon4 LR you get has the caddx polar, it was originally released with the caddx nebula nano and that camera was horrible.

[@zira_fluff4105]

@@JohnCuppi Thanks for that analysis - did not know about the barometer difference. I have known about the junk nano camera to avoid for a while. :-)

[@JohnCuppi]

@@zira_fluff4105 the barometer would matter to me because ideally, running iNav software on these models is the way to go - not betaflight. But it requires a GPS+Compass module. It is my next project for the flywoo explorer LR, to upgrade it to iNav. That’s since iNav is supported now for FlyWoo explorer’s Goku F745 stack with various. I’ve just been tied up as of late with other reviews. 👍

[@adamboehm]

Awesome review, thank you for providing so much detail! I have had the Explorer for a couple days and have enjoyed flying it as my first new drone after the DJI FPV one. Although I didn't realize that I had the OSD turned off in the goggles so I was only seeing the voltage of the battery before I watched this video. Very informative and helpful!

[@JohnCuppi]

Thank you for taking the time to comment! Really means a lot! The explorer is my best FPV drone purchase so far of 2021 I've been extremely happy with it. Glad you got the on screen display working; that's so important to have!

[@adamboehm]

@@JohnCuppi absolutely! So far I have only flown at home and kept an eye on the RC and HD signal but it definitely will be useful to have the rest of the display available, starting when I get back out and fly tomorrow!

[@kaelstokes5804]

Does the GPS come set up out the box?

[@JohnCuppi]

It does - but, I recommend doing my simple changes.

[@kaelstokes5804]

@@JohnCuppi can I make them same changes on speedybee adapter 3?

[@JohnCuppi]

@@kaelstokes5804 I’m not 100% sure but as long as speedybee v3 allows you to get to the GPS tab, then all of those settings should be there.

[@Bullitain]

great video

[@JohnCuppi]

Thank you! I still enjoy my flywoo explorer lr v2 a year later, it has had a good long run. :)

[@Bullitain]

@@JohnCuppi I'm currently trying to find resources for a naked gopro hero 10 case that has nd support, do you know of any solutions?

[@Bullitain]

@@JohnCuppi also, what flight time did you get with the 450 battery?

[@MadDragon75]

I can't be the only one who noticed a problem with mental continuity connecting the term "long range" mixed with words like "spotter" or "visual line of sight observers". 🙄❓

[@JohnCuppi]

Nope. You’re the only one. 🤷‍♂️ I’ve personally got 8 spotters whenever I fly anywhere with X-ray sharp 20/20 vision.

[@MadDragon75]

@@JohnCuppiUh huh...😉. FRS radio in hand and only watching the quad.. No distractions right? 🤔 😅. (( 💢)) 👵💭..👦💬👴🤳 😱💭 "VTX DROPPED OUT!.... where's the kwad?" 👵❓..👦❓👴❓🤳

[@JohnCuppi]

@@MadDragon75 👀🤣👍

[@Freebird_67]

My brand new flywoo explorer V2 flies like shit right out of box. I have DJI Vistas version with Xfire. Just received 2 days ago from RDQ. BNF piece of garbage not happy at all. Plus the caddx peanut I purchased sucks as well.

[@JohnCuppi]

Aw man I’m sorry to hear this. The flywoo is still my favorite LR quad, I fly it almost every week. I bought it directly from flywoo but that was way earlier in this year, maybe things have gone downhill since then. RDQ should take care of you though they are a great vendor.

[@Freebird_67]

@@JohnCuppi I no RDQ is great just sick and tired messing with these quads. Why I purchased BNF. I don't have time or patience anymore to build and sit in front of a computer tuning these damn things. Why I love fixedwing

[@JohnCuppi]

@@Freebird_67 When you say it flies like shit, what's happening? Does it have shakes?

[@bashkillszombies]

So your limit was your goggles, not the drone? So why not try again with a better configuration because 3km is pretty bloody dreadful. A DJI Mini was doing that a long long time ago and is cheaper than this stupid setup. The DJI Mini 2 full fly more combo is cheaper than your setup here by far and does nearly 6 (it's MEANT to do 10 but because you cannot adjust antennas nor put out any serious power with commercial DJI kit you can never reach that).

[@JohnCuppi]

If you’re comparing this to the DJI Mini 2, you’re missing the whole entire point of this platform. This is definitely not the quad for you, and that’s ok. It can reach further out if you’re willing to buy some directional antennas for the goggles, but this was my experience stock.

[@Revelation1177]

😬🤣 that's like comparing a fighter jet with a commercial jet dji being the commercial jet take it from a guy who experience both fpv anything is much more fun than a regular camera drone

[@DroneBum]

I was seriously considering this quad, great review Mr Cuppi.👍 As always

[@JohnCuppi]

Thanks! 👍 Really recommend it. Too bad it is so hard to find the digital version in stock anywhere now. Analog one is still around.