FPV Drone Bundles at ANY PRICE! (2021 Beginner's Guide)

[@donutves]

This answers literally every beginners questions and give amazing advice

[@Bob-ex2yx]

If I had this when I started I would be in paradise

[@josejulianvaldiviesocamach3683]

Dude, u play paintball?

[@killboy741]

This was indeed a very good video, the problem now is that I wanted to spend around 800 but now I want to spend around 1300 hahahaha

[@dreed7312]

The first :30 contains a lot of qualifiers that have nothing to do with the title or the subject matter. Who is he talking to? Who would assume that everyones needs are the same? Thats why we have chocolate and vanilla and nobody in the western world drives a Lada. He doesn't need to open by tearing down a strawman.

[@abeblue]

Speedball guy here

[@mog59]

I‘m in fpv now for 9 month. Climbed the ladder from 1.6 inch whoop to 5 inch in the analog world and then changed to digital. Your tutorials are first class 🏆 and helped me a lot. 100% recommendation for people getting startet with this phantastic hobby 🤙

[@boomcraftgaming]

hehe FANtastic y'know like a prop is a fan kinda

[@reddie2829]

@@boomcraftgaming ...

[@Burnnskii_Gaming]

this is the holy grail of budget fpv drone buying guides.

[@terminsane]

the 65mm whoop is a great starter. you can flip them around indoors all day long. Winter. Rain. Day or Night. 3inch 3s toothpick for sub-250 freestyle outdoors. 5 inch+ if you really like throwing that weight around. go with ELRS right away imo. Its the future. Will be cheaper than all the other options. And also has the best range/latency. Opensource ftw

[@lucasceleste4743]

The quality and effort in this video is on another level! Props to you my man! (pun intended hehe)

[@notkira_x]

One man cannot get enough props!

[@reptilianexotics9921]

Lol

[@thatswhatshesaid42069]

First thing I'm gonna need is a laptop for the simulator.

[@PerfectlyNormalHumans]

Apparently the DJI simulator runs on a phone and is compatible with transmitters of all kinds just like any other sim.

[@thefox4944]

@@PerfectlyNormalHumans no. Only with Dji fpv controller V2

[@PerfectlyNormalHumans]

@@thefox4944 lol figures.

[@avasianfpv]

Bro you put so much work into your videos and it shows🔥🔥 keep it up man mad respect

[@anappleppple2313]

Why are you so against building your first drone Matt? Well that’s a little harsh sorry but, you should be recommending building.I think that’s what everyone should do BUILD THERE FIRST DRONE. It may seem daunting and hard but let me tell you. First of all it’s very fun, second now you have a skill, and third now you learned how the drone works and the different parts which will make customizing your drone possible, fourth now you can actually fix the drone on your own without much difficulty compared to if it was your first time, fifth now you have your own creation that you can be proud of and make whatever colour, shape, size you want. Sixth sometimes it can be way cheaper then buying a prebuilt if you look at build kits compared to the prebuilt versions such as the JB starter build you can see a $50 price difference. Thanks dudes in the end do what you want but building is cooler then buying (even rhymes). Cool video, like your hard work :-) I'm not against anything else you said. I think you should make a series of your first build day by day, if you have not made a build already, and document in the videos problems you ran into and things that worked out that would be cool.

[@scottpetterson552]

@Vladimir Putin I'll be completely honest with you, It worked out fine for me

[@kithng]

1. some people enjoy flying more than building. 2. pre built drone like the Nazgul actually cheaper than you buying all the parts and assemble youself. But I do agree at least build ONE drone yourself help.

[@kithng]

@Vladimir Putin cost aside, I do agree it’s more satisfying and a sense of proud if you built your own drone. I build one, bought many RTF, each has it own merit.

[@anappleppple2313]

@Vladimir Putin I’m not saying you have to. Do whatever works. I’m just saying a lot of people that are new to the hobby are subscribing to this channel and building your own should be at least well recommended in my opinion.

[@anappleppple2313]

@@kithng I agree

[@burnaxel]

Can you do an updated video for 2024

[@nolanokeefe7452]

Agree

[@cookiepower1681]

I agree as well

[@Putingy]

He hasn't uploaded for some time now, so I don't think it'll happen.

[@Vaska111]

Agree

[@crumpledpaper8897]

Just started using liftoff with an Xbox one controller, and I’m getting really good after 2 hours with acro mode. Haven’t tried any other of the modes, but on the tree maps I’m able to weave in and out of the trees, fly up high, dive, go back in the trees and slow down without crashing too much. Loving it so far. Also the liftoff music slaps.

[@dustinpace848]

These are some of the best series of videos and information for starting out that I've come across. Just binged through several that you've put out. Thanks for the incredible amount of work and effort you've put into these!

[@aussierule]

Omg thank you. All the recommendations are like 100 and then 700-800. I'm cool with spending money but man it's hard to find the info for a happy medium. Yours provided that thank you.

[@MattPochwat]

Prices may vary at the time of you watching this video! Luckily for you, I priced a lot of this gear just as sales ended so you might be able to get some things even cheaper! One thing I meant to mention, is that you can go even higher than $1600 by purchasing custom-built quads. You can even get the same quad that Johnny FPV or Mr. Steele fly. The Nazgul is honestly great though and for the cost of those other quads you could get two or three Nazgul's instead as backups. I sure did!

[@matrixpiealt7127]

Should I upgrade my drone piece by piece or should I buy a new one?

[@VijitChandna]

Nazgul is a friggin amazing value, it's stupid how cheap is it.

[@VijitChandna]

@@matrixpiealt7127 really depends on what parts you have

[@matrixpiealt7127]

@@VijitChandna I have the tyro119 and about $300 budget

[@MattPochwat]

@@matrixpiealt7127 that's up to you! You'll learn a lot by upgrading your quads. You could always do both and have a drone to fly while you work on the other.

[@BOTGRINDER]

your videos are so good!!! see you at 100k subs next year!

[@michaelc5027]

Fantastic video for people trying to get into this highly engrossing hobby. One other note to make about the Tinyhawk EMAX kits. The controllers are infamous for their QC issues - they quickly begin to suffer of throttle stutter. It happened to mine, and I had to wait weeks to get a replacement. Apparently you can remedy the problem by opening up the controller and cleaning out the throttle gimbal, but I sold mine off so I wouldn't know how well that works. Just something to keep in mind for anyone considering the EMAX RTF kits.

[@tribefpv]

Bro ive been in fpv from the beginning and wish i had vids like this back in the day to help me. You explain everything so well , easy to understand. You have a real gift . Ive just received a 3" with a vista in the mail and luv it , you will not be disappointed in the HD 3" Cheers for the great content 👍

[@MattPochwat]

I appreciate that! It's not a gift though... I just really wished I had a vid like this too.

[@alekstube_]

You are the best FPV channel for people that are interested to learn and get into the hobby. It was such a headache for me to research everything but if I ha found your channel sooner I would just have watched all your videos and known everything!

[@g1gamanx]

Filled the cart as I went. $1600-ish and a few DHL packages later, DJI Goggles V2, Nazgul 5 HD, Crossfire nano, Axii HD antennas, 100c 4s batteries, HOTA charger, and tomorrow is 65F outside for my maiden flight! Thanks for the tips Matt!

[@src2920]

Wow Matt, I actually watched it from beginning to the end. I can only imagine what a tremendous effort you made. Thank you. I have been flying fixed wing planes and was wondering if I can directly start with drones without a simulator?

[@EonZero]

My fear getting into this hobby is ensuring parts and builds are compatible and this video was so useful! Thank you, great job!

[@quinnblumenthal403]

I decided to go a slightly different direction. I have some pretty awful goggles (hoping to upgrade soon) a Qx7 and a Cidora SL-E. Before I upgraded to the Cidora I had a Tinyhawk Freestyle but I'm really happy I upgraded to a 5 inch. It's so much more fun to fly Edit: the total price of my current gear was around 500 bucks. Also I think it's worth mentioning that while 5 inches are great they require a lot more space to fly around and are super powerful, so if you want to fly in your backyard I would stick with the Tinyhawk Freestyle 2.

[@robertkoripsky6407]

Wow I was searching all day and couldn’t be happier to have come across this video! Definitely made my decision easy! Keep it up my man

[@MattPochwat]

Awesome man! Glad it helped

[@NathansLife]

For let's say €350 I got the eachine x220s rtf kit but instantly changed things in betalfight and changed the props, got an extra 4s 2700mah battery, and the ev800 goggles and a better lipo charger it's been a month and im loving it.

[@azmea6376]

your channel is soooooooooooo underrated

[@justkarl1]

Could you please make a updated version of this video?

[@ATF2099]

Thanks for making it so easy for everybody's wife to figure out how much they've spent so far... good recap on my expenses over the last year.

[@Oderwat]

I think that DCL Simulator is the best for beginners and the most fun too. You don't can build different drones, but you have three prebuild ones. But it has outstanding maps(!) including an animated town with cars, trains, and helicopters and the oil bando with trains, birds and very cool buildings. It also has the best performance for me (as it is a proper Unreal Engine). It also gives you a really nice online racing environment.

[@smoothmarx]

I had already liked your video, but I unliked and liked it again, just because I wanted to thank you for being the first youtuber to account for international shipping! I've watched so many videos for all differents types of products (home automation, baby monitors, etc.) only to find out it's not available in my country. So, for taking it into consideration, I thank you!

[@ChapinPro]

You deserve tons of followers with this quality content! 🤟🏼

[@ChapinPro]

Is sad I don't have this video when I started in the hobbie!

[@BubbyFPV]

this is such a good video

[@davidtomasgaitanrodriguez1356]

I am a complete noob (just 3 months in the hobby), but I would suggest one more thing, which is that with that emergency fund which you may be left with, it is a good idea to have a cheaper drone (such as de mobula, or even a low-quality 3-5') to fly in case the one part of the first drone gets broken and you have no spare ones. Worst part of this hobby I would say that it is the waiting time... and spending a few weeks without flying is the worst (and yes, you can spend some time in the simulator, but flying something for real, even if it is a small quad, is always better I would say). Have fun guys!

[@DanthemanFPV]

When I was getting into FPV a few years ago, I knew I definitely wanted a BNF so I could get in & learn both flying & repairing right away. The repairing led to eventually building. To be honest, I enjoy building just as much as flying. Seems like every few months I get the desire to build a whole new quad, smh. Lol.

[@BatanShorts]

The legend has uploaded

[@cheapassfpv8072]

Part Recommendations that are hard to break - Armattan Rooster 5in Frame, SERERATE ESC'S (not a 4in1) Spedix Brand are cheap and super reliable, Matek AIO Flight Controller, Emax Eco Motors, DalProp Props (i love building and have 10+ quads, but my everyday go to freestyle quad is this exact setup for 2+years. At least twice a week this quad smashes into the pavement at FULL throttle and just keeps on going!!!) If you need a bind and fly (BNF) Iflight Nazgul or Cidora is good goto

[@NORMAxxl]

For my first drone I chosed kit for self-soldering. It was increateble when it flyed at first try!) Thank you for your videos!

[@Sintarzus]

I want to do the same thing, but self-soldered kits are kinda bad in component quality. Especially compared to something like Nazgul 5 Hope there will came something good a couple of months later. For now, just TX-12 (which is a very good low level radio) and some simulators. Если, конечно, разберусь с подмосковной бюрократей. Российские законы - треш. (Of course, I'll buy it only if I will be certain in my ability to get a lawful way to fly in the Moscow region. Russian drone laws are bullshit.)

[@NORMAxxl]

@@Sintarzus уведомительный порядок регистрации, если дрон тяжелее 250г

[@jeremymavrick1928]

Worlds most underrated fpv driver

[@Togher01]

Thanks for making the content for international customers. 👍 Many Americans don't consider the wider audience.

[@bodavis3819]

Well thought out, comprehensive video. Nice job Matt. Seems clear why your subs have been steadily increasing.

[@SchmityFPV]

Great video for new people! Been on and off flying for 6 years now. I’d definitely recommend spending as much as possible if you know you’ll love it. I’ve spent too much over time slowly upgrading things. When I should of just went full out right away.

[@sixtofive]

Good info, and well thought out. You're missing out on a lot of fun with nothing in the 3" size. Some great options to look into would be the FPV Cycle TP3, the Five33 Tiny Trainer, or the Racer X Twig XL. Most of these are running 1303 or 1404 size motors at 5000 kv on 3s 450mah batteries. BetaFPV sells a rtf version of the Twig XL in collaboration with Racer X if you don't want to pay for shipping from the US. Have fun flying out there!

[@anythingandeverything700]

honestly as soon as possible go from 3 inch to 5 inch as it's much more stable

[@z33r0now3]

@@anythingandeverything700 thx, thats what I supposed.

[@lubibubi6380]

Hey Matt how many Batteries you want? Matt: YES!

[@masond4680]

Idk anything about drones and I’m trying to get into my first fpv setup. This video was great thank you

[@OneLegHD]

probably one of the best videos I seen recently. thanks!

[@sawyercarlston5105]

Who else loves the way he talks

[@The666Reaver]

Fantastic video. Thanks so much for taking the time to do this...sadly, being from the UK, most of these prices are nowhere near accurate to us Brits. UK tech prices are always horribly inflated. Meaning $100 item in the US, costs almost £100 in the UK, despite the pound being technically stronger to the tune of £1.00 = $1.40 Your $300 setup as an example, costs £250 ($347). It's the same here for PC components. Not blaming you or calling you inaccurate, mind. Just me venting at this country's ridiculous inflated tech prices!!!

[@allgaming4045]

I recently purchased a Beta flight Cetus pro I would recommend that for dipping your toe into FPV

[@johanlarsson9805]

I did watch it from beginning to end! Thanks a lot, great video and the fact that you own so much of this things yourself really gives your words "weight".

[@YouTubeDomGG]

We need an updated video!

[@sumdood2035]

Would be awesome if you could do a video on drone packages with the DJI Air Unit models, which can be used with our own transmitter, rather than being stuck with the DJI transmitter. The $569 retail for the DJI goggles is kind of a killer, but having HD FPV, without heavy breakup and noise, and a much better low altitude range is night and day. Considering the air unit and camera runs about $169 by itself. The ~$300-500 the drones cost seems like a steal. I know you covered one price point at the end, but it would be nice to see an entire video with a range of digital drones and your opinion on them.

[@MannYgfx]

Sooo I'm guessing going digital earlier without crossfire would be somewhat reasonable? I'm looking at my shopping cart containing a nazgul5 V2 6s with a xsr receiver and DJI V2 goggles to go with my qx7 I've got already... As far as I can tell it's easier to go crossfire later than it is to go digital later?

[@eedok]

I'd get rid of the QX7 recommendation as the current version doesn't do d8 mode, and the TX12 exists at the same price point that does D8 mode, and has USB charging. Also there's a point where having a backup drone is amazing, as crashes not ending your flying is awesome. Also makes troubleshooting parts gets easier when you can move them between drones

[@seamless7942]

I've been flying a few months now and I still found this helpful

[@Jim_Mundy]

This is totally brilliant. Such good information and the ability to visualize growing in the hobby even if you only have $100 to invest up front. Thank you!!

[@olicourse]

when i started i had a budget of $500. Went straight to the Fatshark Dominator HD3 goggles and the taranis qx7 transmitter. And then for about $150 built a 5 inch. As if i were to buy a drone i wouldn't understand how to fix it 2 years later still rocking analog and a setup worth just under $3K

[@jrallen404]

I love watching your videos. I just recently discovered fpv drones flying and I’m so intrigued. I havnt bought anything yet so this video is very helpful.

[@rohitkudre3792]

This was an amazingly detailed video. Subbed! Thank you very much!

[@eliascotrim51]

that's exactly what i wanted! love this video!

[@edygome]

I would recommend getting the Radiomaster TX16 and Simulator to start out with. I flew analog on DJI FPV goggles with Rapidfire for a few months since, I knew I was going to get into digital.

[@Deaphdot1]

I am just on my first thoughts of jumping into the game, and really appreciate this. Great info

[@NiBo608]

Thanks Matt! I am just starting with the hobbie now. Bought my first EMAX Tinyhawk II Freestyle RTF. It might be arriving soon. Already using Liftoff but with PS controller...but I am feeling much better already on the simulator! That is a great idea for beginners! Start with a new nice FPV radio and one of the simulators.

[@crumpledpaper8897]

can we get a 2022 version please? a lot pf prices have spiked and im interested in to getting in to FPV

[@amerymatthys7338]

I always look forward to your videos ill watch them no matter what they are.

[@johngoddard1973]

Best video I’ve seen as a newbie. I love the modular approach. Thanks!

[@eduardgonzaal]

Great video for us! (The Beginners)! Thanks a lot.

[@ACodeGaming]

would the BetaFPV kit work with the Nazgul5? says it will work with FrSky and you can chose between FrSky R-XSR / XM+

[@KentFPV]

You earned a subscriber just for how well this video is setup

[@KentFPV]

All the more you needed was convince us you're reliable by telling us how many hours you have flown xD

[@Demolishion1994]

You need to make an updated video for 2023!

[@PaulMcKillop]

Brilliant research and a huge amount of work there. Thanks, Matt.

[@leonie9248]

At 1400 I’d recommend the 1500 kit but with the DJI Remote controller 1. This would save the money on crossfire and a separate receiver and run purely via the vista.

[@John-jj1lo]

Great review just wondering why you chose tinyhawk 2 over eachine novice 2 is one better than the other?

[@SLUGMUH]

I just want to say, Orqa makes a decent free simulator.

[@nickfishing13]

Thank you so much, this really helped me settle on what FPV drone to buy.

[@duckydoucette4413]

Can you make this video updated for 2023

[@tiejong2127]

That is the video I've searched for, perfect!!!! 😊👍👍👍

[@Malkov_Drone]

Best start kit: ev800d, radiomaster tx16 and 3 inch dron ( emax tinyhawk fresstyle 2, mobula 6) or 5inch nazgul5, diatone roma5.(cnhl 4s batts and isd charger). U can get full kit for 500$ or less with coupons

[@nicksfpv]

Great video! I've been flying fpv for a while, but it is still interesting to watch! Great job! I only bought one battery when I started😂

[@AP-is2kt]

Hello, nice video Matt! I'm new to fpv started 2 months ago. My budget was about 350eu so from what i researched i choose: eachine ev100 for 80eu Mobula7 HD for 120eu Radioking tx18s for 110eu 4x Batteries 35eu Props 5eu Already had old charger Total of 350eu (inc shipping) What you think of my choice? (By now i spend another +70eu more for extras body,canopy,batteries,nd filters,motor, motor bells but its another long story).

[@MrSabram07]

Ev100, might want to get something else. I've used one in the image is the size of a postage stamp, I think a box goggle would even be better than that

[@AP-is2kt]

@@MrSabram07 i haven't watch in any other googles to compare but image is clean and i can fly. I chose them cause of overall size compare to box. Sometimes the image gets black and white and i'm not sure if the problem is the googles or the drone

[@DasBitterman]

Hey Matt, so now that DJI's new FPV drone is coming out in a few days, would you reserve a place on your list for it? Obviously on the pricier end of your guide, but for being able to open a box and get flying, digital, and claimed longer flight times I wondered your thoughts. On a side note, thanks for the great content! I really appreciate your videos!

[@funnyduck4568]

I heard it’s trash

[@linkenparis9562]

@@funnyduck4568 why ?

[@funnyduck4568]

@@linkenparis9562 so fragile and not worth the money. Building your own fpv quad gives much higher performance and durability.

[@linkenparis9562]

@@funnyduck4568 yeah i get your point of view, i think the fact that it’s on in one package is good for beginners

[@funnyduck4568]

@@linkenparis9562 I agree that all in one packages are good for beginners but this is far to fragile for them. I have seen so many posts about newbies crashing them. I think the best way to start fpv is sim practice and maybe a tinyhawk or other small durable drone.

[@fabianviola]

Thanks for this overview. I think the 500$ pricetag with the 3 inch drones is important because of the sub 250g rules in many countrys.

[@thefox4944]

Luckly in my country you just need to register drone once and stay 50m away from city objects (like WTC hehe). But old guys doesn't understand that and They act like Police and scream about license

[@v12aiden]

I’m two months late but I love this dude so far he reminds me of the dude from good girl (the show) and he gives out good information

[@МишаАндрашко]

Hi! Really nice video, but I guess you forgot one thing, you didn't mention the lipo battery bag/box. Also it had been 2 years since you posted it, so it would be nice to see an updated information. Thank you for such a nice FPV channel!!!

[@pdmerritt]

dji digital is very cool but those rcvrs are really expensive also. also i'd suggest the ev300o over the Skyzones as they are exactly the same cost but you can change transmitter modules as well.

[@meljohk]

Thx for the into. I am new and am looking into Building my own due to saving money is my type of thang. Thanks for the tips

[@namr2000]

Matt, this is a great video but I don't think it is a good idea to recommend the Qx7 anymore. FrSky is phasing out their old receivers (which have had a ton of issues with firmware versions) and the Qx7 is not compatible with the newer receivers. Also FrSky is phasing out D8 mode in later firmware updates which makes the mobula 6 unflyable. Radiomaster has released some newer radios that are in the $100 price range.

[@onden]

great video! only thing I would scold you for is the orientation of the CRSF transmitter's antenna, it should be vertical, not horizontal :)

[@onden]

oh and also get some spare props, prop tool, etc

[@michaelrigoni1191]

I'm a beginer, i recentely bought an taranis q x7 and a cheap uruav ur65 (waiting to get it to my addres) and i already using the X7 to fly in DRL racing, i alresdy cut outnhalf of the times of my race laps (i used to use a xbox one controller) That video's so usefull for me, till know i didn't ever understand what multiprotocol and crossfire exactly was And not even knew 1 of those drones names Thank you so much for all the infos You got a new subscribe

[@PerfectlyNormalHumans]

Super interesting and also gives me ideas on an upgrade path as well! Thanks for all your work putting this together.

[@itsGameOver.]

It seems like the sweet spot for a beginner that has some extra cash from stimulus or whatever is the $400 package. Same radio and goggles used all the way to all least the 800 kit (so far watching still).

[@karannaik1555]

I was able to connect my emax tinyhawk 2 controller very easily with Liftoff. The only thing is you need to connect your hawk right, because it has the motherboard.

[@RCRitterFPV]

interesting the 1299 kit area.... Nazgul5 V2 (6S) (tbs nano receiver) TX16S Controller (with crossfire) Controller Battery Sky030 Goggles Patch antenna upgrade Omni antenna upgrade 90 degree connector HOTA D6 Pro Charger Parallel charging board Drone Batteries (x7) or DJI FPV.... dang...

[@starlinater10]

This clip is amazing. You literally answered every question that i pretty much had. Thank you thank you!😊good shit. Great content man.

[@AhsanZafar]

will it be ok if I buy a good controller and practice a lot in simulator? then striaght away buy a 3inch or 5inch drone? or is it neccessary to practice on whoops?

[@skyviewwageningen9486]

Hi Matt, perhaps mentioning a $100 HD cam or up needs to be added to all this. Nice vid man.

[@Siamect]

As soon as your budget allows you should get a second drone so you can continue flying even if the primary quad is broken... And a couple of GoPros...

[@rubenlalovski7464]

This is a very valuable video for ppl who want to start flying FPV. Thanks a lot for sharing so much experience!!

[@plice6448]

Hi Matt, just want to leave a huge thank you for giving me advice and me buying my first fpv drone. Awesome video, keep it up.

[@MarcisK1991ie]

Im about to jump into custom fov drone building. And this list kinda is scarying me on highend. But i love flying drones. Big fan of dji.

[@madebymarcin]

Yep DJI googles are back...I'm watching it now :)

[@JurneMolina]

Watched the whole thing from beginning to the end. I got the Mobula 6HD because of you and I freaking love it can't wait to upgrade soon. I would love to see a video dedicated toFPV goggles (Eachine EV800D's, Skyzone's and DJI V1 HD antenna's and all upgrades to get less break-up and better range preferably on a budget lol.)