FY326 Q7 (Syma X5c Clone) Quadcopter Review with Mobius FPV

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[@MilanKarakas]

Oh, forgot to mention most important thing about crashing and fractures around motor mount. Remove those four stupid legs from below gears - it is main reason why it breaks. It is intended to protect gears, but ONLY if it falls vertically, which is not always the case. More often than not, it will crash diagonally, where all force (all weight) of the quadcopter will press against this very durable plastic (leg, gear protection), but plastic of arm is not so durable. Just remove it, put two landing skids, that is all - it can endure more crashes than with so called "gear protections".

[@whiffles]

I've been flying my Cheerson CX-20 for the past month or two, but I was considering buying something like the FY326 for a low-stress fun fly. Though it seems the fragility may not be so condusive toward that goal. Maybe I'll just save my money for an FPV racer.

[@MilanKarakas]

It is excellent quadcopter, cheap and mostly important without crappy 2 MP camera. I have two Bayangtoys X8 quadcopters, and no matter how good I fly - camera is just... not that good. I attached FPV modified Mobius camera with 25 mW, 5.8 GHz transmitter in it (20 minutes recording time, weights 35 grams only), and can fly up to 1 kilometer (my personal record is 1.1 km). FY326 Q7 has 8.5 mm diameter motors, better than Syma X5c or BT X8, which has 7x20 mm motors. Much more power, more fighting power against wind. Only bad thing is with funny looking remote. I am about to buy this quadcopter, just need few bucks more...

[@Mr_Smitty]

Fly day Fridays definitely should be a thing!!!

[@JasonLerado]

Skip to 4:55 for 3rd person footage, 6:31 for 1st person FPV from the mobius.

[@JasonLerado]

I pinch throttle, and use a thumb on the right stick.

[@EdGrant]

Great review. This quadcopter sure is lots of fun!

[@cafeflyer4937]

The 2 FY326 Q7 quads i have gotten the past month are very repairable and durable. Both quads within 2 days of initial flights had burned out motors, The Black Q7 due to a crash from 20 meters up flat upside down onto the props full throttle ( my bad as im a nO0b) , luckly only the one motor went bad, no other damage. The white Q7 motor just stopped working during a LOW ALTITUDE HOVRr OF 6 FT. THE QUAD only had one hour of flight time on the motors. the bright side is i used Syma x5 motors and all is well in quad land :-) GTW Jordan....thanks for sharing. and dont tell yuor wife about flying in the house, my wife allows me to fly anywhere.. HA!

[@kanarimentos7056]

i like this one i have remove all screws and i put zip tight easy for me ans some black tape i add more lihts and antenna its fly 400 feet

[@billsomrak]

I got one of those from "GearWorst" ... what a nightmare ... but I'll spare you the details. I found the FY326 a very easy to fly and stable flier. I DO have an 808 camera, and I just velcro-ed it to the top of the canopy and got great pictures around the yard and at the school yard. I found that mine, which I suspect was a "display model", since it arrived without the instruction manual and had scratches on the TX, had very poor range. So, I decided to do a range mod to it. As a Sr. Electronic Technician and an Extra Class Amateur Radio Op., this was easy for me to do. I was all set to check out my new range, when I had a "senior moment", and grabbed a battery for my Heli-Max 1SQ (has the same type connector) and plugged it in. Well, the lousy engineers of the FY326 figured they'd save a 1/10th of a cent by NOT including polarity protection on the power input. Therefore, as soon as I connected the battery, the circuit board went up in smoke. I scrapped it for parts to use on another X5C-1 clone (this one from Bayang). I agree that it is not a great windy weather flyer, but it does okay in light winds. It's stable enough to fly in very cramped indoor quarters .. depending on your skill level. Usually I fly my 1SQ or X11 indoors .. but I've flown these 230mm class copters, as well as my ZMR250 racer indoors (yeah, it does blow everything everywhere, so you have to make sure to secure the area 1st). Cheers!

[@nuetouchtechnologiesllc7484]

Bill Somrak do you, or can you put a video on how to modify this transmitter? I have also a X5C-1 and have modified the transmitter on it via Quadcopter101, works much better ....

[@billsomrak]

Christopher Smith - you can mod the FY326 TX similar to the X5C's TX mod. Either install a wi-fi antenna, or make either a 1/4 wavelength or 3/4 wavelength dipole inside the TX. As it comes, it has a 1/4 wavelength piece of wire soldered to the PCB.

[@nuetouchtechnologiesllc7484]

Bill Somrak I will try the first option and see how it goes......Thank you!

[@billsomrak]

Consider doing a 3/4 wavelength antenna on the TX, instead of the 1/4 wavelength one. There have been studies done, and the 3/4 wavelength TX antenna seems to offer the best increase in performance ... better than mounting a Wi-Fi antenna. As a ham radio operator, I know that the impedance for a 3/4 wavelength monopole is near the same as a 1/4 wavelength (we've used this trick for a century in ham radio, to make a 40 meter 1/4 wavelength antenna work for the 15 meter band as well). If I need to up my range on my current Bayang Toys X5C-1, I will do the 3/4 wavelength on the TX. Good luck.​

[@nuetouchtechnologiesllc7484]

Hmmm....I don't know this kind of talk, make it simple for me to understand, ...best that you can....Literally...I know computers, but I need more insight....

[@anyshitt]

Dude, I started using my syma x5c as a back up, while I wait to fix my wl686.. there is no way you can be a worse pilot then me.. My quad's like to act like a run away dogg in heat. as soon as they get air? they run like hell for the highest tree, the deepest gully and the most obscure roof tops.. My syma drops like a brick our of the sky as soon as I see it going towards a building or a tree. I kill the throttle and let it fall.. better to have a broken quad. then a mia.. I have a Mjxr quad that is currently taking residence in my neighbors maple tree. since its first flight 3 days ago...I will probably contract someone to climb the tree for a search and rescue.. cool video, Im trying to soak up everybody's experience..

[@anyshitt]

Jim Wilkinson yes I totally thought about a fishing pole.. i have many photo's of my make shift rescue kit's.. The big mystery for me now is the fine tune trimming.. I dont have a clear idea of the procedure.. I wish i had of known about trimming or calibration when I took my first flights.. I would have much less damage..

[@sam.k6308]

Nice review 👍 ...good info ..more reviews about fy326 quadcopter. .cheers ...thx

[@michaellee5084]

nice flying ; ) can you do an update on the 3d printer in general ? looking to purchase one before the years end, thanks .

[@PROCESSOR302]

In comparison with the X5C-1, this quad is very fragile due to the cheap soft plastic its made from. My one fell apart quickly while the X5C-1, which I have had for 6 months longer, is still relatively undamaged. It flies well though.

[@pinkie87]

Will look into this one next month, i think. At least a bigger one like this. But its a bit funny, that now there are even clones of clones^^ But i need to be more carefully then, if i try this one, or this will be quick and expensive^^

[@Soldier1287]

the syma is more durable. I have crashed into asphalt and still good.

[@djdoublecgaming8982]

where does it live

[@anouar.alimi07]

give me the link from where you buy the camera pleaseee

[@Rich4ardHLambert]

I've flown mine for about 10 hours now - with few crashes (and I'm a novice)....only issue has been the prop guard popped off... How hard are you crashing this thing???????

[@DILLONRC]

Hey Jordan is you q7 still working btw I love your vids

[@DarkMetalSkies]

I purchased it, thank you my friend. Do you still mess with Linux?

[@DarkMetalSkies]

Nice, I am a student yet my workflow is for the most part around Linux (arch Linux for main pc, and debian for servers). I do miss your Linux videos though.

[@djdoublecgaming8982]

why does it take that long

[@braedan10]

Are there any other quadcopter that are this size under 30

[@DILLONRC]

Check out the shengkai D97 on gear best without camera

[@DimitarGospodinov]

***** I just got mine but it came without a manual. Can you (or anybody) take a couple of pictures of it please.

[@nuetouchtechnologiesllc7484]

Dimitar Gospodinov Did you ever get a hold of a manual, if not I can provide you with a pdf version...

[@DimitarGospodinov]

***** yeah I contacted gearbest and they sent it to me. Thanks tho.

[@nuetouchtechnologiesllc7484]

Dimitar Gospodinov Just a side note, I had to replace a motor, but takes forever to come from China, so I had some in stock for my JJRC H12C copter, and they're an exact match. And when I ordered them, they cam like in 10 days,. It's been over a month and still waiting on the motors from china for the Q7....Just keep it in mind, you will begin to replace motors as you use it....

[@DimitarGospodinov]

***** Thanks I'll keep that in mind but I notice that every order I make (from Bulgaria) ships from a different location. The quad took like 10 days, additional batteryes took like 20 and I am now waiting for more batteryes and props for a week. I love this thing. A lot of bang for the buck.

[@nuetouchtechnologiesllc7484]

Dimitar Gospodinov Theye're going to make their money on the parts, yes these things are a blast. I have noticed that too, orders come from different places...enjoy...

[@danielloft]

Does anybody know where could I find spear motor gears for this quadcopter? I'm taking about the gear on the motors' axle (see here: plus.google.com/+DanielDur/posts/Ub6QNLXZZ8M). Thanks

[@v000000000000v]

my syma went through A LOT.. it hung on trees hundreds of times, crashing straight down on dirt, concrete, and last week it even went into a pool, its still working perfectly fine tho lol scontent-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/11156417_10153289042573336_4131047642306810143_n.jpg?oh=9ff700bedcfe9d1afd1200e7935e8b1b&oe=55DD9A50

[@v000000000000v]

quadcopters are extremely addicting tho... this is my collection i.imgur.com/CjveMYY.jpg, started from the smallest cx10, to the most recent dj2, they just blow a big hole in my wallet...

[@djdoublecgaming8982]

i mesan you

[@TheCric]

Hello first of all, thanks for all those reviews and good informations in them. Nice job. At 6:30 you mentioned that Q7 could barely use a mobius camera. I guess it's maybe because your Q7 quad was not "fresh" enough - I mean tired frame / engines /battery , unbalanced props ? . The transmitter is not smooth enough to do fancy aerial views with wind but with no wind and slightly balanced props you can do correct flies with a well centered mobius: See bit.ly/1iewq7g

[@DILLONRC]

Is this good for beginners (coz I am😂😂😂)

[@DILLONRC]

Well I'm not a total beginner . I have that H8 mini and that yaw and pitch is so crazy and I can control it.i think I'll buy this,x11c or the jjrc h98 (I just watched AL videos about these of yours)

[@JosephGrimsley]

+Dillon Ravindu www.gearbest.com/rc-quadcopters/pp_188559.html?vip=61510 they are to me... i crash mine on purpose for quadcopter fighting lol

[@MilanKarakas]

+Jordan Keyes It is much better for beginners than any small toy grade quadcopter. The main reason is that it is "lazy", has lot of inertia, thus more stable and slow. It allows mild mistake to be rectified. Anyway, any quad will break in some cases.

[@tomavi4980]

bla bla bla bla ..... more bla bla bla just to hear about the ducktape!! OmG

[@robindegeling]

Great vid! ''You shouldnt tell my wife that'' hahhaah!

[@BressanFranco]

OMG! First!!!