Low-Budget FPV Drones that Don't Suck: Mobula 6 HD + Tinyhawk 2 Freestyle Review

This week I had the opportunity to test and review two small FPV drones that really pack a punch. I gotta say both of them are pretty impressive, and ONE of them has definitely become a daily driver for me...
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[@Matt-vm6jv]

flexing those camera skills at the end, love it

[@parkereastmond2606]

LOVED the way you skidded the Mobula 6 into frame 😂👌🏻

[@isaacrigby]

Hi, just wandering what battery does the Mobula 6 HD use

[@IronOre33]

@@isaacrigby1s batteries, im pretty sure bt2.0 1s batteries

[@fpvdreams2996]

Top review. Going for the Mobula 6 for my winter whoop. The channel is great for beginners like me, all the videos are super clear.

[@Bobby_Strange]

Very clear, professional looking, and useful videos. Thank you much and keep em coming!

[@lucancelier]

Great vids, I'm searching for information before buying my first drone and I loved how you present it. Thank you

[@WASpectrum]

So refreshing to see a cool dude who isn’t cringey but instead just smooth and to the point. Way to go man 👌 it seems to go across the board for the whole quadcopter community. It’s a good vibe here. I think I’m gonna like this FPV shit

[@andykerr3803]

Yup, some of those guys are cringey, apart from sounding like salesmen that are sponsored they some off like voyeuristic dweebs.

[@retrodudefpv]

I loved my tinyhawk freestyle v1 which I modded with the nano2 cam, xm+ receiver and a rush tiny tank vtx (500mW), which I eventually destroyed by crashing into salt-water. I'm awaiting delivery on it's replacement, the Freestyle 2, and straight out of the box it shouldn't need all the mods needed on v1. Great review

[@joshuasterling2144]

Yeah I have about 100 dollars in my Freestyle, good to know V2 is out and it gives you a majority of your work back if you need a replacement.

[@tango_sierra8608]

Love the attention to detail in video editing style. Keep it up!

[@MrElGustaff]

another great video! waiting for the next episode from FPV world! Your doing great job Matt! THANKS!

[@para9111]

Best part !! How you took the shots at end nicely done please include more of those sooo entertaining.

[@timothyb6017]

Your channel is great for beginners like me who jus got my TH2 kit...side note: get the Insta 360 GO..it's the perfect action cam to mount on tiny whoops 👍

[@BravoSix_Going_Dark]

Just got into the hobby ,Than k you SOOOO much for making it easier :) these videos from you really make it fun and easier toget started :) THX

[@qb0cg237]

great video, and btw, such a huge detail to leave the shooting of the tinyhawk at the end, i loved it for some reason

[@nicjansma]

Just discovered your videos today. You have a really great delivery -- awesome job.

[@anthonybannister5147]

I ❤️ the th2 freestyle, the look is amazing & for the price I don't think you can go wrong. The mobula hd can be flown indoors for ppl who live in less than perfect conditions like my self, this past week I haven't been able to fly cause it's been ridiculously hot outside. I wish I would have started with a tiny whoop

[@QualityAntics]

The Tinyhawk Freestyle is SOOOO MUCH FUN! I’m so glad I picked one up! I enjoy flying it more than my 5 inch 👏👏

[@evengrobakken1402]

I have purchased the Tinyhawk 2 freestyle and it’s on it’s way to my house. It’s my first fpv drone and I am really excited! Is it hard to fly for beginners? I have a simulator that I have practiced in.

[@themillennialentrepreneurh2511]

Looking to get into FPV. Stumbled upon your content and I love it!

[@ikapny707]

Thanks for the video really thinking on trying this out

[@tirednes584]

i love fresyle i realy do but the way you talked about the mobula just makes me want to fly it so much cant wait to get one

[@Mihp]

Thank You so much! You are the best fpv channel out there man. Top notch content!

[@BncTheWarrior]

I am just starting to familiarize with the FPV-world, but you make the best videos for beginners like me. I think you helped me more with 2-3 videos, than the other 50 that I watched from other people. I am going to check your other videos as well. Thank you very much for your work, just keep going!

[@mapesofpv9819]

Thank you so much! I've been looking for a cheaper but good quality quad for a long time now and these both hit the spot!

[@platty9237]

Newbeedrone has some really good whoop-style quads. I love the firmware and tune they come with. They also have great prices, especially their sales.

[@artsyrus]

I was really wondering how you got that presentation of the drone. Thank you for little background/tutorial at the end!

[@BusDriver84]

Great video! My Mobula 6 elrs (my first drone) is on the way. Thanks for the information!

[@philipstrom6966]

Great review 😁👌 I got the freestyle two weeks ago & I can't stop using it in the backyard 🤣🤣🤣🤣👍little ripper

[@Dartheomus]

I like that you posted the prices, because it's interesting to see that 1.5 years later, the price has increased 50%. I'm going to browse your channel as I'm hoping to see a 2022 update to this really great video!

[@sunsetpark_fpv]

I've been looking towards these little guys for most of the reasons you mentioned - most importantly - I can fly them more aggressively and with much less worry than my 5 inch.....anyhow I'm sold on the Tinyhawk going to order it now 😎 Thanks Matt great video

[@TobiM98]

How you can have only 6k subscribers with this amazing quality of videos? You make a great job.

[@riggermortisfpv526]

He's a complete noob, offers half cocked information, Id like to know how he has over 6k subs also ? I guess you just gotta spend the money to buy the gear, then bingo bango, you are some kind of FPV guru.

[@flightevolution8132]

@@riggermortisfpv526 You speak the truth. He seems like a well meaning guy but is a terrible pilot and half the information is incorrect/misleading.

[@DuckFPV]

THANK YOU. I’ve felt this ever since the start.. good for him but terrible for the community to get this much misinformation.

[@flightevolution8132]

@@DuckFPV Absolutely correct. The videography is alright but the information is terrible. He tries to come off as well-researched but he's speaking a crock of shit

[@DuckFPV]

FlightEvolution even better, he doesn’t monitor the comments so I’d be surprised if he read this. If he is that’d be pretty funny. I at least take the time to respond to every comment I get And take criticism to improve my content

[@MaxMustermann-sm4qu]

Very nice review ... thanks for that. The TH Freestyle with HD Recording would be the perfect TinyWhoop for me. Right now I be torn between both quads, but tend to the Mobula6, because of the option to record in HD. Regardless which one I will get, I will use your affiliate link to support your channel, because it's great and imho it's much undervalued so far. Thanks again for this great review and keep up the good work.

[@tanahhuat1757]

Great review Sir👍

[@DREAMstudiosJamesZile2016]

Your show is well edited and nice drone spin intros well done.

[@Thygesen83]

I can't understand why you don't have any more followers.???? You have great contents and smooth transitions, and planned out how to make the video. I'm a great fan of your videos. And that smooth voice...! lol Keep up the good work sir. The followers will come when they find you.

[@chronologie2]

Fantastic review, well presented, keep up the good work Matt. I'm a little behind you in terms of experience and knowledge, so your videos really resonate with me. In this video, you mention PID tuning - how about making a video on that?

[@flightevolution8132]

If that's the case, please skip PID tuning for now. It is for much more experienced pilots capable of noticing specific flight characteristics and addressing them with tuning. Most stock tunes are fine, and if not just load up standard profiles on whatever software you use for a better tune.

[@ClaudioChesselli]

Thank you for your review, very clear! Love the final "BTS" too :-D

[@fpvcruzer]

Great review! Like many others I appreciate your production and presentation skills. I would like to get both of these drones! Thanks for your clear information!

[@Kingbob556]

half his information is wrong

[@ameliabuns4058]

god. if only I could see proper clear hd video on my googles i'd be buying one. but the video quality makes this look so unenjoyable

[@amin0_acid310]

Thanks for this review. Just got into FPV, been playing in LiftOff and now I ended up with both a Mobula 6 (not HD with the 25000kv motors) and the TH2FS. First outing last weekend with a few friends and their Camera drones. These two are great for new pilots I think and this review helped me make the right choice. If you are new, also check out the battery charger review here as well. Not regretting anything I've bought after watching reviews on this channel. Thanks again, Cheers!

[@a.ellahi3745]

Thanks for all the info, you got a follower. Going to buy this one soon 😎

[@NORMAxxl]

I thinking about buying mobula 6. Thank you for this really great video!

[@SirBryanWhyte]

Matt, I'm happy to see this video since I have both these drones en route and will be here in the next couple of days. They are my first drones so I'm currently putting in time in Liftoff with my BetaFPV Lite 2 radio and Eachine Goggles Two. Hopefully this setup will be fun to start with. I want to keep the weight under 250g because I live in Canada and don't want to have to register.

[@governorsoaks6510]

How did it go for you?

[@thisguyeddiex7136]

I got the tinyhawk freestyle 2 as a first kwad and I absolutely loooovve it! The antenna placement is kinda annoying but ez fix. Also I think I'm gonna put in a more powerful vtx in eventually. But I highly recommend this little drone.

[@federicokamp3326]

Thanks for making these great videos matt! I'm a big fan of yours :)

[@aaronperez7972]

Leaving a comment just to support keep up that great vids man thank you for in a way dumbing it down

[@deltaadventuregear]

Yup. Just subbed. Jumping into the world of fpv because of this video. Can't wait!

[@Anzyclos]

Because of this video, I decided to get the TH2F. But being kind of a tinkerer, I quickly realised I had to fit it with an XT30 connector and bigger battery packs for 10min+ flight times. 😁

[@thewookiee78]

Hi. How did this work out? What flight times are you getting? What type of 2S batteries are you using? Does the additional battery weight affect the flight characteristics or flight time? Thanks mate!

[@eedok]

I bought the mobula 6 race while waiting for parts to come in for my other whoop, and it took the place as my favorite whoop. I ended up buying a mobula 6 HD but find it really hard to fly, as it's like they took the race one, but then put a giant weight on it, making it lose the fun characteristics that make the mobula 6 so fun to fly

[@guinness11]

Love the videos man! I actually just ordered the BetaFPV advanced kit, just waiting for it to arrive! It'll be my first taste of the FPV world!

[@MattPochwat]

Looks like a great kit! I'm definitely going to try it out in the future

[@fpvcruzer]

I got the Betafpv adv lit recently as my first quad ever. Great fun! Have you learned how to adjust rates on it by any chance?

[@chubz2189]

Matt I really liked the video thank you, I am still about to make my first purchase and the Tiny Hawk just seems like what I am wanting besides a drone that could carry a gopro but the tiny hawk looks so fun and a good way to learn also so this is helping me a lot thank you.

[@MattPochwat]

I think you might be interested in what I'll be talking about in my next video. Stay tuned!

[@chubz2189]

@@MattPochwat Will do

[@jeromyboy1]

In love with tinyhawk freestyle 2, great beginner quad

[@vilixify]

My first drone was Happymodel Larva X which is close to Tinyhawk Freestyle and gotta say that this size quads are so much fun.

[@guidobel4860]

that turning shot at the end of the video is pretty cool :)

[@andykerr3803]

Shopping for my first drone... There are so many! Your videos however, are the best 👍

[@SemiCollin]

I would say get the Baby Ape Pro V2

[@Sevo-]

I'm the guy that still that people used phantoms for 2014, I can't believe how far its come, super cool

[@lachlanstringer9777]

Just started fpv few months ago bought the emax kit best purchase I ever made great for beginners

[@zethwigle93]

Thanks for helping a newbie shop

[@evengrobakken1402]

The Emax Tinyhawk 2 Freestyle just came to my house. I’m so stoked to fly fpv! Great review! ( my drone didn’t come with a tool either.

[@sixtofive]

Very nice review! The happymodel Larva X has been around a while now, but as much as you enjoy the th freestyle I think you'd really enjoy it as well. It uses the same props, but is lighter and can run on 3s batteries. That thing is fast for a 2.5".

[@natalieshowsstuff]

dang, i just got the dji tello - i dd not know about this. thank you for sharing!

[@PBoogerwood]

TH2 Freestyle is insanely fun! I have a TH2 for indoor fun and the Freestyle 2 for ripping outside.

[@m.l.1568]

Very nice and well done Video👍

[@markb4919]

Thanks for another great video!

[@jaggyfpv3865]

I agree about how much fun toothpick drones like the tinyhawk freestyle are. I'll, too, often grab the toothpick instead of my 5 inch for the exact same reasons. It's so durable, low risk, and far cheaper. The props are cheaper and more durable, and the batteries are far cheaper. I've got a crash reel with a modified tinyhawk race and in the whole time, all I've had to replace are props, and not as often as you might think. Mine does have a different FC, VTX, and canopy, and all is conformal coated though. If anyone is thinking of a toothpick, just do it! The whoop style drones would probably make a better very first drone though for learning.

[@DJDevine]

Nicely done! I have a mobula6 a mobulite 75mm and a custom 3s Leader 120mm... love my micros but my 5” quads are still the biggest thrill... Cheers

[@StAtiC6699]

As someone who started with EMAX products exclusively, I can pretty confidently say that, while they are great products for beginners, you will quickly outgrow them. When this happens, their flaws become quite apparent. Namely the all-in-one flight controller/ESC stacked with the VTX. Honestly, I think the flight controller and ESC are pretty solid, but the way that they have chosen to connect them to the VTX to it is very weak and problematic. I can't tell you how many times my flight buddy and I have fought with repairing the connection between the two. Do I recommend their products for beginners? Absolutely. Just keep in mind that they have their share of problems and you'll likely outgrow them quickly. Great video, by the way! Keep them coming!

[@nathancleary8916]

Your videos are super! Is there any chance you have some advice for adding Crossfire to QX7, I thought this wasn’t supported? Thanks.

[@paulkeane979]

With the tinyhawk 2 Theres an adaptor in the small ziplock bag to loop one of the battery plugs to fly on 1s it makes it much more controllable indoors

[@gamerbreadbaker]

I have Eachine Small Pepper, and it's really fun, It only has 1 battery, and it has a tiny radio, but it's fun and durable. There're 2 packs, one with just the drone/radio, and another with the FPV goggles too.

[@vassilis331]

Hey Matt, love your videos man. Keep the good work. Not sure if this has been asked before but how about Mobula 7 HD? How it compares with the 6?

[@MarynQ]

You would be one of those guys I'd happily drink a beer with and just talk about life in general, or fpv drones

[@jet4206]

Hey Matt I've been watching your videos lately and I'm looking forward to the future, Question is TBS tango Pro 2 will be compatible with any FPV system?

[@ntorres1966]

Can you make a video showing how you tuned both the quads. This would be awesome for people like me starting in fpv that don’t know much about tuning

[@antrigen1480]

For the record you don't have to use two 1s lipos in the Tiny Hawk FS 2. Mine came set up to run on 1 battery with a warning to change the Pid Profile if two batteries were used. Even came with a jumper/plug for use with only one battery.

[@Jaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay]

Saw your video after ordering, but still hope I'll be glad I went for the Tinyhawk 2 FS when it arrives... great vid - thx...

[@CosmicGalaxyMC]

How did you like thr th2???

[@Jaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay]

@@CosmicGalaxyMC Absolutely love it thanks :)

[@AntonyBailey77]

excitingly i have incidentally bought both these as my first quads! result!

[@jakelang4387]

Mine was a h107d that got me hooked..but a week ago I dropped my racer 2 into a water hole..lol now I just bought another racer 2..they need water resistant for sure

[@stevegaudin8779]

good stuff matt!

[@cmdr_scotty]

The TH2 freestyle might be my next drone purchase :) I have the TH3 and it's a ton of fun to fly, but when I'm ready to move up to a freestyle, TH2 freestyle might be my next purchase

[@terrylee5494]

Tried a Freestyle on 2x300mAh whoop sticks? Even quicker & way more responsive. Still for about $20 more, a Vanta Nano crushes it. Also TH2 Race flies big & tracks like a sim. Best budget out-of-the-box tune, IMO!

[@oscarjoya1673]

Estoy pensando en comprar el "TH2 freestyle" y con lo que haz expresado durante el video me haz convencido definitivamente a comprar me uno la próxima semana, muchas gracias, resolviste mis dudas como si me leyeras con la facilidad de un libro, siento que cuando hablas te diriges a mi por más obvio que suene, siento que me conocieras y las dudas que tengo, y lo que nesesito saber antes de tomar mi primer drone en la vida

[@cosciblog]

i would love a tinyhawk freestyle with hd cam, would be perfect

[@JF743]

I'm seriously considering buying a runcam split3 lite (same as Mobula6 HD) for my (ordered, but not yet received) TH 2 freestyle, but I don't know it it would fit well.

[@guntervanasse5767]

@Matt Pockwat Congrats on your channel. Nice to see a Canuck contribute content to the community with a delivery in layman's terms. I stumbled upon your channel by a KZbin suggestion. I was curious to here what you had to say. I gather you're an aerial cinematography enthusiast. It may explain why you have a Mob6 HD. It's interesting that, in this video, you cover the Mob6 HD and TH2. You should try the non HD Mob6! You'll find them drastically different! That extra 7g on a 65mm drone is HUGE! The non HD is nimble and very agile to rip around inside (in bad weather). Consider moving your Mob6 HD guts onto a 75mm frame. See Nick Burns' "Mobulite HD Pro // Improve your Mob6 HD". Godspeed and happy flying!!

[@adki7559]

Hello Matt, could you be so kind and tell me which flashlight you use in order to get such good lightning in your videos. Keep up the great work! Cheers, Adrian

[@gorandelac]

Hey Matt love you channel, can you do one vid on how to install and mount TBS Crossfire on your Taranis, or just a link how to do it? Thanks

[@fluxequinox]

Awesome video! But I'm so new to this, which controller should I buy? And what about this tuning or software thing that you spoke about?

[@PitsFlyingEye]

And still it's so true , was also one of my first quad too and sooo similar to 5inch quads thats so true but it's also easy to rip it indoor

[@vhanda99]

Thumbs up for the Raptors shirt. Your video is good too 🙌

[@daytonburke7437]

I actually have bolth of these it's nice how the tinyhawk has the 6 port charger to charge all battery's from factory at once for bolth of them but also grab a velcro strap and use one of those 450s for the mobula6 bro trust me way longer flight times and a bit more power to play with

[@jaggyfpv3865]

For the tinyhawk, I'd recommend installing an xt30, ditching the double 1s batteries, and go to a 2s battery. That is unless you already have a whoop with a bunch of 1s batteries spare.

[@thewookiee78]

Hi. Did you get additional flight time with the XT30 and 2S batteries?

[@Abulho]

Gonna get my tinyhawk 2freestyle next week🔥

[@Rynoblock]

I have ordered the tinyhawk 2 freestyle and you have proven it was the right choice.

[@thortherockkid]

Awesome video

[@Shauny_D]

Have you tried putting the mobula 6 hd in a 75mm frame?. Game changer!. Double the flight time and way more umph when you need it.

[@billyboy3869]

Nice video Matt. what controller and headset would you recommend for starting out?

[@willmercier2852]

Excellent video! BetaFPV also makes a tiny HD drone, very similar to the mobula.

[@jorgealmada4650]

If you had to choose between getting the tinyhawk s and mobula 7 hd which one would you get? I would really like the hd footage but idk if that spec is more worth it than longer flight times and more power from 2s that the tinyhawk offers. Dope content btw!

[@rodriguezperalta3212]

Hi Matt, thanks for your videos it's very easy to watch for beginners. I got my mobula 6 hd but after some weeks of use it feels underpowered, when I try to do a roll if I drop the throttle it won't recover, it ends up falling. Is it normal or do I need to adjust my rates?

[@michaelc5027]

Superb review Matt, your production value is top notch, and the Tinyhawk 2 Freestyle really does look like an amazing little beast. BTW, is that a Sigma 16 F/1.4 that I spy at the end of your video? It's such a good leans!

[@MattPochwat]

Yup!

[@ColinZenger]

Thanks for the video :-) My first drone was actually the Mobula 7 and I am super happy with it although learning to steer indoors in tight spaces is a bit overwhelming. Now that I have the Nazgul 5 6s, I am super happy with the performance, although my OSD chip in the Flight Controller died in the 3rd crash. The replacement just arrived. in order to try to repair the old FC, I flashed Betaflight 4.2 and learned A LOT doing that. Also I can really tell you that the BF4.2 tuning preset for cinematic flight did make a huge change compared to the presets out of the box, although I haven't gotten it wobble free so far.

[@MattPochwat]

I just flashed 4.2 on the mobula yesterday to try it out. Still running 4.1 on the Nazgul!

[@ColinZenger]

Matt Pochwat try the quick settings! github.com/betaflight/betaflight/wiki/4.2-Tuning-Notes

[@aphinion]

Great video and great insights! Didn't know the Mobula can record HD! Vid looks a bit iffy but hey, that is damn cool for a tiny little thing like this! And with Crossfire... that's a plus, too! I love my Tinyhawk II Whoop though, it really got me from Sim into the real world and is a lot of fun to fly. Next thing trying my Tinyhawk II Freestyle out and then start getting into PID & Rate tuning. But if I knew the mobula would record video and FrSky just started to suck.. I might have started with a Mobula 7 HD + Tango II. This might be 2021's beginners choice if you don't want to buy twice!

[@Caysonator007]

Deciding if I should get a nazagul, or a tiny hawk freestyle next.