New FPV Product Roundup - June 2024!

[@refurbished_fpv]

What's about the new 5inch frame wih the nylon camera cage? It's called ERA by it's FPV

[@pfeerick]

"Betaflight Connector Standard" is a real thing - its still in draft form, but is part of the guidelines they have for manufacturers to make our lives easier. The goal being that when manufacturers use it, that you can just plug an play regardless of which board you are using, with no fear of releasing the magic smoke! 😆

[@McShakyFPV]

Yeah, common Bardwell, if ardupilot can do it why not BF? lol

[@vascobatista1011]

I love the look of it and it’s capacity. Brilliant

[@Mupshot]

Good to see your still around.

[@McShakyFPV]

Regarding heat transfer, there's more than paste out there - there's potting epoxy. Interesting stuff, it's used on my e-bike ESC and help a LOT to keep it from overheating. I'm not sure if Darwin is using that but I would hope so. If it is, then heat is more of a end of life issue for your electronics than waterproofing. IMO

[@ThrashFPV]

i love these new 40000kv motors for freestyle. with proper throttle expo and midpoint set (90 percent motor limit for my 1800 square foot house or full power for my warehouse job) and it is amazing

[@ChrisQuadFPV]

I like the receiver telemetry output getting stronger 💪 finally.

[@RookieRay]

JB that infra camera is clearly meant for 1 flight

[@rodolphestpreux]

Sheesh! a 36min video!! Thank you JB Thank you because im sure the actual time you spent on this is more than an hour. Happy fathers day to all the fathers out there!!!

[@derek.bodner]

Just picked up the t-motor velox and foxeer f405 stacks mentioned in this and put them in builds. Excited to test them out and see how they compare to some of the tried and true t-motor and foxeer products of the past. Only have maybe 20 packs on each, but early returns say neither have some of the electrical noise problems that plagued some earlier icm42688 based boards.

[@TheUrbanBeekeepers]

You can try a Mobula6 with all the different sizes and KV motors in Liftoff Micros, it's got all the whoopy goodness.

[@eliokreier522]

Iflight also have a prop removal tool. It is only 10.- and it's looks decent. I ordered one to see if it is any good.

[@dinosabic5383]

Watching JB say "SKRRRRT" has easily been the highlight of my weekend and im sitting here building a 10" freestyle quad atm 😂.

[@donut4ever983]

Someone needs to make a short of this attempt to say "SKRRRRT"

[@dinosabic5383]

😂😂😂

[@skywalkerfpv5073]

I haven’t seen it yet, and I’m already laughing.

[@MCsCreations]

He almost sounded like a chicken! 😂

[@TheZenzone222]

It’s so tragic 😂

[@R.B_B]

Two news radio that looking really interesting are the new Jumper T14 and for me the T15. Will.be good to review those models.

[@nabilalhusail4731]

Regarding Aquila measurement of speed (@13:00) If it has cameras facing the ground then they can identify the speed at which a certain point is moving move, but i think you'd need 2 cameras or a lidar to accurately measure your distance to said points and that will feed into the calculation of speed

[@its_key]

Literally was thinking the same thing when I seen the Caddx analog cam. Pretty kool. I AM an analog guy still. Well just started but still…I am deep in it. Right now

[@revodrvr]

I got the skrtt motors and my batter life didn't decrease at all. They should be run with a 2 blade prop tho

[@easyefpv6609]

I use the cement stack on two drones. It's pimp. It has overload protection. So instead of blowing a mosfet it cuts it off. Then you reboot and it's all good. I fly in the winter and over rivers and lakes so they are awesome

[@Fpvcandy]

Joshua B! My guy ... Just wanted you to know every time one of your ads pop up. While I'm trying to listen to my music at work, I never skip them. I always watch JB's ads all the way to the end whether I'm interested in the product or not because I know that when I do, it helps him get paid off of the ad and puts more money in his pocket to continue making great content and helping people like me that love learning the fpv way from an fpv guide like JB!

[@derfmuff]

The iflight true diversity 2.4 does 250mw and the 900 true diversity does 500mw. Maybe that’s where you saw the 250mw

[@invertedflow]

BF does indeed have a plug standard now. They started working on it last year iirc. See their official docs for more info on it. Manufactures get to use the logo if they adhere to it

[@JD-FPV]

Betaflight have been working with manufacturers to align things such are plug layouts to a standard

[@zoopp539]

This month's roundup has an unexpected twist: ASMR! Guess I'll stay zen while learning something today! 4:25

[@tinywhoopfan]

the 40kkv 702s are amazing. I really wonder if the 10 minutes waiting period is needed but I don't have enough AIOs to test.

[@carterdavis5176]

20:40 from personal experience, the Echo is an AMAZING single antenna FPV goggle with one main downfall. The DVR in this goggle is not as high quality as the one in the scout. However, it's still very usable in aid for finding a lost drone. The other thing I love about it is how compact it is for a box goggle while providing a perfect field of view compared to the eachine goggles which are way too heavy and feel like a movie theater (massive fov screen). I'd recommend it to any beginner and still haven't found a reason to pay more than double for a better set of goggles.

[@its_generik]

the big deal with the prop popper from winston is how narrow the tapered wedge gets. its SO MUCH easier to get under the prop. you still have to pull the prop up a little bit with the other popper!

[@krish3033]

I’ve been using an “angled lash applicator” (fine point angled tweezers) to get my props off. I’m tempted to try a prop popper, but 90% of the job is just wedging under the prop and getting it started…the popper probably wouldn’t put holes in my thumb when I slip though 😂.

[@its_generik]

@@krish3033 that's super clever 👏👏

[@CriticoolHit]

@@its_generik I use a 60 year old boy scout pocket knife I found in my dads toolbox to pop my props. Hasn't failed me yet lol.

[@KcCake]

Iflight eco bnfs should be on here aswell!

[@mwata1445]

Yep!

[@ЮрийЛипшиц]

we used caddx infra camera in moonless night. i think you can fly in zero lux conditions but it's really hard to figure something out.

[@ЮрийЛипшиц]

it was strugle to put it on iflight 10 frame, i had to remove some stands

[@Mediamarked]

How was the latency?

[@ЮрийЛипшиц]

@@Mediamarked latency was ok. i don't saw any significant delay

[@jco6302]

I have the Aquila16, its great and can take a beating. Though i do think i need to replace the vtx because of a hard head on collision that makes it very limited in range and no HUD. but, its sick as a newbie. great price for an entry into the hobby. the range is for sure limited but thats for when I get better and want to spend actual $ on the hobby. and the controller works in Liftoff so, its a plus

[@monoculosofficial9934]

The AI box is an interesting one. Whether it is actually AI is a good question, I'm seeing a lot of basic "AI" recently where all it actually is, is one of the core algorithms usually found in AI but not so much a full AI.

[@SwainixFPV]

I thought the AOS motors were also similar to their smaller counterparts in terms of amps pulled, meaning they're not only lighter but mainly more efficient in how much much current they pull for the torque they generate. But I just say that based on his initial launches, I haven't been able to fly them

[@Frostayyyyy]

As someone with expensive hobbies, dont get your hopes up for the infra camera it is not going to have the image quality of analog nvgs like a pvs14 and i doubt itll be useful at all with no suplimental illimination. BUT im sure itll be great at dusk or at night with ambient lighting with street lights and such

[@hateeternalmaver]

LOL the darwinFPV esc said "PWN" on the product page.

[@Inertia888]

Ya, Darwin's Hardware seems like it might be pretty good, I need more time to decide. But Their Webpage, the information that we need, is not organized very well. And when I attempted to get help from customer service, it was ghost town. I'm willing to give their hardware a fair shake. If it's as great as they are claiming, It'll be easier to have patience with flakey websites.

[@CarlosRodriguez-vg2ob]

i have the tern and is super nice. no issues at all

[@Eckus]

I have the tern lr40 with o3 air unit and this thing is awesome 🎉

[@usuallydopesvsc]

The AI Box is likely using an algorithm from an AI to clean up/denoise the image to a presentable place, they're already super common in photo/video editing and shouldn't be an issue at all to integrate that algorithm into a video feed, which is just X amount of still pictures per second.

[@vikas4685]

Hey JB, I am using vista with goggles integra. One of the vistas is giving very less range (less than 50 meters) and penetration and I did the FCC unlock as well and also tried WTFOS ...Google is unlocked...the issue is still there. I have OSD and voltage. I have tried new runcam wasp in the same UART of FC Evrything is completely fine. I have tried with multiple antennas as well. No resolution

[@PropPhotographyAZ]

Your right JB, betafpv mostly makes garbage with the worst quality control in the entire hobby

[@McShakyFPV]

Prop popper from Tiny whoop broke on me

[@MCsCreations]

Thanks for the roundup, Joshua! 😊 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@ReviloYaj]

New to the hobby lots of time in simulator, itching to go irl. Should I wait for dji 04 or just get the 03 and goggles 2?

[@Then.Jonnnny]

No eta on 04 so should get in the air you’ll more then likely crash and total out something before 04 comes out

[@pablowasserman]

Started a week ago, ordered a radiomaster pocket, now struggling to choose what goggles and tinywhoop choose! also doing the 20 videos tutorial, thanks! from Argentina

[@Holdenmagroyn]

If you want to fly indoors, Meteor 65 PRO or Mobula6. Meteor 75 or mobula7 is you want some more speed.

[@daRealGamer22]

I haven't installed them yet but I just bought some rcinpower motors, including those supernovas (in a 2207) and the GTS v4 MCK. I can't lie, i purchased them due to the colors 😅

[@CriticoolHit]

The price on those prop pullers is criminal!

[@christopherconkright1317]

Put higher nd on the moonlight they make 16-32 now some of it’s weirdness is the light sensitivity

[@smokessauce]

Hey Joshua.... Can you do an update on X Class products? PLEASE :)

[@QuebecoisSti]

Anyone has seen on CADDX FPV website an image of a rc car with a FPV car system. It looks like a gimbal with combo for car. It looks promising but no date shown unfortunately

[@charliedcho]

Waiting for Bardwell’s reaction on the DJI ban

[@cflin4637]

I got some of that "electrical goop" stuff and I'm not thrilled to say that I'm not super impressed with it's heat resistance

[@jurreswinkels7833]

Just did your tutorial on liftoff!

[@1Joker.FPV1]

I’ve been slowly doing the same. I’m getting better.

[@FREEDOMFPV84]

Love the roundups I love seeing new products it drains my bank account lol thanks jb

[@ReggieRailSystems]

Kemosabe, very nice review. RE: The goop. It really is something that is a great item to have on hand. Thumbs Up on it!

[@BabyKnxckz]

that caddx cam could be smth cool maybe not for fpv, but for other uses, look like it is a infraredcam mixed with some ai tech for a cheap price

[@nirkitaro]

Thank you for the round up, much appreciated!

[@BaronOBeef]

Any updates on any FPV monocles?

[@breakflight]

"Only has BLheliS instead of Blheli32." This is very out of place now that Blheli32 is finished.

[@BeautyBeastRC]

I'd still rather have bheli32 regardless and I'm sure I'm not alone lol.

[@robaxelsson530]

Not untill we get some firmware. I’ve got 2 Blheli32 ESCs in my build stash.. older versions and would be nice to use the 32bit firmware that I paid for (license)

They really do fly the same when all other things being equal and at least bheli-s can use bluejay and not have motors randomly turn on during boot.

[@BooFPV]

@@BeautyBeastRC agreed, but I'm content with bluejay.

[@freddiemercury5424]

Hey Joshua, could you please tell something about the BetaFPV Pavo 20 Pocket? They say, that it has also all those sensors like the Aquila and it is just tiny as the Pavo Pico

[@pastorhudson]

I have the tern LR40 I love it. Flies fantastic.

[@MicheleWolfe-g9g]

the video we've all been waiting for

[@testpilotian3188]

My Taker came with Blujay already on it…..

[@willylliw7]

Have you checked the new nazgul eco?

[@Hotwire_RCTrix]

love the honesty 😂

[@jas-FPV]

The new TBS stack - I hoped to get your take on this one 😟

[@1337flite]

Yes please. Me too.

[@Fpvcandy]

Hey Josh, I need your help or advice from ur educated followers! I'm new to fpv and want to start rounding up my gear piece by piece. At 1st I all I knew was that I want the DJI 03 air controller and the DJI V2 goggles or even the standard goggle 2's however, with the recent DJI ban scare I'm now scared to drop hundreds of dollars on equipment that may be rendered useless in the near future. What other air controller units and goggles are compatible on a wide scale with a variety of drones that you would recommend? Appreciate any help in advance

[@Fpvcandy]

Also I would obviously love the goggles to be digital however for my 1st starter kit I'm sure analog will do fine due to obvious reasons

[@kosti116]

I was see termo cam wich analog aut from foxer. This will be better night flying stuff :D

[@gregdavidd]

I thought that the telemetry coming back from the RX is what gives us the data in the OSD? At 30:40 he states that is not true. Can someone confirm? Sounds like I had a fundamental misconception :)

[@JoshuaBardwell]

The OSD data is drawn by the FC and vTX on the quad. It is completely separate from telemetry.

[@gregdavidd]

@@JoshuaBardwell I should have thought harder about that because obviously it has to work that way. Thanks for clarifying.

[@Roundawg]

I don’t give a shit about pissing matches w/ RDQ and tbs but somebody needs to come up with oem replacement battery for tango 2 pro.

[@DiegoHernandez-x6t]

What’s a good charger for a xt30 port and that can plug in the wall?

[@bretttaylor225]

I just ordered those motors

[@RizHassan]

Fatfish F16 radio. It's a RC radio, looks exactly like RadioMaster TX16 but the screen can be switch to FPV screen. The JR bay is coupled with VRX. I like goggles so who this is for?

[@Isledadkart]

Planes

[@RizHassan]

@@Isledadkart Nah! I don't know anyone who flies planes looking down on a monitor. You think it's easy but it is not.

[@Isledadkart]

Because we didn't have an affordable/easy option until now.

[@ThunderFarter]

ExpressLRS ELRS is crazy

[@thomasbergerot7649]

Hi JB ! Thanks for your great work. Unless i missed it, you didn't talk about the Spydr Itsy. When will you release a test of this tiny quad ? I've got it and found it was a great quad, and it's a great family story too ! Cheers, Thomas (Patreon)

[@fluoxethine]

We need more 8S stuff because 8S is the new 6S.

[@fluoxethine]

Sequre for example has released a new 8S FC & ESC.

[@fluoxethine]

There is a new touch screen charger ToolkitRC M8D for up to 8S.

[@Yannick.FPV.]

itsfpv era where?

[@tomkoller749]

I am a little confused. Is there still current firmware for “BLheli”. Are they closed?

[@PescarStangaci]

Please review the rekon y6

[@kelvinwolf225]

Haven't tuned in for a while. Is Blunty gone or just not in this video?

[@andrewtaylor5103]

He's usually in the livestreams and Discord

[@AvallonYo]

40000kv that’s an ESC burner… your gonna be changed ESc’s like batteries

[@ThrashFPV]

running a 5 amp HM esc and these motors since they dropped (75+ batteries now.) no escs are blown because you arnt full throtttle the whole time, just for throttle blips and catching yourself in matty flips or powerloops in the house. these are freestyle motors

[@mety_twister431]

One thing that bugs me about the mobula whoops is (apparently) common issue where it reboots mid flight... Any info about this ongoin problem? Thanks!

[@cchalk1782]

I’ve had mine for a while and it’s only happened once on a super hard crash, the vtx turned off and on after like a second

[@ToastMaster553_]

Super excited to see this vid because I’m building my first quad very soon, and this could help pick parts!

[@joshuabrooks4941]

Didn’t cetuses have optical sensors?

[@ForEverydayPeople]

Of course a few days after he releases this video Five33 just announced their 30ish gram micro frame! 🤣

[@djmaningas]

need help for a 3.5 inch freestyle sub 250, stuck between volador 3.5 inch and grinderino 3.5 inch

[@TorontoFPV]

cept for mine ARGH!

[@MoNFPV]

Idk why I’m watching this I’m still years behind financially 🤣🤣 need to upgrade to digital!

[@freezepop6389]

There is no way that lil guy could compete with actual night vision devices. See Sionyx Aurora For MAXIMUM results for commercial digital night vision devices. Supplemental IR illumination would be incredible if it could be mounted to the drone.

[@JohnIn2SonAZ]

AddictiveRC now has the New AOS Supernova Red 8S motors in stock now. BTW

[@AMS_Dronez]

Now $27.99 on RDQ... I think they watch your show, much? Thanks... weBLEEDfpv the PPP (Prop Pinion Puller Tool) for Whoops

[@Visitante_3]

oh wow i gess trappy was right when they said that they get copied a lot

[@KcCake]

Fatshark trying to stay relevant with the re-release of the recons 😂. Still love the hdo2s though

[@dusternal]

hahaahaa those prop poppers are an over complicated mechanism that is actually designed for the specific purpose of separating you from your hard earned money....for good man's sake, please just use sciccors...i mean, thats exactly what both of those 'inventors' used as the effective part of the mechanism 💪😎💯

[@Black-ice_fpv]

Lot of new stuff for Fathers day...nice!!!

[@tito9107]

Joshua just say "skirt" 😆

[@KcCake]

Lets go 🔥

[@KarlsefniFPV]

Hello, do you think that liftoff is quite similar to real life or not? I´m still on the sim and i´m looking to buy the parts for the drone, but i´m afraid my skills on the sim don´t translate to real life. I have a video of my first week if you wanna check it out :)

[@Voyajer.]

It's close enough. It won't be 1:1 but if you can handle yourself in the sim with the same rates you use for your real quad it will translate. Also know that whatever you build will probably be different than what you've been flying in the sim so it'll feel a bit different no matter what.

[@KarlsefniFPV]

@@Voyajer. oh okok, thank you very much :)

[@Unsub223]

You compared the defender to the aquila16, The defender series has the DJI 03 air unit in it so it’s a digital. The betafpv ones are analog

[@JoshuaBardwell]

I just meant the custom battery.

[@tshirtfactory07]

JB..... is that tattoo new?

[@Alf-Dee]

I noticed it too! At 35:26 I can read “Land now 3.02v” 😂

[@REDhlg]

Yeah, he showed it off on one of his live streams maybe a month ago!

[@tshirtfactory07]

@@REDhlg cool

[@jamesburns8722]

I like my Aquila… but I’m a complete noob.

[@jamesburns8722]

200 meters is generous, and I have crashed the hell out of mine and it still keeps going!

[@grantc8353]

6:19 ouch

[@mythrillium2]

Fatshark is still alive? Kinda surprised tbh... really surprised they're still pushing analog since they had a hand in the first round of WS goggles.