What Kind of Drones Do Small Companies Make // Solid // AvionRC Ikon2 5 Max

[@kaskalo2]

Why is it embarrassing? All the people that watch your videos love you as a reviewer. We would love to have a product signed by you 😊

[@NickBurnsFPV]

It just is a bit embarrassing. I don't know how to explain it, just is.

[@jackyergensen8053]

Ur literally the best review channel for fpv on the internet. You could make bank putting together like a 15 hour masterclass of episodes and sell it for like $2 per person, your information is just SO great!

[@robbieread5279]

I purchased the ikon3 frame kit and the experience with Avionrc has been great. I will be purchasing from them again! I crashed my ikon3 into a bando at full speed and the frame held up fine.

[@NickBurnsFPV]

whoa, full speed bando crash. Scary stuff.

[@conardcox]

I bought the Ikon 3 and it's one of the nicest quad I've flown. Fantastic quality and very, very fun to fly. Would definitely buy another one of their quads.

[@NickBurnsFPV]

Thank you. How long have you had it? Estimate of the number of flights?

[@conardcox]

@@NickBurnsFPV I've had it for 2 months and have about 30 flights on it. No serious crashes but a few rough, unscheduled landings. Zero damage thus far.

[@NickBurnsFPV]

@@conardcox I have those "unscheduled landings" too 😆

[@FlybyJames]

Thanks for the review. I have the Nexa 3.5 EVO PRO frame, very pleased with it. No issues ordering or shipping from, AvionRC. I will probably order the 2.5 max.

[@EdEditz]

Cool little drone! LOL, there's a squirrel at 7:41 climbing the tree as you fly past :)

[@NickBurnsFPV]

yea, we get them a lot. I had another perched on the fence as I flew past. I don't think that flight made the video.

[@activehomeinspectionservic3504]

I have the Nexa Evo Pro 3.5. I absolutely love it. Probably my favorite quad to fly right now. Its a clean and simple design, easy to work on. Ive crashed into a tree and into grass a few times and only a bent prop so far. The purchase process was good and shipping was good.

[@YoYoMommie]

I got one of these after seeing your review of the non-max version. It’s been a ton of fun to fly, shipping was fast, support has been great, and the tune seems overall pretty good. I find there’s some more prop wash when pulling out of dives which I don’t see in your videos, which leads me to believe that’s pilot error since I’m still fairly new to all of this. I added a gps, they said they would do it for me if they had them in stock but it wasn’t hard to do so myself. I like being able to fail safe without falling out of the sky. I enjoy it for spaces that are smaller than I’d want to fly my larger 6s heavier ripper in but still larger than I’d want to fly my smaller toothpicks. The battery strap sucks, that’s really my only complaint. It’s quiet enough, and absolutely adorable given it’s only got 2.5” props, but certainly doesn’t lack in power or flight time. If I didn’t already have a 3.6” and a 3” 6s build, the 3” version of this would have also been tempting. The elrs range isn’t the best either, but that’s to be expected for the type of receiver this has in it. However it’s a serial based one so that’s nice. While it would have been nice to have a front camera protector that’s metal like the sub250 oasisfly, it weighs significantly less than that quad so I’d say it’s a solid tradeoff. I guess the usb placement and connector type is mildly annoying, but only mildly. I’ve also tried it out with emax props and enjoy how it flies with both those and the ones it comes with. Edit: the arms do break off pretty easy, my o3 cut out and it crashed into a fence then into pavement. You can’t get new arms from any USA site, so I’d suggest order a lot more spare ones when you get it than I did. Because shipping costs a lot from china and takes a while, for $4 arms.

[@glynwarren]

Sir you are so humble! If I ever got anything from you I'd want it to be signed,never gonna happen as I'm overseas so the giveaways aren't in my area, you are honestly my favourite online person, you've also given me great advice over the years, thankyou for taking the time to male videos

[@dondupuis4007]

Once again, thank you for a comprehensive review.. Don

[@ericleeweichen]

Totally agree. Its quite a turn off and annoying when companies skim on small things like stiff cables or unsecured power cords. Then once in a while, you get a small company who cares about the small things, come in and put everyone to shame. The Ikon25 max is def on my wishlist! =)

[@Monkey_D_Cluffy]

Merry Christmas nick and happy holidays to all the fans of the channel!

[@NickBurnsFPV]

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you as well.

[@amin0_acid310]

I really got to get one of these. You speak so highly about them. They look really stylish and from your footage they fly just as good as they look. Definitely on my radar for next year. Thanks for the review and Happy Holidays!

[@TheDepep1]

Ive purchased the Ikon2.5 from them and I'm very happy. The purchasing experience was just as good as any other well known retailer. On a side note, I noticed the props between the Max and Non Max are different. The max has HQ2.5x2.5x3 Tri-Bladed prop and the non max has Emax AVAN 2.5 Tri-Bladed prop. I wonder what the flight characteristics are between these two props. (I haven't had a chance to watch the full video yet to see if you brought this up)

[@NickBurnsFPV]

ah yes I do see the prop difference. The emaxx props are stiff, and will take a fair beating. The HQ props snap at the prop hubs.

[@lextek595]

I’ve got a 2.5” from Avant and it’s been a great quad. Nice to see they are still making quality quads. Great video as always!

[@cmfpv23]

My first digital was an Avant Quads 4" 4-6s DJI Nebula pro beast bought used for $230. Very well built flys great, I only worry about replacing a frame part due to it's age.

[@squaddingquads]

Merry Christmas buddy

[@painy6588]

i ordered a ikon 2.5 max frame. Hasnt arrived yet but shipped fast and got the tracking all good in that regard. What is an issue to me is that they dont seem to have the stls for the 3d prints of their frames publicly available. I think they should have that. Quadmula does it and i appreciate their frames a lot more for it.

[@NickBurnsFPV]

I think if we email them they will either send the stl files or post them. Now that I check I do see them posting the stl files...maybe not all of them here avionrc.com/pages/DOWNLOAD.html

[@painy6588]

@NickBurnsFPV Ah nice, very good then! Weird i had searched thingiverse. Thank you for linking them!

[@TopG-FPV]

Hey Nick! Love the channel!’c. I have 4 AVION QUADS and that is all I will buy now, the tune is simply amazing!! And as far as strength goes I beat the crap out of my 3.5 and never broken 1 thing. The capacitor holder is my favorite little part and the tpu camera holder is amazing also. I’m waiting for them to make a 5”!! Merry Christmas, happy Hk Nick.

[@Airsoftkid367]

i bought my ikon3 on the 19th and so far that i am aware they have not shipped it out but that could also me because of the fact that they are based in china like most fpv brands. so my first impressions so far are bad but i will update. (side note, in the update i will most likely be comparing it to my aos 3.5)

[@braedenross356]

I got the Ikon 3 and it’s my favorite drone that i’ve owned so far. I’ve crashed it a ton and have only ever broken props 🤞🏻

[@erikolson55434]

Sick little quad and your dives are looking great!!

[@HaleFPVRC]

Avant/Avion is the only company I will buy bind and flys from!!! Never had any quad that wasn’t just mind blowingly awesome!! If you’re looking for a bind and fly, give them a shot. I promise you won’t be disappointed. I build my own quads and I have 3 of theirs in my fleet..

[@StarrFamilyVideo]

I have the nexa 3.5 and it’s so good. I actually just bought the new nexa (no props in view) without the 03, really love that option! Zero problems with the quad, really love flying it.

[@NickBurnsFPV]

Thank you. I did check the channel to see if there was a related posting. Ended up watching Judah drives....good memories of similar times myself.

[@StarrFamilyVideo]

@ when my nexa arrives I’ll post a maiden flight 👍

[@StarrFamilyVideo]

@ also, about my boy 💞 happy holidays!

[@melvinstewart3718]

Keep the Sign. Retrace name with "UniPOSCA" paint marker. Try White then Red it will look great! **so I saw the review post and then said to myself "Let me see if the consistency in the company still there? And it Is!!! gotta buy one now

[@deliveryguy_26]

I just ordered the Nexa 3.5 EVO PRO :) pretty excited.

[@qav4003]

Hi Nick, was the sound recorded with the old camera? Any chance you could match the decibel levels by recording a flight with the old camera and the HDzero goggles at the same time and then figuring out how much they differ in post? Thanks

[@sketchpv3080]

I’ve never owned a BnF, but I’ve had dozens of Avant frames and replacement parts in various sizes from 2” to 5” and I kept going back to Eddie from the Avant Quad days. He would occasionally customize a carbon order upon request at no additional charge. I found the carbon to be of the highest quality available. Sure, I broke a ton of Avant carbon but that was about 7 years ago when I was still learning how to fly FPV freestyle. Not sure if Eddie is still involved with AvionRC and I’ve never flown any Avion-branded products.

[@NickBurnsFPV]

Yes, Eddie is still the contact I have to this day. I believe he might be the owner and operator. I have seen some test footage on the quads they have sent and there is almost no one else around, they fly out the shop front door and test in a field near by. Of course it could tests are done off hours or when others are in another area.

[@ElectricGang-eformss]

Love that house dive is amazing sir Mr. Burns

[@LinusHocke]

I would love to see one of the ikon quads using a moonlight cam/vtx! Avionrc says it will fit. But I want to know how good it will work.

[@drelephanttube]

100%, a 3.5 with moonlight would be perfect. Do it please Nick!

[@luisLP5752]

Another video of excellence. Feliz navidad!!!

[@lightbulbjim]

My Nexa 2.5 is still my favourite quad.

[@nickpmtb5629]

It's on my list for my next build, once the DJI 04 "lite" version is released and frame manufacturers provide compatibility for it. 👌👍

[@brettwilliams3966]

Did you get a new camera video seems super clear on the bench

[@NickBurnsFPV]

Same camera, maybe a did a better job focusing?

[@Nspecthergadget2010]

Merry Christmas 🎄

[@Robocopter_fpv]

The ol “I had a mellow crash and my quad broke” conundrum 😂

[@NickBurnsFPV]

yea, its hard to say what isn't bad or unlucky or something else all together.

[@tbrown1352002]

You're a hell of a pilot and I love your reviews! Thanks

[@sullytrny]

Merry Christmas, thanks for the year of great videos and info..... 🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄

[@popsfitch7938]

Merry Christmas Nick to you and your whole family. Your reviews are always great. I froze your movie and went to their sight then came back to finish it. Since I was lucky enough to win my Gep Rc cinelog 25 (Nickie) from you on one of your outstanding giveaways I have increased my quad airforce to 4 and still have my helicopter. I purchased an Avata for my younger brother ( he is just 60) and now my Nephews are getting into the sport. I wish some pilots would stop breaking the law and flying where they shouldn’t, it makes it harder for others to go out and fly without worrying about being harassed or their drone being destroyed by a fool with a gun. Well Mr. Burns enjoy the Holy Days with your family and stay blessed. Thank you again. Sincerely, Other Pops Post Script; looking hard at this new 3.5. I’ll let ya know after Christmas. GB

[@w1llyFPV]

Hi Nick, can you suggest similar frame (3-3,5inch) FR o3 available on BG or Aliexpress?

[@dondupuis4007]

Nick I went to purchase the 03 version. I see they offer a spare bottom plate but not arms. I'll e-mail them, and the 03 seems to be white TPU prints, kinda like the purple, and it stays clean looking. I know, use fussy people😊

[@NickBurnsFPV]

maybe a timing issue but I see the spare arm listed below the spare prop section. I also see it in the category, then spare parts, then click ikon. the second part listed is the spare arm, but I would suggest getting two spare arms at purchase.

[@dondupuis4007]

@ Nick i am not seeing what you are about the arms, your link brings me to the ikon 2.5 with white tpu, but you call the quad ikon 2.5 “MAX”.. Could that be an issue? Maybe i just need my second coffee😀

[@justdave365s5]

There are two different versions of the ikon 2.5 the regular ikon has the white tpu and the max version has the purple tpu!

[@NickBurnsFPV]

@@dondupuis4007 This page shows the arms, second part. avionrc.com/categories/Spare-Parts/IKON/

[@edenr1988]

I wish they would ship with more straps, arms wasn't the issue in my case, but only one crash and the strap was completely unusable. I find it weird with the battery sticker that it doesn't really stick - any idea why that's the case with AvionRC ?

[@bigbaderek1978]

i wish fpv googles would fit glasses under them...i miss flying fpv but i don't miss having to wear contacts to do it

[@NickBurnsFPV]

Depending on the goggles there custom diopters

[@dondupuis4007]

Nick your link for the ikon 2.5 MAX (03) link takes use to ikon 2.5, not max. Other links do bring use to the max. First hit, was gray tpu not purple, second hit was you could only order baseplate and not armss. Unless it just a problem with my browser, just thought i would share😊

[@NickBurnsFPV]

Thank you. I believe I have that corrected now.

[@sadc1969]

Thanks for your review! I've bough an Ikon 3, great product and great support! Eddie from AvionRC was so kind to send me for free some spare parts that were lost during custom checks at arrival in Italy 🙂 So great product (it flights so good) and excellent support, thumbs up!

[@NickBurnsFPV]

Great, thanks for adding to the discussion.

[@CaptCalgary]

Perfect review. Definitely thinking of a new quad

[@dondupuis4007]

Ever use hot glue or 6000 to glue a capacitor down? It looks like a nice quad; it might be my stocking stuffer 😊 i like supporting smaller company. My wife missed the window on the FPV gloves you discussed; she keeps checking that they are “out of stock.” It must be popular. I just thought i would share that.

[@NickBurnsFPV]

No, I have used E600 for whoop repairs, and foam tape on capacitors. Yea, I heard back on the heated gloves. They didn't have that many and sold them all pretty quick. They have another batch coming, but I don't have info on when they might be coming. I would email them.

[@ch3w3yfpv42]

THE ELECTRIC CITY!!!!!!

[@NickBurnsFPV]

lol exactly

[@smooth_ops2942]

I never! never let any social media apps take the solid unbreakable focus ive always had away from anything im doing. That can wait until the thing i started is finished, at that poin....................Sorry had to check the tiktok notification of a funny cat video but, what was i talking about? Damn! This happens all the time.

[@bigman2xl905]

I have always been a little out of sinc! lol

[@BrainHurts5446]

A trick you can use from movies with sinking sound perfectly is just get yourself on camera and clap once and then match up later.

[@NickBurnsFPV]

That is actually what I do. But the difference in the format when imported into premier causes it not to be sync'd. I have to adjust by a few frames to get them sync'd up.

[@BrainHurts5446]

@ I’ve never noticed anything off

[@Tronic_]

“Straight outta” what does the rest of his shirt say?

[@NickBurnsFPV]

lol, "Scranton", its an office t-shirt. I often watch the office, the US version. I also watched the UK version. Its my go to for something on when cooking, laundry etc.

[@MysteryD]

9 minutes? Crap. I rearranged a 2 inch Transtec Beetle (4S), stuck a naked Vista in it removed some weight (its 176g all up with a 4S 650mah) and it flies fantastic and does great acro, but I only get 4 minutes of medium-throttle acro.

[@NickBurnsFPV]

I remember the transtec beetle, boy wasn't that about 6 years ago? I think i broke the one I had. :(

[@MysteryD]

@@NickBurnsFPV Mines a trancetech deedle now. Find the video!

[@NickBurnsFPV]

@@MysteryD ah yes I do see it.

[@kkazakov]

No WS Moonlight :(

[@juno0314-o9o]

You really like that brand 😂😂😂

[@NickBurnsFPV]

I do, I think they do a solid job of making quads, and have provided good customer service as well. The CS might be more rare than solid quads.

[@notice_fpv]

4:19 An-tan-ah.

[@NickBurnsFPV]

Is that how I say it or another way? :)

[@notice_fpv]

@@NickBurnsFPV That's how *I* hear it. I also hear you say "an-TEN-uh" (which I guess is "correct"). More often than not you say "an-TAN-uh". Just a thing I've noticed. Doesn't bother me at all.

[@NickBurnsFPV]

@@notice_fpv ah that helps, so not like Montana

[@notice_fpv]

@@NickBurnsFPV right, but I think: You do you! Let your freak flag fly 🤣😉

[@MCsCreations]

Fantastic flying and review, Nick! 😃 And, honestly, I've never heard anything bad about this brand. Anyway, merry Christmas! Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@herbalfly3157]

Salut à tous Waouhhh..... : Personne ne va parler des minimum 200$ de ce petit Drone sans O3 ... ??? Une frame, une FC, 4 moteurs et un Rx...???? C'est nouveau, c'est petit, ça à l'air sympa...... mais franchement abusé.. J'espère quand même être seul à avoir cet avis, opinion.. Surtout que Rien de "révolutionnaire" pour ce 2,5".. Bref Bons réveillons à tous et toutes

[@juno0314-o9o]

Merry Christmas ❤❤

[@NickBurnsFPV]

Thank you. Merry Christmas to you and your family as well.

[@adrianborzyszkowski7050]

First! Thanks for the content