Parrot Bebop Drone Review

[@TheManWithTheHat]

Noticed you had the hull protectors on the wrong side.

[@danamezjohn]

Recalibration is needed every time you take a bad crash. Also removing the bumpers flying outdoors makes it less wind resistance.

[@mattmerry9832]

Thanks for the review chief. I'm getting this drone tomorrow so I will make sure to not front flip it over concrete.

[@14Mentalist]

the camara is a problem. I have a U818A my 1st 50 quid. photos videos tricks. nice review helped alot. thank you.

[@radiantjet418]

Just a suggestion. But I have my Bebop and I use the nvidia shield as my controller and that is a very good alternative to the sky controller. PLUS you get thumb sticks. Also you should calibrate your drone every time you fly it.

[@connorcvetan3704]

The shield is good but it doesn't get a 2km range like the sky controller

[@DerfAU]

a couple of things.. 1. don't use the side guards outside I found it off balances it sometimes, hence it crashing. 2 this was a pretty early model and a lot of updates have been released. 3. don't use 5ghz for more than 10-20 meters it starts to get glitchy. 4. check the settings menu before flight and make sure the drone is on a wifi band that isn't taken. 5. 10 mins of video (roughly 1 battery) uses about 1.2GB of its 8gb storage then you download it to your pc/phone and then delete the internal memory. overall I've used the drone for a month now and im not great but its a very nice drone to learn on. oh yea and one final thing I found when my drone crashes it falls down on its side so it hit its propellers (which makes sense they are only $15 for a 4 pack of blades.)

[@zefnoly9147]

+Decibel Gaming Well that sounds like my experience on their 2.0 drone (the older model they are still selling). I was happy with it in 4 years until it got that old i would need to replace most of it (not worth it) so i will maybe get this drone soon to replace it. i also has the jumping sumo and it's really cool. Well one of the reasons i go for this is that i can controll them from my computer and use logitech joysticks etc. It's pretty nice. And people watching me fly are always looking on that phone and asking "are you really controlling that with your phone?). i tried the usual RC controller once and i don't feel confortable using them. that's why i like this (able to use stuff like xbox 360 controller).

[@philgregory6491]

the camera has electronic stabilization combined with a 180degree fisheye lens that allows you to adjust the camera as if it had a gimbal, it is not a fixed camera as you suggested

[@philgregory6491]

sorry I replied to the wrong video, great review here

[@chemicallust77]

For the most part mine has done ok...there is definitely a learning curve involved in the UI,but once you get the hang of it,it's pretty fun to fly....the FF3 app works pretty well in Android...I haven't experienced the IOS version....the front camera being potentially exposed to damage during a rough landing is a pretty simple fix....Dremel out a quarter sized hole in the protective cover and glue a small piece of polly-carb in it...that way you can leave the cover on it and still get good video...hope that helps.

[@jameswillmus600]

Do these connectivity problems occur with the Skycontroller with the extended range?

[@DIHVideos]

No they don't, it works flawlessly with it.

[@danamezjohn]

I've noticed once you crash the drone its best to recalibrate the 3 axis. Also the flips works better without the bumpers.

[@johnnyViDeO]

Good, honest review. May I suggest that you change the angle of the talking head camera so your glasses don't reflect the light source? Don't you check your video after you shoot it? Also, there are plenty of places where the video goes out of focus. Jump cuts used to be verboten but I see them all the time. They still look spastic. I think I'll wait for a better drone that can take 4k footage with a more versatile gimbal. This looks like a piece of junk for amateurs. You get what you pay for.

[@kephers]

great presentation and review. I wouldn't buy one until they fix all the faulty points that you addressed! thanks!

[@x-_-x8180]

I have this drone and it is amazing.

[@brendenmartinez2855]

Mr Toby. To be honest it's a ok drone it's too light the wind pushes it to much and when I got the DJI phantom 3 it was a lot better more weight came with a controller (no extra money) it can go further away it has a some what better camera and it can go really high I have gotten the DJI phantom up to 300 ft in the air and I can barley fly the parrot in 5 mph in wind and I like on the DJI that you can move the camera up and down and I have seen both drones in stores near me and they are around the same price and for 400-500 dollars the DJI is the better option and batter life is a lot better

[@brendenmartinez2855]

trexgeniusdawnstar actually the price matters if you get the phantom 3 standard, the phantom 3 advanced, phantom 3 professional, and the phantom 4

[@solen1849]

Compared to the dji drone its blah blah blah not as good blah

[@sdfsdghhjjf3880]

Excellent Review!,i just wish they could bring the price down,currently have the Blade 350QX2 with FPV gear fitted etc,but i would love a Bebop with Skycontroller,their is a lot packed into such a small quad,Nice Work!

[@joshcurtis7524]

1:15 that voice crack xD

[@Rickysatyr]

A tip to help you always fly on the grass because if it nose dive then it won't get hurt that much than if it hit the road floor. But you live and learn.

[@KevinWu787]

I believe the drone doesn't automatically record video once you takeoff. I believe you always have to hit the record button to start/stop recording whenever you want. (Even when your on the ground)

[@Steelrunner]

Maybe if you tuck the pull string back into the slot, instead of allowing it to hang out and physically stop the battery from seating properly, Then maybe it will seat better in the battery slot.

[@georgehauber8869]

Had the same drift issue indoors. Got a little hairy there for awhile. Like you said there was no manual with the unit and the quick start made no reference to how the battery connected. That took awhile to figure out. Wish I'd seen your video first. Not as user friendly as I hoped. Having second thoughts about it being right for a beginner, especially for the price you've paid.

[@johnluke4718]

It wasn't just yours. My MIL got me a Bebop for Christmas (Thanks Macy!), although I was really looking for a cheap "toy" model until I got the hang of flying a drone. In a nutshell, I think they got caught up so much in putting too much technology into a small package that they overlooked the simple question of "Will it work?". Mine did the fly-to-the-right "hover" too, but I got that under control by making sure I had a GPS lock before take-off. That and re-calibrating it often helps with the control. Only problem with that is while you're doing it, you're using up battery life. Since I'm only getting 8-9 minutes flight time on a full battery , "ain't nobody got time for that!" Connectivity is a big problem. There have been a couple of occasions when I had it about 100 feet up and 200 feet away when it lost connection. By walking towards it, I did manage to get connection back before the battery died and it went into free fall. I also found out that because the battery doesn't fit snugly, I have to lay it to the side to plug the USB cable in.On the plus side, I am getting the hang of flying on a drone, but when I do upgrade, it will probably be another company now.

[@YummyLava]

this is actually a pretty accurate review. congrats guys for your video! also i can confirm that all of the problems mentioned in this review are real. i was lucky to return the unit before damaging it completely. even that you might learn how to avoid these problems there is something you cannot fix: a very poor video quality, especially in medium light conditions.

[@petermillard220]

When this guy says "a little bit", what he actually means is " this is a big issue"; this is also true in some of the other reviews of this drone i have seen.

[@dlaroc]

LOL. You couldnt click the battery in because you obviously left the pull strap hanging out..

[@Introverted_Walrus]

This review is great considering that not many reviews go into this much detail

[@lindlinez]

first off its a great drone for the price, loaded with expensive features. the only reason it took a header is becuase this dude had the guard on while flipping outside. the guard is for use indoor on flat trim mode only. good drone but practice indoor first due to its lightweight design.

[@normanmaletta3862]

I purchased the parrot drone with the sky controller it is a lot better range is about 1 1/4 mile reception is great,camera is great.for 900 dollars its a steal.my advise get the sky controller it is worth it.

[@normw8198]

Great review, I have the AR Drone 2, and 2 DJI Phantom 2 Vision Plus, yes 2 each of the DJI. I like your review because I think it was fair and you could see what you are saying. There are always issues with new things, the company just has to take a look at what people are saying and doing. I have been thinking about getting the BeBop, because I rent them out to people looking to learn how to use a drone. But for now I will wait on them to fix some of the issues you talked about. Anyway, great job.

[@eriknydam1843]

Rule No. 1 I have when I first test a drone out is to do it over grass or carpet, its more forgiving. Good review, I do want the parrot, the light blue is annoying n my opinion, I'd have to do a custom paint job on the thing.

[@lukeurland4643]

this review is just depressing

[@dlaroc]

Right? He even looked kinda sad towards the end.

[@user-ws3qy5kb6p]

Pff lol

[@kimminjun4176]

I had a similar problem of not getting the photos I took with my Parrot Rolling Spider. Only one would send to my phone (Galaxy S5) and sometimes, it wouldn't even allow me to see the photos. So I decided to connect it to my computer (Macbook Air 13in) and I was able to get all the photos I took.

[@havoqueinc3364]

Make sure your drone is fully updated and use the new WPA2 feature if you want to keep your drone safe!! I got a video of it on my channel.

[@walterkersting9922]

How big of a thrill is the front flip as opposed to the back flip? Then it destroys itself, yay!! I'm getting a phantom 3, no lame stunt crashes, better cam etc.

[@nicholasfrascone]

I have never had any of these problems with mine , also don't fly with the hull outside it catches wind and lowers performance a bit

[@denzelgarcia]

I had a chance to try this drone and I actually really like it

[@bitzro3045]

I had a parrot ar 2 drone and i can say that it was a very stable a good drone for beginners. From what i understood from all these reviews from youtube, the ar 2 and the bebop 2 ( without the controller) are kind of the same. Actually, i can see more benefits in buying the ar 2 than the bebop 2 (ofcourse without the controller). I am not saying that the bebop 2 isn't great, i just say it's not worth it. If you want to get a great drone for not that much, you can buy the ar 2 or another drone which may ofer more then the bebop 2. On the other hand, if you want to get a very good drone and you are willing to pay a little more, you should buy the dji phantom 3. I just bought it and there is a mile difference between a bebop and a phantom. And from what i saw, it is not that much of a difference, about 100-200 euros. And if im not mistaken, the bebop 2 with the controller costs the same or even more than the phantom 3 which is much better.

[@Milupa5]

Thanks for using metric system.

[@athakravi111airsoft3]

i just want a tought drone with live feed camera and good range that has a lot of spare parts in the market and it is suitable for doing tricks and flying in rough wind like in the UK

[@Saintlawrence100]

i think i would try to get my money back...or replacement if i shelled out that kind of cash...too many gliches imo..honest and informative video...thanks.

[@dxlink]

Looks pretty cool. Only thing. Do I need to be on my home wifi connection to use this?? Or does it connect via Bluetooth and use my cell phone internet connection?

[@MrVicke03]

I think you have to calibrate the bebop, it is a calibrate button in the app.

[@nickcommonsense]

Great video and I love the honest comments. Ya apparently this drone still need lot of work in term of design and functionality. I personally think 500$ value for this drone is way too much when it suppose to replace airdron 2.0 which I believe is like 250$. Very poor design on battery (shows little thought is been giving) + lens is poorly ordinate outwore. Good Tech but u can't use all that tech with such poor design in mind. Its better you make your own frame and replace all the part into it.

[@MattManiaci]

I have never played with a drone until i got the bebop. It is so simple to fly idk how you guys crashed it?

[@dakotaratliff6162]

The rated run time for the batteries is both combined not just 1

[@rfrancoi]

Great review Sir. Objectivity is much appreciated. Maybe the next version will come with Gorilla glass 4 protective cap or something.

[@purpleknightofficial6481]

your nat guud

[@YNCYCA47]

purple knight official tfg

[@Luke123x2]

Wow only bad comments damn. I am buying this unit i think it will serve me well i will put link here if anyone want to see a review.

[@stuartmartin9372]

Make sure you turn on your remote or app first then turn on the drone. second it might be that battery because I get 36 minutes out of mine, so get another battery

[@Xenophene01]

oh and i forgot to mention. The rolling spider still does not take pictures, and still the computers don't detect it's internal memory.

[@brainphelps1994]

In 30 years, when we look at videos of this "parrot bebop," as a comically archaic form of drone technology, the same way we look at that suitcase cell phone which was the size of a shoebox from 1985, today.

[@scratchinmyhead5147]

+Brain Phelps You left us hanging.

[@brainphelps1994]

+Scratchin' My Head yea, sorry I didn't go to Harvard and major in sentence structure

[@Funkteon]

This video has helped me decide once and for all that cellphone/WiFi controlled quadcopters are a recipe for disaster. I'll stick with my 2.4gHz drones with standard controller thanks :)

[@petermillard220]

Otherwise a pretty good deal for something that doesn't function, the ar 2 is pretty cool - they should of expanded on that platform

[@Ficktao]

Great review. Thank you! You helped me make my decision and ... I just received my bebop! I have a question: I travel a lot. Far, long and ... lightweight(!). I always take just one medium sized bag/case. The bebop seems too big to bring along on my travels. It also seems too fragile. How do other people do this? Do you bring an extra bag?

[@Believer7154]

Hello. Great vid. Thank you. Are their different version of the Parrot Bebop Drone and which comes with "follow me" feature? How fast does the drone go and how high can it go? If you already answered, my apologies. Thanks again.

[@jacobsegura4654]

Take the propeller guards off that’s why it’s flying away had the same problem

[@BrownsRtheBest95]

And also I have a camera cover so it doesn't scratch and I bought multiple so if they scratch I use a different one they cost like 2 dollars

[@AZATM49311]

damn man.lil redundant yea was jus ur unit. so far so good with me. u still like at the end? after all the problems? hmm well I got one. used for 100 clean only hr flight. Shall see. I do agree the battery sucks

[@themoojam9210]

Quick question, with that flightplan thingy where it can automaticaly go to different locations, does it need to stay within the Wi-fi range or will it just return to home when it has completed the flight?

[@annam.addison2129]

very informative vid... I'm currently looking for a beginner drone and thought this might be it, I'm not so sure now. I just want something simple for my first flights but not so tiny that I lose my perspective... will be looking at you other vids and subbed! Thanks, Anna from Iowa

[@MattManiaci]

+Anna M. Addison This video also made my decision very skeptical but i got it anyways and was impressed!

[@annam.addison2129]

+Matt Maniaci That's good to know Matt, thanks! Best, Anna

[@yonaoimete]

+MW Technology. 2:00 The characters are upsidedown. Why?

[@sabagecabage7828]

i took off the protecters eight away i was not aware that they were not sopposed to through them out

[@williamgoss5790]

I want it. Lol. How does it avoid obstacles if you lose connectivity and it flies to your homepoint?

[@TylerStrandlie]

How does it handle wind?

[@Eric-gk4hg]

You mentioned that there is a flight plan that tells the drone where to go with waypoints. How do you go about doing this?

[@JamOli]

Wtf i got an ad for the exact drone on this video no joke!

[@cosmicjustice4139]

Haha you seem surprised that your owners know your name.

[@JamOli]

What? Cosmic Justice

[@darrennaude7532]

that ball drag though 1:15

[@marcelchis4683]

Hello ! I'm looking forward to buy a parrot bebop 1, but my biggest question is If The drone comes back in case there is no energy left in The battery. I do not want to lose it. Can You help me, please? Thank you

[@donrumsey]

Do you know if they have fixed the issues you spoke of? It looks like a nice machine!

[@Xenophene01]

my uncle bought the Parrot Rolling Spider. We flew it outside for the first time after several practice flights indoors. And the drone flew upwards and disconnected from the iphone. The damn drone kept on flying upwards until we lost complete sight of it. SERIOUS FLAW. Luckily we recovered it by pure fluke.

[@xxxjd1532xxx]

Had a similar problem with my AR drone 2.0. The Drone took off then disconnected from my phone and began drifting slowly sideways. I wasn't able to reconnect to it and the drone just kept going till it was out of site. After about an hour out looking for it I was able to locate it by picking up its wifi network. The drone was damaged from hitting a tree. I've been very wary of using it since then. Not reliable enough and its a pretty terrible feeling watching helplessly as your brand new drone flys away on its own.

[@user-hz5fk7wn2c]

There are three different drones but the different among them is the colour there somewhere else the different other than the colour?

[@cooperkeating2814]

I got to say Parrot is a weird company. They make really awesome products but these drones are still a bit buggy and seem unfinished in a way. I have both of the minidrones and my friend has the bebop. We found that the bebop isnt so good with flips and tricks so we dont really use them and instead leave that to the minidrones. I also want to add that we got the rolling spider to go 50 metres in 1.8 seconds by using a windy day and having the tilt to its highest degree :D

[@roberthouse4791]

You have the sumo? Can it go faster then a fat lady trying to run? Can it do jumps JUST as it gets to the point of where they will jump? Can it go a mile? Anyway to increase range? What about the spider? Is it fpv? How high can it go? Is it better then the Syma x5c-1?

[@roberthouse4791]

ZeldaGamerz Calm yourself little bitch

[@zefnoly9147]

+Cooper Keating I got the jumping sumo and had the AR drone 2.0. I feel that the jumping sumo is a little fragile. I got it last christmass (think my one was faulty) because a week after i got it the left engine stopped working from nowhere. I did not jump much to keep it working for long as i can. I got the money back and got the same drone for the same money at my local store a week after that again. can tell it's still alive and able to jump today. I really like to drive it. Well for my ar.drone 2.0 i'm really happy. It was alive for 3-4 years (with a few times replacing the rotors). It was not fragile and it falled 5m and survived while landing on wooden floor. It was able to flip but in the later years it started failing. IT could suddenly flip over and crash. Think it was because the engines was not changed in those 4 years and got some hit. But it worked nice and many others i knew with drone got them broken in a week or a month. So they are good with drones. But my 2.0 drone is a big mess and not worth repairing because i don't really know what i should repair, well it's just old. But after viewing this drone i might get it for christmass. Has seen people really happy with the new one. The drone those on this video got was faulty (they said themselves) and that's why he said what he said on the ending.

[@shermn8]

Great review, I will inform you after my initial flight

[@TheSuperb2014]

i see the mini usb there. what is the used? can the fish eye camera zoom in? btw can it carry any additional weight on the drone? thx anyway

[@johnwedrall9224]

thank you for your honest and informative review 👍😎

[@UnknownChannel88889]

So if it goes out of range its suppose to come back to you.. That wasn't happening?

[@petermillard220]

I had to return one for that major malfunction with the battery connect

[@jstuttgart]

MW Technology that crash at the end is called controlled flight into terrain. Lol

[@kgirishchandra]

what software version was on the drone when this video was taken? I have 3.0 version. hoping they've resolved some of the issues that were discussed in this video.

[@iperspolise]

Thank you for the review. Helped a lot.

[@SirSmuggler]

Nice review. A question about the automated flightplans you talk about at around 2:30. Did you actualy try this? As I understand it, that feature is not avalible yet but something Parrot has planned to add in a later update.

[@mwtechno]

Thanks! No I wasn't able to try it out. Apparently it will be available later on as an in app purchase. Looks interesting though.

[@kklee1917]

這機並非航拍用，鏡頭固定，但有超聲波定高。最好多幾架在田徑場或樹林中，當賽車玩。

[@105DARKNINJA]

I've got a question I currently have a parrot a.r drone 2.0 would you recommend I upgrade

[@diegoarpino2080]

0:11 the propeller protector is backwards... It is annoying to me cause I cant fix it!!

[@patricknguyen7461]

I was wondering if I use the drone to record video and post it on KZbin, does it counts as "Commercial Use"? (I'm not in America so I don't know the rules about drone)

[@rjmprod]

Nice Job Guys, Really good review!

[@steveridling3947]

Is there a video for using a Android phone with it?

[@nategibson7953]

Does it have a follow me or like different flight modes on it?

[@alvisc2002]

couldn't this be paired with the Muse headband?

[@cavs693]

Thanks a lot for your precious informations.

[@purrungas2012]

very nice review, this is the 2nd best looking drone next to the Inspire,unfortunately with a lot of glitches, mine is parked at this time due to a loss of connection during flight by the time it re-connected it took off out of control and hit a 60 ft high tree breaking the center cross frame and blades. Return home option not reliable either,internal memory only (no micro sd for faster file transfer) the 3d flips" did not work with my Android 4.4.4 in my galaxy4 only with my iPad and the list goes on, they have fixed and added several issues with the latest free flight 3 v3214. the Map plan" for way points is already out for Android but it does not work for me, after setting the way points and press the go button (>)the app freezes bottom line is: nice drone for intermediate pilots, but too expensive at $500 plus another $500 for the sky controller out the door...might as well buy the phantom 2 vision plus..... which in my opinion is not even close to a match ( I own both. bebop is a nice quad, but needs a lot of improvements including worksmanship by the way the Road plan" does not appear in the latest IOS update, not sure why

[@GlassTopRX7]

I would struggle to justify paying $100 US for that. A Phantom 2 without the camera is only ~$500 which is what I paid for mine this summer. That looks and seems to perform like a disposable toy. I was actually impressed with the video quality though when it wasn't breaking up but that price point is absurd.

[@cameronwilson3800]

Good review. Thanks!

[@kissfl]

Great review. Thanks for saving me the money.

[@rodneyarmstrong3813]

heck the upair drone is better and cheaper with fpv controller built stronger if you want to beef up the camra you can. phantoms or upair are the better drones for the price

[@arreess1]

will motors from a bebop2 to go in a bebop1 ? just starting into drones

[@carlotv1212]

Would you recommend buying this or the phantom pro 3

[@ericbrotherton2348]

Do the "wings" fold in for easier storage?

[@LawrenceBrennan]

Thanks for the review.

[@theosaurus]

Thanks, great review, very informative

[@showtimejapancom]

Great review. Thanks.

[@xrdbnk]

Do you know how strong the front of the drone is?

[@eagleriverelder2024]

I assume the screen comes with the package. If not, would you kindly state otherwise.

[@Macatawai]

the screen? Are you talking about the android/apple device? Lol no... you need to have a tablet or smartphone for it to work