Ruko F11 GIM2 Drone - Long Range and High Wind Capable

[@genemcgrath4931]

You are spot on about your review!!! I have this drone and I love it!!!! It does an amazing job for the price and very good quality build!!! Thanks for the video!!!!

[@AlienDrones]

Thanks for the feedback and the kind words! 🙏 I's always nice to know others experiences as I only have a sample of one, but it does seem pretty solid for me as well. Good Flying!

[@jjmcwill1881]

I just got mine yesterday. I bought because of the great reviews. Havent flown yet though. Weather is bad. I wasn't aware that these drones were capped at 393 feet. I bought this along with mini SE. One thing I wasn't aware of during purchase was the godawful night camera quality,. Day looks great though.

[@AlienDrones]

@@jjmcwill1881 Indeed, most of these level of drones come from the same factories and the height limitation is pretty much universal.

[@MrRunItUp]

​@@jjmcwill1881which one do you like best? The DJI MINI 2 SE or this RUKO F11GIM2?

[@MarkJacksonGaming]

-- For me it was between this and the DJI Mini 2. I went with the DJI but I would have been happy with this one as well.

[@travisbohannontboogleplano6751]

Great review! I have the original Ruko F11 Pro GPS and now the GIM2 with the newer style remote control. I really like the newer software and controller with the GIM2 better than original. So Ruko is continue to improve their lineup while still offering an affordable drone. Again, one of the best reviews and commentary I have found on this drone thus far. Well done sir.

[@AlienDrones]

Thanks, and thanks for sharing!

[@TommyDrone]

Impressive how stable the image is in the wind. Awesome review.

[@AlienDrones]

Glad you enjoyed it! The gimbal did a pretty decent job for the most part...

[@kennywheelus6857]

I'm getting this drone now,I can't afford the air 3 by DJI,so expensive,or the mini 4 pro,so this drone will do what I want an have fun with an go on my camp an adventures,nice review

[@AlienDrones]

Thanks for sharing

[@kennywheelus6857]

@@AlienDrones ,no problem

[@oklahomaokie]

My sister got one of these yesterday. I only have the DeeRC DE 22. Looks like the same drone with a different remote. Thanks for all your reviews!

[@AlienDrones]

My pleasure, thanks for watching!

[@kobe34081]

I was looking for reviews for this particular drone, and I must admit, you sold it to me with your great video. Thanks, I just ordered on Amazon.

[@AlienDrones]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@DyingRetail]

How do you like it?

[@TheKojak76]

@@DyingRetailI’ll tell you I love mine. I got a heck of a deal on mine with a $200 off coupon on Amazon so it made the decision between this and others easier. This is my first drone so I’m glad I didn’t get burned by buying this instead of the DJI.

[@Lil_robert231]

I one thing I noticed a lot is that people don’t notice about some of these drones that are really good for the like 200 or $300. They are really nice but then when they see the video quality they don’t like it because the video in reviews, you don’t go by how it looks from there you have to go by how it looks from the camera on the app😅

[@AlienDrones]

Are you saying that people don't like the quality of the drone video displayed on the app or they don't like the quality of the drone video stored on the SD card? 🤔

[@alecharper515]

Thanks! Based on your review, I'm going to get one. btw: appreciate your discussion regarding the effect the high-wind had on the problems with recalibration.

[@AlienDrones]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ericthompson4644]

I got the F11 Pro 4K for my birthday last week.. My wife did a good job sifting through all the FPVs for the price! I'm returning it for the Ruko/SJRC F11 GIM2 today! Thanks for the video review!

[@AlienDrones]

@@ericthompson4644 Thanks for sharing! Have fun!

[@wareagle9655]

Was looking at this drone on Amazon and thought I’d watch a testing of it and that brought me here- out of all the drones you’ve tested how does it Rank in what you get vs the money? Thanks

[@shsechas]

Thanks again for doing these reviews in some brutal weather! I guess it's really hard to know if things like the gimbal is a issue because or the cold and wind. Great job on showing all the features. Picture quality was impressive! Seems a little high in price for not having a 3 axis gimbal. Although compared to most of the other big name brands. It's less then half that price.

[@SunriseWaterMedia]

I agree with this comment. 🌞

[@jingfulian2752]

This dronehas a two-axis gimbal + electronic image stabilization. It can be seen from the screen that the video is very stable and will not shake.

[@AlienDrones]

Thanks for the comments! Indeed, it was very cold and very windy, likely any drone gimbal will have some side effects, not unlike my fingers, nose, ears... ❄

[@domenico_66]

It's a drone that isn't afraid of the wind, think that mine took it away from the wind, which was stronger than your video convinced I've lost it by now ... but after 3-4 minutes I hear the noise of the engines fought the wind above my head as it descended

[@cko8980]

I took mine our for maiden flight and around 1600 ft away the screen became choppy and the video skipped. I was barely able to control the drone and used the return home function to get her back. Besides that what a great value of a drone

[@Leonardokite]

Nice chilly review Keith. Tough conditions for the drone and you! It would be good to see the Ruko fly under better conditions and to see how it handles obstacle avoidance. I wish more drones came with a hard case. DJI take note!!!

[@AlienDrones]

Chilly indeed!

[@JoshuaHarrell-bk8dz]

Ty for the review I'm gonna try it.

[@LaClippersFan310]

I love the remote technology, has extended wi-fi. Not DJI, AUTEL, FIMI, etc etc type range, but it's good enough. All drones going forward should at least have this Wi-Fi technology so we get near perfect FPV.

[@AlienDrones]

Thanks for sharing!

[@richd1054]

Got this drone yesterday, first flight today!

[@AlienDrones]

Enjoy it!

[@MillennialB1]

Which has better wind resistance ruko f11gim2 or dji air 2s

[@leffphield]

Great job! Great testing it with high winds.

[@AlienDrones]

Thanks!

[@mickeymch876]

The same drone that will fly 9 miles or more in Hawaii without losing signal will lose signal in less than 3000 ft. in my area. As far as I have flown without losing signal is roughly a half mile. Remember the original Mavic Mini? That thing flies about 700 ft. distance horizontal, highest altitude is about 150' in my area before it loses signal and does an auto rth. I think the NASA retiree down the street is doing something that kills my signals.

[@AlienDrones]

👽

[@lxp4762]

This is true

[@mayes900]

I have the DJI mini 2 and just got this! Can’t wait to see how it compares.

[@AlienDrones]

They are different use case for sure!

[@mayes900]

@@AlienDrones I will say the dji is definitely smoother and easier to operate but I like the distance I can get out of this one. Different uses for each drone.

[@oklahomaokie]

​@mayes900 what kind of distance are you getting from the Ruko?

[@mayes900]

@@oklahomaokie I haven’t had a chance to test the full distance of it but the DJI doesn’t go as far as it says it will and this drone flys farther than my DJI mini 2. If I had to pick between the 2 I’d still pick the DJI it’s just all around smoother and more responsive.

[@oklahomaokie]

@mayes900 thanks for responding!

[@chasingtail6568]

Question; Are you able to operate drone without a phone/gps ???

[@mikehormel9452]

Sir GREAT VIDEO- you are a trooper- :)) My question to you is are some general parts and accessories for other drones on the market interchangeable with this one? Why I’m asking is I’m a commercial airline pilot and this is my first drone ever- just bought it a few weeks ago and have to say I’m impressed- now understand I don’t have anything to compare it to ( except the Boeing 777) lol it seems to do everything it’s supposed to and more so far! But I have noticed that their accessories list is super small compared to the “ big name drones”- maybe I’m wrong idk? 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️ But as far as things like Carbon Fiber props, light kits, landing gear and prop straps things like that- can you tell me if I can order from other companies for things like that w/o altering my drone too much? Again sir awesome video and I’d really appreciate it if you or someone else reading this can field this question for me?

[@AlienDrones]

Thanks! Parts are always a crap shoot unless you go with the biggest brand name drones as they seems to have the quantity that gets a lot of after factory stuff made. Ruko has been good to me when I've contacted them and they do have some parts available but not much that I'm aware of: amzn.to/3AQnwI4 . Maybe someone else in the chain has a line on an additional source for some upgrade parts... Good luck and good flying! 🤙

[@kennywheelus6857]

😮I'm interested in this one an had to look it up on here on KZbin before purchasing,I was waiting a DJI but unfortunately there too expensive an this will do what I wan an like an go on my adventure.

[@SunriseWaterMedia]

Great review, Keith. Pretty accurate RTH!

[@AlienDrones]

Thanks for watching!

[@patrioticgunner8034]

Could this drone be use for drone fishing? If yes how?

[@wendellfishing]

solid

[@armandoestanes698]

Should I go with this or the dji mini 2 se

[@AlienDrones]

It depends on what's important to you and your needs, but IMO the mini 2 SE is better technology wise and the video is even cleaner compared to the GIM2. Ignoring price differences I think the Mini 2 SE will treat you better long term.

[@kingbudda4298]

I bought this one it’s awesome I love it

[@AlienDrones]

Have fun!

[@mmarjisr]

first one I got took off out of sight never found it, but I ended up getting a 2nd one this time taking it to a open field instead of my backyard any chance of finding it after a year

[@bobbylefebvre6298]

Good evening great video nice review

[@debbyvisser3150]

More of a question my husband brought mebb by one I got it all hooked up to cell phone.. took it out for test fly.. did well but I powered off the remote controller. Then my drone started to takeoff. What did I do wrong?

[@AlienDrones]

Without knowing the exact sequence of everything, I'd suggest when you're landed and done, turn off the drone first so no errant signals can be accidentally transmitted to the drone while powering down/disconnecting other things.

[@debbyvisser3150]

@@AlienDrones thank you very much. I really appreciate you getting back to me. I was trying to find some tubes on there to see what I was doing wrong but I couldn’t find anything and I came across your video and it’s exact same machine that I have so I thought why not again thank you very much for taking the time to answer.

[@AlienDrones]

@@debbyvisser3150 No worries, glad I could help. Have fun! 🤙

[@BrewerCooker]

Can you have Live View as you go or do you have to use the sd card to view afterwards?

[@AlienDrones]

both

[@bobbylefebvre6298]

Enjoy the weekend

[@AlienDrones]

😎

[@garylinnane917]

What's your views on the Flyhal Fx1 drone. Brought it a couple of months ago and waiting on better weather to fly it.

[@AlienDrones]

Haven't flown that particular model but have flown a couple from the same factory and they do a pretty decent job. For the price some of the better models...

[@garylinnane917]

@Alien Drones it's a Bugs 16 drone. Was going to get the KF101 MAX drone

[@AlienDrones]

@@garylinnane917 It's an interesting story, but there is no original of this drone, so it's not really a bugs, though a couple of weeks ago I would have said the same thing. They come from the same factories, and everyone orders the options they want ala-carte from a "pool" of engineers in the frame they want and call it what they want, but it is not made by one manufacturer and "relabeled" by someone else. I just learned how the manufacturing of these drones work during an interview with someone inside, video to be published soon. It's really different than I thought it worked, and really interesting. Regardless, still a fair product series, it should serve you well. 😎

[@philipperichelet9666]

Hello , good drone ! On the other Hand, the drone only works 15 to 17 minutes because of the automatic Rth (return to home) for the low battery reason. they announce a run of 28 minutes per battery. I'm halfway through. have you found a solution so that I can access the full capacity of the battery It’s normal ? Thank you for your answer😊

[@AlienDrones]

The manufacturers always publish this and it is in theoretical conditions and does not reflect actual use. The published flight time is also to ZERO battery level (you land and battery =0%), not the RTH battery level. To get the most out of the use though the batteries should go through a few discharge cycles, have no wind and be moderately warm (not hot or cold) conditions and avoid aggressive or fast moves, which uses more power and battery life. My experience (all drones) it that if it states 28 minutes of battery life, if you do all the aforementioned things, you could be at about 20 minutes to RTH battery level, best case, and maybe 23-24 min at zero battery level.

[@bobbylefebvre6298]

Nice. set up

[@adamnewman48]

Very helpful video. Bought one on black Friday solely based off your review.

[@AlienDrones]

Thanks! It's a decent flier, have fun!

[@unclejohn2572]

Yeah, but will it hold up to the E-99….

[@matbawchannel3074]

Very good

[@AlienDrones]

Thanks

[@kevinmullner4280]

Does the drone have landing light[s]?

[@fiddlestixmore7631]

Great question

[@brianwilson1446]

Keith, you are a die-hard drone tester going out when the wind chill is minus 12 and the winds are 30 mph and higher. I was curious if the F11 GIM2 (or any of the Ruko F11's) has a headless mode.

[@AlienDrones]

Thanks for watching! I looked through the app and the modes and there is no mention of a headless mode. Do you use this mode? Haven't myself...

[@bobbylefebvre6298]

Looks cold really nice drone

[@AlienDrones]

❄😁

[@josephmcnamee9338]

I screwed up and started it and ran it without knowing I had the camera cap on. I took it off and recalibrated everything and it seems to be working fine 😢

[@AlienDrones]

🥸

[@gkerrhome]

I have done the same. Except noticed the camera view on my phone was so bad that I realized what I did. Landed, removed, and took off again. Much better. :)

[@romanmax8561]

So after your advice returned the u11 pro for this one . The u11 pro was a good flyer camera good video terrible. Now this one f11 pro gim 2 first flight was this morning sent it up about 5 to 9 feet just see how stable it was well it was drifting then when I landed it flip over . Calibrated the compass and Gyro again tried again same thing little drifting and it flipped over on landing . Then I shut everything off put in new battery calibrated everything reread the instructions made sure followed everything to a t took off and it was perfectly stable went up to about 70 feet took some pictures and video came out awesome.. But because of the first take off problem I don't trust it yet to really test it out yet not sure what the problem was at first hopefully it was me not the drone . There was 0 wind BTW Maybe that drifting was just because it was the first flight and needed time to set it self . All in all if that doesn't happen again this drone is great product I'm glad I listen to you and got it .

[@AlienDrones]

You may be right, I have noticed some drones fly better after the motors get some spin time on them. Don't know if some have a little "break in" period or not, never heard of it, but I have noticed sometimes that 1 or 2 motors will not spin right (slow to spin or slow to start) but after a few flights they become more stable. I've also found that some UAVs take a while to find satellites (some I'm testing now take 3-4 minutes). I try and wait until there is at least 8 or 9 satellites _before_ I do the compass calibration, and don't forget to do the Gyro calibration too, won't hurt. If it doesn't calm down though contact Ruko or exchange it, no sense living with an unstable product for sure. This model is mid-range, not toy range, and though every product has a few quirks sometimes, it should be able to keep itself prop side _up_ ... 🤙

[@romanmax8561]

My eyes are bad so maybe I didn't see it on the display but I think on the f11gim only shows bars not the actual number of satellites . Do you happen to know how many sats each bar represents? I think it goes up to five bars . Is 3 bars enough to fly or 2 bars ? What do you think?

[@AlienDrones]

@@romanmax8561 If it just has bars that's okay, just give it a couple extra minutes to let it connect to as many as it can...

[@striderwhiston9897]

How much does it cost in the USA? because in the UK it costs £300 and has the video quality of a £100 drone.

[@AlienDrones]

$225 in the US right now, and that's a decent drone for that price. It's not perfect, but It's not all about video quality either, which I disagree is bad considering a 20 mph wind, a sunless day, probably -10° F wind chill and a frozen gimbal (way below specs), but also longer range, 3-axis gimbal, 4k-30, SD card onboard, precision GPS, brushless motors, smart features... I've yet to see a drone at $100 that will beat this functionality/specs. If it exists please forward the info. If it is worthy I'm happy to review it in the same conditions. 🤙

[@AlienDrones]

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[@mike-barnes]

fpv hack for this drone - you can cast your phone to Oculus go headsets

[@TheLazydog108]

have you've done a side by side with the ruko f11 and the 7x ranger plus eco ?

[@AlienDrones]

That's a good idea, but no I haven't. My gut tells me that the Cinemaster 2 from EXO would be a closer comparison functionality and pricewise to the Ruko GIM2. However, between the GIM2 and the X7 Ranger plus, the X7 is cheaper but only has 2.7k video a shorter range and the video was a bit shakier in my windy tests. The GIM2 has 4k video, a bit more stable, 10x the range, but is a little more expensive. The X7 has the obstacle avoidance and that red color and design details make it a dandy looker for sure. Both good flyers, no GPS issues. EXO touts better support, but hopefully you never need it, but if you do... Hard to decide, might need to get one of each, lol. 😎

[@hillbillyintheasia6122]

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[@hillbillyintheasia6122]

EXO Cinemaster 2 $349.00

[@theviewchaser6718]

That's a nice drone I had the original 👍

[@AlienDrones]

Does a nice job for sure!

[@adrianperez5628]

Is there a way to set a full-circle flight around an object/point?

[@AlienDrones]

yup. showed this in the vid...

[@adrianperez5628]

I have a Ruko F11GIM2. I cannot enable the Orbital mode. I have tried the Photo/Video buttons method.

[@chuckgilmore371]

I crashed my ruko f11 gim2 and now the lites are flashing red!! Why!! Any idea?

[@AlienDrones]

Did you contact Ruko support?

[@chuckgilmore371]

@Alien Drones yes I did. The Philippine lady didn't know. They sent me a replacement with out accessories

[@AlienDrones]

@@chuckgilmore371 Sounds like a good result, getting a replacement is not that common so have to give them credit for that...

[@elomeli211]

Hmm....i just bought mine, but setting the point of interest is not working....only option is the function within the app, that I can not adjust height on

[@AlienDrones]

The point of interest is funky. You have to move directly above the point of interest at the height you want to orbit, then enable the mode (2 buttons at the same time) them move the distance away that you want to orbit and adjust the camera, then click the two buttons again to start the mode. Odd, but it works...

[@elomeli211]

@@AlienDrones yeah I tried that.....when I click the buttons, nothing happens....no prompts on the screen at all

[@kjbennett7858]

I have a question... I use an old phone for my drones and the old phone does not have service to it. The question is if I use a phone that actually had a service tied to it, would my connections or anything work better?

[@AlienDrones]

Good question! I also have an older phone without cell service (now) and it works exactly the same as it did when the cell service was active on it. I have to take the cover off if I want to extend the WiFi a bit but the connection is more related to the operating system level, the software being used and the hardware on the device itself... Good Flying!

[@kjbennett7858]

@@AlienDrones Thx for the time. Big fan in MICHIGAN. Just ordered a hoodie!

[@AlienDrones]

Thank you for the kind words! 🙏 Lived and worked in lower Michigan for 13 years, Farmington Hills and Lansing areas...

[@kjbennett7858]

@@AlienDrones I grew up in Battle Creek and live in Hastings. Thx for the videos, truly helpful.

[@utubedaveg]

sjrc f11s is the same drone for less money. though nice looking drones they seem to be inconsistent.

[@bobbylefebvre6298]

I like it

[@AlienDrones]

It did a good job for sure!

[@jjmcwill1881]

How high can you take this outside of GPS mode and is it easy to control without gps?

[@AlienDrones]

Thanks for the question! I didn't test the height in non-GPS mode though I did fly it without GPS and it was very stable. I flew it indoors as well and it navigated it around in a tight space quite easily and was really solid for me.

[@eli9494]

Will this follow film ( basically take it high enough put in orbit, film myself riding? ) if you're moving like 30 or 40 mph like on a dirt bike?

[@lesowen3]

So was that temperature -1F or -1C?

[@AlienDrones]

F

[@lesowen3]

@@AlienDrones damn, that's impressive. Psyched to take this thing out.

[@ifyoueverwondered875]

I think it's horrible in the wind. I had the bugs4w before the gim2 and even though the bugs sucks, it was faster and could handle the wind

[@AlienDrones]

I thought it handled the wind okay, but the gimbal getting out of whack was not too good.

[@JM-yx1lm]

How long does 1 battery last in average conditions?

[@JM-yx1lm]

Ok you said it was 24min near the end of the video.

[@JM-yx1lm]

2nd question, how does this stack against the dji mini 2

[@AlienDrones]

@@JM-yx1lm Mini 2 will get pushed around in the wind a bit more because it is lighter and is about $150 for a similar package, but the technology and functionality of the mini-2 makes up for it. The mini 2 will likely serve you better in the long run. Only issue I have is DJI doesn't play well with android for some reason, and being on the US governments list of Commerce blacklist over ties to Chinese government and data concerns for national security. The tech and camera quality itself though is better than the Ruko IMHO...

[@soadjt]

Do you have a part 107 license?

[@AlienDrones]

Yes. Part 107, 108, whatever it takes...

[@charlescurryfishing]

@@AlienDrones mr mom quote if I am not mistaken. 220 221. Whatever it takes. Ha

[@AlienDrones]

@@charlescurryfishing Yay! Rarely does anyone get my references... LOL 👏👏

[@tommersch4296]

I'd just like to say, I say I'd just like to say, whut wuz I going to say......oh, I have a Drone here and damn it's cold (pshuush)(snort) and we're going to fly into the wind.......I think we're going to fly into the wind, sure is damn cold......

[@Ricky12ma]

I'm new to drone but keeps giving height restriction and distance restriction

[@AlienDrones]

Is beginner mode enabled?

[@Ricky12ma]

@AlienDrones ahh sorry that might be it thanks

[@AlienDrones]

@@Ricky12ma No worries, Have fun!

[@jburdine]

how do I record Ruko screen on droid?

[@AlienDrones]

I use a free download "screen recorder" app. Does a decent job, fairly robust...

[@fabioc]

Mine wont pass 400 meters of distance and its adjustaded to 1.5 kilometers

[@AlienDrones]

Thanks for your info! Indeed, I've found that depending on your area the same drone could go twice as far or 1/10th as far. Depends on the RF in the area, the minerals in the ground, the air itself, atmospheric conditions, each drone and controller is slightly different, the landscape, etc... Not sticking up for it mind you, but even a drone spec'd at 5km only makes it to 300-400m for me sometimes. Seems like the industries little secret and a bit of misleading spec. Even at 400m though that's nearing the line of site so not the worst I've had. Good Flying!

[@fabioc]

@@AlienDrones I live in a big city Sao Paulo Brazil and outside the city the most i went was 600 meters ...my first ruko went 700 but on its onw ...i lost it

[@p.d8423]

My HS 720 gave me over 1900 ft. ! 249 Bucks. I am happy 😊

[@AlienDrones]

@@p.d8423 Glad to hear the HS 720 is treating you well! I didn't have much range at all in my area...

[@meathead2676]

Doesn't Roku make TVS 🤔

[@AlienDrones]

Sounds like a flying TV could be the next evolution.. 🤔

[@shawnmarsh6546]

Roku and ruko r two different companies

[@romanmax8561]

Yea so here is a update took off this morning everything worked good then I took it down to about 5 feet off the ground and started playing with the map soon as I started to switch from map view to cam few the app closes the drone is just hovering there I try landing controller stopped working so I went over had to grab the drone it's fighting me then I turned it over and it stopped. So now I really don't trust this thing I'm thinking I'm going to have to just send it back and try something it's ashame because on paper it looks good . Going to try one more time maybe but I'm leaning towards sending it back to many bugs on this thing still looks like on the f11 gim 2 or maybe I just get a bad one or it's the app or my phone don't know .

[@AlienDrones]

Indeed, a lot of the App crashes are phone dependent, they are a pain for sure. Haven't really had many App crashes lately except the Apps from DJI on an Android. If you're interested in this size/price range though, might want to check out the X7 Ranger plus and the Cinemaster 2 from EXO, were good flyers. The X7 has a little less resolution but you can add obstacle avoidance, the Cinemaster 2 has better video but no obstacle avoidance available. Cinemaster: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aKO1nKeprLWCm7s X7: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5qcdIGnaMqig8k EXO Web Site: bit.ly/3vL2NDJ Good luck! 👍

[@romanmax8561]

Thanks , Tried today again in wind everything worked out good now no app crash and it was very stable in the wind. Still staying close and low not trusting it yet but seems like everything is working now . Taped on the map and back to cam no app crash this time . I think possible because I tapped the map on and off like 2 or 3 times really fast just learning how to change it that made it crash . I was trying to go from map to the little compass mode and back to cam.mode when it happened. Also I waited like a exsta minute or 2 before taking off to let the drone get better satellite single. I didn't time it but probably waited like 5 to 7 minutes before taking off lots interference in my area .

[@romanmax8561]

Another update I got a new phone with the new phone this drone works perfectly no problems GPS landing when I used it has been with in 3 feet every time so far its a good drone I'm happy with it . I think my older phone made it go nuts that one time . Because it never had that problem again.

[@LSGproductions713]

The video quality is meh.

[@charleshatmaker4425]

Not a bad beginner drown

[@codyl3022]

Don’t buy the roku drones. They are complete garbage. I took the chance with one and just lost it on its second flight. I’ve been flying quads since I was 15. My last flight started out ok o and then the machine glitched the heck out and became completely uncontrollable. None of the safety functions work. Red emergency stop would not work. The thing ended up flying in chaotic circles “ occasionally stabilizing and attempting to return home” only to wind up in a death spiral. Watching my $500 toy self destruct and being completely unable to do a damn thing about really pisses me off. I own Parrot bebop 1 and 2, and two DJI drones. Only reason I opted for the roku was the lack of no fly zones. The roku is trash. Literally it’s trash. $500 for 15min worth of film.

[@TTime685]

Well you're only one of a handful of people that have problems

[@urbanawoodproject3123]

Am I the only one who thinks the drone video quality is awful?

[@AlienDrones]

We test in all kinds of conditions not to just show the positives but also real limitations of products. The video quality isn't excellent, but it isn't awful, but honestly under normal conditions it's just ok, but fair for the price. It won't do well in lower light due to the sensor size and in this specific video there's a "jello" effect but it was very cold and the gimbal rubber mounts were likely frozen and hard, and it was very windy. Kind of worse case for everything (cold, windy and dark). In better conditions it will be better. Not pristine video capable, but it's just ok. Right now it's on sale for $270, and for that price it's a decent value overall.

[@wareagle9655]

Was looking at this drone on Amazon and thought I’d watch a testing of it and that brought me here- out of all the drones you’ve tested how does it Rank in what you get vs the money? Thanks

[@AlienDrones]

Right now I saw that it is $359 after a coupon applied on Amazon, and that's with 2 batteries and a case, it's a fair value. That's like a $269 for the drone with 1 battery which is cheap and it has follow mode and waypoints, but the camera sensor is kind of small too. So if camera is more important and the follow mode no geo zones is important and and if you don't mind a mini drone, the Potensic ATOM is a better choice, if you don't need follow mode or waypoints and you don't mind geo zones and a mini size is ok, then the DJI mini 4k is probably the best price vs. value and best functioning model in that space. Hope this helps!

[@wareagle9655]

@@AlienDrones camera is not my main concern really, it’s having a stable drone to learn on before I continue with my 6” racing style drone. Crashed it a couple of years ago, not sure it wasn’t a loss of radio contact to be honest but I want a stable flight board before I get the fast one out again. Thanks

[@AlienDrones]

If you're looking for stability first and the cheapest, the DJI 4k is the most stable and best controlling drone out there right now. The Ruko is ok, but no where near as stable or controllable.

[@wareagle9655]

@@AlienDrones I’ll look at it but I don’t really want a small drone that the wind can take, one reason I was looking at this one, but I’ll look. Thanks

[@colbjallen8334]

I like it

[@AlienDrones]

Thanks! 🙏🙏 Amazon is having a deal going on for it's prime days, a decent deal if you're in the market: amzn.to/3ywObbz