SYMA X5SW FPV QuadCopter Drone Review - Setup, Flight Test, Pros & Cons [Battery Upgrade]

[@devonciurana9767]

I'm getting one in a couple days with 8 props (3-blade) and 6 batteries with 6 in 1 charger can't wait!

[@dheller777]

Thanks for sharing. For anyone who wants to get into FPV you are right, this would be a great way to go. Fly safe!

[@DustinDunnill]

Yep, aside from the occasional control issue (seemingly from it's own FPV interference), it is still a good choice for a beginner to try FPV for how affordable it is.

[@chuckwalters4759]

one of the best reviews I'd seen! Nice job! This one finally talked me into one.

[@DustinDunnill]

+Chuck Walters Hey thanks Chuck. I try to go in-depth as possible for the potential buyer to be well informed.

[@jamdungdrones2424]

This guy has a freaking Stormtrooper and a sword in his house how cool is that. You're the coolest in my book dude

[@katyalight]

Thank you very much! Thanks to the good explanations, I chose it and bought it for my son as a gift. Moreover, your English is clear and understandable to me.

[@DeltaTristar500]

solid little quad, and you most fly alot of drone indoors cause it didn't even phase your boy...love it

[@Taino871]

Just got this for Father's Day! Awesome little drone!

[@4kjuju224]

Great video, my uncle gave me his drone and I needed instructions on how to use it.

[@gta4162]

Yes. Thank you i just got me one. The same kind 2 days ago was havibg trouble trying to link phone with camera. Now i know.

[@zapoman]

Excellent review,thanks! I saw some guy who put a piece of aluminium foil at the back of the quad so shielding the camera antenna from the transmiter of the quad. Some others,exchanged the antenna of the remote control instaling one used in a simple router. Best regards

[@gabriellutz7576]

thank you so much for this review. now I can finally buy a quadcopter KNOWING im not being ripped off. thankyou also for all the work you put into the video.

[@DustinDunnill]

Glad it helped thanks.

[@gabriellutz7576]

+Dustin Dunnill very in-depth review too.

[@ericgtx2644]

I believe this is less for fpv and more like seeing what you're shooting for taking photos.If you want to do proper fpv,the X5C 5.8g fpv kit from banggood is available and it even has selectable channels to run more than 1 of them at the same time.

[@DustinDunnill]

Yes, 5.8ghz would be optimal for no frequency interference.

[@delolgamingonpc1992]

thanks dude, i got this as i gift and was finding it hard to fly. I added a bit of weight so it can work so-so in the wind . cheers :D

[@DustinDunnill]

+De LOL GAMING On PC 👍

[@salome2078]

Dustin Dunnill lo vendes

[@khalonneymour4672]

Dustin Dunnill thank you !!!!!!

[@FrankBridwell]

De LOL Gaming on PC L

[@creambaeggie7228]

hi dustin, i notice the lag in the camera too, i assume is that in the house the signal waves will get bounced around the house, so the smaller the space the better the camera will perform

[@royos]

Awesome review man. Very helpful, thanks. Ordered one myself today 👍🏻

[@DustinDunnill]

Right on thanks. Glad the review helped you out :)

[@fishingmadmolly7822]

I've got one that crashed into my nebores garden I have got it back

[@LoveHaloa]

so helpful! thank you. currently researching reasonably priced beginner drones for my students to learn on. thank you!

[@edwinnegron7761]

I thought this video was very in depth as well. Fixing to buy this for fun. thank you

[@TheQUADflyerChannel]

Great review, we love SYMA's

[@igloo2158]

Wow dude. What a great review. Much appreciated. Just bought it for my dad. He already has a very large QuadCopter that can get up to 1500 feet and get us into trouble, lol. But, this is just a fun little toy for Christmas. Major kudos bud.

[@georgeaura]

yes it is 2.4 video transmission normally WiFi transmission isn't that great

[@SoFlyOfficial]

I'm planning to buy this, I'm gonna get it without the camera and the fpv for $28 then get a small 1080p camera to record and a nanny can to see where it is and that should boost my quality and the price frlor all of those would out my total order at like $60

[@sadkingbilly]

Thanks, this made me decide to get one off eBay without the camera. It was only €26 and I’ll get a better fpv (5.8GHz) camera later and mount it.

[@jmriffert3461]

My man got a moto nice choice bro. And videos like this are hard to find keep it up!

[@yinginanensanen]

Thanks for the review, made me know what to expect before I buy. Very helpful and thorough.

[@DustinDunnill]

+Ohanesian Nanen Your welcome and thank you

[@chrisballard007]

Great video and review: You got me going as the manual is not very friendly. I flew in the house with video capture on my phone within 2 mins. Only thing I have to look for is the upper/left/right trigger buttons. Thank you for a great video.

[@DustinDunnill]

+Chris Ballard Glad it helped Chris :)

[@englishdave8635]

sorry must have missed that my bad love yiur videos it's help me alot and I still haven't chosen one yet just picked up the inductrix bnf to learn on

[@DustinDunnill]

No prob. Hmm inductix, haven't heard of that one yet. Cool.

[@billsomrak]

Generally, I'm not a fan of wifi fpv. To much interaction, break up, and poor range ... not to mention LAG. However, for someone who just wants to putter around in the back yard, it could be an option. Tnx for your great review, as usual!

[@DustinDunnill]

I would agree. Thanks Bill.

[@User_fr3256]

Bill Somrak u get what you paid for

[@samg8313]

great review!!! made me go out and buy one....looks good for learning to fly. thx

[@DustinDunnill]

Congrats! It is a good learner.

[@wingmanalive]

Been seeing a lot of people recommending to remove the landing gear and prop guards to save on weight. With a flight time of 5-7 minutes and these parts weighing GRAMS, any increase in flight time would be seconds at best, and that also depends on how it's flown, wind, ect. These same guys will also use larger batteries claiming to double flight times. Stop. I've done the same thing and found using 1200 mah batteries over the stock 500 mah batteries doesn't increase flight time that much because the drone has to carry a battery more than twice the weight it was designed for. This adds more stress to the motors and moving parts and accelerates deterioration of them. I owned 7 of these and have very extensive experience with them. These are toys so they should be treated as such. Great drone for the $$ no doubt but the camera is poor quality (In 2018's standards) and lags so you can't use it for FPV flight in most cases. All of my drones go about 75' in the air and lose signal and drop. Again they are backyard toys. They are fun indoors but because they are so light outdoor flight is a different animal. Even a 5 mph breeze will toss it like a piece of paper. In 2015 these were awesome but in 2018 they are what they are, a $35 drone. BUT, you can't beat the price on these today! I just bought three of these to donate to my local church's basket auction. Kids and grown ups alike would love these.

[@martinrushoe5586]

i got a syma x5sw and t got stuck in a tree and went threw two heavy rain storms and a couple wind storms and still works good i think the battery was dieing and the wind was takeing to the nabors so i cut the power and it droped on the tree i love this drome

[@robertbarrozo9320]

Thank you... gonna upload my video soon as my quadcopter arrived. :-)

[@robertimmanuel577]

Robert Barrozo where's the video?

[@seneshpaliyaguru1840]

Thanks. Any other Vedeo didn't show how to connect the camera to a drone . Thanks for you I know it now.

[@sedxeu5250]

You're a very cool dad👌

[@markybyeah]

Whats with the dislikes? This is a great in depth video

[@DustinDunnill]

Thanks bud. Unfortunately it looks like I have at least one troll. They don't even watch my videos it seems, they just dislike seconds after I post. I'll figure out and confirm who it is sooner or later.. I have a pretty good idea who it is.

[@markybyeah]

Dustin Dunnill Keep up the good work.

[@DustinDunnill]

You bet! Hey just lost a subscriber and haven't for a long time. Hope it was Mr trolli from the USA :)

[@diyvince1670]

yeah this helps me connecting the camera

[@reaperlolbit3350]

Thanks i got one today and it flys grate im a bigginer and had no gards and it was perfict it was fun thanks for teaching me and telling what app i have to downlowd it did not have lag fir some reson so the rating im giving it is 10-10

[@feebieheart1967]

Is it working until now? Please reply 🙏🙏🙏

[@TheSoulMan11]

just ordered one and this will be my first one, I made sure to buy extra batteries, hopefully one day i can get a mavic

[@dmj0shu4]

did your syma x5sw came already?

[@TheSoulMan11]

Joshua Del Rosario I ended up returning it and buying the syma x5hw. only difference is, it has a barometer ( altitude hold) which does fairly well and the battery plug is different. if you're new, I would recommend the x5hw because it is very forgiving and the x5sw has no barometer.

[@dmj0shu4]

how much is your x5hw?

[@TheSoulMan11]

***** Same price, its the 2016 model and I think the x5sw is last years model. This is my first quad and I've ran into my house, trees, and the ground multiple times and it keeps flying intact and the blades have not broken once. It has fell out of sky about 2 times, one over a house the wind carried it and I found it upside down. they're 49-59 on amazon, minimum flight time of the 500 mah stock battery is 8 minutes and I had to velcro a 1200 battery on belly because it doesnt fit in combartment and I got 11 minutes minimum on it.

[@TheSoulMan11]

***** It also flies 20% faster without prop guards lol, it made a huge difference when I started to pick it up.

[@Vvexplorer]

20.37 could you please show me how to do that on the controller? I have been struggling with that for days!! Same drone same model again your video of this particular f Drone is the BEST!!

[@MaffTUK]

Great heads up, found that very useful and thank you, but I have to say the storm trooper stole the show LOL

[@DustinDunnill]

It's a great suit of armor. I need to lose some weight so it fits again...lol

[@MartinFluteCompany]

Dustin, first let me apologize for asking an off topic question but I figured you were the guy who would know the answer but if you have the time to answer I appreciate it, if not, that's ok, time is valuable. I received very nice quadcopter but it only has the EU plug for the charger. It will take another 20 to 30 days to get the adapter so I thought perhaps I could cut the charger wire and install a wall plug that will work. My question is polarity, I have no idea which wire to hook up to each side of the plug. Does it matter? if so, is there a way to determine the correct way to install the plug? Once again my friend I appreciate if you can answer but understand if you don't, thanks. I was going to use the TB6B charger but the octopus doesn't have the right connector, I did send off for adapters but it will take three weeks to get here, just when the rainy season arrives. :(

[@DustinDunnill]

I'd be wary of modifying the wall plug unless your good with high voltage. I'd just order an adapter from eBay and I'm sure you could find one that will arrive in a few days if your in the US.

[@EA-58]

Great video..thx I bought the Spyrit 2Tm fpv. The same quad but a different name here in The Netherlands. Shame they doubled the price here.

[@Vvexplorer]

Thank you so much for posting this video!!! You are my hero! I am having a little issue trying to understand the lever how much you have to pull the levels on the controllers tips advice l would really appreciate!!

[@robertimmanuel577]

Before i'm buying this quadcopter, is it stable? Please reply man

[@carver7585]

Does this control okay through walls of a house while using the FPV? Thanks so much for the video. If you don't me asking, what do you do for a living? You have some cool stuff in your house. Thanks again!

[@MrMosinNagant1937]

I like syma, i dont have the x5, but i have the x8c, really good quad.

[@DustinDunnill]

Haven't tried the X8c yet but should be reviewing the X8G this week.

[@MrMosinNagant1937]

+Dustin Dunnill the video I've seen on the g model said it doesn't have the range as the old one does. I've taken the legs off mine and its made it pretty fast for what it is.

[@DustinDunnill]

Ok, thanks for the heads up. I'll take that into consideration and play close attention to those aspects when I do my review.

[@ericgtx2644]

+Dustin Dunnill Do note that the X8G is identical to the X8C aside from the colour and camera.Range is also identical at 400 meters.It could be affected due to the positioning of the antennas or camera noise,so it's best to check the antennas and do a range test with and without the camera.

[@0xCase_eth]

Excellent and very thorough review. I appreciate the insight and detail, as well as the battery upgrade tip. I just received this drone as my first forte into FPV flying and am very much looking forward to it. Thanks again. Casey

[@DustinDunnill]

+Casey Anders Your going to have a blast casey! Just take it slow and learn the control before going to far and high

[@reimy_el8702]

Echo buff looks neat

[@rcaviator8408]

MY SYMA X5SW IS SO AWESOME IT IS PRETTY FAST TOO ITS ALSO PRETTY GOOD FOR PHOTOGRAPHY TOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@justinhumphries1389]

WOW! I was going to buy this for $110 off ebay xD thanks so much.

[@EggwithSubscribers-mz9du]

i bought it for 35 bucks from Amazon

[@feebieheart1967]

Is it working until now? Please reply🙏 Heart this if its working

[@DustinDunnill]

Yes

[@feebieheart1967]

Did you changed the motors of it?

[@camworkstv]

I think, in the park the video was laggy because after some meters/yards the wifi speed is falling back from G (54mbit) to B (11mbit) to keep the connection. So if you are too far away it will switch to 11mbit to keep the connection to the Smartphone.

[@DustinDunnill]

+camworkstv That's a very good possibility.

[@Solonghoney]

I have just bought one and have been having a lot of trouble flying it. Would you do a tutorial with flight instructions?

[@DustinDunnill]

+evan brown Hi Evan. I'm thinking about doing a series on flight tutorials soon. Thanks for the input.

[@lucasfredman5025]

How long range have it? Fvp and controller?

[@alexmackenzie1960]

Just got one of these today. When I turn the quad on it automatically is staying scolding and I can't seem to get it to bind with the transmitter. Any ideas?

[@DustinDunnill]

Might be defective unit if you tried binding as shown.

[@naglisdrazdovas1277]

when you turn on the drone and transmitter just move the left stick up and down to pair it

[@TheSoulMan11]

Now you just need a beer attachment so you can fly it to you

[@EricLinstone]

You are brave as hell to be flying that near your big screen without the blade protectors on.

[@demetrioacosta207]

its super fun!

[@kenshinlie6210]

nice review bro, im just going to ask which is better, x5sw or x5uc? tnx

[@cartersh65]

My app keeps saying internet is unavailable for FPV

[@undercover1790]

Same

[@3d-printingpro500]

Thank you sir. Very well done!

[@DustinDunnill]

:)

[@livinglifewithaaron7118]

U know ur a nerd when u have a 6ft storm trooper in living room lol 😭

[@valolive4863]

You know you’re rude asf when you call someone a nerd for having something they like in their room😭

[@actioncam8669]

very good test 👍

[@robmit7269]

I have 2 on the way. One for my son and the other for myself. Will we have any problems flying simultaneously ?

[@DustinDunnill]

You shouldn't have any trouble. Just make sure to turn on and bind one at a time. Have fun!

[@robmit7269]

Thanks, and great video

[@beav1962]

dumb question about a rth fetaure...isn't gps needed for return to home? I am assuming that is how the unit knows where it is and where it came from, yes? Thanks, good vids.

[@octavmandru9219]

very good, comprehensive video.

[@DylanKowalski123]

can you switch the lights to green in the front?

[@Radagon543]

You can't there are no buttons for that even the light control.

[@englishdave8635]

horizon brand small but it's helping me learn turns and stuff almost ready to move up this I will try this, if i use yiur link to buy dose it help out your channel? if so in will get it there

[@DustinDunnill]

Great to learn on the little ones first, you have the right idea. Yes, anytime you buy through my links it will help to keep the reviews rolling in for these smaller quads as well as the larger stuff. Much appreciated Dave!

[@modshobs1014]

Great video Dustin,how's the upgrade against the wind handling?

[@DustinDunnill]

Thanks man, sorry, can you clarify the question?

[@modshobs1014]

+Dustin Dunnill I heard the original x5c wasn't very good in the wind,did Syma fix this problem?

[@DustinDunnill]

I could tell you here but then you wouldn't watch the video would you? Lol...it's in the part where I fly at the park :)

[@modshobs1014]

+Dustin Dunnill The suspense,I also heard this binds to the x8c tx,which has great range.Waiting for my bnf and Devo 7e.

[@DustinDunnill]

Ha-ha, cool! Hopefully getting an X8G soon for review and can try that controller. Ooh...devo 7e...nice!

[@chasefreeman1492]

Also great video man !

[@jennyrivera6165]

Thanks for your information

[@jaymccutchen123]

Great Review

[@cringecatcher8593]

could u do some more reviews on racing quads

[@DustinDunnill]

+Facepunchgaming Phillips yes, I have alot coming visit my new FB website. I'm giving sneak peeks now of upcoming reviews :) m.facebook.com/DustinDunnillRC/

[@cringecatcher8593]

thanks! keep up the good work

[@DriIfty]

Can I do this with the Syma X5SC-1?

[@Emran_77]

hey bro you are the best wow !!! thanks the camera its worked

[@1975supermike]

your house is amazing.

[@DustinDunnill]

Really? Thanks :) I do like the high ceiling in living room

[@Morboeatspeople]

+HyperSoda Where do the main entrances to homes typically lead to, in Sweden? More of a foyer?

[@VindictiveShadowWolf]

I'm just about ready to buy this as my first drone. I've played a lot of drone simulators, and flew a small Litehawk..I'm looking for a drone with FPV, as I'm leaning more towards aerial video. It's between this and the X5C-1 The X5C-1 has a much better camera, and is a lot zippier, capable of flips even in low flight, but it doesn't have FPV..Anyway, would you recommend this drone? How high can it fly?

[@abriebosman7004]

Hi Dustin, I have a slight problem and I'd like it if you would help me. I want to buy my first drone, I have never had one so I need to make a careful decision. I'm deciding between Syma x5c, x5sc, x5sw, U818A and the JJRC H8D. From what I've seen I think the JJRC H8D is better than the other, although I feel it might be a bit expensive for me as a beginner, but I also feel that I may want something better as I will not be beginner forever. I'm also looking to get a better, slightly larger, camera so with that in mind what would you recommend?

[@DustinDunnill]

I would get the x5c or udi. Out of those. I have only tried the x5c from them but it is a great beginner. I would not worry about camera yet until you master flight. It is cheap and durable so you can train and crash. Then, I would buy another bigger one to hold better camera and maybe FPV.

[@khourymaroun]

nice review. can i reharge the battery using cell phone charger or the car charger. or does it have to be a computer. thanks bro

[@zachmurphy7507]

Good or bad idea, is it a bad idea to mount a gopro on in?

[@DustinDunnill]

+Zach Murphy Yes, bad idea. Won't barely fly. and will burn motors.

[@TheQUADflyerChannel]

+Zach Murphy No way would this quad would pick up a gopro.

[@cameralife8]

+Dustin Dunnill You can buy a bigger battery for it such as 650 mah on amazon! I got a 4 pack plus charger for just $15

[@jakemitchell955]

is t mid size

[@joseheredia6726]

Thx so much this vid help me a lot

[@chasefreeman1492]

How good is the cam quality

[@DustinDunnill]

+Challenge Bros Not bad. You can see the sample in video review.

[@alibehayeen8033]

why is the camera quality so bad some people say its because of the fpv that makes it like 0.3mp but websites say its 2mp is there any way to record videos without the fpv app?p.s.thanks for your nice review

[@matthewmorrish5810]

Got one as a gift. Didn't come with battery. It's made in China, so go figure. Bummer, was looking fwd to using this. Any recommendations for a better drone, not made in China?

[@mrflagmenfeed7817]

Я русский,знаю английский и смотрю тебя ))) ТЫ ЛУЧШИЙ

[@KrishnansChannel]

How many minutes this drone can fly with one battery

[@GrumezaStefan]

You're using headless mode? Or manual mode in this video?

[@DustinDunnill]

+Dj FuN Both

[@thalesleonardo2645]

quanto tempo de vôo ele fica gravando?

[@dirklee8164]

I got that same drone and storm trooper for xmas lol I don't understand what mode one and two are. also mine didn't seem to fine adjust, I see the lines move on the control but doesn't seem to have an affect.

[@DustinDunnill]

Try re calibration of accelerometer on level surface with trims centered.

[@NaveenKumar-rl3gq]

Remove stock camera and add a GoPro or action camera on drone it is possible?

[@scanjackson]

Great review! Thanks. Let me know if you discover where/when they come up with a replacement battery.

[@DustinDunnill]

+scanjackson There should be plenty of replacement batteries available online with a search.

[@scanjackson]

+Dustin Dunnill I was up way to late lol. I meant when they have a replacement camera.

[@GeorgeBonez]

So when you lose radio signal it goes into HTG (Hit The Ground) mode? Ha I have many quads that have this feature. Hey since the FPV cam is 2.4g is there any chance that this cam will connect to Fatshark goggles with 2.4 receiver such as my FS Attitudes?

[@DustinDunnill]

+GeorgeBonez lol..yet HTG mode is in effect for all but the Alt Hold capable toy quads. With some you get the slower version of HTG mode..lol. Anyway, really not sure on the 2.4ghz but my guess is it won't work unless you have the correct receiver that can link via the same wifi frequency. Most VTX and VRX are analog and the wifi on these craft like the x5sw are using the same type of Wifi Digital as internet. worth a try though if you have a 2.4ghz vrx you could try.

[@KrishnansChannel]

Battery is rechargeable or not

[@Taino871]

Oops! Sorry! Great video! I think it's a great beginner drone! I'm new to it and I think I sort of mastered it!

[@jamesh5187]

How did you change the flight mode to a faster flying speed?

[@CharlieC]

Did you put it in the high mode

[@loganmiller5085]

Did you order yours from the link in the description?

[@mattrowe1229]

So this does not have altitude hold then, but in your vid, when you had the throttle stick in the middle, it stayed at altitude anyway, would you consider this to be about the same. Is the throttle stick spring loaded. I fly rc planes, so my nomenclature is based on that. But wanted to try these. The 5h has altitude hold, but for the same price, which do you think would be better. Also, the 5H batteries are different from the 5c and s models

[@fredfadungy1925]

My trouble seems to be Sloppy batt slot.. im always loseing trimm.. it flys well i think.. ?? update.. been Learning its nice and flys well IF theres very little wind.. BUTT lots of fun

[@mactomzmejares766]

Dustin x5sw has the same range of x5sc?

[@DustinDunnill]

Yes , I believe they are similar range.

[@madisonbishop4414]

what is the difference between headless mode and just regular? I'm very confused about it

[@Rampage00769]

Very similar to X8c, Do you know if the legs will fit X5c1 or if X8 batt will fit X5SW? I had seen pics, but until watching this I just thought the SW only had the cam and the legs were different, now I see the battery bay is bigger as well. Thinking about adding the 5.8 upgrade to my X5c-1 or to a SW as the it looks like I could use a much bigger batt in the SW WYT?

[@DustinDunnill]

The syma X8 is a much larger quad. Don't think anything would be cross compatible save the TX.... Oh I see you mean the x5c lol. Yes the lipo bay is a bit bigger. I honestly have not tried to cross fit between the 2 yet.