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00:00:00 - What is this 2019? $200 for a bind-jn-fly 5"?
00:01:26 - Spoiling the video
00:02:45 - The frame won't win any awards, but it's ... FINE
00:04:24 - Excellent documentation for beginners
My Nazgul Eco setup video:
• iFlight Nazgul Eco Set...
00:06:03 - FC has AT32 chip. What does that mean?
Download AT32 drivers at: www.arterychip.com/en/product...
00:06:47 - BLHeli_S ESC is actually a GOOD THING
BLHli32 is dead. Now what?
• BLHeli32 is dead. What...
00:08:09 - Analog 1.6W vTX
00:08:43 - vTX makes its rated power
00:10:38 - Spark arrestor included!
00:11:09 - Xing-E Pro motors are rock stars
00:13:44 - Flight Testing
00:16:32 - Test Flight 2
00:18:14 - The aftermath of the flight testing
00:21:46 - The real reason I decided to review this quadcopter
2023 Freestyle FPV Drone Build For Total Beginners:
• 2023 Freestyle FPV Dro...

[@IpokeSmot420]

From a review standpoint, I prefer the DVR footage over a GoPro. It shows the audience exactly what to expect when they fly the quad.

[@imager09tube]

Josh you’re the most honest evaluator about Drones! Excellent job for many years. Thanks!

[@woltervandenberg]

No he isn't. He's showing the version with GPS and receiver which is almost 300 dollar. Saying this is a 200 dollar quad is very misleading.

[@overdosed51]

My Nazgul V1 is still kicking! Years of absolute abuse and only replaced 1 arm, a camera, and the vtx. The thing is an absolute tank

[@miudi9535]

Same, its awesome. If i would only bought 6s version instead of 4s

[@adamwilson2345]

i get it but all this proves is you aint trying hard enough. lol

[@user-wh7gi8ov9q]

@@adamwilson2345 haters gonna hate ig

[@KcCake]

glad you made this video JB! Been waiting for this review!

[@starhawke380]

I remember the build it yourself kits for $100 to $125. You learn so much building your own stuff.

[@grandpa_stanley7813]

Yup saves money too if you really like the hobby

[@nicholasdelrossi3996]

Hey, I’m an engineer at Rowan university and I want to thank you for your tutorial and kit drone. It taught me a lot and it’s a ton of fun!

[@yarbsfpv]

Hell yeah. My first 5" was the Cidora SL5-e for 200 bucks back in '20. Happy to see them doing it again.

[@FilthETheDerdyPrince]

your an awesome source of information dude, have been for me since i got into drones quite a long time ago and now i build and repair them for a living actually!. and so with that said, i thank you for your advice and i appreciate your opinions no matter what my own personal opinions may be because you are a accurate with your facts and very honest with your experiences and you have been a big part of helping me in advancing my skill set for my career and becoming self sufficient and able to be my own boss! . So keep up the great work my man!

[@HenryDarr]

This Drone attracts the enthusiasts who stepped away when dji came and took market share and we refused to follow the trend. I for one is interested in getting this kwad just so i can try 6S for the first time 👍👍

[@m4rkuz71]

what a nice intro ! tkx for reviewing this quad

[@bspringer]

Love it. It just seems like a really good one, cheap and reliable. And I like that it's analog

[@TenSecondRuntime]

I really dig the music and this intro!

[@strykerfpv]

was waiting for this one! might be time for a 5 inch finally

[@StarrFamilyVideo]

I just got the 03 version, first 5” and wow! It’s on my list of quads I don’t ever want to be without

[@MysteryD]

Can't beat the price. I'm impressed. Not by the flight quality. But by the price.

[@robertgosz4281]

It's a cost of GEPRC F7 stack alone...

[@adamwilson2345]

its time to go back to what it used to be. racerstar 35a esc 14 quid. spracing fc. 9 quid. full race build £120. wtf happened.

[@jerryboics9550]

Horrible to see him promoting disposable garbage like this...

[@user-bv9hs9tg8c]

I Love your Videos about IFight Drones👍🏻

[@Nobody_shortsm]

I got it last month as my first fpv drone and love it

[@daRealGamer22]

I already had this in my shopping cart considering it. I'm in the process of building my first 5 inch but it's hard to find time and at this price point, seems like a great options. I noticed a few other product reviews mentioning how fast it is

[@EXDC]

Just got mine today, thing is a beast! Dont have too many quads to compare it too but it is really punchy and can throw itself around like crazy. Love it so far!

[@thebrokeskill]

How is it so far

[@ReggieRailSystems]

Hi Kemosabe, your ending statements in this post were very factual. RE: When bind-in fly breaks, how will you know how to fix it? I believe that is true and via your generous and kind guidance 5-plus years ago I began scratch-building kawds and crashing and repairing and crashing and calling upon you at all hours for help which kept me at it. That fact of gained experience is why today even with FAA's enforced bull-shit and so forth I've kept at it. So, the few bind n fly's I've acquired are no problem most of the time to fix. I'm more inclined to say to anyone interested in flying kawds, "to buy one small 2-inch ready-to-go kawd, learn to fly, then scratch build other and keep at it until some bind-in-fly comes along you just got to have." Regards, Bob G.

[@Phoen1x883]

Josh, some tips for the GoPro mount: The GoPro mount was so weak because it was printed flat. Tensile (pulling) strength in 3D prints is weakest along layer lines (so up and down as it comes off the build plate). You can make it better by rotating the part 90 degrees so that the loops the GoPro attaches to print flat (the printer draws a ring of plastic for the inner part of the shaft and a big loop of plastic going all the way to the part that touches the drone for the outside perimeter). You'll need supports, but the extra filament and cleanup is worth it. This may move the weak point to the screw holes for the mount. A 45 degree rotation might be a good compromise. Scrub up and down through the layer display in your slicer and try to suss out whether there are enough loops to get the strength you think you'll need. If not, you can rotate the model to give more loops to the screw holes (or vice versa). Also, printing with thicker layers is usually better for strength (for tearing forces, a bunch of small strands can tear one by one until they're all gone, but in the same amount of space, thicker strands will withstand more force before failing that way). For more info on layer adhesion strength testing, look at some of CNC Kitchen's videos (try searching his channel for "layer adhesion" or "strength"). HTH.

[@rocketman221projects]

You can't print TPU with support unless you have dual extruders and use a different type of filament for the support. If you use TPU as support, it will not be removable.

[@MaximilianG.]

​@@rocketman221projects For easy prints as FPV parts it is really easy to use TPU supports though.

[@NoobFPVPilot]

​@@rocketman221projects not true

[@NoobFPVPilot]

​@@MaximilianG.Exactly!

[@its_generik]

@@rocketman221projects you are wrong about that. I print you with support all the time, just takes tuning!

[@SimoneAragno]

Just bought the O3 version and it’s freaking amazing! I flew it a lot of time in the last 2 weeks and it’s really funny, incredibly responsive and can mount a full size osmo action on his top without a single problem. An incredible drone, now always in my backpack with my Geprc Cinebot 30!

[@brandon9689]

Which DJI action camera are you using? Which mounting solution? I'm a bit afraid to trust the stock mount on this Nazghul.

[@MCsCreations]

Fantastic flying and review, Joshua! 😃 About the buzzer, just a bit of hot glue solves it. But the motor screws? I'd change them immediately! Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@dronin-cl5vq]

Regarding the camera, you can add some thin washers to give more surface area while tightening. You can also get the bolts with a button head so that the washer will do its job.

[@OmegaNineProfile]

Whats really funny is that when he was ripping around talking about analog and how locked you feel I was thinking "Maybe I should get a pair of fat sharks and go back." Then he started showing the DVR and I was like "Oh yeah, I remember why I went to digital."

[@clean1566]

I loved my inflight Cidora SL5. Best flying bnf drone I’ve ever bought.

[@steviefpv]

I’ve got the sl5 v2 frame built myself and it flys the dream. Don’t sell that frame anymore tho 😢

[@spb1179]

Been flying this drone for 3-4 weeks right now, and it is awesome!

[@iracG5]

Do you also have stripes in the Video? How Long did your Battery Last? I only get 3min flight time

[@spb1179]

@@iracG5 no stripes. Using GNB1500mHa 6s batteries and CNHL 1300 Black batteries. Depends on how fast you are. I took this drone out and shot cinematic flying with the 1300 pack for about a 6:10 flight. If you are racing and your fast, I bet you might neck that time down to 3min

[@iracG5]

@@spb1179 thanks, 6:10 is a long flight time, do you now how your bluejay is set? myne is 0.16 and 24kHz

[@JP-qq2kn]

I just ordered the analog version a few days ago. Cant wait for my first 5" quad.

[@BeachbumfromBrick]

Josh is no joke in this field I learn Everything. Free. Donate. When my drone is built (My First) I will be donating Mark my words il feel like I’m in Heaven behind them goggles!

[@Dorff_Meister]

At the beginning, the music stepped on you saying I'm going to something something today. I wish I knew what you said. 😢

[@powersv2]

“I’m gonna mumble something today”

[@the.Billywaffles]

😂😂

[@brianmininger9281]

To be fair though. Awesome transition

[@Dorff_Meister]

@@brianmininger9281 I agree it was. They just needed to turn down the music while he was talking or delay the transition until he got the tagline out.

[@Sonic_Ox]

😆

[@RCSurf]

i converted my 2019 5" nazgul to hd dji and its still running perfect today

[@autonoob]

Regarding GPS performance. I recently installed an m10 and copied that style of mounting. As soon as the vtx is turned on the sats dissappear. I moved the vtx antenna to a long tpumount in front of the battery. GPS works. Vtx works. Soft Battery stopper added. GPS is in optimal position. Antenna sticks up above battery and reception gets better when you turnaround if video breaks up. Also video antenna is cheaper than battery so all around a good deal. 👍

[@FREEDOMFPV84]

Thanks JB for the honest review i just dont see myself buying a pre built i like to build my own i have more respect for it plus i know what to do when something happens to it 👍👍👍👍

[@SebastiaNFPV_]

Still flying the nazgul 5V2, only replaced one motor so far. It had the same TPU GoPro mount, I used it for a few flights and it worked okay but the vibrations were too much so i 3d printed a custom mount that is working great to this day.

[@Nanoblaster77]

I got one and love it!!

[@DroneVisionIT]

I have the v3 version of the nazgul and I really enjoy it , but I have to admit that this ECO version is really interesting!

[@Holdenmagroyn]

My nazgul v2 is still my favorite drone. Ive upgraded/ replaced everything but the 2750 kv motors, and I have only broken 1 arm. Ive been running a 75 amp diatone stack, the motors are getting HOT but they JUST WONT DIE.

[@adamwilson2345]

quads have more than doubled i price since i started. this is a step in the right direction. quantity should mean reduction in price. when i started i could build for less than £100. now its £100 for an FC and ESC. its crazy. well done iflight. lets get the orices back to where they should be...

[@CountyFpv]

I actually just bought one before even seeing this.. I think it's a great quad..

[@greenfefo_fpv465]

Mr Bardwell… you are a the most awesome thing that ever happened to the FPV community

[@Night_flight_fpv]

Instead of Eco I've ordered Nazgul v3 as my first 5 inch quad. Came last week, and maaaan. Shit rips my balls off, thats how powerful 5 inch quad is. Hang time is ridiculous (compared to 2s mobula, 4s cinelog25 and avata 2 which I've flown most - in that order). Great Machine, also quite dangerous, If you're not careful!

[@macb124]

I have one as well, bought it back in Feb of this year(24) Love it! I fly on 4s as well as 6s. so fun and has lots of power, I bought an extra motor or two in case I mess one up, Overall, is a great 5-inch Quad to fly.

[@William_NS]

I got one. Analog version. It's great.$194 shipped with July 4th cupon code. It's great! Gonna throw a Vista in there. Get one. its totally worth $200.

[@Todd_G_FPV]

300 to 350 for a digital isn't bad but can u put a vista on that analog stack?

[@tomasferreira9584]

Thank you Joshua! I have been thinking if I should by this one or build a bob57... I might build the bob57 for +70€ instead of this one with O3.

[@Justin-bc6xu]

Sick!

[@mwata1445]

I ordered it and waiting for it to cross the entire world from Hong Kong to french Guyana in south America. My first one :) Before to fly, I will have to dismount everything to put tropicoat because of freaking high humidity there.. a bit afraid about that part btw Yes Josh, please a video about binding it =}

[@user-rv5on4ki3e]

sick!

[@iandavis5329]

Hey JB! I appreciate your videos, and I was wondering about goggles! I'm interested in upgrading from my box goggles, and I'm using analog (the Tyro119 from your build guide!). What would you recommend in the current market? My price range is about $500

[@cameroniscorner9212]

I have the nazgul dc5 eco. Have broken a arm exactly where you said. And pretty much anytime crashed the gopro mount broke just broke my second one, the GPS also rocketed out upon a crash somehow was lucky enough to find it zip tied on now, and the Beeper also fell off like yours put a drop of super glue on mine.

[@JazzMachine100]

Thank you so much for this video, I just got this drone! I added an HGLRC M100 Mini GPS, but I can't seem to find a file for the GPS TPU mount you have in this video. Any ideas?

[@PerseidArchimedes]

I like the dvr

[@jamesgreenler8225]

I love my Nazgul . I have a Nazgul Evoque as my daily flyer . I was kind of bummed out tho after I bought a new Pheonix 2 JB edition and discovered the stock wiring setup in the Quad has 3 wires but the JB edition has 4 . I'm not sure what I need to modify to make it fit . Other than that it has served me well .

[@notPaNiC]

It's interesting that all the issues you've found after your first flight are the exact same problems I've had with my new nazgul5 v3. The camera mount (had to buy like 2 or 3 of them now), the buzzer getting loose (mine came off completely after a few more flights), and the fpv camera not having 2 screws to lock the camera angle. Great drone, though 👌

[@goaki2289]

Now the Nazgul eco, all with TPU molded parts. And with secure battery connector too.

[@michalpal9780]

Hi Josh, I would like to get into fpv drones and I have found you recently. I really like ur content. Could you make a series about building fpv drone for 300$ for beginners ? I would like to start with flying. Have a great day.

[@christophersmith879]

That go pro mount seems to have the durability of all the ones I have bought off ebay.

[@QsilverFpv]

I'm still flying my nazgul evoque v3 Two years now, plenty of crashes and still running without replacing a single part

[@ianwalton284]

I burned a motor on my iFlight 10 inch with those stupid TPU arm protectors the third time I tightened the motor screws. Get rid of them ASAP and use a shorter screw.

[@xenonelement42069]

Gonna review the new BetaFPV tinywhoops? Curious to see your thoughts.

[@adamhixon]

Lol, videos been out for 40 min and they already raised the price.

[@SemiCollin]

nope, bardwell just rounded it down which is rather misleading

[@UmNitro]

Where are you looking? It's on banggood for 263CAD which is 192US lol

[@adamhixon]

​@SemiCollin really? That's surprising. Especially since the buildout that he reviewed is 275.

[@lolmetyuri]

@@adamhixon word gps + rx

[@joedoe2753]

@@lolmetyuri Yeah, $39 extra for a GPS feels a little criminal, since I feel much better options can be had for half the price. The RX price is reasonable though. Still very misleading that bardwell reviewed a $275 quad and called it $200.

[@CoasterJoint]

Hi Joshua! I have this quad with the digital version and DJI Integra goggles. I can’t fly far at all. There is no option to change the mW. I’m guessing it’s stuck at 25 mW How do I fix this?

[@itaysteklov1241]

Personally not a fan of iflight electronics but this is a great price!

[@alexwolfe957]

Why not?

[@itaysteklov1241]

@alexwolfe957 not as durable or reliable as others.

[@Yaroslav_Tselovanskyi]

We use Nazguls in our FPV school and I have a lot more to say about its build quality))) It's not bad, but it has few very obvious issues.

[@JoshuaBardwell]

Please elaborate!

[@captaindronieversefpv]

hi Josh, do you have AntiSparks link ?

[@bjovers1]

I want to build a long range fpv compatible with dji fpv 2. What is the best way to go about getting the parts and is there a vendor that have prebuilt alternatives that I can choose from? (I live in Europe)

[@AerialAge]

just got an eco HD 2 weeks ago. 500+ euros (in US they are way cheaper sadly for us europeans) , i still own an old cidora analog 4s , and i wanted to switch to digital (i already had goggles and a cinelog 25 HD few weeks old) , i'm a videographer and i wanted something that would let me fly for longer times, without gopro. Bottomline, best deal i've ever made. i got also 4 packs 1800mah and 4 1500mah , i can stay airborne from 6 to 9 minutes , obviously not freestyling, but fast cruising and pulling the gas few times too, average cinematic i would say. Now i'm waiting for the dji 04 , if it comes out and if it's going to be better than the o3, i will no longer need a gopro. I've always went for iflight , because i believe they are rock solid, bummer for the cinewhoops category, i would have loved smart batteries, but the ones on the iflight 25 were not smart, that's why i went for a geprc . Speaking of smart batteries, i'd kill to finally have some batteries like DJI , the hustle alone of managing batteries it's a pain in the ass in fpv.

[@cinemoriahFPV]

$200 iFlight drone.... What could possibly go wrong 😂

[@cheako91155]

For the few hours I've put into my BnF, the torque I should be putting into things has been a guess. I think a few times I've stripped a nut because I wanted something to not come loss and was guessing how much force I should apply.

[@whipsawjim]

Sounds like a great drone, but I still have friends in the US military. I won't buy stuff from Chinese, Russian, or Iranian drone companies. I'm still waiting for a US company to make a good FPV drone. Thank you Josh for the really good video!!!

[@AykutArgun]

Would the frame host an original DJI air unit ? I have one lying around and would probably wana replace the VTX. Wish it had shipped without a VTX

[@JoshuaBardwell]

No definitely it wouldn't fit.

[@stevedenton7986]

What HD system for the camera and goggles do you prefer?

[@yan3748]

i got my speedybee mario5 based drone for less than 200 bucks, with really good specs

[@marioharatani8348]

Got mine too... Awesome drone.

[@iracG5]

I got the Same stripes in die Video as you, r1 less then on r8, whats the reason for this? Also my batteries (ovonic 6s 1300) last only for about 3min. I have the Version 2 whit fixed xt60.

[@gregorydahl]

Q. Can you put cooling fins on the motor bell ? 2. Can you flash tbs firmware into elrs parts ?

[@JoshuaBardwell]

Negatory ghost rider.

[@zack5614]

Sorry maybe I missed it but is there any upgrade ability with hardware? Like could the video transmission be swapped to a DJI 03? Could you put a better esc in it later?

[@thebrokeskill]

There is already an 03 version available

[@thuggoat8200]

What book would be the best thing to read in order to understand drones and the equipment needed to fly them? Like I’m brand new to this and I’m so lost on EVERYTHING!!!

[@svenraju7451]

Any goggles recommendations for the Nazgul Eco?

[@truekingfpv]

Just curious, I have a nazgul5 v3 6s analog drone and I can’t figure out what the difference between them is. They still sell the nazgul5 v3 for full price, what’s the difference?

[@Stinosnowman]

To big for me but love your videos :)

[@DennisSattler]

I learned that those eco non-dynamicly balanced motors have a 50 percent chance of being so out of balance that you get jelly right out of the box. Basically, it is more cost-effective to buy better motors from the get-go.

[@EvanBfpv]

this is literally just the darwinFPV Johnny 5 but way better! 6s, better motors, and just a better quad in general.plus the Johnny 5 needed a camera replacement out of tho box so the prices are similar. Thanks JB

[@3xpos3gov3rnm3nt5]

The Iflight Nazgul V3 is 75 more dollars. Is the V3 worth the extra? That’s also with ELRS receiver

[@CriticoolHit]

I have been in the que for one of those immersion rc radio meters on multiple websites for over 6 months now. Are they ever coming back or is that just a dead end now?

[@Ice-FaceMedia]

If you couldnt buy a 5in in the past there you go, you can buy 2 , you cant loose, and they Iflight!!.....grab em guys....my old Iflight still poping just like its new, over 3 years now.

[@intensegamer7559]

If you want a real sturdy quad get a geprc. Those things are tanks.

[@jam2.151]

Whats the best 4" hd zero option for ripping it for the longest time?

[@kodygeier]

Since this is analog, would I be able to bind and fly this straight to the goggles and controller for a Tinyhawk 3?

[@john-martin]

There was a youtuber that was sorry about something, he wanted to tell you. 🤷‍♂️

[@Todd_G_FPV]

Drone camps

[@jackcorn4020]

F drone camps

[@martin09091989]

As a DJI user, analog video hurts my brain! I never go back to that crap!

[@ghsfdl4350]

Billy Mays here!

[@kerwinabels903]

I always have a hard time locating the video links below. I would buy a lot more from the links you provide if I could find them.

[@JoshuaBardwell]

Find a zoomer and ask them to help you find the links. Thank you for supporting me.

[@_VTeX]

How wil it works with 6s 1100mAh battery?

[@CapnBry]

😅 That sweet GPS is a $39 addon

[@jakealmond1570]

I have the hd version W

[@catbroh]

The O3 version has me questioning if I want to build anymore.

[@anthonyechevarria5485]

4 years later and the Nazgul is still one of the best affordable BNF on the market.

[@MtbJai]

Can it be flown on 4s?

[@anasmabdi7995]

Did u do online courses eng

[@bren42069]

reckon it would fit an avatar in there?

[@migueld2456]

What's the approx flight time with a 1500mAh?

[@TheMarcopj]

Hello how are you a greeting, could you help me a little with my drone, I have a chimera that I have never flown but I hope to do it soon, but when bindear bars in betafligh not move, and I want to update the elrs but will not let me maybe I'm doing something wrong, but I can not find my error, and I want to have it ready for next week could you help me I would appreciate it.

[@glitchy8429]

That’s kind of insane.. iFlight has learned from a lot of manufacturing mistakes in the past, so you’re actually getting a way better drone than what was available before for the same price.