Learn to FLY 3D WITHOUT Breaking Your Bank (E-flite Eratix 3D)

The new E-flite Eratix 3D is our first profile RC plane and is so much fun to fly. You can really test your limits and grow as a pilot with this airframe without risking a very expensive model. It's super durable too, so repairs are easy! Want your own? Consider supporting us:
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0:00 Introduction
1:19 Hand Launch
6:42 Hand Grab
8:06 Stunt Flying
9:46 Cul-de-sac Flying
12:32 Confined Area Flying
14:10 Cul-de-sac Flying
15:14 Final Thoughts & JonScore

[@gisall8205]

Jon. Sorry to change the subject, But you Really need to get the Twisted Hobbies 42" EDGE 540 XL. Absolutely Phenomenal Airplane. It really is the Best of all worlds for 3D. NO Gyro needed. Got mine balanced with a 3s 1800 to keep it light. With your flying skills, you will laugh out loud at what this thing will do for you. Keep your video's coming. Peace.

[@erikshute7153]

Your wife deserves a gold star! Very well filmed and impressive flying skills! You are by fare one of the most skilled KZbinrs out there. Keep up the great reviews!

[@TwoBrosRC]

Thanks Erik! We appreciate you!

[@SasquatchPNW]

Thank you for flying 3d with it! Looks like a winner for the price.

[@TwoBrosRC]

It's super fun. We fly everything 3D, especially models designed for it. Glad you enjoyed!

[@howiedenton2709]

Best Eratix video content so far on KZbin Jon, thanks for posting.

[@TwoBrosRC]

Cheers Howie

[@old-rcplane-phart]

Horizon stocks s 4pk of those APC 9x4.5 SF props for under $10. I got mine Fri b4 my Eratix arrives.

[@jeffoh5787]

Excellent video! I'm a new subscriber and appreciate your honest reviews! I've been watching a ton of your videos lately and just bought this along with the night timber x!

[@TwoBrosRC]

Happy to help!

[@fredvancuren7611]

Thanks for the heads up on this amazing plane probably pick one up

[@TwoBrosRC]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@nirlachman007]

Jon I’m amazed with your flying skills every time. Very cool video 🎉🎉

[@TwoBrosRC]

Thanks man! We try to be entertaining.

[@learningtoflyrc]

Great video as always!

[@adamrodgers2377]

I been waiting on you demonstrating this model, that was awesome 👍🏼 I know someone who is getting this for Christmas 😁

[@TwoBrosRC]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@waynemiller6070]

I've wanted one of these for a few months now. I got talked into a crack laser, which is fun, but I could see the wings flexing during turns. I heard this was heavier and perhaps more easily broken, (because of the FPP foam) but I bought one yesterday, put it together last night and flew it today. It's pretty early to tell, but I think this may be my favorite plane. I thought it would be significantly bigger than the laser (lite), but it's only a couple of inches wider and longer. It's much more precise and I like that it's a little heavier, because the wind never seems to stop where I fly.

[@TwoBrosRC]

It's a ton of fun. Not as capable as a Twisted plane but still very enjoyable and spare parts can be bought for it too. We'll be rereviewing it very soon!

[@rlbutterfield]

Nice video. Loved the playground sequence. 👍🏻

[@ramsandrzr3706]

Awesome plane looks great and flys very well

[@gisall8205]

Just did the Maiden on mine this morning. This thing is so locked in. So precise. Hopefully you'll be the first Pilot to do a side by side comparison between this and the Extra 300. I'm sure the Extra 300 is a great one also. I should have bought the Extra when it was less than $300. Hope to see that comparison soon.

[@TwoBrosRC]

There's no way to compare the E-flite Extra to this model - they're completely different even if they look similar.

[@JTMarlin8]

You definitely need both. The Extra is much bigger, louder, and faster, but the Eratix is super fun to fly in extremely tight areas at low speeds.

[@mikeonb4c]

Great video, always enjoy your stuff. Definitely good to have a health warning about the danger of trying to catch planes with spinning props. Don't try this at home folks! 😐🤕

[@gisall8205]

Great video as usual.

[@williamhoodtn]

Great flying!

[@airhammer6203]

A large yard is all a better pilot than me would need!! 🤣 It does look like fun for almost anyone to practice with though. I like it. That's a great Star Trek t-shirt!! AirHammer out!!

[@mfh9780]

Great video and demo! I need one ❤

[@TwoBrosRC]

Consider picking it up from the links in the description! It helps us out a ton and doesn't cost you anything extra.

[@fp-AvERY]

Your wife had me laughing so hard. I chase my dog around the house asking "where ya going?" Also. Great video thanks for your time both of you

[@terrordactyl4425]

Good 3D work. I m curious if you have been able to do a pinwheel (small tight knife edge loop) with it

[@TwoBrosRC]

Yeah, it's possible. The beginning section had a tight KE loop.

[@Krash_fpv]

It cracks me up every time theres a flight montage of no talking there's a sweed electronic house music in the background

[@ArthurRC]

WoW man i love love love your neighborhood so muuuuuuuch !!!!! The first huge house we see at 9:53 is just so beautiful ❤ I don’t really care about this small heavy 3D plane but about your street 😂😂😂😂

[@TwoBrosRC]

We did pick this neighborhood for the ambiance. 😀

[@bingus6854]

So satisfying to watch you fly 3d as per usual. I saw in another comment you switched the servos to the turbo timber servos. Are these available for purchase? And are they fast and responsive? A big thing for me that makes these flat foamies so fun to fly 3d is responsiveness. Thanks Happy Thanksgiving!

[@TwoBrosRC]

They're responsive enough, we saw no difference from the stock servos in terms of speed. It wasn't by choice, Jon just banged the model while it was powered and it stripped servos. Happens sometimes. The A370 servos are what you're looking for on Horizon's site.

[@patrickrinehart4393]

You make it look sooooo easy. Excellent work good sir. Im curious how long you've been flying?

[@TwoBrosRC]

Just over two years. Jon's still learning 3D so this model will be a good tool for that.

[@mrutter1970]

Nice video Jon. Did you have to unlock the 630 to get the 150% throws?...or just make the changes in fwd programming?

[@TwoBrosRC]

Horizon sent us a PnP to review and provided the AR630. No unlocking was needed, but a BnF receiver will require it to get 150% rates.

[@mrutter1970]

@@TwoBrosRC APC offers SF props in black online in their store and shipping is not crazy.

[@hamiltonshangar]

Very nice 👍🏽

[@TwoBrosRC]

Cheers buddy.

[@camomaster6316]

Got one on order. I've never flown 3D before so 🤞

[@TwoBrosRC]

Let us know how you enjoy it!

[@aussiedigger1441]

I love my multiplex Extra 330sc indoor! This E-flight model looks stronger.. looks like it's made of epp foam? I use mine to practice prop hanging & knife-edge flight

[@TwoBrosRC]

It's definitely EPP.

[@itsjojo4]

Yea, that was a really good video! I could really see how tall you are inside your house!

[@TwoBrosRC]

6'4"!

[@53roger]

I looking to buy this aircraft. I brought my first 5" quad from Hangar 18( diatone) what a tank. I still fly it, it just keeps on flying with all original equipment. I broke one of the arms in the same place at least 5 times, super glued and still flying. When we visit my daughter in Durham I usually drive over to Hangar 18.

[@TwoBrosRC]

Hangar has some good guys working there. We're still the demo pilots for the shop.

[@wolfgangreiner744]

Hi Jon. I just bought the Eratix. I'm having a bit of trouble understanding the CG position, based on the manual. Based on the words alone, it would seem the recommended CG is 84mm from the root. Am I correct in assuming they consider the root of the wing to be right next to the fuselage? The diagram would suggest otherwise, hence my confusion.

[@TwoBrosRC]

The root of the wing is where the front of the wing meets the fuselage.

[@ryanyoung54]

Are there servos you would recommend to upgrade to?

[@TwoBrosRC]

The stock servos are totally fine for basically anything you want to do. Just don't ram the control surfaces into something while the plane is powered, otherwise the servo will strip.

[@r.u.kidding8696]

Thanks for the demo. What type of foam is this plane made of ?

[@TwoBrosRC]

EPP to our knowledge.

[@r.u.kidding8696]

@@TwoBrosRC thanks

[@rackmasterh]

@@TwoBrosRC it's not like any epp I've ever seen as it's skinned. This does add rigidity but should make it harder to repair well.

[@flyandplayAUSTRALIA]

Hi Jon, I just ordered mine today after seeing this video again 9 months on. Great flying and filming from your brilliant team as always! Just a quick question though, what is the spec/size on that replacement prop? I expect to break a prop as I will try to fly it in true Two Bros RC fashion! :D

[@TwoBrosRC]

We ended up replacing it with the same size as the stock prop, but went back to the original factory prop once they came in stock again.

[@michelpetrus]

Great stuff as always, I need to consider this plane when it will be available in EU. At 10:00 you use an xt30 battery, does it fit to the EC2 connector, or do you use an adapter ?

[@TwoBrosRC]

The XT30 fits with some coercion but it's an 850 pack which is definitely too heavy for this model. 600 is generally best.

[@michelpetrus]

@@TwoBrosRC Thank you.

[@Sky_Burger88]

Thanks for a great video. I actually bought this plane two weeks ago. I've flown it about seven times now. And I'm just not getting the 3D control that I'm looking for. Nothing like I'm seeing in your videos. Granted, I don't have your skill set but this plane just doesn't seem like it's set up right. Can you tell me what expo settings and things like that I need to set up on my NX6 transmitter?

[@TwoBrosRC]

150% rates (you'll need to unlock and reprogram the receiver to get it, search for "unlock AR637TA"on KZbin) and 50% expo across the board is all we're using here. Skill is part of it, but a lot of it is just setting the model up to perform.

[@Sky_Burger88]

@@TwoBrosRC I don't fully understand The difference between control surface travel and rates. Can you explain?

[@TwoBrosRC]

@G S Travel is the distance a surface can move, rates are what drives travel. Travel is also determined by pushrod placement and linkage adjustments.

[@old_coastie]

That was Soooooo Coooool... Fellow Eratic Pilot (RCG old_coastie, YT RC Stuff) I Love everything about this video. TU, Sub'd AND Rung the bell... IMO HH did one heck of a job with this model. This new type of EPP really is "Magic Foam".

[@TwoBrosRC]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@pokerchannel6991]

sweet!

[@mnicolini300]

Pro tip.. do not leave this plane in a hot car!!! It completely melted 😂😭

[@STEVEJELLY]

You on the stock receiver?

[@TwoBrosRC]

Yep.

[@larrylarragueta368]

I've been flying for quite a while, but I can't get the hang of hovering. I bought the Eratix and as you say it does fly nice. When I get it up into a hover, it wing rocks and falls out of the hover. Do you use dual rates and what is your expo. I'm flying with a Spektrum Ix20. I can't figure out what I am doing wrong. I try to vary my power and it just climbs.

[@TwoBrosRC]

It's a technique you have to practice constantly to get good at. Hovering is covered in some of our "learn to fly 3D" vids.

[@williamhoodtn]

What are your settings for this plane (D/R, Expo, etc.)?

[@TwoBrosRC]

150% rates, 50% expo on all surfaces.

[@asafm32]

But can it also fly like a regular trainer tho? Or its only flying with its propellor up

[@TwoBrosRC]

Yes, but it's not designed for that - it's meant to be flown like a 3D model, meaning it should be performing post-stall maneuvers.

[@charlesherrmann719]

Maiden my Eratix today. Flew great, but….. the rudder servo stripped out while taxiing back. Kinda wonder why Eflite used cheap 8 gram plastic geared servos for the rudder and elevator

[@TwoBrosRC]

Because it's lightweight. We upgraded to the Turbo Timber servos. Easy fix.

[@BadFishRacing1967]

Did you like the 600 or 850 battery better?

[@TwoBrosRC]

600 was way better. Less resistant to control input, much floatier.

[@45035]

I think i will save myself 200 dollars and just watch you fly. YAY!

[@TwoBrosRC]

👀

[@mattbaird6994]

Post a video with the 800 lipo

[@TwoBrosRC]

Already did, that was shown in the cul-de-sac.

[@markduckworth5579]

May I ask where you live? Your neighborhood is gorgeous! I live in the Los Angeles area where homes like that would be at least a couple million!

[@TwoBrosRC]

Cary, NC. Cost of living is a bit different here. My house isn't too far from being $1m though.

[@markduckworth5579]

@@TwoBrosRC From the look of the trees behind your house, I was guessing somewhere in the New England area. Boy was I off!

[@RC-planes.]

This video was the best till now, almost like Brian Philips and his camera crew😄😄😄

[@RCDude04]

Hey I have troubles flying without safe and I get nervous without it. I have an eratix forgetting about that. Do you have any tips for getting out of safe. And overcoming the anxiety?

[@TwoBrosRC]

The only way to get through anxiety is to face what you're afraid of and keep at it. The Eratix is easy to fly, so take it up high and practice with it and get used to flying it. Once you're around 100 feet up, take it out of SAFE and use SAFE if you get disoriented. You'll quickly get accustomed to it.

[@RCDude04]

What is your tx setup for this plane? (Rates, setup for hovers and other maneuvers?)

[@TwoBrosRC]

Full rates, nothing special.

[@silverfoxmckeand1125]

Will my dx6 be good for this?

[@TwoBrosRC]

All it needs is four channels.

[@silverfoxmckeand1125]

@@TwoBrosRC sweet thanks. You always reply fast. That is huge for all of us.

[@randymoraleja2359]

Can you share your rates and expo

[@TwoBrosRC]

150% travel, 100% rates, 50% expo

[@James-gz4oj]

great vid. just use bigger battery

[@TwoBrosRC]

Bigger batteries make the model fly worse. It's better to stick with 600mah as the top end.

[@hitekredneck109]

That's some good flying.....BUT.....lol....if yer just gonna hover it why not get a chopper or a quad?

[@TwoBrosRC]

It's a 3D plane. Hovering is a big part of it.

[@ParaglidingManiac]

Looks crazy tail-heavy :) I wish you would have shown us more regular horizontal flying and flybys.

[@Krash_fpv]

Watch the rc saylors video for that one.....this channel actually flies 3d planes 3d

[@Krash_fpv]

They did one like a week ago

[@ParaglidingManiac]

@@Krash_fpv Watched it just now. Thanks for forwarding that video to me!

[@TwoBrosRC]

Yeah, regular flying isn't really this model's purpose. But we can consider it for the final review later on.

[@Rusty-Metal]

This is a high-alpha hover style flying 3d plane, not a jet. Watch jets if you want fly bys.

[@x-ray_man3359]

Great video. Provides a lot of useful information 👍🏼

[@Krash_fpv]

I wanna see some snap rolls and some blenders and twist Topps.....I wanna see if the airframe stays solid or not.....pretty please

[@Krash_fpv]

You did do a slower snap roll after I commented that but I wanna see how it handles little bit faster 3d manuevers

[@bg2176]

It’s stiff and will do ke spins and fast snaps but pop tops it doesn’t have the weight to do good ones

[@TwoBrosRC]

We did a few snaps but speed isn't this model's forte. It's also not very good at blenders. The one we tried on camera turned into a weird descending spin.

[@Krash_fpv]

Understandable.....I just wanted to see it do more than a lot of hovers....I'm contemplating buying

[@TwoBrosRC]

We'll fly it again and push our limits more. Sorry to disappoint!

[@soakedp90s]

This plane is ok. Very heavy for what it is. Twisted hobbies is where it's at. And yes I bought one. It's fun but it's not making any waves and about 10 years late

[@TwoBrosRC]

Hey, whatever works for you. We enjoy our Eratix and regularly fly it off-camera.

[@soakedp90s]

@@TwoBrosRC dude there's no comparison.

[@robertlane440]

For me the question is - As it can fly so slowly could a novice flyer manage it for regular type flying.

[@TwoBrosRC]

Absolutely, a novice pilot should be able to enjoy this model.

[@eddieroberts7368]

i am getting that plane

[@TwoBrosRC]

👀

[@eddieroberts7368]

Yeah I am saving my money for that plane

[@abundantharmony]

Eratix vs Radiolink a560...?

[@TwoBrosRC]

Never flew it, can't compare it.

[@abundantharmony]

@@TwoBrosRC you should definitely check out the upgraded radiolink e560. I'm torn between this plane and that plane. What do the flight times look like for the eratix?

[@TwoBrosRC]

We'll consider it but it's not something that's on our radar. The Eratix gets about five minutes with aggressive hovering and 3D flying. Much more if you're not flying it for performance.

[@jimhunter3107]

I wish it was made from epp that is hard to break

[@TwoBrosRC]

That would be nice for sure.

[@3v1Bunny]

It is pretty pricey for a foamboard though.. or is that just me?

[@SasquatchPNW]

Its EPP not foam board. Look up twisted hobbies prices. It's right inline.

[@TwoBrosRC]

Pricey how? Something else might be cheaper but then you've gotta put in a ton of work to build it, glue it, tape it, install servos, etc. This takes 10 minutes to set up and is competitively priced in our opinion.

[@austntexan]

No, that's way too spendy for a flat 3D trainer. These can be had all day for $50 including shipping.

[@TwoBrosRC]

@@austntexan Not with an ESC, receiver, servos, pushrods, and 95% of the build complete. You're making a false equivalence.

[@3v1Bunny]

@@TwoBrosRC I said pricey not overly expensive. I would have loved to see a kit version of this though :)

[@jayaustin3096]

Can you fly it like a normal plane , I know thats boring.

[@TwoBrosRC]

You can, easily. But it's a 3D plane and is meant for crazy performance.

[@jailrblx35]

@@TwoBrosRC Hovering isnt crazy performance

[@TwoBrosRC]

@@jailrblx35 We never said it was.

[@jailrblx35]

@@TwoBrosRC Brian Christensen Getting Ready To Start His Plane.

[@TwoBrosRC]

@@jailrblx35 ???

[@Brian_Christensen07RC]

Just fyi there’s more to 3D than a Hover. That gets extremely boring real quick and doesn’t actually show the planes full potential. Just a little something for next time 😉

[@TwoBrosRC]

Good thing we did more than hover. Cheers.

[@Brian_Christensen07RC]

@@TwoBrosRC ehhh we can go with that 🤪

[@TwoBrosRC]

@@Brian_Christensen07RC We'll keep your thoughts in mind when we shoot it again. Just couldn't get around to doing full 3D routines inside of the cul-de-sac without risking hitting something. We have to balance viewer expectations with keeping the model reasonably undamaged so that we don't break something HH just sent us for review purposes.

[@stevenbaker9327]

Still costs too much!....especially for flat foam.

[@TwoBrosRC]

That's incorrect. It's priced competitively compared to similar offerings from Twisted Hobbies.

[@stevenbaker9327]

@@TwoBrosRC I'm not saying that Horizon has it overpriced in regards to the competition...hell ALL my planes are from Horizon... Im saying its overpriced period for a bunch of flat foam thats just plain ugly!

[@TwoBrosRC]

@@stevenbaker9327 It's not about looks, it's about flying a durable model that helps build 3D skills.

[@superdon1chw]

Sorry it is tooooo fragile not for me If you are learning with this you should do it over tall grass at lease 2 feet high

[@TwoBrosRC]

Anything that flies is fragile.

[@MoralConflict]

A $220+ profile foamy, Horizon Hobby is smoking crack with this one. Just my $0.02 getting a $200 plane for free, isn't worth the unavoidable bias in your review. Don't be a cheapskate, don't accept or ask for promotional products if you want to remain a respected review channel.

[@TwoBrosRC]

This is a fantastic price for a profile plane that takes 10 minutes to build. We've built and flown Twisted profiles. Eratix comes with almost everything needed except a battery and transmitter. Don't @ us with this "hurrdurr you got it free" nonsense.