Why Are the Ethix Props So Special? | S3/S4/S5

[@air-headedaviator1805]

For some reason I really enjoy hearing about the history of fpv quadrotor development. The fine tuning and modification of the craft is so interesting!

[@WEEBER13]

Couldn't agree more! Someone should do a "documentary" series on quad history! Funny that it's only ALMOST a decade old... But feels like an eternity!

[@whosWaffles]

Big agree!

[@alloutofdonuts3998]

Me threee/4! The speed at which it has advanced is astounding!

[@LtRyanPYT]

@@WEEBER13 there probably will be a mini-documentary in the near future. FPV is becoming WAY more mainstream now. We're all about to be hipsters, soon. 'I was flying before it was cool'

[@tshirtfactory07]

Bro.... i am roughly 4 weeks into this hobby and ive never had more fun in my entire life (just turned 42). Ive got to say thank you to you and all of the others who have put in the years of blood sweat and tears in order to make the hobby what it is today. #standingontheshouldersofgiants

[@junjett6358]

'Quads over girlfriends' - Steele 2020

[@muriaticfpv2328]

I think that was like Steel 2016.

[@inspirefpv7213]

@@muriaticfpv2328 Yeah that's been Steele since the beginning lol. 😂

[@nicholasolesenko4081]

Same

[@SyntheticTone]

I like the history lesson. "Props to you" for teaching us more than just giving a sales pitch.

[@biggerweld174]

I like how this was a really interesting history lesson, and not just an ad.

[@jasonhull5712]

No ad Homie G, Steele doesn't make or sell these products for the profit from the masses, it's a custom product made and sold for a custom kinda dude. The sales are just a bonus. I don't remember Steele ever advertising any of his products, they all fly off the shelfs simply because they are so good.. 🤷‍♂️ just saying man. ✌

[@LtRyanPYT]

@@jasonhull5712 He wants the best. He's brutally honest with anything he makes, a real G.

[@dallibabs]

Loved the 1.3 antenna on your first quad

[@SirWrender]

Loved the history lesson!

[@davidrgilson]

Girlfriends more expensive than Quads. Truth. Even worse if you have kids. Quads are THE best fun per dollar ratio.

[@LtRyanPYT]

FACTS!!!! Spent $100+ on a date the other night... that's a lot of quad parts.. and my quad puts out. 😂

[@dohyunlee193]

The unfortunate truth XD

[@LtRyanPYT]

It's crazy to think that you went from just starting the FPV hobby to becoming the face of FPV Drone-ing in just 4 years... and here you are in 2020, still pioneering. I love these videos, where you tell your story. It's really humbling for us that just 'recently' started this lifestyle. It's because of you guys that we get to enjoy this hobby without the massive amount of heartbreak that you all experienced... although there's still a ton of heartbreak 😂

[@whosWaffles]

This was so good! Not only a history lesson on props but also Steele haha Loved watching his journey and development of his drones over time

[@WEEBER13]

Love this format and feel, Steele. Keep doing these! It's like fireside chat-time with Steele(!)

[@luckymefpv]

Thanks Steele! Stay safe!

[@AgustinMolini]

Just the video I needed Steele. Thank you

[@flyerminer]

I had no idea drones did regenerative braking. That's so cool!

[@tosdox6100]

Some serious flashbacks with the pictures here. I loved it!

[@dominancefpvdrones4413]

Thanks for the superb explanation about props my dude. I'm trying to decide what pitch props to go with. I've been flying GPS drones for a long time. And came up flying collective pitch and standard Blade helicopters for about 12 years. Now thanks to you and a few others I am going crazy with FPV kwads! I cannot wait to get my first one built and get out there flying. I love my DJI drones. But there is just something special about building your own kwad. And then the FPV experience is second to none. Thanks Steele!!!! I really appreciate all you do to help us beginners get acclimated to this amazing hobby. Bigups brutha!!!

[@MagicFPV]

What an incredible story! I found it particularly fascinating having lived through this propeller evolution with you, starting with sessions where I would put 20+ props into the bin... to now when I can fly all my packs on a single set of Ethix S4

[@koek4539]

I got them as well when I bought my first drone (second hand). As every beginner I have crashed a lot. Things broke, but never these props. Once I dove straight into a wooden pole. FC broke, motor bell was launched off (little screw broke). The prop and bell was sticking out of the grass. Totally fine. Once I lost orientation on the are and hit the ground. 1 arm sticking straight into the ground. Arm was broke, but the prop was fine. I'm now still flying my first set of props, even with the nits and imperfections from all the crashes (and also an accidental touch of a soldering iron) they still really well. I'm just going to keep using them until they're totally unusable. And hopefully I'll be a better flyer by that time. I don't expect them to break anytime soon :)

[@laytonblance]

I love it when you make videos like this! Please make more 👍🔥

[@MaxReiAT]

I remember the video when you announced that you'd be changing to PC props. You were flying in a park screaming "YOU KNOW HOW MANY PROPS I CHANGED LAST WEEK? ZEEEEEEEEEEROOOOOOOOOOO!"

[@relentless4g63t]

I fly but never knew where it came from

[@elangeleng]

Which video is it?😂😂

[@WaymondJr]

Always a pleasure watching your vids, learn every time! Appreciate your thoroughness man!

[@jlarson42]

Very interesting history lesson, cool photos. Thanks for sharing. 💖🤓

[@toddspeck9415]

So stoked to see how you first got into this hobby. To me your the Quad God! So amazing how you land on ledges, then you pop off into some crazy flip. Just amazing. Peace out man.

[@KH2PM]

Thanks! Very informative. Thank you for taking the time to do this video for us.

[@IanBeaty]

Fantastic video. I love the history. Thank you!

[@md95tsi]

Thank You So much You explained alot i always liked HQ Props but tried many but fell back to S3's and S4's and not just to ride the hype train Thank You for what You do in Our Hobby

[@JoshWithrow]

Great explanations. I've speculated on some of these points based on my own experiences, but to have it come directly from the source is valuable.

[@kwadkidzfpv3570]

Great video Mr Steele 🙌

[@phi-fpv]

Ethix HQ Props are the Bomb!

[@lukereynolds3398]

I love learning about stuff like this 🙂

[@neilfpv]

Hey Mr Steele, I just ordered an S4 last night! I'm so excited to try it! 😊

[@timrodriguez1]

🤣 Ahh, the good ole' days...lol Thanks for the trip down memory lane.. 🤠👍

[@xCROWNxCrew]

What a great and informative video - thank you 🙏

[@woopweep9605]

It’s dope to hear the history like this. I had tried the S3 when I had a heavier setup and didn’t like them. I shaved a bunch of weight by switching to 2306 from 2208 and now the S3 and S4 are my go to. Nice work

[@erichireland6432]

Thanks very interesting, you worked on this video. Love the photos uou put in. It was a good history of props. Thanks

[@Hwyw]

You have mad skills bro

[@lacrosim6545]

S3 S4 S5 is the best prop i ever had !

[@jackbisson9226]

The best props out there - props down. The Ethix K2 six inch prop is really good too.

[@archer4922]

Love the S5 on my freestyle rig. 👍👍

[@200818lena]

S5 is my favorite prop right now! So smooth, a lot less vibrations, throttle response is perfect. 🤘🤘🙌🙌

[@BSNfilmcraft]

Thanks for the History lesson 📚 I still have a grip of glass nylon aging in a wine barrel, might try ripping them and see how they aged. 🍷

[@MrSteeleFPV]

Haha. They are less brittle for sure

[@MrSteeleFPV]

Haha. They are less brittle for sure

[@BSNfilmcraft]

Mr Steele good to know, might have to do a one pack attack with glass nylon challenge 💥

[@flighttherapybullisticfpv133]

I came into the hobby in 2016 so this was actually a really cool video

[@the_darkside_fpv]

Just got my first set of ethix S5’s huge improvement over what I was using.

[@johnmeeks8060]

Well you have me on your props I normally fly either HQ VS1 4.3 or the Gemfan 5x4.3 props and I tried the S5 props last weekend and also crashed quite a few times with no damage to them and believe will end up being my go to prop they flew great!

[@viktor67990]

4 years passed after my last flight, now i'm trying to regain some knowledge. Still through your channel. Lots of things happened in the industry since then. Now my 20 amp littlebees for cobra motors running "overclocked" 4s is a joke, lol.

[@Krunked]

i love ethix props.. thanks steele! ive got em all including k2!

[@griffinfpv7750]

Okay PROP DOC. That was some interesting info thanks again STEELE 🙏

[@siang076]

i used every props in the market and can vouch for the durability of your Ethix range. I hardly need to change them and had to force myself to do it by picking on the scratches!

[@MrSmithFPV]

Thanks for this little prop history lesson! Very interesting. :)

[@Dmiles]

Thanks! Very informative

[@crankITup01]

Interesting video. I have the S3 props on my quad and they are so smooth!. Do you have them in different colour ? I can only find the green and pink combo.

[@awdquads878]

I got a shout out from the man, the myth, the legend 🙌🙌. I knew you would be a believer once you flew them!

[@DotNetRussell]

fo real need to put a warning on buying to many S3 props. I bought like 6 sets of them which is apparently a life time supply since they never break

[@GhostBranchFPV]

I wasn't even halfway through the video when I already hit the like button, just because I loved the history lesson so much!

[@Aasmayaa]

Woah there's the history lesson on the Ethix prop, am so happy to get bunch of the S3 right from your own hands...!!!! Once again Thank you for being thoughtful You're the best always This is the second time in a day i heard you said girlfriends are more expensive than kwads 😂😂😂😂 I literally laugh so hard

[@Hahahe568]

Your Videos are great!!! I am definitely gonna buy these props now😱💯

[@justhackitfpv]

Intro was so f****** awesome

[@yannickg6904]

I still use gemfan 5030 bi-blades! But on a 240 AUW ultralight build with 1407s.

[@DanRichmondFPV]

Great info and interesting too!

[@a.i.thinker4059]

Woah! Back to back vids! Never been a better time I think. Thank you and stay healthy

[@princesfpvdrones]

How fascinating!

[@syncdog]

The outro musical clip sounds hauntingly like RAG. LOL! KILLER!

[@ichista]

Ordered some the other day hopefully they will get sent soon

[@tribefpv]

Ive only just started to use lower pitch props and your right bro , it smooths out my throttle 😃👊 im keen to try em out

[@MrSteeleFPV]

✊🏼😎💪

[@MrSteeleFPV]

✊🏼😎💪.

[@MrSteeleFPV]

✊🏼😎💪.

[@MrSteeleFPV]

✊🏼😎💪.

[@phantyon]

I did not want to click since I was afraid of falling for marketing strategy .... and yup, now I am changing props and knowing a lot of props.

[@ricky4682]

I've never had props that lasted as long as the s3.. best investment I have made.. and I dont see myself switching anytime soon.. love the colors

[@Hwyw]

Like and Watch the video to the end to support Mr. Steel!

[@hateeternalmaver]

Also nice history lesson, cool pics. 💪

[@andrec.136]

I was flying rc helis since 2009 and quads since 2018 and I am no where as good as Mr Steele. I definitely need more stick time:)

[@cptcrunch9090]

I still try other props(mostly 5.1's) but I always seem to come back to the S3's!... I love the throttle resolution on high kv!..

[@pleiadianpilot5076]

I switched to your S3's from Dal cyclones, still have bags of useless dals lol. S3 is nice n smooth, easy to control mid throttle accuracy, and a nice punch above 75% on 2750kv's. Wicked props broski

[@ninkynanka]

I am not a pilot yet but i learned something today

[@SkySeeker]

In which way are the HQ Freestyle Prop 5X4.3X3 V2S different from the ethix ones? Looks like the V2S have the same weight as the S4.

[@TateDK]

Today you’ll learn something new with mr Steele

[@unnamedchannel1237]

I did ?

[@TateDK]

Me too 🔥

[@denislamadeleine1181]

And now I ve learned even more about props...who woulda thunk...stay safe bro!

[@trashyLAMF]

Stay safe too man

[@JohnMark61355]

I enjoyed the video...very interesting.

[@flyfly3724]

Do whats wright

[@audiogek]

Really enjoyed it. I love story time! ..I could listen to Chad for hours..haha

[@flyerminer]

What is that outro music? Sounds awesome, and I looked In the description but when i searched for "RAG 'lil' Country Lullaby' " I couldn't find it.

[@MrSteeleFPV]

It’s my old bands music. Check here ragmusic4.bandcamp.com/album/e-p

[@MrSteeleFPV]

It’s my old bands music. Check here ragmusic4.bandcamp.com/album/e-p

[@StormadoMan]

I still have bags and bags of old glass nylon props 😆

[@sleepyheadfpv1507]

These props are seriously the shit!! I am often torn on which one does better. I run heavy rigs but higher kv motors. Lower the pitch for me better efficiency and I can’t notice too much power loss. I was excited to see the K2 come out when I just got my 7 inch film rig done haha!

[@robhein]

Super cool video! Not gonna lie I wasent to much fan of some of the older videos, at times you came a cross a bit cocky.. But this is like a new Steele, awesome!

[@MrSteeleFPV]

Been the same guy the whole time. It’s just your persecution 🤙🏼

[@robhein]

@@MrSteeleFPV thats not impossible hahah, you got be one to know one 😁👊

[@Kylejeepadventures]

im still gonna keep using my DAL 5" single blade 5045 props from 2015. They work fine, ive done 120mph with them on 6s, durable on impact.

[@rycop]

S3 for life. I hated them (oh, another celeb branded prop) until I flew them. Now I order them by the big bag and hoard 'em. Was actually worried you'd stop making them when the S4 and S5 came out and nearly pooped my pants. They're ugly but nothing flies better and crashes better. Your FPV journey is creepily similar to mine as well, except that you're like a year ahead and, um, way better. CC3D! Lol

[@MrSteeleFPV]

Lol. Cc3d That thing sucked ⚽️ brew. Don’t you know I invented the celebrity branded prop ;) I don’t f around my g. All my stuff legitimately makes my life better. Otherwise I wouldn’t be where I am just Shilling out bull shit. That’s why almost of them others are failing to maintain sales and accountability 🤔

[@beetlebailey9510]

Just ordered my first set of watermelons cant wait too check them out thx for the videos !!1

[@terrorbirbfpv4732]

great video! S4's for me since i'm running a slightly heavier quad

[@ChainsawFPV]

S5. I shall love no other.

[@the420yoloswag]

Therapist: Young Mr. Steele isn't real, he can't hurt you. *This video* Me: *Screams*

[@denniskulcsar9778]

What about the new hq v2s 🤯

[@mikeflightfpv2162]

HQ 4 EVER! Only props i fly next to DAL

[@garamfpv]

I think S4 fits best, my friend👏🏻👏🏻😊

[@RotorBrothers]

time buy new props 😍👊

[@Camaro4726]

so true man, I started getting more serious into drone racing soley because I was tired of spending crazy amounts on my car and quads were pennies compared to cars lol

[@Paul-Waldin]

Very good video, im a ultra late taker to the quad world, and didnt have to go through all the prop problems :)

[@ashwinlokesh9516]

Loved the vid tho

[@liam3.]

I was wondering where this one was

[@GrecoFPV]

I’m going to tell you why. Because when it’s windy As Fuck I use them instead of V1S And I get more flight time Smoother footage And better control More responsive quad And I’m not even mentioning the watermelon vibes 🍉 ❤️😂

[@uniquegroup6406]

Love from Indua

[@djSpinege]

Tommy was using quad blades before most people even ran tri blades. but in the words of De la Soul "3 is the magic number".

[@MrSteeleFPV]

Actually of my memory serves me right. Tommy started flying quad blades right before our first Hawaii trip in late 2015 a few months after drone nationals. Aka after the triblade craze started. There was no such thing as a quad blade before the tri blade craze