Syma X8SW Large Altitude Hold FPV Drone Flight Test Review
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- Опубліковано 13 вер 2024
- This upgrade to the popular Syma X8 includes FPV, easy assembly/disassembly, and altitude hold to enable easy stable flying for aerial video. Find it here goo.gl/3LvVC6 or here on Amazon amzn.to/2tuHhRg
Pros
- Cool looking design, with white canopy and shiny red trim.
- Easily and quickly assembled and disassembled for transportation.
- WiFi FPV
- Can record 720p HD video directly to a SD card, and/or directly to your phone via WiFi.
- Altitude hold feature works very well, and greatly eases flying of the quadcopter.
- Includes headless mode, and one key automatic takeoff and landing.
- Good flight time at close to 10 minutes.
Cons
- Proprietary battery.
- Video quality is somewhat grainy and overexposed.
- Descent with auto land feature is very rapid and may cause quadcopter to flip in landing.
- Requires FAA registration. $5 and 5 minutes to register here registermyuas....
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I just bought one of these. Awesome review and you are in a beautiful looking area! Looks like a good place to shoot long range as well.
The original x8c is still the best model and does what it was build for.teaching new flyers
quadcopter101 just want to say thanks for all your reviews and info.your videos started me into quads about 8 months ago,I now have 3 quads.a x8c which i modded the transmitter with a 5db antenna and alsoinstalled a internal transmitter by eachine and a runcam2 now i have fpv on my x8c and love it, also have a tarantula x6.thanks buddy for everything
In a trade show video, I heard a Syma rep quote "Syma doesn't use brushless motors in order to keep the product's cost down!" Well apparently, other manufacturers have found a way to do it and looks like my "hero" the Syma X-8 is done!!! The Bugs3 debuts at a cost ($85 at TomTop) a little less than the price of my original Syma X8-SC (the version that introduced headless mode) and a couple of other X8 series quads currently on the market. I was once a big fan of Syma and supporter, but I don't think I'll be recommending or reviewing this one on my channel because of it's value. "SYMA IS ROBBING PEOPLE!!!" LoL!!!! Thanks, great review. -djsoulforce
Don't really feel that brushless motor quadcopters are appropropriate for beginner fliers (nor is the Bugs 3). Thus brushed motor quadcopters still do have a place. But yes, I was hoping for more technical improvements to the X8SW here in 2017. The LVC and range warning telemetry beeps of the Bugs 3 controller should be standard with all quadcopters (not just toy grades). Improved HD cameras is another expectation (true (not interpolated) 1080p 30fps should also be standard these days IMO).
If it aint broke, don't fix it. The X8G is still the most solid of the Syma's big quads. Still flying mine and its still going strong. Pas on these new ones.
I was hoping after the last x8G models Syma would have corrected the unintentional motor shutoff issue in their latest release. But I see from this video Syma has gone even further off course.
Do you buy or receive all these quadcopters? :)
Hello it's Randy we talked some mounths ago hey just wanted to say Merry Christmas and a Happy New year stay blessed my friend you help me out a lot peace
i have been waiting for this review for such a long time now. thank you!!!@
What is the maximum range????
What do you do with your quadcopters and can you make a video showing all the quads you have. love the vids BTW
Nice review and video Quadcopter 101, a correction in your video you mention twice syma x5sw instead of syma x8sw.
8:56 I can't stop laughing!
I do the same thing I’m not that good at flying mine
nice sir ur the first one to review it nice
so they upgraded the syma x8 series and combined syma x8hw and syma x8c , but the range is so much different
wish they would make this model with brushless motors with gps and 1080p video with a longer life battery to get decent flight time other than that decent quad for the money
I thought maybe Syma would have learned from the X5HW and made altitude hold with a selection switch. I don't fly it any more. Got my x8H and it's a monster. I have to most fun with the x5sw with trimmed landing and no prop guards. BTW, as always, great review.
love the auto landing 😊
I think you meant to x8sw in the last few minutes. There is always one in a crowd and I am it this time :p
Good vid though and, on another tangent , should I get the hubson pro 4 standard or the phantom 3 standard?
I think SYMA has improved this model since this video. I just got one and the auto land is very nice and gentle and the 360 flip seems much more stable than in the video
big fail on the auto land feature and throttle down motor shut off 👎
PerthWestOZ RC but still the best drone for beginners
I think there's supposed to be a G version of this new model coming out as well.
Haha you bought turned that into a tiller on that first flip. I thought for a nano sec you burned in. Great save. Whats your run time?
About 10 minutes.
You have so many drone. Give me this one, I pay the shipping. haha.
You should do a review on the realacc gx210 drone from banggood it's a racing drone I've got it myself it's amazing hope you do a review and I love you channel 👍👍👍
i bought one for christmas and it didn't come with a memory card
I can still switch the battery on field by buying more batteries right?
Yes, but they must be Syma X5SW batteries.
Quadcopter 101 the you are the best
Quadcopter 101 I assume you mean X8SW batteries?
thats why its got its on batteries style so that u pay more money for batteries for it even tho its the same as all other syma bateries
@Quadcopter101 do you think the camera of that X8SW will work on X8SC ? Do you think you can record in the cam and also can use the fpv ? pls resp...
The best syma drone is the x8c hands down. Buy 3 extra good batteries, and a cheap action camera and tons of fun will follow. Motors are cheap and easy to replace in need be.
ahh i 4got...nice review video... very informative keep them coming...
Hi Quadcopter101, I'm looking for a good FPV drone from somewhere to $200 dollars and below. Any suggestions? Thanks
king quad(my nickname for you).....i purchased a syma sky thunder 8500wh which appears to be exactly like this quad except for the color....extra batteries appear to be harder to get than a unicorn kiss so i am wondering if the battery on this quad would fit the 8500wh the 8500 is red and the x8sw is white but other than that the batteries appear to be the same the white battery IS available on the syma site...its a bit pricy but i would buy one just to have an extra....soooooo to make a long story............................even longer....do you think the x8sw battery will fit my 8500wh?
i absolutely love your quad reviews and always check out your vids first when looking to buy a quad....
Hi: If you shut down the motors by holding left button down too long, can the motors be restarted before it hits the hard deck?
Does the camera have the same slot as the x8c?
DONDE ESTAN LAS CARACTERISTICAS DE ESTE DRONE ?
Syma is placing themselves squarely behind the competition with no new upgrades, no brush less models, no GPS , and no fixes for known bugs. This is just an overpriced brushed quad will no real use . If Syma doesn't come out with a brush less version soon, they will miss the boat. The prop mod was nice but parts that snap in place break easily and quickly. Your review was thorough but seeing how Syma has still not fixed the throttle down bug, it shouldn't even be a consideration. Syma really needs to step it up if they want to stay competitive.
yeah syma must have a higher price drone with gps 4k video / photo fix on autolanding high profomance brushless motor and 2km distance own a monitor for the drone
Debama
I feel like the main reason they have a special battery is so people have to buy batteries from them and not cheaper or better from other companies
hi mate great video, would you say this quad is the better of the x8 series? im stuck on which one to buy for fpv would you reccommend this one? thnx
danny hammonds ...don't waste money on wifi FPV. Syma advertises this wifi FPV range to 30 meters. this won't even get you out of your own backyard. purchase an all in one cam vtx/VRX for about $30 on Banggood. then you can you move it to any rc vehicle. Syma cameras are proprietary and only work on Syma quads. my advice ...find a quad you really like, then buy a camera system that can be moved from quad to another. runcam provides good HD video and has FPV output. it's small and portable. many other similar options out there.
thanks mate i will take your advice, i have an aosenma cg035 on the way from banggood... will look into that camera for sure thanks for the heads up!
Can you trim this while its on the ground ?
If you're on the ground, it's better to instead do a compass calibration.
1) Turn on the quadcopter and place it on a flat and level surface.
2) Turn on and bind the transmitter. Center all trim tabs.
3) Leaving the quadcopter undisturbed, move and hold both control sticks to their lower right corners. Hold them there until the quadcopter's lights blink. If they don't blink, then try lower leftt corners, lower outboard, or lower inboard until you notice the lights blink.
4) Let go of the sticks and try flying.
@@Quadcopter101 ty sir
Can find the link to the post production video results...
Hello. Please tell me that it is better to buy or X8HW or X8SW?
Are the motors brushed or brushless
can you increase the range on the wifi with a portable wifi repeater/extender?
What about how to do the trimming? On this drone?
Does this have the signal cut out gremlin problem on the TX & RX & drop from the sky crashing like the previous Syma model X8W ?
Very good review, as always, of a marginal, or worse, Syma X8SW.
which better.. syma x8c or syma x8sw??
For thr battery cover, can i seperate and used same battery from x8w old series?
Which other drones have SD card recording capabilities?
X8SW and X8HW which is better?
is it possible to mod its wifi range?
no headless more??
Good video
Can you replace it with Xiaomi Yi Cam?
I really don't see any upgrades here. It's nice that the props come off easier because they're a pretty big pain on my X8C. Although, since I don't put it into the dirt or run into things, I still have the originals on and they're doing just fine. The proprietary battery was a TERRIBLE move on their part. They clearly want to only tailor to the beginner market.
He didn't mention the price of extra batteries - around x3 the cost of the original type. Got nothing to do with safety, has everything to do with good honest GREED from Syma.
Syma x8c or Syma x8sc ? what do you thnk
which is better the X8sc or X8sw
How can I reduce the speed of my syma x8xw drone
Do we need a camera
Does it support a weight of a SJ4000?
Cool nice vid bro
This thing has so many drawback or negatives, I wouldn't recommend it to an enemy. I can appreciate that they fixed the horrendous prop attachment of the older X8 (with the pin), but that's about the only upside to this "new improved" version, although it appears to have a better pitch angle in high rate than previous models. Proprietary battery is an automatic 'strike out' for me. The camera not only has Jello, but it has NO COLOR. All you have to do is look at any of the flight video and compare it to your hat cam and see there is no color .. or very little. Limited Wi-Fi range (and I'll bet the 'new improved' TX doesn't have the range that the old one did). An APP that crashes and won't auto-reconnect when it gets back in range. The auto landing should be called "auto-crash". Sorry Syma .. for the amount you're asking for this POS, a person could get a Bugs 3, which is 10 times the quad that this 'new improved' X8 is .. terrible. Syma will have a hard time selling this one to anyone who's seen the "competition". Sorry for trashing this thing, but beyond the new prop attachment, I find little that I like about it. I DO appreciate your reviewing it though, if just to see sunny skies, so that I know that eventually we'll see the sun again back this way. Cheers.
Bill: Thanks for your review. It seems that although Quad101 does a good job and honest job of reviewing he leans toward glass half full rather than half empty. I'm beginning to think his royalties are having an influence.
Well, reviewers are sort of caught between two boulders in a way. Reviewers really want to do honest reviews, but they also want to maintain a good relationship with the manufacturers so they can continue reviewing their products. This is where the YT comment section actually helps us potential buyers with truthful input be it positive or negative.
I'm sure Q101's loyalties are to his legion of viewers. I think he does a good job of demo-ing the new product, but leaves it up to his reviewers to make the final judgement for themselves. Some use the 'thumbs down' as a way of expressing their feelings about the offering, while others may prefer to give a thumbs up for the review, but then offer their written opinion in the comments, which is the route I take. When I see something I like, I'm quick to praise it as in my comments on the Bugs 3 or BT X16. I try to keep in mind what type experience a n00b might have and approach from that angle. On a more personal note, I have recommended Symas in the past, especially the 'original' X5C-1 (which is still available), and the X11. Recently, however, the new X5HC I found is problematic for beginners as there is no "instant motor kill" feature, which has cause a friend of mine to have to replace 3 motors on the X5HC I got him to buy. Stick commands will eventually kill the motors, but by then the damage is done. I can no longer recommend the X11, as the last 2 I got from Amazon recently both have the same defect. They take off and shake like hell in the air for the 1st minute or so of flight, then smooth out and fly normally. The 1st one I got I sent back to Amazon, who cheerfully replaced it. The replacement has the same problem, so I have to assume Syma got a bad run of gyro ICs (more likely their contract builder) and that the latest batch of X11s aren't worth it. Ultimately, this falls back on Syma, as their QC should be doing random checks from their contract manufacturer to verify that the product they're shipping is a good one. Oh well .. the problem is not Syma's exclusively, as I've seen some pretty terrible 'manufacturing defects' across various quad Manufacturers. I still applaud reviewers, who bring us the 'latest & greatest', because I like to keep up with what's coming out. Cheers.
Looks like the proprietary battery is the direction Syma is going in now. If they would make it an actual smart battery I think I would be more favorable to the idea, but unfortunately I feel the proprietary battery will be on all of Syma's new and future models from now on.
Very well said... DJ SOUL FORCE
It seems like Syma is falling behind... The likes of the X16, Bugs 3, X1 and more - are light-years ahead.
What cheap drone with a good cam do u recommend? I've been looking for good cheap drones nowadays...;)
Hubsan Zino, Mantis G, Mavic Mini, JJRC X9
Where about do you film?
x8 pro coming soon
There Is A SYMA X8WG???
Shuld I buy this drone?
Hi, I have asked you this before with no reply.. I have a universe Explorer F181, have you done a video on this model?
Search my channel for JJRC H12
does it come with propeller guards, if I fly I might break the props.
Yes it does.
Quadcopter 101 thanks!
Quadcopter 101
My friend told me that that the more memory space you have on the sd card the video is better, is that true?
No. The higher the recording speed the better the video (the number inside the little C on the front of the card). Look for at least a 10 inside that little C.
thanks :3
how long does the battery last?
how ya enjoying the weather....
Actually I am enjoying it. We needed the rain and snow very badly. And I had prepared for it with a couple marathon drone review sessions just before the first storm hit. All the videos released over the next week were as they say "previously recorded" ;-)
Can you review some more micro drones?
Yes I can. I have a few micro and 110 class that just came in.
is that delay?
I can't get the camera to come on? Haven't flown it yet cause I may have to return if the camera won't come on. Any advice?
Were you able to connect to the drone's WiFi before opening the drone's app on your phone?
Uhhh not sure exactly what you mean? How would I now if I was connected to the WiFi without using my phone? I downloaded the app which states the network is connected, the Start screen comes up and the screen with the icons across the top. It also shows I have a full bar connection to the WiFi. But there is no pic on the screen. There is power to the camera cause the light is on? Any advice? I was wondering if I should try a different App, although I feel like I downloaded the right one.
what is the price
I wanna ask something, if you look this parts (8:23) video of under is not playing, but top of video is still playing. Why is that. Still it taking video when the signal lost?
Yes. The camera also comes with a memory card and memory card slot. This is for recording the video, and it eliminates any WiFi lag or dropped frame stutter if the WiFi signal is lost. This is a very good feature of this drone that unfortunately most other toy WiFi drones do not have.
Quadcopter 101 then.. I bought mini drone first time at yesterday, My drone is SYMA X22W, Do you know is that has?
what is the weakness of drone syma x8 pro this. I see a lot of videos complaining about crazy moves. is there a solution for crazy move
There does not seem to be a solution. Unfortunately the problem seems to be inherent to the design of the drone.
Quadcopter 101 ok thank for information.
Quadcopter 101 ok thank for information.
i have new drone syma x8sw, why my drone at a distance 15-20meter often lost connection or control...
Usually because of WiFi interference. Are you flying near apartment buildings, or heavy residential area? If so, try flying away from buildings, such as in a park.
What is the max range?
is there a policy bringing your drone in airport? beacause im a traveler
You can pack the drone WITH BATTERIES REMOVED in your checked luggage. But the batteries must be in your carry on luggage. No more than two allowed. Make sure to tape over the terminals to prevent short circuiting.
Quadcopter 101 thanks a lot
need mot0rs for the syma x15 need a website site
Does any one know where I can buy extra accu's for this drone? Cant find them :l
how much it is?
cuantos metros vuela
How heavy is this quad? Require registration?
Yes it requires FAA registration. $5 and 5 minutes to register here registermyuas.faa.gov/
why doesnt syma do brushless Quads?!
Piotr Grzegorzek Smart!
Im sorry baby
bring a 6 foot square flat take off mat to keep dirt out of your quad...
I need a cheap altitude hold drone for a complete beginner - whats your suggestion?
Throttle Addiction I've got one of those, and I've got the Furibee F36 - I want something a little larger and more powerful as the wind is always an issue here it seems, and I really do want the altitude hold ☺ Thank you for reply though 👍 I was hoping to pay about $40-$50 USD for one the size of the Syma with the hold function. Camera is not required.
Throttle Addiction sorry I wasn't clear about the altitude hold - I do know that won't help with the wind, it's purely to give me a nice stable flight whilst I learn to fly properly - I don't have much space to fly indoors AND I have a Frenchie who sees the mini drones as the enemy - 😁 keeping in mind I am a beginner, what do you recommend? To be honest I was going to buy the new JJRC X5C clone that QC has just reviewed.. i can have it paid for and delivered for $41 AUD.
Throttle Addiction I'm sorry again, I mad a mistake by not checking which one the H8C was properly, I do not have the H8C, I have one that is much much smaller, the JJRC equivalent of the F36. Sorry about that, I've led you right off track 😞 I think I will go a little higher in price and buy that X5HW - does it have stable flight? Is it a true beginners drone?
Throttle Addiction, mate I think I'll give the X5HW a go! 👍
Throttle Addiction hahaha I will certainly record some footage seeing as it has the camera ☺ I'm in Sydney Australia
Will it follow you?
Nope, sorry.
My syma dont take off,the blades only keeps spinning and dont take off even if i pressed the take off button,how i fix that?
What Syma model? And did you change a propeller recently?
@@Quadcopter101 the same in the vid i just bought it
Did you install the propellers yourself? If so, would it be possible to upload short video showing the propellers on your drone? The reason I ask is that there are two different shapes of propellers designed for the two clockwise spinning and two counter clockwise spinning motors on the drone. If a propeller is installed on a wrong turning motor, the drone won't take off.
@@Quadcopter101 and it works thx bud cant stop flying it 😁😁
so everyone is releasing brushless toygrade quads and syma only makes a few estetic improvements? I learnt how to fly thanks to a x8w quad but I find this "new model" an insult to the community
Syma has decided to maintain their focus on new fliers. Due to safety, powerful brushless quadcopters are just not appropriate for beginner fliers.
Exactly.
so this is actually cool cuz you don't need the phone to get video or photog so you should get better range
oke info picture kompletenan👍
can it lift a go pro hero4
Yes, (without its waterproof case).
this drone need registration?,, please answer thanks
No drone needs to be registered anymore www.google.com/search?q=drone+registration+unlawful&oq=drone+registration+unlawful
+Quadcopter 101 thank a lot for reply