I’ve been a fan of newbeedrone since the original v1. You hit it right on-their customer service is number one. They respond promptly, and as long as you’re not a dick, they go out of their way to help you out.
I think its paramount! NewBeeDrone has excellent service, fast shipping and contactable when I needed to contact them. I would hope to see more American companies to follow suit. Extremely pleased with the products that i have purchased from them and am considering this purchase now. Thank you Nick i feel you always give these things a fair shake.
Just too expensive to compete, performance is lacking compared to the mobula6, the location is no good for me as I’m in the UK, I would prefer to avoid the mass produced Chinese products but nobody can deny that this is an inferior product compared to something like the mobula6 and For me it’s over double the price so it’s a no brainer, Keep up the great content Nick and have a very merry Xmas
I'm in AK so it's always nice that a company is closer but good shipping is a must no matter where's it comes from I sure RDQ a lot because there shipping is grate! And a company that's not just in it for the money is nice bit if it's going going to cost me 50% more os kinda hard to swallow... 🍻cheers🥃
I just got my BeeBrain Brushless. I don't have a problem paying a little more for quality product but I believe this one is horrifically overpriced. I find it hard to believe that for a minimum of $149 you only get a box a piece of foam and the quad. The least they could do is include extra props, a prop tool, and a few extra screws. Another weak point, in my opinion, is the camera at this price level it could have included something much better. At least for me this will be the last time I buy anything from newbeedrone.
@@NickBurnsFPV So far, no top level support, a really bad tune, a camera that is average and that's being generous and plastic motor wires. If all this testing went into this product why is there only one profile in BF. It seems it's an old low end Toyota masquerading as an Audi A8! I don't mind paying for quality but they give you a box, some foam and a piece of paper with the binding instructions. What's worse the instructions were printed in draft mode and was cut from an 8.5 x 11 sheet of cheap copy paper. I returned my brushless beebrain. It was a huge disappointment. Maybe it's me and I just missed something. But when you compare it to any of the Tinyhawks you get real frustrated. I'm sure it's a great little quad for someone but not for me. Incidentally I do drive an Audi and love my Tinyhawks!
@@josephbove7477 I have heard from a few here in the comments section both good and bad. I don't think you can have that price point and any real sort of failure rate above 2-3%. Ha you analogy then fit perfectly :)
Why would they use different motor plugs?? That alone is reason enough for me not to buy it.. I enjoy trying several different motors over time.. I am surprised and not surprised they did that.. If that makes sense lol..
I already ordered a mobula 6. I could order another one and have a bunch more props, a way to remove said props, like 8 batteries, and also a case for basically the same price. That means if something goes wrong I literally have a spare part for it no matter what it is and regardless of how good the service is I don't have to wait for it to be back in the air. Haven't had to deal with happy model customer service yet as my quad flies perfectly and has no issues. I can't imagine NBDs is worth twice the money just for that.
@@NickBurnsFPV must be one helluva support system for 100% more cost. If it was 25 bucks more or something more reasonable I could understand that argument, but twice the cost is unnecessary; the electronics are all made in the same hand full of factories. Your round up video nailed it as far as I'm concerned.
That sucker looks snappy. Gotta say i want the mobula6 more. But i have a mob7 and an acrobee v2 that still shred the air. So i'll probably end up with both. Merry Christmas!
Too little (or, if you were measuring by weight, too much), too late. In eu with shipping it costs us more than double compared to Mobula 6. Video feed also looks pretty bad, Metero65 might have a worse camera than this and mob, but definitely superior vtx. Overall I’d still go with Meteor65 19k version. BetaFPV has been the most reliable out of these 3 companies and their support has come a long way in the last year.
American company based in the USA, excellent customer service, good quality control. If only we could manufacture these items and more here. I support them and look forward to more from NBD. I'd purchase one but also no one will beat the M6 as it's price point and components in the current market. My buddy and I will likely end up with M6 also. I think it's AIO FC, Cam, vtx, rx would be great for a light 1s toothpick build!
There is almost no small electronic manufacturing in North America, the far east companies can iterate so quick and find what works and doesn't before a North American company can get their first prototype.
The price is the big down fall of this thing twice as much money for half the stuff just seems stupid to me , yes they have good customer service but not 70 bucks worth of customer service and I also think different props would do it good it seemed to lack grip in corners
Newbee offers pretty low quality products. Recently received a 65 blv4 elrs it arrived with a dead camera/vts (not in pit) and I’ve received nothing in way of support. I really wish i would have watched more of the videos over the product as it seems they’re just rushing nonsense to the market.
Gday Nick, great review Nick newbeedrone have great products but i find them a bit pricey by the the time they get to Australia. I hope you have a Merry Christmas and an awsome New Year 2020 to you and family. Thank you for your kindness and generosity you are awsome mate.👍🛸
I have a bunch of brushed and brushless whoops. From the cheap QX65 to ldarc tiny series all of them to newbeedrone acrobee lite. The quality of newbeedrone is at another level compared to any other Chinese product. It flies out of the box, it performs extremely well, even with other brand motors it is just not comparable with any other Chinese product. Now would I buy the brushless version for 150$? Hmm probably not. I have so many whoops already that I wouldn't need another one. But if I had to keep one whoop out of every one I own it would be the acrobee lite. Even though I had to pay full import tax to get it.
I shrugged this off during the roundup because if Nick Burns says a micro isn’t great then it must be true. Now I can see that, that was said based on it being compared to probably the hottest whoop out there. It does look like a neat whoop but at the price point I think it won’t be the hot commodity. My wife should be delivering our son here in a couple hours so I’m not sure how much whooping I’ll be able to do with a newborn in our house since he’ll now be occupying his room which I’ve been using as a staple in my whoop course lol.
Didn't see the first video of this but this was really helpful and informative. Find myself repeqting that for your videos. Thanks for the review/roundup. :)
well over price can buy mobula7 and tinyhawk s for that with spares probs n battery. sorry its just not worth it doesnt bring anything new to the table
Hello Nick once again you've done a fantastic job on this video. I wanted to touch on the battery connector subject on weather it had solid pins or rolled beings i have a Beebrain Lite and a Beebrain Pro sitting in front of me. Now i'm not saying they have the same connector as the brushless but they sure do look the same and if that's the case they definitely are Not Solid PINS. i took a magnifying glass to both kawds i have and i can clearly see that they are rolled. Now if go to 6:49 in your video and open full screen you will most likely be able to see why i say that. just looking at the little screen i can see what appears to be a black line on each pin facing towards your thumb that is actually the hollow part of the pin. Please correct me if i'm wrong although that's my opinion. i was curious once you said you were unsure so i looked into it. Now if you don't mind me asking you for your opinion weather the Mobula6 is a better flying kawd than the BeeBrain Brushless id highly appreciate it. Now if you would rather not answer that i totally understand and respect you for that. withh that being said thanks and keep the great videos coming PLEASE.
I think you an others are correct on the pins. I thought the dark area under a magnifying glass looked like a cut line. But I was suspicious, so I thought it was right to call it to question. Better will depend on the beholder. I think if you value support and supporting a company in a particular location (US) one could consider this better. Its not bad, in flight it just doesn't compare to the Mobula 6.
How do you get such good video and range indoors? I'm using the Tbs Tengo with the factory 5.8ghz patch and Frsky 2.4G tx and can barely make it upstairs with decent video. great flying and seems like a decent product!
I typically fly on raceband 8, our house has an open floor plan with typical wood and sheet rock construction. Also pilot placement is very important. I am centrally located in the most open section of the floorplan. All this with using the rapidfire module. If I fly from the basement my reception breaks up heavily in the front dinning room, I can fly through it but its not good for about 8 feet.
Been following you for some time... great videos and content.. Always love watching your vids and flying... Finally have a question though.. I just got the BeeBrain V2 BL.. there are absolutely no videos on how to set this thing up. I already have 2 Brushed BeeBrain Lites, but the BL has a different receiver... any suggestions or videos you know of to help set it up?? Thanks for all you videos!!
does this have the rx on the board or separate? I can't remember. In general if the rx is on the AIO board, we press(hold) the gold button while plugging in usb for power, then bind. Basically the same if we have a separate rx, in this case we may need to use a battery.
That’s fair. I love NBD products. They rule but you can’t expect to compete with Mob6 with four batteries for $80. I’m waiting for the Hummingbird edition of this which should be lighter. I think this is really for freestyle not racing.
THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE CHANCE 2 WIN!!!! YOUR GIVEAWAY WILL BE MY ONLY GIFT THIS YEAR!!! EVEN JUST A CHANCE MEANS A LOT TO ME!!! THANKS NICK!!! I really hope i can fly with you one day!!!!
My Mobula 6 shipped yesterday from China and I was nervous this one is better! Thanks Nick for the timely review, just before Christmas! 🌟 🎅🏻🎄 I have the Bee Brain Lite Mockingbird Edition and love it but wanted to upgrade to brushless. I got a lot of extra goodies from NewBeeDrone with mine. They are an awesome company but Happymodel always seems to be ahead of the game with their power to weight ratio magic sauce! Merry Christmas Nick from Switzerland 🇨🇭
$200 Canadian for a tiny whoop, this hobby is becoming a money pit. Smaller, lighter, but cost more than need be. Nothing to warrant the added costs just lining other peoples pockets with $ to get some FPV action is becoming overly expensive. Remember we still have starving people in the world dying from hunger everyday, anyhew.
Actually you have point here,,, I have mockingBird edition and last week my dog just bit my drone and the connector just broke and was the red one (+) so I soldered than I put electrical liquid tape to prevent any short circuit... after this that all the batteries are much more powerfull than before .... I have 6 batteries that almost cannot give me a descent flight but now seams be like new ...
Hey Nick, I saw your give away video that you posted and I entered in it (thanks for doing that by the way). I already commented there so that's why I'm commenting here. I see that you are lightening your load and I was wonder if there is anything you want to sell. I'm new to the hobby and have only bought a spektrum Dx8 so I can learn on a simulator and was wondering if you had any drones (with spektrum) that you would want to sell. I'm looking for something that is beginner-friendly and is beat in? Either way, thank you for helping grow the hobby and getting people like me interested.
i.imgur.com/3AttHHb.png Looks to me like there is a seam at the bottom of the pins (See the dark line in the pic along the length of the pins) - I think its hollow pin
We have 4 brushed nbd whoops and 2 of them have lines in them like i saw in your video . Also i have had only one experience with there support and my experience was pretty bad .
I think the lite is brushed, while a good value I am not a fan of brushed, spent much time in brushed micros, I prefer brushless. I can see brushed being good if we are starting out as the throttle control is much more forgiving with a brushed quad.
Product support and the ability to communicate with the manufacturer/distributor is very Important. Paying a little more for the product to get that kind of backing is well worth it. As far as location, I have had three quads returned to the Banggood warehouse in China by customs. It took nearly two months on each instance to get it resolved. The reliability in delivery is very important. Reducing the stress factor is priceless! Merry Christmas Nick!
@@NickBurnsFPV True but im looking for something over two minutes of flight time. I been looking at this because its the only whoop of this form factor in stock. Maybe hold out longer for the Mobulas 6
@@allennickles3970 Depends how quickly you need one. I couldn't say if HappyModel is back to work or not. We might be able to gather the mob 6 parts, it will cost about $120, the BBB is a bit north of that, and then the cost of switching out motors, but you may find you get more than 2mins with the BBB it all depends how hard your going. The extra weight of the BBB does make a substantial difference in 1s experience.
Pretty surprised to see this poor review. I’ve been flying this thing for months and I’m so impressed with how it flies. And the frame has been beefed up considerably over their cockroach platform.
Nick me personally i would take the mobula 6 over the newbee drone looks like it flies ok but that is to much i rather spend around 100 for one that flies ok get xtra props tools and batts oh yea and charger but yea thats just what i think glad you did review i think it was well worth the time
The components seemed to be all 2s rated, I would check their site before doing so. Also a series harness would be needed, there is only one 2s battery I am aware of with a single ph2.0 connector and I don't think 2s batteries will mount, they surely won't mount in the battery tray that is part of the frame.
Yea a few misses. I think NBD gets it, they contacted me to look at a few other products they are looking at. Of course predicting what other companies might do is impossible. Next thing we will have and 2s AIO board.
@@NickBurnsFPV Too many misses in this one for me to buy. I appreciate you pointing out the short comings (One of the reasons your channel is My favorite). My hope would be that a company has you help design an indoor and outdoor micro and test it until it's right. Our spaces are very similar as well as flight style, so, I would be in to it. I know every quad/part I buy, I have to do some mod to it to make it great. A "Burns" whoop would sell like hot cakes 4shO...👍🏻🍻👊🏻
@@propsoff We shall see. I have done some pre-production testing, I haven't found where much changes in the retail versions. I suspect I work to slow to have a large impact on these companies, I tend to develop my thoughts over a series of flights and days.
LMAO, so you're not lubbin the nubbins????? :-D They are rolled pins. That price point for a 65mm quad is painful, I actually said "OW" out loud when you quoted the price.
lol, no lubbin those nubbins, first word that came to mind. When I looked at the pins under a magnifying glass I though the dark area looked like a cut line, looks like my eyes and brain are wrong again. I think they need to give away a gate or two, that might help ease the price pain a bit.
@@NickBurnsFPV that would be a great idea to give a couple gates with it like the ldarc sized gates that you can get for like a buck and a half, give people something to fly through besides around the house. Cheap but makes you feel like you are getting more for your buck.
Newbeedrone offer great customer service. But with shipping to Australia plus the fact that they are more expensive than the happymodel products always stop me short of pulling the trigger. Also if you are looking for better flight performance and efficency the gemfan props are better
@@NickBurnsFPV obviously depends on preference. Personally, i find the azi dont give as much grip and power as gemfans. Some people say they are good with high kv 1s builds, which kinda makes sense as the prop will effectively throttle limit you
@@AngryPepper1964 Yep, for indoor flying I find it best. Although my position makes a much bigger impact on video clarity. If I fly from the basement I can barely make a lap 1 floor up.
Hmmmm? Buy one of these for 150 bucks, or buy a Mobula6 for 80 bucks OR TWO FOR 10 MORE?! DAMN, Newbeedrone has always wanted soooooo much for ALL their gear! I bought a transmitter neck strap, but that's it! And it'll stay that way until they price their gear reasonably! 🤕
The frame looks like the “cockroach” frame I recently used. Which makes sense as I’m thinking they manufacture it now. Not sure if they did originally?
Chris Pfligler. I can assure you this is not the cockroach frame. The batt tray has the nbd logo and has a ton of beefed up points in the design. Like the skid shape of the batt tray.
I appreciate you taking the time to dive further into it to help sharpen up my newbie perspective..., even if the end result is that I’m still going with Mobula6 for my next whoop.... Having said that, I DO think that coming shipped with 4.1..., on a good tune..., with VTX tables good to go AND product support IS worth a lot..., and there is definitely a place for this in the marketplace... Thank you for the in-depth review of it... 👌🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🙌🏻🤙🏻
@@NickBurnsFPV Angle and Horizon only pitch back. I've calibrated on level surface, and with stick commands. Would the endpoints or transmitter trim cause it. I will continue looking into it. Thanks Nick
@@LosFPV endpoints or "jitter" could play a role. Does it do it in acro/rate mode? Is there any flight characteristics that draw it out or just at random?
@@NickBurnsFPV I just noticed its doing it in acro also. I will check endpoints. I'm in contact with customer service. If its something I setup wrong Im sure it can be fixed, if not I will just return and get a refund. Price is too high to have trouble so early. Thanks again!
@@conraddevera That is something I failed to consider in my response. motor connector and camera connector are smaller than all the other whoops on the market. Limits our ability to change out parts.
I think it will be the mobula6 for me. The price is the big point that makes it unattractive :/ It will be even more when shipping it to Germany... Thanks for the review mate! Have a nice Christmas time 👋👋👋
What do you think. NewBeeDrone is an active member of the FPV community. Does that add value? How important is the company location?
It's unavailable for me in Hungary. The shipping cost is $ 46.
I’ve been a fan of newbeedrone since the original v1. You hit it right on-their customer service is number one. They respond promptly, and as long as you’re not a dick, they go out of their way to help you out.
I think its paramount! NewBeeDrone has excellent service, fast shipping and contactable when I needed to contact them. I would hope to see more American companies to follow suit. Extremely pleased with the products that i have purchased from them and am considering this purchase now. Thank you Nick i feel you always give these things a fair shake.
Just too expensive to compete, performance is lacking compared to the mobula6, the location is no good for me as I’m in the UK,
I would prefer to avoid the mass produced Chinese products but nobody can deny that this is an inferior product compared to something like the mobula6 and For me it’s over double the price so it’s a no brainer,
Keep up the great content Nick and have a very merry Xmas
I'm in AK so it's always nice that a company is closer but good shipping is a must no matter where's it comes from I sure RDQ a lot because there shipping is grate! And a company that's not just in it for the money is nice bit if it's going going to cost me 50% more os kinda hard to swallow...
🍻cheers🥃
For that price, you'd think a set of spare props would be included.
Otherwise , fair review.
😎👍
Even going further, what quad/drone company doesn't ship stickers with their products. Its become so common I kind of make fun of it in the videos.
Looks pretty sick! Nice rippin!
I just got my BeeBrain Brushless. I don't have a problem paying a little more for quality product but I believe this one is horrifically overpriced. I find it hard to believe that for a minimum of $149 you only get a box a piece of foam and the quad. The least they could do is include extra props, a prop tool, and a few extra screws. Another weak point, in my opinion, is the camera at this price level it could have included something much better. At least for me this will be the last time I buy anything from newbeedrone.
There is no question the product is expensive, in theory the extra $$ has top level support. IDK
@@NickBurnsFPV So far, no top level support, a really bad tune, a camera that is average and that's being generous and plastic motor wires. If all this testing went into this product why is there only one profile in BF. It seems it's an old low end Toyota masquerading as an Audi A8! I don't mind paying for quality but they give you a box, some foam and a piece of paper with the binding instructions. What's worse the instructions were printed in draft mode and was cut from an 8.5 x 11 sheet of cheap copy paper. I returned my brushless beebrain. It was a huge disappointment. Maybe it's me and I just missed something. But when you compare it to any of the Tinyhawks you get real frustrated. I'm sure it's a great little quad for someone but not for me. Incidentally I do drive an Audi and love my Tinyhawks!
@@josephbove7477 I have heard from a few here in the comments section both good and bad. I don't think you can have that price point and any real sort of failure rate above 2-3%. Ha you analogy then fit perfectly :)
Thank you for your transparency!
Ps. I hate non standard plugs / proprietary BS... just a personal pet peeve.
🍻cheers🥃
Why would they use different motor plugs?? That alone is reason enough for me not to buy it.. I enjoy trying several different motors over time.. I am surprised and not surprised they did that.. If that makes sense lol..
I think I understand what your saying.
Newbee Drone sure knows how to make nice looking whoops. Premium stuff.
I already ordered a mobula 6. I could order another one and have a bunch more props, a way to remove said props, like 8 batteries, and also a case for basically the same price.
That means if something goes wrong I literally have a spare part for it no matter what it is and regardless of how good the service is I don't have to wait for it to be back in the air. Haven't had to deal with happy model customer service yet as my quad flies perfectly and has no issues. I can't imagine NBDs is worth twice the money just for that.
The value of support is up to each to determine. Some have indicated its #1 on their list of priorities.
@@NickBurnsFPV must be one helluva support system for 100% more cost. If it was 25 bucks more or something more reasonable I could understand that argument, but twice the cost is unnecessary; the electronics are all made in the same hand full of factories.
Your round up video nailed it as far as I'm concerned.
Pins looked rolled to me.
Yep, for sure they're rolled, pause at 6:50 and you can see the black line going down the pins indicating a gap.
Fill the rolled pins with solder until it’s time to change the connector.
Pins are rolled
I did a durability test and dropped this while flying on concrete at about 150 feet. super durable
That sucker looks snappy. Gotta say i want the mobula6 more. But i have a mob7 and an acrobee v2 that still shred the air. So i'll probably end up with both. Merry Christmas!
Too little (or, if you were measuring by weight, too much), too late.
In eu with shipping it costs us more than double compared to Mobula 6. Video feed also looks pretty bad, Metero65 might have a worse camera than this and mob, but definitely superior vtx. Overall I’d still go with Meteor65 19k version. BetaFPV has been the most reliable out of these 3 companies and their support has come a long way in the last year.
Rolled pins for sure. The nub holds the rdq 350s nicely but u need to lengthen the pigtail.
American company based in the USA, excellent customer service, good quality control. If only we could manufacture these items and more here. I support them and look forward to more from NBD. I'd purchase one but also no one will beat the M6 as it's price point and components in the current market. My buddy and I will likely end up with M6 also. I think it's AIO FC, Cam, vtx, rx would be great for a light 1s toothpick build!
There is almost no small electronic manufacturing in North America, the far east companies can iterate so quick and find what works and doesn't before a North American company can get their first prototype.
Great an awesome review fir this drone
The price is the big down fall of this thing twice as much money for half the stuff just seems stupid to me , yes they have good customer service but not 70 bucks worth of customer service and I also think different props would do it good it seemed to lack grip in corners
Damn 150$ compared to the 80$ mobula6 I already bought the Mobil’s 6 as soon as I saw the first reviews come out for that price you can’t beat it.
Newbee offers pretty low quality products. Recently received a 65 blv4 elrs it arrived with a dead camera/vts (not in pit) and I’ve received nothing in way of support. I really wish i would have watched more of the videos over the product as it seems they’re just rushing nonsense to the market.
beebrain or mobula ?
mobula
Which toothpick(pnp) flies most familiar with 5inch quad??
Gday Nick, great review Nick newbeedrone have great products but i find them a bit pricey by the the time they get to Australia. I hope you have a Merry Christmas and an awsome New Year 2020 to you and family. Thank you for your kindness and generosity you are awsome mate.👍🛸
I have a bunch of brushed and brushless whoops. From the cheap QX65 to ldarc tiny series all of them to newbeedrone acrobee lite. The quality of newbeedrone is at another level compared to any other Chinese product. It flies out of the box, it performs extremely well, even with other brand motors it is just not comparable with any other Chinese product. Now would I buy the brushless version for 150$? Hmm probably not. I have so many whoops already that I wouldn't need another one. But if I had to keep one whoop out of every one I own it would be the acrobee lite. Even though I had to pay full import tax to get it.
I shrugged this off during the roundup because if Nick Burns says a micro isn’t great then it must be true. Now I can see that, that was said based on it being compared to probably the hottest whoop out there. It does look like a neat whoop but at the price point I think it won’t be the hot commodity. My wife should be delivering our son here in a couple hours so I’m not sure how much whooping I’ll be able to do with a newborn in our house since he’ll now be occupying his room which I’ve been using as a staple in my whoop course lol.
Didn't see the first video of this but this was really helpful and informative. Find myself repeqting that for your videos.
Thanks for the review/roundup. :)
I place M3 soft mount grommets under the booger canopy to lift up the angle. 2 on each gave me much more uptilt.
well over price can buy mobula7 and tinyhawk s for that with spares probs n battery. sorry its just not worth it doesnt bring anything new to the table
Looks pretty good
It’s no mobula 6 tho. 😄
Thank you Nick.
Does this have the same camera as the brushed version?
Hello Nick once again you've done a fantastic job on this video. I wanted to touch on the battery connector subject on weather it had solid pins or rolled beings i have a Beebrain Lite and a Beebrain Pro sitting in front of me. Now i'm not saying they have the same connector as the brushless but they sure do look the same and if that's the case they definitely are Not Solid PINS. i took a magnifying glass to both kawds i have and i can clearly see that they are rolled. Now if go to 6:49 in your video and open full screen you will most likely be able to see why i say that. just looking at the little screen i can see what appears to be a black line on each pin facing towards your thumb that is actually the hollow part of the pin. Please correct me if i'm wrong although that's my opinion. i was curious once you said you were unsure so i looked into it. Now if you don't mind me asking you for your opinion weather the Mobula6 is a better flying kawd than the BeeBrain Brushless id highly appreciate it. Now if you would rather not answer that i totally understand and respect you for that. withh that being said thanks and keep the great videos coming PLEASE.
I think you an others are correct on the pins. I thought the dark area under a magnifying glass looked like a cut line. But I was suspicious, so I thought it was right to call it to question. Better will depend on the beholder. I think if you value support and supporting a company in a particular location (US) one could consider this better. Its not bad, in flight it just doesn't compare to the Mobula 6.
@@NickBurnsFPV ok thanks i highly appreciate it.
Amazing bro
How do you get such good video and range indoors? I'm using the Tbs Tengo with the factory 5.8ghz patch and Frsky 2.4G tx and can barely make it upstairs with decent video. great flying and seems like a decent product!
I typically fly on raceband 8, our house has an open floor plan with typical wood and sheet rock construction. Also pilot placement is very important. I am centrally located in the most open section of the floorplan. All this with using the rapidfire module. If I fly from the basement my reception breaks up heavily in the front dinning room, I can fly through it but its not good for about 8 feet.
Been following you for some time... great videos and content.. Always love watching your vids and flying... Finally have a question though.. I just got the BeeBrain V2 BL.. there are absolutely no videos on how to set this thing up. I already have 2 Brushed BeeBrain Lites, but the BL has a different receiver... any suggestions or videos you know of to help set it up?? Thanks for all you videos!!
does this have the rx on the board or separate? I can't remember. In general if the rx is on the AIO board, we press(hold) the gold button while plugging in usb for power, then bind. Basically the same if we have a separate rx, in this case we may need to use a battery.
That’s fair. I love NBD products. They rule but you can’t expect to compete with Mob6 with four batteries for $80. I’m waiting for the Hummingbird edition of this which should be lighter. I think this is really for freestyle not racing.
pfft... all race drone spec is good in freestyle, but not all freestyle spec is good in race
Are part for the brushless nbd compatible with the older brushed ones. I wouldn’t mind upgrading the motors and frame and save a little money.
no brushed and brushless require different esc types.
sir is it possible for 2S? hopefully you give review what would happen if 2S... thanks:)
THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE CHANCE 2 WIN!!!! YOUR GIVEAWAY WILL BE MY ONLY GIFT THIS YEAR!!! EVEN JUST A CHANCE MEANS A LOT TO ME!!! THANKS NICK!!! I really hope i can fly with you one day!!!!
My Mobula 6 shipped yesterday from China and I was nervous this one is better! Thanks Nick for the timely review, just before Christmas! 🌟 🎅🏻🎄 I have the Bee Brain Lite Mockingbird Edition and love it but wanted to upgrade to brushless. I got a lot of extra goodies from NewBeeDrone with mine. They are an awesome company but Happymodel always seems to be ahead of the game with their power to weight ratio magic sauce! Merry Christmas Nick from Switzerland 🇨🇭
$200 Canadian for a tiny whoop, this hobby is becoming a money pit. Smaller, lighter, but cost more than need be. Nothing to warrant the added costs just lining other peoples pockets with $ to get some FPV action is becoming overly expensive. Remember we still have starving people in the world dying from hunger everyday, anyhew.
Actually you have point here,,, I have mockingBird edition and last week my dog just bit my drone and the connector just broke and was the red one (+) so I soldered than I put electrical liquid tape to prevent any short circuit... after this that all the batteries are much more powerfull than before .... I have 6 batteries that almost cannot give me a descent flight but now seams be like new ...
Awesome flying and review, Nick!!! 😃
Merry Christmas for you and your family! And for everybody else as well. 😊
Love everything about the Acrobee BL except the props. Anemic. It makes 0802s feel weak.
Hey Nick, I saw your give away video that you posted and I entered in it (thanks for doing that by the way). I already commented there so that's why I'm commenting here. I see that you are lightening your load and I was wonder if there is anything you want to sell. I'm new to the hobby and have only bought a spektrum Dx8 so I can learn on a simulator and was wondering if you had any drones (with spektrum) that you would want to sell. I'm looking for something that is beginner-friendly and is beat in? Either way, thank you for helping grow the hobby and getting people like me interested.
Just received mine! It came with a case and battery. One screw is missing on a motor though.. hasn’t been flown or anything.. contacting them for help
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Looks to me like there is a seam at the bottom of the pins (See the dark line in the pic along the length of the pins) - I think its hollow pin
I think I am in the minority. I thought the dark line might be a cut line.
We have 4 brushed nbd whoops and 2 of them have lines in them like i saw in your video . Also i have had only one experience with there support and my experience was pretty bad .
oh, not a good experience. I sure hope that is a rarity. Sorry your experience wasn't better.
I had the same experience with customer service, more than 2 mails and couple of instagram messages and never answered...
@@ROTORMADFPV Im not a customer any more . But i just started using RDQ's and i recommend them highly .
DVR looks great
Pins are rolled, not solid. Chris at Newbeedrone has confirmed this.
great video nick! would you get the beebrain acrobee in your video or the NewBeeDrone BeeBrain Lite Project MockingBird Edition?
I think the lite is brushed, while a good value I am not a fan of brushed, spent much time in brushed micros, I prefer brushless. I can see brushed being good if we are starting out as the throttle control is much more forgiving with a brushed quad.
@@NickBurnsFPV Thanks Nick. That helps. BTW - Love your flying and vids!
Cool
Seem to fly ok. But way overpriced. Mobula 6 beats it in every way. It will be the whoop that all others want to be .
Product support and the ability to communicate with the manufacturer/distributor is very Important. Paying a little more for the product to get that kind of backing is well worth it. As far as location, I have had three quads returned to the Banggood warehouse in China by customs. It took nearly two months on each instance to get it resolved. The reliability in delivery is very important. Reducing the stress factor is priceless! Merry Christmas Nick!
I find delivery more reliable if I don't buy or get batteries with the quad. I have been making sure batteries ship separately.
I'm curious Nick if one changed the motors for a lower kv motor like 16000kv off the mobula 6. Would it get more flight times😀
Sure. It of course will have top end speed and punch
@@NickBurnsFPV True but im looking for something over two minutes of flight time. I been looking at this because its the only whoop of this form factor in stock. Maybe hold out longer for the Mobulas 6
@@allennickles3970 Depends how quickly you need one. I couldn't say if HappyModel is back to work or not. We might be able to gather the mob 6 parts, it will cost about $120, the BBB is a bit north of that, and then the cost of switching out motors, but you may find you get more than 2mins with the BBB it all depends how hard your going. The extra weight of the BBB does make a substantial difference in 1s experience.
I’ve emailed Newbeedrone to check if they have a reseller in Europe. No luck yet. Until then, I’m happy with my beta65.
I am unsure if they do or not. Sorry I just can't say.
Pretty surprised to see this poor review. I’ve been flying this thing for months and I’m so impressed with how it flies. And the frame has been beefed up considerably over their cockroach platform.
I tried to convey its not bad, but its not has fast or agile or inexpensive as the Mobula 6. We can expect a different level of support.
Nick me personally i would take the mobula 6 over the newbee drone looks like it flies ok but that is to much i rather spend around 100 for one that flies ok get xtra props tools and batts oh yea and charger but yea thats just what i think glad you did review i think it was well worth the time
Thank you. The value position of the mobula 6 is a big factor to many as a read through the comments.
There is so much to like here.
The non standard motor plugs, I just don't understand why. The non standard cam plug.
Looks like it flies great.
If I tried to make an argument for the plugs...maybe to save a slight slight bit of weight?
Damn that's a smooth little flyer
Can it also be used at 2s?
The components seemed to be all 2s rated, I would check their site before doing so. Also a series harness would be needed, there is only one 2s battery I am aware of with a single ph2.0 connector and I don't think 2s batteries will mount, they surely won't mount in the battery tray that is part of the frame.
Merry Christmas to you and your family!!
Merry Christmas Nick!😀
I hope you & your family has a wonderful Christmas & Happy New Year!
Thank you, you and yours as well.
beebrain bushels doesn't recognize radio in Betaflight
Is it bound? What protocol of radio do you have?
Nick Burns i use tranis x9d lite
@@くまさんちゃんねる-q6n But do you know if the radio is bound to the quad. I believe there are lights on the fc to indicate bind or no bind.
hey there, can you tell me the Dimensions of the Drone ?
Dimensions are 65mm motor to motor. 25mm corner to corner aio (flight controller). Weight will be in the video
thanks a lot !
Hum, 🤔 Proprietary connectors? I think the Mobula 6 is calling. Great review Nick...👍🏻🍻👊🏻
Yea a few misses. I think NBD gets it, they contacted me to look at a few other products they are looking at. Of course predicting what other companies might do is impossible. Next thing we will have and 2s AIO board.
@@NickBurnsFPV
Too many misses in this one for me to buy. I appreciate you pointing out the short comings (One of the reasons your channel is My favorite). My hope would be that a company has you help design an indoor and outdoor micro and test it until it's right. Our spaces are very similar as well as flight style, so, I would be in to it. I know every quad/part I buy, I have to do some mod to it to make it great. A "Burns" whoop would sell like hot cakes 4shO...👍🏻🍻👊🏻
@@propsoff We shall see. I have done some pre-production testing, I haven't found where much changes in the retail versions. I suspect I work to slow to have a large impact on these companies, I tend to develop my thoughts over a series of flights and days.
Looked good to me... and the ESC seems a bit beefy for this little guy..
12amp esc seems like overkill really. Good for a conversion to a 65mm prop outdoor quad.
LMAO, so you're not lubbin the nubbins????? :-D
They are rolled pins.
That price point for a 65mm quad is painful, I actually said "OW" out loud when you quoted the price.
lol, no lubbin those nubbins, first word that came to mind. When I looked at the pins under a magnifying glass I though the dark area looked like a cut line, looks like my eyes and brain are wrong again. I think they need to give away a gate or two, that might help ease the price pain a bit.
@@NickBurnsFPV that would be a great idea to give a couple gates with it like the ldarc sized gates that you can get for like a buck and a half, give people something to fly through besides around the house.
Cheap but makes you feel like you are getting more for your buck.
That amp meter can't be right; 7 amps just crusing? Yikes!
I don't believe I checked it, but it should come preconfigured.
I do like the frame but I'm guessing that's where the extra weight is over the mobula 6?
Couldn't say if its one component or the sum of all of them.
Newbeedrone offer great customer service. But with shipping to Australia plus the fact that they are more expensive than the happymodel products always stop me short of pulling the trigger. Also if you are looking for better flight performance and efficency the gemfan props are better
better than the azi? I didn't know, I hadn't see a test with azi props. I have seen the gemfans come out on top of other prop tests.
@@NickBurnsFPV obviously depends on preference. Personally, i find the azi dont give as much grip and power as gemfans. Some people say they are good with high kv 1s builds, which kinda makes sense as the prop will effectively throttle limit you
How do fly drones this well!!
Smokin around the house 👊
Thanks Nick, Great video.
How I wish I could build one of this,
How to bind
newbeedrone.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360001222634-I-was-not-able-to-bind
your videos are stunning!!!
Wow, great review and flying. The video transmission was spectacular, what goggles and antennas were you using if you don’t mind. Thanks.
I use orca goggles with rapidfire with truerc antenna. The spot I sit is also important as well as raceband 8, which puts us above wifi frequency
@@NickBurnsFPV Fantastic, thanks. I wasn’t aware of RB8 being above the WiFi band👍
@@AngryPepper1964 Yep, for indoor flying I find it best. Although my position makes a much bigger impact on video clarity. If I fly from the basement I can barely make a lap 1 floor up.
@@NickBurnsFPV gotcha, yea im new so I appreciate the tips and bits of info that I would not even think about.
@@AngryPepper1964 Sure, it takes time and many trials to figure all sort of different fpv stuff out.
Hmmmm? Buy one of these for 150 bucks, or buy a Mobula6 for 80 bucks OR TWO FOR 10 MORE?!
DAMN, Newbeedrone has always wanted soooooo much for ALL their gear! I bought a transmitter neck strap, but that's it! And it'll stay that way until they price their gear reasonably! 🤕
I think I bought that same neck strap. I never used it, or any neck strap.
Merry Christmas 🎄🎁
The frame looks like the “cockroach” frame I recently used. Which makes sense as I’m thinking they manufacture it now. Not sure if they did originally?
Chris Pfligler. I can assure you this is not the cockroach frame. The batt tray has the nbd logo and has a ton of beefed up points in the design. Like the skid shape of the batt tray.
mikeTECH nice! Might have to pick one up.
Merry Christmas
Love this thing
I appreciate you taking the time to dive further into it to help sharpen up my newbie perspective..., even if the end result is that I’m still going with Mobula6 for my next whoop....
Having said that, I DO think that coming shipped with 4.1..., on a good tune..., with VTX tables good to go AND product support IS worth a lot..., and there is definitely a place for this in the marketplace...
Thank you for the in-depth review of it... 👌🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🙌🏻🤙🏻
Nice video
Woke up to this in a little box from the wife. Cool, but trying to figure out why its keeps pitching back on hover...
flying in angle or horizon mode? If so those modes self level continually.
@@NickBurnsFPV Angle and Horizon only pitch back. I've calibrated on level surface, and with stick commands. Would the endpoints or transmitter trim cause it. I will continue looking into it. Thanks Nick
@@LosFPV endpoints or "jitter" could play a role. Does it do it in acro/rate mode? Is there any flight characteristics that draw it out or just at random?
@@NickBurnsFPV I just noticed its doing it in acro also. I will check endpoints. I'm in contact with customer service. If its something I setup wrong Im sure it can be fixed, if not I will just return and get a refund. Price is too high to have trouble so early. Thanks again!
BTW Did you run stock rates?
I love how solid the video feed is, even with the 5.8g and 2.4g wifi I assume you have in your house.
Yes, but ours is old wifi, I haven't found we have had a need to upgrade over the years.
@@NickBurnsFPV well okay
This or mpbula6?
The mobula 6 has a race edition which is more suited for racing or super aggressive flight. This has a better run and flies somewhat more connected.
@@NickBurnsFPV thank you. This looks nice but seeing proprietary things.. I'll go with the other one then.
@@conraddevera That is something I failed to consider in my response. motor connector and camera connector are smaller than all the other whoops on the market. Limits our ability to change out parts.
Nice! Hmm, this or Mobula6... It's kinda pricey
Come on now, your pulling my leg right. Mobula 6 all day.
@@NickBurnsFPV I meant the NBD is pricey - and sold out.
Wow
I want one
I had that connector on an Acrobee and the are rolled. However they do seem to be better than the ones Happy Model uses.
they seem... But HM have real soldered solid pins...
I hope all companies see the value in solid pins.
@@NickBurnsFPV why ? when customers only see value in brand...
@@DonJohnsonFPV That can be true too.
I think it will be the mobula6 for me. The price is the big point that makes it unattractive :/ It will be even more when shipping it to Germany... Thanks for the review mate!
Have a nice Christmas time 👋👋👋
Way overpriced
Tyler James. American workers cost more than Chinese.
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This is newbies first brushless. Awesome for their first try. I'm looking forward to their v2.
Nice little 1S, but IMHO, WAY over-priced. Thanks for your work Nick. Jeff