I build my own version of this formula a few months back. Love it. mine is ~12 grams heavier due to baby ratel camera, diamond vtx and separate rx. typical flights are 5 1/2 minutes on a rdq 450 2s. other components are FPVcycle babytooth 2mm frame, rcinpower 1202.5 6000kv motors, jhemcu 20a aio, GF 3016 props, larvax canopy.
Nick Burns I have two of the jhemcu 20A aio's. The one on the 3" quad has countless flights and crashes on it, and I had another 2.5" quad that had many dozens of flights before I dismantled it since the 3" was so much better.
The simplicity of this quad is what is alluring to me. Having a truly all-in-one board makes this setup unique, not to mention ultra light weight. And I think using 2S will drop the amps enough to make this board reliable where the Mobula 6 AIO board would be more prone to failure on higher kv 1S BabyTooth setups.
With parts for a proper babytooth being back ordered, and parts for other popular toothpick config s being sparse, this is probably going to be a popular pickup over the next few months. Currently I’m on probably 3 wait lists for toothpick parts, but I may just pick this up to have as a base to start with - cool thing is you could always swap motors to make it a 1s primary.
I've got one thanks to Nick's rewiew but mine is with R-XSR. It's amazing, it's quite and powerful in the same time. And the range... oh my God the range is extraordinary. I recommend this quad as well. I love it 😎
Great review. Looks interesting, but I would have liked a version for 1S more in line with the Babytooth in weight and KV. Might pick this frame up if sells as spare parts later on.
I'd love to see a mobula6 HD camera get put on one of these. I may end up doing it. No need for the Insta360 go and weight added is minimal. I've been pretty happy with the FPV view from the mobula6 HD as well.
Great review and flight Nick... as always !!! I totaly agreed with you on the fact that 1 and 2S quad aren't a viable idea... And thanks for the reminder about D8 receiver... Even if I always prefer flysky RX on these AIO FC. PS: flex happen where your thumb are cause that where your thumb are... and from my experience this guys is pretty durable... and don't break at this point... Keep the good work Nick !
7:13 I was changin over a bunch of 1s to xt30s...wasn't paying attention/thinking and I cut both at the same time lol, only small sparks, but one of my batts was either bad from arrival (URUAV) or I did damage one cell.
Hi Nick Great video and review of the Crux 3. I could really get into a little guy like that, I have flown 2in to 5in and I have found that the 3in is one of the most fun little ones you can find. If I wasn't building my own I would jump on this one. Thanks again for the video and information
I live in Indiana and it seems like 5/7 days in the last week and the previous week have had winds gusting up to 35 mph. Finding it difficult to do the outdoor whoop tricks for IGOW2. I might get the new Newbeedrone FC to ressurect my toothpick so I can fly outside on 1S if the weather allows.
I hear yea on the wind. Early in the morning is best here but the kids are all up getting ready for the day, needing help getting organized in these strange times
Great review! I actually like flying better this time of year winter mainly. No leaves, no humidity, In Northern N.J. the summers are too humid and effect electronic gear. I am leaning towards one of these I sold all my larger quads as a backyard flyer I need to be able to keep it on my property and with some real fast quads it is hard too. You do a great job keeping them over your property !
for 1s with this quad, it might be viable for smaller spaces, our yard is medium sized but my happymodel larva x on 3s is way too powerful for the space, this cruz on 1s might make flying easier in such a space
Great review, just ordered this as my first real 2s . Currently flying the tinyhawk 2 and the mobula 6 indoors mostly . Just waiting for delivery and then some good weather . Better get back on the sim , Can't wait 😁
Its funny with batteries in Australia aswell. A 2S 300mah pack will be around $18 at a hobbie shop and 3S 450mah packs sell for around $15 or less... Weird but you also rarely see any 2S packs over 300mah unless its a big ol 2500mah or something.
@@NickBurnsFPV Its a mystery to me mate, thats why I'm using dual XT30 and 1S packs on all my 2S tinyhawks. I can't find any 2S batteries in Australia that are over the dredded 300mah size. I really don't like any lipo under 450mah, when I fly my TH Race the throttle is nearly wide open the entire 3mins and the 450s can keep dishing the amps. 300mah not at all, sag after 2sec on open throttle so they are basically un usable for me. Same with 3S though, anything below 450mah just can't keep up with wide open race flying... Pretty much why I don't like 65mm whoops either, battery performance let's them down in a big way.
Great review, entertaining! The other day I showed my wife one of your videos, an told here, is a really nice what this guy is doing he is having fun flying and creating video memories for the future pretty cool 😎 I bet your kids are going to enjoy your videos so munch, if they don’t do it already! My son will be trill if I were a youtuber! 😂
At this point they are a bit jaded. Not really interested in flying, I try to get one come out to watch, but generally its like pulling teeth. They do sometimes tell their friends their dad makes youtube videos 😂
Since I first watched this run on 1s I have been kicking around the idea. So today I dug out a JJRC 1800mah 3.7v 30c 1s and gave it a try. 12+ minute flights depending on how you fly. I flew it in a normal manner. You can feel the weight for sure. At 9min your pretty much running 78 to 95ish throttle. Interesting test. No freestyleing with this battery though, but you can still fly it fairly fast just not 2s fast 😄.
@@NickBurnsFPV well in my back yard its pretty tight so very tricky to fly it on 2s. This 1s made it flyable and it still had pretty good speed, but the fun level was cut by almost half. I might try a 800mah 1s to see if it will be more nimble with les weight. Over all the 2s is best but for a smaller flying area 1s is viable if you just gota get your crux3 jones fix.
love my Mobula 6 for outdoor ripping in small spaces ...but ...that thing cannot handle a wind stronger than two snails farting at the same time. Is this better for general ripping in a little more wind? Reasonably quiet? Recommended? Maybe time to do a round-up of what you like in each of the micro classes; so many choices now. Like the camera on this one, and it seems decent all around with now glaring weaknesses.
Yes naked props can cut through far more wind. Now if the wind is strong like 20mph we feel it but still relatable. Much over 20mph wind we need to move up to something heavier
Been flying the mob 6hd indoor. I don’t know about tearing it up, but Figure I’m close to 100 packs thru. Feeling this would be a good place to begin outdoor? Will stick to 2S! Have flown quite a bit outside, but it’s been photo drones…. Flying the mob6 has really upped my game as a drone pilot in general. Worries about a yaw when I shoulda rolled are mostly gone…mostly!
As you said, you can put Insta360 GO on almost anything these days. I have a little recommendation for that. Have you tried iFlights Turbobee 136RS with Insta360 GO? I made a custom canopy for mine and with 4s 500mah, it is a blast. It behaves a lot like a larger freestyle quad and is very quiet and yet, still quick. I won't spam my video but if it sounds interesting, let me know ;)
Pretty cool that u tried 1s just to see how it would do. I wonder if the nbd savage 8450 combo will do any better on 1s since it’s lighter and higher kv, granted it’s meant for 2s
Awesome flying, Nick!!! 😃 Seems like a great little quad! I liked it! 😃 (Although I didn't like the VTX... 😬) Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
Nick your rewiews are simply the bast. I already ordered this quad from your link. PS you could sell everything to anyone 😜 thanks for your good work. Konrad S
great great review again! I've just got this crux3 couples ago and really enjoy the flight in my backyard. Really admire your cornering skill, can you tell me how to do that :P
The main issue we have is coordinating yaw, roll and more throttle, all three happen at the same time to hold the cornering line and height. If we have less camera angle we need more yaw, more camera angle more roll.
I am jealous! I want that setup, I will get this for the FC. V2.2 fix some issues I had the crazybee X V1.0 . I might try some 65mm props. BUT I am in Canada, snow is coming! so this will be a tinywhoop FC for now. A other tip, scale the insta360 to 4K to get better result on YT. So when you create your video, make it 4K and scale everything up. So you take 1080 and scale to 4K and export to 4K.
@@NickBurnsFPV For what it's worth, I have heard the compression is better with 1440p & 4k (the same afaik). This might help you Nick since I know your computer can't handle 4k video files very well!
@@NickBurnsFPV I started with tiny whoops and then went to 5 inch. I just recently got the larva x and now it’s one of my best quads. I think one of the best things about micros is that you can push yourself,crash all day and the quad is fine. Anyway keep up the good work bro
@@NickBurnsFPV it's rather a generic question about drone. (for comparing yes we need to limit max trottle (for high tension) to the same power as the lower battery)
There is absolutely NO reason to interrupt the fibers in the central part. The carbon orientation is correct and even a thin "cross" in the middle would have made the frame WAY stiffer. I can't stress how much it impacts the tune and flight feeling. That's a pity for an otherwise excellent product and I'm really happy to see a real AIO board with 2s capability, it opens up so many possibilities.
Thanks for the great review Nick! Do you remember if this drone runs hot by any chance? I had this guy just sitting on my bench and it was reaching 57 deg C. Even on USB! Wondering if I received a dud.
I am trying to figure out how to adjust my VTX on my new Crux3 FrSky SPI. I have flashed it up to the latest Firmware (CRAZYBEEF4FR 4.2.10) in Betaflight Configurator 10.7.1. I am trying to figure out what channel this VTX is on (and be able to adjust it) and turn up the output to 200MW. I can't seem to find a strong enough channel on my goggles "Search" function to fly the damn thing past arms reach without complete static snow-out. I can't get the VTX table to pop up in the "Video Transmitter" tab for some reason. when i click on that tab it says "Your VTX is not configured or not supported. So you can't modify the VTX values from here. This will onlyu be possible if the flight controller is attached tot the VTX using some protocol like Tramp or SmartAudio and is correctly configured in the Ports tab if needed." In the "Ports" Tab There is a UART1 and a UART 2 but I have no idea which one controls the Smart Audio on this thing. But when i try to turn on Tramp or SmartAudio on one of these UARTS, I get a message that says "The VTX table has not been set up correctly and without it VTX control will not be possible. Please set up the VTX table in the Video Transmitter tab." Not much help on the Happy Model website. Also can't seem to find any videos on UA-cam to help out. I have been trying to figure this out for hours so any help at all is GREATLY appreciated.
This is a hoot to fly I keep the camera angle stock and rip it indoors on 1s never taken it out the spi frsky is a let down and tiny pads to put an elrs makes me leave it stock. Could I move the gutts to an85mm whoop frame and run e max 4 blade props basically make it a 85mm whoop
I’m trying to wire tracer to this quad and cant figure it out I have the crazybeex 2.2 I worked to the txt/tx 2 pads bound the receiver to my transmitter via agent m but not getting anything in beta flight it’s on crossfire and set to serial rx
Probably need to double triple check the wiring, settings etc. I don't use crossfire but from the message it seems it should work, as long as what appears to be typos are indeed typos.
I know this is a year old video, but got a question. Bought mine in feb this year. In the specs it recommends betaflight 3.5.7 and factory esc firmware version is 16.7. This crux came with betaflight 4.2.2 and esc version 16.8, AND had bidirectional d shot enabled and is using rpm filtering. Blheli_s firmware only goes to 16.71 so my question is, If i have to replace a motor and need to change motor direction for some reason, am I to use blheli_m configurator? They never give enough info in descriptions.. lol If you know the answer, it will be appreciated. :)
typically to change motor direction we can use any esc software, we aren't flashing firmware in the case of changing motor direction and therefore we can use the bluejay configurator, blheli s configurator or even the chrome based website of esc-configurator.com
@@NickBurnsFPV Makes sense now and cool to know. My first dealing with Blheli s. Other 9 kwads is all 32.. lol Just flashed M to the babytooth and have RPM filters on it too now.. man what a difference. Almost got the final tune done. Thanks so much for your reply.
I just ordered my crux3 yesterday and was wondering if you think it would be a good candidate for a runcam split 3 lite mod? Thanks for all the great reviews Nick.
If the plan is to fly in a smooth style it will be fine, but if you want to do more aggressive or faster flying the extra weight could be an issue. Split cams don't tend to be as durable as non splits..something to consider.
Just received mine and was wondering if you are flying the stock tune here? The tune on mine on Profile 1 was really, really bad - oscillations from the get go. I switched to Profile 2 which was a bit better. I then checked in the configurator and saw that it comes flashed with BF 3.5.7 - going to re-flash that to a more up to date version for some RPM filtering :-D
@@NickBurnsFPV awesome! Cant wait for a video as its so far the best option for 1s 3" fun unless building kababs babytooth (but everything is always out of stock and from us to europe is quite expensive)
Where does this stand in comparison to the Savage bee 2s? I'm looking for a toothpick which will give me a ose feeling to my 5inch what do you guy suggest? I'm from the UK
Do you think this motor size/KV would cope if I was to add 16g to it with a naked Vista ? (Obviously remove the stock camera/VTX) ?? And a tbs Nano receiver Wanting a stealthy toothpick style quad.
Really love your nice review! Right now I got a problem for the receiver options here.I wanna pick up the tbs cross nano RX, might be able to get better Signal comparing to other receivers such us dsm2 /flysky/fry sky d8 etc.... but I just don’t like tbs’weight, the T shape antenna may make this little bird a bit bulky given this size of little toothpick. so which receiver you were flying by in this video and how was the signal?I do have the TBS tango2 controller and the radiomaster t16S with the cross fire TX . (many options for me....) So really don’t know which receiver I am about to choose. Just wanna fly it the same way at my house around the building and trees like what you did. Thx!
@@NickBurnsFPV a footie field ! wow that is enough for me :) I didn’t expect this onboard internal receiver could cover such a big range. Thank you for the answering and sharing! And happy flying mate!
@@NickBurnsFPV Thanks for the reply!! Gonna plug this in and give it a try. I enjoy trying other people’s rates just to get what they’re feeling when they fly. Love your flow on these little guys.. enjoyable to watch brother!!
@@NickBurnsFPV I’ll fly my tadpole or whoops around the house/neighborhood sometimes. But generally, I’ll go to parks to fly my 5”ers. It’s cold... so there’s nobody around. Starting in Nov. Frames/components break easier though. That part’s a bummer. Lol.
Hii I almost finished the 2s toothpick and don't have place for capacitor. I saw your rewiew on crux 3 and don't see any cap. Can it work without capacitor? Thank you
Does the insta360 go make sounds when you turn it on, start or stop recording? If it does, you can connect to it through wifi and start and stop video to hear the beep if it gets ejected during a crash. I figured this out with my hero 6 after it and the tpu ripped off my quad during a hard crash.
I already received mine! But It comes with 4 small rubbers to attach the battery. In your video you have a single big rubber, was it the stock one? If not, which is the diameter in metric system? I would like to purchase them :p
Very nice looking little quad I like that on 2s and 1s you would think they would of went with a bit higher kv like 8000 8500 would of really helped with 1s flights
@@NickBurnsFPV yea in reality the motors should handle 3s I would think but we will never know wit& only a 2s board lol thanks for another great review
Great video Thanks you, I actually bought this quad because of your review! This is my first sub 250g quad. A very silly/noob question please. How do you remove/replace the props? Cant believe how well they are fitted but because of how small this is, I'm nervous of breaking it ;) Annoyingly, I can't seem to find any youtube help either. Any advice please? Cheers
@@djs134 yeah I'm basically in Springfield and can relate! My boss lets us fly whoops in his body shop so its not soo bad lol also my best friend dad owns a semi shop/warehouse and we rip our 5in/3inquads thru it so at least i get to technically get out of the house/car to fly 🤣
I know your super busy Nick but I need help. My equipment sat for a really long time without using it. I brought my FrSky Xlite pro, flew a couple flights and left it in my car. It was in there for a few days. Now it will not boot, batteries say they are the correct voltage. Help
@@NickBurnsFPV I figured it out nick. Speaker would just make a small creak and that is ALL it would do. FW was trashed. Very weird but its back up after a FW reflash. It wouldn't even go into bootloader mode before the reflash. Thanks for the reply 👍
i watched your mobula 6 hd video and I've been wanting one since it's release. does anyone have a comment on how well their mob 6 hd has held up? Don't want to spend $130 and have it break tooo soon.. Separate from that, Great video as always Nick. appreciate you showing us new quads, your videos are always so informative :)
@@friendlynomad9840 Thanks for the reply! RDQ just got them back in stock with frsky receiver. If they're still in stock in the morning I'm gonna get one
Nice video..I watch your every video .... please compare 25mw and 200mw vtx Power as you did once for mobula6 throughout the neighborhood and bushes....
Hey Nick! I currently have the Mobula 6 and I'm looking to upgrade to something with a bit more power and better outdoor performance. Do you think the Crux 3 would be a good option or would you recommend something else? Thanks :)
I was thinking about buying the crossfire module, but I am always a bit worried about the cost you know... I was asking because given the nature of the little quad maybe the frsky here was sufficient! I think I will switch to crossfire on day, everyone is doing that 🙈
1303 don't weight all that much more. I would be more concern about the battery weight if your planning on 3s. More battery weight will have more inertia and impact.
@@benballantine7718 Yes, but DO NOT get an frsky radio. This can be confusing. The new Frsky radios do not support the frsky d8 protocol. But most of the other radios on the market do, radiomaster, jumper and betafpv radios with the cc2500 chip all support frsky d8.
Hi nick been repeatly seeing your crux3 review for few time already Currently flying mobula 6 as the first quad (as you suggested) Very happy with it and get over 500 flight on it (and broke alot of parts 🤣) Now looking for something that have more fun outdoor/can do more freestyle acro things but i thing i still not yet ready for bigger more expensive 5inch quad so i am looking for something without prop guard / more power Currently have list on few and looking for your recommendation 1）Crux 3（with 3inch prop and your flight footage i think it will fly very well） 2）uz85 （it come 25% cheaper then crux3 and maybe i can turn it into tsk 3d printed frame） 3）uz80 （but i think it wont perform much difference compare to mobula6 75mm mod that i have currently） 4）larva x（ it can do the on board recording but have heard about the durability issue） Which one you recommend？ or any other suggestions
this is spi frsky d8. The range is fine for me, likely stay within a football field area and it should be okay. But more than that failsafe is just around the corner.
@@NickBurnsFPV thanks, that's about the range I usually fly anyway. Just heard that range was crap with built in receiver. Ordered one after watching your review, with spi. If it isn't what I'm expecting with range is it hard to put in a r xsr? Got a spare, came with my qx7. Never done any mods other than plug in stuff
@@michaelmatthews6421 Putting in a receiver isn't any harder than connecting a receiver to any other flight controller, except the solder pads are likely smaller than other boards.
@@stinerivera2543 stepped shaft, and way more durable than previous HM motor. You can see it on my review at 1mn20 ua-cam.com/video/EPdOy913b6A/v-deo.html You can also watch my race video with it, 25 30 packs and just bended 2 props...
what a fantastic review. No fluff, quick cuts. I like everything about this format.
That's exactly why i watch NB. Some of the best reviews on the net. 👌
Agree 100%, no fluff only the good stuff and some solid rippin too.
Yes it is always a perfect review by Nick Burns
I build my own version of this formula a few months back. Love it. mine is ~12 grams heavier due to baby ratel camera, diamond vtx and separate rx. typical flights are 5 1/2 minutes on a rdq 450 2s. other components are FPVcycle babytooth 2mm frame, rcinpower 1202.5 6000kv motors, jhemcu 20a aio, GF 3016 props, larvax canopy.
The aio running well?
Nick Burns I have two of the jhemcu 20A aio's. The one on the 3" quad has countless flights and crashes on it, and I had another 2.5" quad that had many dozens of flights before I dismantled it since the 3" was so much better.
Nick Burns And thank you for the channel. Always look forward to your videos.
The simplicity of this quad is what is alluring to me. Having a truly all-in-one board makes this setup unique, not to mention ultra light weight. And I think using 2S will drop the amps enough to make this board reliable where the Mobula 6 AIO board would be more prone to failure on higher kv 1S BabyTooth setups.
Yes should be, this being v2.2
I see you know how to properly install the rubber bands. @16:06 - Most people just loop over the two screws.
Possible reasons for 1s: Safety, low noise level, good for cruising around, which is what I do anyway :D Great review
All true. Thank you
I'm in Utah and while it tends to get cold in winter that hasn't stopped me before, that's what conformal coating and transmitter gloves are for.
Conformal coating + transmitter glove = best Combo for the winter 🔥
I use rubber bands to stop the insta from sliding out of the mount, 1 each side👍
With parts for a proper babytooth being back ordered, and parts for other popular toothpick config s being sparse, this is probably going to be a popular pickup over the next few months. Currently I’m on probably 3 wait lists for toothpick parts, but I may just pick this up to have as a base to start with - cool thing is you could always swap motors to make it a 1s primary.
I've got one thanks to Nick's rewiew but mine is with R-XSR. It's amazing, it's quite and powerful in the same time. And the range... oh my God the range is extraordinary. I recommend this quad as well. I love it 😎
Great review. Looks interesting, but I would have liked a version for 1S more in line with the Babytooth in weight and KV. Might pick this frame up if sells as spare parts later on.
I'd love to see a mobula6 HD camera get put on one of these. I may end up doing it. No need for the Insta360 go and weight added is minimal. I've been pretty happy with the FPV view from the mobula6 HD as well.
I actually just did that yesterday! I haven’t flown it yet.
I live in Oklahoma. Our winters can get pretty harsh but mostly mild so I still get to fly. If it's real cold I'll fly from inside the house or car.
little monster of a quad
Great review and flight Nick... as always !!!
I totaly agreed with you on the fact that 1 and 2S quad aren't a viable idea...
And thanks for the reminder about D8 receiver... Even if I always prefer flysky RX on these AIO FC.
PS: flex happen where your thumb are cause that where your thumb are... and from my experience this guys is pretty durable... and don't break at this point...
Keep the good work Nick !
7:13 I was changin over a bunch of 1s to xt30s...wasn't paying attention/thinking and I cut both at the same time lol, only small sparks, but one of my batts was either bad from arrival (URUAV) or I did damage one cell.
Sparks are pretty exiting aren’t they. Give you little jolt of excitement 😱
Hi Nick Great video and review of the Crux 3. I could really get into a little guy like that, I have flown 2in to 5in and I have found that the 3in is one of the most fun little ones you can find. If I wasn't building my own I would jump on this one. Thanks again for the video and information
I live in Indiana and it seems like 5/7 days in the last week and the previous week have had winds gusting up to 35 mph. Finding it difficult to do the outdoor whoop tricks for IGOW2. I might get the new Newbeedrone FC to ressurect my toothpick so I can fly outside on 1S if the weather allows.
I hear yea on the wind. Early in the morning is best here but the kids are all up getting ready for the day, needing help getting organized in these strange times
Great review! I actually like flying better this time of year winter mainly. No leaves, no humidity, In Northern N.J. the summers are too humid and effect electronic gear. I am leaning towards one of these I sold all my larger quads as a backyard flyer I need to be able to keep it on my property and with some real fast quads it is hard too. You do a great job keeping them over your property !
Great review, thanks! I was looking for something 1s and this vid tell me to keep looking 🤣
Man this footage of insta360 is awesome! Also amazing motogp cornering skills
Just moved to AZ!! Winters average in the 70's so I'll be flying all winter!!
Lucky duck, how hot is it now?
I think this thing is really well executed! 40g with 1102 motors is pretty decent
Slight note the motors are 1202.5
I live in PA and its full tilt fall i just got done mulching leafs today and them ripped my 5inch dji just looks amazing in the fall
Do you fly with snow on the ground and terrible cold?
Great Review brother!!!!! I can't wait to have one like this!!!
for 1s with this quad, it might be viable for smaller spaces, our yard is medium sized but my happymodel larva x on 3s is way too powerful for the space, this cruz on 1s might make flying easier in such a space
Run larva x on 2s.
@@QSpeedRacer Thats a good idea, i'll try it. how big a battery do you recommend for 2s on the larva x? 450mah?
@@TheCaffeinator i don't know. Start there. See how it feels. I do this on a lot of my quads. If I fly indoors I go down a battery size.
@@QSpeedRacer Thanks for the advice! I'll pick up some 2s batteries soon
Great review, just ordered this as my first real 2s . Currently flying the tinyhawk 2 and the mobula 6 indoors mostly . Just waiting for delivery and then some good weather . Better get back on the sim , Can't wait 😁
I hear nearly all good reports on the crux3, I sure hope you have a good experience as well.
Its funny with batteries in Australia aswell. A 2S 300mah pack will be around $18 at a hobbie shop and 3S 450mah packs sell for around $15 or less... Weird but you also rarely see any 2S packs over 300mah unless its a big ol 2500mah or something.
That is very strange. I wonder why it is so
@@NickBurnsFPV Its a mystery to me mate, thats why I'm using dual XT30 and 1S packs on all my 2S tinyhawks. I can't find any 2S batteries in Australia that are over the dredded 300mah size. I really don't like any lipo under 450mah, when I fly my TH Race the throttle is nearly wide open the entire 3mins and the 450s can keep dishing the amps. 300mah not at all, sag after 2sec on open throttle so they are basically un usable for me.
Same with 3S though, anything below 450mah just can't keep up with wide open race flying... Pretty much why I don't like 65mm whoops either, battery performance let's them down in a big way.
Great review, entertaining! The other day I showed my wife one of your videos, an told here, is a really nice what this guy is doing he is having fun flying and creating video memories for the future pretty cool 😎 I bet your kids are going to enjoy your videos so munch, if they don’t do it already! My son will be trill if I were a youtuber! 😂
At this point they are a bit jaded. Not really interested in flying, I try to get one come out to watch, but generally its like pulling teeth. They do sometimes tell their friends their dad makes youtube videos 😂
should be cool.to see you fly with your spot covered in snow.. we don't have snow here it just seem so fascinating..
It would likely be kind of a cruise flight going down in snow would surely mean a short and burned components. Might need to conformal coat it
Since I first watched this run on 1s I have been kicking around the idea. So today I dug out a JJRC 1800mah 3.7v 30c 1s and gave it a try. 12+ minute flights depending on how you fly. I flew it in a normal manner. You can feel the weight for sure. At 9min your pretty much running 78 to 95ish throttle. Interesting test. No freestyleing with this battery though, but you can still fly it fairly fast just not 2s fast 😄.
was it still fun?
@@NickBurnsFPV well in my back yard its pretty tight so very tricky to fly it on 2s. This 1s made it flyable and it still had pretty good speed, but the fun level was cut by almost half. I might try a 800mah 1s to see if it will be more nimble with les weight.
Over all the 2s is best but for a smaller flying area 1s is viable if you just gota get your crux3 jones fix.
fyi the motorsdo actually have screws, they are just kinda hard to see, so you can screw props on if you wanted to
love my Mobula 6 for outdoor ripping in small spaces ...but ...that thing cannot handle a wind stronger than two snails farting at the same time. Is this better for general ripping in a little more wind? Reasonably quiet? Recommended? Maybe time to do a round-up of what you like in each of the micro classes; so many choices now. Like the camera on this one, and it seems decent all around with now glaring weaknesses.
Yes naked props can cut through far more wind. Now if the wind is strong like 20mph we feel it but still relatable. Much over 20mph wind we need to move up to something heavier
Been flying the mob 6hd indoor. I don’t know about tearing it up, but Figure I’m close to 100 packs thru.
Feeling this would be a good place to begin outdoor? Will stick to 2S!
Have flown quite a bit outside, but it’s been photo drones…. Flying the mob6 has really upped my game as a drone pilot in general. Worries about a yaw when I shoulda rolled are mostly gone…mostly!
Yea, the crux3 is a nice quad and much more capable outside. This will allow us to start exploring speed, dive and tricks.
As you said, you can put Insta360 GO on almost anything these days. I have a little recommendation for that. Have you tried iFlights Turbobee 136RS with Insta360 GO? I made a custom canopy for mine and with 4s 500mah, it is a blast. It behaves a lot like a larger freestyle quad and is very quiet and yet, still quick. I won't spam my video but if it sounds interesting, let me know ;)
Sounds interesting! Do you have a vid?
@@MarcoLopez-wy6zx It is the "Guess the Quad" video in my stream
Damn that thing is smooth
Pretty cool that u tried 1s just to see how it would do. I wonder if the nbd savage 8450 combo will do any better on 1s since it’s lighter and higher kv, granted it’s meant for 2s
The savage bee has two versions, different motor kv
Love the Vids also! Thanks for sharing your knowledge and passing it on to all of us. That’s a sharp Looking and performing machine!
Awesome flying, Nick!!! 😃
Seems like a great little quad! I liked it! 😃
(Although I didn't like the VTX... 😬)
Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
On board or not powerful enough on the vtx?
@@NickBurnsFPV It makes the image much worse. At least for this camera. 😕
@@MCsCreations Do you try the V2.2 ?
@@DonJohnsonFPV I never tried any of them, I just said it based on the video. You know?
But if you say the 2.2 is better... I believe you. 🖖😊
Nick your rewiews are simply the bast. I already ordered this quad from your link. PS you could sell everything to anyone 😜 thanks for your good work. Konrad S
Well I hope I am not selling, I do appreciate the compliment 👍
great great review again! I've just got this crux3 couples ago and really enjoy the flight in my backyard. Really admire your cornering skill, can you tell me how to do that :P
The main issue we have is coordinating yaw, roll and more throttle, all three happen at the same time to hold the cornering line and height. If we have less camera angle we need more yaw, more camera angle more roll.
@@NickBurnsFPV thank you for the tips! master! :p
The flight looks fantastic!
Thank you
I am jealous! I want that setup, I will get this for the FC. V2.2 fix some issues I had the crazybee X V1.0 . I might try some 65mm props. BUT I am in Canada, snow is coming! so this will be a tinywhoop FC for now. A other tip, scale the insta360 to 4K to get better result on YT. So when you create your video, make it 4K and scale everything up. So you take 1080 and scale to 4K and export to 4K.
I will test out the scaling
@@NickBurnsFPV For what it's worth, I have heard the compression is better with 1440p & 4k (the same afaik). This might help you Nick since I know your computer can't handle 4k video files very well!
Just getting into micro quads crux3 looks like a winner. Nice review.
Thank you. Have you been flying larger quads? What brought you to look into micros?
@@NickBurnsFPV I started with tiny whoops and then went to 5 inch. I just recently got the larva x and now it’s one of my best quads. I think one of the best things about micros is that you can push yourself,crash all day and the quad is fine. Anyway keep up the good work bro
Thank you.
Is there a difference of flight time between 1s 600mah and 2s 300mah for smooth cruising? efficiency is better in 2S non?
I can't definitively say as I didn't test both those sizes of batteries. 1s is very mild flight
@@NickBurnsFPV it's rather a generic question about drone. (for comparing yes we need to limit max trottle (for high tension) to the same power as the lower battery)
There is absolutely NO reason to interrupt the fibers in the central part. The carbon orientation is correct and even a thin "cross" in the middle would have made the frame WAY stiffer. I can't stress how much it impacts the tune and flight feeling. That's a pity for an otherwise excellent product and I'm really happy to see a real AIO board with 2s capability, it opens up so many possibilities.
I used a mobula 7 aio on a tyro 69 frame and motors and it was a blast
Thanks for the great review Nick!
Do you remember if this drone runs hot by any chance? I had this guy just sitting on my bench and it was reaching 57 deg C. Even on USB! Wondering if I received a dud.
The AIO do run hot, I don't suggest leaving it plugged in without air flow for long.
I am trying to figure out how to adjust my VTX on my new Crux3 FrSky SPI. I have flashed it up to the latest Firmware (CRAZYBEEF4FR 4.2.10) in Betaflight Configurator 10.7.1.
I am trying to figure out what channel this VTX is on (and be able to adjust it) and turn up the output to 200MW. I can't seem to find a strong enough channel on my goggles "Search" function to fly the damn thing past arms reach without complete static snow-out.
I can't get the VTX table to pop up in the "Video Transmitter" tab for some reason. when i click on that tab it says "Your VTX is not configured or not supported. So you can't modify the VTX values from here. This will onlyu be possible if the flight controller is attached tot the VTX using some protocol like Tramp or SmartAudio and is correctly configured in the Ports tab if needed."
In the "Ports" Tab There is a UART1 and a UART 2 but I have no idea which one controls the Smart Audio on this thing. But when i try to turn on Tramp or SmartAudio on one of these UARTS, I get a message that says "The VTX table has not been set up correctly and without it VTX control will not be possible. Please set up the VTX table in the Video Transmitter tab."
Not much help on the Happy Model website. Also can't seem to find any videos on UA-cam to help out. I have been trying to figure this out for hours so any help at all is GREATLY appreciated.
This is a hoot to fly I keep the camera angle stock and rip it indoors on 1s never taken it out the spi frsky is a let down and tiny pads to put an elrs makes me leave it stock. Could I move the gutts to an85mm whoop frame and run e max 4 blade props basically make it a 85mm whoop
I hope they will bring out an elrs version to
I’m trying to wire tracer to this quad and cant figure it out I have the crazybeex 2.2 I worked to the txt/tx 2 pads bound the receiver to my transmitter via agent m but not getting anything in beta flight it’s on crossfire and set to serial rx
Probably need to double triple check the wiring, settings etc. I don't use crossfire but from the message it seems it should work, as long as what appears to be typos are indeed typos.
I know this is a year old video, but got a question. Bought mine in feb this year. In the specs it recommends betaflight 3.5.7 and factory esc firmware version is 16.7. This crux came with betaflight 4.2.2 and esc version 16.8, AND had bidirectional d shot enabled and is using rpm filtering. Blheli_s firmware only goes to 16.71 so my question is, If i have to replace a motor and need to change motor direction for some reason, am I to use blheli_m configurator? They never give enough info in descriptions.. lol If you know the answer, it will be appreciated. :)
typically to change motor direction we can use any esc software, we aren't flashing firmware in the case of changing motor direction and therefore we can use the bluejay configurator, blheli s configurator or even the chrome based website of esc-configurator.com
@@NickBurnsFPV Makes sense now and cool to know. My first dealing with Blheli s. Other 9 kwads is all 32.. lol Just flashed M to the babytooth and have RPM filters on it too now.. man what a difference. Almost got the final tune done. Thanks so much for your reply.
That caddx Ant camera is growing on me for the price it does not look too bad
At first not so much? 😁
I just ordered my crux3 yesterday and was wondering if you think it would be a good candidate for a runcam split 3 lite mod? Thanks for all the great reviews Nick.
If the plan is to fly in a smooth style it will be fine, but if you want to do more aggressive or faster flying the extra weight could be an issue. Split cams don't tend to be as durable as non splits..something to consider.
@@NickBurnsFPV very good point to consider. Thank you.
Just received mine and was wondering if you are flying the stock tune here? The tune on mine on Profile 1 was really, really bad - oscillations from the get go. I switched to Profile 2 which was a bit better. I then checked in the configurator and saw that it comes flashed with BF 3.5.7 - going to re-flash that to a more up to date version for some RPM filtering :-D
I am flying the tune it came with.
@@NickBurnsFPV interesting. Thank you.
Great video as always nick! Are you gonna review the newbeedrone 1s version of their new 3"? looks super promising!
I will be. Put it together yesterday and went for a few flights today. So far pretty good
@@NickBurnsFPV awesome! Cant wait for a video as its so far the best option for 1s 3" fun unless building kababs babytooth (but everything is always out of stock and from us to europe is quite expensive)
Thank's i've bought One After seeing your review, have you tried 3 Blade props? Maybe too much amp drain?
Its a 5amp esc, I don't suggest using tri blades, I think the esc will burn
Where does this stand in comparison to the Savage bee 2s? I'm looking for a toothpick which will give me a ose feeling to my 5inch what do you guy suggest? I'm from the UK
sorry I can't say as I haven't flown that one.
@@NickBurnsFPV no problem thank you for responding
+1👍 💪
is it the exact same FC when you use SPI vs external RX? or is the target .hex a different make?
i presume no blackbox?
It’s the same the manufacturer just solder on an external rx
In Florida we fly 12months a year !!
Do you think this motor size/KV would cope if I was to add 16g to it with a naked Vista ? (Obviously remove the stock camera/VTX) ?? And a tbs Nano receiver
Wanting a stealthy toothpick style quad.
It will likely fly, but the flight will be very tame, slow sort of cruising.
Love ur vids...from India 🇮🇳
Thanks again
Really love your nice review! Right now I got a problem for the receiver options here.I wanna pick up the tbs cross nano RX, might be able to get better Signal comparing to other receivers such us dsm2 /flysky/fry sky d8 etc.... but I just don’t like tbs’weight, the T shape antenna may make this little bird a bit bulky given this size of little toothpick. so which receiver you were flying by in this video and how was the signal?I do have the TBS tango2 controller and the radiomaster t16S with the cross fire TX . (many options for me....) So really don’t know which receiver I am about to choose. Just wanna fly it the same way at my house around the building and trees like what you did. Thx!
I have the frsky version. The control link will be about the size of a football field, maybe slightly less or more. in d8 mode.
@@NickBurnsFPV a footie field ! wow that is enough for me :) I didn’t expect this onboard internal receiver could cover such a big range. Thank you for the answering and sharing! And happy flying mate!
@@vision60s67 yes, In d8 mode, I can fly well up the street with a house blocking the line of sight.
@@NickBurnsFPV fantastic that’s exactly what I am about to do :p
@@NickBurnsFPV what transmitter are you using
Got the TBS version of Crux3 but I can’t change vtx output power... Band and Channel no problem but only 25mW??
Besides a great review you’re a great pilot!! Mind if I ask what your rates are??
I run pitch and roll at 1.2 and super rate on those axis at .75, yaw is 1.3 and .8
@@NickBurnsFPV Thanks for the reply!! Gonna plug this in and give it a try. I enjoy trying other people’s rates just to get what they’re feeling when they fly. Love your flow on these little guys.. enjoyable to watch brother!!
I live in KS and I fly all year around. It’s cold and flights are short... but I still fly.
Do you go somewhere to fly or around your house?
@@NickBurnsFPV I’ll fly my tadpole or whoops around the house/neighborhood sometimes. But generally, I’ll go to parks to fly my 5”ers. It’s cold... so there’s nobody around. Starting in Nov. Frames/components break easier though. That part’s a bummer. Lol.
Hii
I almost finished the 2s toothpick and don't have place for capacitor. I saw your rewiew on crux 3 and don't see any cap. Can it work without capacitor?
Thank you
capacitor isn't required. It can clean up electrical pulses.
@@NickBurnsFPV Thank you alot, anyway I paced it on xt30.
Hii
Can it work on 1s 18650? (cruising)
Can we install an ELRS receiver?
Thanks for review.
Does the insta360 go make sounds when you turn it on, start or stop recording? If it does, you can connect to it through wifi and start and stop video to hear the beep if it gets ejected during a crash. I figured this out with my hero 6 after it and the tpu ripped off my quad during a hard crash.
no sound, only vibrations and lights
@@NickBurnsFPV ahh, ok
I already received mine! But It comes with 4 small rubbers to attach the battery. In your video you have a single big rubber, was it the stock one? If not, which is the diameter in metric system? I would like to purchase them :p
Great review as always. Can we have some flights that is not in your back yard?
While I would like to. My time between work and family makes it very difficult. One of the benefits of micros is not having to leave home to fly 😁👊
i only have tons of 300mah 3s batteries and dont know what to fly them on😒
Been a while since we've seen a "happy" model. :D
Very nice looking little quad I like that on 2s and 1s you would think they would of went with a bit higher kv like 8000 8500 would of really helped with 1s flights
Yea at the low end doing 1s and 2s on the same prop is really unattainable
@@NickBurnsFPV yea in reality the motors should handle 3s I would think but we will never know wit& only a 2s board lol thanks for another great review
Just been looking to buy this on banggood. Great review . I was thinking about putting the Split 3 cam hd board.
hmm, did you buy them for the mobula 7 HD or another quad?
@@NickBurnsFPV iv not got the hd board yet. It would be cool tho wouldn’t it. Hd crux 3 👌🏼😬
not many people are going to get lower run times than you,nick.lol. have you ever entered a race? great review as usual.
Lol i haven’t had the opportunity to try racing. Someday
Great video Thanks you, I actually bought this quad because of your review! This is my first sub 250g quad. A very silly/noob question please. How do you remove/replace the props? Cant believe how well they are fitted but because of how small this is, I'm nervous of breaking it ;) Annoyingly, I can't seem to find any youtube help either. Any advice please? Cheers
Hold the bell with one hand, then grab the prop at the hub/center with the other, twist and pull to get them off.
@@NickBurnsFPV Thanks Nick, I appreciate the response and will go for it. Cheers 👍
Great review - might pick up one for my Insta 360 GO
Nick,
How much louder is the 2s vs 1s baby tooth?
Baby tooth is almost silent, is this much louder? Just a little? Thanks buddy
I think the biggest difference is in high throttle near 100%, likely 70% louder on 2s. Lower throttle is barely noticeable.
how well do the props stay on? I just ordered one along with the neon yellow props. Just makes it easier to find!
If we apply them well and straight down I would expect it to take a pretty hard crash to take a prop off.
I live smack dab in the middle of Illinois. I fly from inside my house or car all winter lol
I’m a little north of u, just south of Chicago. I hate this time of year for flying outdoors. Mostly just fly whoops instead during the winter months
@@djs134 yeah I'm basically in Springfield and can relate! My boss lets us fly whoops in his body shop so its not soo bad lol also my best friend dad owns a semi shop/warehouse and we rip our 5in/3inquads thru it so at least i get to technically get out of the house/car to fly 🤣
Can you change the vtx antenna without soldering for a circular polarized one?
No both antenna are solder to the board
You could probably swap the copper wire antenna with the whip. But it requires good soldering skills
I know your super busy Nick but I need help. My equipment sat for a really long time without using it. I brought my FrSky Xlite pro, flew a couple flights and left it in my car. It was in there for a few days. Now it will not boot, batteries say they are the correct voltage. Help
Do you see anything on the screen? Any vibrations or lights?
@@NickBurnsFPV I figured it out nick. Speaker would just make a small creak and that is ALL it would do. FW was trashed. Very weird but its back up after a FW reflash. It wouldn't even go into bootloader mode before the reflash. Thanks for the reply 👍
i watched your mobula 6 hd video and I've been wanting one since it's release. does anyone have a comment on how well their mob 6 hd has held up? Don't want to spend $130 and have it break tooo soon..
Separate from that, Great video as always Nick. appreciate you showing us new quads, your videos are always so informative :)
I've had my mob6hd for a few months and it has zero damage. It's one of my best quads.
@@friendlynomad9840 Thanks for the reply! RDQ just got them back in stock with frsky receiver. If they're still in stock in the morning I'm gonna get one
Nice video..I watch your every video .... please compare 25mw and 200mw vtx Power as you did once for mobula6 throughout the neighborhood and bushes....
Man you can fly 🛸
Thank you
I'm looking for a 2S 3 inch that is durable and worth the money. Do you think this is the best option or is there another one you would recommend.
Its one of the very few bind and flies in the category.
Hey Nick! I currently have the Mobula 6 and I'm looking to upgrade to something with a bit more power and better outdoor performance. Do you think the Crux 3 would be a good option or would you recommend something else? Thanks :)
The crux3 is a nice next step. It will fly much better with more performance outside over any whoop/Mobula
Hi! I have a radiomaster tx16s, which receiver so you suggest here?
Compatible Flysky Receiver or frsky. BUT, you should buy a crossfire and get the tbs nano :)
I would go frsky r-xsr. Crossfire has the ultimate range but i have not flown it myself
I was thinking about buying the crossfire module, but I am always a bit worried about the cost you know... I was asking because given the nature of the little quad maybe the frsky here was sufficient! I think I will switch to crossfire on day, everyone is doing that 🙈
@@alessandrorealivannucci3669 Go flysky !!!
Most reliable link on these aio board with multiprotocol radio.
Yes? You think flysky's good?
Would you recommend this with the 360 go over a Betafpv 115 HD?
I can't say with any certainty, I have not flown the 115HD. I see this as a different quad from the HX115, as its 2s powered.
Great flite. Do you like this quad better then the wasp?
oh yes, flight, durability and camera, all better.
@@NickBurnsFPV thanks you
Western New York gets a little bit of snow from time to time.
Just a little bit? I would expect more
Will the frame and canopy be good for tp3? or would it be too weak for 1303 motor and 3s?
1303 don't weight all that much more. I would be more concern about the battery weight if your planning on 3s. More battery weight will have more inertia and impact.
Did I see bark torn off your trees from quads crashing into them?
Probably not from a quad. My 16 yr old did spend some time hatchet throwing one weekend. :)
Very good pilot. I wait mine crux3 for Christmas 😁. I have a perfect wife! 😍
will this work with my betafpv lite 2 se radio and vro2 goggles ?
With googles yes. Radio depends which version you get and matching that to the version on the radio you have
@@NickBurnsFPV if i get the frsky d8 will it work?
@@benballantine7718 Yes, but DO NOT get an frsky radio. This can be confusing. The new Frsky radios do not support the frsky d8 protocol. But most of the other radios on the market do, radiomaster, jumper and betafpv radios with the cc2500 chip all support frsky d8.
Winter Pilot here in MO TOWN...... I fly all year long....warm packs, frozen fingers.
Do you fly with gloves on?
@@NickBurnsFPV Hey Nck - Most of the time no.... but do have some fingerless gloves for when the wind is brutal.
@@kydawg1684 gotcha. I have tried gloves but I stink with gloves.
@@NickBurnsFPV Yep agreed, it throws any stick/drone feel out the window for sure.
Hi nick been repeatly seeing your crux3 review for few time already
Currently flying mobula 6 as the first quad (as you suggested)
Very happy with it and get over 500 flight on it (and broke alot of parts 🤣)
Now looking for something that have more fun outdoor/can do more freestyle acro things
but i thing i still not yet ready for bigger more expensive 5inch quad
so i am looking for something without prop guard / more power
Currently have list on few and looking for your recommendation
1）Crux 3（with 3inch prop and your flight footage i think it will fly very well）
2）uz85 （it come 25% cheaper then crux3 and maybe i can turn it into tsk 3d printed frame）
3）uz80 （but i think it wont perform much difference compare to mobula6 75mm mod that i have currently）
4）larva x（ it can do the on board recording but have heard about the durability issue）
Which one you recommend？
or any other suggestions
What receiver did you get. Is spi range worth it?
this is spi frsky d8. The range is fine for me, likely stay within a football field area and it should be okay. But more than that failsafe is just around the corner.
@@NickBurnsFPV thanks, that's about the range I usually fly anyway. Just heard that range was crap with built in receiver. Ordered one after watching your review, with spi. If it isn't what I'm expecting with range is it hard to put in a r xsr? Got a spare, came with my qx7. Never done any mods other than plug in stuff
@@michaelmatthews6421 Putting in a receiver isn't any harder than connecting a receiver to any other flight controller, except the solder pads are likely smaller than other boards.
Sir does it 1.5mm shaft? And is it snug with out prop screws?
standard 1.5mm outter shaft but 2mm inner diameter.
@@DonJohnsonFPV what does that mean? What shaft size were the props push on?
@@stinerivera2543 stepped shaft, and way more durable than previous HM motor.
You can see it on my review at 1mn20
ua-cam.com/video/EPdOy913b6A/v-deo.html
You can also watch my race video with it, 25 30 packs and just bended 2 props...
@@DonJohnsonFPV hey, do you think the new happymodel 2mm inner shaft motors are as durable as the more expensive competitors?
@@ELValenin I don't know...