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This drone with ELRS is absolutely perfect for me. I appreciate you showing all the different camera weight. It looked super smooth in every flight. Thanks Captain
This has long been my most favourite frame for DJI and long range, the frame is what I like to call a fluke frame that requires very little filtering as the arms are perfect and thick and the chassis (WELL EVERYTHING ABOUT IT) it is by far the best out of all the 7" frames out there. I use 6S Molicell and flight time is around 20 mins at high speed. Fantastic Frame
I finally saw something that I wanted too! iFlight's new Aircraft is a blast. I always liked their Cinewhoop- Bumblebee and now here is my another favourite, DeadCat FPV drone! It looks really beautiful because it is enormous and the bigger the drone is, the more beautiful is it. Really impressive to see a 7" FPV drone as it can carry 300+ grams on it and is really powerful! The powerful 1,800 mAh battery was massive and gave 7 minutes of flight time which was not bad at all! I think what will it do with an epic 5,000+ mAh Battery! The even better thing is that it can easily handle the mass of DJI Action 2, Insta360 one RS and GoPro 10 combined! It is exceptionally large, may it be its propellers, motors or body. It is expensive? Not at all. Such a huge and beautiful RTF FPV Drone costs less then 2,000 USD which is pretty affordable! {Those who think that it is costly should take a look at these prices of Cinematic/Inspection/Agricultural Camera Drones even though some of them are not in the consumer market, like the future DJI Inspire 3 (15,000+ USD), DJI Matrice M30T (10,000+ USD), DJI Agras (20,000+ USD) or the legendary Elios 2 (a whopping 40,000+ USD) and the 10 CM long, 18 Grams of mass of Black Hornet Nano UAV which flies at 18 kph and range is 2 KM (1,90,000+ USD)} Overall, iFlight Chimera 7 HD Pro definitely a really good Profesional FPV Drone for sure that flies very nicely!!! And, also Congratulations for 250K subs Steve! Huge Giveaway Time B)
I have the 1st version Digital Chimera 7 and its a amazing drone that can also acro like crazy! Amazing how a big drone can be so aerobatic and fly like a 5 inch quad. Love love love my Chimera7
@@marcoreviews awayfrom people lmao. I blow through gas station canopy's while getting gas at 110mph doing barrel rolls and people love it. U need to wake up against woke libtard agenda bullshit.
What a beast! Equivalent to a 700 trex helicopter! That is definitely not a beginner copter. When I started flying in 2010 I would run that ting straight into the ground.
I wish some of these company's came out with inav versions for these long range setups. Of course you need a compass on it as well but I think inav is just a more dependable firmware for lr. The rth functions seem to just work better
Hey Capi if you have a USBC cord and a battery power bank plug it directly into the FC before your setup , by the time you plug in your goggles , turn on radio , then take the usbc cord plug a battery to your quad you should get satellites quickly. I've been using this method to get satellites quickly. They seems to get locked quicker with out anything plugged in or VTX connected
This was a great video. I don't think I would ever get into FPV drones. But really enjoyed the flight. Thanks for taking us along. Congratulations on 250K subscribers !!!👍
What could be happening with the green light is that the battery is drained so low that it thinks it's a charged 4 or 5s. I've had my Chimera 7 do that before.
YES, yes Captain Drone, this looks like the best drone ever, I loved the video and the flying...gotta love that speed. one of my favourite videos in a while
Strangely while marketed as a pro long range build, the BNF comes with a tiny 2.4ghz antenna which is pretty dangerous for practical long range. Typically you'd like a 868/915mhz diversity setup.
Дуже потрібний fpv набір на передову частину фронту в Україні, рятують багато життів, для використання як засіб розвідки та знешкодження ворожих дронів, будемо вдячні за будь яку допомогу.
I have a lr and freestyle Chimera7 and it's def my fav frame so far. I still rock a 5" MRM because it's the most solid frame I've ever had. Still can't break it.
@@ishaangill8019 we aren't exactly careful and MRM isn't even in business anymore. I replaced the PDB with a spare top and drilled out new stack holes. We've broken lots of arms not too many bodies. Got a CL1 that hasn't broken yet either but only 2 yrs old
WOah!! This drone is super cool!@@!! You are an amazing reviewer and instructor! Please elucidate on your battery choices. So, this one over a DJI Mavic, your personal choice? Please consider posting a video/helpful tips/review on FPV goggles for us new flyers. Thank you for the review, Captain Drone!
your comment really hit home that they hit hard. I have the Iflight Xl7 and took off into my face. 30 stitches later im good. but you are not wrong they will mess up alot of things
Hey there, dude! Your reviews are straight fire, always bringing those good vibes! Massive thanks for dropping all that knowledge. I've been deep in the drone review game, but your content sealed the deal for me. I just had to pull the trigger on that drone you recommended. Quick question, though: any way to get a heads-up if there's some other bird cruising nearby, you know, like DJI FPV style? Cheers, and keep rocking those reviews!
Recently discovered your channel and I really appreciate all your knowledge and interest in so many gadgets and tech! Question: I'm interested in getting into FPV droness as a new hobbiest and am wondering with a budget of $300, the TinyHawk 3 RTF kit is still the ideal product with a good controller for simulations?
Yes, for beginners, any of the RTF FPV kits are great. The reason I say that is because the FPV hobby is one of those hobbys where the learning curves are very steep. So getting a kit where everything works together means you are half way there. Next you have to learn how to fly without training wheels. If you have flown a GPS camera drone, those have training wheels. Flying FPV means plenty of crashing before you get good enough not to crash so whatever kit you get, there is a good chance you may destroy the drone in your attempt to learn how to fly, so always fly outdoors in an open field with plenty of soft grass. If you wish to learn more about the FPV hobby, just watch my video series entitled CAPTAIN DRONE FPV FOR BEGINNERS on UA-cam.
Nice drone. Owning a Mini 3 Pro this is super advanced but I dont understand the difference since Mini 3 Pro goes 3-4 miles. Only camera, weight, and battery life can be a large upgrade imo. Is speed only an issue if the pilot wants to simply go faster?
There are two drone hobbies. The hobby the mini 3 pro is in is called the beginner GPS Camera drone hobby. The other drone hobby is the Advanced FPV Drone hobby, like the drone in this video. It is not designed for beginners and takes about a month of training to fly one well. There is no range or speed limit in the FPV Drone hobby.
Definitely not cheap but seems like a great value since a person could start without going through a bunch of cheaper drones. Maybe a bit OP for true beginners but with a little restraint this would be awesome to start with and not have to accumulate a bunch of extra. I'd like to get it just to see how bad I can chew up the walls in my house!
I really love the look of it. Just think its way too big (in my opinion ) I was REALLY hoping to get out this weekend and start to get some shots on my drone. But we just had a BIG dump of snow (Now over 26ft of snow since Jan 1st....More snow than i can ever remember. But I need to get mine up and start getting some videos. Have a great long weekend my friend. Be safe and have a very hoppy good time lol
FPV Drones use triblades because the motors on FPV drones are the most powerful for their size. A tri-blade allows an FPV drone to corner and do flips and rolls very easily. Bi-blades are good for going straight. So if your plan is to flight straight at a relatively constant speed, then biblades would be more economical on battery power.
Thank you for this great video Captain! 😃 I have the Standard Chimera 7 and ordered some 7.5'' HQ Props as the arm length of the pro doesn't have changed and I'm curious if I could gain some efficiency. There are several reports that the Pro version is less efficient with the bigger motors, up to 30% less flight time with the same Lipos. 🤔
Yeah you have to run bigger batteries. But on 7" I'm already running 8000mah li-ion. I ended up turning my 7" rekon to 8" trying to get longer flights. But i can't get tune good I was thinking grabbing this chimera pro 🤔
Steve! Ive been flying my avata for a month now and just saw this! Ive never dealt with anything but autel and dji batterys. What type of battery is the safest and best for a drone like this and how do you charge them?
In the RC hobby of: RC Cars, RC Trucks, RC Tanks, RC Boats, RC Helicopters, RC Planes and FPV Drones, they all use LIPO batteries and they all use RC Hobby battery chargers. Watch any of my battery charger videos and everything will make sense.
Captain drone. Which drone is the best for 4k cinematics 450-800-1000-1500$ or cheaper. It could be even a dyi solder it yourself drone. I'm tired of seeing DJI this DJI that. Aren't there competition in that field? I remember building dyi drones back then with naja or naza system? Can't recall from hobby wing it would cost pennies per performance
The drone in this video is in the FPV hobby, and FPV drones are now used in Hollywood action movies due to the ability to fly fast, low and through objects. If you want a camera drone, then for the price range you mentioned, the best ones would be from Autel and DJI.
Pretty awesome indeed Steve👍 i'd be curious to see how well it would fly with a big 4s 5000 mah battery🤔 we'll have to try that next time you take her out🙂
@@robertfpv7733 thanks for the reply Robert. You can surely fly even longer than that since 3.8 is still a high cutoff... I set my betaflight alarm at 3.5 on my quads and land at 3.4 (under load). Usually translates to around 3.6 or 3.7 when you unplug which is more than fine for 2s batteries and up.👍
@@CAPTAINDRONE798 I was thinking of getting this one or the lumenier Johnny fpv 5 inch one which is similar but smaller. I haven't heard many reviews about the johnnyfpv pre-built one
Captain just came across a video you did in 2019 it was called low cost drones that you recommend can you do another updated version I am trying to get into flying drones but I don’t wanna spend a lot of money but of course like everyone else I want to get a big bang for my buck can you please help me thank you so much and I enjoy all your videos
@@CAPTAINDRONE798 I just realize that both solutions are analog, and only for controller, but the distance to DJI Googles will be far more limited. Any chance to increase the distance between drone and goggles to fit these long solutions mentioned above ?
And Happy Easter to you Captain!; now, where do we start ! well, the Drone sounds like an earlier Formula 1 car !!; the party piece I guess is its ability to carry those Cameras and provide a pretty "immersive" experience!; pricy? yes! however a tempting proposition for anyone looking to delve seriously into this style of Drone ! Many thanks for sharing.......🙂
The Rekon is less weight and more of a long range drone (probably more efficient than the Chimera 7). The Chimera 7 is just a beast that rams itself into every aspect of freestyle, race and long range.
Just noticed it's 7.5" props didn't even realize it. Oh wow. I'm running 8" on rekon7 a lil funkily. Damn might get the chimera 7 pro even though I have a 7" already haha Damn 1.6w analog or dji version. I do like being able to just record on board no camera. But the analog might have longer range
I am looking for a good long range drone just to do exploration around mountains and valleys and I have 2 questions: 1. This is said to be a long range drone, but in your flights, you got 7 minutes of flight time out of it, (which makes me wonder how far can you fly with only 7 minutes of battery power). Are there batteries big and powerful enough that would allow me to get at least 25 or 30 minutes of flight time? 2. How does the Chimera 7 Pro compare to the Rekon 7 Pro?
LONG RANGE drones are all over the market. Check out the ones from REKON FPV which are probably the kind you are looking for. The CHIMERA 7 is more of a powerhouse drone.
I enjoy your vids very much. I like the natural and non-pretentious style. Please stay away from the birds. The Geese were freaked out by the drone, they tried to get away from it, you were too close to them. Don't give the Karens or FAA any ammo on film. I have the GEPRC Croc 7 HD with Li-ION batts I made, I get 30 mins flight time.
Good to see the pilot is no longer having to operate in popsicle mode. Great looking drone and thank you for the demo. Willing to comment on which camera produced your favourite video?
If I'm filming straight forward, then I kinda like the DJI ACTION 2 camera, however it is not as damage proof as a GOPRO in a head on crash. If I'm filming going through scenic items then the Insta360 One RS is best since I can pick any shot in post editing.
Hey buddy, I've binged this video a few times already... Chimera7pro v2 is finally in the house, just waiting for the crappy weather to bounce. But man, I can't help but wonder about the drone's well-being with that hardcore landing @14:55. I'm head over heels for this bird, and the thouhgt of accidentally smacking it while tucking it back into its OG box.. 😅 Seeing it touch down kinda hurts my FPV soul. So here's the deal - any chance we can finesse a landing in Angle mode? You know, easy does it, smooth and slow. 'Cause I'm frequetly tearing up the skies in muddy or snowy mountain conditions, and I'm sweating bullets about sticking the landing in Acro mode. Hit me up with some advice, bro!
Ha ha… FPV drones are solid (carbon fiber) and you can smack them around as much as you like. If you are new at landing FPV drones, just fly with the camera facing forward vice at a 45 degree up. Makes landing super easy.
So here's the deal - I'm often tearing up the skies in some seriously muddy situations, and soon, I'll be taking on snowy terrain too. Now, I can maybe live with the whole rough landing scenario (my main worry is trashing the insides), but the real issue is I can't pull off a landing in mud or slush like that... :( Back in the DJI FPV days, I'd smoothly switch from M mode to N mode during the landing, gently touch down, snag it mid-air, and kill the motors on the second go. If I could pull off the same move with this drone, it'd be downright perfect. Any tips on making that happen? Cheers! @@CAPTAINDRONE798
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So what did I win
LoL
Off topic- you purchase all RC items off bangood?
I know it soo obvious 😂 lol , thanks anyway.
Dang! Thought I was a winner…LOL. 🤩
The intro with the letters sparkles was amazing!
This drone with ELRS is absolutely perfect for me. I appreciate you showing all the different camera weight. It looked super smooth in every flight.
Thanks Captain
This has long been my most favourite frame for DJI and long range, the frame is what I like to call a fluke frame that requires very little filtering as the arms are perfect and thick and the chassis (WELL EVERYTHING ABOUT IT) it is by far the best out of all the 7" frames out there.
I use 6S Molicell and flight time is around 20 mins at high speed. Fantastic Frame
Hey whats the exact battery specs and motor to achieve 20 mins at high speed?
I finally saw something that I wanted too!
iFlight's new Aircraft is a blast.
I always liked their Cinewhoop- Bumblebee and now here is my another favourite, DeadCat FPV drone!
It looks really beautiful because it is enormous and the bigger the drone is, the more beautiful is it.
Really impressive to see a 7" FPV drone as it can carry 300+ grams on it and is really powerful!
The powerful 1,800 mAh battery was massive and gave 7 minutes of flight time which was not bad at all!
I think what will it do with an epic 5,000+ mAh Battery!
The even better thing is that it can easily handle the mass of DJI Action 2, Insta360 one RS and GoPro 10 combined!
It is exceptionally large, may it be its propellers, motors or body.
It is expensive?
Not at all.
Such a huge and beautiful RTF FPV Drone costs less then 2,000 USD which is pretty affordable!
{Those who think that it is costly should take a look at these prices of Cinematic/Inspection/Agricultural Camera Drones even though some of them are not in the consumer market, like the future DJI Inspire 3 (15,000+ USD), DJI Matrice M30T (10,000+ USD), DJI Agras (20,000+ USD) or the legendary Elios 2 (a whopping 40,000+ USD) and the 10 CM long, 18 Grams of mass of Black Hornet Nano UAV which flies at 18 kph and range is 2 KM (1,90,000+ USD)}
Overall, iFlight Chimera 7 HD Pro definitely a really good Profesional FPV Drone for sure that flies very nicely!!!
And, also Congratulations for 250K subs Steve!
Huge Giveaway Time B)
I have the 1st version Digital Chimera 7 and its a amazing drone that can also acro like crazy! Amazing how a big drone can be so aerobatic and fly like a 5 inch quad. Love love love my Chimera7
It is a beast! I would try it but only in the Grand Canyon or Death Valley 🏜 away from people! It is so cool when you fly it though!
@@marcoreviews awayfrom people lmao. I blow through gas station canopy's while getting gas at 110mph doing barrel rolls and people love it. U need to wake up against woke libtard agenda bullshit.
What a beast! Equivalent to a 700 trex helicopter! That is definitely not a beginner copter. When I started flying in 2010 I would run that ting straight into the ground.
Wow! So timely, I'm seriously eying the Rekon 7 and then this review appears! I agree this it not a beginner drone - dangerous to market it as such.
I wish some of these company's came out with inav versions for these long range setups. Of course you need a compass on it as well but I think inav is just a more dependable firmware for lr. The rth functions seem to just work better
There's a build log on the ArduPilot forums for a full autopilot with this setup.
I think the Rekon 7 comes with inav.
Hey Capi if you have a USBC cord and a battery power bank plug it directly into the FC before your setup , by the time you plug in your goggles , turn on radio , then take the usbc cord plug a battery to your quad you should get satellites quickly. I've been using this method to get satellites quickly. They seems to get locked quicker with out anything plugged in or VTX connected
Wow...amazing FPV iFlight Cinema 7 HD Pro
This was a great video. I don't think I would ever get into FPV drones. But really enjoyed the flight. Thanks for taking us along. Congratulations on 250K subscribers !!!👍
Thank you!
This is an amazing quad. Look's very nice. Thank you Captain!
Congrats on 250K Subs! You really do an amazing job here! As always, great video and thank you for sharing!
Yeh.. Steve deserve it and more .. most friendly informative drone content UA-camr ..period 👍🏻
Thank you kindly!
Very impressive FPV drone. Thanks for the review. 🧑✈️👍
What could be happening with the green light is that the battery is drained so low that it thinks it's a charged 4 or 5s. I've had my Chimera 7 do that before.
Naahhhh ini baru luar biasa Om Captain Drone...... Selalu Mantap
YES, yes Captain Drone, this looks like the best drone ever, I loved the video and the flying...gotta love that speed. one of my favourite videos in a while
Strangely while marketed as a pro long range build, the BNF comes with a tiny 2.4ghz antenna which is pretty dangerous for practical long range. Typically you'd like a 868/915mhz diversity setup.
Agree, being a radio guy myself I would much prefer the 800-900 MHz system.
Man this videos make me happy and give me joy... Thanks man
Is the iflight chimera 7 HD PRO faster than the dji fpv drone?, what do you like the most?
Дуже потрібний fpv набір на передову частину фронту в Україні, рятують багато життів, для використання як засіб розвідки та знешкодження ворожих дронів, будемо вдячні за будь яку допомогу.
I have a lr and freestyle Chimera7 and it's def my fav frame so far. I still rock a 5" MRM because it's the most solid frame I've ever had. Still can't break it.
Why're u trying to break it?
@@ishaangill8019 we aren't exactly careful and MRM isn't even in business anymore. I replaced the PDB with a spare top and drilled out new stack holes. We've broken lots of arms not too many bodies. Got a CL1 that hasn't broken yet either but only 2 yrs old
Another good review Steve. That is 1 hell of a drone.
WOah!! This drone is super cool!@@!! You are an amazing reviewer and instructor! Please elucidate on your battery choices.
So, this one over a DJI Mavic, your personal choice? Please consider posting a video/helpful tips/review on FPV goggles for us new flyers. Thank you for the review, Captain Drone!
Amazing drone😍 everything with leather straps i like😉
I wanna see that race now
What a beast. Makes everything else look like a T3llo.
And I really love that racing drone that you have looking into buying one
Rtfs are starting to look pretty good
your comment really hit home that they hit hard. I have the Iflight Xl7 and took off into my face. 30 stitches later im good. but you are not wrong they will mess up alot of things
Yikes! Sounds painful
@@CAPTAINDRONE798 was completely my own fault, lets just say when they tell you to take props off when flashing ESC they mean it.
Hey there, dude!
Your reviews are straight fire, always bringing those good vibes! Massive thanks for dropping all that knowledge. I've been deep in the drone review game, but your content sealed the deal for me. I just had to pull the trigger on that drone you recommended.
Quick question, though: any way to get a heads-up if there's some other bird cruising nearby, you know, like DJI FPV style?
Cheers, and keep rocking those reviews!
Not that I'm aware of. You'd have to install some device that tracks civil aviation and then hook it into your telemetry.
Looks like a great FPV drone Steve! 😀👍👍
Very amazing drone !!
CAPTAIN, Would be the better for long distance? REKON 7, ir CHIMERA? Thanks
Awesome drone and skills there cap.
This size drone will be my next purchase, it appeals to me.
Recently discovered your channel and I really appreciate all your knowledge and interest in so many gadgets and tech! Question: I'm interested in getting into FPV droness as a new hobbiest and am wondering with a budget of $300, the TinyHawk 3 RTF kit is still the ideal product with a good controller for simulations?
Yes, for beginners, any of the RTF FPV kits are great. The reason I say that is because the FPV hobby is one of those hobbys where the learning curves are very steep. So getting a kit where everything works together means you are half way there. Next you have to learn how to fly without training wheels. If you have flown a GPS camera drone, those have training wheels. Flying FPV means plenty of crashing before you get good enough not to crash so whatever kit you get, there is a good chance you may destroy the drone in your attempt to learn how to fly, so always fly outdoors in an open field with plenty of soft grass. If you wish to learn more about the FPV hobby, just watch my video series entitled CAPTAIN DRONE FPV FOR BEGINNERS on UA-cam.
Oh man what a cool drone. Kinda disappointed you didn't get a proper big 6s on it. But hey it still makes me want one!
Good job. I hope it came with HDzero 1W instead of DJI.
Amazing Quad and review ¡¡¡ thanks Captain.
Hurry up Christmas
Nice drone. Owning a Mini 3 Pro this is super advanced but I dont understand the difference since Mini 3 Pro goes 3-4 miles. Only camera, weight, and battery life can be a large upgrade imo. Is speed only an issue if the pilot wants to simply go faster?
There are two drone hobbies. The hobby the mini 3 pro is in is called the beginner GPS Camera drone hobby. The other drone hobby is the Advanced FPV Drone hobby, like the drone in this video. It is not designed for beginners and takes about a month of training to fly one well. There is no range or speed limit in the FPV Drone hobby.
@@CAPTAINDRONE798 ok so this is more pilot based hobby and Mini Pro is mostly for shooting cinematic shots. How fast are FPV's going?
@@mentlincit depends on the motors, many go over 100 MPH
That is a mans drone. Thanks for keeping us informed on the latest & greatest.
360 camera view is great.
Definitely not cheap but seems like a great value since a person could start without going through a bunch of cheaper drones. Maybe a bit OP for true beginners but with a little restraint this would be awesome to start with and not have to accumulate a bunch of extra.
I'd like to get it just to see how bad I can chew up the walls in my house!
Thanks for showing and the effort to put on all the different cameras Captain Spielberg ¶ ; - )
Thank you!
I really love the look of it. Just think its way too big (in my opinion )
I was REALLY hoping to get out this weekend and start to get some shots on my drone. But we just had a BIG dump of snow (Now over 26ft of snow since Jan 1st....More snow than i can ever remember. But I need to get mine up and start getting some videos.
Have a great long weekend my friend. Be safe and have a very hoppy good time lol
That snow dump also hit much of the midwest Canadian prairies and will be bringing lots of rain to my area. Have a great Easter weekend.
Why is it using triblades if biblades are more efficient? thanks in advance.
FPV Drones use triblades because the motors on FPV drones are the most powerful for their size. A tri-blade allows an FPV drone to corner and do flips and rolls very easily. Bi-blades are good for going straight. So if your plan is to flight straight at a relatively constant speed, then biblades would be more economical on battery power.
Great video, really enjoyable to watch. Just wondering what its cruising and also top speeds are.
Nice job. Are you ready to review a GPS drone flying on water? Cheers 🍻
Have a good weekend
Hi captain I'm your one of subscriber thanks to your lot of videos about drone. I learnd a lot about drone I'm little UA-camrs
Thank you!
Thank you for this great video Captain! 😃
I have the Standard Chimera 7 and ordered some 7.5'' HQ Props as the arm length of the pro doesn't have changed and I'm curious if I could gain some efficiency.
There are several reports that the Pro version is less efficient with the bigger motors, up to 30% less flight time with the same Lipos. 🤔
Yeah you have to run bigger batteries. But on 7" I'm already running 8000mah li-ion. I ended up turning my 7" rekon to 8" trying to get longer flights. But i can't get tune good I was thinking grabbing this chimera pro 🤔
This is what massive looks like by the way 👇👇👇
"this is the biggest in the fpv world" * beast class sounds intensify*
Biggest in the FPV world that I currently own
What an awesome drone love your channel 👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks 👍
You are correct sir! My wife wouldn’t be happy if I chewed up the walls🤪 🙆🏻♂️
That thing is a beast indeed.
I’m watching going, “noo dont mess with the geese!” Haha
Fun video, I’m going to have to check this thing out
Any chance you can fly and review Freefly ALTA or ASTRO Drones? I know those are on the pricey end but those are beasts !!!
Steve! Ive been flying my avata for a month now and just saw this! Ive never dealt with anything but autel and dji batterys. What type of battery is the safest and best for a drone like this and how do you charge them?
In the RC hobby of: RC Cars, RC Trucks, RC Tanks, RC Boats, RC Helicopters, RC Planes and FPV Drones, they all use LIPO batteries and they all use RC Hobby battery chargers. Watch any of my battery charger videos and everything will make sense.
I'm sure you will upload a happy easter egg drone video today.
Unfortunately the weather has been terrible so no Happy Easter Egg video this year
@@CAPTAINDRONE798 Alright Capt
Captain drone. Which drone is the best for 4k cinematics 450-800-1000-1500$ or cheaper. It could be even a dyi solder it yourself drone. I'm tired of seeing DJI this DJI that. Aren't there competition in that field? I remember building dyi drones back then with naja or naza system? Can't recall from hobby wing it would cost pennies per performance
The drone in this video is in the FPV hobby, and FPV drones are now used in Hollywood action movies due to the ability to fly fast, low and through objects. If you want a camera drone, then for the price range you mentioned, the best ones would be from Autel and DJI.
@@CAPTAINDRONE798 tyvm sir
Pretty awesome indeed Steve👍 i'd be curious to see how well it would fly with a big 4s 5000 mah battery🤔 we'll have to try that next time you take her out🙂
I got 6.5 min on a 6s 5000mah lipo landing at 3.8v per cell
@@robertfpv7733 thanks for the reply Robert. You can surely fly even longer than that since 3.8 is still a high cutoff... I set my betaflight alarm at 3.5 on my quads and land at 3.4 (under load). Usually translates to around 3.6 or 3.7 when you unplug which is more than fine for 2s batteries and up.👍
Keep up the good work love the videos u dnt claim to be the best of the best much appreciated👏
Are u serious????? No way
Contact were? Lol im READY. Plus i want some of those tasty stickers lol
@@burdfamfpv I think someone is trying to scam us. It's on every comment
I just noticed that, wat a day lol danmmmmitttt
I have a tango 2 and dji fpv goggles will this work with this drone?
TANGO 2 means CROSS FIRE receiver. So you would have to order the HD DIGITAL version of this drone with a CROSSFIRE receiver in it.
@@CAPTAINDRONE798 I was thinking of getting this one or the lumenier Johnny fpv 5 inch one which is similar but smaller. I haven't heard many reviews about the johnnyfpv pre-built one
this or DJI HD1-XR? can you do a comparison video?
I've been waiting for an REKON 7 vs. Chimera 7
The Chimera 7 Pro is way more of an all purpose beast than the Rekon 7.
Whats the maximum control distance on one of these? Looks awesome
The video mentions the out of the box distance. It is up to you to modify it for a longer distance.
Love the hat captain! Only Canadians will get it.
The CFL is pretty much a Canadian thing :-)
Nice drone! even with 7" props no prop wash 👍🏻🙂
Just got mine today!
Captain just came across a video you did in 2019 it was called low cost drones that you recommend can you do another updated version I am trying to get into flying drones but I don’t wanna spend a lot of money but of course like everyone else I want to get a big bang for my buck can you please help me thank you so much and I enjoy all your videos
A newer video was done in November 2021.
Now I need to start flying my XL7 frame 😎
Hi Captain, very nice video. Where did You get the side protection?
It comes with side protectors.... This is the new PRO model with upgraded features.
So what is better Crossfire or ELRS solution ? What type of antennas you can recommend to put on the goggles to increase the range ?
ELRS is the preferred only because it is open source so it is cheaper. However I think crossfire will be around for a very long time.
@@CAPTAINDRONE798 I just realize that both solutions are analog, and only for controller, but the distance to DJI Googles will be far more limited. Any chance to increase the distance between drone and goggles to fit these long solutions mentioned above ?
Good morning always great video nice review
And Happy Easter to you Captain!; now, where do we start ! well, the Drone sounds like an earlier Formula 1 car !!; the party piece I guess is its ability to carry those Cameras and provide a pretty "immersive" experience!; pricy? yes! however a tempting proposition for anyone looking to delve seriously into this style of Drone ! Many thanks for sharing.......🙂
Chimera 7 vs. Rekon 7 ... you flow both... what would be your choice for long range?
The Rekon is less weight and more of a long range drone (probably more efficient than the Chimera 7). The Chimera 7 is just a beast that rams itself into every aspect of freestyle, race and long range.
Ever sell off any of the fpv drones you review... that Chimera 7 pro is on my hit list... and I'm local!
Sorry, I only sell drones to the local RC hobbiests that I see daily
its so cool and exspensive id be scared to fly above water or anything like that
DO you think its worth upgrading? I have the regular version
If you love the one you have then probably not.
@@CAPTAINDRONE798 it's great
Just last week though the esc smoked for no reason
Sounds really good great footage
Hi, what do you think of this one compared to the 7" croc you reviewed about a year ago?
This one is more refined
love it top flying friend i am in the uk
Rabbitfilms X Chimera7 Pro is the same? is 7.5 inch or 7 inch ??
Absolute beast
Just noticed it's 7.5" props didn't even realize it. Oh wow. I'm running 8" on rekon7 a lil funkily. Damn might get the chimera 7 pro even though I have a 7" already haha
Damn 1.6w analog or dji version. I do like being able to just record on board no camera. But the analog might have longer range
I am looking for a good long range drone just to do exploration around mountains and valleys and I have 2 questions:
1. This is said to be a long range drone, but in your flights, you got 7 minutes of flight time out of it, (which makes me wonder how far can you fly with only 7 minutes of battery power). Are there batteries big and powerful enough that would allow me to get at least 25 or 30 minutes of flight time?
2. How does the Chimera 7 Pro compare to the Rekon 7 Pro?
LONG RANGE drones are all over the market. Check out the ones from REKON FPV which are probably the kind you are looking for. The CHIMERA 7 is more of a powerhouse drone.
I enjoy your vids very much. I like the natural and non-pretentious style.
Please stay away from the birds. The Geese were freaked out by the drone, they tried to get away from it, you were too close to them. Don't give the Karens or FAA any ammo on film.
I have the GEPRC Croc 7 HD with Li-ION batts I made, I get 30 mins flight time.
You should upload a 360 video! We can use vr headsets to see it in vr!
Awesome review Capt 👍
Thank you
As big as a lobster. Thank you for your detailed review. 👍😃
Ha ha... kinda looks like that's what I'm holding
Good to see the pilot is no longer having to operate in popsicle mode. Great looking drone and thank you for the demo. Willing to comment on which camera produced your favourite video?
If I'm filming straight forward, then I kinda like the DJI ACTION 2 camera, however it is not as damage proof as a GOPRO in a head on crash. If I'm filming going through scenic items then the Insta360 One RS is best since I can pick any shot in post editing.
@@CAPTAINDRONE798 Thank you for the thoughtful answer. As I am rather crash prone, your insight makes my selection much easier.
great review
Great 7 inch Steve 👊🏻
Hey buddy, I've binged this video a few times already... Chimera7pro v2 is finally in the house, just waiting for the crappy weather to bounce. But man, I can't help but wonder about the drone's well-being with that hardcore landing @14:55. I'm head over heels for this bird, and the thouhgt of accidentally smacking it while tucking it back into its OG box.. 😅 Seeing it touch down kinda hurts my FPV soul.
So here's the deal - any chance we can finesse a landing in Angle mode? You know, easy does it, smooth and slow.
'Cause I'm frequetly tearing up the skies in muddy or snowy mountain conditions, and I'm sweating bullets about sticking the landing in Acro mode. Hit me up with some advice, bro!
Ha ha… FPV drones are solid (carbon fiber) and you can smack them around as much as you like. If you are new at landing FPV drones, just fly with the camera facing forward vice at a 45 degree up. Makes landing super easy.
So here's the deal - I'm often tearing up the skies in some seriously muddy situations, and soon, I'll be taking on snowy terrain too. Now, I can maybe live with the whole rough landing scenario (my main worry is trashing the insides), but the real issue is I can't pull off a landing in mud or slush like that... :(
Back in the DJI FPV days, I'd smoothly switch from M mode to N mode during the landing, gently touch down, snag it mid-air, and kill the motors on the second go. If I could pull off the same move with this drone, it'd be downright perfect. Any tips on making that happen?
Cheers! @@CAPTAINDRONE798
Closest thing i have is a 2000mah 6s. Lol geez that thing is huge!
Cool video.. amazing drone ..could make some great videos with the 360 on it too.
Have you ever used Apple tag on your Drone? With it you would find your drone when lost. 🇫🇮👍🇫🇮
Only works if you (or someone else with an iPhone) happen to walk within range of it when it is lost
14:59 "..so check this oot.." 🙂 🍁
I'm waiting for the 1S Version 😆