Why build an FPV drone when GEPRC Mark 5 is this good?
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0:00 - 5" BnF are really freaking good these days
2:52 - Strong, well-designed aluminum front end
5:25 - Split top-deck design, but done right!
6:35 - The same high-low bottom plate design as Apex
7:17 - How are the arms attached
8:38 - Arms are 5mm carbon by 10mm thick and are well designed
9:51 - Hardware is 10-9 steel
10:42 - FC and ESC are both soft mounted and wires are neatly run
11:12 - Three variants: DJI Air Unit, Vista, and analog
11:23 - I hate the plastic motor wire protectors
13:03 - Why did they use a 2107.5 sized motor?
• The most important spe... - In-depth discussion about how I evaluate motor sizes
16:16 - FC and ESC close look
17:56 - Flight testing
20:50 - Let's compare: GEPRC Mark 5, Diatone Roma F5 V2, and iFlight Evoque F5
21:46 - These things are the same no matter which version you get
22:38 - Evoque has 20mm FC and ESC; others have 30mm
23:21 - Evoque is the heaviest of the three. Diatone is lightest.
23:47 - GEPRC has most powerful analog vTX. Evoque is weakest.
24:22 - GEPRC is most expensive. Diatone and Evoque are cheaper.
24:47 - Which is best? GEPRC, Diatone, or iFlight
26:13 - Is there any point in building your own any more?
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I love how excited you get about the spreadsheets!
Finally you reviewed this.
Thank you Joshua for all the work you put in that.
Definitely my favorite go channel when looking for easy to find, thoroughly covered, need to know information to answer almost any questions I come across.
Thanks for the recommendation on switching to Edge TX and ELRS - I made the jump yesterday and it was *so* easy to setup on both ends (besides soldering the wires to the tiny breakout pads on the FC) to setup. It took me less time to install, flash and bind both the TX and RX than it took me just to bind my TX16S to an XM+ RX! EdgeTX makes my TX16S feel like a brand new radio with all the new features and even the performance gain.
Love the intro. So true. Thanks again for the thoughtful comparison at the end too.
GREAT ONE JOSH!!!!!!!!!!
I REALLY LOVE THAT YOU STICK WITH FACTS AND IF YOU ARE BIASED YOU LET PEOPLE KNOW REFRESHING HONEST REVIEWS TRULY APPRECIATE YOU BROTHER
That new course is looking awesome Josh! Nice flying too!
Love your obstacles really nice and fun looking to fly through.
Nice! I like the new freestyle obstacles in the yard. Do you have any plans to put led's or any type of lights on them for some cool evening rips?
Really amazing stuff. Im learning so much from your videos
Well i learned something, Ty always a pleasure watch your videos.
Can't wait saving up now absolutely love my AcroBee 65 great video 👍
The numbers on the bolts refer to mechanical properties, eg 10.9 mean 1000MPa tensile strength and 900MPa yield strength
I didn't know that. Thanks for filling me in. I thought it referred to specific amounts of certain metals that steel is alloyed with.
@@JoshuaBardwell my materials destructive testing class at college, I knew it would come in handy one day…. Love the video. Tell me about it, building quads this year is much more expensive, the Kakute stack in my new FR7 is almost double the price it was last year.
@@IgnoranceParanoia hahahaha kinda like using trig or Algebra after high school…. Education win! Lol
Guess @JB learnt something that day!
@@JoshuaBardwellhi… I just unboxed my Geprc and the antenna is super floppy? Like it’s not solid at all it literally seems like it in the way of propellers. What should I do? I don’t believe this is normal lol.
I just remembered why I love your channel
I have been a gep fan for YEARS. Built many of their frames back in the day and they were a very good value. having said that I enjoy building more than I enjoy flying.
Great flying in that wood box 📦;)
Very detailed evaluation and comparison！！！！Thank you!!!
brilliant video! thanks for this!
Dang bardwell your skills are getting soo good!!
🤣🤣🤣🤣 the opening actually made me laugh. Good job JB.
Also props to King Turkey
Look at you go, killing it on the cubicle.
WOW! Joshua! Your freestyle progress is extremely amazing! I don't have great control similar to what you did at 1:40. WOW!!!
👀 Amazing flying through the obstacle in your field.
Great video. I really need to try one of these new pre builds as they have just come on som much. As you say it close to make no sense to build for the average user now. I was close to getting the Evoque but when I stop pending on other things I will pick one of these up. I like what they have done here.
I have to say: you are getting really good at freestyle now! I'd love to see more :)
Wow I love those obstacles! Gotta build something similar when we move to the house. Quad appears to be flying really good.
Not only do I fall into the “I enjoy building” camp but I like how I cover the motor wires better. I also like to have some quads with motors in the lower recommended Kv rang and some in the higher range. With bind & flys, you get two choices for different cell counts. I do think BNF quads are a good way to get started.
I love your videos so much I am only 11 and you inspired me to start learning about fpv drones and I even bought a Cetus pro
I've been looking forward to this review for weeks, and it didn't disappoint! Amazing review video Joshua! The mark five is a quad I'd like to buy, but it is a little pricey. The discussion on whether building is more cost effective anymore got me thinking. Maybe building a five inch on a budget is like building a tinywhoop now, it's cost effective to buy a BND with some parts you want and use the parts to build your own five inch.
Fun intro 😆, wire loom tape great tip! awesome video as always 👍
Damn. Practice is paying off. Looking great, Joshua.
Gosh Joshua you making me want another drone this frame is really nice
Having those built gates are really improving your flying. Nice!
Joshua, You are the best.
Another awesome video!
I wish Race Day Quads had the Air Unit version I'd pick this up!
You are the man thank you brother
I like how you've modded your level, eh property, to adjust to the advanced freestyle reviewers needs ;)
That "chair" is a nice idea to practice loops and gaps...
Mark5 is for sure not bad - reviewed Mark4 last year and it was great - and it is nice for guys like me who could build their own quads but who are just too lazy ;)
For anyone watching this now- GEPRC as of MAY 2022 no longer uses MPU6000 - Its now listed as 6-Axis. Thanks for all the great content JB! I Picked one of these up!
So os 6 axis better than mpu6000?
Before buying my geprc smart 35 4 months ago, I was so into dji mavic family and video recording. But then I saw some freestye videos and I said to my self I want to fly like that.
So I entered this nice new hobby of mine and thank you Joshua for these videos. I learn something new each time. I have no electronic skills but learned alot from yout videos. In the end, I just want a drone and fly it. So maybe I think this Mark 5 is on my list.
If I want to sound poetic, I believe that building a drone gives some deeper connection with it. You are a proud owner of your build.
But if you just want to fly it, dont bother just buy it and a lot of spare parts, I learned that the first day when propelers and arm broke.
And btw you have fans in Slovenia.
Thanks Josh!
What a great spatial training tool at 1:50 love your videos
Those loops are sick!JB got tucks for days through those obstacles. I pray for a quad like this one day!
I would say BNF quads are a godsend for countries which do not have a sizable FPV community. Living in Singapore, we do not have a huge selection of retailers from which to purchase parts to build from scratch and parts selection is also limited. You can argue we can purchase them overseas, but the shipping costs and currency conversions (especially with costly living standards) would simply make scratch builds too costly for beginners.
Anyway, just want to thank you for your videos. Just started out in FPV with the Cetus X and simulators and already ordered this in 6S analogue to go further!
Love the video. The information was on point and helped me massively. Also want to say thank you soooo much from a viewers perspective.....There was no lengthy intro branding clip taking up the first minute before any content, there was not the obligatory "HEY GUYS dont forget to hit that like and subscribe" yelling at the beginning and when you do mention a like, we are already 10min into content. Brilliant! So much so that I just felt the need to comment and say keep up the good work and your videos are informative as well as a pleasure to watch!
The similarities to the QAV-S JohnnyFPV edition are pretty remarkable :D Honestly though I'm glad to see an RTF company taking a design seriously even if they are taking heavy inspiration from other designs. They even made some nice tweaks in this one along the way. Definitely well executed. My only complaint would be they added a lot of weight in the process.
Damn! You got REALLY good!!! Watched you many moons ago when I flew quads. Costs just got too much! LOL! One of your videos just popped into my feed again. Miss those days and I miss watching you. I'm subscribing for nostalgic reasons! 😀
Sick intro JB
I've been flying The Mark 2 for three and a half years its my favorite freestyle quad. Now I need a mark 5.
Nice work on those sticks!
I’m getting ready to move to the country. I can’t wait to build some obstacles like you have! The freedom to fly the way I want anytime, and be far away from people will be nice. BNF quads are really good these days! I really like this Mark 5!
Hit on this channel about a week ago (I'm an RC crawler guy who is screwing around with an FPV setup). I've been binge watching the content and I think you may have me hooked. Might have to get into this hobby... Anyway - subscribed and liked.
I transitioned back to RC cars. FPV flying is so expensive in the beginning. Fly. Crash. Repair. Rinse and repeat. But FPV gives you a thrill like nothing else! Ok, maybe skydiving! :)
If you are gonna get into this you came to the right place. There is noone better than joshua for learning something today. There is alot of great channelS that can help but joshua is THE GUY, especially for newer pilots.
Mine is coming tomorrow in analogue 6s, so excited. My Evoque dropped 1 motor today on my last pack only time its gone down after 8 months and 1000 packs, durable even the 20x20 isn't affected. Sorry sir lol. J,B. 😊 your a legend 👏 🙌 ❤ 💙
That looks pretty nice, if i was to buy it i would order a few extra sets of front end plates for future repairs but it seems pretty good to me.
This thing is terrifying loud, PERFECT!
it's awsome that Quagmire is teaching us about drones :3
Nice review mate, it seem, @GEPRC goes better and better
Sick!!! adding gates to yr compound....
You rock! Every time!! 🏅🏆💯
Ur getting pretty slippery in the yard there JB! Nice work
Damn Joshua you're getting really good at them tight power loops
I actually bought the frame and did my own build on it. What came in the box was amazing, all sorts of screws i'd need, all sorts of foam and 3d printed parts, allowing full flexibility into the build allowing for almost any component I could think of. (only thing it doesn't take is 25.5mm aios) well done geprc
Same here, it seems a super frame..
I bought a knockoff Mark 4 frame (cuz I'm that guy) the and I was very impressed with the stability and smoothness of flying. I can only imagine they've done it again.
Building your own has its own rewards in the amount of stuff you collect to enable you to repair, replace, and get back in the air. It's not cheap tho.
You have the best job in the world
Dude! The dive cube thingy! Nice ripping my guy. 🤌🏻🔥🔥🔥 Thanks for the review too. 🎩
Love the obstacles!!
26:46 accurate. It's just not cost effective to build a quad anymore unless you start accumulating spare parts and multiple quads due to crashes. Even then, even frames have gone up in price... Some hitting $100. You really end up paying 25 percent more when you build your own, and then you have to deal with the "did I do this right" question.
Did you say/see this same thing on reddit? Or am I just getting some crazy deja vu?
Thing is there is no reason for frame price hikes - they just use the bandwagon to excuse it, fpv companies aren’t our friends anymore unfortunately and they’ll definitely piss in yer pocket and tell you it’s raining! 👍😎
@@melon9088 I don't go on Reddit but it's a general observation I've made this past year building quads
@Evolution Drone Works same!
Because I like building quads 😉 great video though 👍🏻thanks for the time you put in it for us
Purchased this quad the day after I saw this review which was exactly 2 days after the video was released. Bought the frame kit and I built it myself, with my fav components. 2207 2021kv 6s. Disappointed to find out it takes only 30x30(I might drill some holes in the extreme case). Anyway the build is solid and designed in great details. Weird how it says had front arms and rear ones, which to me they look similar…mheee. Been bashing it a lot, put it under my usual stress test and so far I’m liking it. Also great it takes 5.2 prop size and motor to motor gives such a nice flying experience that I love. Highly recommend to try this quad
I didn't you built that dive gate thing. That is so cool. I should do the same
A Jedi isn’t a true Jedi until he builds his own light saber!
thanks for the reminder to click like. I get involved and many times forget to click like.
Your the Man again Mr Bardwell, great review I believe you way more than others thanks. Anyway I've ordered my Mark5 analogue today. How's durability? Have you a review on how to bind n configure off the app please. I need the idiots guide lol. My pal Normally does this for me but I really want to learn myself. Thanks for everything you do for FPV, true inspiration. 👍
I still have the mark 3 and it's still my favorite quad as far as fill goes.
The best part about this video is the freestyle park you made. Please do a video on that. :)
@ 20:43 you better be careful - that mortar seems aimed very cleverly at that little structure in front of it...... 😎
Awesome review - makin' me wish I had one LOL 😁
JB's Yard Obstacle is gonna end up like the international space station. A small section at a time from all different people donating from around the world!
Bought a mk5 two months ago and I'm super stoked! Was lucky to find an old stock deal with an MPU6000. This is my first 5" quad and I'm blown away with the performance and stability. First flights were on a 4s 1300 and for cruising I managed to get a consistent 7-8 min. I now use a 6s 2000mah pack for cinematic filming and with a gopro I easily reach 8-10min even in strong wind! Great quad, no issues so far
Can you hold it steady hoovering? Is it precise in control?
@@jianliu9420 It's a great radio for the price, and I was super impressed with the feel of the gimbals and the control I had. At the end of the day, it's up to skill... the best pilot may complain about a few things, but they still manage to fly insanely well. I think it's a good option, but the Zorro is also another great option to look at as well!
@@camdynkellett6782 hello, I think you put that comment in the wrong place. Have a nice day.
@@armandor.calderong.9135 Haha good spotting! I don't even know where that one would have gone! Thanks! Had a great day today, hope your's was good too!
2107.5 1960 kv motors, interesting. Also love those obstacles.
Should mention that this is also the debut of the GepRC expressLRS RX! So you can get this BNF with eLRS.
The analog vtx on the mark5 is what has me sold. I know geprc sent you the one with an air unit. However it would have been cool to see how well that vtx would hold up in a parking garage 🙂👍
The cloth tape is called Friction tape, available at most big-box stores, for those who want to know.
I use them motor wire shields but I also put layer of electrical tape over them so the don’t shatter. They last ages then before you need to replace one
Try the 3m friction tape. You’ll love it.
I appreciate how much info these videos give, but I must have missed or can't find again if he tested the 4s or 6s version.
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE JB's PROPERTY 🤤 I wouldn't leave to fly anywhere else lol and the new track set up is SUPERB 🤌🏽 I can't believe geprc slapped a 1600 mw vtx on this quad😳 INSANE! I know it's not that big of an issue but I like how diatones camera mount has the degree setting for the camera angle 👍🏽I know I'm a newb😒 lol I have been looking at all 3 of these quads and really like all 3 and wish I could have all 3 but I think I know which one to pull the trigger on😏 awesome review....but then again they all are 🙄 lol✌🏽ps...I thought I was the only one to being picky about the quality of screws good to know that someone thinks it matters😁
1:19
"And I call this one the Prop Breaker."
building your own and then customizing the thing would give you the best of both worlds really.
You're Awesome!
Looking to move in from DJI FPV to a legit quad. This looks like a good place to start!
I replaced all my T-Motor stuff with GEPRC. I also really love their tiny drones.
I fly 4" only so no luck. Thanks for the video
I like the wire covers but didn't want to re solder all the motor wires to swap to new ones when I changed bottom plates so I took my rc lexan scissors and cut a tiny gap in the bottom center to slide the old ones off and new ones on. The tape holds it down just fine with a hair missing and the top and sides are still whole.
rcinpower was the first I noticed who released 2107 sized motors. The stator length is actuallly 7.5mm, so it should be the same size as this one. The GTS V3 motors have been tested by Chris Rosser in one of his motor testing videos together with Xing2, FPVCycle motors, and Wasp, another motor from rcinpower.
gaffer tape FTW. rips perfectly into any size section.
Very interesting!
Now get another call and try the HGLRC Sector 5 ;-)
I might've bought the HD version of your set and build it but it was not available and had no GPS...
I have both the Roma V2 and the Evoque. I got the Roma first (late summer 2021) and my wife bought me an Evoque for Christmas. I have to say out of the box the Evoque was the better drone but I have tuned and gotten my Roma V2 so synced to the way I like to fly, I prefer it over the Evoque. The Roma feels punchier on throttle.
The Evoque is great and looks great late evening (LEDs are gorgeous and configurable...running a fixed Seattle Seahawks ble/green theme right tnow. I did swap the camera for a Runcam Phoenix 2 (not a JB) as the default camera was terrible in variable light conditions. 600mW VTX has not been as much a liability as I thought though Roma is still better.
I like the Mark 5 but with the cost and I don't need another 5" will keep me away. If they make a 3-3.5" of it, I am there day one as I love the basic design.
I have built quads from the ground up before. But yes, BNF is cheaper. What is good about it you also get a nice base starter pack to build on. Add on, change things and fix. There is still that fun.
I’d love to see a video where you try sbang lol I’m sure murders FPV or vitrifly FPV would love to get up with you and do some sbang stuff with you. Those 2 guys absolutely have to be the most prolific American sbang pilots at this point.
I bought my MK5 not long after this video and so far it's performing pretty good. I replaced the default FC with a Mamba Mk4 F722 App, since GEPRC somehow had not added the barometer and it also just didn't want to work with the SpeedyBee app. After a crash I burned the ESC and replaced it with a Mamba F40. I destroyed 2 LiPos on crashes and have yet to kill a motor, but the frame just tanks crashes at 50kph into concrete like a champ.
If I need to replace the motors, I'd definitely get some RCinpower GTS V3 2107 Plus' or Wasp Majors.
Hey mate,
I'm very very new to drone flying from down on AU.
I just thought I'd get in touch and firstly to say I appreciate your content, it's been really helpful for me tryingto get my head around the whole hobby. I've not yet subscribed to your Patreon, but hey, maybe that day will come soon 😉
In terms of the motor wire protection. Have you ever used the 3m self amalgamating tape? I use it on a tonne of stuff from bikes to remote control cars to random stuff around the house... It is non sticky, but binds to itself. You stretch it as you wrap it so if you stretch real hard you can get a nice this layer. Once installed it essentially ends up as a retrofitted heatshrink..
Anyway, not sure if that's if any use to you at all, but yeah, cheers for the videos.
Simon
Yes I've tried it, but it splits too easily. It lacks durability.
I wish the Vista had two antennas for bigger coverage while staying light