That’s awesome! Thanks so much for the support, brother. We do get a wide variety of drones to test and although most aren’t all that great, they’re still a lot of fun. I think they all know they ain’t close to DJI though, right? Haha
Another great killer drone and it's lite I want your truck Kev - just love Amanda I think I'll give it a miss - many thanks for sharing the fun of flying
lol When you say you’re gonna give it a miss, does that mean you don’t think you’ll be buying one? Hahaha. Ford keeps calling me about the truck wanting to buy it back. I keep telling them it ain’t for sale. Maybe if we keep talking about it on videos they’ll call us to review a new truck. Hahaha
You could review anything, and I would still watch buddy. Especially when you throw a rock up to test the wind 😂 Poor Jim starting off as Amanda. He must be so confused😅👍👍
Hahaha. Yea that rock came out of nowhere. I could a sworn it was a weed. lol. I may have opened up Pandora’s box with the name change live on camera there. Maybe I should’ve edited that part out. Lol
lol thanks for the continued support and kind words, buddy. One thing, we have since come to Wear Virginia to visit my family and the weather has taken an ugly turn. It’s snowed almost every day we’ve been here except for the days it didn’t. Haha. It’s definitely a lot colder though and the wind has kept me from being able to fly for the last couple weeks here. Boooo!!! Jim. Haha
lol good deal. Thanks for watching and for the support. I guess the main reason we don’t compare them to DJI is they don’t have a real shot but it’s definitely fun to try new drones. God bless!!!
lol. As I mentioned before, you should probably watch more than one of our review videos and develop a more well rounded opinion of our motives here. But thanks for contributing to the algorithm. God bless!
Awesome video Buddy , Amanda turned Jim is definitely not the best of drones haha, his best thing is the flips! They would have better giving him better connection and camera instead of the fancy stuff haha ! I guess it is what it is though , just a cheap toy drone ! Great video as always brother , great entertainment as usual ! Have a great week ! 🙏🙏👏👏👏
hahaha... yea, definitely a cheap toy drone. But it was totally fun trying it out. I made a few mistakes during this test and I could've made a better explanation of the 200 meter vs 200 feet vs 200 yards, but forgetting that, the test went pretty well.. lol Thanks for watching as always, man... I'm gonna hopefully do your test in a couple weeks. That'll be fun... God bless!
One thing I do have to say about this drone is that it's made to take a beating! You had it right with the kill the drone button, you drop that thing in mid air and I don't know how much it'll fly after. But it was a fun review to watch
Hahaha. You always have hilarious comments here, man. The funny part is I edited out a part that was probably pretty important regarding the kill switch. I did the kill switch twice but the first time the camera was moved and it didn’t catch it so I had to redo it. When I went to do it again, that’s when the right front motor wouldn’t turn. I thought I broke it and the test was over but it started turning and it flew fine. I’m sure it wouldn’t take too many of those drops though to destroy it. lol. Maybe that’s why they have the 5 meter height limit. Haha
I think even Santa would refuse to deliver that Kevin lol, you must been a naughty boy I’d rather fly a piece coal 😂fun to watch though, have a great Festive season, regards
Hahahaha. That’s hilarious! But can you do flips with coal? Ok I guess you can, but if coal falls to the ground like this did, the coal would be damaged. Hahaha
Wi-Fi beginner drones are a scary reminder for me. My first drone was a WiFi drone that was given to me by my daughter for my birthday years ago and I took it to a park and it flew away. Too much wifi interference. I began getting skeptical about flying drones until I looked into DJI drones and did some research. Now I own a couple of DJI drones and never looked back at WiFi drones, not to say that they are all bad for beginners but if you can't afford a great quality gps drone then WiFi drones are still good drones to learn to fly. Thanks for sharing this review Kevin and God bless.
Same here, got a cheap one for Christmas 2023 from my family, done the exact same thing on Boxing day, took off less than 3 minutes into a flight, A FLY AWAY for me! Spent 6 hours that day and 6 hours the following day trying to find it by doing a VERY 'zig-zag' form of search of the field and surrounding fields (covered 12 miles) Put a post on my local Facebook village group and a villagers dog found it on a walk. I never trusted it again, by March 2024 I got a second-hand DJI Mini 2 from a reputable camera dealer in the UK, only had 3 charge cycles, came in the original packaging, everything in the box (cables, spare props, screwdriver) and a 6 month guarantee from them for £239! I have never looked back!
lol that’s a pretty crazy experience. Especially on the first flight. Booooo! Haha. That’s why I mentioned flying it inside so it wouldn’t fly away. Maybe I should’ve mentioned that part. Hahaha.
@@WeretheRoberts Interesting that nobody here (whether "Experts" or "Beginners") ever thought to do the first test that should be done with ALL new flyin' toys! That is - what happens if you lose signal? Just fire it all up, grab firmly onto the UAV with the motor(s) running and turn the transmitter OFF! Should (usually) kill the motors after a few seconds at most. That way, when it's doing a "Flyaway" just kill the Tx to limit how far you have to hike. Of course it could just be that I'm lazier than most folks! 😉😊
@@theoztreecrasher2647lol that’s a great thing to test for sure. We’ve tested the DJi drones with that but honestly it’s never even crossed my mind to do it with the budget type drones. I may steal this idea for future testing though. Haha. Thanks!
Entertainment 💯 Drone 32.5 % If it wasn’t so windy it will make the perfect “training drone” just to get used to the controls. The little General under the drone at the beginning was great to see Kev. All the best and Merry Christmas to you and all. If you have a couple of minutes please check out my mini2 flight around our local tank I did last week. I tried some cinematic flying 😂
lol 32.5%? You gave it that much? Hahaha. Actually I’m surprised it wasn’t 100% drone and 32.5% entertainment. Lol. I’d say the General Lee - 200%? Yea that sounds right. Merry Christmas back and thanks again for watching as always, buddy. God bless you guys!
The believe the burst mode is so the drone can shoot a few pictures at a time, like 3-5 photos in quick session. Then again , I could be mistaken. Thanks for sharing Kevin. 👍👍👍
lol thanks, man. I am still such a rookie when it comes to the photo stuff on these drones. Eventually I’m gonna get tired of being ignorant and maybe I’ll study it up a bit and learn some stuff. Hahaha
@@WeretheRoberts Kevin, good to hear from you… All good here, can’t wait to retire😂 Hope all is well on your side. Wishing you and yours the very best for the upcoming!
@ Can’t wait buddy… I’m starting to work towards that! 👍 What a contrast in the weather between our last 2 videos… you’re in the sunshine, and I’m in the snow… 😂
Good job, buddy. I think you're actually having fun with your retirement. Good for you, pal. I've had some serious operations lately with one more to come this month. And I've reached the Good old age of 77 years old. I'm fine, so no big deal. Just three weeks in the hospital really was not good for me. But I'm out, and my wife's cooking has got me back to feeling much better. Life is good and goes by really faster than we would like. I am still enjoying your adventures. Do yourself a gopro review maybe they will start sending you new gopro gear. I have 3 of them now, the 9,12, and 13. The 12 and 13 are pretty much the same. But they changed the batteries. So the older ones don't work on the 13. Still, because it was my birthday, I bought myself a 13 just for the fun of learning something new. What do you do with all the stuff sent to you? Do you still remember my email address?
I’m glad to hear you’re feeling better and I know for a fact the home cooking helps heal quicker for sure. Haha. Hopefully you can avoid the hospital for the next while and enjoy the good life for a bit, eh? Your comment on the GoPro reviews is intriguing. I’ve been mentioning the ford f350 repeatedly waiting on ford to contact me but that hasn’t happened yet. Hahaha. Love you, man!
If you help the optical flow with some manual stick inputs, this drone will lock in place with the optical flow pretty good even in some wind. Although if you have a day with strong off and on wind gusts, it will break the lock. Also the barometer altitude hold drifts up and down especially with wind because that alters the barometric pressure. If you see the drone drifting down into the ground, up on the left stick, don't let it just crash and tear up your motors and props. I have one of these. These drones are one of the best basic drones out there with optical flow, which is almost as good as GPS just not as reliable especially with low light or wind gusts so sometimes you gotta actually fly the drone manually. But this has a way better camera than the typical cheap toy grade junk drones....actually has a Sony CMOS sensor AND has a Micro SD card slot which is highly unusual for this cheap and basic of drone. The wind resistance is limited by the 1S battery and not having 2S. But the brushless motors are more reliable and efficient than a 1S Brushed motor setup. A DJI Ryze Tello killer would be a more fair title. This isnt even the same class as a Mini. This is a optical flow, non GPS drone, totally different class.
That's some awesome advice, buddy... I've flown this drone a handful of times since this video with minimal wind and honestly I really like it... A lot of people have immediately discounted it because it's not a GPS drone but I sort of appreciate that part of it... Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to leave such a thorough comment. God bless!!!
@WeretheRoberts Yupp. I'm of the opinion if it uses Wifi with your phone and isn't flying far, GPS is pointless. Then they put a budget GPS unit in it making a perfectly good drone uncontrollable and toliet-bowling and basically not flyable. These shorter range drones just need Optical flow in my opinion. It will hold better than cheap GPS and works if not flown too high or low light conditions and not over water. If you havent already, check out the Ryze Tello. Its basically a DJI product and has DJI technology on board. Probably the only non-GPS DJI offering. It's flown with your phone, but I bought a Gamesir game controller that works with it to have physical sticks to fly. Although the virtual sticks are very good. But this drone is Optical flow and probably the only NON GPS drone on the market that does follow me and circle etc. This thing has the IR sensors along with the optical flow for up and down. It also has image stabilization. This drone has been discontinued by DJI BUT they are still selling refurbished units for $79. So that's what I compare this Ameta drone to, not a Mini 2 or anything like that. The Ameta COULD be the Tello 2 BUT the Tello has image stabilization, the downward sensors, and more smart functions than the Ameta, plus is run by DJI technology and firmware. The Ameta has more flight time, brushless motors, a SD Card slot instead of Wifi transmission recording, comes with a controller where the Tello dosent, and also has a tilting camera whereas the Tello is fixed. But if you want to see some low tech cool, get the Ryze Tello and get the Volatello TelloFPV app. You set it up with the GPS on your phone and get a compass bearing by pointing your phone camera at the drone and then this supposedly non GPS drone now has added return to home and telemetry.
Hahaha. Thanks for watching as always and for the support. I’m glad we can edit these videos to make it seem like there’s some sort of order here. We really have no idea what we’re doing. Hahaha. Oh we use the Rode Wireless mics to record audio. The. We sync up the audio and video in post using Wondershare Filmora to edit.
@@PerspectivesAerial the set we got has 2 mics and 1 receiver. The audio is stored on the mic itself so I connect the mic directly to the computer and save the files. Easy stuff. I’ve had some malfunctions with it in the past though where it didn’t save the audio for some reason. It says “corrupt files” and I don’t know what caused it but both times it’s happened, I’ve had to delete all the audio on the mic and it worked again. Very strange but I’m sure every mic system has its quirks, right?
@@WeretheRoberts Yea, I'm sure it does. Thanks so much for taking the time to respond to me and answering what probably are dumb questions. It really means alot! Hope you and your family have a great weekend!
lol no way those were dumb questions. I gotta apologize though for how long it took to reply. We’ve been a bit busy the last couple weeks and aren’t home so things are a bit haywire.
I think that this being a beginner and the way it performed it might discourage some. It is good you have an opportunity to test these drones so people can see drone options. I think this drone is over priced. You are so right about DJI drones and their find me mode sound, not very loud.
Oh yea definitely, Fred. I agree 100% it could discourage some if there was a fly away or some bad experience like that. I know I can attest first hand on that. lol. In all honesty, DJI is the only drones I’ve flown with full confidence. I know Autel is close but I’ve not flown any of them yet.
If I was a going to get a drone for someone that asked for one that had never had one before, I would always pay just that little bit more and get the DJI 4k (mini 2) at least you know it would be stable, have GPS, RTH and 4k like it's says on the box, I would debate whether these 'cheap' ones actually are 4k sensors.
That’s a great point and a way better option I’d say. A lot of times a beginner drone like this could malfunction and cause a fly away or other problems which could discourage a new flyer. I can attest to that first hand but sometimes I forget how nervous that made me to fly after it happened. The 4k is a perfect beginner drone because it’s so dependable. Great point, brother.
Hey, Richard. I have seen several newer videos come out recently about the rocket and it’s still a problem from what I’ve seen. There’s even people with the newest updates installed with the same problem, but then there’s also those who haven’t had an issue. I guess it’s luck of the draw?
@WeretheRoberts well appreciate the come back. I really don't figure that the van on the rocket didn't do it. But my body it shot straight up. Weird. I'm liking videos you do bugs an all take care family. Merry Christmas.
lol yea man I did the rocket again today as a matter of fact and it still does the same thing. DJI needs to get on it. Haha. Thanks again for your kind words
Hahaha oh come on man. You know you want one. At least it was fun to fly, right? I think I could have some fun with it and it’s cool it wouldn’t matter too much if it got lost in the woods. I mean, I wouldn’t go throwing rocks and sticks at it to get it out of a tree like I did with the other $40 drone. Hahaha
I learned on wifi drones but don't fly them anymore. Got tired of being disconnected. Looking back I think some of the drones I started with are poor beginner drones. If a seasoned operator has trouble with them then a beginner will just be frustrated.
You’re not the first to remind me of that, man and it’s a great point. I remember when I first started flying these Wi-Fi type drones, I had a fly away and became really nervous every time I flew. It sort of takes the fun away when you don’t know what the drone is gonna do from day to day, eh?
Uhhhh....It's probably just me wondering this, but WHY would you need a button to actually STOP the propellers, and allow your drone to simply just fall out of the sky? Seems like a quick fast and in a hurry way to destroy your beginner drone.
I'm fairly certain not many people really trust a product sponsored review. We all know that if you don't give a decent review then all your free toys will stop arriving at your door. The very second I realize it's a sponsored product and not something you actually bought (or even would buy) I'm hitting that stop button as fast as I can to stop the potentially misleading information. If I do a product vid , rest assured that I actually bought it and am ABLE to be 100% honest. Maybe you are being honest , maybe not. The sponsored free gifts sure do cast a lot of doubt on whether these types of vids are honest or just trying to tow the line to get more free stuff for themselves. 😊
lol thanks is for watching as much as you did is all I guess I can say. I’m sorry you feel the way you do about these types of videos and I’m sure there are those out there who approach the “free stuff” in the manner you described. All I can say is our opinions are ours alone and not that of the manufacturer. I have no way of proving that to anyone nor should I have to, but if you want to develop a more well rounded opinion of our motives, I’d suggest you watch a few more of our review videos and see we aren’t always painting unicorns and rainbows. We’ve reviewed some awful drones and haven’t been shy to say so. Again, thanks for watching and God bless.
Hahahaha. Man, you’re the only one on here so far who caught that. I didn’t even catch it until I saw your comment. I reckon i was thinking in feet rather than yards. Roberts math strikes again!!! lol. That is hilarious!
lol great point. I think you drone may be a better distinction than beginner drone. A lot of people have said a drone like this could discourage a beginner and I have to agree. I had that fly away with my first drone (EXO Ranger) and developed a real nervous approach to that drone after. I do think the perfect beginner drone would have to the the DJI mini 2. Or even the 4 pro but that’s expensive for a beginner.
@@WeretheRoberts Yeah, my first beginner drone was a Contixo 22, with a 1-axis gimbal, no GPS, and so unstable that I had to constantly adjust the sticks, or it would just fly away. This was my first flight up at the high school during Christmas vacation in 2019. The only good thing about it was that it was big enough to spot in the air, but when it got around a hundred yards away, I lost video, and I couldn't tell which way it was facing. It ended with a pretty spectacular crash into the top of a pine tree, tumbling all the way to a soft landing in pine needles on the ground. Fortunately, Find My Drone worked, so I found it. When I got my first DJI Mavic Mini, I couldn't believe how stable it was, just hovering in place when I let go of the sticks! ua-cam.com/video/r7JBekfBuho/v-deo.html
lol I think that’s actually a benefit, too. Someone mentioned how quickly it is to get this drone ready to go as opposed to the others that rely on gps. I’ve flown this one a couple times since this video and it’s done pretty good. I think the wind is its enemy. Hahaha.
I dd not think there is anything like a beginner drone. Just a drone for your needs. My first drone was a Phantom 4 Pro. I bought several years ago. But with the size and noise of the Phantom 4 Pro, I wanted a "beginner drone". And I have the DJI Mini 4 K fly more combo pack arriving tomorrow. Just buy what you want and need. I would not buy something or not buy just because it is marketed as a beginner drone. Any good drone like a DJI is easy and safe to fly for a beginner or expert.
Awesome! You chose wisely with the phantom and the mini 4k drones. Both are amazing in my book. The word beginner could definitely be misleading sometimes, eh? Lol
Dear Kevin, Your onions; although honest, still sting the eyes. My goodness!!, what a scary beasty you have there. Besides all the exterior antics, you also bemused about it's interior flyability?. Ummm, is there some way I could turn off my air 2 gps, and maybe fly it inside too??. I am underneath a flight path and around 0.5km from it's centrelion (Like a centi pede, only far more voracious). Normally if I fire up my geriatric beast and get a satellite, it tells me it's not allowed to fly. Thankfully it tests for nearby nono's before takeoff. Personally I think mine should test for me; because if I'm trying to be the pilot; it should definitely not take off!!.
Hahahaha. I hear what you’re saying. I think most of our drones shouldn’t take off once they realize I’m the pilot. lol. So, my logic of flying this one inside may not make sense but let me clarify. I was thinking this would be a great inside drone because then there would be less of a chance of a fly away and the wind wouldn’t affect it so much. lol. That is unless you have a prankster like Kristi who would open a window and turn on a leaf blower inside. I can see her doing that and laughing when the drone finds the window and makes its exit never to be seen again. Hmmmm. That could be a funny video. Haha
I’d say your bet is safe. lol. I didn’t include any photos on the vjdeo because I sort of forgot but I’ve taken a few since and it seems a bit pixilated when you zoom in a little bit.
I guess for $100.. but honestly save another $100 and get a DJI nano. its twice the price but 5 times better plus you can fly wifi...... for now..... but expand in the future with a controller and even FPV with goggles. Cheap Drone, dash cam, and security cam companies need to up there game in the camera department if they want to get a hit. I mean a good, true 1080p cam should be dirt cheap these days.... I have no idea why it looks like they still use 480p from 2 decades ago. Must have warehouses full of them that need to be used up or something. Dash cams are even worse....
lol that’s a great point, buddy. I think with the discounts they offered the drone would be around $60 so I would be willing to buy it just for the fun of it but you’re absolutely right about coming off another $100 for a DJI. I would even come off a couple hundred more and go with the mini 4k as a beginner, eh?
That drone is not worthy of being called a beginner drone. I would get more out of flyin a rubber band wind up toy airplane made out of match sticks. (Wow! That was a harsh comment that you’ll probably delete!) Seriously though, I give this “beginner” drone 5 thumbs down. 👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼 As for you brother, you always get 5 thumbs up! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Hahahaha. Come on man, you can’t tell me you don’t like the kill switch option. I think you should make an airplane out of match sticks and we can compare this to that when we meet up next spring. Hahaha. I do appreciate the 5 thumbs up for my comedic relief and idiocy. You know I do that for you guys, right? I’m not really that inept. Ok maybe I am, but it’s still for you guys. Hahaha
Ah ... so hundred dollars drone ... but kind of uncomfortable flight ... maybe not fly much ... as opposed to something like the DJI Mini 4K or older Mini 2 drones that have more control and sophistication ... yes a bit more money ... but then maybe longer and more fun use in more places! Anyway fun to see you play around and get attention from all ye faithful ... ua-cam.com/video/Gw2j8LxEIgw/v-deo.html
Oh I totally agree. The Mini 4K would make a much better beginner drone and I’d recommend that above this one any day for someone who doesn’t know anything about drones yet. A few people mentioned a beginner drone like this could discourage someone as it’s not as dependable as a DJI and I’d say that’s true, eh? Thanks for watching as always, buddy. God bless you guys!
People here in the comments don't have a clue. This drone could be really good on a bike trip. No fragile gimbal. You can get it in the air in seconds without having to calibrate compass and wait for satellites. And it does have an sd card so don't need the phone. Try take a photo with a DJI Mavic 20 times a day. You'll probably get zero and just move on.
Heck yea, man! I really thought this was a lot of fun to fly and it's got a lot of potential. Your logic of how fast it is ready to fly makes total sense and I can say without a doubt this drone takes a lickin' and keeps on tickin'... Thanks for the insight, brother... God bless!
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Istead of Amanda or Jim, I think you should just call it Pat.
Hahahaha!!! Dude that’s the best comment on here. I’m pinning you. lol.
Your videos are fun to watch. I enjoy all the different drones you get for testing, and I also like your honest opinions.
That’s awesome! Thanks so much for the support, brother. We do get a wide variety of drones to test and although most aren’t all that great, they’re still a lot of fun. I think they all know they ain’t close to DJI though, right? Haha
Another great killer drone and it's lite I want your truck Kev - just love Amanda I think I'll give it a miss - many thanks for sharing the fun of flying
lol When you say you’re gonna give it a miss, does that mean you don’t think you’ll be buying one? Hahaha. Ford keeps calling me about the truck wanting to buy it back. I keep telling them it ain’t for sale. Maybe if we keep talking about it on videos they’ll call us to review a new truck. Hahaha
@@WeretheRoberts that would be amazing
Hahaha. Pipe dream
Great video, Kev! You always brighten my day!! 😊 Get outa my truck! Hahaha.
lol those flies were crazy! It’s always something with us, eh? I’m glad we could make you laugh. lol thanks for the constant support, buddy. You rock!
You could review anything, and I would still watch buddy. Especially when you throw a rock up to test the wind 😂 Poor Jim starting off as Amanda. He must be so confused😅👍👍
Hahaha. Yea that rock came out of nowhere. I could a sworn it was a weed. lol. I may have opened up Pandora’s box with the name change live on camera there. Maybe I should’ve edited that part out. Lol
Always great fun and honest reviews from you Mr Roberts and the weather looked great again on the day you filmed. Jim!😂👌👊
lol thanks for the continued support and kind words, buddy. One thing, we have since come to Wear Virginia to visit my family and the weather has taken an ugly turn. It’s snowed almost every day we’ve been here except for the days it didn’t. Haha. It’s definitely a lot colder though and the wind has kept me from being able to fly for the last couple weeks here. Boooo!!! Jim. Haha
@@WeretheRoberts I’m only 1 state away in Ohio. I’ve been on vacation all week.
Oh cool. On vacation in Ohio or do you live in Ohio?
@ nobody vacations in Ohio! 😂I live in Beavercreek. It was a staycation.
@@jeffn31415hahahaha. I’d vacation in Ohio.
I like the fact that you give every drone it's chance without comparing eti DJI drones that's a plus 👍
lol good deal. Thanks for watching and for the support. I guess the main reason we don’t compare them to DJI is they don’t have a real shot but it’s definitely fun to try new drones. God bless!!!
You mean he gives great reviews on all the free products he keeps receiving as long as the review is a positive one ? Lol
lol. As I mentioned before, you should probably watch more than one of our review videos and develop a more well rounded opinion of our motives here. But thanks for contributing to the algorithm. God bless!
I love your videos, the way you explain things with a bit of fun. 😂😂😂😂💯💯💯💯🌟
lol well, I don’t have the smarts most times so I gotta put in some jokes or mistakes to keep it interesting, right? Hahaha
Awesome video Buddy , Amanda turned Jim is definitely not the best of drones haha, his best thing is the flips! They would have better giving him better connection and camera instead of the fancy stuff haha ! I guess it is what it is though , just a cheap toy drone ! Great video as always brother , great entertainment as usual ! Have a great week ! 🙏🙏👏👏👏
hahaha... yea, definitely a cheap toy drone. But it was totally fun trying it out. I made a few mistakes during this test and I could've made a better explanation of the 200 meter vs 200 feet vs 200 yards, but forgetting that, the test went pretty well.. lol Thanks for watching as always, man... I'm gonna hopefully do your test in a couple weeks. That'll be fun... God bless!
One thing I do have to say about this drone is that it's made to take a beating! You had it right with the kill the drone button, you drop that thing in mid air and I don't know how much it'll fly after. But it was a fun review to watch
Hahaha. You always have hilarious comments here, man. The funny part is I edited out a part that was probably pretty important regarding the kill switch. I did the kill switch twice but the first time the camera was moved and it didn’t catch it so I had to redo it. When I went to do it again, that’s when the right front motor wouldn’t turn. I thought I broke it and the test was over but it started turning and it flew fine. I’m sure it wouldn’t take too many of those drops though to destroy it. lol. Maybe that’s why they have the 5 meter height limit. Haha
I think even Santa would refuse to deliver that Kevin lol, you must been a naughty boy I’d rather fly a piece coal 😂fun to watch though, have a great Festive season, regards
Hahahaha. That’s hilarious! But can you do flips with coal? Ok I guess you can, but if coal falls to the ground like this did, the coal would be damaged. Hahaha
Wi-Fi beginner drones are a scary reminder for me. My first drone was a WiFi drone that was given to me by my daughter for my birthday years ago and I took it to a park and it flew away. Too much wifi interference. I began getting skeptical about flying drones until I looked into DJI drones and did some research. Now I own a couple of DJI drones and never looked back at WiFi drones, not to say that they are all bad for beginners but if you can't afford a great quality gps drone then WiFi drones are still good drones to learn to fly. Thanks for sharing this review Kevin and God bless.
Same here, got a cheap one for Christmas 2023 from my family, done the exact same thing on Boxing day, took off less than 3 minutes into a flight, A FLY AWAY for me! Spent 6 hours that day and 6 hours the following day trying to find it by doing a VERY 'zig-zag' form of search of the field and surrounding fields (covered 12 miles) Put a post on my local Facebook village group and a villagers dog found it on a walk. I never trusted it again, by March 2024 I got a second-hand DJI Mini 2 from a reputable camera dealer in the UK, only had 3 charge cycles, came in the original packaging, everything in the box (cables, spare props, screwdriver) and a 6 month guarantee from them for £239! I have never looked back!
lol that’s a pretty crazy experience. Especially on the first flight. Booooo! Haha. That’s why I mentioned flying it inside so it wouldn’t fly away. Maybe I should’ve mentioned that part. Hahaha.
@@WeretheRoberts Interesting that nobody here (whether "Experts" or "Beginners") ever thought to do the first test that should be done with ALL new flyin' toys! That is - what happens if you lose signal? Just fire it all up, grab firmly onto the UAV with the motor(s) running and turn the transmitter OFF! Should (usually) kill the motors after a few seconds at most. That way, when it's doing a "Flyaway" just kill the Tx to limit how far you have to hike. Of course it could just be that I'm lazier than most folks! 😉😊
@@theoztreecrasher2647lol that’s a great thing to test for sure. We’ve tested the DJi drones with that but honestly it’s never even crossed my mind to do it with the budget type drones. I may steal this idea for future testing though. Haha. Thanks!
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Drone 32.5 %
If it wasn’t so windy it will make the perfect “training drone” just to get used to the controls. The little General under the drone at the beginning was great to see Kev.
All the best and Merry Christmas to you and all.
If you have a couple of minutes please check out my mini2 flight around our local tank I did last week. I tried some cinematic flying 😂
lol 32.5%? You gave it that much? Hahaha. Actually I’m surprised it wasn’t 100% drone and 32.5% entertainment. Lol. I’d say the General Lee - 200%? Yea that sounds right. Merry Christmas back and thanks again for watching as always, buddy. God bless you guys!
The believe the burst mode is so the drone can shoot a few pictures at a time, like 3-5 photos in quick session. Then again , I could be mistaken. Thanks for sharing Kevin. 👍👍👍
lol thanks, man. I am still such a rookie when it comes to the photo stuff on these drones. Eventually I’m gonna get tired of being ignorant and maybe I’ll study it up a bit and learn some stuff. Hahaha
Hey buddy, hope all is well… thanks for sharing.✌️
Hey, man! Thanks so much for your continued support. All’s well on the home front. I’ve been a little absent lately. lol.
@@WeretheRoberts Kevin, good to hear from you… All good here, can’t wait to retire😂
Hope all is well on your side. Wishing you and yours the very best for the upcoming!
lol dude I’m telling you retirement is 100% the best move I made. You’re gonna love it!
@ Can’t wait buddy… I’m starting to work towards that! 👍 What a contrast in the weather between our last 2 videos… you’re in the sunshine, and I’m in the snow… 😂
Good job, buddy. I think you're actually having fun with your retirement. Good for you, pal. I've had some serious operations lately with one more to come this month. And I've reached the Good old age of 77 years old. I'm fine, so no big deal. Just three weeks in the hospital really was not good for me. But I'm out, and my wife's cooking has got me back to feeling much better. Life is good and goes by really faster than we would like. I am still enjoying your adventures. Do yourself a gopro review maybe they will start sending you new gopro gear. I have 3 of them now, the 9,12, and 13. The 12 and 13 are pretty much the same. But they changed the batteries. So the older ones don't work on the 13. Still, because it was my birthday, I bought myself a 13 just for the fun of learning something new. What do you do with all the stuff sent to you? Do you still remember my email address?
I’m glad to hear you’re feeling better and I know for a fact the home cooking helps heal quicker for sure. Haha. Hopefully you can avoid the hospital for the next while and enjoy the good life for a bit, eh? Your comment on the GoPro reviews is intriguing. I’ve been mentioning the ford f350 repeatedly waiting on ford to contact me but that hasn’t happened yet. Hahaha. Love you, man!
If you help the optical flow with some manual stick inputs, this drone will lock in place with the optical flow pretty good even in some wind. Although if you have a day with strong off and on wind gusts, it will break the lock.
Also the barometer altitude hold drifts up and down especially with wind because that alters the barometric pressure. If you see the drone drifting down into the ground, up on the left stick, don't let it just crash and tear up your motors and props.
I have one of these. These drones are one of the best basic drones out there with optical flow, which is almost as good as GPS just not as reliable especially with low light or wind gusts so sometimes you gotta actually fly the drone manually. But this has a way better camera than the typical cheap toy grade junk drones....actually has a Sony CMOS sensor AND has a Micro SD card slot which is highly unusual for this cheap and basic of drone.
The wind resistance is limited by the 1S battery and not having 2S. But the brushless motors are more reliable and efficient than a 1S Brushed motor setup.
A DJI Ryze Tello killer would be a more fair title. This isnt even the same class as a Mini. This is a optical flow, non GPS drone, totally different class.
That's some awesome advice, buddy... I've flown this drone a handful of times since this video with minimal wind and honestly I really like it... A lot of people have immediately discounted it because it's not a GPS drone but I sort of appreciate that part of it...
Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to leave such a thorough comment. God bless!!!
@WeretheRoberts Yupp. I'm of the opinion if it uses Wifi with your phone and isn't flying far, GPS is pointless. Then they put a budget GPS unit in it making a perfectly good drone uncontrollable and toliet-bowling and basically not flyable. These shorter range drones just need Optical flow in my opinion. It will hold better than cheap GPS and works if not flown too high or low light conditions and not over water.
If you havent already, check out the Ryze Tello. Its basically a DJI product and has DJI technology on board. Probably the only non-GPS DJI offering. It's flown with your phone, but I bought a Gamesir game controller that works with it to have physical sticks to fly. Although the virtual sticks are very good.
But this drone is Optical flow and probably the only NON GPS drone on the market that does follow me and circle etc. This thing has the IR sensors along with the optical flow for up and down. It also has image stabilization. This drone has been discontinued by DJI BUT they are still selling refurbished units for $79.
So that's what I compare this Ameta drone to, not a Mini 2 or anything like that. The Ameta COULD be the Tello 2 BUT the Tello has image stabilization, the downward sensors, and more smart functions than the Ameta, plus is run by DJI technology and firmware.
The Ameta has more flight time, brushless motors, a SD Card slot instead of Wifi transmission recording, comes with a controller where the Tello dosent, and also has a tilting camera whereas the Tello is fixed.
But if you want to see some low tech cool, get the Ryze Tello and get the Volatello TelloFPV app. You set it up with the GPS on your phone and get a compass bearing by pointing your phone camera at the drone and then this supposedly non GPS drone now has added return to home and telemetry.
There were several times I laughed out loud.
Hahahaha. Me too! It’s always awesome to know someone else laughed, too and I wasn’t the only one. lol. Thanks, Mark!
Always love your videos and this one is no exception. Well done sir. I do have one question for you. What do you use to record your audio?
Hahaha. Thanks for watching as always and for the support. I’m glad we can edit these videos to make it seem like there’s some sort of order here. We really have no idea what we’re doing. Hahaha. Oh we use the Rode Wireless mics to record audio. The. We sync up the audio and video in post using Wondershare Filmora to edit.
@@WeretheRoberts does the rode mic store the audio or is it hooked to another device?
@@PerspectivesAerial the set we got has 2 mics and 1 receiver. The audio is stored on the mic itself so I connect the mic directly to the computer and save the files. Easy stuff. I’ve had some malfunctions with it in the past though where it didn’t save the audio for some reason. It says “corrupt files” and I don’t know what caused it but both times it’s happened, I’ve had to delete all the audio on the mic and it worked again. Very strange but I’m sure every mic system has its quirks, right?
@@WeretheRoberts Yea, I'm sure it does. Thanks so much for taking the time to respond to me and answering what probably are dumb questions. It really means alot! Hope you and your family have a great weekend!
lol no way those were dumb questions. I gotta apologize though for how long it took to reply. We’ve been a bit busy the last couple weeks and aren’t home so things are a bit haywire.
I think that this being a beginner and the way it performed it might discourage some. It is good you have an opportunity to test these drones so people can see drone options. I think this drone is over priced. You are so right about DJI drones and their find me mode sound, not very loud.
Oh yea definitely, Fred. I agree 100% it could discourage some if there was a fly away or some bad experience like that. I know I can attest first hand on that. lol. In all honesty, DJI is the only drones I’ve flown with full confidence. I know Autel is close but I’ve not flown any of them yet.
Yes! I love watching unboxing videos. Am I weird?
lol. Yes! Haha
@@WeretheRoberts Tell me something I don't know (and I'm expecting Santa to send me a sexy pair of flip flops!!).
Hahahaha. You never know man. You never know…
@@WeretheRoberts What about all the drone hysteria in New Jersey??
@@TC_Connerlol it needs to go away. People are drama queens.
If I was a going to get a drone for someone that asked for one that had never had one before, I would always pay just that little bit more and get the DJI 4k (mini 2) at least you know it would be stable, have GPS, RTH and 4k like it's says on the box, I would debate whether these 'cheap' ones actually are 4k sensors.
That’s a great point and a way better option I’d say. A lot of times a beginner drone like this could malfunction and cause a fly away or other problems which could discourage a new flyer. I can attest to that first hand but sometimes I forget how nervous that made me to fly after it happened. The 4k is a perfect beginner drone because it’s so dependable. Great point, brother.
Kevin, I would have stuck with Amanda the Ameta. 😉
lol. JJ drones said I shouldn’t called it Pat. Hahaha.
Any news about the gimbal on the mini 4pro rc2. On rocket quick shot
Hey, Richard. I have seen several newer videos come out recently about the rocket and it’s still a problem from what I’ve seen. There’s even people with the newest updates installed with the same problem, but then there’s also those who haven’t had an issue. I guess it’s luck of the draw?
@WeretheRoberts well appreciate the come back. I really don't figure that the van on the rocket didn't do it. But my body it shot straight up. Weird. I'm liking videos you do bugs an all take care family. Merry Christmas.
lol yea man I did the rocket again today as a matter of fact and it still does the same thing. DJI needs to get on it. Haha. Thanks again for your kind words
haha... you get some great drones to review. I would say the video was entertaining, but the drone is not in our leagues lol. Good job Kevin.
Hahaha oh come on man. You know you want one. At least it was fun to fly, right? I think I could have some fun with it and it’s cool it wouldn’t matter too much if it got lost in the woods. I mean, I wouldn’t go throwing rocks and sticks at it to get it out of a tree like I did with the other $40 drone. Hahaha
I learned on wifi drones but don't fly them anymore. Got tired of being disconnected. Looking back I think some of the drones I started with are poor beginner drones. If a seasoned operator has trouble with them then a beginner will just be frustrated.
You’re not the first to remind me of that, man and it’s a great point. I remember when I first started flying these Wi-Fi type drones, I had a fly away and became really nervous every time I flew. It sort of takes the fun away when you don’t know what the drone is gonna do from day to day, eh?
Uhhhh....It's probably just me wondering this, but WHY would you need a button to actually STOP the propellers, and allow your drone to simply just fall out of the sky? Seems like a quick fast and in a hurry way to destroy your beginner drone.
lol good question. It didn’t hurt it too bad though, eh? Maybe that’s why they have the 5 meter height limit. Haha
I'm fairly certain not many people really trust a product sponsored review. We all know that if you don't give a decent review then all your free toys will stop arriving at your door. The very second I realize it's a sponsored product and not something you actually bought (or even would buy) I'm hitting that stop button as fast as I can to stop the potentially misleading information. If I do a product vid , rest assured that I actually bought it and am ABLE to be 100% honest. Maybe you are being honest , maybe not. The sponsored free gifts sure do cast a lot of doubt on whether these types of vids are honest or just trying to tow the line to get more free stuff for themselves. 😊
lol thanks is for watching as much as you did is all I guess I can say. I’m sorry you feel the way you do about these types of videos and I’m sure there are those out there who approach the “free stuff” in the manner you described. All I can say is our opinions are ours alone and not that of the manufacturer. I have no way of proving that to anyone nor should I have to, but if you want to develop a more well rounded opinion of our motives, I’d suggest you watch a few more of our review videos and see we aren’t always painting unicorns and rainbows. We’ve reviewed some awful drones and haven’t been shy to say so. Again, thanks for watching and God bless.
90 paces would take you maybe 200 feet 😂❤
Hahahaha. Man, you’re the only one on here so far who caught that. I didn’t even catch it until I saw your comment. I reckon i was thinking in feet rather than yards. Roberts math strikes again!!! lol. That is hilarious!
@WeretheRoberts I'm so metric, could be the reason 😃😃😃❤️
lol at least one of us is. Sometimes I just say can’t hide my ignorance. Hahahaha
Not bad for a toy drone. But after a beginner sees how much fun, and easy to fly drones are, they'll want a real flying camera drone by DJI. 😊
lol great point. I think you drone may be a better distinction than beginner drone. A lot of people have said a drone like this could discourage a beginner and I have to agree. I had that fly away with my first drone (EXO Ranger) and developed a real nervous approach to that drone after. I do think the perfect beginner drone would have to the the DJI mini 2. Or even the 4 pro but that’s expensive for a beginner.
@@WeretheRoberts Yeah, my first beginner drone was a Contixo 22, with a 1-axis gimbal, no GPS, and so unstable that I had to constantly adjust the sticks, or it would just fly away. This was my first flight up at the high school during Christmas vacation in 2019. The only good thing about it was that it was big enough to spot in the air, but when it got around a hundred yards away, I lost video, and I couldn't tell which way it was facing. It ended with a pretty spectacular crash into the top of a pine tree, tumbling all the way to a soft landing in pine needles on the ground. Fortunately, Find My Drone worked, so I found it. When I got my first DJI Mavic Mini, I couldn't believe how stable it was, just hovering in place when I let go of the sticks!
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liking no GPS
lol I think that’s actually a benefit, too. Someone mentioned how quickly it is to get this drone ready to go as opposed to the others that rely on gps. I’ve flown this one a couple times since this video and it’s done pretty good. I think the wind is its enemy. Hahaha.
My Chevy 2500 came with a slow drop tailgate from the factory. That’s what you get for buying a Ford! 😂😂
Hahahaha. Good point, Jeff. You win. That sucker is cool though!!!
@ It’s a very nice feature indeed!
No doubt. Now if I could just get one of those air horns playing Dixie installed. Oh it’s comin. Haha
@ my son put one in his truck.
@@jeffn31415 I like your son. lol
I dd not think there is anything like a beginner drone. Just a drone for your needs. My first drone was a Phantom 4 Pro. I bought several years ago. But with the size and noise of the Phantom 4 Pro, I wanted a "beginner drone". And I have the DJI Mini 4 K fly more combo pack arriving tomorrow. Just buy what you want and need. I would not buy something or not buy just because it is marketed as a beginner drone. Any good drone like a DJI is easy and safe to fly for a beginner or expert.
Awesome! You chose wisely with the phantom and the mini 4k drones. Both are amazing in my book. The word beginner could definitely be misleading sometimes, eh? Lol
Another drone that should be sold at Walmart for 20 dollars 😮
lol with the discount on here it’s pretty close to $20 on Amazon. Haha. I agree though for sure.
Dear Kevin,
Your onions; although honest, still sting the eyes.
My goodness!!, what a scary beasty you have there.
Besides all the exterior antics, you also bemused about it's interior flyability?.
Ummm, is there some way I could turn off my air 2 gps, and maybe fly it inside too??.
I am underneath a flight path and around 0.5km from it's centrelion (Like a centi pede, only far more voracious).
Normally if I fire up my geriatric beast and get a satellite, it tells me it's not allowed to fly.
Thankfully it tests for nearby nono's before takeoff.
Personally I think mine should test for me; because if I'm trying to be the pilot; it should definitely not take off!!.
Hahahaha. I hear what you’re saying. I think most of our drones shouldn’t take off once they realize I’m the pilot. lol. So, my logic of flying this one inside may not make sense but let me clarify. I was thinking this would be a great inside drone because then there would be less of a chance of a fly away and the wind wouldn’t affect it so much. lol. That is unless you have a prankster like Kristi who would open a window and turn on a leaf blower inside. I can see her doing that and laughing when the drone finds the window and makes its exit never to be seen again. Hmmmm. That could be a funny video. Haha
I'll lay bets on it, that it's not true 4k footage!
I’d say your bet is safe. lol. I didn’t include any photos on the vjdeo because I sort of forgot but I’ve taken a few since and it seems a bit pixilated when you zoom in a little bit.
I guess for $100..
but honestly save another $100 and get a DJI nano. its twice the price but 5 times better plus you can fly wifi...... for now..... but expand in the future with a controller and even FPV with goggles.
Cheap Drone, dash cam, and security cam companies need to up there game in the camera department if they want to get a hit. I mean a good, true 1080p cam should be dirt cheap these days.... I have no idea why it looks like they still use 480p from 2 decades ago. Must have warehouses full of them that need to be used up or something. Dash cams are even worse....
lol that’s a great point, buddy. I think with the discounts they offered the drone would be around $60 so I would be willing to buy it just for the fun of it but you’re absolutely right about coming off another $100 for a DJI. I would even come off a couple hundred more and go with the mini 4k as a beginner, eh?
That drone is not worthy of being called a beginner drone. I would get more out of flyin a rubber band wind up toy airplane made out of match sticks. (Wow! That was a harsh comment that you’ll probably delete!) Seriously though, I give this “beginner” drone 5 thumbs down. 👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼 As for you brother, you always get 5 thumbs up!
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Hahahaha. Come on man, you can’t tell me you don’t like the kill switch option. I think you should make an airplane out of match sticks and we can compare this to that when we meet up next spring. Hahaha. I do appreciate the 5 thumbs up for my comedic relief and idiocy. You know I do that for you guys, right? I’m not really that inept. Ok maybe I am, but it’s still for you guys. Hahaha
@ No! You are not at all inept!! You couldn’t have worked where you worked till retirement if you had been anywhere close to ineptness! 💜
Hahaha. I’m good at pretending to be smarter than I really am. lol.
@@WeretheRoberts I used to be like that too, now I play dumb! 🤪
LOL is it 2016 again?🤣🤣
lol Maybe, I’m just glad it’s not 2020. Hahaha.
I.meta drone. It was cheap. It was a beginner drone. Some day it will be a real, big boy drone. I'll wait.
Hahaha. I meta you did. Ima thinking that’s a tail but you ain’t no cat.
Ah ... so hundred dollars drone ... but kind of uncomfortable flight ... maybe not fly much ... as opposed to something like the DJI Mini 4K or older Mini 2 drones that have more control and sophistication ... yes a bit more money ... but then maybe longer and more fun use in more places! Anyway fun to see you play around and get attention from all ye faithful ...
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Oh I totally agree. The Mini 4K would make a much better beginner drone and I’d recommend that above this one any day for someone who doesn’t know anything about drones yet. A few people mentioned a beginner drone like this could discourage someone as it’s not as dependable as a DJI and I’d say that’s true, eh? Thanks for watching as always, buddy. God bless you guys!
Cheap drone for kids...😊 No gimbal!? Nah no need Amanda
Hahahaha. I understand that for sure, brother. What about Jim? Lol
@@WeretheRoberts Mmmm.. i did not met Jim yet... 🫣🤔 I will look for him. ☺️
Hahaha. Jim is Amanda. For some reason I changed his name mid video. Yes, another thing Kevin screwed up. Lol
ngl tired of installing shady chinese apps on my phone for stuff like this.
lol I hear that. I have a 64gb iPhone 11 and am constantly having to delete stuff to not run out of room.
People here in the comments don't have a clue. This drone could be really good on a bike trip. No fragile gimbal. You can get it in the air in seconds without having to calibrate compass and wait for satellites. And it does have an sd card so don't need the phone. Try take a photo with a DJI Mavic 20 times a day. You'll probably get zero and just move on.
Heck yea, man! I really thought this was a lot of fun to fly and it's got a lot of potential. Your logic of how fast it is ready to fly makes total sense and I can say without a doubt this drone takes a lickin' and keeps on tickin'... Thanks for the insight, brother... God bless!