Yeah, throw in a $45 Flysky i6 at least. I'd also like to know if the included 2 antenna receiver (AFHDS 2A) is better than the older single antenna from the Turnigy 9x(AFHDS protocol), and how much better those are than the sub 1 gram micro receiver (seems to work fine on my 250mm quad, with the 600mW 5.8 Ghz VTX with clover antena the limiting factor). However, I'm planning on trying out some high powered 1.3 Ghz VTX and a ground station for quads (I have a HAM licence). Receivers I use: www.banggood.com/IRangX-Tiny-2_4G-6CH-Flysk-Receiver-Compatible-with-Flysky-PPM-Output-for-Eachine-QX80-QX90-QX95-p-1089802.html?rmmds=detail-top-buytogether-auto__9&cur_warehouse=CN www.banggood.com/FlySky-FS-iA6-2_4G-6CH-Receiver-For-RC-Airplane-p-985684.html?rmmds=detail-left-hotproducts__1&cur_warehouse=CN hobbyking.com/en_us/turnigy-9x-2-4ghz-8ch-receiver-v2.html
Me too, I can go 1 km with the fs-i6x and could probably go a bit further, just don't like to search for my quad. Maybe the afhds2 protocol gets more attention when the Dark Knight controller comes out.
I have tested fs-i6 + fs-ia6b to 450 meters at 40cm above ground (on r/c car) and to 2300m at about 100m above ground level, both in low noise areas. Looks like in this test they are about 2m or so above ground and with some road traffic, and another transmitter right nearby. So I would estimate in this test the flysky would probably get about 400-500 meters.
Joshua your gonna learn something today. You shouldn't kick someones $1200 drone over and power it off by removing the battery.... unless you're my grandpa.
it's not so much that it can't handle it. It's more so the feeling of someone kicking of 1200 dollars worth of flying camera equipment. I just got the Mavic pro 2, and that ends up at around $2000 with insurance. It's super cringy to think of handling expensive equipment so nonchalantly, if that makes sense.
Great video, I definitely appreciate and enjoy seeing more real world testing. Although we should all pay attention to optimize our gear, most of us do something less for durability or out of being lazy. Seems to me you all had a great time making this video, you all were laughing and had me totally entertained, thanks!
I was super happy to see the RR Crew test the toy quads in this video. I too was impressed with the Airhogs DR1 Drone for it's range and handling ability. I cut my teeth with the DR1 while learning quadracing last year. One thing I would suggest anyone buying the DR1 Drone is buy or 3d-print a "X" shaped Stiffener Brace for the motors. As the drone crashes into things, it hits the motor shrouds and stresses the connection points. The Stiffener Brace supports the motors from flexing and over-stressing the frame plastic. This allows for longer lasting drone usage!!!!
Lol I still come back to this video to enjoy the outcome result of the Radiolink transmission distance test. Oh how I love that when I started this hobby and purchased my very first setup from someone it was the QAV 250 with blue series bb2 12a esc's a cc3d revo f4 with op link and the trusted and tested Radiolink AT 9 with the r9ds receiver. That was in mid 2016 and still to this day I have and use the same setup on that 250QAV rig. Amazing results I have recorded and documented. Thank you rotor riot for this video
I do understand that this video was for fun, however the results of this test are invalid (mainly focusing on the Specktrum, FrSky, RadioLink, and TBS crossfire.) There are too many variables. The antenna placements are different for every quadcopter (which was addressed.) The transmitting power, frequency, and antenna for the video system are unaddressed. The transmitting antenna for each transmitting system varied (addressed.) For the results to be truly valid they would need to used the same quadcopter and same antenna placement for each system at the same power. I apologize for the long comment however I thought I should post this as a "disclaimer".
Rotor riot has never claimed to be scientific. It's just a test based on a real world scenario. Just enjoy. If someone states that it is a scientific test like bardwell then it's understandable to question the methods to eliminate variables like the goggle module video.
correct, a high frequency TX should not be such a great problem for a RX with a lo(wer) frequency. but..... the other way round should be more of a problem.
One of my first "newer" radios I bought in 2014 / 2015 was a Radiolink AT10 in orange.I had other radios of course, but it was new to me, so I bought it, and loved it. Still have it to this day!
You guys, this is by far the best episode, ever :) I'd love to see more of this mode of operation. I wonder how much even slight differences in altitude (llike a foot more or less) made a difference in the measurements?
I mean, I'm no angel but....... it's like, open countryside. Nonetheless this 'whatever' testing was entertaining. Bardwell is a really great addition.
I liked this. Interesting to do a comparison between the transmitters under less-than-optimal conditions. Also the bickering between Drew and Josh is a treat!
Eric-Jan van den Bogaard dji hate is I guess out of jealousy for owning a product far more expensive than most racer quad owners are willing to shell out. It’s completely different communities behind both drones... dji is more about areal photography and incredible stable videos and range. and racer quads are all about fun aspect of it all. Mavic Pro is a masterpiece of technical engineering. Nearly 30 minute battery life, 4K video, multiple fail safes, GPS , obstical avoidance, and beautiful range. I was on vacation few weeks ago and took my mavic Pro and my GF took her mavic air and we both decided to see how far we can push our drones over open ocean water. Because we rented a boat it wasn’t a big deal to ignore return to home. My mavic Pro got 6.37 miles on a single battery... the wind was not ideal either, 10mph cross breeze. My GF on her mavic Air managed to get 4.35 miles and was running on fumes landed on the boat with 4% power and was fighting the drone because it was slowing down and reducing its altitude. Interms of wireless range.. testing from the island, I managed to make it to mainland which is just over 3 miles... was a cell Tower causing interference, but it got all the over there. Entire time 5/5 bars of signal until I go around 150 feet of the tower. Then dropped to 1/5 bars. My GF on her mavic Air which is WiFi based only managed little over 2 miles before combo of battery life and low range hit and she panic initiated RTH. 2 mile mark her WiFi signal was 2/5 bars... and dropped to 0/5 bars and flashing weak signal/interference just as she noticed was below 50% battery remaining after she clicked cancel on RTH alert at 60%. with the wind stiring up she was panicking
By the time you factor in goggles, transmitter, the quad and the countless repairs and upgrades you will be doing, racing drones unfortunately end up being much price-yr in the long run.. Its pretty rare to crash a video drone if you know what you are doing. As for the hate I think a lot of it comes from the fact that most mini quad pilots tend to be much more electronically smart/experienced as building, tuning, flying etc isn't really something you can just go out and understand quickly. when an average joe can just go to Best Buy and purchase a DJI they usually suck at flying resulting in a lot of the regulations that are now in place. If you go and look at all of the drone mishaps that get on the news pretty much all of them are DJI Joes. The quads themselves isn't what brings hate its the people who fly them.
I think this is one of my favourite RR videos so far, the only one in which I'm willing to tolerate Drew and Kapper. Edit was great too! Feels much better and more entertaining than before. Great stuff guys, more please :D
This is the second RR vid I have seen and damn it was funny. As cheap as a radiolink set up is why not try it? I think I may. I like the look of the radio. I have a qx7 with the M7 gimbals and the R9M with a R9 Mini. It would be interesting to see how they compare. Really loved the Drib tripping on Bardwell moment. Funny stuff.
I have flown radio link for years, I love it. I've had frsky and spectrum and tbh no comparison, at altitude I've never, ever, not once failsafed with radio link
I've flown radiolink for 3 years. It's main selling point is the lack of frequency noise (no other pilots). I've NEVER had a failsafe issue with any of my builds using radiolink rx. 90mm to 210. Controllers have a good quality feel also.
Is it bizarre that I like Bardwell more on RR videos than on his own channel? (He's got really great info on his channel but something about his personality with others seems to bring out the best version of himself.)
alan sage iBus only has lower latency at short range. As you get further away it's latency goes way up but since everybody tests on the bench this always gets missed.
I absolutely loved the diary room side commentary, I laughed so hard and enjoyed the episode much more than I usually do which is saying something. All the guys are awesome I love them all. Great episode, keep up the great work
williwonti Yeah we all know it doesn't and it seems to be quite inconsistent. I've never had any problems even with quite some range but i've heard from failsave after 10 metres
None of us has a Flysky device. We only "tested radiolink" because somebody happened to have the transmitter and we were curious about its range claims.
oh kk, but you should test it because of it's economical price and decent features. fingers crossed for a review in the future!! :-D p.s - Also, flysky supposedly has less latency because it has less algorithms, or something like that. link : www.propwashed.com/community-spotlight-flysky-vs-frsky-radio-latency/
Great video guys! Just like other people said, JB is a great addition to the team. You guys pull more of his just want to have fun side out over science ( don't pull it all away. lol). Plus he just adds to all your energy. Great combo of pilots! Definitely feel a new chapter in FPV opening up for more mainstream.
FPV Beach Racer the l9r is the worst rx frsky put out. I've used frsky for 2 years now in quads and 3d planes ... the taranis is a great radio. Frsky make great stuff but the l9r I put in one plane and the signal ended up being the worst ... it was laggy ...slow and in range test was worse then the other recievers I use. Just my experience
Josh Finley sorry but I use L9R with tbs unify 800mw on my drone racing and I can go more than 1km at the beach with low flight and min 80% rssi osd, its better than XSR or XM+
FPV Beach Racer well those are supposed to have smaller range... but if you use an x4r or even the x7r ii or whatever it is you'd be in for a surprise I'd say..
Josh Finley FrSky say that L9R have 2x more range because not have telemetry and by my experience I agree, I never have failsafe with it and have some vídeos with 7km range no UA-cam, Rotor Riot can use also frsky 900mhz module, I think will have a nice range, maybe more than crossfire
z it's the newer 2a protocol. So how is it out dated? Why do all the plane guys use flysky then? Either way, they should have included flysky over radiolink that no one has ever heard of? Unless they knew it would make all their overpriced crap seem like overpriced crap? Pretty sure they knew what the results would be before the video was made. Clickbait for the masses.
I still prefer my Evolution/X6b setup over my heavy clunky Taranis. When FrSky finally release their copy of the Evolution form factor I will probably switch back though.
I fly around a lot of wifi and power lines but I found that it seems my Devo 10 with Deviation Firmware flying Spektrum DSMX has better reception and range than my Taranis! My FRsky quads go down sometimes whereas I can't remember a time losing signal with the Devo 10 / DSMX combination! Cool video 😅
I have a Spektrum DX6 and a Frsky QX7. In my experience they are both good. However the Frsky is terrible if a cell tower is close by and failsafes. The spektrum doesn't seem to get any issues with cell towers.
iforce2d about crossfire? Maybe “proven” means “trying my best not to piss off trappy”. You really can’t compare the gloriously noise free unspoilt terrain of your backyard flying flysky and 25mw 5.8 out to 5km to anything these guys do. I think it’s safe to say that crossfire has earned it reputation for long range and equally you’ve earned the respect of the community for blowing our minds with the extremes of what our gear can do in the right hands.
Maybe, we'll never know.. They should have spent the $45 and bought the Flysky i6 just to know. It seems to have further range with a sub 1 gram micro receiver than I get with my 600mW 5.8 Ghz VTX with clover antenna. However, I've got a HAM licence, so I'd like to know if it would be the limiting factor if I use a high power 1.3 Ghz VTX and ground station.
When you say "they should have bought the Flysky" you are seriously overestimating the preparation that went into this video. Chad happened to have the radiolink with him and we were curious about the range claims. So I put radiolink on my quad and we found a straight length of road and made this video. There was no time to get a Flysky system. The entire video went from concept to completion in under 48 hours.
Thanks for the reply JB. Since A lot of comments are about wanting to see a Flysky comparison, I think that would be a great thing to test on your channel since you do a lot more scientific testing. It would be great to see a rematch with all the antennas in the same location/orientation/quad, that way we could get a more accurate comparison. I'd love to see something like that on your channel. Thanks JB, have a great day!
I have a Radiolink AT9S and really really liked it. There are very nice receivers like the R12DSM for it with great range. But in the end I switched to the Taranis Q X7 because of the native telemetry support. If there would be a native telemtry support in the FCs for Radiolink without the stupidtly big extra Radiolink telemtry module, I would go back.
Really liked this episode, mostly for the seeing the personalities and shenanigans and interview clips. Nice edit, and a different style that I think works. Thanks guys, and chad should fly more. I've been flying for years, but ultimately, talent wise, I'm average at best. I like seeing the how I would fly there perspective, for what its worth.
Europe here, we don't speak ft, we speak meters...it would have been nice to add some overlays showing the result in all formats. If I got it right, in order: - FrSky: 1927 ft = 587m - Spektrum: 2014 ft = 613m - Crossfire: 2731 ft = 832m - Radiolink: 2854 ft = 869m - Mavic Air: 3328 ft = 1014m - Mavic: 4698 ft = 1431m This episode was funny especially because it's really true this question comes back all the time. But it still feels a bit wrong when none of the FrSky or Spektrum setups are considered to be optimal. One question thought, why not using Crossfire/Radiolink all the time if it can go further?
i bought a storm brand owl 3 inch box frame on ebay and it came with a radiolink at9 ,, and i love it ,, have had it for over a year now and i put the radiolink receiver in all my drones ,, i have never had it fail me ever or drop out ,, i know people laugh at em ,, but from what i have been reading they are like an affordable futaba ,, lol ,, love my radiolink for sure
As a Radiolink owner, Im happy haha. Best Bang for buck, but I would still prefer a frsky for all the support, parts, external module ability, and most importantly that no RTF micros or minis ship with Radiolink protocol
I'm telling you guys. Radio link is an amazing system. You cannot beat it on 2.4 range, its also affordable and a all around dang good system. I wish more people used it. I have had it all. And I fly Radio link
It has everything to do with the flying height off the ground. A stock Spektrum radio flies 3 meter gliders miles away. You should try it again at different heights, I'm guessing the long range stuff will really show it's stuff higher off the ground
your are doing this wrong, when I fail safe I set my motor to 100% throttle.
RTM return to moon
Kris, my name is also Kris!!😀😂
@@some169 awesome! I had a skin-check appointment recently .. they had me down as "Khris" 😑😪
@@WilkieaSt bruh
@@henrykidman4364 🤘😑🤘
Love the group dynamics. These episodes are getting really entertaining. Josh is such a great addition to the team
This is the funniest rotor riot video I’ve seen 😂
Yes it is
Is this rotor riot or the Kardashians?
it's the KWADashians
ummagawd lol
Thats what I said
I would have liked to seen the FLYSKY
Yeah, throw in a $45 Flysky i6 at least. I'd also like to know if the included 2 antenna receiver (AFHDS 2A) is better than the older single antenna from the Turnigy 9x(AFHDS protocol), and how much better those are than the sub 1 gram micro receiver (seems to work fine on my 250mm quad, with the 600mW 5.8 Ghz VTX with clover antena the limiting factor).
However, I'm planning on trying out some high powered 1.3 Ghz VTX and a ground station for quads (I have a HAM licence).
Receivers I use:
www.banggood.com/IRangX-Tiny-2_4G-6CH-Flysk-Receiver-Compatible-with-Flysky-PPM-Output-for-Eachine-QX80-QX90-QX95-p-1089802.html?rmmds=detail-top-buytogether-auto__9&cur_warehouse=CN
www.banggood.com/FlySky-FS-iA6-2_4G-6CH-Receiver-For-RC-Airplane-p-985684.html?rmmds=detail-left-hotproducts__1&cur_warehouse=CN
hobbyking.com/en_us/turnigy-9x-2-4ghz-8ch-receiver-v2.html
I'm curious as well I have never failsafe with any of my AFHDS 2a receivers but I have failsafe with the AFHDS system
Me too, I can go 1 km with the fs-i6x and could probably go a bit further, just don't like to search for my quad. Maybe the afhds2 protocol gets more attention when the Dark Knight controller comes out.
I have tested fs-i6 + fs-ia6b to 450 meters at 40cm above ground (on r/c car) and to 2300m at about 100m above ground level, both in low noise areas. Looks like in this test they are about 2m or so above ground and with some road traffic, and another transmitter right nearby. So I would estimate in this test the flysky would probably get about 400-500 meters.
Andrew Allen I'm on flysky and I've got very good range without any mods. I would like to see flysky i6 vs frsky qx7
Now retailers are going to be like "what the hell, why can't we keep this radiolink junk in stock all of a sudden??"
sold mine for the taranis, dang it
"Tommy coming in at Mach F*ck!" should be the was Ummagawd is introduced in EVERY SINGLE VIDEO!
I died laughing.
This is the type of TV I want to watch ! You guys have the comedy but still manage to get the info across while giving great entertainment.
Joshua your gonna learn something today. You shouldn't kick someones $1200 drone over and power it off by removing the battery.... unless you're my grandpa.
Actually you should... This is a DJI product flaw, not a Bardwell induced problem. So... DJI you're gonna learn something today! :)
I’ve never kicked any of my quads over to pick it up
Bruuuh, I just got so mad for him when he did that. Mother of god.
I feel bad for you if you have a $1200 quad that can't handle being kicked over.
it's not so much that it can't handle it. It's more so the feeling of someone kicking of 1200 dollars worth of flying camera equipment. I just got the Mavic pro 2, and that ends up at around $2000 with insurance. It's super cringy to think of handling expensive equipment so nonchalantly, if that makes sense.
This is one of my favorite episodes. Really shows the pilots and how real they are. Thanks guys!
I have a radio link radio that came with a ready to fly quad when I first got into quads.. great little cheap radio!
This is easily the best rotor riot programming I have seen to date. Funny, dramatic, entertaining and informative.
Great video, I definitely appreciate and enjoy seeing more real world testing. Although we should all pay attention to optimize our gear, most of us do something less for durability or out of being lazy.
Seems to me you all had a great time making this video, you all were laughing and had me totally entertained, thanks!
I was super happy to see the RR Crew test the toy quads in this video. I too was impressed with the Airhogs DR1 Drone for it's range and handling ability. I cut my teeth with the DR1 while learning quadracing last year. One thing I would suggest anyone buying the DR1 Drone is buy or 3d-print a "X" shaped Stiffener Brace for the motors. As the drone crashes into things, it hits the motor shrouds and stresses the connection points. The Stiffener Brace supports the motors from flexing and over-stressing the frame plastic. This allows for longer lasting drone usage!!!!
I love how everyone says “eewww DJI yuck” but they all own one 😂🤣😂🤣
and it outranges all of their others too 😂
Lol I still come back to this video to enjoy the outcome result of the Radiolink transmission distance test. Oh how I love that when I started this hobby and purchased my very first setup from someone it was the QAV 250 with blue series bb2 12a esc's a cc3d revo f4 with op link and the trusted and tested Radiolink AT 9 with the r9ds receiver. That was in mid 2016 and still to this day I have and use the same setup on that 250QAV rig. Amazing results I have recorded and documented. Thank you rotor riot for this video
I do understand that this video was for fun, however the results of this test are invalid (mainly focusing on the Specktrum, FrSky, RadioLink, and TBS crossfire.) There are too many variables. The antenna placements are different for every quadcopter (which was addressed.) The transmitting power, frequency, and antenna for the video system are unaddressed. The transmitting antenna for each transmitting system varied (addressed.) For the results to be truly valid they would need to used the same quadcopter and same antenna placement for each system at the same power. I apologize for the long comment however I thought I should post this as a "disclaimer".
Rotor riot has never claimed to be scientific. It's just a test based on a real world scenario. Just enjoy. If someone states that it is a scientific test like bardwell then it's understandable to question the methods to eliminate variables like the goggle module video.
.... plus they were flying under power lines, that's a massive source of randomness :)
Yes. We said that in the video.
correct, a high frequency TX should not be such a great problem for a RX with a lo(wer) frequency.
but..... the other way round should be more of a problem.
One of my first "newer" radios I bought in 2014 / 2015 was a Radiolink AT10 in orange.I had other radios of course, but it was new to me, so I bought it, and loved it. Still have it to this day!
You guys, this is by far the best episode, ever :) I'd love to see more of this mode of operation. I wonder how much even slight differences in altitude (llike a foot more or less) made a difference in the measurements?
I really LOVED the format of this video, its edited like a reality show episode where they comment during the shots. AWESOME!
I guess Bardwell learned something about DJI.
make another range test! We need Express LRS vs crossfire, vs tracer..... and many more!
"This isn't a Bangood piece of s***!" Hahahaha!
It kinda is www.banggood.com/-p-1092053.html
Snorkl FPV, hahahaha! It kinda is...
Banggood has all that shit they are testing
I seriously cracked up on that too.
I have seen pretty much every RR episode since the inception. This blows them all away. Epic.
Master Bardwell dropping knowledge as always
ISFTOMMY except for dji
everyones got an "achilles heel" lol
I love thie edits between commentary and the actual day, so chill
i like how bardwells in more RR vids. what about my guy Charpu tho! wheres he been?
He's been busy 3D rendering all the cool 'flight footage' the Rotor Riot guys do...
:D
Busy animating Dreamworks movies
Bardwell belongs on Rotorriot
Can't stand the guy full stop. Just my personal opinion.
He’s animating
The style of this video was way more entertaining than I would have thought. Couldn't stop cracking up
I have FRsky and I'm lucky to get more than 100 meters....
I flew Frsky for years you should have way better range then 300feet..
@@Trumpethon Yeah, I know. That's why I feel like something is definitely wrong.
Why walk your kwad? *YOU CAN FLY!!!* 😂
zactly!
Bring back Chad Nowak!
Is this reality tv now it felt like u was watching the Kardashians
THIS reality format rulles! Put Them on an Island for a month IT WILL BE EPIC!
Great video guys!i always love watching you fools together hanging out,please keep um coming! Take care. Michigan love from OCD-FPV
2018’s threat. “You lost your link in the description” 😂
I use the radiolink AT9, it was my first transmitter and I have considered replacing it with a crossfire one but maybe not now. This makes me happy.
I like bardwell's addition to the team! Very much a generalization of personality, but two thinkers plus two rippers equals a nice foursome😎
Wow Kapper! Nice chang-up on the format! Loved the Bardwell touch. Really added another dimension to it. A++
I mean, I'm no angel but....... it's like, open countryside. Nonetheless this 'whatever' testing was entertaining. Bardwell is a really great addition.
Sup
I liked this. Interesting to do a comparison between the transmitters under less-than-optimal conditions. Also the bickering between Drew and Josh is a treat!
so what did we learn today well never kick a mans mavic over haha
i guess it was a natural reaction for a DJI product :)
Eric-Jan van den Bogaard dji hate is I guess out of jealousy for owning a product far more expensive than most racer quad owners are willing to shell out.
It’s completely different communities behind both drones... dji is more about areal photography and incredible stable videos and range. and racer quads are all about fun aspect of it all.
Mavic Pro is a masterpiece of technical engineering. Nearly 30 minute battery life, 4K video, multiple fail safes, GPS , obstical avoidance, and beautiful range.
I was on vacation few weeks ago and took my mavic Pro and my GF took her mavic air and we both decided to see how far we can push our drones over open ocean water. Because we rented a boat it wasn’t a big deal to ignore return to home. My mavic Pro got 6.37 miles on a single battery... the wind was not ideal either, 10mph cross breeze. My GF on her mavic Air managed to get 4.35 miles and was running on fumes landed on the boat with 4% power and was fighting the drone because it was slowing down and reducing its altitude. Interms of wireless range.. testing from the island, I managed to make it to mainland which is just over 3 miles... was a cell Tower causing interference, but it got all the over there. Entire time 5/5 bars of signal until I go around 150 feet of the tower. Then dropped to 1/5 bars. My GF on her mavic Air which is WiFi based only managed little over 2 miles before combo of battery life and low range hit and she panic initiated RTH. 2 mile mark her WiFi signal was 2/5 bars... and dropped to 0/5 bars and flashing weak signal/interference just as she noticed was below 50% battery remaining after she clicked cancel on RTH alert at 60%. with the wind stiring up she was panicking
By the time you factor in goggles, transmitter, the quad and the countless repairs and upgrades you will be doing, racing drones unfortunately end up being much price-yr in the long run.. Its pretty rare to crash a video drone if you know what you are doing. As for the hate I think a lot of it comes from the fact that most mini quad pilots tend to be much more electronically smart/experienced as building, tuning, flying etc isn't really something you can just go out and understand quickly. when an average joe can just go to Best Buy and purchase a DJI they usually suck at flying resulting in a lot of the regulations that are now in place. If you go and look at all of the drone mishaps that get on the news pretty much all of them are DJI Joes. The quads themselves isn't what brings hate its the people who fly them.
I think this is one of my favourite RR videos so far, the only one in which I'm willing to tolerate Drew and Kapper.
Edit was great too! Feels much better and more entertaining than before. Great stuff guys, more please :D
This is the second RR vid I have seen and damn it was funny. As cheap as a radiolink set up is why not try it? I think I may. I like the look of the radio. I have a qx7 with the M7 gimbals and the R9M with a R9 Mini. It would be interesting to see how they compare.
Really loved the Drib tripping on Bardwell moment. Funny stuff.
this was the most fun I've had watched a rotor riot video in a while. hiliarious!
Radiolink is underrated.
I have flown radio link for years, I love it. I've had frsky and spectrum and tbh no comparison, at altitude I've never, ever, not once failsafed with radio link
@@matthewnoblejordan3555 yes, I also have one, Radiolink AT9S
radiolink at9 was my first hobby grade rc before moving to frsky. the range test surprise me.
I think this format of production is best for the viewer. peace .. F
I was about to go to sleep. And then this popped up. Yaaaayyyy...
could you sleep afterwards ? :)
I've flown radiolink for 3 years. It's main selling point is the lack of frequency noise (no other pilots). I've NEVER had a failsafe issue with any of my builds using radiolink rx. 90mm to 210. Controllers have a good quality feel also.
no flysky????? come on you got to give flysky some props
This is the best reality tv, truly wonderful with this group
Radiolink at9 rules! ✌️
Switch that antenna on the radio link with a 5dbi wifi antenna and set it vertically and you would get 50% more range!
Is it bizarre that I like Bardwell more on RR videos than on his own channel?
(He's got really great info on his channel but something about his personality with others seems to bring out the best version of himself.)
This video was absolutely incredible! Lol please do more like this!! I love the gear testing/ comparison
Great episode guys!!! But we need to know the range of the FlySky i6 AFHDS 2a system. I've heard that ibus has a lower latency than sbus.
alan sage iBus only has lower latency at short range. As you get further away it's latency goes way up but since everybody tests on the bench this always gets missed.
This is true for Crossfire too. Mine (Micro TX and Nano receivers) switches to 50Hz about 75m away so on a big racetrack you are back to 50Hz update.
If you are super concerned about latency, this is one argument for using the 2 watt module even at shorter range.
I absolutely loved the diary room side commentary, I laughed so hard and enjoyed the episode much more than I usually do which is saying something. All the guys are awesome I love them all. Great episode, keep up the great work
Umm..... Flysky??
It goes miles.
williwonti Yeah we all know it doesn't and it seems to be quite inconsistent. I've never had any problems even with quite some range but i've heard from failsave after 10 metres
This guy seems to have good luck with his: ua-cam.com/video/KZaE1qEnIWs/v-deo.html
None of us has a Flysky device. We only "tested radiolink" because somebody happened to have the transmitter and we were curious about its range claims.
oh kk, but you should test it because of it's economical price and decent features. fingers crossed for a review in the future!! :-D
p.s - Also, flysky supposedly has less latency because it has less algorithms, or something like that.
link : www.propwashed.com/community-spotlight-flysky-vs-frsky-radio-latency/
Great video guys! Just like other people said, JB is a great addition to the team. You guys pull more of his just want to have fun side out over science ( don't pull it all away. lol). Plus he just adds to all your energy. Great combo of pilots! Definitely feel a new chapter in FPV opening up for more mainstream.
you need to try L9R receiver of the FrSky
FPV Beach Racer the l9r is the worst rx frsky put out. I've used frsky for 2 years now in quads and 3d planes ... the taranis is a great radio. Frsky make great stuff but the l9r I put in one plane and the signal ended up being the worst ... it was laggy ...slow and in range test was worse then the other recievers I use. Just my experience
Josh Finley sorry but I use L9R with tbs unify 800mw on my drone racing and I can go more than 1km at the beach with low flight and min 80% rssi osd, its better than XSR or XM+
I have vídeo on my channel with the drone
FPV Beach Racer well those are supposed to have smaller range... but if you use an x4r or even the x7r ii or whatever it is you'd be in for a surprise I'd say..
Josh Finley FrSky say that L9R have 2x more range because not have telemetry and by my experience I agree, I never have failsafe with it and have some vídeos with 7km range no UA-cam, Rotor Riot can use also frsky 900mhz module, I think will have a nice range, maybe more than crossfire
Results: 12:48 FrSky: 1927 feet, Spektrum: 2014 feet, TBS Crossfire: 2731 feet, RadioLink: 2854 feet
Why no flysky or turnigy evolution?
z it's the newer 2a protocol. So how is it out dated? Why do all the plane guys use flysky then? Either way, they should have included flysky over radiolink that no one has ever heard of? Unless they knew it would make all their overpriced crap seem like overpriced crap? Pretty sure they knew what the results would be before the video was made.
Clickbait for the masses.
I still prefer my Evolution/X6b setup over my heavy clunky Taranis. When FrSky finally release their copy of the Evolution form factor I will probably switch back though.
Fred F ya I'm waiting for it too. Just gotta sell my house so I can afford one.
Greetings from Poland 😀😀😀
I think you guys left the Little tikes helicopter in Sarasota Florida. It has an Instagram page now. @range_test_helicopter
I fly around a lot of wifi and power lines but I found that it seems my Devo 10 with Deviation Firmware flying Spektrum DSMX has better reception and range than my Taranis! My FRsky quads go down sometimes whereas I can't remember a time losing signal with the Devo 10 / DSMX combination! Cool video 😅
Where is fly sky vs frsky comparison? 🙄
Well produced, shot and great content guys! Fun, informative and not taking things too seriously. Thumbs up 👍
"You can failsafe anything"
You obviously havent heard of 72mhz at 1w
I have a Spektrum DX6 and a Frsky QX7. In my experience they are both good. However the Frsky is terrible if a cell tower is close by and failsafes. The spektrum doesn't seem to get any issues with cell towers.
How exactly does Tommy define "proven" :)
iforce2d about crossfire? Maybe “proven” means “trying my best not to piss off trappy”. You really can’t compare the gloriously noise free unspoilt terrain of your backyard flying flysky and 25mw 5.8 out to 5km to anything these guys do.
I think it’s safe to say that crossfire has earned it reputation for long range and equally you’ve earned the respect of the community for blowing our minds with the extremes of what our gear can do in the right hands.
Clynikal stole my exact thoughts:)
You think LOL
Would love to see a ExpressLRS 915 Vs Crossfire
9:59 BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
I love you guys. love how close of friends you are.
RadioLink 4 life
amen love my radiolink ,,, has never failsafed on me ,, ever
at9 ftw
wow this was awesome guys we need more videos like this ... so much fun!!! enjoyed every second of it
Flysky would certainly beat them all hahaha
Maybe, we'll never know.. They should have spent the $45 and bought the Flysky i6 just to know. It seems to have further range with a sub 1 gram micro receiver than I get with my 600mW 5.8 Ghz VTX with clover antenna. However, I've got a HAM licence, so I'd like to know if it would be the limiting factor if I use a high power 1.3 Ghz VTX and ground station.
When you say "they should have bought the Flysky" you are seriously overestimating the preparation that went into this video. Chad happened to have the radiolink with him and we were curious about the range claims. So I put radiolink on my quad and we found a straight length of road and made this video. There was no time to get a Flysky system. The entire video went from concept to completion in under 48 hours.
Thanks for the reply JB. Since A lot of comments are about wanting to see a Flysky comparison, I think that would be a great thing to test on your channel since you do a lot more scientific testing. It would be great to see a rematch with all the antennas in the same location/orientation/quad, that way we could get a more accurate comparison. I'd love to see something like that on your channel.
Thanks JB, have a great day!
I have a Radiolink AT9S and really really liked it. There are very nice receivers like the R12DSM for it with great range. But in the end I switched to the Taranis Q X7 because of the native telemetry support. If there would be a native telemtry support in the FCs for Radiolink without the stupidtly big extra Radiolink telemtry module, I would go back.
Really enjoyed that guys, good to see JB there too!
Straight up one of the best episodes I've seen in a long time. Loved seeing JB in it as well!
no Flysky? lol
i love how people were still proud to rock frsky 😂 nowadays feels illegal to say that name
Drews an emotional mess.
NICE VIDEO DEAR
It was entertaining, but the side interview thing really felt out of place.
ahh i loved that part! it was like vh1 behind the scenes!
I like the new style with the testimonial quotes in the story line! Very cool
Really liked this episode, mostly for the seeing the personalities and shenanigans and interview clips. Nice edit, and a different style that I think works. Thanks guys, and chad should fly more. I've been flying for years, but ultimately, talent wise, I'm average at best. I like seeing the how I would fly there perspective, for what its worth.
And bardwell in his botgrinder shirt, is awesome.
I liked this format a lot. Pretty entertaining
This was like an episode of the real world or something. And it’s good to see the guru master JB kicking knowledge.
Tommy also had a 5dbi antenna and it was cross polarized.
AT9 Radiolink i have one .wanted to see that for so long 😁 it is a great radio just wish it would talk .
Cannot believe how pathetic RC links in our hobby were only 5 years ago.
Europe here, we don't speak ft, we speak meters...it would have been nice to add some overlays showing the result in all formats.
If I got it right, in order:
- FrSky: 1927 ft = 587m
- Spektrum: 2014 ft = 613m
- Crossfire: 2731 ft = 832m
- Radiolink: 2854 ft = 869m
- Mavic Air: 3328 ft = 1014m
- Mavic: 4698 ft = 1431m
This episode was funny especially because it's really true this question comes back all the time. But it still feels a bit wrong when none of the FrSky or Spektrum setups are considered to be optimal.
One question thought, why not using Crossfire/Radiolink all the time if it can go further?
"you kicked my fucking mavic!??"
lmao xD
The answer everyone wants to know!!! Lol great post!!!! THIS WAS GREAT!!
Really funng episode. Love that part with Bardwell and Le Drib's mavic. So funny
i bought a storm brand owl 3 inch box frame on ebay and it came with a radiolink at9 ,, and i love it ,, have had it for over a year now and i put the radiolink receiver in all my drones ,, i have never had it fail me ever or drop out ,, i know people laugh at em ,, but from what i have been reading they are like an affordable futaba ,, lol ,, love my radiolink for sure
I really enjoyed this video! Your individual personallies stood out and I learned something. ..lol
I own a Radiolink at9 and get great range also. Amazing video guys. Thanks for this info.
As a Radiolink owner, Im happy haha. Best Bang for buck, but I would still prefer a frsky for all the support, parts, external module ability, and most importantly that no RTF micros or minis ship with Radiolink protocol
love how this was edited. such a great episode guys. great content and great people in the vid. thanks rotor riot. keep doing what you do.
i’m dying watching this. all of you guys together amazing
I'm telling you guys. Radio link is an amazing system. You cannot beat it on 2.4 range, its also affordable and a all around dang good system. I wish more people used it. I have had it all. And I fly Radio link
It has everything to do with the flying height off the ground. A stock Spektrum radio flies 3 meter gliders miles away. You should try it again at different heights, I'm guessing the long range stuff will really show it's stuff higher off the ground