Was about to buy this drone from all the "reviews" but the site looked a bit dodgy so decided to look up reviews on youtube. Everything i found made me question it even more. Thank you for this honest review! saved me some money
Hi, unfortunately, this drone is definitely no good for purpose. You could maybe try a DJI mini 2. I believe these are still very good drones and beginner friendly. But definitely do not buy the Qinux K8. You will be nothing but disappointed. Thanks.
@Koala737Offcial There ARE some 'beginner' Drones for cheap, that at leas fly decently. They WON'T use GPS so not very stable but flyable. Depending on the age of your son and your budget, the DJI Mini 2 SE new is $360CAD $207POUNDS or $270US Very capable drone. If serious pay more and get the fly more for more batteries
Saw the Qinux K8 drone advertised on You Tube, it was saying it was the latest thing that came from Teslar self driving cars technology . You saved me some money Deano. Many Thanks
The app on your phone looks just like a cheap 30 euro drone my friend bought as a joke, the controller looks extremely similar aswell and the drone is almost the same. I am pretty sure that this is just another copy and paste Chinese drone. The app is exactely the same. The 30 euro drone does fly a bit better it seems.
WishI had seen this before I bought one. The camera would not work on an iPhone, but would work on an android. I got it working and hovering but like yours it did drift but not as severe.
For a less expensive GOOD drone the DJI Mini 2 SE is a bargain. A little over double this Dodo drone at $207. A lot less than the Mini 4 Pro. Of course the Mini4 Pro IS a fantastic drone, if spending more is an option. I have the Mini 2 (not the SE) and a buddy has the mini 4 pro. The built in screen and ease of use make it a joy to power and fly. In my opinion 100% of the drones advertised on you tube are rubbish. My dad bought the 'military quality' one, and never could get it to connect. Buy a name brand, and go out and have actual fun. You still might put i in a tree....LOL - Cheers
Completely agree. Somebody recently asked about this. Having a slightly less budget, and this was my answer. You can't go wrong with DJI. Thanks for watching. 😊
This is a most unhelpful and misleading review. Firstly, the reason that the reviewer's K8 couldn't be controlled is clearly that it is faulty: my friend has one, and it controls beautifully. He should have returned it and got a replacement. Secondly, to compare it with the DJI Mini 4 Pro is ridiculous - the DJI costs ten times the current offer price of the K8 (£85). And this is after he says that you don't need to spend huge amounts of money. It would have been far better to compare the K8 (a working one) with one of a similar price.
Ffs i wish my brother would have watched this,he sent me a picture on messenger of the qinux k8 telling me hes just ordered us both one bless him 🤦🏼♂️granted he's not the sharpest tool in the box but his hearts always in the right place,it makes me so angry how companies can get away with this type of advertising its just so wrong !!(surly its against the law regarding false advertising ?) Poor f@#ker also bought extra batteries and warranty too,i just hope theres some way he can cancel the order before its to late. When i tried to find genuine reviews for the drone i noticed 3 out of the 4 videos all said "look at this great picture i took"and low and behold, magically they must have all been in the same place at the same time because they all used the same picture. Anyway thanks for the video mate and keep up the good work.👍👌
Hello mate. Yea, I did the same. Bought extra batteries, etc. I thought about sending it back but figured it'd be better to show all just how poor this was. Good luck with getting a refund pal. 👍
@@jdeano3315 They are crafty as fuck mate,to cancel the order it had to be within 12 hours and it was way past that,that kind of says they got something to hide right there,I wish there was some type of law or regulation to stop these companies from getting away with it,it's even more frustrating when it happens to someone who is vulnerable or has learning difficulties.
The cheap drone needed to be sync up. My cheap drone was doing the same cos I crashed it so I sync'd it up and it hovers perfectly straight and flies where I want it to and it was cheaper than the 1 in this video 😂
@paulwilkinson1738 Feel free to buy this drone to try... I wouldn't advise it though. 🤣 Im I'm happy to hear yours was fine, at least we are not all being scammed. 👍
Paul is right they need to be calibrated to fly properly especially after a crash. But the video is almost always trash. You can't fix that, I tried. @@jdeano3315
I bought one and haven't used it yet. There is an instruction that enables a gyro correction if it drifts off. Ive already got it, so I'll fiddle around and see if it can be sorted out. I won't throw it out until I've tried to get it working. If l can't get it right, I'll just have to throw some money at a bigger better one.
The unnecessary and distracting music over voice makes your video unwatchable. Sorry to criticise your work but the music is awful, and can't hear you properly fir it. I'm off.
This is a scam. But these Chinese drones are often fun to fly, the video camera is rubbish. Now if you have some issues with flying you should know a few things. 1. Most have a speed setting and it's always starts at the slowest speed. This speed is only good for low or no wind. You need to set to medium or high speed to deal with wind. 2. Most of these drones have some sort of calibration feature. You should calibrate when you have a crash or when it behaves funny. There are 2 calibrations you can do on most of these knock off drones. Firstly a gyro calibration:yiu need this if it doesn't hover well in the sky. Usually you do this when the drone is on and one a flat surface. Second calibration is called trim: if you start flying and always veers in one direction it could mean the trim is off, you can then trim the drone and it will fly much better. Finally one thing to know is something called headless mode. Many Chinese drones seem to have it and allows you to fly the drone based on your position and not of the drone, simply don't use it and you should be fine.
@francescocrea7919 Yea, sure. It's the DJI Mini 4 Pro Drone I use. If you check my channel, I have a separate video for this. Feel free to check it out. Thanks. ☺️
Basically DJI drones are the gold standard. Get a newer dji drone and you should be more than happy. Almost every DJI drone that is still supported are better to these knockoffs in almost every possible way.
Just wanted to add I too had this problem until I watched a video and you have to push a button the the remote control to calibrate the gyroscope, then it flys a lot better, if I can link the video in the comment I will - ua-cam.com/video/7s1nc5b1Zao/v-deo.html
I bought 3 as a deal....the first one flew across the kitchen and smashed The other are still in the box, I kept thinking I'd give it to my neice and then thought I don't want to disappoint her....trash
@shadylonged, it's terrible that these are still being sold. They are not fit for purpose. You're right about that pal, very disappointing. Unfortunately, the only place these drones belong is the bin. 🤦♂️🤷♂️
It's really not recommended to fly drones inside the house unless you have a large house. Way tok many obstacles and drones are actually unstable when under a foot off the ground. Also many of these drones can actually fly really well as long as they are calibrated properly and not flown in hugh winds. But note the videos coming off of them will almost always be trash.
You're right, @Mavericksdrone. Have you bought one yourself in the past like I did? All the more reason to get this information out so people are aware.
@@jdeano3315 nope. I have owned the first DJI Mavic 3, then sold it.. Then bought the mini 3pro (current use) Had the Mavic 3 CLASSIC for a while too, then sold it too(due to regulations etc). This piece crap on your video has been on UA-cam's advertising areas for a while and under different names... The Drone hobby can be great, but it's sad when some poorer families save up to get their kid a drone he keeps on asking about and they can only afford this rubbish, then it flies off into a river, the sea or a person (giving the hobby a bad name)...the people behind this trash drone don't care. Hey Dean, just recommend your viewers to watch UA-cam drone channels b4 buying a new drone and to be sure they know the CAA regulations as in weight, where you can fly etc etc... I do sound like a stickler for the rules... But some folks don't give a s**t for the rules and thus the regulations get stricter and stricter for the hobbyist.. I just enjoy the videography aspect of my flights and getting outdoors. Take care and thanks for this video exposing the scammer sales.
@MavericksDrone I completely agree. It is a shame. This is why it should be named and shamed at every opportunity. Thanks for watching, pal. With any luck, the message will get out about this. Cheers.
Was about to buy this drone from all the "reviews" but the site looked a bit dodgy so decided to look up reviews on youtube. Everything i found made me question it even more.
Thank you for this honest review! saved me some money
@joelschultz00 I'm glad I could help. 👍
Hi, unfortunately, this drone is definitely no good for purpose. You could maybe try a DJI mini 2. I believe these are still very good drones and beginner friendly. But definitely do not buy the Qinux K8. You will be nothing but disappointed. Thanks.
@Koala737Offcial There ARE some 'beginner' Drones for cheap, that at leas fly decently. They WON'T use GPS so not very stable but flyable. Depending on the age of your son and your budget, the DJI Mini 2 SE new is $360CAD $207POUNDS or $270US
Very capable drone. If serious pay more and get the fly more for more batteries
Saw the Qinux K8 drone advertised on You Tube, it was saying it was the latest thing that came from Teslar self driving cars technology . You saved me some money Deano. Many Thanks
@johnperkins7401 no problem. Glad I could help. Thanks for watching. 😊
You just saved my 85 quid. Thanks mate. Liked and subscribed. John oh I'll look at the dji. Thanks again...
Thanks for watching and subscribing pal. 😊👍
Thanks for this. Like many others been looking at this cheap starter drone. I won't bother now 😀
No problem. Thanks for watching. 😊
I had seen the ad yesterday n I just saw Ur video so I'm getting my money back
@brianandrews8574 glad I could help
Thanks for watching 😊
Great review, thanks Deano. I was considering this! 😮😍🙏
Thank you. 😊
Bloody saved me mate. Thankyou very much. Regards Chris Bailey
No problem at all. Glad I could help. 😊
Thanks for the heads up Deano 🤙
No problem pal.
Thanks for the review Deano. You just saved me from a lot of strife. Good advice!
No problem. Thanks for watching. 😊
The app on your phone looks just like a cheap 30 euro drone my friend bought as a joke, the controller looks extremely similar aswell and the drone is almost the same. I am pretty sure that this is just another copy and paste Chinese drone. The app is exactely the same. The 30 euro drone does fly a bit better it seems.
Thanks for watching
WishI had seen this before I bought one. The camera would not work on an iPhone, but would work on an android. I got it working and hovering but like yours it did drift but not as severe.
Yea they're not great. Thanks for watching. 😊
Thanks mate I was just about to buy the inferior brand. Hubby will be impressed buying the DJI
No problem. Glad I could help. Thanks for watching. 😊
Thanks for the review, do you have recommendations between the 200-300Euro range?
DJI Mini 4k
There are lesser expensive dji models. But all superior to most. Thanks for watching. 😊
Fair play mate thinking about getting a reasonable price first drone nice one 👍
@BrianLarkin-xn1sx no problem pal. Thanks for watching 😊
fly like a eagle it flew like a dodo lmao great video tho keep it up bro 👍👍
Ha ha, you got that right. Terrible product. Cheers pal.
Cheers for this pal. I was literally about to buy this 😂
@garethholmes3180 No problem at all, buddy. 😉👍
be happy you didn't. it was absolutely crap
Learnt my lesson with the Qinux watch.
Is that also a scam within this rubbish brand? It's terrible that they can con so many people
thank you for making this video - saved me wasting my money - appreciated.
No problem. Glad I could help. Thanks for watching. 😊
Hi there great video i am looking to buy a drone for mapping a farm etc what would you recommend?
Hi, I wouldn't like to recommend, as I only fly for pleasure. Wouldn't want to point you in the wrong direction. Thanks for watching.
Thanx for that video I was about to buy one
No problem. Glad I could help 😊👍
Your right, not even an average toy. not worth the box it's in.
🤣🤣 too right. Thanks for watching.
For a less expensive GOOD drone the DJI Mini 2 SE is a bargain. A little over double this Dodo drone at $207. A lot less than the Mini 4 Pro. Of course the Mini4 Pro IS a fantastic drone, if spending more is an option.
I have the Mini 2 (not the SE) and a buddy has the mini 4 pro. The built in screen and ease of use make it a joy to power and fly. In my opinion 100% of the drones advertised on you tube are rubbish. My dad bought the 'military quality' one, and never could get it to connect. Buy a name brand, and go out and have actual fun. You still might put i in a tree....LOL - Cheers
Completely agree. Somebody recently asked about this. Having a slightly less budget, and this was my answer. You can't go wrong with DJI. Thanks for watching. 😊
This is a most unhelpful and misleading review. Firstly, the reason that the reviewer's K8 couldn't be controlled is clearly that it is faulty: my friend has one, and it controls beautifully. He should have returned it and got a replacement. Secondly, to compare it with the DJI Mini 4 Pro is ridiculous - the DJI costs ten times the current offer price of the K8 (£85). And this is after he says that you don't need to spend huge amounts of money. It would have been far better to compare the K8 (a working one) with one of a similar price.
My apologies, clearly upset you here didn't it.... but thanks for watching Karen.. oh I mean David. 🤣👍
Good 🇧🇷 🇧🇷 🇧🇷 🇧🇷 🇧🇷 🇧🇷 🇧🇷 😊
Glad I found this, thanks
No problem. Thanks for watching. 😊
Glad I watched this! Thanks
No problem. Thanks.
Nearly 😅 thanks mate
Thanks for watching 😊
Need lighting and lower music please.
Again, thanks for your advice. I shall rectify this in further videos. 😊👍
My ten year old son wants a drone. Please tell me a good starter drone to get him. One with a camera if possible and not too expensive
I'd recommend anything dji. There are cheaper versions than the pro 4. Thanks.
Ey man. The old Hobbico Flitt was a chep toy, an that 2016 tech was better that those 2024 E series Chinese drones. 😂
Sorry I couldn't comment as I'm not sure what that toy was 🤣 thanks for the comments all the same 😉👍
i have k7 before and it just flyaway to China
Ha ha, just as bad then? 🤣
Same I also have one
Ffs i wish my brother would have watched this,he sent me a picture on messenger of the qinux k8 telling me hes just ordered us both one bless him 🤦🏼♂️granted he's not the sharpest tool in the box but his hearts always in the right place,it makes me so angry how companies can get away with this type of advertising its just so wrong !!(surly its against the law regarding false advertising ?)
Poor f@#ker also bought extra batteries and warranty too,i just hope theres some way he can cancel the order before its to late.
When i tried to find genuine reviews for the drone i noticed 3 out of the 4 videos all said "look at this great picture i took"and low and behold, magically they must have all been in the same place at the same time because they all used the same picture.
Anyway thanks for the video mate and keep up the good work.👍👌
Hello mate. Yea, I did the same. Bought extra batteries, etc. I thought about sending it back but figured it'd be better to show all just how poor this was. Good luck with getting a refund pal. 👍
@@jdeano3315 They are crafty as fuck mate,to cancel the order it had to be within 12 hours and it was way past that,that kind of says they got something to hide right there,I wish there was some type of law or regulation to stop these companies from getting away with it,it's even more frustrating when it happens to someone who is vulnerable or has learning difficulties.
@christopherwilliams6148 That terrible pal. You're right. It is sad that companies can get away with this.
The cheap drone needed to be sync up. My cheap drone was doing the same cos I crashed it so I sync'd it up and it hovers perfectly straight and flies where I want it to and it was cheaper than the 1 in this video 😂
@paulwilkinson1738 Feel free to buy this drone to try... I wouldn't advise it though. 🤣 Im
I'm happy to hear yours was fine, at least we are not all being scammed.
👍
Paul is right they need to be calibrated to fly properly especially after a crash. But the video is almost always trash. You can't fix that, I tried. @@jdeano3315
I bought one and haven't used it yet. There is an instruction that enables a gyro correction if it drifts off. Ive already got it, so I'll fiddle around and see if it can be sorted out. I won't throw it out until I've tried to get it working. If l can't get it right, I'll just have to throw some money at a bigger better one.
What about the k818 cos they look similar 😢😢
Help me i don't money so i ordered the k818 max drone....
Couldn't be sure about that model. Thanks for watching. 😊
I bought a qinux k8 drone last year, and it flu off. I ended up buying a mini dji drone and never look back.
Ha ha, I know that very experience 😄 dji is most definitely a great/better choice. Thanks for watching. 😊👍
Thx Mate gr8 2 know
No problem. Glad I could help. 👍
I didn’t understand a lot of what you said because of the music…it’s too loud.
Thank you for your imput. This was one of my first videos. I was still learning. Thanks for watching. 😊
@@jdeano3315 I should have added. I appreciated your video and it saved me some headache. Thank you.
@@scottwarnock no worries. Cheers pal.
Not available at Amazon ,I know why now ,thankyou
Ha ha, hopefully they have been taken out of production. Thanks for watching. 😊
Thank you, purchased and now cancelled. Thanks again
No problem. Thanks for watching. 😊
The unnecessary and distracting music over voice makes your video unwatchable. Sorry to criticise your work but the music is awful, and can't hear you properly fir it. I'm off.
🤣🤣 can't please everyone. Chow. 👍
This is a scam. But these Chinese drones are often fun to fly, the video camera is rubbish. Now if you have some issues with flying you should know a few things.
1. Most have a speed setting and it's always starts at the slowest speed. This speed is only good for low or no wind. You need to set to medium or high speed to deal with wind.
2. Most of these drones have some sort of calibration feature. You should calibrate when you have a crash or when it behaves funny. There are 2 calibrations you can do on most of these knock off drones. Firstly a gyro calibration:yiu need this if it doesn't hover well in the sky. Usually you do this when the drone is on and one a flat surface.
Second calibration is called trim: if you start flying and always veers in one direction it could mean the trim is off, you can then trim the drone and it will fly much better.
Finally one thing to know is something called headless mode. Many Chinese drones seem to have it and allows you to fly the drone based on your position and not of the drone, simply don't use it and you should be fine.
Thanks for your comments 🙂
thank you saved me money
No problem. Thanks for watching. 😊
Brill
Thanks for watching. 😊
Could you type the name of the “good one” please
@francescocrea7919 Yea, sure. It's the DJI Mini 4 Pro Drone I use. If you check my channel, I have a separate video for this. Feel free to check it out. Thanks. ☺️
Basically DJI drones are the gold standard. Get a newer dji drone and you should be more than happy. Almost every DJI drone that is still supported are better to these knockoffs in almost every possible way.
well outed m8 i was going to bu this piece of crap too!
Cheers pal.
If it's dji, it's quality. I've been flying drones for about 12 years .
Thanks for watching.
Just wanted to add I too had this problem until I watched a video and you have to push a button the the remote control to calibrate the gyroscope, then it flys a lot better, if I can link the video in the comment I will - ua-cam.com/video/7s1nc5b1Zao/v-deo.html
Exactly. The gyros need calibration
Thanks for watching. 😊
Thanks for watching 😊
Thank you brother 🫡🏴 just going to buy qinux I shall go 4 dji
I'd definitely say so. Stay clear of the Qinux 🤣👍
I bought 3 as a deal....the first one flew across the kitchen and smashed
The other are still in the box, I kept thinking I'd give it to my neice and then thought I don't want to disappoint her....trash
@shadylonged, it's terrible that these are still being sold. They are not fit for purpose. You're right about that pal, very disappointing. Unfortunately, the only place these drones belong is the bin. 🤦♂️🤷♂️
It's really not recommended to fly drones inside the house unless you have a large house. Way tok many obstacles and drones are actually unstable when under a foot off the ground.
Also many of these drones can actually fly really well as long as they are calibrated properly and not flown in hugh winds. But note the videos coming off of them will almost always be trash.
The only comparable with DJI MINI is the POTENSIC ATOM
Thanks for watching. 😊
This drone is a complete and utter scam. They have been reported on youtube many times..they keep coming back after a name change.
You're right, @Mavericksdrone. Have you bought one yourself in the past like I did? All the more reason to get this information out so people are aware.
@@jdeano3315 nope. I have owned the first DJI Mavic 3, then sold it.. Then bought the mini 3pro (current use) Had the Mavic 3 CLASSIC for a while too, then sold it too(due to regulations etc). This piece crap on your video has been on UA-cam's advertising areas for a while and under different names... The Drone hobby can be great, but it's sad when some poorer families save up to get their kid a drone he keeps on asking about and they can only afford this rubbish, then it flies off into a river, the sea or a person (giving the hobby a bad name)...the people behind this trash drone don't care. Hey Dean, just recommend your viewers to watch UA-cam drone channels b4 buying a new drone and to be sure they know the CAA regulations as in weight, where you can fly etc etc... I do sound like a stickler for the rules... But some folks don't give a s**t for the rules and thus the regulations get stricter and stricter for the hobbyist.. I just enjoy the videography aspect of my flights and getting outdoors. Take care and thanks for this video exposing the scammer sales.
@MavericksDrone I completely agree. It is a shame. This is why it should be named and shamed at every opportunity. Thanks for watching, pal. With any luck, the message will get out about this. Cheers.
@@jdeano3315 my comment was deleted??
id advise you to build dont buy
Ive been learnig fpv but first comes soldering learning how they work then in the sim then build crash fly repeat hahaha enjoy
Sounds fun. 😆
You may be right about the product, but your mannerisms come across like a con artist.
🤣🤣