Hey, love your channel! Would you recommend this or the Bugs 2W (wifi FPV-version) for a complete beginner? I've ordered a couple of smaller, cheap drones to learn flying (and for indoors use) but I'm pretty sure I want a larger GPS drone with camera. I was very much into the Bugs 2W but last night I heard of this, and it seems like this is pretty much exactly like the Bugs 2 PLUS better FPV and a higher quality camera? Is this Hubsan powerful enough to carry an action cam (strapped on), I've seen the Bugs 2 lift that. Thanks!
I can ABSOLUTELY recommend this quad, even in 2020. I've had her for years, shes unbelievably reliable. If you want a stunt quad this may not be the one but if you want an easy flyer that looks good and records well and is SO beginner friendly you can hand your transmitter to basically anyone this thing is perfect.
Sbsolutely right! People try hard to pick out things to rag on these about, but the truth is that you get a lot of drone for the money. I liked my new h501ss with h906a standard transmitter so much, I went on eBay and bought a used well cared for mint h501s with h901a advanced transmitter. I wanted to see which one I liked better between the two controllers and their capabilities. No differences besides the advanced has gimbal controlls. The used h501s has the old gold motors, vs the newest with the black steel motors. They both are amazing and rock solid reliable, no noticable differences in power or anything else. Now the advanced controller is nicer with gimbal controlls however not currently being used yet.. The h901a transmitter doesn't do anything that the standard won't do, (aside from gimbal controlls and smaller screen/little better resolution maybe) standard 906a. Anyway long story short I decided I'd keep both and I set up the older one(501s) with the camera pointing downward about 15 degrees more than the standard position so I can get the best of whatever views I want between the two for fpv.(anyone learning fpv outdoors would likely want the gps rth function for piece of mind and way way less stressful to learn on) unless you have a spotter watching your every move while flying). Additionally it's pretty easy to attach a Walkera G2d plastic gimbal with action camera and get some professional looking pictures and videos from these birds even fpv flying while you do it, just know you are only going to get 10 minutes tops flying with the gimbal, action camera and additional small 2s battery for the gimbal (unless powered by the quads battery balance lead to save weight but loose flight time). Imo if you do this modification get a 2200mAh 25-50c Turnigy 2s lipo to fight high battery temperature issues and the low c rating /draining fast, while carrying the previously mentioned accessories. The sky is the limit with theses if you have a bit ingenuity and time, really capable quads. Sure you can just go buy anything, but making things fun is what this quads let's anyone have a opportunity to experience.
My friend even in 2023 bangood put this drone for sale for 110€ ( pro controller included and 2 batterys ) and its the drone in number 1 spot in sales in bangood !!! I love it !!! Coming from cheap aliexpress drones with digital and wifi !!!! Well i like my sjrc f5 that as 3-4km distance but having a drone with powerful motors ( 1806) and good in the wind and with an amazing controller with a amazing stick sensitivity ( you can fly right next to a wall and do little adjustments and you can control without crashing ) my best drone controller for sure !!!And using any fpv googles directly without having to use the antennas or cameras included in the googles is fantastic !!!All eachine googles off 800 series ,work great !
This is my favorite video because...When I was first getting into drones it was one of the first videos I watched when researching drones. This video is probably what made me want to purchase this drone, and I now own 2 of them. One for me and 1 for my oldest son. It was also the video that made me subscribe to your channel. You guys make a great couple and are always happy, laughing and joking around when you make these videos. You ALWAYS put a smile on my face and make me laugh. Keep up the great videos!
Awsome little drone! Picked up a 501ss in black for £40 as spares or repairs( not working at all), re installed all the firmware after a couple days of tinkering/research and now works perfectly!! Couldn't be happier!!
I got this exact one for 20$ on marketplace the people crashed it because the trims were messed up and they didn't know what they were doing I centered it and flys absolutely perfect.😅
Such a amazing and absolutely great drone 💯👍. Simply the best of 2016. Even Popeye 🐕 loved it lol 😂😅. Hi Rc Saylors Nate and Abby, Popeye 🐕👋. Thank you so very much for sharing this wonderful video and God bless you all everyday 🙏. . Have a great weekend and our prayers and love for you all everyday 🙏
This is one of my favorite videos to show anyone who is interested in getting a quad. I owned the same one and after they fly it and watch this...let me honest they usually buy one themselves. Thanks again
I just purchased the X4 H501S PRO (Black) from your link to Bangood. I bought it on Sunday evening and it arrived FROM HONG KONG on the following Thursday!!! Only 4 days from Hong Kong!?!?! WOW! I've flown it twice now and boy does it ever handle different than my Dromida Vista! You can tell its heavier, but has waaaayyy more punch. I cant wait to get comfortable with it. Will be getting FPV goggles next. Great Videos! Keep'em coming!
That is simply amazing Chip :) Thank you so much for following up with us on your whole experience. I love hearing feedback like this! Happy and Safe Flying!
After reviewing drones for several weeks (and driving my wife nuts talking about them) I finally ordered one of these today. I bought an s9 mini drone and have been flying it around the house for a couple of weeks now and feel more confident about my limited skills at age 65. I did get an extra battery for the drone and was considering a rechargeable for the control, but I thought I would wait and see how long the 8 AA's last. Thanks for all of your reviews and helping me decide!
After flying it for a couple of weeks, I found out the drone has circle here and circle me mode by holding down on the up or down buttons depending on which one you want. There was nothing in the manual about it. Funny that Hubsan didn't mention it. Both modes work well.
I just bought one of these and love it. This is the best review I have found on it. Do you happen to remember what the voltage was when the warning beep started? Thanks!
nate, do you half to calibrate the compass every time you fly??? (rotate evey time) Please let me know as soon as posible!!! so i can order one!! thanks,Steve
Thanks to your review (and many others) I just got this quad. By now, you probably know that, with one simple mod, you can extend the range, one guy got 2400m, which is 2000m farther than you went. That mod is adding a parabolic booster to the antenna. Love that you tested your Cyclops with it - awesome. A mod I plan is to extract the guts from a walkie talkie and attach that to the bottom, sort of a remote 'bullhorn', powered by the on-board battery. Another is to remove the guts of a good CR123 LED flashlight, put in a cardboard or thin plastic tube (lighter), mount to the bottom for use as a night searchlight. A small Mercury switch turns it on and off with a quick tilt left or right. Lastly, a bit of mirror mounted at 45 deg just in front of the camera on the left 1/3 of the frame so I can see directly below the quad for remote landing.
I really like your mod ideas, especially the mirror for help with FPV landings :) Sounds like this is going to be quite the winter project! Have fun and fly safe :)
Okay, drone arrives and I'm thrilled. It flies great, FPV works, but... it won't record video or photos - AARGH. I have tried 32GB and 8GB Micro SD but nothing. I have the advanced Tx, pressing ENTER (video) gives a message onscreen "Put throttle down" huh? and pressing EXIT (photo) does nothing. I see nothing in the user manual about what capacity card or specs, like must it be Class 10? Or class anything? I will get to the mods, but I have to fix my video issues first. Oh, got another mod: The mercury switch I want permanent, so I can turn any added gadget on and off, like the LED. So I want a tele converter lens to swing in front of the built-in wide one to give a close-up view. I've seen them for cell phones and action cams. Possibly with a small electromagnet rather than a servo.
Y'all read my mind! I've been waiting for a review like this and wanting to try my Quanum Pro V2 with a quad. Thanks! Abby gets 2 thumbs up on the shirt!
Would you recommend this or the rise vusion 250, I have some experience with quads, and I like the gps, but it would also be cool to have a racing drone, what do you think?
I bought two Hubsan H501S copters for Christmas... and have been flying... a VERY Fun QuadCopter! I would TOTALLY Recommend it! By the way, I am a Totally Newb, and it is a Nice one to learn on...
what is the difference between this and the standard verison. I literally know nothing about drones but I would like to buy one for camping and filming the remote locations. This seems pretty amazing.
What would you say is the total max distance it can go. I need 1 mile out of line of sight for what I want to do with mine. Im totally new at this. What would you recommend
+TheRcSailors Hey great review. Do you guys think that the h501s is a good choice for a 15 year old? I am really into quads and I have already owned a 100$ quad. If not is there any quad out there you could recommend to me?
hey guys how does it feel you have received over 208 subscribers since yesterday that's almost as much as I have in the last two and a half years LOL that is impressive man you guys rock that's for sure and I am so happy for you truly amazing
Yeah it's pretty exciting! We are very lucky to have so many friends and followers that enjoy watching our videos. I think maybe a lot of these new subscribers might be sticking around for the giveaway ;)
yeah that is very impressive and you could be right about them sticking around for the giveaway I sent my two daughters my son-in-law my future son my nephew and a couple other people over to subscribe and watch your videos they know my UA-cam channel is important to me and they support that and they still watch other people's videos I have turned them on to which is really cool that I got them into watching RC videos and some of the people have been friends with for almost 3 years they still watch their videos and my grandson little man he's part of my channel and when people are commenting asking about him I sent that video to my daughter so he can leave a comment I have a great family man I am very lucky
This is my favourite video because I bought this drone after the fantastic review you gave about it. You guys always give a fantastic review to all that you do and I love watching your channel.
hey buddy i have the same controller from my spyhawk airplane can i still use it on this drone ? if "yes" where can i just buy the drone without the controller
Can you tell me which drone under $200 you recommend at this time. Feb 2019. thanks. I have been looking at a few and this is one of them. JJRC X5 and the Bugs. I an a new drone person and want simple and the idea of a built in screen seems like a great idea for me. Also is he newer version of this still good?
Do we need to purchase a plug adapter with this drone and a SD mini card? I am purchasing this for my adult son and want to have everything ready to go out the box for him.
This is my favorite video because it gives me a good overview of what is good out there. Also this is the first time I learned about Hubsan H501S, it seems like a great drone to invest in.
This is my favorite video. Why? Because I love this drone and daydream of owning one. As a single dad, any spare cash I have at the end of the month goes towards things for my daughter. But, I can dream.
Great videos. I have a Venom Pro Duo 80W X2 Dual charger and I'm looking for an adapter cable that will fit this battery which I think has a EC2 plug to banana plugs. All I see on the Venom website is EC3 adapters. What do you suggest?
Have you encountered the :Check Gyro Sens" error issue yet. I just bought one with all the new updates. I got 2 short flights out of it and now the Error message???
I have this in the cart @ Hubsan and was wondering ... I want my husband to be able to get to learn this quickly so I want to purchase multiple batteries. Ok question is I was wondering about charging them , what is your recommendation , to charge 2-4 quickly . Should I purchase something like a SkyRc D100? As you can tell I'm totally new to this, hubby has wanted a drone for years and I think this one would be amazing for a beginner. Thank you
I love this video because I wanted one and after your true and honest review I went out and brought one and I have not looked back since keep up the good work.
Hi Nate\Abbie! Have you updated the firmware on the Hubsan 501s? If so where do I go to do that? I know I plug in a usb cable to do that and hook it to my computer but what site do I go to to update it?
I have a beginner's drum the dx4 but it is so hard to maintain flight control on that after seeing your video I would love to get this particular drone how and where and who sells it
Nate and Abby! Last minute advice please! In late May 2018 I plan to buy ($200-$250) either the Hubsan H501S or the Bugs 3. GPS 1080p brushless FPV and it would be nice to have a camera that can be manually tilted up/down (but I don't think these have that) They both look good, but is one looking any better than the other now?
Hello again. I need you help, again lol. As I told you I got the Hudson drone and the instructions says to charge the battery for six hours. I have three batteries, any way the charger that came in the box only charged the battery for about 1 hour and half. I’ve had another drone with a battery that stated the same thing, charge for six hours which wasn’t possible. It’s says twenty minute flight time, but I’m Leary of that because the charger that came with you can’t charge for six hours. Can you t’ell me how long your charger charged the battery. And is there a better battery charger out there for the li-po battery that hubsan uses. Another question is do you think the battery’s hubsan uses are good battery’s or are there better batteries out there. I know this is a lot. I like your videos very much, and trust you. Thanks again.
I was looking at one of those last year but I decided to go with a more substantial machine mainly because I have a dedicated sports camera. now I am wishing I had gone with a Hubsan as my first one was a H107c which I had so much fun learning with.
Hey guys, I love your channel! Gotta quick question... I have an H501S but it came with the old transmitter. Can I purchase the Advanced Transmitter and bind it to my H501S??
Great video! This helped me out so much and I just couldn't seem to find the right drone for me on your channel. I just did though! You don't know how much I thank you right now and I appreciate your vids. Keep up the good work 👍
I just one as a present and I got an sad card separate. I can not figure out if it takes a sad card. So you stated in your video you were recording video. How do get the video? What about pictures? Please help me out. Thanks
@@TheRcSaylors yes I found the slot. Thank you very much on the quick reply. I enjoy your video’s very much. I’ve actually bought a couple of indoor flyers you had on your site. Lol, I hope you and your family have wonderful New Year.
hello I enjoy your videos... i have one also that i film with my channel. your controller is different from mine and i think i will do the mod for it. what is your take on this.
I watch a lot of your reviews and consider them the best on You Tube but I would like your opinion on weather I could put the Hubsan 501s brushless motors on my 502s?
this was the best review I have seen on this yet and I can see myself getting one of these because I wanted to upgrade to something faster and this is plenty fast with GPS and everything else all the bells and whistles for under 3 hundred bucks hell to the yeah and those goggles you got 60 bucks wow man I need a pair of those thanks for the cool video you guys when I get some extra money I believe this is the one I am going to get pretty excited about that as always big thumbs-up y'alls
It's the same ones Nat And Abby is right here on their Channel you would have to go back on some videos they did a review on them they're not bad at all
Nate : You can probably buy the original transmitter for the 501S from BangGood or on line. It has a larger screen. It has all the functions only they trigger differently. You can turn off the altitude hold using the on screen menu. The bird will fly faster and quite sporty. Great review! ;-)
Hi Nate and Abby,question for you, what is the all around better drone the Hubsand H501s or the bugs 2 bw2 or should I say which one would you prefer.Im pretty new at this,started watching your channel like 3 months ago.Love your channel . I got my first quad a syma X21 but had nothing but problems with the motor,but when it was working loved it so I'm hooked and trying to move up to the best of the best for the money,thanks for doing what you do.
Nate and Abby, I just I would give you and update on the hubsan x4 I bought, I have made three flights no crash! Awesome! I final figured out the video I thought I was filming Nope! What I learned was just press the video button quick don't hold the button. Not sure but when I hold the button it displayed (circle fly) then if you press and hold the picture button it turns off the (circle fly). Do you maybe know what this is? also mine came with the standard controller not the advanced. thanks for putting out great videos for us who want to get into quads. I have a (jjrc) I can't fly it. But the Hubsan x4 I can. I love the fact I can let go of the controls to get my bearings back. Keep up the great videos!
how does the h501 compare to the phantom 3 standard? I know the phantom has a gimbal mounted camera and doesn't do FPV. other than that are they pretty comparable?
Well thank you for your video I'm just getting into drones been watching you awhile down my question is to you I have the Hubsan502e now I'm about to purchase my second quad should I purchase the one that you doing a video on now or the bug 2
This version is a little more expensive than the Bugs 2, mainly due to the 5.8 ghz instead of a wifi FPV connection. If you can swing the extra, go this route for sure - www.banggood.com/Hubsan-X4-H501S-5_8G-FPV-With-1080P-HD-Camera-Brushless-Motor-GPS-RC-Quadcopter-RTF-p-1004657.html?rmmds=search?p=5003002035849201508W
What is the flying time on this bad whamma jamma? I'm about to buy a Phantom but remembered a guy telling me he has had them all and the hubsan is the best out of all of them including what you get for the price.
I just saw your video and have been thinking about a drone like this for my farm. Is this a good one for a beginner, but also sturdy enough for serious use? And also, I don't see these with the same controller you have, the ones I pull up on the internet have a smaller controller. Do I specify a certain controller. The link you have shows both.
After you click our link, it will let you choose which transmitter and even the color :) I think this is a super easy to fly drone, making it awesome for beginners. Just follow the compass calibration the way we share in this video and you'll do just fine!
Most of the quadcopters you review I don't like but these Hubsans are no joke, they are pretty good. if you want to get into FPV for the first time these would be a great place to start. Plus that transmitter is way better than what you get with most lower end quads.
Outstanding review Nate & Abby!! This would be the perfect upgrade for me. Did some practice drone footage yesterday with the H501C. Turned out pretty well. It's so awesome of how your channel keeps growing & growing. Next thing you know it will be @ 40,000 subscribers 😊
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Hey, love your channel!
Would you recommend this or the Bugs 2W (wifi FPV-version) for a complete beginner?
I've ordered a couple of smaller, cheap drones to learn flying (and for indoors use) but I'm pretty sure I want a larger GPS drone with camera. I was very much into the Bugs 2W but last night I heard of this, and it seems like this is pretty much exactly like the Bugs 2 PLUS better FPV and a higher quality camera?
Is this Hubsan powerful enough to carry an action cam (strapped on), I've seen the Bugs 2 lift that.
Thanks!
I can ABSOLUTELY recommend this quad, even in 2020. I've had her for years, shes unbelievably reliable. If you want a stunt quad this may not be the one but if you want an easy flyer that looks good and records well and is SO beginner friendly you can hand your transmitter to basically anyone this thing is perfect.
Sbsolutely right! People try hard to pick out things to rag on these about, but the truth is that you get a lot of drone for the money.
I liked my new h501ss with h906a standard transmitter so much, I went on eBay and bought a used well cared for mint h501s with h901a advanced transmitter. I wanted to see which one I liked better between the two controllers and their capabilities. No differences besides the advanced has gimbal controlls. The used h501s has the old gold motors, vs the newest with the black steel motors. They both are amazing and rock solid reliable, no noticable differences in power or anything else. Now the advanced controller is nicer with gimbal controlls however not currently being used yet.. The h901a transmitter doesn't do anything that the standard won't do, (aside from gimbal controlls and smaller screen/little better resolution maybe) standard 906a.
Anyway long story short I decided I'd keep both and I set up the older one(501s) with the camera pointing downward about 15 degrees more than the standard position so I can get the best of whatever views I want between the two for fpv.(anyone learning fpv outdoors would likely want the gps rth function for piece of mind and way way less stressful to learn on) unless you have a spotter watching your every move while flying). Additionally it's pretty easy to attach a Walkera G2d plastic gimbal with action camera and get some professional looking pictures and videos from these birds even fpv flying while you do it, just know you are only going to get 10 minutes tops flying with the gimbal, action camera and additional small 2s battery for the gimbal (unless powered by the quads battery balance lead to save weight but loose flight time).
Imo if you do this modification get a 2200mAh 25-50c Turnigy 2s lipo to fight high battery temperature issues and the low c rating /draining fast, while carrying the previously mentioned accessories. The sky is the limit with theses if you have a bit ingenuity and time, really capable quads. Sure you can just go buy anything, but making things fun is what this quads let's anyone have a opportunity to experience.
My friend even in 2023 bangood put this drone for sale for 110€ ( pro controller included and 2 batterys ) and its the drone in number 1 spot in sales in bangood !!! I love it !!! Coming from cheap aliexpress drones with digital and wifi !!!! Well i like my sjrc f5 that as 3-4km distance but having a drone with powerful motors ( 1806) and good in the wind and with an amazing controller with a amazing stick sensitivity ( you can fly right next to a wall and do little adjustments and you can control without crashing ) my best drone controller for sure !!!And using any fpv googles directly without having to use the antennas or cameras included in the googles is fantastic !!!All eachine googles off 800 series ,work great !
I'm a 12 year old and already mastered this quad. That shows how easy it is to use it.👍
parrot airborne
atticus mason me too
atticus mason good for you. Nice to see young people in the hobby. Always remember THE SKYS THE LIMIT
atticus mason Gg
The controller sensitivity is so smooth !!! Its great !!!
This is my favorite video because...When I was first getting into drones it was one of the first videos I watched when researching drones. This video is probably what made me want to purchase this drone, and I now own 2 of them. One for me and 1 for my oldest son. It was also the video that made me subscribe to your channel. You guys make a great couple and are always happy, laughing and joking around when you make these videos. You ALWAYS put a smile on my face and make me laugh. Keep up the great videos!
Awsome little drone! Picked up a 501ss in black for £40 as spares or repairs( not working at all), re installed all the firmware after a couple days of tinkering/research and now works perfectly!! Couldn't be happier!!
STILL one of the best drones for the money, nearly three years later. And still available, at even lower prices.
JackBN yeah ik it’s less than 100 now!
I got this exact one for 20$ on marketplace the people crashed it because the trims were messed up and they didn't know what they were doing I centered it and flys absolutely perfect.😅
Such a amazing and absolutely great drone 💯👍. Simply the best of 2016. Even Popeye 🐕 loved it lol 😂😅.
Hi Rc Saylors Nate and Abby, Popeye 🐕👋.
Thank you so very much for sharing this wonderful video and God bless you all everyday 🙏. .
Have a great weekend and our prayers and love for you all everyday 🙏
This is one of my favorite videos to show anyone who is interested in getting a quad. I owned the same one and after they fly it and watch this...let me honest they usually buy one themselves. Thanks again
This is my favorite review because you seem so surprised at how clear the signal is. And watching the dog chase the drone is hilarious.
It's a fabulous quad for the money. Great camera, telemetry, flight time...best I've seen.
Been 1650m. With perfect fpv and stick control. Love this drone
I just purchased the X4 H501S PRO (Black) from your link to Bangood. I bought it on Sunday evening and it arrived FROM HONG KONG on the following Thursday!!! Only 4 days from Hong Kong!?!?! WOW! I've flown it twice now and boy does it ever handle different than my Dromida Vista! You can tell its heavier, but has waaaayyy more punch. I cant wait to get comfortable with it. Will be getting FPV goggles next. Great Videos! Keep'em coming!
That is simply amazing Chip :) Thank you so much for following up with us on your whole experience. I love hearing feedback like this! Happy and Safe Flying!
Hi. Great video have a question I have thatshark
dominator V3 goggles will this work with the goggles?.
Can you please put a link on where you purchase he googles as well. Thank you.
ian Tennis. tell em Ian. Im 54 and I could spell at your age too
Sean Brooks. Ha ha missed that
ian Tennis. You also spelled disappointed wrong but you're learning
After reviewing drones for several weeks (and driving my wife nuts talking about them) I finally ordered one of these today. I bought an s9 mini drone and have been flying it around the house for a couple of weeks now and feel more confident about my limited skills at age 65. I did get an extra battery for the drone and was considering a rechargeable for the control, but I thought I would wait and see how long the 8 AA's last. Thanks for all of your reviews and helping me decide!
After flying it for a couple of weeks, I found out the drone has circle here and circle me mode by holding down on the up or down buttons depending on which one you want. There was nothing in the manual about it. Funny that Hubsan didn't mention it. Both modes work well.
what is a good starter kit or drone if you want to try your hand in drone racing? any information will be appreciated.
On Dec 3, 2017 your link shows a price of $205.99 for the professional (advanced) version.
This price lasts until Dec 11.
I just bought one of these and love it. This is the best review I have found on it. Do you happen to remember what the voltage was when the warning beep started?
Thanks!
nate, do you half to calibrate the compass every time you fly??? (rotate evey time)
Please let me know as soon as posible!!! so i can order one!!
thanks,Steve
Steve, you do not have to, though it would be wise to if you take off from a new location.
Thanks to your review (and many others) I just got this quad. By now, you probably know that, with one simple mod, you can extend the range, one guy got 2400m, which is 2000m farther than you went. That mod is adding a parabolic booster to the antenna. Love that you tested your Cyclops with it - awesome. A mod I plan is to extract the guts from a walkie talkie and attach that to the bottom, sort of a remote 'bullhorn', powered by the on-board battery. Another is to remove the guts of a good CR123 LED flashlight, put in a cardboard or thin plastic tube (lighter), mount to the bottom for use as a night searchlight. A small Mercury switch turns it on and off with a quick tilt left or right. Lastly, a bit of mirror mounted at 45 deg just in front of the camera on the left 1/3 of the frame so I can see directly below the quad for remote landing.
I really like your mod ideas, especially the mirror for help with FPV landings :) Sounds like this is going to be quite the winter project! Have fun and fly safe :)
Okay, drone arrives and I'm thrilled. It flies great, FPV works, but... it won't record video or photos - AARGH. I have tried 32GB and 8GB Micro SD but nothing. I have the advanced Tx, pressing ENTER (video) gives a message onscreen "Put throttle down" huh? and pressing EXIT (photo) does nothing. I see nothing in the user manual about what capacity card or specs, like must it be Class 10? Or class anything? I will get to the mods, but I have to fix my video issues first. Oh, got another mod: The mercury switch I want permanent, so I can turn any added gadget on and off, like the LED. So I want a tele converter lens to swing in front of the built-in wide one to give a close-up view. I've seen them for cell phones and action cams. Possibly with a small electromagnet rather than a servo.
have you compared with the regular controller? I'm curious about the range.
Y'all read my mind! I've been waiting for a review like this and wanting to try my Quanum Pro V2 with a quad. Thanks!
Abby gets 2 thumbs up on the shirt!
Awesome! Thanks tally!!
Do you format the sd card in the drone or on the computer. Explain please. Thanks, great videos.
Hi, does your model use 8 batteries in the controller? Mine does, and I am busy convering to LIPO 11.1v for longer usage. Thanks for your great video.
Yes it does. We have also converted this model to use a rechargeable pack :)
This one vs Bugs 3 ? Taking out the features and fpv...just quad..witch u say it better. and Flyes longer
Would you recommend this or the rise vusion 250, I have some experience with quads, and I like the gps, but it would also be cool to have a racing drone, what do you think?
awesome video. would love to know how you think this guy compares to the upair one. thank you.
may I ask which yuncee your club members have? before I knew of hubsan yuncee breeze was my goto quad. what issue are they have so I know what to do
I have the same question. Anything better in the price range now?
I bought two Hubsan H501S copters for Christmas... and have been flying... a VERY Fun QuadCopter!
I would TOTALLY Recommend it!
By the way, I am a Totally Newb, and it is a Nice one to learn on...
what is the difference between this and the standard verison. I literally know nothing about drones but I would like to buy one for camping and filming the remote locations. This seems pretty amazing.
What would you say is the total max distance it can go. I need 1 mile out of line of sight for what I want to do with mine. Im totally new at this. What would you recommend
+TheRcSailors
Hey great review.
Do you guys think that the h501s is a good choice for a 15 year old?
I am really into quads and I have already owned a 100$ quad. If not is there any quad out there you could recommend to me?
does the transmitter work with other quadcopters?
hey guys how does it feel you have received over 208 subscribers since yesterday that's almost as much as I have in the last two and a half years LOL that is impressive man you guys rock that's for sure and I am so happy for you truly amazing
Yeah it's pretty exciting! We are very lucky to have so many friends and followers that enjoy watching our videos. I think maybe a lot of these new subscribers might be sticking around for the giveaway ;)
yeah that is very impressive and you could be right about them sticking around for the giveaway I sent my two daughters my son-in-law my future son my nephew and a couple other people over to subscribe and watch your videos they know my UA-cam channel is important to me and they support that and they still watch other people's videos I have turned them on to which is really cool that I got them into watching RC videos and some of the people have been friends with for almost 3 years they still watch their videos and my grandson little man he's part of my channel and when people are commenting asking about him I sent that video to my daughter so he can leave a comment I have a great family man I am very lucky
what u think the dji phantom 3 standard. or this drone.
When I went on the website it showed me two controllers if I order will I get the same one you had if not how do I get the controller you had
This is my favourite video because I bought this drone after the fantastic review you gave about it. You guys always give a fantastic review to all that you do and I love watching your channel.
hey buddy i have the same controller from my spyhawk airplane can i still use it on this drone ?
if "yes" where can i just buy the drone without the controller
what firmware do you have on your 501s and are you going to do a review on the hubsan 109pro
Can you tell me which drone under $200 you recommend at this time. Feb 2019. thanks. I have been looking at a few and this is one of them. JJRC X5 and the Bugs. I an a new drone person and want simple and the idea of a built in screen seems like a great idea for me. Also is he newer version of this still good?
Hi. How about FPV quality in comparison with MJX Bugs 2w?
there is a mode that lets you do flips seen some videos on it but nobody explains it think you guys could?
Do we need to purchase a plug adapter with this drone and a SD mini card? I am purchasing this for my adult son and want to have everything ready to go out the box for him.
This is my favorite video because it gives me a good overview of what is good out there. Also this is the first time I learned about Hubsan H501S, it seems like a great drone to invest in.
This is my favorite video. Why? Because I love this drone and daydream of owning one. As a single dad, any spare cash I have at the end of the month goes towards things for my daughter. But, I can dream.
Hello TheRcSaylors , who is more noisy , the Hubsan H501S or the Mjx Bugs 3?
really awsome quad!! you guys are always reviewing the best drones
Thank you very much Reon!
hey how is yi zhan i4s 2mp camera
shall i buy it form banggod ?
is it good ? what is your opinion? can you please tell me ?
Prabhat Mankar check cornerstar video tarantula crashes. Thats the same camera. You could get a lot better lightweight cameras for the same price
also,does the hubsan do flips??
thanks Steve
This Hubsan does not do flips. No need on something of this nature.
Great videos. I have a Venom Pro Duo 80W X2 Dual charger and I'm looking for an adapter cable that will fit this battery which I think has a EC2 plug to banana plugs. All I see on the Venom website is EC3 adapters. What do you suggest?
Have you encountered the :Check Gyro Sens" error issue yet. I just bought one with all the new updates. I got 2 short flights out of it and now the Error message???
How does it compare to the bugs 5 or bugs 2?
I have this in the cart @ Hubsan and was wondering ... I want my husband to be able to get to learn this quickly so I want to purchase multiple batteries. Ok question is I was wondering about charging them , what is your recommendation , to charge 2-4 quickly . Should I purchase something like a SkyRc D100? As you can tell I'm totally new to this, hubby has wanted a drone for years and I think this one would be amazing for a beginner. Thank you
I love this video because I wanted one and after your true and honest review I went out and brought one and I have not looked back since keep up the good work.
Hi Nate\Abbie! Have you updated the firmware on the Hubsan 501s? If so where do I go to do that? I know I plug in a usb cable to do that and hook it to my computer but what site do I go to to update it?
I have a beginner's drum the dx4 but it is so hard to maintain flight control on that after seeing your video I would love to get this particular drone how and where and who sells it
Linked in the description box :) Great company, hundreds if not thousands have bought this drone from them :)
I finally ordered one the Fpv range looks awesome👍 Great review!
Yeah this is really impressive! You'll absolutely love this drone :) Happy flying!
Are there other drones with better range for the same price?
Lucas Florsheim it’s got a good range anyway
Nate and Abby! Last minute advice please! In late May 2018 I plan to buy ($200-$250) either the Hubsan H501S or the Bugs 3.
GPS
1080p
brushless
FPV
and it would be nice to have a camera that can be manually tilted up/down (but I don't think these have that)
They both look good, but is one looking any better than the other now?
Hello again. I need you help, again lol. As I told you I got the Hudson drone and the instructions says to charge the battery for six hours. I have three batteries, any way the charger that came in the box only charged the battery for about 1 hour and half. I’ve had another drone with a battery that stated the same thing, charge for six hours which wasn’t possible. It’s says twenty minute flight time, but I’m Leary of that because the charger that came with you can’t charge for six hours. Can you t’ell me how long your charger charged the battery. And is there a better battery charger out there for the li-po battery that hubsan uses. Another question is do you think the battery’s hubsan uses are good battery’s or are there better batteries out there. I know this is a lot. I like your videos very much, and trust you. Thanks again.
hello. you shoud do a review of the CG035 gps drone.
what fpv glasses did you use? Thanks!
These are the Quanum Cyclops goggles :)
am I not seeing a link to get some of those goggles?
Nice review. One thing I d like to ask you cos I couldnt find that info through the web is the payload capacity. Thanks in advance!
Do you have to register to FAA?
what is the difference between buying I'm us warehouse vs. China? it says out of stock in us. but really want
Can you please tell me what goggles you use?
I was looking at one of those last year but I decided to go with a more substantial machine mainly because I have a dedicated sports camera.
now I am wishing I had gone with a Hubsan as my first one was a H107c which I had so much fun learning with.
Hey guys, I love your channel! Gotta quick question... I have an H501S but it came with the old transmitter. Can I purchase the Advanced Transmitter and bind it to my H501S??
This will be my first quad. I'm getting it for my bday in 2 months. If I like it I may also buy a phantom 3 standard, should I?
Great video! This helped me out so much and I just couldn't seem to find the right drone for me on your channel. I just did though! You don't know how much I thank you right now and I appreciate your vids. Keep up the good work 👍
So is there anything better, so far in 2017, that's in this same class of quad?
Where is a good place to shop for this and how can I look into the gimbal
l upgrade? Thanks.
Check out the link in the description box.
Hey is the link you gave us the one for the exact one you got because I'm having trouble
The link in the description is right. but you must press the professional version option
I just one as a present and I got an sad card separate. I can not figure out if it takes a sad card. So you stated in your video you were recording video. How do get the video? What about pictures? Please help me out. Thanks
Do you see a small slot on the bottom of the drone where a small, micro SD card can fit? Possibly along the side of the drone?
@@TheRcSaylors yes I found the slot. Thank you very much on the quick reply. I enjoy your video’s very much. I’ve actually bought a couple of indoor flyers you had on your site. Lol, I hope you and your family have wonderful New Year.
Thanks Michael! Glad to have helped. Really appreciate you watching! 😁👍😎⚓
Also should i do professional or standered version.
hello I enjoy your videos... i have one also that i film with my channel. your controller is different from mine and i think i will do the mod for it. what is your take on this.
We don't really like modding things like that at the risk it could mess something up. Just my opinion.
Which google are used here?Thank you
I watch a lot of your reviews and consider them the best on You Tube but I would like your opinion on weather I could put the Hubsan 501s brushless motors on my 502s?
You would also need brushless escs, so I don't think so.
this was the best review I have seen on this yet and I can see myself getting one of these because I wanted to upgrade to something faster and this is plenty fast with GPS and everything else all the bells and whistles for under 3 hundred bucks hell to the yeah and those goggles you got 60 bucks wow man I need a pair of those thanks for the cool video you guys when I get some extra money I believe this is the one I am going to get pretty excited about that as always big thumbs-up y'alls
I will check it out buddy thank you man
Roy Nelson what goggles for 60?
It's the same ones Nat And Abby is right here on their Channel you would have to go back on some videos they did a review on them they're not bad at all
this is the best review of ANY I've seen. Awesome personalities demonstrating this device. ty
Stan de Joode hi Stan where you buy this drone
Nate : You can probably buy the original transmitter for the 501S from BangGood or on line. It has a larger screen. It has all the functions only they trigger differently. You can turn off the altitude hold using the on screen menu. The bird will fly faster and quite sporty. Great review! ;-)
Ah that is a great tip Don, thank you. It'd be cool to sort of compare the two.
Hi Nate and Abby,question for you, what is the all around better drone the Hubsand H501s or the bugs 2 bw2 or should I say which one would you prefer.Im pretty new at this,started watching your channel like 3 months ago.Love your channel . I got my first quad a syma X21 but had nothing but problems with the motor,but when it was working loved it so I'm hooked and trying to move up to the best of the best for the money,thanks for doing what you do.
If you remove the battery while it is in the air will it come back and land like it did when you shut off the transmitter
Don't know why you would ever do that, but turning off the Tx is the same concept as removing the batteries in it.. so yes.
vdubman67 if you move the battery out of the remote probably but for me the battery out of the drone then the drum will just fall down stop working
if u put the transmitter in a back pack would it still be able to follow you? thx!
That is a really good question! We haven't tried that but if I had to guess I would say yes.
Nate and Abby,
I just I would give you and update on the hubsan x4 I bought, I have made three flights no crash! Awesome! I final figured out the video I thought I was filming Nope! What I learned was just press the video button quick don't hold the button. Not sure but when I hold the button it displayed (circle fly) then if you press and hold the picture button it turns off the (circle fly). Do you maybe know what this is? also mine came with the standard controller not the advanced. thanks for putting out great videos for us who want to get into quads. I have a (jjrc) I can't fly it. But the Hubsan x4 I can. I love the fact I can let go of the controls to get my bearings back. Keep up the great videos!
how does the h501 compare to the phantom 3 standard? I know the phantom has a gimbal mounted camera and doesn't do FPV. other than that are they pretty comparable?
We do not own a Phantom, but we do own this ;) By Choice ;) Wink, Nudge, Hint hint!!
Well thank you for your video I'm just getting into drones been watching you awhile down my question is to you I have the Hubsan502e now I'm about to purchase my second quad should I purchase the one that you doing a video on now or the bug 2
This version is a little more expensive than the Bugs 2, mainly due to the 5.8 ghz instead of a wifi FPV connection. If you can swing the extra, go this route for sure - www.banggood.com/Hubsan-X4-H501S-5_8G-FPV-With-1080P-HD-Camera-Brushless-Motor-GPS-RC-Quadcopter-RTF-p-1004657.html?rmmds=search?p=5003002035849201508W
on the order page it has select mode,What does that mean?Should i do one or 10.Could you guy's help me out here.Thank you in advance.
how do you think the $ 300 drones who is better hubsan h501s or upairone?
Can’t you plug a Fpv headset in to the transmitter?
What vr headset can you use with this drone?
What is the flying time on this bad whamma jamma? I'm about to buy a Phantom but remembered a guy telling me he has had them all and the hubsan is the best out of all of them including what you get for the price.
We are not big fans of the phantom :/ We showed the full flight on one battery in this video ;)
I just saw your video and have been thinking about a drone like this for my farm. Is this a good one for a beginner, but also sturdy enough for serious use? And also, I don't see these with the same controller you have, the ones I pull up on the internet have a smaller controller. Do I specify a certain controller. The link you have shows both.
After you click our link, it will let you choose which transmitter and even the color :) I think this is a super easy to fly drone, making it awesome for beginners. Just follow the compass calibration the way we share in this video and you'll do just fine!
Most of the quadcopters you review I don't like but these Hubsans are no joke, they are pretty good. if you want to get into FPV for the first time these would be a great place to start. Plus that transmitter is way better than what you get with most lower end quads.
Left you guys a question on fb and never got a response,what would be the best place to contact you?
Is your Hubsan and transmitter still behaving well? Really enjoy your clips. Coming close to pulling the trigger on this Hubsan and or the dji spark.
Outstanding review Nate & Abby!! This would be the perfect upgrade for me. Did some practice drone footage yesterday with the H501C. Turned out pretty well. It's so awesome of how your channel keeps growing & growing. Next thing you know it will be @ 40,000 subscribers 😊
That's great to hear Alan! Any day that you get to fly and everything comes back in one piece is a good day!
Love all your videos, I bought the H501S and really like it, btw Abby is nice eye candy as well!
how do you put quad in headless mode? The manual makes no sense. Also, how do get it in altitude hold mode.
Thank you!
The switches on the Tx, if you have the pro version like us.
TheRcSaylors how do I know if I have pro version? my remote looks like the one u have. but I don't see a label for headless mode or altitude setting.