Reviews

The SpeedyBee F405 FC/ESC stack used to be my favorite budget stack, but the latest V5 version introduced some questionable changes that I’m personally not a fan of. While searching for a new top budget …

I reviewed the Manta 5 SE BNF (V1) one year ago, and it was one of my favorite budget 5-inch FPV drones — not perfect, but excellent value for money. Axisflying just released a new …

The FPV radio market has become fiercely competitive over the past few years. In recently years, RadioMaster has dominated the high-end transmitter space almost uncontested. But newer releases are clearly aiming to shake things up …

Cinewhoops are exceptional small FPV drones, perfect for capturing professional-grade commercials and real estate videos, and cinematic footage. With their propeller guards, they can fly around people and indoor relatively safely, and also ideal for …

The GEPRC Darkstar22 is a small cinewhoop that uses 2.2inch propellers. The extra thrust from slightly larger props makes a noticeable difference in flight performance, especially when carrying the heavier DJI O4 Pro Air Unit …

85mm whoop is the sweet spot for the DJI O4 — it’s powerful enough to carry the extra weight of the air unit while not being too big or noisy for flying in parks. The …

Let’s be honest: most RTF (ready-to-fly) FPV drone kits suck. They either fly poorly, don’t teach you much, or both. They’re also rarely future-proof and you easily outgrow them. I’ve tested enough beginner FPV gear …

I recently reviewed the Aquila20 FPV Drone kit from BetaFPV. While I wasn’t particularly impressed by how the drone flew, I was genuinely impressed by the VR04 analog goggles! In fact, I’ve been using them …

I love multi-channel 1S smart chargers for my tiny whoops. Not only are they simple to use, they also let you charge multiple batteries at once and speed things up significantly. You get control over …

BetaFPV has been teasing the Air65 II release with its new frame, and we could see it coming — now it’s finally here. In my opinion, the original Air65 was without doubt the best tinywhoop …

Radiomaster has released a lot of great radios in the past, most of them have been solid, but each also came with compromises. After spending time with the Radiomaster TX16S MK3, I feel this radio …

I’ve been testing the GEPRC Cinebot25 V2, a 2.5-inch cinewhoop built around a modular DJI O4 Pro camera system. It’s one of the more interesting FPV drones I’ve reviewed recently—not because it reinvents build quality, …