Tuesday, December 2, 2014

5 of the best remote control drones for 2015

I am going to tell you that 2015 is going to be the year of the drones! I am sure you know that Amazon has experienced making deliveries with drones and will probably be the way the do it in the near future. The photos that have been popping up that drones take are amazing and will just get better with time. Now is the time to get yours. We are going to review the pros and cons of the top 5 r.c. drones for 2015.

DJI Phantom Aerial UAV Drone for GoPro

What a beauty! This drone is ready to run once you get it out of the box. All you have to do is charge it and you are set to start flying.

Pros
  • Fast can go over 20 mph
  • Can be used with Go Pro Camera
  • Function that will automatically land right where it took off
  • Can fly indoors
  • Great customer service
  • Easy to fly
Cons
  • Lack of directions
  • Takes a long time to charge
  •  GPS Mode could have issues
  • To costly could get something just as good for less

Parrot AR. Drone 2.0 Elite Series

Cool looking black drone that is all set up for movies and pics.

Pros
  • Built in camerea
  • Easy to fly for beginers
  • Ready to fly out of the box
  • Hoovers well
  • Holds up after crashes
  • Less money than Phantom
Cons
  • The video could be clearer 
  • Short range for the WIFI = short range of flying
  • Android could lose reception which could = fly away :-(
  • Replacement parts are expensive
  • Short battery life
  • Drone itself is a little slow

Hubsan H1007D FPV x4

This smaller and more affordable drone is perfect for beginners getting into the hobby.

Pros
  •  Price around $150
  • Six Axis makes it very stable in air
  • Video and be sent to SD card
  • Flies great indoors
  • Comes with a camera
Cons
  • Short battery life
  • Hard to get batteries in and out
  • Camera has limits on the angles
  • Instructions are not very helpful
  • Kind of hard to fly for beginners 
  • Screen on the control does not make it easier to fly you must keep an eye on it.

Nano QX RTF

This drone is perfect for rookie users as it has a built in technology keeping it safe.

Pros
  • Small size makes it excellent to fly indoors
  • Guards to keep the blades sake during a crash
  • Price under $100
  • Easy to follow instructions
  • 2 different modes one for beginners and one for more experienced flyers
  • Light weight but still does well outside
Cons
  • Hard just to get the drone to take off
  • Hard to get to fly straight
  • Built a little cheaply so try not to wreck it
  • Motor has a short life
  • Short fly time
Walkera QR X350 Pro 

This high dollar drone is to of the line and should be flown by expert drivers only.

Pros
  • Can work with go pro camera
  • Can hover for a long time
  • Has GPS holding and auto back to home options
  • One of the fastest drones on the market
  • Higher battery life than most
Cons
  • Price over $500
  • Not very many safe guards
  • Harder to fly than most drones
  • Poor customer support
  • Gimbal is not great
  • Hard to get replacement parts
Hope this helps and give us your opinions on drones as well.