The DYS Elf is one of the latest of the Tiny Whoop style FPV racing quadcopters. One thing that sets the Elf apart from many of the other Tiny Whoops, is that this little 83mm ducted quad is equipped with 10,000kv brushless motors, an F3 flight controller, and a 10A Dshot compatible 4 in 1 ESC. This quad is available as a Frsky BNF, or as a RTF for only a few dollars more. One very notable feature, is that for those extra few dollars, you get a Frsky computerized radio that can be used to fly other Frsky BNF models. Some have said that they didn't care for the included radio with the RTF version. I find it to be perfectly fine, and while obviously not a full featured radio set, it does what it is supposed to do, and the quad flies very well with it, indoors, and out. The radio actually has some nice features, and is set up with Angle, Horizon, and Acro flight modes assigned to a 3 way switch right out of the box. It also has OSD features programmed to a switch, as well as motor arming, and a switch activated beeper to assist in finding it should you lose sight of it in a crash. The little racer is very well built, and is fully programmable via BetaFlight. (See Betaflight config in photos) As mentioned earlier it is also equipped with OSD which is a very welcome feature, and is a must for many pilots these days. I also like that the landing legs are well lit with LED lights making LOS flight, and night flying very easy to do. All in all I really like this quad for indoor, and backyard flying. It has plenty of zip, looks really cool in flight, and with the included 600mah 2s lipo battery I have been getting around 4 minutes of flight time even with some pretty aggressive throttle, and plenty of punch outs. If you're looking for a dual purpose brushless micro FPV quad that can be enjoyed outdoors, and inside when the weather turns bad, then this little racer is definitely worthy of your consideration.
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The new WLtoys Q393-C is a sleek looking quad, that caught my attention the first time I saw it. I immediately thought that this quad would make a great night flyer with all of its bright lights, and its well lit arms. As it turns out, I was right. It does make a great night flyer. In fact it is all around a great flying quad, with good flight times, and a half decent camera. I've put a couple packs through the quad so far, and as of now my only real complaint, is that I wish it had a bit more angle in high rates mode. It does well enough to fight some wind, but a bit more forward speed would have been nice. Beginners, and intermediate pilots just stepping into a larger brushed quad, should find this to be a good performer. It has good lift, a stable hover, and the altitude hold actually works pretty well. What I like the most about this quadcopter though is that it has telemetry that sends flight battery voltage, and flight speed in KM/H back to the radio, and the radio also has a timer that lets you know how long you have been in the air. These are features rarely seen on a quad in this price range, and are very cool to see on a quad costing under $100. |
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