New HD Camera Drone (Quadcopter)

[JRobyn]

Hi guys. I know from previous threads that there's a bunch of quadcopter fans on here. I lust after the often-mentioned DJI Phantoms, but the $1000 ante holds me back.

I just ran across a new "toy" quadcopter at Costco: made by "Propel", their "Altitude 2.0" model. At the risk of sounding like an ad for them, it is quite sophisticated for only $80! Six axis gyro (calibrateable), auto elevation/hover, HD camera/video w/micro SD card and USB reader(no definition of what resolution), 2 LiPo batteries w/charger, spare blades/guards. Controller has 500 ft range, auto-land, an automated stunt button for loops, selectable 3 or 4 channel mode, 3 selectable speeds (40%, 70%, 100%).

I'll post up some sample videos once I practice flying (or crashing) a bit! Which reminds me, Propel also offers "free replacement parts for 1 year".

Propel Titanium 2.0 HD Sonic Drone with Camera

 

[SirReal63]

The 7-10 minute fly time isn't that great but for $80 it is to be expected.

 

[Pirate]

I received one like that for Christmas but am having problems practicing. Too many trees around me.

 

[MarkF48]

I've got one that's a similar size and price I got from Amazon, a Skytech M68R.

Here's one of my first flights and I haven't got good control yet. I found my way into a few trees and a long stick comes in handy .