Buy the F181 – http://amzn.to/2kkUn1u (*it now comes with 2 batteries and no case)
Trouble shooting the app.
Sometimes the camera doesn’t connect to your phone and here’s some tips that’ll hopefully help.
1. Try connecting to the Drones WIFI camera before you start the app.
2. To save your video clips, make sure to stop the recording on the app. Also, on mine the camera/video button don’t work on the controller. You can only record from your phone.
The camera quality isn’t great but it’s average for a low cost WIFI camera.
The range however was really good. Both the transmitter and WIFI range were better than most drones I’ve flown. As you can see from the map, the measured distance it flew was over 270 feet. You will get better range when you’re away from houses because WIFI signals will cut down your signal strength.
I noticed flight times of around 6 minutes. It has 4 speed modes. In slow mode it’s very controllable inside and with the altitude hold you only have to worry about 2 dimensions which makes it much easier to fly as a beginner and if you have enough room inside you can even fly room to room through your smart phone using a live feed from the camera.
After you’ve mastered flying in slow mode, you can shed a lot of weight from this quadcopter by removing the landing gear, camera, and blade guards and F181 will fly much faster.
I really like the size of the F181 it’s Not too big and not too small, it’s great for both outdoors and indoors.
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Very good tutorial
I recently had a fly away with the no wifi model. It’s certainly not the fastest, but fun to fly none the less.
Great video! Had the hardest time understanding headless mode with the manual! (it was in English but really hard to understand) I guess even the manual was made in China 🙂
Thank you, that was very well done, love the pic n pic so can see just what you are doing, I had mine in the box for a week, now I think I’m going to venture out and try it…First time flyer
Is this a good quad to practice turns? I really need help with turning.
Good job! very well done tutorial…with compliment
Your review mentions that it comes with 4 batteries. FYI, as of July 2017, the link in your description sends us to a product that only has two batteries. It also does not come with the suitcase that you show at the top of the review. Fortunately , extra batteries are cheap…I ordered three spares for $15 total.
Just bought it using your link because your review was awesome and professionally done. Thanks!
I’m seeing that there are several different versions of this quadcopter, which brand do you have here and where did you purchase it? I have the JJRc H12c which is somewhat the same but I’m not sure what would be interchangeable.
OMG Thank You, I got the f181 Chaser as a gift from a friend last year, when he was giving away stuff after the Hurricane hit last year in September, he lost everything but the remote and the drone itself, no manuals or anything else, now I know what we are doing wrong, GOD BLESS You Brother. THANKS A BILLION !
nice up close flight footage 🖒
Does this also come with the display of the F181 or will it only use a phone? Can you display the same information as the 181, i.e., %power, etc? Haven’t found the 181W on Holystone’s web site.