How to get into drone racing for under $300. A complete guide on what to buy? How to set it up? and how to get drone FPV racing with the best gear you can get for under $300. This kit is the real deal and unlike most of the other cheap stuff out there this is actually going to last, be reliable, have bucket loads of speed and most importantly a heaps of fun. This kit includes a quad, radio, fpv goggles, charger, and battery. Everything you need to get up and drone racing. LINKS BELOW
Eachine Wizard ARF racing quad–
FlySky 1a6 Radio Receiver combo –
Kylin FPV vision goggles –
(UPDATE 16th of Janurary) – A bit more $$$ but I just tried these goggles and they are AMAZING
4s lipo battery – if not working try this one
new – battery because other sold out
Battery Charger –
Seems the batteries are sold out, you could also use these – better quality but a few $ more
Instead of the kylin goggles you can also get the cheaper Ev800s but I recommend the Kylins for the few extra $$.
At the time of making this video it totalled up to about $290ish. But I understand that people may be watching this video even though the prices have changed. But the point is that this is the best kit you can get for the money. You CANT get into the fpv racing hobby with anything less and anyone who tell’s you otherwise is either misinformed or doesn’t know what they are missing. I have reviewed a TON of quads and FPV gear and shopped around and if you are wanting to get into the hobby this is ABSOLUTE CHEAPEST you can do it without wasting your money on Junk.
So with that said and done. WELCOME TO THE HOBBY. You are going to love it and it is a lot of fun.
RECOMMENDED UPGRADES in the future are
– More batteries – like 10 – 20 more because you won’t want to stop.
– Frsky taranis radio
– Fatshark FPV goggles (dominator or attitude series).
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2 Days after this video is posted and it’s already worth $100 more plus
shipping. Ugh :(
Hi, i have a question for you, it’s possible to fly in angle mod and
horizon mod at the same time ?
just priced it up and comes to $400
I think im going to order 3 of those, with all the other stuff you talked
about. Is 3 good enought?
Hey stew I have a question about the diatone crusader 200 gt2, can I use
the receiver that comes with the fly sky I6 radio.?
Hey Stew, love the channel! Having tried a drone simulator on my tablet i
realise that once i build a drone it’s not going to be a cinch flying!
Would you recommend building a modest drone first to hone a) my build
skills and b) my flying skills, then build something more exotic as my I
improve?
I ordered the Wizard over a month ago, still has not shipped. Have been
wearing my Tiny Whoop out. LOL. I have Spektrum and still have not ordered
a RX. Any suggestions on good PPM RX for Spektrum? Love the channel!! I
went with Quanum Cyclops, they seem to work great.
you should do a competition the first person who suggests doing a
competition wins a free drone set up!
Huge thanks for the video! I am beginner and want to buy this quad, but
instead Kylin’s goggles want to get these fatshark’s
(banggod link) Will there be any problems to connetc theme to this quad?
Thanks agin!
great in depth instructions Stew! New to the channel, drone sport,
electronics but keen to learn and have fun!
Now that I noticed that almost everything have increased in price, perhaps
due to the hype generated from this video? I’m going to save my money and
just get a Taranis for now and practice with a drone simulator. Can you
make a video about how best to do this before I start destroying my
soon-to-be-purchased drone (likely the Wizard ARF when the price gets back
to normal level..)? Cheers!
would it be this easy to set up the wizard with the turnigy 9x? or would
you have to buy a special module and rx?
For the remote/controller, there are two modes; left hand throttle and
right hand throttle. What does this mean?
The batteries listed have sold out. What other batts could I use? – Im a
noob first racing quad
What’s a good antenna replacement for this drone this I just got mine and
looking for a better antenna what’s a good one to look for ?? Thanks !
great vid. I bought it all today, hopefully recieve to play with on
Christmas.
Hey I sent you a message one Facebook I need your professional opinion. If
you could give me some advice that’d be great thanks!
Thx
Thank you, for the excellent and informative video! I want to get into
drone racing, but didn’t know how to. But thanks to your video, I know how
to now. Thank You, again!
As a cautious person getting into this hobby. I have looked for flaws in this build in lots of forums and comments. I cant find anything better then this. thank you for such a great bang for buck build.
Noted, thamks
Has anyone had a problem: flight controller and drone are not talking with each other even after connecting
Thank you, just the price range I hage been shopping. I really enjoy the vids and the grumpy guy too. Cheers!
Can a go pro session be used with a proper mount on this model?
I want to get into drone racing so bad but it’s wayyyy to much for me.
How’s this quad in this vid compare to the $99 you put out (months) after?
The Eachine Goggles Two 5 Inches 5.8G Diversity 40CH Raceband HD 1080p FPV Goggles for RC Drone, does it come with a VTX chip that I have to install or replace the existing one from the Eachine X220? Please let me know
Just ordered this drone and the reccomended goggles and remote from the description! By the way, I have never heard of banggood before, is this a reliable site? There aren’t returns on most of the items…
i have an fsi6x and its not working with the quad :I
Hey, I am highly considering buying this exact setup, but i have one question. If I am flying this drone up pretty high is there a way to know when to come down to change the battery? just wondering if you can the the battery status on the controller. [I dont want my drone to fall out of the sky]
Why most of your quadcopters dont have legs for landing?
hi any ideas on how to setup fs i6ab with the x220s wizard omnibus f4 cant find anything on how to hook this up please someone help
I built the drone from your $100> video and I bought everything else from this video, yet the radio does nothing to the drone and the goggles will not connect.
GOODAAAAA ? great vid
I have a Spectrum dx6 that is the G2 so apparently it doesn’t have diversity. Is it alright to fly a quad without diversity on the transmitter or should I upgrade to something with it??
Wow this is a scary lot to do if I wanted to start fpv drone flying I would just want to bye one fully done and set up for. Me ?
Someone plz reply for the wizard what precent so I set the failsafe. ALSO is there a limit to the milliamp size I use 1500. Could o use 2000
STEW. I REALLY NEED YOUR HELP . IS IT OK IF I SETUP MY TRANSMITTER BEFORE BINDING..
BECAUSE I DONT HAVE MY DRONE YET. BUT I HAVE MY FS i6 TRANSMITTER. PLS RESPOND ASAP!!!!!!
STEW. I REALLY NEED YOUR HELP . IS IT OK IF I SETUP MY TRANSMITTER BEFORE BINDING..
BECAUSE I DONT HAVE MY DRONE YET. BUT I HAVE MY FS i6 TRANSMITTER. PLS RESPOND ASAP!!!!!!
Very helpful video man, thank you!! Does this advice still apply to this day? I mean is this still the best under 300 dollar set? I am comparing this to the vortex 285. What would you advice me now? Is there another set which is better. It’s ok if it would cost a little more. Please help me, I want to get in the air, I want to feel as a flying bird! haha thank you!
Can you connect it to your phone to view the video?
Do you have a 2018 video? Update?
my x220s came with a little white plug it doesnt fit my receiver what now?
Let me add something i dont see in the comments. Buying a full featured setup DOES NOT automatically make you a good drone racer, or even pilot to begin with. Make sure you do lots of practice first. Don’t take your FPV rig to a crowded park and crash into pedestrians. That’s why FPV is technically banned by the FAA in the first place. Fly responsibly. Dont ruin the hobby for the rest of us.
Good video and info! Thanks!
Hey mate.
Is it alright to use the battery you recommended?
I noticed the voltage is different from the one that’s supplied.
Thankyou.
Is your 99$pro drone beter or wors
Hi. I am very sensitive to movement and get easily motion sick. I got my first pair of goggles and used them once and feel sick. What should I do? I also have an FPV monitor that I’m going to use, but will it give you a similar experience to the goggles?
Awesome video, i’m brazilian and in my country os hardware to find videos like this!!! Thank you bro!!! If i want to use the eachine ev100 i Will need to change something ?
How many batteries do u own
Stu, I got all the stuff you list here for this Drone. The problem I am having is the radio. I went through all your setup steps. I connected the drone to the PPM/CH1 on the receiver with the white wire up. I then put the binding pin in opposite end. I then plugged the battery in, pushed the bind key on remote and then power on. The binding seamed to work? I then went through your setup directions in the menu and what not of the radio. My radio joysticks seam to be backwards from yours on your video. My loose stick is on the right and spring loaded is on the left? Is this correct? As I do the Channel setup the buttons do not work? I then went to betaflight and I get no movement from the switches? This in turn when I try to power up the drone It does nothing!! Hope you can help me out? Thank You
it all started here, Watch this video someone said……..over 3k into the hobby later:P
is there such thing as 5s?
Would love a 2018 version of this video…thank you for the introduction to the hobby.
Do you have a new updated list or would you still run with his build?
Ummm my drone won’t connect to betaflight
Fuck this is difficult!!
Hey bro thanks for your information you have really helped me on my fpv mission! ? loving your channel
Im starting to shop around for building whats a good controller. Just starting to watch video. Eh
what kind of range an flight time does this have?
Hey Stu, im a teacher who is about to teach a drone build class at my school. Been building and flying for years but am looking for budget builds for high school kids. Looking for the best starter kit/s on the cheap with everything included. Obviously looking towards the cheap end. In Melbourne, Australia so something that ships here quicker than a month. Any suggestions?
Can you do 400€setup
Thank you! A full year later this is still great. SO CLOSE to getting this exact drone, per your instructions, in the air! 95% there but hit a snag and trying to triage now. In case you are still providing help here, I’m going to float my troubleshooting question here. All seems to be set up correctly, but when I go to configure it via Betaflight, my Flysky Receiver does not even register – no color bars at all on the Receiver tab – all bars at “0.” What might be the issue? Thank you!
my Betaflight won’t connect
Can u send me a link and th best long range set up to by
hey stu. im new to drones. currently i have a mavic air which i find boring for flying. just wondering if you can recommend me a beginners drone. possibly on a budget. it dont have to be a racer i be very happy with freestyle. something i can experience what fpv is like.
It this up to date? Or is it a better drone and goggles?
Can you See the battery how much it has
I used a fr sky reciver and mission planner to program it
my first time flying this drone i first cut myself 3 places. Then i changed props and i managed to ruin the fpv antenna and the receiver antennas…
+ham license $315
Will this work with my existing dxe or do i need to get a dx6e or better
Thanks a lot for your video!
Does anybody know whether thid quad has recording function ? Cheers!
Do you have an update version of this 300.00 dolar kit for 2018.
Great video, love you mate
Is it for give away then give it to me
how money pay☺
Aww shit. Sawt that
thank you so much. I’m so gonna get this one, defo want to get into FPV.
Could I build a better drone for the same price???
3 min flight might be a deal breaker
Anyone know the name of the cable you connect the receiver with ?
Can I use the 100$ build quad in this?
Can you also use a normal Display for the live Video of the camera from the drone? Or do you need googles? And whats the maximum range you can fly until the Live-Stream breaks?
Thanks
I’ve got a bunch of 3S 20C 2200mah lipos cause I fly 450 helis. Is it okay to use these on this quad. And secondly, I have a couple of 4S 2200mah lipos also. They’re a bit higher than 1300 mah so would these be okay also??
I was wondering if you could tell me where you got the song from that’s playing at 29.20. It’s stuck in my head and would love to listen to it more ? thanks in advance ?
f*ck i did not i am stil not on the sub whn in fact i was watching this channel hha
do any one try to put a smartphone battery MODDED ?
What range will i get with this setup?
TOOOOOODDDDAAAAAAYYYYYY
this guy!! what am i gonna do with this guy!!! thanks man
Can I use there an other accu with an other output? With an adapter?
How long I can fly with this accu?
First the $99 drone build, then $200, now for under $300. Soooo funny. Soon enough we’ll have FPV Anonomous 12 step programs…..but I won’t join. Six months in, working on my 4th drone, 2 radios (cause I’m too lazy to rebind receivers LOL), and on and on and on….. Great hobby. Wish I had found it before.
Fly line of sight first after removing vtx and cam from the build. A crash with that antennae will snap the mount right off the vtx board. With no ant the vtx will smoke pretty much immediately. Order better props later. Flysky fs i6 is great radio and upgradeable to 10 channel. 10 Channel allows dual arming switches which is safer. Have fun.
Thanks for this. Novice drone fan wondered what the total would cost.?
Thanks for this. Novice drone fan wondered what the total would cost.?
This was the video i was looking for. Thanks for this!
This was the video i was looking for. Thanks for this!
HELP, i accidentaly ordered the fs-i6X and not the fs_i6, i connected it to the drone but nothing works it doesent even connect to betaflight plz help me.
Will this be able to hold my Sony x3000 action cam?
would his 99 dollar drone work with the battery and VR Headset of this video?
will this drone give me a low battery warning
oh and why not just get the RTF version
I’m guessing whoever disliked the video accidentally pressed it.?????
The imax b6 is a way better charger
Does the jumper lead come with the Reciver and Transmitter?
is 7 minutes of battery considered a lot? im new to this so i dont really know whats good or bad
Can you do an updated version.
july 25,2018=== i summed up all the materials and it came out to 273.61 although some of the things are sold out. really great price for the performace that ive seen and im thinking about getting into the hobby.
Im working this summer to save up for this. Im SO exited i can get this for £280
Looking at building my own following your videos and was interested to know if you have any new recommendations for the Goggles and Transmitter based on newer products ??
Also interested to know if you think the DX6i will be ok as a learner as i have one lying around. Thanks
I wanna get into wing racing what should I do then
Hello im can pay for yuo 400 paund whot im can get for this price ?
can we get at updated 2018 or 2019
Its now 2018 and im really interested in getting into the hobby, is this still the best setup for starting on a budget? thanks
Betaflight is not letting me connect. Any ideas?
Gooddayyyy and todayyyy great vid keap it up?
I ‘d like to send the video to my phone. Is this possible?
do you buy a mode 1 or mode 2 radio?
What if you wear glasses to correct your vision, are these adjustable to allow you to keep them on ??
How do I do this with a fs-i6x radio, using a f4?
Any chance for an update entry package vid for 2018?
The eachine vr -007 headset it really good aswell ! Only 30 bucks
Im having touble getting the quad to respond to the transmitter its bound its got the solid red light also plugged in the ppm slot channel 1…can anyone help??..also im running the FS-I6X the updated version
Man I have bought the wizard x220 2 weeks ago. I have thrown the camera in the bin and put a caddx. I have taken off the side plates for better airflow and threw the props in the bin also and got cyclones. Re routed the fpv antenna out the back and brought the radios antennas out off a zip tie from the arm insulated so no issues from the carbon interference.
Man I have bought the wizard x220 2 weeks ago. I have thrown the camera in the bin and put a caddx. I have taken off the side plates for better airflow and threw the props in the bin also and got cyclones. Re routed the fpv antenna out the back and brought the radios antennas out off a zip tie from the arm insulated so no issues from the carbon interference.
They run all the wrong wires that break instead of flex due to the strain on connectors
They run all the wrong wires that break instead of flex due to the strain on connectors
you are a bit gaaaayyyyy with that aayyyyyy
you are a bit gaaaayyyyy with that aayyyyyy
you are a bit gaaaayyyyy with that aayyyyyy
Can i make a video with this drone?
No
Guys, I don’t know about the rest of you, but when I crash or come down hard, my side panels on this model come away. The other day the side panel came off again and the receiver got yanked out. So much so that the servo lead coming from the flight board (ie: 8 pin connector) got ripped out when the receiver went flying. I broke two of the wires – the red and the white. Apart from trying to solder them again, what’s this wire or lead called and where can I get one. I’ll get a few. Can’t seem to locate them anywhere. This is the wire that happens to be free and lose when the wizard arrives and as per the video, you simply plug in the end with the servo plug into the ppm slot of the receiver. Can anyone help?
will an FS-IA6 receiver work instead of an FS-IA6B?
Thanks stew these are the kind of vids I like as I’m brand new and baffled at this point. Luv ya chanel and great stuff m8.
yes, search eachine r051
yes, search eachine r051
Is this still a good setup for today? If not can you update this? Thanks
Oh no , I don’t know what to do , I checked this drone on internet and it costs over 200$ , please help . Please upload a updated version of this video , that would be awesome . Thanks!
will this tx/rx and betaflight set up work for tyro99.
Hi; Great and very informative video. I have a small question. At the moment I own a Hitec Aurora9 reciever. Can I use it with Eachine Wizard X220 without any problem? Thanks in advance. Cheers
Also have Hitec optima transmitter but it doesn’t write PPM on first channel
Amazing video, thanks a lot. I’m making a drone for leafing at my master degree of aerospace engineering. I will use your links. Regards from México.
More like 500$ 😀
More like 500$ 😀
hey mate . loved the information and the video .this video was made in 2016 , is there a newer bundle like this for 2018 ? thx for your time
Can you pair this with a DX-9?
Is X6B OK for all quads where it is FlySky version? I buy Flysky i6x with x6b to fly uk us 65? Ur65? Tyro99?
How to setup GoPro? I can’t remove front antennas.
You are the best on YouTube for good information on drones
Can I also use a battery with more mA than 1300mA, like 1500mA or even 2000mA?
The wizard X220s is also able to use 5s batteries…Can you really feel the difference? what difference?
Hi i was wondering what maximum range you could get and what could be a maximum flight time u can get with if not any type of drone
Hello dear i need your Whatsapp number please i need some information?
A question about flight footage at end of video: is that the video quality pilot sees in goggles, or is that GoPro footage or similar? Cheers
Yoo can i have one of your drones
I love your drone pl can i have one
2mins in im sold
Can this drone hold up a gopro session
Where can I buy the battery in the goggles
For me the betaflight setup isnt working. I have no receiver input at all. If someone knows how to solve this problem please help me. Thanks in advance
Do you have an upgraded version off this?
Is the arris C250 ok?
???? never
Gday does anyone know if that receiver will fit into a tyro99 or what receiver would i have to get to suit a flysky fsi6 controller
Could there be something better now? Its been 2 years?
I’m looking this drone in november 2018, it’s already 700 dollars 🙁
Thank you your channel is awesome
Googles sold out
how can someone connect a gopro to this?
I wish I had a drone
How long is flight time
How to use a simulator for practice?i am new and don’t know very much
Bind plug
Just purchaced the above kit but with the Eachine EV100 goggles as they were 72% reduced! Hope they are compatible!
so about the drone:
ive seen the newes 99$ build. i dont care if i have to put the parts together myself but is it worth it to buy this drone instead of building one for 99$?
what are the big differences?
What are the more amazing flight goggles? The link is broken. Read description
Could you do this with the dji snail propulsion systems
Just buy or download a simulator and then connect your controller
Well not “connect” because u just do a small foam triangle and then u put it under your GoPro at the top of the drone
What? Where?
+Pixel yes
Will a spektrum receiver and transmitter work with this would love a response thx.
After crunching some numbers and finding tax, the total for me came to $283.6, as of cyber Monday 2018. I would pick out the parts asap before th deals end, because I expect prices to go above $300 with all the working links, (original battery used in video doesn’t work, and the headset aswell, so more money is payed for each.) Also note the sales tax of you state can effect the price.
I seen your computer picking up the signal from the controller. Would it be possible to just skip out on the goggles and use your computer to see?
Can you do thid v2? I very need it now
Hey, I can’t help but notice that after each video, the price increases. This is probably because the sellers notice the increase in sales after you release each video but this is just a heads up, I subscribed by the way 🙂
I have my wizard and I’ve binded it and set all my channels and I’ve tried to connect it to beta flight but when I do it fails to open serial port. And it does nothing when I flick the arm switch and it just does nothing when I give it throttle or anything