V11MINI Drones with Camera for Adults 4K,Under 249g,60-Min Flight Time with 2 batteries,5GHz Transmission,GPS Auto Return,Follow Me,4K FPV Drone,Foldable and Lightweight,Ideal for Beginners

This is my first drone. The day it arrived the weather was pretty windy but I was so excited I took it out anyway. (The video I attached was taken on a breezy day that’s why it’s a little bouncy. But you get the idea). I’m amazed how well it flew in the windy weather. The GPS system keeps it where it belongs. The camera is beautiful, the app is really user friendly, the features work really well. The waypoint flight path is terrific. All in all I’m super happy with this drone and I’m having lots of fun with it. Tonight I put it in sport mode for the first time just to buzz around my place and that was really fun. In calm weather the batteries last for a long time - it just keeps flying and flying. I love that before I put a memory card in it, it would simply save photos and videos right on my phone as I took them. Super cool feature. The one downside I’ve run into is that the remote control is losing signal to the drone quite frequently, and I’ve not yet been able to fly it more than about 300 feet away before losing remote control contact, and sometimes contact gets lost less than 200’ away, even flying over my hayfield. If I fly it from my phone controls it reaches a bit further. When contact is broken, the drone stops and returns to its takeoff point, which is pretty nice, but it does seem to spend a lot of time returning home! I’ve been working with customer service to figure this out and I have to say, they’ve been really great to work with, and I’ll certainly update this review when we figure out what’s going on. Update: it’s a bit sensitive to any obstacles, and the remote antenna needs to be aimed in the right direction. Flying with the phone controls gives a much greater range, though it’s a little harder than using the joystick. If all is clear I can fly out about 700’ before losing contact. This drone is for real. I’m happy with it, and if the remote range gets straightened out I don’t think I could possibly be happier. I have to say it’s a tough little dude too. I wish I could say I’m an excellent and safe pilot but that wouldn’t be quite true. I’ve brushed the side of my house, stuck it in a tree, and in a particularly dumb moment tried to land it on the roof of the barn, only to have it slide off to the ground. But it just keeps flying. No crashes have ever been the drone’s fault, they’re me taking silly chances. Boys will be boys, and play rough with their toys.

I can't honestly compare this to anything. It is my first drone. I have been flying radio controlled airplanes since the 80s so I wasn't sure I could even fly one. But this is the easiest thing I have ever put into the air. And although I haven't used all the features. It seems to be everything they say it is. And their support is the best. I opened the box and charged batteries and controller. And started getting familiar with the manual. Downloaded the app. The drone and the controller linked right up. The hardest part of the set up is figuring out the wifi. Once the drone is linked you have to open your WiFi on your phone and connect to the drones wifi. My phone hooked right to it. But I have read that some may need to put phone in airplane mode. Once connected to the wifi. You open the app and calibrate the GPS, attitude and the gyros. Easy peazy. Outdoor flying is easy and the drone hovers very well even in "breezy" conditions. Now "indoor" flight is a little more tricky. And in GPS mode it is sketchy for a new pilot and the drone doesn't handle the same. It really needs to be put into "attitude" mode. Here's the rub. As long as it can connect to GPS. It can't be easily changed to attitude mode for indoor flight. I had to build a box with signal blocking fabric to utilize "attitude" mode. And man what a difference ease of flight was in the house...Which I feel is the only CON or complaint I have with the drone. I think it should be able to be turned off and on without a hassle. I would absolutely buy another and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a great beginner drone....I shouldn't even say "beginner" drone because I think even an experienced pilot would appreciate it. Let alone the outstanding and patient customer support. Katherine was the best

This is the second one I've bought, and I don't recommend it. I wanted to give it another chance to try it out, thinking maybe I was the one who couldn't control it, but it loses the signal, flies erratically, and just takes off and gets lost. I wasted my money; don't buy it, it's a very bad experience.

Got this on sale! Great little drone! Especially for the price! Decent battery life, good camera, seems fairly durable. Son loves it!

Nice entry level drone allows the operator to learn how to handle failures like low battery, loss of signal and other issues relatively easy with less panic. Return to Home is not accurate but unless you need to land it within ten yards or so it'll get it back to where it can be guided in. A bit of a hassle having to calibrate it every time it's used. waiting on GPS signal can take time so if you want to capture a time specific start early. Be prepared to re=do the start up sequence. For the price a nice drone/quadcopter.

Haven't yet "fully" givin a long test out (been to cold in n.y.) But setup was pretty straightforward while watching accompanying video ran indoors. Pretty freaking cool!