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Review on 🚁 UDI U818A-HD 2.4GHz 4 CH 6 Axis Headless RC Quadcopter with HD Camera and Extra Battery by Jenny Washington

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Funny but very short.

It was fun to fly once I got the hang of it, but I constantly struggled with my drone's yaw. I've adjusted all the trims to fix the problem but to no avail. For those who don't understand what yaw is, basically this drone turned left without any input from me. It drifts a bit, not much that I can live with, but the constant rotation is very annoying. This drone is designed to fly indoors or outdoors without the slightest breeze. It's so light that if you fly outside in windy or windy conditions, it will fly towards you. The battery life is 5-7 minutes. I bought another 5 packs to make up for this issue (they were cheap). Inside they didn't last more than 5 minutes, but once I flew outside they lasted maybe 2 minutes. And I know it wasn't just 1 battery, I had 8 in total. The range is also very short. He has already developed his own "head” twice. I can't tell you how far he got from me, but it was definitely an indefinite range. He didn't respond to any commands but luckily fell out of the sky. I will say that it is very durable and can survive many crashes and keep flying. Another disadvantage is the headless mode and the return home. Both are practically useless. Headless mode does NOT work, so don't even try to rely on it. Whenever I used the return home feature, it would crash, start blinking and not return to my house. Then, when I tried to manually return control, the controls became overly responsive and almost unmanageable. The camera is also unreliable. It's hit or miss whether it saves a video. Sometimes it worked, sometimes when I looked at it after it showed the file was empty and nothing to see. And just to let people know that this is not a first-person camera. You need to turn on the recording and watch it later on your computer. If I had a mansion and could manage it in there, that would be fun. It's a shame to have a carrying case and extra batteries for a drone that is so unreliable. I would recommend saving money and investing in something else.

Pros
  • Easy setup
Cons
  • Doubtful