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Review on 🚁 Syma 5GHz Headless Quadcopter Drone with 4K UHD Camera - Ideal Kids Helicopter Toy for Capturing Stunning Aerial Footage by Christopher Smith

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Great drone - have fun!

I really enjoy playing with Syma X21W. This is a great little drone - fun and inexpensive. It's also a lot easier to fly and control than the little drones I tried a few years ago and has a lot more features for the money. I tried the Syma X20 a few weeks ago and was surprised how much easier and fun it is to fly. than the small drones I've had in the past. My X20 review is at: https://www.amazon.com/review/R169SUK88IGPT2/ref=cm_cr_srp_d_rdp_perm?ie=UTF8. I also chose the slightly more expensive X21W for its FPV (First Person View) video capabilities. You can view and record videos from the aircraft's built-in camera while flying on your smartphone. In my case I used my iPhone 6S and it worked great with the free Syma Go app. I wouldn't say you can fly a drone just from FPV videos without looking at the drone itself (at least a beginner couldn't), but it still brings a lot of experience and it's great to be able to record. Videos or pictures are so easy on your phone. The drone comes with two batteries and a supplies bag that contains extra blades and a battery charging cable. It even has a tiny screwdriver for the small screw that locks the battery compartment on the remote. The drone's batteries fully charge in less than an hour, and the remote control runs on four AA batteries. The manual is pretty easy to understand, and there are also several YouTube videos that explain the controls and how the drone works. I was able to fly it fairly well and set it up on the first charge of the battery so I could easily fly it from home, although I'm far from an expert drone pilot. My previous experience with a drone a few years ago was flying a small drone around the house which was very difficult to fly so not much fun and I recently spent a few days flying the slightly younger brother of this drone X20 to fly as I mentioned above. compared to X20: This drone is just as easy to fly and maybe a little lighter due to the more comfortable remote control. It's slightly larger than the X20 as you can see in the photo I've attached. Of course, the most important feature is that the X21W comes with a camera that connects to your smartphone via Wi-Fi via Syma Go. You can even control the drone using just the app instead of the remote, although I haven't tried that. Today was the second day I've flown the X21W and it was fun charging each battery. I even tried it outside, although it was a bit windy today. It held well in the wind, although the drift made it more difficult, especially since I'm a budding drone pilot. I made a short video which I have attached to this review. It combines small drone footage showing both indoor and outdoor flights. The appearance is very interesting when it gets a little larger. I'm looking forward to a nice clear day with no wind to try something else. I highly recommend this drone.

Pros
  • Impressive
Cons
  • boring packaging