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Review on Ryze Tech Tello - Mini Drone Quadcopter UAV for Kids Beginners with 5MP Camera, HD720 Video, 13min Flight Time, Education Scratch Programming Toy, Selfies, Powered by DJI, in White by Ricky Long

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Great Drone, Terrible Controller

Cute little toy drone. It flies well (indoors) and is virtually indestructible. There's a slight learning curve as it's a small fast machine and you can easily bump into walls, furniture, etc. The camera is about what you'd expect at this price point and will take some practice to use. like a flying drone POV. However, the picture is pretty clear. The drone itself broadcasts its own Wi-Fi signal to your phone, and the connection is pretty good even when I fly the drone into my basement while I'm upstairs. What starts to work when the connection drops is the video, which of course means almost instantaneous failure. However, this pack gets 3/5 runs due to the controller. Flying with the iPhone app on the touchscreen is tricky as your thumbs tend to wander over the virtual joysticks. Using a controller makes flying that much easier when you can connect the damn thing to your phone. This is done via Bluetooth, but it's the only device I'm consistently unable to connect to my iPhone. I've tried different steps, configurations and all the fixes I found online and haven't had much luck. Sometimes it works, mostly not.

Pros
  • Includes: DJI-based RyzeTech Tello, 4 propellers (pair), prop guard (set), battery, micro USB cable, prop removal tool
Cons
  • Not sure