Thank you for posting. It is weird how overwhelmingly positive the online reviews are. You are the first one to post an actual, real review. Everything else seems to be paid/inhouse promo. Def appreciate you.
This review is 100% accurate! I just spent $200 for two of these based on reviews. What a fk head I am for believing that a $100 drone (less from Walmart) could be a DJI. I wish this review was at the top of the search. Thanks for the honest review.
Thank you so much for posting this honest review. I can't believe how many positive reviews there are on seemingly third party websites. Much appreciated!
How did you get it to connect to your phone for photos, etc. I have contacted my internet provider and they set my phone to connect to a 2.0 but still could not connect.
I too wish I had seen this review before purchasing one. I got mine today.....removed it from the package, which fit in the mailbox, BTW...and when I opened it, my first impression was it was nothing more than a toy. A cheap toy. I called the customer support line and talked to someone I could barely understand. He said I'd need to pay for return shipping plus a 15 percent restocking fee. After expressing my disappointment, he offered a 75 percent discount! I figured at least I'd have something and didn't have to mess around with a return, so I kept it. So, I now have a $25 toy.....charging the batteries now. Never had a drone before and I was hopiing this would be a good beginner unit. Lesson learned. Anyway, thanks for sharing your experience.
Hello, and that's exactly how I felt when taking it from the mail box! And yep I just took the 75% and walked away last January. Haven't flown it since - actually not sure where it is at the moment...
@@jbloir I actually took it to our local park today.....kinda windy, but not terrible. At times, I thought the thing had a mind of its own. And, it never got more than about 25 ft off the ground. One of the blade protectors came off and I found it on my way back to my truck. Cheap toy.
Thank you for your review, I am just getting into drones and have three currently ( one I received for free since I had battery issues also) . All mine are the same if not just a bit more expensive than your black falcon. I was going to buy a black falcon until I saw your video so thank you for the review, yes please return it as you mentioned.
Finally an accurate, honest, informative review. You are absolutely correct about the battery life. One of the three seems to last longer than the other two but the best is 3 minutes. Stable in wind? Nope. Held the joy stick the whole time trying to get it to fly back after a light wind swept it away. It reports to have a follow feature. Nope. It reports to have a state of the art 4K camera. Nope. After 5 flights, one of the props stopped working making take off useless. After several e-mails the customer service people said they would honor their warranty and said they were sending me a new one. Will let you know if I receive it.
I am not surprised that it is junk. On the sales pitch video, many DJI drones are featured, why show clips of other high quality drones to sell theirs. And that video does not allow comments. Thanks for saving people's money on this scam product.
Sorry to hear that! I called them to return the unit, and they gave me back 75% and let me keep it. That was about a year ago, and I think they offer 50% currently. I suggest trying to call and at least you may get some of the money back.
I bought one. I find it very unstable, it has a mind of it's own. I can't find a way to control the camera as far as tilting it. Is there a control I'm missing?
Thanks for a real human review. I'm really getting sick of these AI video producers capitalizing on clicks exploiting real brand names as TH-cam Keywords to gain views and then showing generic stock videos of unrelated drones. I appreciate your real review!
Here I was going to invest in 2 of these drones for my sons for christmas but have reconsidered thanks to you. I appreciate an honest review. Thank you sir, on to the next drone. :)
Brutal. I got one as a gift and as soon as the drones out of range of the controller it dies! Not due to battery power just disconnects from the controller I think. Anyways it fallen out of the sky twice now, luckily into snow both times
It's an Eachine E58. $25. People fall the scam all the time. For $100 you can get something like the L200 Pro with GPS, brushless motors, 2-axis gimbal+EIS, sd card slot, couple hundred meters range. Not saying it's as good a s a DJI. But a million times better than this thing.
Hello, and I have. It's a DJI Mini 4K. I think I paid around $240 on a bargain sale. It's super stable for how I use it, and I don't know how long a full charge really lasts. About 15 to 20 minutes is good for me at one time, and the battery charge was at half when I stopped.
Thanks! I'm starting to look for a drone and wonder how reputable some of these reviews are and where they come from. You saved me some time and money!!
Al thank you for the review. We purchased two of these. First time for a drone. Your review was what we have experienced as well. Lucky to get 10 minutes of flight time. The batteries have a red LED to show it needs charging. When the LED goes off it indicates the battery is charged. There is no indication of battery level on the drone or app. It just lands rather hard where it is with the drone lights blinking. So if you are some distance away, the drone just drops on the spot. Stay away from water. One drop dislodged a prop motor and had to be disassembled to fix it. Maybe that is why a screwdriver was included. Interesting that we received three batteries with each drone. Maybe they were trying to make up for the flight time deficiency. The app, while with a bit of fiddling, lets you take pictures and video, but constantly disconnects from the drone. Irritating that we have found no way of off-loading them from the app and saving them on other devices, which I would think most anyone would want to do. Not mentioned anywhere in the instructions how to do it. Also the App is riddled with advertisements. Very annoying, and I suspect it also shares your data, location and etc.. Top it all off, the instructions for the app and the drone are a very bad translation from Chinese. So, it flies, it takes video for maximum of 10 minutes, then drops like a dead bird, don't expect much else.
Right, and you seem to be getting a better average flight time than with my batteries. I haven't used since making that video. I got a few months ago a DJI Mini 4K and absolutely love it. I don't know how long it can fly on one charge. I've flown it for 20 minutes and still had a half charge remaining.
That 5 minutes was in optimal conditions in your garage. I guarantee if you flew in the wind or other natural conditions, your flight time would be even less. I know I fly drones and understand the impacts.. Good luck with your return.. Thx for sharing
I had been looking into getting one of these (maybe two... gift the second!). A friend pointed me towards this video, and I'm glad I didn't impulse buy! The price was right, but it seem that the price was the only thing right about this! Still, though. I am looking to get a drone to bring on vacation with me. This seemed like it fit the bill, but now I don't think so anymore. No good to me if it's junk. So... any recommendations? I don't need a professional unit, just something decent.
Thank you for a real review! So many bogus reviews out there. There is another drone called the STARSHIP that is similar and has equally bogus reviews. Thanks again!!!!
Thank you so much …I am a newbie at this was possibly considering this unit and then I saw your video ….so I’m gonna stick to DJI…I really appreciate your honest review
I wish the review would have included photos/videos from outside the garage -- the photos inside could be blurry from being too close to the camera......
People just need to manage expectations I mean it's a $99 drone sure it says it's 4K but from what I've seen for money spent it's a good deal pictures good enough and it's a perfect recon drone to pop up and see what's going on before you send your expensive couple hundred dollar drone ha.. again no worries if you lose it at it's minimal cost
***Thank you for this what I believe is a truthful video and those are getting hard to come by! It was really bad before with companies using bots and people to make false reviews but now we have to contend with AI thrown in as well. So I really thank you for this video because I was considering one***👍
I got one from an amazon returns store for 9 dollars. It will not even hover it flys forward. This is inside. crashes into wall. If I fly it outside it might just 5 minutes away.
I got 75% of the cost back. I just bought a DJI Mini 4K a week ago and I’m really liking this unit so far. I’m taking a bit slow as it’s been a few months since I’ve flown a drone. I really like the stabilized camera’s image quality.
I called the NJ distribution company and they gave me 75% back and I kept the drone (haven't flown it since). So, in essence, it's a $25 drone, and I think one could get a better drone for the same price. I appreciate the question as it was answered 5 months ago, and now quite buried in the comments section.
@@jbloir how long did you ask for the return after it arrived? i bought two of them falling for their fake reviews and in the house it flew ok then i went ourside maybe got like 50 or 60 feet up above me on a calm afternoon and it just lost connection on new battery and fell straight to the pavement making it useless , i tried to fly the 2nf on i got and this one also got up 30 feeet high and just fell to the ground , same exxact problem on both of their shit drones. i emailed them and they said they would let their management know and no other responce back
@@jbloir wanted to say that i bought the dji avata 2 drone i know its much more expensive but you cant even compare the 2 what a difference i actually love flying the avata 2 , and so does everyone that i let try, put the goggles on and go fly 2 to 3 miles no problem.
I purchased this drone as an impulse buy before seeing any reviews. When I received it, I was surprised and laughed. I used it and it flew once before the controller locked up. I couldn’t turn it off unless I pulled the battery out. After going back and forth with customer support, I would have had to pay the return charge for the refund. The best solution I could get was a 50% refund and keep the drone. Now whenever I want a good laugh, I fly it around. It made me realize how great my DJI drone is.
@@donmelton1927Me too. I tried to fly it in my backyard yesterday and the stability was so bad that it crashed before I could even get to trimming it out. I decided that I’m going to just fly it around and crash it until it dies and trash it. Too many on eBay for sale and I wouldn’t want to piss someone else off.
@@jbconnell6359The DJI drone is far superior than this pos. The price is worth it in my opinion. It has GPS tracking and stays in one spot even if it’s windy. The Standard Model is my favorite. The picture quality is great.
Thank you for your review, this is only reivew i see was a actual review by user other than that all reviews were made up. Thanks again for the honest review.
Look into the Potensic Atom or Potensic Atom SE. I have the Potensic Atom SE. Great entry level drone takes good pictures films in 4k30fps, 2.7k30fps, 1080p60fps, has some good intelligent flight features. I get roughly 25-30 mins of battery depending on wind and temperature. It's a solid beginner Drone. Besides that, DJI is the best photography drone in town. You get what you pay for in that regards. I have my eyes set on the DJI mini 4 pro after I get more comfortable flying.
Thank you, thank you, thank you. I just started looking into this drone, because I’m looking for a smaller drone, but must have quality. The last one I got was junk. I already have a DJI Advanced 3.
Thank you Al Bloir! You just saved me approximately $200 that was refunded to me today on 9-12-2024. I canceled my order immediately after reviewing your great TH-cam video about this scam! Sharon, the Blackhawk 4K Drone Customer Service Representative, reluctantly canceled my order after I threatened to contact my bank (credit card issued through) to stop payment when I proved to her today she was lying to me about my order had shipped via USPS.
I haven't really looked at another. The original purpose was to augment my farm's YT channel (Bloir Family Farms) and with spring here, I've been focused on other issues.
A friend of mine ordered this, all excited. Right away, I knew it was hincky. $100 for one, $138 for TWO? I have a drone, and have had a couple others. I knew this was bad. Thanks for confirming.
Well, I had an interesting experience when I called. They offered to refund 75% of the price and I got to keep the unit. Ive not seen the refund so far (3-5 business days they say) so I’ll make a note on what happens. Thanks for the question!
I received two of them today. I'm not even going to try them . They feel like a toy and have no collision sensors on them as advertised. I am returning them.
Thanks for doing the honest review, i'd be pissed if I spent $200 for $60 worth of toys and expecting a $1000 in performance. That is an Eachine E 58 toy drone, it sells for about $30 on eBay, Amazon, Banggood (Chinese site) and several other Chinese sites, it's not junk as a $30 dollar toy, but if you think you're going to get the performance of a $500 to $1000 DJI drone out of a $30 drone because you paid $100 for it you will be highly disappointed. Do some research first, selling it for 3 times the price and pretending it's comparable to an expressive drone is a scam. You're not going to get a real 4 k optical sensor, a gimbal, a gps, collision avoidance sensors and higher grade materials and components for $100, you're just not. But it's a good $30 toy drone to learn on. Black Falcon is just repackaging an Eachine toy that's pretty cool for the price of $30 and telling you it's comparable to a DJI that costs several hundred or thousands. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Buyer beware. Sorry to anyone that was scammed.
Purchased one of these. Completely uncontrollable. Does not respond to anything other than throttle -- sometimes -- (and you get two speeds, stop and zoom away). When you manage to get it airborne it zips away in random directions. Wish I saw this review first. Probably will go with DJI next time.
I purchased 1 and had the same experience and then one motor quit on the third flight. I called customer service and they sent me another drone no charge and that one also had a motor quit working on the third flight. If you plan on flying your drone more than fifteen minutes do not wast your money on a Black Falcon Drone. They are not worth the time it takes to get them out of the box.
I can see that, and I did order through the "real" company. At the time of purchase some months ago, I couldn't find any other way to order except through the company.
DO NOT BUY !! period...This is a really cheap drone, cheap construction, batteries won't last..The whole thing is a scam, from the beginnig on the web site, you think you're gonna pay less than a 100$ but when cheking out and paying you end up paying 300$ if you didn't realise how the process of buying was a scam....and to get refunded ; good luck !
Yes, I fully agree, the drone has poor mechanical quality, the drone runs mostly not 5 minutes on every battery and the image quality is a joke. It is barley a kids toy. And does not run stable in a slight wind. I try to return it as well and will also write an honest review on my channel.
Hey If you’re just starting to get into drones I suggest you should either get the DJI mini 2 or the DJI mini 4 pro both very good for their prices. If you’re looking for something that can actually get you good video don’t buy anything under 250$
Thanks for your review - too late for me unfortunately! Second time burned by Facebook purchases - never again. The "Omron" blood glucose meter is the other one. Omron states they have never made this product.
Thank you for posting. It is weird how overwhelmingly positive the online reviews are. You are the first one to post an actual, real review. Everything else seems to be paid/inhouse promo. Def appreciate you.
This review is 100% accurate! I just spent $200 for two of these based on reviews. What a fk head I am for believing that a $100 drone (less from Walmart) could be a DJI. I wish this review was at the top of the search. Thanks for the honest review.
Sorry! I felt the same way and I think a DJI drone is in my near future.
Thank you so much for posting this honest review. I can't believe how many positive reviews there are on seemingly third party websites. Much appreciated!
Thank you for your honest, informative, legitimate review. There needs to be more people like you doing this for sure.
I appreciate that!
This saved me from getting one. I was going to hit buy but something told me to research first! Thank you for your honest review! ❤
Glad I could help!
Glad I stopped here before I hit the order button!
Just in time!
BEWARE there are some FAKE reviews of this drone out there.... this is a GREAT and honest review - THANK YOU!
Glad to help!
How did you get it to connect to your phone for photos, etc. I have contacted my internet provider and they set my phone to connect to a 2.0 but still could not connect.
Hello, I did not experience challenges connecting with my iPhone 11 - maybe that's a "bright spot" in my case?
General advice for products like this: if you can’t see low reviews on their website, it’s a scam. Straight up
Very good point
Thank you for this video. I was just about to go and purchase this drone. You saved me a lot of money.
I too wish I had seen this review before purchasing one. I got mine today.....removed it from the package, which fit in the mailbox, BTW...and when I opened it, my first impression was it was nothing more than a toy. A cheap toy. I called the customer support line and talked to someone I could barely understand. He said I'd need to pay for return shipping plus a 15 percent restocking fee. After expressing my disappointment, he offered a 75 percent discount! I figured at least I'd have something and didn't have to mess around with a return, so I kept it. So, I now have a $25 toy.....charging the batteries now. Never had a drone before and I was hopiing this would be a good beginner unit. Lesson learned. Anyway, thanks for sharing your experience.
Hello, and that's exactly how I felt when taking it from the mail box! And yep I just took the 75% and walked away last January. Haven't flown it since - actually not sure where it is at the moment...
@@jbloir I actually took it to our local park today.....kinda windy, but not terrible. At times, I thought the thing had a mind of its own. And, it never got more than about 25 ft off the ground. One of the blade protectors came off and I found it on my way back to my truck. Cheap toy.
Crazy how this is rated #1 on consumer reports. I knew something was off.
Thank you for your review, I am just getting into drones and have three currently ( one I received for free since I had battery issues also) . All mine are the same if not just a bit more expensive than your black falcon. I was going to buy a black falcon until I saw your video so thank you for the review, yes please return it as you mentioned.
Glad to help, and (if I may ask) what drones do you have and are you pleased with them?
Finally an accurate, honest, informative review. You are absolutely correct about the battery life. One of the three seems to last longer than the other two but the best is 3 minutes. Stable in wind? Nope. Held the joy stick the whole time trying to get it to fly back after a light wind swept it away. It reports to have a follow feature. Nope. It reports to have a state of the art 4K camera. Nope. After 5 flights, one of the props stopped working making take off useless. After several e-mails the customer service people said they would honor their warranty and said they were sending me a new one. Will let you know if I receive it.
3 minutes is quite poor!
Thanks for the honest practical review!
Glad it was helpful!
I read a long review from a website supposedly ranking drones and this one was #1. It was a believable review. Thanks for some REAL information.
Glad it was helpful!
I am not surprised that it is junk. On the sales pitch video, many DJI drones are featured, why show clips of other high quality drones to sell theirs. And that video does not allow comments. Thanks for saving people's money on this scam product.
I appreciate it!
Thanks for this review! Was ready to buy 3 of these as gifts. You saved me from being another victim and hope others will find your post!
Thank you for your honesty. I am looking for a drone for my TH-cam channel and was considering this one. But I will keep looking.
I just got mine. I hook it up. The wind blew that shit away now its gone. Not even 2 min and its gone. It wont connect back. Im so effin pissed
Sorry to hear that! I called them to return the unit, and they gave me back 75% and let me keep it. That was about a year ago, and I think they offer 50% currently. I suggest trying to call and at least you may get some of the money back.
I cant even get the Drone WIFI to show up on any phone to connect to the drone and use the camera
Interestingly I didn't have an issue with that.
I bought one. I find it very unstable, it has a mind of it's own. I can't find a way to control the camera as far as tilting it. Is there a control I'm missing?
Thanks for a real human review. I'm really getting sick of these AI video producers capitalizing on clicks exploiting real brand names as TH-cam Keywords to gain views and then showing generic stock videos of unrelated drones. I appreciate your real review!
Here I was going to invest in 2 of these drones for my sons for christmas but have reconsidered thanks to you. I appreciate an honest review. Thank you sir, on to the next drone. :)
I appreciate it! Good luck!
Mucho Appreciato. You are helping people not get ripped off.
Glad to have helped!
Thank you, Al. We were quite tempted to buy one of these.
You bet! Glad to have helped!
Brutal. I got one as a gift and as soon as the drones out of range of the controller it dies! Not due to battery power just disconnects from the controller I think. Anyways it fallen out of the sky twice now, luckily into snow both times
thanks for the honest review. Was about to purchase this because it's much cheaper than DJI, but now I can see why
It's an Eachine E58. $25. People fall the scam all the time. For $100 you can get something like the L200 Pro with GPS, brushless motors, 2-axis gimbal+EIS, sd card slot, couple hundred meters range. Not saying it's as good a s a DJI. But a million times better than this thing.
I got a DJI Mini 4K and absolutely love it.
I realize this is awhile later but have you found another option?
Yes, Sir. I got a DJI Mini 4K and love it so far.
Hello, and I have. It's a DJI Mini 4K. I think I paid around $240 on a bargain sale. It's super stable for how I use it, and I don't know how long a full charge really lasts. About 15 to 20 minutes is good for me at one time, and the battery charge was at half when I stopped.
Thanks! I'm starting to look for a drone and wonder how reputable some of these reviews are and where they come from. You saved me some time and money!!
Al thank you for the review. We purchased two of these. First time for a drone. Your review was what we have experienced as well. Lucky to get 10 minutes of flight time. The batteries have a red LED to show it needs charging. When the LED goes off it indicates the battery is charged. There is no indication of battery level on the drone or app. It just lands rather hard where it is with the drone lights blinking. So if you are some distance away, the drone just drops on the spot. Stay away from water. One drop dislodged a prop motor and had to be disassembled to fix it. Maybe that is why a screwdriver was included. Interesting that we received three batteries with each drone. Maybe they were trying to make up for the flight time deficiency. The app, while with a bit of fiddling, lets you take pictures and video, but constantly disconnects from the drone. Irritating that we have found no way of off-loading them from the app and saving them on other devices, which I would think most anyone would want to do. Not mentioned anywhere in the instructions how to do it. Also the App is riddled with advertisements. Very annoying, and I suspect it also shares your data, location and etc.. Top it all off, the instructions for the app and the drone are a very bad translation from Chinese. So, it flies, it takes video for maximum of 10 minutes, then drops like a dead bird, don't expect much else.
Right, and you seem to be getting a better average flight time than with my batteries. I haven't used since making that video. I got a few months ago a DJI Mini 4K and absolutely love it. I don't know how long it can fly on one charge. I've flown it for 20 minutes and still had a half charge remaining.
That 5 minutes was in optimal conditions in your garage. I guarantee if you flew in the wind or other natural conditions, your flight time would be even less. I know I fly drones and understand the impacts.. Good luck with your return.. Thx for sharing
You're correct, and that's why I stayed in the controlled environment. Took it outside with 15 mph winds and maybe lasted 3 minutes tops.
A reminder as they say "if it sounds to good to be true, it probably is."
I had been looking into getting one of these (maybe two... gift the second!). A friend pointed me towards this video, and I'm glad I didn't impulse buy! The price was right, but it seem that the price was the only thing right about this!
Still, though. I am looking to get a drone to bring on vacation with me. This seemed like it fit the bill, but now I don't think so anymore. No good to me if it's junk. So... any recommendations? I don't need a professional unit, just something decent.
Thank you for a real review! So many bogus reviews out there. There is another drone called the STARSHIP that is similar and has equally bogus reviews. Thanks again!!!!
Thank you so much …I am a newbie at this was possibly considering this unit and then I saw your video ….so I’m gonna stick to DJI…I really appreciate your honest review
Glad it was helpful!
I wish the review would have included photos/videos from outside the garage -- the photos inside could be blurry from being too close to the camera......
I'm sure there not using 2507 brushless motors the motors on my race drone were like 30$ each lol
Got about 7.5 minutes out battery
People just need to manage expectations I mean it's a $99 drone sure it says it's 4K but from what I've seen for money spent it's a good deal pictures good enough and it's a perfect recon drone to pop up and see what's going on before you send your expensive couple hundred dollar drone ha.. again no worries if you lose it at it's minimal cost
***Thank you for this what I believe is a truthful video and those are getting hard to come by! It was really bad before with companies using bots and people to make false reviews but now we have to contend with AI thrown in as well. So I really thank you for this video because I was considering one***👍
Glad to help!
I got one from an amazon returns store for 9 dollars. It will not even hover it flys forward. This is inside. crashes into wall. If I fly it outside it might just 5 minutes away.
Thanks buddy. Appreciate it.
Thank you for your honest review.
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for the honest review. The quality is terrible. They say 720p but that's more like 360 or less. I was wondering why Amazon has it for $40
Interesting. When I bought it, I couldn't find it on Amazon.
Al, thanks for the video. Were you able to return it and did you find a drone you would recommend?
I got 75% of the cost back. I just bought a DJI Mini 4K a week ago and I’m really liking this unit so far. I’m taking a bit slow as it’s been a few months since I’ve flown a drone. I really like the stabilized camera’s image quality.
what was the return experience like?
Well, that's how they kind of get you. I called the NJ-based company and they refunded 75% and I kept the drone. So it's really about a $25 cheap toy.
Good video. Was gonna buy but after watching thank u. Did u find a goood one that works for you. What kind did you go with and are happy with
Glad to help, and I got a DJI Mini 4K. Absolutely love it. Got it some months ago during one of the Amazon Prime days.
Thanks for this video it has saved me alot of time. What was the return process and were you able to get your money back?
I called the NJ distribution company and they gave me 75% back and I kept the drone (haven't flown it since). So, in essence, it's a $25 drone, and I think one could get a better drone for the same price.
I appreciate the question as it was answered 5 months ago, and now quite buried in the comments section.
@@jbloir how long did you ask for the return after it arrived? i bought two of them falling for their fake reviews and in the house it flew ok then i went ourside maybe got like 50 or 60 feet up above me on a calm afternoon and it just lost connection on new battery and fell straight to the pavement making it useless , i tried to fly the 2nf on i got and this one also got up 30 feeet high and just fell to the ground , same exxact problem on both of their shit drones. i emailed them and they said they would let their management know and no other responce back
@@jbloir wanted to say that i bought the dji avata 2 drone i know its much more expensive but you cant even compare the 2 what a difference i actually love flying the avata 2 , and so does everyone that i let try, put the goggles on and go fly 2 to 3 miles no problem.
Keep it flying in the middle of the video. How do we know you haven't switched Falcon's? Just asking
I appreciate the question, and I chose to edit out the boring flying part. I certainly didn't purchase two of these things.
I purchased this drone as an impulse buy before seeing any reviews. When I received it, I was surprised and laughed. I used it and it flew once before the controller locked up. I couldn’t turn it off unless I pulled the battery out. After going back and forth with customer support, I would have had to pay the return charge for the refund. The best solution I could get was a 50% refund and keep the drone. Now whenever I want a good laugh, I fly it around. It made me realize how great my DJI drone is.
i feel like an idiot for buying one
The DJI is a good one, huh? I looked at that but backed off because of the price... It HAS to be better than this toy I bought.
@@donmelton1927Me too. I tried to fly it in my backyard yesterday and the stability was so bad that it crashed before I could even get to trimming it out.
I decided that I’m going to just fly it around and crash it until it dies and trash it. Too many on eBay for sale and I wouldn’t want to piss someone else off.
@@jbconnell6359The DJI drone is far superior than this pos. The price is worth it in my opinion. It has GPS tracking and stays in one spot even if it’s windy. The Standard Model is my favorite. The picture quality is great.
@@jbconnell6359i have the avata 2 and worth it
Thank you for your review, this is only reivew i see was a actual review by user other than that all reviews were made up. Thanks again for the honest review.
No problem!
Look into the Potensic Atom or Potensic Atom SE. I have the Potensic Atom SE. Great entry level drone takes good pictures films in 4k30fps, 2.7k30fps, 1080p60fps, has some good intelligent flight features. I get roughly 25-30 mins of battery depending on wind and temperature. It's a solid beginner Drone. Besides that, DJI is the best photography drone in town. You get what you pay for in that regards. I have my eyes set on the DJI mini 4 pro after I get more comfortable flying.
I really appreciate the suggestions!
My first time on this channel.i never lessen to drone payees.thanks a mil
Welcome aboard!
Thanks for the heads up.
Where did you buy it at ?
I herd there are alot of ones sold that's junk. And those not real one ? What web sight did you buy on ?
From the New Jersey distributor’s website
Great review and honest.
Appreciate your video.
You bet!
My dad just bought one of these for me. the batteries are a problem for sure
Thanks for the review!
My pleasure!
Thank you, thank you, thank you. I just started looking into this drone, because I’m looking for a smaller drone, but must have quality. The last one I got was junk. I already have a DJI Advanced 3.
Glad I could help!
Thank you, I was seriously considering one based on the hype of their promotional videos.
Glad to help!
what drone did you find in your search ?
Nothing so far. Kind of "gun shy" now. I'd guess DJI would be where I look now.
Wow thank you for this information. I was looking at buying one. Thanks again
No problem 👍
Thank you for this review! I bought a cheap drone... removed the camera and added a mod with a GoPro 9
That's amazing!
I wonder if you got one of the knock offs, rather than the original drones without realizing it?? Just wondering?
Not sure, and did you have a different experience with it (if you bought one, of course)?
@@jbloir No I never bought one, just read a lot of stories of knock off's out there while I was researching buying one.
Thank you Al Bloir! You just saved me approximately $200 that was refunded to me today on 9-12-2024. I canceled my order immediately after reviewing your great TH-cam video about this scam! Sharon, the Blackhawk 4K Drone Customer Service Representative, reluctantly canceled my order after I threatened to contact my bank (credit card issued through) to stop payment when I proved to her today she was lying to me about my order had shipped via USPS.
Happy to hear you got your money returned!
What drone do you recommend?
I haven't really looked at another. The original purpose was to augment my farm's YT channel (Bloir Family Farms) and with spring here, I've been focused on other issues.
A friend of mine ordered this, all excited. Right away, I knew it was hincky. $100 for one, $138 for TWO? I have a drone, and have had a couple others. I knew this was bad. Thanks for confirming.
You bet, sorry for your friend!
Thank you very much for your honest review
My pleasure
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks information
This review is right on ,take it from someone who got scammed by these sellers ,dont buy this at no price.
I appreciate it!
Were you able to return it?
Well, I had an interesting experience when I called. They offered to refund 75% of the price and I got to keep the unit. Ive not seen the refund so far (3-5 business days they say) so I’ll make a note on what happens. Thanks for the question!
Follow Up on 23 Jan - I did get the 75% returned on time. So, now it's a $35 drone...
I was able to cancel mine. Thanks for your review and help. Did you buy another drone?
@@jbloir that $35 is probably at cost, so they still don't technically lose. But thanks for the video! saved me from making the click
@@Gfifield97 I agree and glad it helped!
Great review! Thank you!
Thanks!
Yes. Wish I had seen your video first. I have one that I will try to return. 5 minutes fly time,inside, tops per full charge. Stinks.
I received two of them today. I'm not even going to try them . They feel like a toy and have no collision sensors on them as advertised. I am returning them.
Thanks for doing the honest review, i'd be pissed if I spent $200 for $60 worth of toys and expecting a $1000 in performance.
That is an Eachine E 58 toy drone, it sells for about $30 on eBay, Amazon, Banggood (Chinese site) and several other Chinese sites, it's not junk as a $30 dollar toy, but if you think you're going to get the performance of a $500 to $1000 DJI drone out of a $30 drone because you paid $100 for it you will be highly disappointed. Do some research first, selling it for 3 times the price and pretending it's comparable to an expressive drone is a scam. You're not going to get a real 4 k optical sensor, a gimbal, a gps, collision avoidance sensors and higher grade materials and components for $100, you're just not. But it's a good $30 toy drone to learn on. Black Falcon is just repackaging an Eachine toy that's pretty cool for the price of $30 and telling you it's comparable to a DJI that costs several hundred or thousands. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Buyer beware. Sorry to anyone that was scammed.
thanks mate 👍
Thank you for your video you saved my son money from his savings account
Glad I could help
Thank you.
You bet!
Purchased one of these. Completely uncontrollable. Does not respond to anything other than throttle -- sometimes -- (and you get two speeds, stop and zoom away). When you manage to get it airborne it zips away in random directions. Wish I saw this review first. Probably will go with DJI next time.
I agree with the DJI option.
Try the Walkera T210 MINI, its cheap and has good video.
Thanks for the tip, and I'll look into it.
Thank you
Thank you. This video saved me $200
Glad to help!
Thank you!!!
Walmart brand?there are lots of knockoffs and yours has no red lights at all...
I purchased 1 and had the same experience and then one motor quit on the third flight. I called customer service and they sent me another drone no charge and that one also had a motor quit working on the third flight. If you plan on flying your drone more than fifteen minutes do not wast your money on a Black Falcon Drone. They are not worth the time it takes to get them out of the box.
Thanks for an honest review
I guess with the band that’s coming in the United States for DJI drones I guess we won’t have any quality drones. This is really going to suck.
I read that unless you buy the stone from the company website then you’ll end up with a cheap knock off
I can see that, and I did order through the "real" company. At the time of purchase some months ago, I couldn't find any other way to order except through the company.
I think you have a bad unit. I would exchange it
Definitely recommend skydio or dji
DO NOT BUY !! period...This is a really cheap drone, cheap construction, batteries won't last..The whole thing is a scam, from the beginnig on the web site, you think you're gonna pay less than a 100$ but when cheking out and paying you end up paying 300$ if you didn't realise how the process of buying was a scam....and to get refunded ; good luck !
Yes, I fully agree, the drone has poor mechanical quality, the drone runs mostly not 5 minutes on every battery and the image quality is a joke. It is barley a kids toy. And does not run stable in a slight wind. I try to return it as well and will also write an honest review on my channel.
I'm going to give it to my young nephew for Christmas he tears everything up anyways after 5 minutes of using something
Hey If you’re just starting to get into drones I suggest you should either get the DJI mini 2 or the DJI mini 4 pro both very good for their prices. If you’re looking for something that can actually get you good video don’t buy anything under 250$
Thanks. As I’ve relearned: You buy cheap - you buy twice.
@@jbloir yep that’s pretty much how it goes
Thanks for your review - too late for me unfortunately! Second time burned by Facebook purchases - never again. The "Omron" blood glucose meter is the other one. Omron states they have never made this product.
Almost bought them cuz I didn’t wanna click the long video, I feel like I almost deserve the bamboozle lol
I've heard that there is a lot of counterfeit falcons.
i was a sucker. will give unused to grandkids