damn, that switch to line of sight when your VTX cut out was sick!! making me think I should practice taking off goggles mid flight in case of something like this. Your response was on point, no idea why that happened tho
As a skateboarder of 20+ years, I would say I have a very quick reaction time. I am awful without goggles and surprised myself with this one. I find and recommend flying it facing away from you at first as the controls are inverted when flying towards you, and super difficult that way!
I see my comment has made it to your video hahaha (3rd one). To be fair to the redditters, although some of them were way too harsh with their words, you know they were talking about your 158g Hero 9 black GoPro and not that one (which I guess is a 74g Hero 5 session). I noticed the wobbles you mentioned in your Reddit post are still there on your flights with GoPro. On the non GoPro flights I couldn’t tell if they were just gone or greatly attenuated (due to DVR image quality I guess?). Is PID tuning something you investigated since then? I wouldn't listen to the people saying you need to get a 5" when you can have all you need in a well tuned 3.5" :) BTW I really liked your 10 tips video. Glad I stumbled upon that Reddit post of yours.
@@equipeecureuil6690 this was the Crux, not had a problem with this build. The self build didn’t have an antenna as I broke it! I don’t take anything to heart, thought it was a good test. I’ve been playing with the PID tune on my build, be interesting to see if I can sort it!
@@AsgardStudios I’ve just upgraded to digital in this quad, this week, after FPVdronefest uk… yeah, I now see the difference with trying things like trippy spin - gravity is less forgiving!
I have a Crux35 as well and am also seeing the mid flight VTX channel change, also from 8 to 5. It must be something in the VTX. Lately I’ve been using Raceband 1 and haven’t experienced the mid flight channel change. It does sometimes change channels on startup, it will say it’s on channel 1 but will send on channel 3 or 5 for instance. If I restart the drone once or twice it will start on channel 1 and stay there. Nice save with the angle mode!
Ah interesting. I have reloaded the firmware and LUA code and it still does it. I put mine down to landing in a tyre that had water in it. I have it conformal coated now! Thanks for letting me know. My fav pre build for sure, I just upgraded mine to Caddx Vista Polar, and it still gets about 10 mins flying!!!
Yeah, I don't know where all those opinions come from, people saying crux35 is robust. The frame is sheit. My second time out - 3rd crash (from like 5 meters, on grass) and the arm broke off. Happy to see it works well with the volador frame, which I just ordered ;)
@@Grevil89 mine has been golden in the new frame! It’s been absolutely savaged and is still going strong. Put a Vista unit in her now and still my favourite quad. My original frame lasted 5 mins 😂🥲
I absolutely love my Crux35, which this is with a new frame. Good battery life, fairly rapid and very affordable. I have crashed mine and accidentally put it through tyre water and it still goes!
Great to stumble on your videos, bro. I also fly the Crux 3.5 v2 and love the little thing. I haven't broken it yet but like your change ups. I wouldn't mind getting props more out of view if/ when I brake the frame. It's taken some good hits already and is still strong
@@FPVwineUK 😂 you are probably right. I've had a lot of practice in 1 years of flying and have gone through many dumb -new-guy lessons already haha. Lost a Rekon 5 LR last year 100 yards or less from my house. Sad but learned so much
How did you set up the vtx in the drone? I just got my volador frame and there is no way that the camera cable can reach all the way across the esc and flight controller to attach to the vtx
@@Jalupatha ah yes, my camera died with the frame! I bought a Caddx Rattel 2 - can’t recommend this upgrade strongly enough! You will need to extend the wires though.
Your VTX changes channels for no reason?! I would change it out out for another one, possibly another brand. Sounds like a defect, to me! if thayt happens , and your out of line of site over water, youve lost everything for a lousy Video Transmitter
@@Jalupatha not yet! I have heard it doesn’t like too much weight. The FlyFish frame is some 50g more and then my HERO session 5 with TPU is probably another 70-80g more. So far so good. I don’t always fly the GoPro.
@@Jalupatha maybe I am lucky 🤔 ACTUALLY I bet it’s because I believe they upped the AMP with V2. Mine’s V2. Have a feeling it was 12AMP v1? Could be wrong.
@@Jalupatha just checked, V1 was 12AMP and V2 is 20AMP! Maybe that’s why there are mixed views on the Crux35. Mine’s V2 and it’s been fantastic. My favourite drone so far!
@@FPVwineUK ok, good. Mine is a v2. I fly hard so I’ll see how it goes. If it burns out it burns out and I have a good excuse to upgrade my drone. Thank you again
damn, that switch to line of sight when your VTX cut out was sick!! making me think I should practice taking off goggles mid flight in case of something like this. Your response was on point, no idea why that happened tho
As a skateboarder of 20+ years, I would say I have a very quick reaction time. I am awful without goggles and surprised myself with this one. I find and recommend flying it facing away from you at first as the controls are inverted when flying towards you, and super difficult that way!
I see my comment has made it to your video hahaha (3rd one). To be fair to the redditters, although some of them were way too harsh with their words, you know they were talking about your 158g Hero 9 black GoPro and not that one (which I guess is a 74g Hero 5 session).
I noticed the wobbles you mentioned in your Reddit post are still there on your flights with GoPro. On the non GoPro flights I couldn’t tell if they were just gone or greatly attenuated (due to DVR image quality I guess?). Is PID tuning something you investigated since then? I wouldn't listen to the people saying you need to get a 5" when you can have all you need in a well tuned 3.5" :)
BTW I really liked your 10 tips video. Glad I stumbled upon that Reddit post of yours.
@@equipeecureuil6690 this was the Crux, not had a problem with this build. The self build didn’t have an antenna as I broke it! I don’t take anything to heart, thought it was a good test. I’ve been playing with the PID tune on my build, be interesting to see if I can sort it!
Lovely part of the country! I love my 3.5" - i fly it the most of all my quads. Looked a bit more wobbly with the gopro on.
@@AsgardStudios I’ve just upgraded to digital in this quad, this week, after FPVdronefest uk… yeah, I now see the difference with trying things like trippy spin - gravity is less forgiving!
I have a Crux35 as well and am also seeing the mid flight VTX channel change, also from 8 to 5. It must be something in the VTX.
Lately I’ve been using Raceband 1 and haven’t experienced the mid flight channel change. It does sometimes change channels on startup, it will say it’s on channel 1 but will send on channel 3 or 5 for instance. If I restart the drone once or twice it will start on channel 1 and stay there.
Nice save with the angle mode!
Ah interesting. I have reloaded the firmware and LUA code and it still does it. I put mine down to landing in a tyre that had water in it. I have it conformal coated now! Thanks for letting me know. My fav pre build for sure, I just upgraded mine to Caddx Vista Polar, and it still gets about 10 mins flying!!!
What a beautiful open spot to fly! I enjoyed your comparison. Gonna sub to support the homie!
@@EniokiFPV thanks! It’s great for chilling, but nothing near me that is ‘legally’ challenging 😥 although the cliffs are super fun too!
Yeah, I don't know where all those opinions come from, people saying crux35 is robust. The frame is sheit. My second time out - 3rd crash (from like 5 meters, on grass) and the arm broke off. Happy to see it works well with the volador frame, which I just ordered ;)
@@Grevil89 mine has been golden in the new frame! It’s been absolutely savaged and is still going strong. Put a Vista unit in her now and still my favourite quad. My original frame lasted 5 mins 😂🥲
Bro you’re better than the return to home function 👍🏼
@@crash_lander 😂😂😂 50% skill 50% luck
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What inch build would you recommend? Do you like your 3,5?
I absolutely love my Crux35, which this is with a new frame. Good battery life, fairly rapid and very affordable. I have crashed mine and accidentally put it through tyre water and it still goes!
Great to stumble on your videos, bro. I also fly the Crux 3.5 v2 and love the little thing. I haven't broken it yet but like your change ups. I wouldn't mind getting props more out of view if/ when I brake the frame. It's taken some good hits already and is still strong
@@cjgillygoo35 you are lucky! The speed of that litlle thing vs the frame quality don't go together haha!
@@FPVwineUK 😂 you are probably right. I've had a lot of practice in 1 years of flying and have gone through many dumb -new-guy lessons already haha. Lost a Rekon 5 LR last year 100 yards or less from my house. Sad but learned so much
@@cjgillygoo35 😅
How did you set up the vtx in the drone? I just got my volador frame and there is no way that the camera cable can reach all the way across the esc and flight controller to attach to the vtx
@@Jalupatha ah yes, my camera died with the frame! I bought a Caddx Rattel 2 - can’t recommend this upgrade strongly enough! You will need to extend the wires though.
@@FPVwineUK well shoot ok. I
@@FPVwineUK did you just have wire laying around or what? Bc I can extend them on this one if need be
@@Jalupatha I can’t remember, I believe the camera comes with a wire I spliced together with the original.
Your VTX changes channels for no reason?! I would change it out out for another one, possibly another brand. Sounds like a defect, to me! if thayt happens , and your out of line of site over water, youve lost everything for a lousy Video Transmitter
@@rogerd4559 UK rules state never to be out of LOS, and like I demo in this video, isn’t a problem for me to bring it back if it happens.
Any issues with the 20a esc?
@@Jalupatha not yet! I have heard it doesn’t like too much weight. The FlyFish frame is some 50g more and then my HERO session 5 with TPU is probably another 70-80g more. So far so good. I don’t always fly the GoPro.
@@FPVwineUK ok, I’ve heard stories from someone else saying they have fried 3 crux 20a escs with the frame
@@Jalupatha maybe I am lucky 🤔 ACTUALLY I bet it’s because I believe they upped the AMP with V2. Mine’s V2. Have a feeling it was 12AMP v1? Could be wrong.
@@Jalupatha just checked, V1 was 12AMP and V2 is 20AMP! Maybe that’s why there are mixed views on the Crux35. Mine’s V2 and it’s been fantastic. My favourite drone so far!
@@FPVwineUK ok, good. Mine is a v2. I fly hard so I’ll see how it goes. If it burns out it burns out and I have a good excuse to upgrade my drone. Thank you again