Hi, 8:17 in the firmware on my unit, you *can* see the exact voltages of transmitter and receiver battery by using the "swipe" action on the touchscreen. This was not at all obvious and it took me a while to figure out.
Great review. I didn't like the stiff throttle either, which I'm pleased to say is a very easy fix. Open it up and just adjust the two relevant spring tension screws. This softened the throttle off completely which is how I like it whilst maintaining the exact same spring strength in yaw. Perfect.
Hi JC & other follow quad fliers, Cant say enough how much your videos helped me with my first build!!!! You ended up having a play list for every major component that i needed help with, made things so much smoother and saved me from having to go to any RC forums and wade through the mess, for real you should have 3 times as many subs with the top notch videos you put out, full dedication shows in your video with how detailed they are and how often you update them, keep it up or the multi-rotor world will suffer. So did any one else find that the Turnigy Evolution & or the TGY-IA6C causing problems with FPV RX. my video feed is perfect until i turn on the Evolution, then i get horizontal lines sweeping from top to bottom of the screen and it intermittently cuts out&in for about 1/4 a second, the whole quad is powered, video is perfect, i then turn on the Evolution and it goes to shit?? VTX & receiver antennas are about 5 apart.
An advantage of choosing white, instead of black colour, you can use a sharpie to write yourself reminder notes on the flat inside of the cover. I write in my switch settings from betaflight, my VTx channel, what time's my next hair appointment, etc. And great video, thanks! I learned a few things and I've been using the evolution for several months now.
Just received mine this morning :) it's a nice little radio, which feels like an xbox controller (in a good way), so coming from a gamer background, I'm really digging it! Guess my other radios will be staying in their cases for quite a while!
Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge with us . I don't know if you remember me but , you've helped me out before with other stuff you reviewed on your channel . Am really looking for another radio besides my dx8 .going to watch all your evolution playlist
Nice review, but watch your failsafe! You have to set it on the TX. Also check out the X6B receiver. It is superior as it has removable antennae and is more compact.
I really love this on the Liftoff simulator. I was never able to get my RadioLink to feel close to real flying. Now I feel like I can put in meaningful stick time every day. I only get to fly on the weekends. What! was that a plug for Hobby King? LOL . Thanks JC.
I thought I saw a video of a flite controller you can now buy to use the evolution with the tiny whoop,do you know which one ? I can't find it again,thanks
Shipping will depend on where you live. Some people have said up to $35 where some have said as low as $5. For them to ship it to where I live in South Carolina it was $9 for the regular shipping or $16 for expedited shipping. I paid the $16 for faster shipping but it could have been as low as $9 for me. But like it said it all depends on where you live.
Make sure you select the International warehouse then you click add to cart for the transmitter. They have many different warehouses. Other than that I'm not sure why its so high, because like I said I paid $16 and that was even for the faster shipping. The transmitter plus 3 more receivers and shipping came out at $109 total.
Yep. The FS-A8S and FS-X6B. I just posted some videos on how to bind and set them up. If you look in the description on any of those videos I left links to them.
26 UK pounds now. Bought two and now using it instead of my Taranis X9D SE. Never looked back (although now looking at NV14 ;). Thanks for the review, mate. Yes, writing this in 2019.
Lol, I'm not sure. But thats good 'ol hobby king for you. I was nervous ordering through them since they screw up half my orders. Thankfully they didn't this time for once.
Project Blue Falcon whell hopefully they won screw mine up, and I'll actually get it. this is my first time ordering from them. then again the cheapest shipping which was 12 dollars said it would take 13 to like 36 business days. lol
good thing you bought so many tgy ia6c rx's, they've been on backorder for months. How could HobbyKing release such a cool product and then drop all support a few months after release? I think there's a couple new rx's compatible on Banggood, you should do a video on them
Yea I knew to go ahead and get a bunch of them haha. Hobby King hasn't dropped support, its just this stuff sells out like crazy. They were sold out for over a month but I just kept going to the Hobby King website every single day and on Jan 3rd they got a shipment in and back in stock. Then they were sold out a week later. I have two other compatible receivers. Just made a few videos on them with more coming. Videos will be posted tomorrow.
I've never used the I6 but compared to Taranis they feel just alike except for the throttle. On the Taranis it has a grainy feel because on the inside it has that gear looking thing. On the Evolution it doesnt, it has something else to keep the throttle from moving on its own. But not in a bad way. The sticks out the box are also a little more easy to move compared to Taranis but there are adjustment screws if you do want to tighten them up. But overall I'd say they feel almost just like the Taranis.
Great review. I just received mine in the post & it feels great! I'm finding the control sticks a bit long for comfortable reach (I must have short thumbs!) Do they sell compatible control sticks that are shorter than the stock ones? - also any that don't have the sharp ends? (I find the non slip a bit sharp for thumbing?). Thanks for all you videos. You've got some great content that is super useful!!!
Hey, I'm interested in buying the receiver because of it's size and I plan on using it for my first build. Can you give me a rundown on what receivers I can use with this without much issues. I plan to get a 5" drone with a Spedix IS30 2S-4S 4 in 1 esc and CL racing F4S FC.
Yea it kind of blew my mind hearing the complaints about it. Whole time I'm thinking, well, it is made for freestyle and racing, not for large GPS builds or anything, and its only $70 so what do you expect.
No go Jsin, they said they will look in to it, but like BlueFalcon said, I think he got it from a closer warehouse, where my order only had an option of Hongkong Warehouse.
+Slicefixer Padawan Ya that's where I ordered it from it was like 90 bucks with shipping. Like blue falcon said he would pay Taranis money for it so hopefully it's worth it, I think it will be.
I'd say no. Its just extra wiring and there is no delay like on the Taranis so when you do full throttle punch outs its going to beep every time. I'm just using voltage from an OSD like you.
Quick question, maybe you could give me an idea to solve this...so I had my brand new Evolution setup and working while waiting for a replacement esc in the mail. Running through cleanflight, and also working with a simulator. After replacing the esc and getting everything setup, now the Roll and Pitch channels are stuck at 2000 in the receiver tab of cleanflight. Quad doesn't respond properly either, it will arm and motors will spin, but other than that I have no control. I tried rebinding, I tried restoring the Turnigy to factory settings...nothing worked so far.
excellent reviews ! Thank You. Found an Evolution on eBay very reasonable ! It has the exact same program as isw inside my Skyzone controller which came with Swellpro ! The Taranis is obsolete 1 Too BIG, useless switches …I foresee a year from now we will put on a pair of gloves which have sensors built in ! simply point where you want the quad to go ! IT IS COMING !!
This would be awesome if it did more than 5 models at a time. They need to fix this in this next generation. I will watch your video on the work around. I think if I didn't already have a taranis this would be the ticket. If it did more than 5 models I might buy one just to try it.
The trick is simple. Instead of changing models in the menu you just press the bind button then plug in a Li-Po. With these receivers you dont have to hold a failsafe or bind button. It binds immediately and the Evolution screen goes back to the menu automatically. Its actually faster than changing models. This applies to the IA6C receiver. The smaller one for micro sized builds you can bind multiple to the same model and never have to change models or rebind.
I'm new to this but I'm addicted to flying these race quads. i just purchased a tbs Xracer. it supports FrSky radio, Futaba S-FHSS radio and Spektrum radio. i can't get my turnigy evolution to bind up. i have everything set up correctly on bataflight. its driving me nuts.
Depends on what receiver comes with it. There seems to be a million different versions of the inductrix. If you find one with a receiver that uses the Flysky protocol then it will more than likely work.
I've got a chopped finger that says Simon Wallace is right. If you don't set the failsafe on the evolution, then the flight controller won't know you've lost reception. And be sure to set Tx failsafe to -100% for throttle, not 0%, as I did. And be sure to test it - AFTER you take props off, as I didn't. Hence chopped fingers.
Hi, I am new to FPV drone world. I am interested in buying a radio transmitter/ controller that would work with any drone that i would buy in the future. Planning for Blade Inductrix Pro or Walkera Rodeo B150. So can you suggest be the smallest controller that would work with these drones efficiently. Thanks in advance. Btw I have Eachine Ev800D FPV goggles.
I could see it. These things sell out super fast. I've been trying to get one for two months and just kept checking hobby king every day the last month.
Project Blue Falcon I was gunna say that earlier, I went back to your links wondering why you had so many links for the same thing and noticed they were different colors. I ordered it couple hrs ago but damn that shipping cost is nuts
You have a wierd 'Gumby' way of holding and controling (Gumby was a Plasticine cartoon charactor of the 90's). Use the pad of your thumb near the distal joint, not the tips (with some unhumanly double jointed bend) and helps reaching switches on contemparary Tx. Broaden your shoulders and hold more from the sides and undernieth than the bottom. Pinching is just wierd. I have been flying since the early 80's.
Thats weird. Where do you live? I paid $16 and that was even for expedited shipping. I also had the option to pay $9 for the slower mail. I live in South Carolina.
If someone invests $ to buy a stockpile, they do deserve to make a profit ! ALL in the timing ! Mavic people did it, scalping $500.00 . And there were a LOT of buyers ! This controller is awesome, I am happy o pay an extra $25.00 to have it NOW !! Called free Capitalism, but it ain't free !
It's what ruins hobbies for people.I have seen it in RC racing years ago,I also see it in plastic model building where people buy a bunch and when it can't be bought elsewhere they jack the price.Making a profit is ok but scalping should be punishable by death!!
I know I'm hitting on an old topic here, but you can spend $70 + stupid shipping and wait who-knows-how-long for it to arrive, or you can pay the ebay price of $100ish, shipping included, and get it in a few days. Currently (And I know prices have changed somewhat in a year, but still relevant) this thing goes for $100 on Amazon Prime... Not bad if you ask me...
Thanks for the quick video! Just got mine today too. Set it all up and looking forward to giving it a whirl.
Hi, 8:17 in the firmware on my unit, you *can* see the exact voltages of transmitter and receiver battery by using the "swipe" action on the touchscreen. This was not at all obvious and it took me a while to figure out.
Great review. I didn't like the stiff throttle either, which I'm pleased to say is a very easy fix. Open it up and just adjust the two relevant spring tension screws. This softened the throttle off completely which is how I like it whilst maintaining the exact same spring strength in yaw. Perfect.
Thanks for the review! Highly considering this for my first build.
Also, thanks for your service! Appreciated most of all!
Hi JC & other follow quad fliers,
Cant say enough how much your
videos helped me with my first build!!!! You ended up having a play list
for every major component that i needed help with, made things so much
smoother and saved me from having to go to any RC forums and wade
through the mess, for real you should have 3 times as many subs with the
top notch videos you put out, full dedication shows in your video with
how detailed they are and how often you update them, keep it up or the
multi-rotor world will suffer.
So did any one else find that the
Turnigy Evolution & or the TGY-IA6C causing problems with FPV RX. my
video feed is perfect until i turn on the Evolution, then i get
horizontal lines sweeping from top to bottom of the screen and it
intermittently cuts out&in for about 1/4 a second, the whole quad
is powered, video is perfect, i then turn on the Evolution and it goes
to shit?? VTX & receiver antennas are about 5 apart.
An advantage of choosing white, instead of black colour, you can use a sharpie to write yourself reminder notes on the flat inside of the cover. I write in my switch settings from betaflight, my VTx channel, what time's my next hair appointment, etc.
And great video, thanks! I learned a few things and I've been using the evolution for several months now.
Just received mine this morning :) it's a nice little radio, which feels like an xbox controller (in a good way), so coming from a gamer background, I'm really digging it! Guess my other radios will be staying in their cases for quite a while!
Great overview, didn't know about the secret menu.
I love mine.
You can push in Potentiometer switch in if you want.
Thats awesome. Thanks for sharing I had no idea.
Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge with us . I don't know if you remember me but , you've helped me out before with other stuff you reviewed on your channel . Am really looking for another radio besides my dx8 .going to watch all your evolution playlist
Great video, looking forward to the playlist !
Nice review, but watch your failsafe! You have to set it on the TX. Also check out the X6B receiver. It is superior as it has removable antennae and is more compact.
Does the Evolution give you alerts for low signal strength?
is there a forum where I can ask some questions ??
I really love this on the Liftoff simulator. I was never able to get my RadioLink to feel close to real flying. Now I feel like I can put in meaningful stick time every day. I only get to fly on the weekends. What! was that a plug for Hobby King? LOL . Thanks JC.
I'll be using this on the simulators a lot too.
I thought I saw a video of a flite controller you can now buy to use the evolution with the tiny whoop,do you know which one ? I can't find it again,thanks
I'm checking out your reviews and they are informative and easily understandable 🖒🖒😎 I also subscribed, thanks man !
Yo Blue Falcon, isnt it 69 plus like 25 for shipping???
Shipping will depend on where you live. Some people have said up to $35 where some have said as low as $5. For them to ship it to where I live in South Carolina it was $9 for the regular shipping or $16 for expedited shipping. I paid the $16 for faster shipping but it could have been as low as $9 for me. But like it said it all depends on where you live.
Damn your lucky! I'm in Texas. Strange such a huge diff in shipping prices.
I just tried again, using South Carolina, and the shipping is even more at $47.20! I used 29401 a Charlston zip code.
Make sure you select the International warehouse then you click add to cart for the transmitter. They have many different warehouses. Other than that I'm not sure why its so high, because like I said I paid $16 and that was even for the faster shipping. The transmitter plus 3 more receivers and shipping came out at $109 total.
But then again I do live right next to South Carolinas main airport and UPS facility. So that might have something to do with it too.
is there any other receivers that will work with the evolution? Thanks in advance.
Yep. The FS-A8S and FS-X6B. I just posted some videos on how to bind and set them up. If you look in the description on any of those videos I left links to them.
Project Blue Falcon Thanks for the reply. I just bought this. keep up the great videos.
Been waiting for you to get this TX and see what you think.
26 UK pounds now. Bought two and now using it instead of my Taranis X9D SE. Never looked back (although now looking at NV14 ;). Thanks for the review, mate. Yes, writing this in 2019.
That's a crazy price, why would that be? Just bought one so I guess I will find out.
does this bind with frsky rx?
How did you get this so fast? i ordered it the day they came back in stock and mine hasn't even shipped yet.
Lol, I'm not sure. But thats good 'ol hobby king for you. I was nervous ordering through them since they screw up half my orders. Thankfully they didn't this time for once.
Project Blue Falcon whell hopefully they won screw mine up, and I'll actually get it. this is my first time ordering from them. then again the cheapest shipping which was 12 dollars said it would take 13 to like 36 business days. lol
good thing you bought so many tgy ia6c rx's, they've been on backorder for months. How could HobbyKing release such a cool product and then drop all support a few months after release? I think there's a couple new rx's compatible on Banggood, you should do a video on them
Yea I knew to go ahead and get a bunch of them haha. Hobby King hasn't dropped support, its just this stuff sells out like crazy. They were sold out for over a month but I just kept going to the Hobby King website every single day and on Jan 3rd they got a shipment in and back in stock. Then they were sold out a week later.
I have two other compatible receivers. Just made a few videos on them with more coming. Videos will be posted tomorrow.
Project Blue Falcon I just buy afdhs2 recievers
KWADS FTW can you list which ones you use? Any good micro rx's
Jon B Baca the flysky fs a8s is good
m.banggood.com
How are the gimbals compared to the i6 and Taranis receivers? Softer/harder/quality wise?
I've never used the I6 but compared to Taranis they feel just alike except for the throttle. On the Taranis it has a grainy feel because on the inside it has that gear looking thing. On the Evolution it doesnt, it has something else to keep the throttle from moving on its own. But not in a bad way. The sticks out the box are also a little more easy to move compared to Taranis but there are adjustment screws if you do want to tighten them up. But overall I'd say they feel almost just like the Taranis.
Im snaggin your whole playlist on this thing. You're gonna help me shop! thnx!
Great review. I just received mine in the post & it feels great!
I'm finding the control sticks a bit long for comfortable reach (I must have short thumbs!)
Do they sell compatible control sticks that are shorter than the stock ones? - also any that don't have the sharp ends? (I find the non slip a bit sharp for thumbing?).
Thanks for all you videos. You've got some great content that is super useful!!!
Hey, I'm interested in buying the receiver because of it's size and I plan on using it for my first build. Can you give me a rundown on what receivers I can use with this without much issues. I plan to get a 5" drone with a Spedix IS30 2S-4S 4 in 1 esc and CL racing F4S FC.
Welcome to the world of the Turnigy Evolution, lol. I'm glad that you get the point of this great tx... for quads (and more) its got to be the grail.
Yea it kind of blew my mind hearing the complaints about it. Whole time I'm thinking, well, it is made for freestyle and racing, not for large GPS builds or anything, and its only $70 so what do you expect.
Just tried ordering one, they are trying to charge approximately 38 dollars to ship it ups!!! CRAZY
Im on chat with their support now, there is somethign wrong with the estimations.
+Slicefixer Padawan I was 7 dollars off, it was like 31 for ups which is still outrageous, let me know what you find out, maybe I will contact them.
No go Jsin, they said they will look in to it, but like BlueFalcon said, I think he got it from a closer warehouse, where my order only had an option of Hongkong Warehouse.
+Slicefixer Padawan Ya that's where I ordered it from it was like 90 bucks with shipping. Like blue falcon said he would pay Taranis money for it so hopefully it's worth it, I think it will be.
Jsin C. 38$ shipping and u complaining. I think you should research a bit cause that's not that bad.
I'm kinda new to this. Will this bind with the blade inductrix fpv? How would I do that?
No they only bind to Spectrum transmitters.
you can make the sticks longer and get over the pinching issue.
how many copiers can you store on it.
Would you recommend this radio ?I want to get out the box (dx8) . I use my thumbs I feel like this would be a good radio
Should I bother setting up telemetry? I'm getting a RunCam swift 2 with built in OSD and v-bat monitoring. Is that good?
I'd say no. Its just extra wiring and there is no delay like on the Taranis so when you do full throttle punch outs its going to beep every time. I'm just using voltage from an OSD like you.
Project Blue Falcon cheers
Could it work with rc planes?
Quick question, maybe you could give me an idea to solve this...so I had my brand new Evolution setup and working while waiting for a replacement esc in the mail. Running through cleanflight, and also working with a simulator. After replacing the esc and getting everything setup, now the Roll and Pitch channels are stuck at 2000 in the receiver tab of cleanflight. Quad doesn't respond properly either, it will arm and motors will spin, but other than that I have no control. I tried rebinding, I tried restoring the Turnigy to factory settings...nothing worked so far.
Do the internal batteries supply 3.7v each. Just got my Evo and rec'd with dead batteries. Looking to get replacements. Thanks
Opened her up, and noted they are 13450P, 3.7volts, 650mAh, 2.4wh.
excellent reviews ! Thank You. Found an Evolution on eBay very reasonable ! It has the exact same program as isw inside my Skyzone controller which came with Swellpro ! The Taranis is obsolete 1 Too BIG, useless switches …I foresee a year from now we will put on a pair of gloves which have sensors built in ! simply point where you want the quad to go ! IT IS COMING !!
This would be awesome if it did more than 5 models at a time. They need to fix this in this next generation. I will watch your video on the work around. I think if I didn't already have a taranis this would be the ticket. If it did more than 5 models I might buy one just to try it.
The trick is simple. Instead of changing models in the menu you just press the bind button then plug in a Li-Po. With these receivers you dont have to hold a failsafe or bind button. It binds immediately and the Evolution screen goes back to the menu automatically. Its actually faster than changing models. This applies to the IA6C receiver. The smaller one for micro sized builds you can bind multiple to the same model and never have to change models or rebind.
I'm new to this but I'm addicted to flying these race quads. i just purchased a tbs Xracer. it supports FrSky radio, Futaba S-FHSS radio and Spektrum radio. i can't get my turnigy evolution to bind up. i have everything set up correctly on bataflight. its driving me nuts.
can you use the evolution in the blade inductrix?
Depends on what receiver comes with it. There seems to be a million different versions of the inductrix. If you find one with a receiver that uses the Flysky protocol then it will more than likely work.
I've got a chopped finger that says Simon Wallace is right. If you don't set the failsafe on the evolution, then the flight controller won't know you've lost reception. And be sure to set Tx failsafe to -100% for throttle, not 0%, as I did. And be sure to test it - AFTER you take props off, as I didn't. Hence chopped fingers.
JC did they charge you that much? I have spent hundreds maybe even well over a thousand with them and never paid that much for shipping?
i fly in mode 3 can the turnigy evolution be set up that way or is it just mode 1 or 2 ?
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This one is perfect for pinchers, due to the size it works perfect for me
Hi, I am new to FPV drone world.
I am interested in buying a radio transmitter/ controller that would work with any drone that i would buy in the future. Planning for Blade Inductrix Pro or Walkera Rodeo B150. So can you suggest be the smallest controller that would work with these drones efficiently. Thanks in advance. Btw I have Eachine Ev800D FPV goggles.
Miss you man @ "GODZ- SPEED"
you sure do love the word "million"
great vid
I absolutely love mine frsky has nothing on it for me but like you said I am a thumber and a natural gamer.
I wish I could get my hand son one of these!
Damn already back order
I could see it. These things sell out super fast. I've been trying to get one for two months and just kept checking hobby king every day the last month.
They have the black one still in stock if you want that.
hobbyking.com/en_us/fpv-racer-radio-mode-2-black.html
Project Blue Falcon I was gunna say that earlier, I went back to your links wondering why you had so many links for the same thing and noticed they were different colors. I ordered it couple hrs ago but damn that shipping cost is nuts
Project Blue Falcon thanks for looking out tho, good to know the ARMYs got my back!
Hohmies Mcfly i may have contributed to that;)
You have a wierd 'Gumby' way of holding and controling (Gumby was a Plasticine cartoon charactor of the 90's). Use the pad of your thumb near the distal joint, not the tips (with some unhumanly double jointed bend) and helps reaching switches on contemparary Tx. Broaden your shoulders and hold more from the sides and undernieth than the bottom. Pinching is just wierd. I have been flying since the early 80's.
they are always out of stock.makes it crazy to find.
damn shipping costs is 31$....I'll have to keep checking the U.S warehouses from time to time.
G-nice I shipped to the UK, $20 ;(
Thats weird. Where do you live? I paid $16 and that was even for expedited shipping. I also had the option to pay $9 for the slower mail. I live in South Carolina.
Project Blue Falcon ..I live in Michigan I had 2 options..UPS was 31$ and FedEx was 36$...3-10 days
following.. I'm really interested in this TX
Thanks. I'll have more Evolution videos coming and some receiver reviews and range tests.
here we go... the much awaited...looking to replace my Taranis...lol
It just replaced my Taranis lol. Love it.
Project Blue Falcon makes me wanna do it too bro! lol!
Too bad you can't buy them anywhere. And I'm not paying ebay's inflated prices for a controller that was $67 USD
If someone invests $ to buy a stockpile, they do deserve to make a profit ! ALL in the timing ! Mavic people did it, scalping $500.00 . And there were a LOT of buyers ! This controller is awesome, I am happy o pay an extra $25.00 to have it NOW !! Called free Capitalism, but it ain't free !
It's what ruins hobbies for people.I have seen it in RC racing years ago,I also see it in plastic model building where people buy a bunch and when it can't be bought elsewhere they jack the price.Making a profit is ok but scalping should be punishable by death!!
I know I'm hitting on an old topic here, but you can spend $70 + stupid shipping and wait who-knows-how-long for it to arrive, or you can pay the ebay price of $100ish, shipping included, and get it in a few days. Currently (And I know prices have changed somewhat in a year, but still relevant) this thing goes for $100 on Amazon Prime... Not bad if you ask me...
These feel great then you find out they have no mixing so their use is very limited to things with FC - no simple fixed wing.
I just got one on an eBay no reservation auction for $38!
There's no switches. Every receiver that needs one comes with bind cable and they are easy to make yourself anyway.
he sounds just like mr steele
It was designed for people that use thumbs, like an xbox controller. just my .02
ehhhh keeping my dx9 that gimbal sounded like shit
Support the porting of OpenTx to the turnigy evolution and I6s.
www.gofundme.com/3dudryg
hobbyking £47 for the radio and £53 postage lol