These are the videos I followed to a tee.....4 months later....built my own 5" quad with dji gear and flying surprisingly well. If a 55 yr old stoner can do it....anyone can.
"You are actually going to buy the radio alone." The second you went down the sim-first path I knew I had found a solid instructional vid 👍 instant like and subscribe. Cheers man, I look forward to watching the rest!
As a beginner I honestly can't thank you enough for taking the time out of you life and putting in the effort to make this spectacular video series!!! On behalf of all of us, thank you soo much!!!!! 😁
This whole video tutorial archive of his makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up. Its beyond exciting to understand this and I'm saving all my coin to get started.
I really appreciate this video, not for me since im doing alright, but it took me a year and a half, but i could have progressed sooo much faster if this was out back then, none the less thankyou so much now when people ask me about this i could just refer them to this video!
Yeah spent so much time in learning it. Sim and RTF was not even a thing back then. Steele is really really helping out people with this series! appreciate that a lot
@@djkobafemiI'm currently learning fpv too. A radiomaster Tx12 (elrs version) and tryp sim is what i went with. The Tx12 is quite affordable compared to other radios. It is also well featured and it's pretty small. I have also seen people freestyle with the Tx12. As for simulators, Tryp sim has really nice and wide maps and ability to chase cars, bikers planes etc. plus it was affordable too. hope this helps
Several years ago, I build a quadcopter. not much information back then as today, and no one around me had the same interest in this hobby. After some crushes, I given up. I got a DJI and never tried to DIY a quad again. Earlier of this year, I subscribed your channel, and your videos bring me the passion back. I took out the tool box and upgrade every component. Now I am still build new quads, and still alone. Thanks Me Steel, you inspired me. Hope one day I can fly as good as you.
Just bought a flysky fs- i6s and liftoff, now have almost 20 hours of acro! Already feeling confident and waiting for christmas. Keep spreading the goodness already spent millions of hours researching but still awaiting your future videos to see what I missed!
i am currently waiting for my flysky fs-i6x to arrive but in the meantime i also have a Furibee f36 to play around with. not quite the FPV way but thought I'd start with flying something cheap in Line of Sight. Hope my old laptop can handle Liftoff 😅
This is just what the hobby needs. One place to refer people to that are trying to put all the pieces together organized in a liner fashion. I remember when I went all in from scratch and didn’t know anything. I saw a quad flying and it lit a fire in me so I bought a radio and a RTF ship. Heck, I didn’t even know how to bind a receiver. I spent hours and hours scouring TH-cam for bits and pieces so I could put it all together. It was very painful and took so much time I almost quit. Of course I destroyed the ship and then decided I could build one. I didn’t even have a soldering gun. Again, much pain. If you tried to do this by yourself without the help of a friend that fly’s 4 or 5 years ago, it was very hard to get good information in a format that was helpful. I applaud this effort, and I hope you see it thru for all the people that don’t have good local resources to help them. My local hobby shops are worthless when it comes to quads.
I bought my first radio controller today thanks to this video. Picked up a QX7S and bought Velocidrone! Your demo reel is incredible, has me 100% amped up to learn this stuff 👍
Been flying LOS for the past 2 years. Tyrant 180 non kit (all parts purchased separately). A lot of advice and knowledge came from you and flight test! Also stole the stash for the past year and you have to agree that most people dig it! Thank you for all your help throughout the years!
Steele on point, thanks a ton for this, it's so nice to have a legend backing up the exact method I used to get 3 pilots up airborne in under a week in acro. I will be watching this series for sure and sharing it much!
Thank you Steele. Excellent job. You will attract and help thousands of people with this series. Those who need it will find it. In this first video you answered at least 10 questions I had when I placed my first order 6 months ago. I appreciate you taking the time to help us all. I look forward to hearing what you have to say.
Perfect timing, Steele! I've been looking into FPV the past few weeks, and this series seems it'll be great for me. Thank you for this, I really appreciate it! :D
I've been watching your videos for the past 4 years, finally pulled the trigger on getting into it foreal with a 6s nazgul on crossfire. Glad you have this little gem of a playlist for me! Thanks for the intel!
Mr. Steele, great video. I wanted to get into FPV, but the cost of some of the equipment has kept me on the sideline until now! I will continue to watch the series to gain tips and tricks on how to get up in the air quickly! Keep the content coming!!
Started 2 years ago and having no progress at all, gotta watch his "how to FPV" series from the beginning to know where I missed Totally Noob and Steele's videos are pretty much helping for getting into FPV
finding a buddy to start with together was what helped me the most. We push eachother to try new stuff faster, sadly we seem so push eachothers wallet as well.
Good job Mr Steele, and nice to see you back on TH-cam. I have seen lots of ur flight vids, and some of ur builds etc - but not for a while! Thanks for taking the time to share some of ur massive knowledge with us. 😊
Awesome!! About a year and a half ago for my 14th birthday I was super inspired by you to build a 5” quad and so I threw myself into the deep end. It’s been a crazy fun ride and this series is gomna get so many people into the hobby!! Thanks for what your doing!😄
Yes Steele great video! This will be my go to video for when people ask what it is and how to get into it, im sure I'm not the only one that has explained what FPV is 100 times over the last few years to interested people. Thanks dude ✌️
Broooo perfect timing. Thank you for this video. Been watching Mr Steeles videos for awhile . You make perfect sense. 💪. Looking forward to the next video
While I was watching this video, I shared this to my 3 friends who were thinking of doing FPV for a while, but were scared of making some “costly” mistakes. Anyways, screw 5”. 6” is the way to go! Seriously, I am in AZ, and I have a feeling that high KV 5” setups may get smoked in the summer oven here.
i remember watching your videos and buiulding my first quad which was a steele alien. that was a year ago. things have changed so much since then and I have come so far.
Don't know why but I'm getting a Bob Ross vibe from this video 😁 Thanks for that series by the way, this is where I direct all newcomers looking to get into FPV
Mr. Steel...I was first made dizzy and felt sea sick when I watched your vid "God Mode" at a construction site. How you effortlessly judge speed, distance and proximity while flipping, rolling, diving and whiping around 180 is beyond me. I will take your advice and aspire to one day be 25% as good as you. Thanks for the inspiration and professionalism.
Best video you have done in a while. Looking forward to the series. Too many FPV channels have gone to being nothing but product review channels, FPV Unbox Therapy. Thanks.
Guilty. I learnt with a RTF 5 inch quad (Kopis 1) this spring. Now I fly acro/air and do some basic freestlyle tricks with a Gopro session. Surprisingly no major crashes and no repairs needed. So for me I am interested in building my own and learning how to repair them. Looking forward to the rest of this series! Thank you! 🙏🏻
This is awesome, as my two boys (10& 13 yo) and I are just getting started in FPV. Perfect timing with this video series. This is something that the FPV hobby needs. Updated info is hard to find. Thank you sir.
I'm glad I found this. Well communicated and doesn't make feel stupid for being a noob. Feeling welcomed to the hobby and interested in checking it out.
Thanks for this video line up brother. Instead of what to buy, explaining the process has been great. My brother has bought a drone and then found out about FPV. He is working to get more family looking at it. I've dropped this vid for them all to be a bit more aware and hopefully more enjoyable experience. Subscribed and probably might give this all a go as I like this approach. Im in my 40's and have kids and I cant justify just buying $600 of equipment only to trash a third of it every weekend. But sims and radios and practice I can do.
Definitely following this series! Co-worker introduced me to the Mr Steele channel and FPV early November. Since I have binged too many videos and final bought a X9d (Mr Steele Edition ofc) along with a sim. Have less than 3 hours in the sim so I can possibly progress along with this series personally. Thank you for the videos Steele!
I use the Eachine EV800 (i build an dvr Inside) I also use the flysky ia6 transmitter (its very good but i Upgradet the Firmware (from 6 to 10 channel))
These are some of my favorite videos👍💙 this is literally the stuff that got me flying 3yrs ago and i havent put the sticks down yet😂 so thank you steele🤘💙
Watching this in 2019... been watching your videos a lot lately and got really intrested in FPV but I dont want to go like really try hard just easy so do you think yi could just use a drone that I bought whole (preatty cheep)
This is exactly what I needed @Mr. Steele. I got into basic fpv about a month ago. Bought a toy grade drone off amazon ($23) got gud with it. (It’s only has altitude hold) I bought a 3 in one camera, cut off the connector and soldered it to the shit drone. Got some cheap $50 goggles and have been having a blast ever since. I ordered a taranis qx7, will be here tomorrow. My question is...... Should I get a 4 inch quad or just get a brushless whoop instead? I have flown Acro Mode somewhat and wasn’t that terrible at it. Been watching a fuck ton of your videos as well as @rotorriots. All you guys are giving me so much motivation to get further into the hobby. Any responses would be greatly appreciated!
:))) you are exactly whom these videos are for. Good timing haha So I’ll be making these videos over the next week or so. Build video included. And which parts I recommend etc. how to get good before you take off with a real quad etc. I’d recommend building a 3” or a 5”. 3” will be cheaper. And lighter meaning it will break less. But 5” is ultimately where you’ll wanna be I think. I’ll talk about these things in my upcoming videos. I’ll try not to make you wait too long lol
So awesome to be hearing from the man himself. I’m thinking I will build the 3” and upgrade later to the 5. I still crash the shit drone I got now. So a 3” will be a great start. Thanks brochacho 🤙
@@MrSteeleFPV As someone that's relatively new I'd have to say go for the brushless whoop first. Before it might have made sense to skip right to something bigger, but it's a new era for whoops. Something like the Tinyhawk is going to be a way better option. You can crash it over and over without breaking it. You can buy a set of batteries and an extra charger that will allow you to fly nonstop for less than the cost of a couple good 4s batteries. It already comes with a charger so you don't have the cost of something that can bigger batteries. You're not having to constantly replace props. The batteries are less dangerous. You don't need to purchase any tools or materials to build it. Then once you're ready to move on to something bigger and more expensive you still have a great indoor quad you'll get use out of. If you're new focus on getting in as cheap as possible (with the exception of maybe skipping over super cheap transmitters to go right to Q X7 or X-Lite), and then once you know you're going to stick with it only buy quality stuff. If you build a 3-5" quad right away you're going to be spending hundreds of dollars more immediately, and a lot of what you buy you will end up replacing because you had to cut corners because the upfront cost was so much higher.
@@MrSteeleFPV i have a friend who has bought/built several various 2, 2.5, and 3inch drones. The stuff for the 2-3 inch range seems to not be as robust when it comes to electronics. He has had ESCs smoke at an increased rate along with VTXs that are likely meant for 25mw having shorter life at 200mw(emax I am looking at you with your BabyHawk stacks). meanwhile the same friend has had much better luck with 5inch builds.
JoryIsHere I think the direction Steele is going to take with his advice is to minimize up-front waste. That is if the end goal is building/flying 5 inch quads. Qx7 is a perfectly useable radio for beginners and seasoned pilots also. It’s relatively low cost and can be used for as long as it lasts. As he says in the video, it’s very important to build your first quad so you can fix it when you smash it. A 3 inch build is similar to a 5 inch just smaller scale. Starting with a micro bnf will ultimately be wasted money. $100 for a tiny hawk plus $ for batteries, that’s $150 that could go to a build instead. Or a quality solder station, another necessity of the hobby.
Awesome work and project here. I am personnally flying now but such videos will be awesome for beginners. And guys, I know that in the next videos Steel might say at some points "don't buy cheap stuff" and in your head you'll be like "wow but i don't want to spend so much money in here"... Trust the Steel, and you'll avoid frustrating situations and you will end wasting less money at the end... Better buy it at a higher price and not buying twice ;) Welcome to this awesome world mates
If you can get a jumper t16, get it. It does all the protocals you can mostly think of, i have frsky and spekctrum on my radio and its awsome not having to think about it
Do you recommend beginners that are totally new to the fpv hobby to buy a rtf drone with the controller etc like the wizard x220 or to build your own and buy separate things and upgrades? Thx
Dude I had dug down the TH-cam hole for days and waste a lot of hours here, and I'm telling you this is the video I'm looking for!! Who's down with me at 0% ? LET"S GET IT!!!
Greetings Brother! Boy, I wish I had found you 3 years ago. My son and I started small, UDI 818A,..Syma X5 series, ..Dromida Vista... Very easy, but we had seen TH-cam videos of racing drones and wanted the FPV experience. So, after getting the darn FAA permit for drones, I then proceeded to basically light $ 800 on fire by buying a Parrot Beebop 2 with the huge Skycontroller that held my iPad Air2. Now, I gotta say, the drone itself is awesome! The darn thing is faster than anything else we’d flown. The GPS functions and ability to pre-program a flight plan and just hit takeoff and watch is incredible......Except ( you already know where I’m going with this I’m sure). WI-FI ABSOLUTELY SUCKS DONKEY BALLS FOR FPV!!! The amount of lag experienced if you get any respectable distance between the controller and the drone, makes it useless for anything but line of sight. My wallet, and my butt were extremely sore! Lol! I found a range extender online, but after reading up on Wi-Fi and it’s limitations I feel it would be like throwing good money after bad. I’ve also thought about just installing an FPV transmitter and getting a pair of Fat Sharks. At any rate, he’s really wanting to get into the true FPV experience, and we’ve began looking into building our own racing quad. (He’s 13) I have extensive experience building RC vehicles for rockcrawling. We have bought RTR and built from kits, several of the awesome vehicles offered by Axial ( SCX 10, Wraith, RR10 Bomber, and my favorite, the huge Yeti XL), but I’m relatively new to the FPV quad scene. I’m liking your videos so I was wondering if you could answer just a couple things: 1). For a racing quad, Kit or RTF? 2). As far as my Beebop 2, is a Wi-Fivrange extender the answer or should I just mod it by adding a FPV transmitter paired to some goggles 3). Have you had any experience with the recently developed “game changer” in FPV offered by DJI the past couple months I’ve been hearing about and if so, what are your thoughts? At any rate, you’ve got a couple loyal subscribers now my friend! Thanks for the video. I’ve been in the RC scene long enough to know the difference between the knowledgeable folks and the ones just wanting to preach on TH-cam. You’re the real deal Sir. Thank you
Acidfpv I agree 100% I actually might of went a little overboard but i built my first quad without knowing how to fly, crashed it twice downloaded freerider and told myself im not flying again until i do 100 hours on here. I did it and i had the basics down and confidence as soon as i took off for the first time after that.
I've learned acro with freerider too. It wasn't hard at all and just maybe 20 hours was all it took to feel ok for the real thing and going outside worked well then! I've tried the DRL-sim before and that was no fun and gave me nothing.
I've been using Freerider on my phone since I don't have a great gaming computer. I've been packing my radio and practicing in the hotel when travelling for work. BTW, love my FrSky X-Lite and selling my 9D Plus on ebay soon. It has a Thinktank Case, and paint job.
My understanding is it's now the Jumper T16 as the new FrSky radios use the Access protocol which doesn't allow use of the old receivers. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.
I started the hobby following your recommendation in the "Getting into FPV the Right way" video and I think it was the better way to do it! This kind of videos are super important to the hobby. Thank you so much for doing it! Cheers!
Thank you for the support man :). You guys help me keep doing what I love. I genuinely enjoy teaching people. It’s what I did before I flew fpv and it’s what I’ll continue to do Thank you for listening
I like the fact that you have current advice as things have changed since you started, and they way you did it is not the easiest way with current options. Also thank you for not having a hundred kwads on the wall. There are a lot of people who would love to do this , but the learning curve is still too steep. Thank you for holding the door open for them.
Your gear update 2018 and simulator video from earlier this year helped me out tremendously with getting into the hobby correctly back in March. I'm glad you're doing something more structured and less ambiguous for the future newbies.
Its finally official! Im doing it! my taranis comes in the mail tomorrow! Starting from scratch. Did a ton of research on different quads and radios and super considered cheaper options but the teranis keeps proving to be the best option for many reasons! thanks for putting this series together!
Yo. I’m already flying, and have been for a couple of years. But, that being said, HOLY SHIT, this is super useful. Wish I had this when I started. The community will thank you
These are fun. Probably valuable every 12 months. Had a friend who spent hours researching FPV and it still took us 2 hours on the phone to put together a "final" shopping list that had everything to get going and stay going.
Omg my list. It's all wrong 1 . Eyeliner 2 . Camera to vblog 3 . Computer to edit 4 . Die for my hair 5 . Fancy stickers for my computer and car 6 . Electric skateboard
Don’t be a hater man. Everyone has their own style. People hated on my mustache for years.. now the man envy is so strong it brings a 💧 to Chuck Norris’ 👁
Just started watching your videos and surprisingly I actually started off right . My first purchase was a radiomaster tx 16s with hall gimbals and tbs crossfire.. I figured I could use it with a sim while I'm saving up for more gear . Unfortunately the only place I could find the radio at was banggood so its going to take a while for it to come so im stuck using my ps4 controller for my sim for now . Thanks again for making these videos . Learning a lot from all you wonderful fpv youtubers !
File this under public service. 👏🏼 Thanks for the thorough video. Answers a lot of questions I had back in the beginning. I know this will help a lot of folks and it’s what ethix is all about right?
I knew absolutely no one in the hobby when I started. I just happened to stumble across drl & thought this is cool as hell! I wasted money on an arris bnf flew it 4 times before it was junk &started building my own. I did my own research online & entered fb groups for help. Always learning & still addicted to flying. I started in acro as well bc I’m inpatient. Now I know a cpl ppl in the hobby which def helps.
The first thing i ever bought was a 70$ fpv drone kit from ebay. 250 size. then receiver, then radio, then new flight controller and esc, then new motors, then new frame.. i think its been about a month since i bought that drone. Still learning how to fly. This has been an awesome hobby to get into.
Thanks for making beginner content for us noobs. I'm sure it would be easy to just focus on the finer points of the art, and forget where you started. I've been looking for something just like this.
I fly spektrum, but I completely agree the Q7x is the way to go for someone just starting out. I was going to buy one myself, but I got a DX8 and a tiny whoop for Christmas last year, so I’m sticking with spektrum. If I was spending my money though, the q7x is the best bang for the buck by far!
These are the videos I followed to a tee.....4 months later....built my own 5" quad with dji gear and flying surprisingly well.
If a 55 yr old stoner can do it....anyone can.
OutLaw FPV I swear stoners are the best people I know.
You are my spirit animal sir
Holy Freeholy why are stoners the best at it??
@@nicolasguevara4065 because they can actually fly and be "high" at the same time :D
A 55 yo stoner has some cash to throw on the DJI googles! so you, sir, are on the contrary having an unfair advantage over us - the vox :)
"You are actually going to buy the radio alone."
The second you went down the sim-first path I knew I had found a solid instructional vid 👍 instant like and subscribe. Cheers man, I look forward to watching the rest!
As a beginner I honestly can't thank you enough for taking the time out of you life and putting in the effort to make this spectacular video series!!! On behalf of all of us, thank you soo much!!!!! 😁
It's called work lmao
Marc-Antoine nobody fucking asked
cubbiemalone49 what drone should i start doing FPV with?
@@GazeIsntHere Nazgul5
THIS is a video series that should be REQUIRED for newbs like me. Thank you a TON for this series!!
This whole video tutorial archive of his makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up. Its beyond exciting to understand this and I'm saving all my coin to get started.
I really appreciate this video, not for me since im doing alright, but it took me a year and a half, but i could have progressed sooo much faster if this was out back then, none the less thankyou so much now when people ask me about this i could just refer them to this video!
I have a spektrum dx6 can I use this for drones successfully?
EZRACER i have done 2 races with friends, but dont usually race
EZRACER id love to do more racing though
Captain Maxwell with right reciver you should be able to
Yeah spent so much time in learning it. Sim and RTF was not even a thing back then. Steele is really really helping out people with this series! appreciate that a lot
I love that you do videos for the community, and not just to have fun for yourself!
"i'm not going to tell you what to buy, but this one here is the one you should buy." lol, keep up the good videos. thanks
This was back in 2018, if you already haven’t bought it, if I were you I might consider something else. You know, nowadays tech is growing very fast.
Still to this day it still is a good radio.Just out ELRS in it when your quad is ready.
@Rob What's a similar but updated radio to start out with a sim and eventually transfer to a quadcopter?
@@djkobafemiI'm currently learning fpv too. A radiomaster Tx12 (elrs version) and tryp sim is what i went with. The Tx12 is quite affordable compared to other radios. It is also well featured and it's pretty small. I have also seen people freestyle with the Tx12. As for simulators, Tryp sim has really nice and wide maps and ability to chase cars, bikers planes etc. plus it was affordable too. hope this helps
oh tx12 was $100 in my area and tryp sim was around 15$
My kid wants to get into this hobby and I want to get into it as well. thank you for the comprehensive guide.
Elliot W Hows it like now?
It aint easy
@@christianankney so far so good, still learning the ropes but damn it is fun!
@@elliotw5918 I’m still trying to convince my parents , I will literally get the diy build and solder all of it. Even though I’m not near 18
How about now? Has your son surpassed your skill level?
It’s his opinion video starts at 2:20
Thx xD
Several years ago, I build a quadcopter. not much information back then as today, and no one around me had the same interest in this hobby. After some crushes, I given up. I got a DJI and never tried to DIY a quad again. Earlier of this year, I subscribed your channel, and your videos bring me the passion back. I took out the tool box and upgrade every component. Now I am still build new quads, and still alone. Thanks Me Steel, you inspired me. Hope one day I can fly as good as you.
Where you live man. There’s gotta be someone around you that flies
Just bought a flysky fs- i6s and liftoff, now have almost 20 hours of acro! Already feeling confident and waiting for christmas. Keep spreading the goodness already spent millions of hours researching but still awaiting your future videos to see what I missed!
That's how I started.... Look at me now!
i am currently waiting for my flysky fs-i6x to arrive but in the meantime i also have a Furibee f36 to play around with. not quite the FPV way but thought I'd start with flying something cheap in Line of Sight. Hope my old laptop can handle Liftoff 😅
This is just what the hobby needs. One place to refer people to that are trying to put all the pieces together organized in a liner fashion. I remember when I went all in from scratch and didn’t know anything. I saw a quad flying and it lit a fire in me so I bought a radio and a RTF ship. Heck, I didn’t even know how to bind a receiver. I spent hours and hours scouring TH-cam for bits and pieces so I could put it all together. It was very painful and took so much time I almost quit. Of course I destroyed the ship and then decided I could build one. I didn’t even have a soldering gun. Again, much pain. If you tried to do this by yourself without the help of a friend that fly’s 4 or 5 years ago, it was very hard to get good information in a format that was helpful. I applaud this effort, and I hope you see it thru for all the people that don’t have good local resources to help them. My local hobby shops are worthless when it comes to quads.
I bought my first radio controller today thanks to this video. Picked up a QX7S and bought Velocidrone! Your demo reel is incredible, has me 100% amped up to learn this stuff 👍
Been flying LOS for the past 2 years. Tyrant 180 non kit (all parts purchased separately). A lot of advice and knowledge came from you and flight test! Also stole the stash for the past year and you have to agree that most people dig it! Thank you for all your help throughout the years!
Steele on point, thanks a ton for this, it's so nice to have a legend backing up the exact method I used to get 3 pilots up airborne in under a week in acro. I will be watching this series for sure and sharing it much!
Thank you Steele. Excellent job. You will attract and help thousands of people with this series. Those who need it will find it. In this first video you answered at least 10 questions I had when I placed my first order 6 months ago. I appreciate you taking the time to help us all. I look forward to hearing what you have to say.
Perfect timing, Steele! I've been looking into FPV the past few weeks, and this series seems it'll be great for me. Thank you for this, I really appreciate it! :D
I've been watching your videos for the past 4 years, finally pulled the trigger on getting into it foreal with a 6s nazgul on crossfire. Glad you have this little gem of a playlist for me! Thanks for the intel!
Mr. Steele, great video. I wanted to get into FPV, but the cost of some of the equipment has kept me on the sideline until now! I will continue to watch the series to gain tips and tricks on how to get up in the air quickly! Keep the content coming!!
Started 2 years ago and having no progress at all, gotta watch his "how to FPV" series from the beginning to know where I missed
Totally Noob and Steele's videos are pretty much helping for getting into FPV
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finding a buddy to start with together was what helped me the most. We push eachother to try new stuff faster, sadly we seem so push eachothers wallet as well.
I wish this series was out when I got into FPV!
You’ve helped me so much anyway over the last couple of years. Thanks Steele.
Good job Mr Steele, and nice to see you back on TH-cam. I have seen lots of ur flight vids, and some of ur builds etc - but not for a while! Thanks for taking the time to share some of ur massive knowledge with us. 😊
Awesome!! About a year and a half ago for my 14th birthday I was super inspired by you to build a 5” quad and so I threw myself into the deep end. It’s been a crazy fun ride and this series is gomna get so many people into the hobby!! Thanks for what your doing!😄
I'm working at getting into FPV. Your video playlist was linked in a local FB group. I watched it last week. Thank you for this.
Yes Steele great video!
This will be my go to video for when people ask what it is and how to get into it, im sure I'm not the only one that has explained what FPV is 100 times over the last few years to interested people. Thanks dude ✌️
Broooo perfect timing. Thank you for this video. Been watching Mr Steeles videos for awhile . You make perfect sense. 💪. Looking forward to the next video
Mr steele i really do believe this series will help a ton of people get into the hobby easier. The pop up "tips" are legit. Keep it real man. o7
While I was watching this video, I shared this to my 3 friends who were thinking of doing FPV for a while, but were scared of making some “costly” mistakes.
Anyways, screw 5”. 6” is the way to go!
Seriously, I am in AZ, and I have a feeling that high KV 5” setups may get smoked in the summer oven here.
Wow its u! It’s me catSupremacy
i remember watching your videos and buiulding my first quad which was a steele alien. that was a year ago. things have changed so much since then and I have come so far.
Don't know why but I'm getting a Bob Ross vibe from this video 😁
Thanks for that series by the way, this is where I direct all newcomers looking to get into FPV
Happy little drone... right there... :P
Mr. Steel...I was first made dizzy and felt sea sick when I watched your vid "God Mode" at a construction site. How you effortlessly judge speed, distance and proximity while flipping, rolling, diving and whiping around 180 is beyond me. I will take your advice and aspire to one day be 25% as good as you. Thanks for the inspiration and professionalism.
Thank you for the informative contents and kind words~! It’s great help for me!
Best video you have done in a while. Looking forward to the series. Too many FPV channels have gone to being nothing but product review channels, FPV Unbox Therapy. Thanks.
Zero to hero, no problem....
The next tree: Hold my beer!
Oh jeah 😂😂😂
Guilty. I learnt with a RTF 5 inch quad (Kopis 1) this spring. Now I fly acro/air and do some basic freestlyle tricks with a Gopro session. Surprisingly no major crashes and no repairs needed. So for me I am interested in building my own and learning how to repair them. Looking forward to the rest of this series! Thank you! 🙏🏻
This is awesome, as my two boys (10& 13 yo) and I are just getting started in FPV. Perfect timing with this video series. This is something that the FPV hobby needs. Updated info is hard to find. Thank you sir.
I got you guys covered :)
I'm glad I found this. Well communicated and doesn't make feel stupid for being a noob. Feeling welcomed to the hobby and interested in checking it out.
Thank you so much man! I’m excited to start this hobby
Thanks for this video line up brother. Instead of what to buy, explaining the process has been great. My brother has bought a drone and then found out about FPV. He is working to get more family looking at it. I've dropped this vid for them all to be a bit more aware and hopefully more enjoyable experience. Subscribed and probably might give this all a go as I like this approach. Im in my 40's and have kids and I cant justify just buying $600 of equipment only to trash a third of it every weekend. But sims and radios and practice I can do.
This is going to be a good series!
Definitely following this series! Co-worker introduced me to the Mr Steele channel and FPV early November. Since I have binged too many videos and final bought a X9d (Mr Steele Edition ofc) along with a sim. Have less than 3 hours in the sim so I can possibly progress along with this series personally. Thank you for the videos Steele!
1.5x speed is the truth! ;P
If it aint that Steele X9inchD you aint doing er right
Suddenly i fell in love with this lifestyle and im glad there are people that provide a guide for rookies like me. Thank you.
I use the Eachine EV800 (i build an dvr Inside)
I also use the flysky ia6 transmitter
(its very good but i Upgradet the Firmware (from 6 to 10 channel))
These are some of my favorite videos👍💙 this is literally the stuff that got me flying 3yrs ago and i havent put the sticks down yet😂 so thank you steele🤘💙
Watching this in 2019... been watching your videos a lot lately and got really intrested in FPV but I dont want to go like really try hard just easy so do you think yi could just use a drone that I bought whole (preatty cheep)
Woohoo!! New videos drop!
Great job on this Steele, thanks for being such a positive role model for the industry buddy! Keep on keepin on!
Im Mr. Steele, and this is my Masterclass
This tutorial is absolutely flawless. Good work steele!
This is exactly what I needed @Mr. Steele. I got into basic fpv about a month ago. Bought a toy grade drone off amazon ($23) got gud with it. (It’s only has altitude hold) I bought a 3 in one camera, cut off the connector and soldered it to the shit drone. Got some cheap $50 goggles and have been having a blast ever since. I ordered a taranis qx7, will be here tomorrow.
My question is...... Should I get a 4 inch quad or just get a brushless whoop instead? I have flown Acro Mode somewhat and wasn’t that terrible at it. Been watching a fuck ton of your videos as well as @rotorriots. All you guys are giving me so much motivation to get further into the hobby. Any responses would be greatly appreciated!
:))) you are exactly whom these videos are for. Good timing haha
So I’ll be making these videos over the next week or so. Build video included. And which parts I recommend etc. how to get good before you take off with a real quad etc.
I’d recommend building a 3” or a 5”. 3” will be cheaper. And lighter meaning it will break less. But 5” is ultimately where you’ll wanna be I think.
I’ll talk about these things in my upcoming videos. I’ll try not to make you wait too long lol
So awesome to be hearing from the man himself. I’m thinking I will build the 3” and upgrade later to the 5. I still crash the shit drone I got now. So a 3” will be a great start. Thanks brochacho 🤙
@@MrSteeleFPV As someone that's relatively new I'd have to say go for the brushless whoop first. Before it might have made sense to skip right to something bigger, but it's a new era for whoops. Something like the Tinyhawk is going to be a way better option. You can crash it over and over without breaking it. You can buy a set of batteries and an extra charger that will allow you to fly nonstop for less than the cost of a couple good 4s batteries. It already comes with a charger so you don't have the cost of something that can bigger batteries. You're not having to constantly replace props. The batteries are less dangerous. You don't need to purchase any tools or materials to build it. Then once you're ready to move on to something bigger and more expensive you still have a great indoor quad you'll get use out of.
If you're new focus on getting in as cheap as possible (with the exception of maybe skipping over super cheap transmitters to go right to Q X7 or X-Lite), and then once you know you're going to stick with it only buy quality stuff. If you build a 3-5" quad right away you're going to be spending hundreds of dollars more immediately, and a lot of what you buy you will end up replacing because you had to cut corners because the upfront cost was so much higher.
@@MrSteeleFPV i have a friend who has bought/built several various 2, 2.5, and 3inch drones. The stuff for the 2-3 inch range seems to not be as robust when it comes to electronics. He has had ESCs smoke at an increased rate along with VTXs that are likely meant for 25mw having shorter life at 200mw(emax I am looking at you with your BabyHawk stacks).
meanwhile the same friend has had much better luck with 5inch builds.
JoryIsHere I think the direction Steele is going to take with his advice is to minimize up-front waste. That is if the end goal is building/flying 5 inch quads. Qx7 is a perfectly useable radio for beginners and seasoned pilots also. It’s relatively low cost and can be used for as long as it lasts.
As he says in the video, it’s very important to build your first quad so you can fix it when you smash it. A 3 inch build is similar to a 5 inch just smaller scale. Starting with a micro bnf will ultimately be wasted money. $100 for a tiny hawk plus $ for batteries, that’s $150 that could go to a build instead. Or a quality solder station, another necessity of the hobby.
HOLY COW I WISH THIS SERIES WAS OUT 2 MONTHS AGO!!! YOU ROCK STEELE
Finally someone who isnt talking a drone language that only pilots will understand. lol
Awesome work and project here. I am personnally flying now but such videos will be awesome for beginners. And guys, I know that in the next videos Steel might say at some points "don't buy cheap stuff" and in your head you'll be like "wow but i don't want to spend so much money in here"... Trust the Steel, and you'll avoid frustrating situations and you will end wasting less money at the end... Better buy it at a higher price and not buying twice ;) Welcome to this awesome world mates
What this hobby really needs are decent goggles that don't cost more than a decent kwad
Also more cost effective batteries.
williwonti RDQ batteries are really good. But I def agree. Even $20 for a battery adds up. and deffinitley agree about the goggles
Thank you Stelee, I'm about to do my first fpv purhase just now. Really apreciate the effort you do to get people into fpv easier :)
Do you still recommend the FrSky Q7x today? Just wanted to check since this video is over a year old now and the market has probably changed a bit.
Ryan P. Still a great tx
It’s still the best
Why the hell can’t I find it anywhere in stock in Europe?!?
If you can get a jumper t16, get it.
It does all the protocals you can mostly think of, i have frsky and spekctrum on my radio and its awsome not having to think about it
Finallllly, I started getting into fpv from your videos and this is the "video serie" I wanted from the day one! You're amazing, big up.
Do you recommend beginners that are totally new to the fpv hobby to buy a rtf drone with the controller etc like the wizard x220 or to build your own and buy separate things and upgrades? Thx
Daniel Hernandez in the end of the video he recommends building your own. Otherwise you’ll crash your rtf and not know how to fix it
@@MrPolaris07 on the other hand if the model is well known you'll have lots of tutorials for it
Dude I had dug down the TH-cam hole for days and waste a lot of hours here, and I'm telling you this is the video I'm looking for!! Who's down with me at 0% ? LET"S GET IT!!!
this is so sad to hear that 'everything is your PERSONAL opinion' in every one of your informative videos :(
keep up the good work man!
People get butt hurt if you don’t state this lol
David calm down buddy, i don't think that you get my intention from my comment lol
Greetings Brother! Boy, I wish I had found you 3 years ago. My son and I started small, UDI 818A,..Syma X5 series, ..Dromida Vista... Very easy, but we had seen TH-cam videos of racing drones and wanted the FPV experience. So, after getting the darn FAA permit for drones, I then proceeded to basically light $ 800 on fire by buying a Parrot Beebop 2 with the huge Skycontroller that held my iPad Air2. Now, I gotta say, the drone itself is awesome! The darn thing is faster than anything else we’d flown. The GPS functions and ability to pre-program a flight plan and just hit takeoff and watch is incredible......Except ( you already know where I’m going with this I’m sure). WI-FI ABSOLUTELY SUCKS DONKEY BALLS FOR FPV!!! The amount of lag experienced if you get any respectable distance between the controller and the drone, makes it useless for anything but line of sight. My wallet, and my butt were extremely sore! Lol! I found a range extender online, but after reading up on Wi-Fi and it’s limitations I feel it would be like throwing good money after bad. I’ve also thought about just installing an FPV transmitter and getting a pair of Fat Sharks.
At any rate, he’s really wanting to get into the true FPV experience, and we’ve began looking into building our own racing quad. (He’s 13)
I have extensive experience building RC vehicles for rockcrawling. We have bought RTR and built from kits, several of the awesome vehicles offered by Axial ( SCX 10, Wraith, RR10 Bomber, and my favorite, the huge Yeti XL), but I’m relatively new to the FPV quad scene. I’m liking your videos so I was wondering if you could answer just a couple things:
1). For a racing quad, Kit or RTF?
2). As far as my Beebop 2, is a Wi-Fivrange extender the answer or should I just mod it by adding a FPV transmitter paired to some goggles
3). Have you had any experience with the recently developed “game changer” in FPV offered by DJI the past couple months I’ve been hearing about and if so, what are your thoughts?
At any rate, you’ve got a couple loyal subscribers now my friend! Thanks for the video. I’ve been in the RC scene long enough to know the difference between the knowledgeable folks and the ones just wanting to preach on TH-cam. You’re the real deal Sir. Thank you
Instead of buying a "Q7X" can I buy a "Fly Sky FS-T6" instead or is it not as good?
This is a remarkable series - fantastic work you put in here - really appreciated
Total newbs: Taranis QX7 ($100)+ FPVfreerider ($5 and runs on ANY crap computer) + relentless stick time (priceless)
Acidfpv I agree 100% I actually might of went a little overboard but i built my first quad without knowing how to fly, crashed it twice downloaded freerider and told myself im not flying again until i do 100 hours on here. I did it and i had the basics down and confidence as soon as i took off for the first time after that.
I've learned acro with freerider too. It wasn't hard at all and just maybe 20 hours was all it took to feel ok for the real thing and going outside worked well then! I've tried the DRL-sim before and that was no fun and gave me nothing.
I've been using Freerider on my phone since I don't have a great gaming computer. I've been packing my radio and practicing in the hotel when travelling for work. BTW, love my FrSky X-Lite and selling my 9D Plus on ebay soon. It has a Thinktank Case, and paint job.
@@nara4420 That was my way too.
Exactly.
Omg right on time for me, I bought my first controller, goggles and whoop yesterday!! Thank you!
Erhmagerd, Steele! Im yo biggest fayn!
ummagawd
I needed this series!
Would love to get into this hobby some day but its too expensive for me
You can buy bit by bit and do it way cheaper then it looks. He should of covered this.
Watching in 3d roughly how much would a decent beginners setup cost (with the glasses)?
100% agree with the TX and Simulator route. This will be a solid series for me to point people towards
@Mr Steele, is Frsky Tanaris Q X7 still the "to-go" radio for people looking to get into FPV?
i was wondering the same thing. it's really hard to find the qx7
My understanding is it's now the Jumper T16 as the new FrSky radios use the Access protocol which doesn't allow use of the old receivers.
Someone correct me if I'm wrong.
I started the hobby following your recommendation in the "Getting into FPV the Right way" video and I think it was the better way to do it! This kind of videos are super important to the hobby. Thank you so much for doing it! Cheers!
Thank you for the support man :). You guys help me keep doing what I love. I genuinely enjoy teaching people. It’s what I did before I flew fpv and it’s what I’ll continue to do Thank you for listening
PART 2: How to get a mustache and style it accordingly :D
I like the fact that you have current advice as things have changed since you started, and they way you did it is not the easiest way with current options. Also thank you for not having a hundred kwads on the wall. There are a lot of people who would love to do this , but the learning curve is still too steep. Thank you for holding the door open for them.
can you play on the simulator without battery, if the controller is connected?
That's my question too
Your gear update 2018 and simulator video from earlier this year helped me out tremendously with getting into the hobby correctly back in March. I'm glad you're doing something more structured and less ambiguous for the future newbies.
What a bout spektru... the person who was writing this comment is now deceased... lol
Lmfao
Ohh team failsafe?⚡🤙
Taranis is cheap toy quality garbage
pmm4177 get outta here Rick Stephans lol
Its finally official! Im doing it! my taranis comes in the mail tomorrow! Starting from scratch. Did a ton of research on different quads and radios and super considered cheaper options but the teranis keeps proving to be the best option for many reasons! thanks for putting this series together!
Can someone out there help me I'm blind in my left eye and I'm just curious if you need both eyes
I think you could get away with only having use of one eye. There’s not depth perception needed since it’s all perceived anyways. You should be good
Yep, depth perception won't make much difference through any screen. If anything it would be easier for you with fpv
Yo. I’m already flying, and have been for a couple of years. But, that being said, HOLY SHIT, this is super useful. Wish I had this when I started. The community will thank you
Man, I learned the hard way with a bunch of broken drones & bank account..😭
Beast mode. Great idea for you to showcase 0-100. Love the idea... wish I had this series 6 months ago when I was starting.
I thought this was a tutorial on how to begin making a very fast ford falcon...
These are fun. Probably valuable every 12 months. Had a friend who spent hours researching FPV and it still took us 2 hours on the phone to put together a "final" shopping list that had everything to get going and stay going.
Put the gopro in the rear, backword
The master has me sharing his vids to friends who want to FLY!!! ...saves me a bunch of explaining!!! Thanks!!!👍🏼😎
Omg my list. It's all wrong
1 . Eyeliner
2 . Camera to vblog
3 . Computer to edit
4 . Die for my hair
5 . Fancy stickers for my computer and car
6 . Electric skateboard
Don’t be a hater man. Everyone has their own style. People hated on my mustache for years.. now the man envy is so strong it brings a 💧 to Chuck Norris’ 👁
Don't forget the Skirt
😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂😃😂
Guillermo Nespolo Ledrib is out boi too so if you attack him you attack all of us... :p
@@MrSteeleFPV I believe this calls for an r/whoooosh, I'm sorry man.
Been flying for over 3 years and I watched this whole video. Looking forward to the series.
bro this dude just recorded an 11 minute video in one take
Almost lol.
Just started watching your videos and surprisingly I actually started off right . My first purchase was a radiomaster tx 16s with hall gimbals and tbs crossfire.. I figured I could use it with a sim while I'm saving up for more gear . Unfortunately the only place I could find the radio at was banggood so its going to take a while for it to come so im stuck using my ps4 controller for my sim for now . Thanks again for making these videos . Learning a lot from all you wonderful fpv youtubers !
Oh anyone can fly... Once.... It's coming back in one piece that's the real trick.
So... i LITERALLY was looking through you videos today for things like this, googling your links and setups..... Bell is hit!
File this under public service. 👏🏼
Thanks for the thorough video. Answers a lot of questions I had back in the beginning. I know this will help a lot of folks and it’s what ethix is all about right?
💯
Bro, thanks for not being unbearably annoying to watch like lots of others. Great info, great welcoming feel to your video! Thanks man🤘
I knew absolutely no one in the hobby when I started. I just happened to stumble across drl & thought this is cool as hell! I wasted money on an arris bnf flew it 4 times before it was junk &started building my own. I did my own research online & entered fb groups for help. Always learning & still addicted to flying. I started in acro as well bc I’m inpatient. Now I know a cpl ppl in the hobby which def helps.
The first thing i ever bought was a 70$ fpv drone kit from ebay. 250 size. then receiver, then radio, then new flight controller and esc, then new motors, then new frame.. i think its been about a month since i bought that drone. Still learning how to fly. This has been an awesome hobby to get into.
Thanks for making beginner content for us noobs. I'm sure it would be easy to just focus on the finer points of the art, and forget where you started. I've been looking for something just like this.
I fly spektrum, but I completely agree the Q7x is the way to go for someone just starting out. I was going to buy one myself, but I got a DX8 and a tiny whoop for Christmas last year, so I’m sticking with spektrum. If I was spending my money though, the q7x is the best bang for the buck by far!
I have been binge watching your content. Ordered the radio today with battery and charger off Amazon. Can't wait for it to come in
Ruffnar bobnar so you needed to buy a battery separate from the controller? Anything else you needed to purchase separately?
I've needed a series like this badly, thanks