For anyone watching this now- GEPRC as of MAY 2022 no longer uses MPU6000 - Its now listed as 6-Axis. Thanks for all the great content JB! I Picked one of these up!
@@JoshuaBardwell my materials destructive testing class at college, I knew it would come in handy one day…. Love the video. Tell me about it, building quads this year is much more expensive, the Kakute stack in my new FR7 is almost double the price it was last year.
@@JoshuaBardwellhi… I just unboxed my Geprc and the antenna is super floppy? Like it’s not solid at all it literally seems like it in the way of propellers. What should I do? I don’t believe this is normal lol.
I have been a gep fan for YEARS. Built many of their frames back in the day and they were a very good value. having said that I enjoy building more than I enjoy flying.
I would say BNF quads are a godsend for countries which do not have a sizable FPV community. Living in Singapore, we do not have a huge selection of retailers from which to purchase parts to build from scratch and parts selection is also limited. You can argue we can purchase them overseas, but the shipping costs and currency conversions (especially with costly living standards) would simply make scratch builds too costly for beginners. Anyway, just want to thank you for your videos. Just started out in FPV with the Cetus X and simulators and already ordered this in 6S analogue to go further!
Also true for Indonesia. BNF is oftentimes cheaper. The only time scratch build is cheaper or worth it is when popular online shop restocked a lot of spare parts
Love the obstacles!! 26:46 accurate. It's just not cost effective to build a quad anymore unless you start accumulating spare parts and multiple quads due to crashes. Even then, even frames have gone up in price... Some hitting $100. You really end up paying 25 percent more when you build your own, and then you have to deal with the "did I do this right" question.
Thing is there is no reason for frame price hikes - they just use the bandwagon to excuse it, fpv companies aren’t our friends anymore unfortunately and they’ll definitely piss in yer pocket and tell you it’s raining! 👍😎
Thanks for the recommendation on switching to Edge TX and ELRS - I made the jump yesterday and it was *so* easy to setup on both ends (besides soldering the wires to the tiny breakout pads on the FC) to setup. It took me less time to install, flash and bind both the TX and RX than it took me just to bind my TX16S to an XM+ RX! EdgeTX makes my TX16S feel like a brand new radio with all the new features and even the performance gain.
Bought a mk5 two months ago and I'm super stoked! Was lucky to find an old stock deal with an MPU6000. This is my first 5" quad and I'm blown away with the performance and stability. First flights were on a 4s 1300 and for cruising I managed to get a consistent 7-8 min. I now use a 6s 2000mah pack for cinematic filming and with a gopro I easily reach 8-10min even in strong wind! Great quad, no issues so far
@@jianliu9420 It's a great radio for the price, and I was super impressed with the feel of the gimbals and the control I had. At the end of the day, it's up to skill... the best pilot may complain about a few things, but they still manage to fly insanely well. I think it's a good option, but the Zorro is also another great option to look at as well!
@@armandor.calderong.9135 Haha good spotting! I don't even know where that one would have gone! Thanks! Had a great day today, hope your's was good too!
Not only do I fall into the “I enjoy building” camp but I like how I cover the motor wires better. I also like to have some quads with motors in the lower recommended Kv rang and some in the higher range. With bind & flys, you get two choices for different cell counts. I do think BNF quads are a good way to get started.
Definitely my favorite go channel when looking for easy to find, thoroughly covered, need to know information to answer almost any questions I come across.
I actually bought the frame and did my own build on it. What came in the box was amazing, all sorts of screws i'd need, all sorts of foam and 3d printed parts, allowing full flexibility into the build allowing for almost any component I could think of. (only thing it doesn't take is 25.5mm aios) well done geprc
I like how you've modded your level, eh property, to adjust to the advanced freestyle reviewers needs ;) That "chair" is a nice idea to practice loops and gaps... Mark5 is for sure not bad - reviewed Mark4 last year and it was great - and it is nice for guys like me who could build their own quads but who are just too lazy ;)
Hit on this channel about a week ago (I'm an RC crawler guy who is screwing around with an FPV setup). I've been binge watching the content and I think you may have me hooked. Might have to get into this hobby... Anyway - subscribed and liked.
I transitioned back to RC cars. FPV flying is so expensive in the beginning. Fly. Crash. Repair. Rinse and repeat. But FPV gives you a thrill like nothing else! Ok, maybe skydiving! :)
If you are gonna get into this you came to the right place. There is noone better than joshua for learning something today. There is alot of great channelS that can help but joshua is THE GUY, especially for newer pilots.
Mine is coming tomorrow in analogue 6s, so excited. My Evoque dropped 1 motor today on my last pack only time its gone down after 8 months and 1000 packs, durable even the 20x20 isn't affected. Sorry sir lol. J,B. 😊 your a legend 👏 🙌 ❤ 💙
I bought a knockoff Mark 4 frame (cuz I'm that guy) the and I was very impressed with the stability and smoothness of flying. I can only imagine they've done it again. Building your own has its own rewards in the amount of stuff you collect to enable you to repair, replace, and get back in the air. It's not cheap tho.
Before buying my geprc smart 35 4 months ago, I was so into dji mavic family and video recording. But then I saw some freestye videos and I said to my self I want to fly like that. So I entered this nice new hobby of mine and thank you Joshua for these videos. I learn something new each time. I have no electronic skills but learned alot from yout videos. In the end, I just want a drone and fly it. So maybe I think this Mark 5 is on my list. If I want to sound poetic, I believe that building a drone gives some deeper connection with it. You are a proud owner of your build. But if you just want to fly it, dont bother just buy it and a lot of spare parts, I learned that the first day when propelers and arm broke. And btw you have fans in Slovenia.
I bought my MK5 not long after this video and so far it's performing pretty good. I replaced the default FC with a Mamba Mk4 F722 App, since GEPRC somehow had not added the barometer and it also just didn't want to work with the SpeedyBee app. After a crash I burned the ESC and replaced it with a Mamba F40. I destroyed 2 LiPos on crashes and have yet to kill a motor, but the frame just tanks crashes at 50kph into concrete like a champ. If I need to replace the motors, I'd definitely get some RCinpower GTS V3 2107 Plus' or Wasp Majors.
I use them motor wire shields but I also put layer of electrical tape over them so the don’t shatter. They last ages then before you need to replace one
Bought the Walksnail version of this quad Dec 2022. Current meter burnt out in two flights. No crashes. Geprc support didn't offer a paid shipping label. I paid for shipping from US to China. Quad got lost in the mail after it cleared customs in China. Tracking last ping was Jan 8 23. Geprc support acting like I broke it, I shipped it back, tough luck.
Reason to still build your own. You can have still have an awesome flying 5 inch for under $250 in today inflationary dollars. Frame: RDQ Source One $26 Motors: T-Motor Velox 2207 1750kv $15 x4 =$60 Props: GF MCK 51466 V2 $3 FC/ESC: HakRC F722 40A AIO $76 Receiver: HM EP1 ExpressLRS $13 VTX: Oscar Backpack 200mW $12 VTX Antenna: HGLRC Mini Hammer. $9 FPV Camera: Caddx Ratel 2. $26 Fettec spike absorber $7 Total price $232
Oscar's backpack is not reliable! I've bought several, and it seems about 50% are defective in some way. Plus, you aren't comparing Apples to Apples! Those motors are similar in quality to the ones in these BNF quads, but Oscar's backpack is not even close to the quality, performance, power, and reliability of the BNF ones. Course, it's only 200mw, vs. the lowest off the BNF's is 600mw. You are also comparing a low end brand AIO FC to a high quality stack! So, yours is a budget build, and the BNF's are pretty deluxe builds. Apples to Apples, equal quality parts would drive your build to probably be more than the BNF's are in cost. You are correct, you can build a budget 5" for less than these BNF's, but we must acknowledge the performance won't be close to the BNF quads. 😎🤘
Also, you are comparing analog vs. digital build. Of course your budget build is cheaper than the GEPRC. Not that there is anything wrong with your build. I flew a Source One with $15 motors for quite awhile. But.. just say'n.
I have both the Roma V2 and the Evoque. I got the Roma first (late summer 2021) and my wife bought me an Evoque for Christmas. I have to say out of the box the Evoque was the better drone but I have tuned and gotten my Roma V2 so synced to the way I like to fly, I prefer it over the Evoque. The Roma feels punchier on throttle. The Evoque is great and looks great late evening (LEDs are gorgeous and configurable...running a fixed Seattle Seahawks ble/green theme right tnow. I did swap the camera for a Runcam Phoenix 2 (not a JB) as the default camera was terrible in variable light conditions. 600mW VTX has not been as much a liability as I thought though Roma is still better. I like the Mark 5 but with the cost and I don't need another 5" will keep me away. If they make a 3-3.5" of it, I am there day one as I love the basic design.
I have built quads from the ground up before. But yes, BNF is cheaper. What is good about it you also get a nice base starter pack to build on. Add on, change things and fix. There is still that fun.
Purchased this quad the day after I saw this review which was exactly 2 days after the video was released. Bought the frame kit and I built it myself, with my fav components. 2207 2021kv 6s. Disappointed to find out it takes only 30x30(I might drill some holes in the extreme case). Anyway the build is solid and designed in great details. Weird how it says had front arms and rear ones, which to me they look similar…mheee. Been bashing it a lot, put it under my usual stress test and so far I’m liking it. Also great it takes 5.2 prop size and motor to motor gives such a nice flying experience that I love. Highly recommend to try this quad
I have in months gone from learning to fly on a bnf to cnc cutting my own carbon fiber frames and building my own but I still keep good bnf quads on my radar, sometimes they provide inspiration for your tune or hardware on another quad
@@Funky.P0V I recently got into contact with some of the major companies to be considered for design and development. I haven’t cut for someone else yet but I’m interested. What kind of frame are you into? Are you looking to have it completed with electronics? What kind of flying do you want to do with the custom frame?
I like the wire covers but didn't want to re solder all the motor wires to swap to new ones when I changed bottom plates so I took my rc lexan scissors and cut a tiny gap in the bottom center to slide the old ones off and new ones on. The tape holds it down just fine with a hair missing and the top and sides are still whole.
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE JB's PROPERTY 🤤 I wouldn't leave to fly anywhere else lol and the new track set up is SUPERB 🤌🏽 I can't believe geprc slapped a 1600 mw vtx on this quad😳 INSANE! I know it's not that big of an issue but I like how diatones camera mount has the degree setting for the camera angle 👍🏽I know I'm a newb😒 lol I have been looking at all 3 of these quads and really like all 3 and wish I could have all 3 but I think I know which one to pull the trigger on😏 awesome review....but then again they all are 🙄 lol✌🏽ps...I thought I was the only one to being picky about the quality of screws good to know that someone thinks it matters😁
Hey Josh, thanks for the video. I wanted to note your explanation of the metal front end is a little off. The metal part’s manufactured and post-processing will result in it being more brittle / stiff or soft ‘ bendable. Composites also have variations.
Yeah, those 'wire protector' things suck, I put them onto one of my builds and the first light crash I had caused the props to bend and strike 2 of those protectors and cracked them, going to just go back to cutting prop blades up and using them to cover motor wires.
Good review. I have an iFlight Evoque which in reality I do not prefer despite much trying to my old EMax Hawk5 with a Vista added in. IMO its simply too heavy. My Hawk5 is 320g w/o battery, even with shark fin 3D print top, actually visible (!) eight LED rear, double strapping and DAL Folds. That's REALLY noticeable in flight! SO, build from scratch? Maybe not, but modding a BNF is an option not to be discarded. The LEDS on the Evoque are for daytime use worthless. I have a 6" GEPRC Mk 4 that I built up myself, possibly the last "from scratch" build I will do. Excellent frame, was Analogue, now Vista, of course it flies the same, but now I can see MUCH better and go places I could not risk before! How will the GEPRC Mk5 fare against the Hawk5 ? Dunno, mine should be delivered today!! Finally, its a LLOOOOONNNNG time since EMax produced a new 5", any rumours??
SO, direct off scales, the Mk5 with Air Unit weighs nearly the same as the Nazgul Evoque with Vista, and both are a whopping 100g plus over the weight of my EMax Hawk5 with Vista!!
I’m getting ready to move to the country. I can’t wait to build some obstacles like you have! The freedom to fly the way I want anytime, and be far away from people will be nice. BNF quads are really good these days! I really like this Mark 5!
GREAT ONE JOSH!!!!!!!!!! I REALLY LOVE THAT YOU STICK WITH FACTS AND IF YOU ARE BIASED YOU LET PEOPLE KNOW REFRESHING HONEST REVIEWS TRULY APPRECIATE YOU BROTHER
rcinpower was the first I noticed who released 2107 sized motors. The stator length is actuallly 7.5mm, so it should be the same size as this one. The GTS V3 motors have been tested by Chris Rosser in one of his motor testing videos together with Xing2, FPVCycle motors, and Wasp, another motor from rcinpower.
I gotta say, I enjoy the process of building a quad but the price of this is pretty appealing. I can put together a quad for around $300, give or take $10, with my preferred parts but that is with a much more budget frame and being able to take this out of the box and pop some props on, set my rates and go is pretty nice.
Actually, carbon in the material thats really strong up until the yeild point. Even aluminum will yield more than carbon before breaking. The carbon flexibility is only applicable to something less the 3mm. But as far as something small like a drone goes the aluminum and carbon are equal.
once you successfully gained all the knowledge , overcome all the obstacles , spent time with others learning the craft / hobby , that is PRICELESS ( however it is nice to just buy & fly )
The analog vtx on the mark5 is what has me sold. I know geprc sent you the one with an air unit. However it would have been cool to see how well that vtx would hold up in a parking garage 🙂👍
JB's Yard Obstacle is gonna end up like the international space station. A small section at a time from all different people donating from around the world!
Great review for begginers pilots, BNF's are perfect for a first quad... or PNP in my case eventually will get to repairing and then to building otherwise i could be very frustating
I’m from Indonesia..it costs almost a month’s salary in my country.that’s why i prefer to build my own,i can buy it separately every month..i’ve been to japan,i could buy 5 units with my monthly salary and money still left..
@ 20:43 you better be careful - that mortar seems aimed very cleverly at that little structure in front of it...... 😎 Awesome review - makin' me wish I had one LOL 😁
With your own build you will make any you want. I made 6s quad on cl25 frame with rcinpower motors and eachine fc. It is specific, but it is. But eachine fc, I think, need to be replaced. :)
Love the video. The information was on point and helped me massively. Also want to say thank you soooo much from a viewers perspective.....There was no lengthy intro branding clip taking up the first minute before any content, there was not the obligatory "HEY GUYS dont forget to hit that like and subscribe" yelling at the beginning and when you do mention a like, we are already 10min into content. Brilliant! So much so that I just felt the need to comment and say keep up the good work and your videos are informative as well as a pleasure to watch!
I've been looking forward to this review for weeks, and it didn't disappoint! Amazing review video Joshua! The mark five is a quad I'd like to buy, but it is a little pricey. The discussion on whether building is more cost effective anymore got me thinking. Maybe building a five inch on a budget is like building a tinywhoop now, it's cost effective to buy a BND with some parts you want and use the parts to build your own five inch.
Great video. I really need to try one of these new pre builds as they have just come on som much. As you say it close to make no sense to build for the average user now. I was close to getting the Evoque but when I stop pending on other things I will pick one of these up. I like what they have done here.
I’d love to see a video where you try sbang lol I’m sure murders FPV or vitrifly FPV would love to get up with you and do some sbang stuff with you. Those 2 guys absolutely have to be the most prolific American sbang pilots at this point.
For anyone watching this now- GEPRC as of MAY 2022 no longer uses MPU6000 - Its now listed as 6-Axis. Thanks for all the great content JB! I Picked one of these up!
So os 6 axis better than mpu6000?
The numbers on the bolts refer to mechanical properties, eg 10.9 mean 1000MPa tensile strength and 900MPa yield strength
I didn't know that. Thanks for filling me in. I thought it referred to specific amounts of certain metals that steel is alloyed with.
@@JoshuaBardwell my materials destructive testing class at college, I knew it would come in handy one day…. Love the video. Tell me about it, building quads this year is much more expensive, the Kakute stack in my new FR7 is almost double the price it was last year.
@@IgnoranceParanoia hahahaha kinda like using trig or Algebra after high school…. Education win! Lol
Guess @JB learnt something that day!
@@JoshuaBardwellhi… I just unboxed my Geprc and the antenna is super floppy? Like it’s not solid at all it literally seems like it in the way of propellers. What should I do? I don’t believe this is normal lol.
I have been a gep fan for YEARS. Built many of their frames back in the day and they were a very good value. having said that I enjoy building more than I enjoy flying.
I would say BNF quads are a godsend for countries which do not have a sizable FPV community. Living in Singapore, we do not have a huge selection of retailers from which to purchase parts to build from scratch and parts selection is also limited. You can argue we can purchase them overseas, but the shipping costs and currency conversions (especially with costly living standards) would simply make scratch builds too costly for beginners.
Anyway, just want to thank you for your videos. Just started out in FPV with the Cetus X and simulators and already ordered this in 6S analogue to go further!
Also true for Indonesia. BNF is oftentimes cheaper. The only time scratch build is cheaper or worth it is when popular online shop restocked a lot of spare parts
Love the obstacles!!
26:46 accurate. It's just not cost effective to build a quad anymore unless you start accumulating spare parts and multiple quads due to crashes. Even then, even frames have gone up in price... Some hitting $100. You really end up paying 25 percent more when you build your own, and then you have to deal with the "did I do this right" question.
Did you say/see this same thing on reddit? Or am I just getting some crazy deja vu?
Thing is there is no reason for frame price hikes - they just use the bandwagon to excuse it, fpv companies aren’t our friends anymore unfortunately and they’ll definitely piss in yer pocket and tell you it’s raining! 👍😎
@@melon9088 I don't go on Reddit but it's a general observation I've made this past year building quads
@Evolution Drone Works same!
Thanks for the recommendation on switching to Edge TX and ELRS - I made the jump yesterday and it was *so* easy to setup on both ends (besides soldering the wires to the tiny breakout pads on the FC) to setup. It took me less time to install, flash and bind both the TX and RX than it took me just to bind my TX16S to an XM+ RX! EdgeTX makes my TX16S feel like a brand new radio with all the new features and even the performance gain.
Nice! I like the new freestyle obstacles in the yard. Do you have any plans to put led's or any type of lights on them for some cool evening rips?
Bought a mk5 two months ago and I'm super stoked! Was lucky to find an old stock deal with an MPU6000. This is my first 5" quad and I'm blown away with the performance and stability. First flights were on a 4s 1300 and for cruising I managed to get a consistent 7-8 min. I now use a 6s 2000mah pack for cinematic filming and with a gopro I easily reach 8-10min even in strong wind! Great quad, no issues so far
Can you hold it steady hoovering? Is it precise in control?
@@jianliu9420 It's a great radio for the price, and I was super impressed with the feel of the gimbals and the control I had. At the end of the day, it's up to skill... the best pilot may complain about a few things, but they still manage to fly insanely well. I think it's a good option, but the Zorro is also another great option to look at as well!
@@camdynkellett6782 hello, I think you put that comment in the wrong place. Have a nice day.
@@armandor.calderong.9135 Haha good spotting! I don't even know where that one would have gone! Thanks! Had a great day today, hope your's was good too!
Not only do I fall into the “I enjoy building” camp but I like how I cover the motor wires better. I also like to have some quads with motors in the lower recommended Kv rang and some in the higher range. With bind & flys, you get two choices for different cell counts. I do think BNF quads are a good way to get started.
Definitely my favorite go channel when looking for easy to find, thoroughly covered, need to know information to answer almost any questions I come across.
I actually bought the frame and did my own build on it. What came in the box was amazing, all sorts of screws i'd need, all sorts of foam and 3d printed parts, allowing full flexibility into the build allowing for almost any component I could think of. (only thing it doesn't take is 25.5mm aios) well done geprc
Same here, it seems a super frame..
Great flying in that wood box 📦;)
I've been flying The Mark 2 for three and a half years its my favorite freestyle quad. Now I need a mark 5.
Should mention that this is also the debut of the GepRC expressLRS RX! So you can get this BNF with eLRS.
I like how you've modded your level, eh property, to adjust to the advanced freestyle reviewers needs ;)
That "chair" is a nice idea to practice loops and gaps...
Mark5 is for sure not bad - reviewed Mark4 last year and it was great - and it is nice for guys like me who could build their own quads but who are just too lazy ;)
Hit on this channel about a week ago (I'm an RC crawler guy who is screwing around with an FPV setup). I've been binge watching the content and I think you may have me hooked. Might have to get into this hobby... Anyway - subscribed and liked.
I transitioned back to RC cars. FPV flying is so expensive in the beginning. Fly. Crash. Repair. Rinse and repeat. But FPV gives you a thrill like nothing else! Ok, maybe skydiving! :)
If you are gonna get into this you came to the right place. There is noone better than joshua for learning something today. There is alot of great channelS that can help but joshua is THE GUY, especially for newer pilots.
I just remembered why I love your channel
12:10 use hockey grip tape. stretchy, very strong adhesive, holds in warm and cool temps, easy to remove.
Mine is coming tomorrow in analogue 6s, so excited. My Evoque dropped 1 motor today on my last pack only time its gone down after 8 months and 1000 packs, durable even the 20x20 isn't affected. Sorry sir lol. J,B. 😊 your a legend 👏 🙌 ❤ 💙
I bought a knockoff Mark 4 frame (cuz I'm that guy) the and I was very impressed with the stability and smoothness of flying. I can only imagine they've done it again.
Building your own has its own rewards in the amount of stuff you collect to enable you to repair, replace, and get back in the air. It's not cheap tho.
Before buying my geprc smart 35 4 months ago, I was so into dji mavic family and video recording. But then I saw some freestye videos and I said to my self I want to fly like that.
So I entered this nice new hobby of mine and thank you Joshua for these videos. I learn something new each time. I have no electronic skills but learned alot from yout videos. In the end, I just want a drone and fly it. So maybe I think this Mark 5 is on my list.
If I want to sound poetic, I believe that building a drone gives some deeper connection with it. You are a proud owner of your build.
But if you just want to fly it, dont bother just buy it and a lot of spare parts, I learned that the first day when propelers and arm broke.
And btw you have fans in Slovenia.
I bought my MK5 not long after this video and so far it's performing pretty good. I replaced the default FC with a Mamba Mk4 F722 App, since GEPRC somehow had not added the barometer and it also just didn't want to work with the SpeedyBee app. After a crash I burned the ESC and replaced it with a Mamba F40. I destroyed 2 LiPos on crashes and have yet to kill a motor, but the frame just tanks crashes at 50kph into concrete like a champ.
If I need to replace the motors, I'd definitely get some RCinpower GTS V3 2107 Plus' or Wasp Majors.
I have droped this frame from 30 meters (my failsafe mistake),and its still OK!
I use them motor wire shields but I also put layer of electrical tape over them so the don’t shatter. They last ages then before you need to replace one
As long as spares are available. Prebuilts need spares backup and a home built you can always keep it running no matter what.
I still have the mark 3 and it's still my favorite quad as far as fill goes.
I love your videos so much I am only 11 and you inspired me to start learning about fpv drones and I even bought a Cetus pro
Dang bardwell your skills are getting soo good!!
building your own and then customizing the thing would give you the best of both worlds really.
Bought the Walksnail version of this quad Dec 2022. Current meter burnt out in two flights. No crashes. Geprc support didn't offer a paid shipping label. I paid for shipping from US to China. Quad got lost in the mail after it cleared customs in China. Tracking last ping was Jan 8 23. Geprc support acting like I broke it, I shipped it back, tough luck.
Reason to still build your own. You can have still have an awesome
flying 5 inch for under $250 in today inflationary dollars.
Frame: RDQ Source One $26
Motors: T-Motor Velox 2207 1750kv $15 x4 =$60
Props: GF MCK 51466 V2 $3
FC/ESC: HakRC F722 40A AIO $76
Receiver: HM EP1 ExpressLRS $13
VTX: Oscar Backpack 200mW $12
VTX Antenna: HGLRC Mini Hammer. $9
FPV Camera: Caddx Ratel 2. $26
Fettec spike absorber $7
Total price $232
Plus soldering iron, extra tools, tape....
@@nvfpv You will need those either way if you plan to fly the quad. Crashes and repairs are a significant part of the game.
Oscar's backpack is not reliable! I've bought several, and it seems about 50% are defective in some way. Plus, you aren't comparing Apples to Apples! Those motors are similar in quality to the ones in these BNF quads, but Oscar's backpack is not even close to the quality, performance, power, and reliability of the BNF ones. Course, it's only 200mw, vs. the lowest off the BNF's is 600mw. You are also comparing a low end brand AIO FC to a high quality stack!
So, yours is a budget build, and the BNF's are pretty deluxe builds. Apples to Apples, equal quality parts would drive your build to probably be more than the BNF's are in cost.
You are correct, you can build a budget 5" for less than these BNF's, but we must acknowledge the performance won't be close to the BNF quads. 😎🤘
Also, you are comparing analog vs. digital build. Of course your budget build is cheaper than the GEPRC. Not that there is anything wrong with your build. I flew a Source One with $15 motors for quite awhile. But.. just say'n.
oh, I see they have a analog version for $350. Well freaking worth it.
I love how excited you get about the spreadsheets!
That new course is looking awesome Josh! Nice flying too!
I have both the Roma V2 and the Evoque. I got the Roma first (late summer 2021) and my wife bought me an Evoque for Christmas. I have to say out of the box the Evoque was the better drone but I have tuned and gotten my Roma V2 so synced to the way I like to fly, I prefer it over the Evoque. The Roma feels punchier on throttle.
The Evoque is great and looks great late evening (LEDs are gorgeous and configurable...running a fixed Seattle Seahawks ble/green theme right tnow. I did swap the camera for a Runcam Phoenix 2 (not a JB) as the default camera was terrible in variable light conditions. 600mW VTX has not been as much a liability as I thought though Roma is still better.
I like the Mark 5 but with the cost and I don't need another 5" will keep me away. If they make a 3-3.5" of it, I am there day one as I love the basic design.
I have built quads from the ground up before. But yes, BNF is cheaper. What is good about it you also get a nice base starter pack to build on. Add on, change things and fix. There is still that fun.
The cloth tape is called Friction tape, available at most big-box stores, for those who want to know.
Look at you go, killing it on the cubicle.
Purchased this quad the day after I saw this review which was exactly 2 days after the video was released. Bought the frame kit and I built it myself, with my fav components. 2207 2021kv 6s. Disappointed to find out it takes only 30x30(I might drill some holes in the extreme case). Anyway the build is solid and designed in great details. Weird how it says had front arms and rear ones, which to me they look similar…mheee. Been bashing it a lot, put it under my usual stress test and so far I’m liking it. Also great it takes 5.2 prop size and motor to motor gives such a nice flying experience that I love. Highly recommend to try this quad
I replaced all my T-Motor stuff with GEPRC. I also really love their tiny drones.
What a great spatial training tool at 1:50 love your videos
2107.5 1960 kv motors, interesting. Also love those obstacles.
I researched my own drone for parts and it is indeed way more expensive than just buying a really good prebuilt
WOW! Joshua! Your freestyle progress is extremely amazing! I don't have great control similar to what you did at 1:40. WOW!!!
Try the 3m friction tape. You’ll love it.
Those loops are sick!JB got tucks for days through those obstacles. I pray for a quad like this one day!
This thing is terrifying loud, PERFECT!
Best of both worlds..take apart the quad and rebuild it, see how it works and go fly!
I have in months gone from learning to fly on a bnf to cnc cutting my own carbon fiber frames and building my own but I still keep good bnf quads on my radar, sometimes they provide inspiration for your tune or hardware on another quad
Do you build custom orders?
@@Funky.P0V I recently got into contact with some of the major companies to be considered for design and development. I haven’t cut for someone else yet but I’m interested. What kind of frame are you into? Are you looking to have it completed with electronics? What kind of flying do you want to do with the custom frame?
Just ordered some more carbon fiber and 3D printer tpu! I have a frame in the works I’m getting excited to produce!
gaffer tape FTW. rips perfectly into any size section.
I wish the Vista had two antennas for bigger coverage while staying light
You can buy a go pro subscription separately to the hero10 and get your replacements via that
it's awsome that Quagmire is teaching us about drones :3
Having those built gates are really improving your flying. Nice!
I like the wire covers but didn't want to re solder all the motor wires to swap to new ones when I changed bottom plates so I took my rc lexan scissors and cut a tiny gap in the bottom center to slide the old ones off and new ones on. The tape holds it down just fine with a hair missing and the top and sides are still whole.
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE JB's PROPERTY 🤤 I wouldn't leave to fly anywhere else lol and the new track set up is SUPERB 🤌🏽 I can't believe geprc slapped a 1600 mw vtx on this quad😳 INSANE! I know it's not that big of an issue but I like how diatones camera mount has the degree setting for the camera angle 👍🏽I know I'm a newb😒 lol I have been looking at all 3 of these quads and really like all 3 and wish I could have all 3 but I think I know which one to pull the trigger on😏 awesome review....but then again they all are 🙄 lol✌🏽ps...I thought I was the only one to being picky about the quality of screws good to know that someone thinks it matters😁
Hey Josh, thanks for the video. I wanted to note your explanation of the metal front end is a little off. The metal part’s manufactured and post-processing will result in it being more brittle / stiff or soft ‘ bendable. Composites also have variations.
Yeah, those 'wire protector' things suck, I put them onto one of my builds and the first light crash I had caused the props to bend and strike 2 of those protectors and cracked them, going to just go back to cutting prop blades up and using them to cover motor wires.
Well i learned something, Ty always a pleasure watch your videos.
Looking to move in from DJI FPV to a legit quad. This looks like a good place to start!
I appreciate how much info these videos give, but I must have missed or can't find again if he tested the 4s or 6s version.
Joshua, You are the best.
Good review. I have an iFlight Evoque which in reality I do not prefer despite much trying to my old EMax Hawk5 with a Vista added in. IMO its simply too heavy. My Hawk5 is 320g w/o battery, even with shark fin 3D print top, actually visible (!) eight LED rear, double strapping and DAL Folds. That's REALLY noticeable in flight! SO, build from scratch? Maybe not, but modding a BNF is an option not to be discarded. The LEDS on the Evoque are for daytime use worthless. I have a 6" GEPRC Mk 4 that I built up myself, possibly the last "from scratch" build I will do. Excellent frame, was Analogue, now Vista, of course it flies the same, but now I can see MUCH better and go places I could not risk before! How will the GEPRC Mk5 fare against the Hawk5 ? Dunno, mine should be delivered today!! Finally, its a LLOOOOONNNNG time since EMax produced a new 5", any rumours??
SO, direct off scales, the Mk5 with Air Unit weighs nearly the same as the Nazgul Evoque with Vista, and both are a whopping 100g plus over the weight of my EMax Hawk5 with Vista!!
Finally you reviewed this.
Thank you Joshua for all the work you put in that.
I’m getting ready to move to the country. I can’t wait to build some obstacles like you have! The freedom to fly the way I want anytime, and be far away from people will be nice. BNF quads are really good these days! I really like this Mark 5!
I have lock-tight only at the bottom screws in my mark4 frame. I always open from top, never had to unscrew bottom screws.
GREAT ONE JOSH!!!!!!!!!!
I REALLY LOVE THAT YOU STICK WITH FACTS AND IF YOU ARE BIASED YOU LET PEOPLE KNOW REFRESHING HONEST REVIEWS TRULY APPRECIATE YOU BROTHER
That looks pretty nice, if i was to buy it i would order a few extra sets of front end plates for future repairs but it seems pretty good to me.
Sick!!! adding gates to yr compound....
rcinpower was the first I noticed who released 2107 sized motors. The stator length is actuallly 7.5mm, so it should be the same size as this one. The GTS V3 motors have been tested by Chris Rosser in one of his motor testing videos together with Xing2, FPVCycle motors, and Wasp, another motor from rcinpower.
I gotta say, I enjoy the process of building a quad but the price of this is pretty appealing. I can put together a quad for around $300, give or take $10, with my preferred parts but that is with a much more budget frame and being able to take this out of the box and pop some props on, set my rates and go is pretty nice.
Actually, carbon in the material thats really strong up until the yeild point. Even aluminum will yield more than carbon before breaking. The carbon flexibility is only applicable to something less the 3mm. But as far as something small like a drone goes the aluminum and carbon are equal.
once you successfully gained all the knowledge , overcome all the obstacles , spent time with others learning the craft / hobby , that is PRICELESS ( however it is nice to just buy & fly )
At 1:30 you start flying around an obstacle in the yard. I would love to see external video showing the quad doing these maneuvers.
The analog vtx on the mark5 is what has me sold. I know geprc sent you the one with an air unit. However it would have been cool to see how well that vtx would hold up in a parking garage 🙂👍
Wow I love those obstacles! Gotta build something similar when we move to the house. Quad appears to be flying really good.
JB's Yard Obstacle is gonna end up like the international space station. A small section at a time from all different people donating from around the world!
Great review
for begginers pilots, BNF's are perfect for a first quad... or PNP in my case
eventually will get to repairing and then to building
otherwise i could be very frustating
Love the intro. So true. Thanks again for the thoughtful comparison at the end too.
Damn Joshua you're getting really good at them tight power loops
You have the best job in the world
🤣🤣🤣🤣 the opening actually made me laugh. Good job JB.
Also props to King Turkey
The best part about this video is the freestyle park you made. Please do a video on that. :)
👀 Amazing flying through the obstacle in your field.
I’m from Indonesia..it costs almost a month’s salary in my country.that’s why i prefer to build my own,i can buy it separately every month..i’ve been to japan,i could buy 5 units with my monthly salary and money still left..
I didn't you built that dive gate thing. That is so cool. I should do the same
Damn. Practice is paying off. Looking great, Joshua.
Gosh Joshua you making me want another drone this frame is really nice
Don't underestimate the development of Betaflight the last couple of years. Every new version makes our FPV Quadcopters fly better.
@ 20:43 you better be careful - that mortar seems aimed very cleverly at that little structure in front of it...... 😎
Awesome review - makin' me wish I had one LOL 😁
I’ve never had the plastic wire covers break 2 years in on my iFlight Titan XL5
Back after not watching a video in like a year. So much changes quickly with quads
With your own build you will make any you want. I made 6s quad on cl25 frame with rcinpower motors and eachine fc. It is specific, but it is. But eachine fc, I think, need to be replaced. :)
I fly 4" only so no luck. Thanks for the video
Love the video. The information was on point and helped me massively. Also want to say thank you soooo much from a viewers perspective.....There was no lengthy intro branding clip taking up the first minute before any content, there was not the obligatory "HEY GUYS dont forget to hit that like and subscribe" yelling at the beginning and when you do mention a like, we are already 10min into content. Brilliant! So much so that I just felt the need to comment and say keep up the good work and your videos are informative as well as a pleasure to watch!
I've been looking forward to this review for weeks, and it didn't disappoint! Amazing review video Joshua! The mark five is a quad I'd like to buy, but it is a little pricey. The discussion on whether building is more cost effective anymore got me thinking. Maybe building a five inch on a budget is like building a tinywhoop now, it's cost effective to buy a BND with some parts you want and use the parts to build your own five inch.
Calipers, the right measuring tool
Great video. I really need to try one of these new pre builds as they have just come on som much. As you say it close to make no sense to build for the average user now. I was close to getting the Evoque but when I stop pending on other things I will pick one of these up. I like what they have done here.
If DJI wants to gatekeep the Avata 2 for the equipment I already have, then I’m going to use this affiliate link and grab this one instead.
1:31 I know you were speaking directly to me.
I’d love to see a video where you try sbang lol I’m sure murders FPV or vitrifly FPV would love to get up with you and do some sbang stuff with you. Those 2 guys absolutely have to be the most prolific American sbang pilots at this point.