Drone Water Dives // DarwinFPV Hulk // Discount Replacement
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.พ. 2025
- Not everyday I get to intentionally try to drown a drone. Looks different, flies normal.
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Wow! I was cringing when you dropped it in the pool! LOL
i see, so you got a pool many months before this product got released, just for this product. genius!!!!!!!! best reviewer out there for this hobby, going above and beyond!!!!
lol. The future is underwater drones :)
I think your tests were tough but fair. I am pretty happy with how it held up considering. This thing is pretty impressive.
This would definitely give me more confidence in those over water shots. I hate flying over water and risking my equipment but sometimes you have to to get that footage that’s needed.
Good to see you innovating during testing again. Excellent stuff.
I was sure he was going to test to destruction. Probably decided he liked it and wanted to keep it.
Very impressive performance as far as the waterproofing goes, I am seriously considering this for a few areas I'd like to fly about with a bit more confidence for sure.
Your durability tests always amazes me!😆
I really like the way it flies pretty smooth with the big floats on it. I want one.
I give the little drone an A+ for doing as good as it did from the beating it took. Good video👍
Finally "Pool Test" Footage!!! Yes!
Great review as always, love the detail.
i absolutely love it when you torture test the poo out of these things and really give them hell haha it always makes me laugh! the diving into the pool was awesome!
thanks for the vid, Nick!
Hearing you cheer in the background for signal not lost, in the duct tape dive section, sounds like you’re having a blast doing these stress test…🎉🖤👍🏾
lol. Your the first to pick up on that. I was pretty pleased the duct tape held the floats on....pretty obvious :)
Your test was very thorough. There's a big difference of landing in water versus going into the water with force. I'm glad to see exactly how you tested this drone.
Nick, congratulations as always for your test, those dives in the pool, oh man, really impressive, great durability test !!! Bravo to find the way to improve the foam, hopefully the manufacturer could include such easy and inexpensive improvement. I'm very interested as I'm flying often on the rivers and lakes.
That looked like a lot of fun. I fly over water all the time, but have never purposely done a triple inverted pike into a swimming pool. Thanks for the review and info.
It made me laugh out loud watching it go kerplunk into the pool!
Really really glad you mentioned the salt water clean up . And yo did a great job flying and filming.
This is almost a must have for people who do a lot of flying around and over water. I think your testing was spot on. For the price they really need to do a better job attaching the foam floats to insure they don't come off.
Hopefully they make a float adjustment. Maybe a 3d print around the floats, like my tape to help they stay on.
Oh this thing looks like too much fun! 😆
What the f... 😳
Fantastic, Nick! Just fantastic flying and review!
Finally something that can survive to the pool! 😂
Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
Great real life review, thank you for really putting it to the test. The multiple pool dives results were great to see. And No, you were not to harsh on the drone, it was just..... RIGHT!!! Also your tips / cheap DIY fixes that made the float stronger & usable 👍. Another great review NB!!!!!
The testing was on point. Actually I was floored how high you went for the dives. Fairly impressed. I'd like to know if it will self right itself with a gopro bolted on.
Me to on the gopro, best review on this drone that I have seen.
I would have shat myself laughing, but the pucker factor was to strong.
One interesting thing to try is setting up the ESCs for bidirectional thrust and see how deep it can dive before the video/control link shuts off.
2 inches.
Great video. I think your tests simulated "real water" crashes. I watched another reviewer review this quad he also put it through it' water places, which is what viewers want to see. Excellent review!
Yeah I dive straight into the ground all the time. Could have simulated a failsafe over water for realism.
Solid test Nick, some heavy dives there! 😁
Great testing, wow you really hammered it with water, great video.
Haven't finished watching yet, but the "bloop" when you dropped it in the pool cracked me up😆
lol. unintentionally funny seems to be my thing eh?
Hey man ! That was a great evaluation for this new Drone. Worst-case scenario is the go!!!
Thank you
Now that was a test. Love it.
i feel like another good tweak to the design would be some 3d printed tpu end caps for the foam for just a little less drag. in general this drone seems so funky but i kinda love it??
Yes that is another good thought. Something i didn't think of. Thanks for that. Like a nose cone on rocket.
@@NickBurnsFPV that's exactly what i was thinking!
Perfect quad for the relatively new pool! It feels wrong watching it dive into the water but super awesome! I love how high you dove from too! It is kind of cool to see the video go out as the water creates a penetration barrier until the drone floats back up. I almost thought you cracked the carbon from hitting the water but it is good to see that it was just the screws haha. The "warranty" discount card is a great idea for people who think they will crash or lose their quads a lot, especially with this waterproof one! Great video, I enjoyed watching the flight footage, very fun!
Great review. Should be alright in the snow up here then. Lol.
Nice test! I know what to get for water fun now.
Awesome potential for some awesome shots.
maybe a little overkill on the water dives, but if it says waterproof, you gotta test it....
I'm impressed by the durability of it....I wouldn't expect any drone to stand up to that...
I think it as cool nick the testing you did. I think people are going to buy it and try to use it filming under water. I think was a good test for durability to thanks for the review have a good one nick.
I ve had problem with darwinfpv drone screws loose twice... if you buy darwinfpv get loctite on all screws if you dont want bad surprises...
Nice review. Very impressive durability. I for some reason thought of Saran Wrap for wrapping the floats? Wrap them end to end and trim or fold the front end.
That would make them more aerodynamic and more "floatable"
Haha This is was a fun one to watch! Interesting the products these guys are coming out with these days, this would work great for me, as I live in Ft Lauderdale Florida and fly over water daily hahaha!!! Nice review buddy!
Now it is perfectly clear that it is the only reason for this pool digging !
Actually not true. As someone who does cinematic photography this is another tool that could be used. I fly over water a lot and I hate it 😬 but sometimes you have to get the shot 😉
lol, pool was more to keep my wife happy. She has been wanting a pool for a decade. She handles the bills and had been saving all along with the hopes I would relent. I like grass/play area.
I’m such a dumb ass 😂 your comment went right over my head 🤦♂️ 😉👍
@@GordonScottFPV no worries. It happens to me all the time. We have a pretty grounded and reasonable community here.
This looks like a decent option for beginners. The Deep6 is the way to go if you're serious about flying over - or in - water
What is the deep6, is that a drone/quad?
@@NickBurnsFPV it's a 6" build with 5" props that can be built with your choice of motors/esc/fc. Nurk has done a few videos with them. They are pricey and time consuming to build, but mine works like a charm.
@@jinxfpv6637 Ah, I hadn't heard to that for that purpose.
Very cool! I actually have a use for this, enjoyed your review, hopefully DarwinFPV will have a Link/Vista version
the pool is paying itself already! great one as ussual.
lol. so many referencing the new pool use. Might be surprised to know that I initially turned it down as its 5inch, but I relented just to be able to use the pool for good on the channel.
Hey Nick, attach the scoop net to it and you can pick up all the leaves that you blew in...
Nick, my impression of this quad is that it's mostly supposed to let you retrieve your gopro, not hold up to several water "dives". The only test I'd like to see that you didn't do is something simulating a flight along the beach that gets a bit too low and hits the water - just fly forward quickly into the water.
Your tests were beyond what I think the quad was intended to handle, which is exactly what we want to see, so we know what will break first and how the durability of the quad will hold up in the real world. Thanks!
I did kindof a modest cruise into the water, during the last section of testing. I believe it was first in that section.
Every dive you get closer and closer to missing the pool 😂
When that pool purchase can now be justified as a business expense.
Lol, I will have to check with my accountant :)
Rinse the chlorine off with fresh water after putting in the swimming pool. Chlorine is acidic and corrosive.
the tests where great and i must admit funny to. great video. stay safe
Those pool dives were awesome!
I don't think Darwin intended for a powered kamakazi dive into the pool. Certainly survived the water better than the impact. I was thinking how hard it looked to hit that gap on your dive. The floats seem to change how it flies obviously.
I only fly over water. I've swam in some very cold april lakes to get a drone or two, actually have one waiting for retrieval right now and you're right. I'd rather have the camera back than the drone.
I have read and heard this a few times. I presume the camera often costs as much or more than the drone then there is the footage
Yes, you were killing it, poor drone😊
Great info and testing! I like the concept.
I spray my regular frames in polyurethane lacquer makes them look gorgeous and very expensive.I then spray the FC and ESC with the same (mask off the solder points with tape .Same for receiver. I fly in heavy rain no problem. Motors are fine. Polyurethane is very tough but getting harder to find. All weather flying because I live in England. Cruelest test I ever saw good product if it's what you want.
this seems like a great AIO FC for bashing in the snow.
That is one scenario I didn't think of. We get snow here as well
i can't believe how well it fly's with all that drag and weight, especially after multiple dunking's and with the props on the bottom, how does that work???
excellent duribility testing.
Oh man do I want one of these drones. I have some ideas that will blow the mind.
Would be great to fly it when it's raining,i don't think there's any videos of that as yet.(you could be the first huh Nick😉)also I wouldn't recommend salt water as the battery won't take kindly to that shorting out or even exploding just a thought👍
Try Putting a gopro on it, won't that effect the cg therefore making it top heavy and affecting auto leveling?
I guess that would change the cg depending on the weight of the external hd camera and the size of battery. For instance the gopro max is 154 grams which is slightly more than the battery I used. That might be beyond the tipping point.
I'd spend all day first day, slamming that thing into a pool if I had either. That looked like a lot of fun and about a seasons worth of crashes compressed into a short time span. If I was looking for a quad like this I'd buy one based off these tests. Bet you were giggling the entire time you were filming. Almost forgot, Duct tape, brilliant. Every tool box, kitchen drawer and glovebox should have a roll. (edited to add more duct tape)
Seems like Pusher with floats on top seems backwards...
why not floats below motors ?
seems like they are doing that just to get camera under water?
Ok... self righting I guess.
but landing is a pain in the ass..
maybe Zip Ties to hold floats?
Pretty f#$&!ng cool Nick, good testing😉
that front left motor is shaking haha
This would be interesting for me as a below 249g, maybe 2.5" drone, but I assume it's already so niche that making something smaller isn't realistic. And I can't even buy kits in my country, I need to source all parts individually to be able to modify it as an fpv drone
If you don't mind where do you live that you can't order kits?
Nice but i live in saltwater paradise, i gotta have marine grade waterproofing....it would be fun for rainy days tho i bet
That was cool.
Probably over did it for the average flier. But, the excessive dives showed it can hold up.
The pool was finished just in time!!
lol. Darwinfpv must have noticed and decided to go water drone route :)
Is that a 5 inch your flying!! 😂🤣
eh? I don't know is it. 5inch is so foreign to me :)
@@NickBurnsFPV 😂
I live in Hawaii. I wonder how well it does against salt water. Thanks for sacrificing for us as always 🤣.
It should do the same, with the exceptions of waves and the salt water would need rinsed off.
@@NickBurnsFPV for all that "extra aerodynamic drag" the thing is still relatively nimble.
Well that didn't take long before you got a quad in the pool. I picked a year before you landed in the pool. I lost. I seen this once before and thought it wasn't a good idea, I just can't trust that Darwin electronics will hold up swimming. I was hoping that you could have dove under me water. Thanks again for the video and information.
While the quad went well under the surface of the water its not possible with our current video and control link to go through water. Not sure what wireless tech is available for something like that.
Wow, very nice testing you did Nick! That is a great drone from DarwinFPV as well, they are stepping up in the game. The question is, what you enjoyed more, crashing a drone to the wall 20x or diving with another drone in water 10x? 😂🤣
The diving into the pool was more exciting or nerve racking. the crashing into the wall was just more funny fun
That was awesome test 👍
i hope someone makes it SALT-waterproof next
Exactly wake me up when that happens
nice video, could you do a test with full size Gopro on it?
Since most people would be flying with a waterproof Gopro on it? will it have enough buoyancy to float with extra weight? Enough power to lift extra weigh out of water? Flip test also? Thanks
unfortunately with the channel being micro quad eccentric I don't have a full size gopro
I bet you had a ton of fun doing this.....
The dives were pretty nerve racking. Its a much smaller pool from that height.
Does it/would it self-right with an action camera on the front of it?
I don't know. I don't have a water proof camera to test with
What about the lipo getting wet? Thanks for sharing 🙃🙃👍🏻👍🏻
lipo is fine, I had it plugged in for every test
It seems maybe the ends are too blunt should cone and come to more of a point less wear on the floats when diving into the water
Some have suggested a 3d print. Like a nose cone.
It looks like good fun
Ok I may need to buy /make one of these😊 diving in a pool looks fun
i wonder if something could be designed to print from some tpu that would secure with the mounting system already there?
potentially yes. Maybe a thin loop around the float where they secure to the frame.
my only real complaint with darwin fpv stuff. three bolt bases on the motors...
need to hook a net to it so you can skim the pool while having fun. 😀
lol, clean while flying. :)
This gives me memories of when we'd use pop bottles.
Wasn't there a rotor riot episode with water bottle float/s?
@@NickBurnsFPV Yes they did, flite test did it also, that's where I seen that idea and started using it for when I'm on lake Ontario.
I said that passed the test love your comments on infinite loop stream.
Everybody realize that this was the main purpose for taking time to build this swimming pool all along...
lol. Now that would be all in for testing
I just strap a floaty to the bottom of my quad. How much flight time can you get with this?
The lower left of the full flight video has the flight. But I do run the battery to low...it was an old battery
lol i was like i hope nick gets this to try in his new pool lol ,,, wish i had it when i hit a tree branch above my pool , my quad didn't like that H2O
Yeah. I put my protek 25 in the pool when I missed a gap through the railing. It zapped the flight controller instantly, but the motors, vista and camera survived. I unplugged the battery while it was still submerged.
Angle is supposed to be easier to lift out the water Awesome review
that was tough test like the real which may be happen when we flown, by the way i watch until video end Nick
I think a couple of empty water bottles would have done the job better than the foam floats.
Since when is a 5 inch a "micro"?
lol, its not. I am bumping out of my lane to use the pool for good on the channel
Wow talk about testing😊
can u review the new one, hulk 2?
Unfortunately probably not. I generally don't review quads above a 3inch prop size. I took a flyer on this one to test it in the pool
I laughed a lot ^^ thanks for this review
I would try bottom mount gopro for snorkling 🤣
lol that's pretty funny
Ahh ... I finally see why you put in a pool
lol