Based on your recommendation for AvionRC, I ordered the Walksnail version of the Nexa Evo 2.5 this week. I set it all up last night (had to upgrade the vtx firmware to match my Goggles X) and bound up to the Boxer on ELRS. I did the madden flight at lunch today in the field next to our townhouse complex on a Tatu 2s 450mah lipo. I just did some cruise laps around the field till I hit 3.5v and then landed. I got over 5 mins in angle mode in 8-10mph wind with gusts higher than that. Handles it soooo well. And I could barely hear it until it was next to me flying by. I'm impressed with this little guy so far. Thanks!
That little whip you always do around those trees is called the trippy spin. Or at least that’s the best thing that I could relate it to. Either way it’s super stylish and it’s kind of one of your signatures as you’re cruising around on your home turf.
The VTX is the same as on the beta FPV meteor75 pro. With the CO3 camera I’ve seen great video. The vtx is a max of 350mw but the tables show 400. I use the foxeer wildfire module with DJI goggles v2.
We can certainly lower the camera angle and cruise. That is something I should have test...flight time, didn't occur to me until I sat down to do the recording.
Absolutely. I've had the tinyhawk 2 freestyle for years, it's a 2s 2.5" micro. I've only replaced the props and the aio fc bcs I damaged the stock one. It's perfect for freestyling in a bigger park.
Just what I think I am looking for to move into some light freestyle in smaller spaces and light winds. I like this size class because it is non-threating to bystanders. I just am not comfortable moving into 3-3.5 yet until I can build some confidence first. I was going to get the Flywoo Flybaby Nano 20 2s Walksnail till I saw this comes in the 1s walksnail and can use my 2s 450-750 packs I already have. This looks much better than the nano 20.
I have a Gerber centerdrive multitool with a wedged and slotted pry that is absolutely perfect for prop removal. It also has a centered driver for repairs it's been pretty awesome as my fpv multitool
I already had some 3S 550mAh batteries lying around, so I bought one of these after watching this review. It's great! I've only flown it on 3S, but it has plenty of power and is very snappy. I've tried to build similar things to this with 2" props, but the weight was always a problem. With this, between the 2.5" props and 3S power the weight just disappears. Good flight times too. And, usually I would strip an BNF down and rebuild it because I'm a nerd, but in this case pretty much everything was already great so I haven't bothered (I did change the battery mat). Kinda wish I had bought two! The one funky thing was the receiver firmware. The wifi just wouldn't work reliably for me. I flashed it with 3.3.0 (latest version at the time of writing) via Betaflight passthrough and it's fine now.
I built a 2” Odonata ironclad Hd and it weight 73 without battery and 105 with 4s 450 and 93 with 4s 350 and it’s Dji had to strip the vista to save weight. I haven’t tried 3s but I want to now 😂
Hey, about the vtx, I had the same one on my tinywhoop. Some of them came whit a problem that no matter what you have set on the betaflight configurator, it won't save it, it will always start at 25mw when you power it up, and you have to manually click it to exit pit mode (yes, even if it's disabled on betaflight), and then click it again some times until you reach the desired color. Green = 25mw Yellow = 100mw Red = 200mw Purple = 350mw If your vtx LED was green, that's probably why you weren't getting all that range from that vtx.
Really sharp looking 2.5 Makes me want to break out the TinyHawk 2 FS. You deffinatly put it through the paces, my regular fly spot is mostly scragle this time of the year, keeps things interesting. Thanks for the review, something to considder. Cheers!
Would be really awesome to see a Nexa 3.5 EVO O3 review. Really interested in how it compares to the new Babyhawk O3. Not much info about it online either.
i never used the osd board but i got one. i really dont know how this works. is it possible to change the osd font style with it? or what is it for? i really dont linke the font style of my mob 7 its too fat in my opinion. how could i change it? what is ur favorite micro analog camera? its a pretty cool quad! and u fly it sooo good :D
kinda reminds me of a baby ape. Assume this is a F411 not 405. I dont think I heard anything to the contrary. if I wanted to add a nano GPS on the WS version, I would need to rely on SS for GPS? or just go with no GPS option. does seem to be somewhat of a miss, that they have the holes for a 3rd motor screw but no screw occupying the position. That would be the first modification I make. you can fly on 2 screws/motor, but not so well with 1 in the event one backs out.
I hope it was apparent that the on screen text, they will be adding the third motor screw. Not sure in the moment about the available uarts on that particular aio. We should be able to find the uart info on the avionrc.com website under that part info.
@@NickBurnsFPV ok how about we call it the 'Nicholas Burns Method of Turning Around Obstacles (Especially Trees) in a Challenging and Visually Stimulating Way' ROLLS OFF THE TOUNGE
The website in the shipping policy does show they ship all international order via DHL. I presume they wouldn't do that for free. But I do see where they quote the shipping information as "Free Shipping $0.00". I will check with them on this issue.
@@NickBurnsFPV , I remember Bob Roogi posted a video a long time ago where he tested 6s and 4s on a 2inch micro. If I remember correctly on 6s it wasn't any better than on 4s so he scrapped the idea of a 6s micro. Hardware has changed somewhat since then but I don't think it will make it faster, perhaps just more responsive to throttle, in line with your finding here in this video.
@@NickBurnsFPV I'm designing a small freestyle frame with top mount battery. I plan to fly it around my house, at uni. Places my bigger 5" quad would be frown upon. I've flown the tyro 79 before and think that would be too big. I've got an old king kong et125 with replaced parts that I want to salvage and use in the build. It comes with 2.5 inch props but the new hardware can handle 3s. Deciding whether I stick to small size 2" or go slightly bigger to 2.5" for 3s. More punch less sag. More prop surface area. Bit worried the 2s will sag with heavier carbon frame and 2" props will be too small for 3s.
@@madladdan yes the heavier the components the more we likely need the additional thrust and response of 3s. If the plan is to fly flat or just explore its not as important. For performance means 3s will be more responsive.
@@madladdan Don't worry about 2" being too small for 3s. I've found a way to have great fun with 4s on 2", just had to put a custom throttle curve on my radio.
@@NickBurnsFPV , agreed about watching out for arm strength, but this Nexa frame looks alright just by looking at your bench views. But your sanity check is spot-on because I actually put even bigger motors, 1206, on my other 2.5inch frame (old HGLRC Hornet) and managed to bend one arm, flying it like a hooligan of course on 4s. Sometimes the stronger arms don't break but bend and then you can't get it straight again.
You might wanna try the speedybee micro straps. They come in multipacks for like 5 bucks and if you like em give them a plug spot sometime. @ Nick Burns
@NickBurnsFPV more just how robust it is. In this new design the parts that hold the fc aren't as strong and other parts are dead weight. It could tighten in some areas and save weight n space then use those savings to strengthen more important areas. Even comparing a regular 75mm whoop to the beta 75 pro, I find the 75 pro eventhough heavier is super stable and smooth. Can fly it better through tiny gaps. I find it easier to control than most 65-75mm. Or how you like your rocketrace the way frames are designed and weight/strength/components are allocated makes a huge difference. In my latest upload you can see a brand new crux vs a discus. Both are 3.5 but having a slammed stack with a better center of gravity makes night and day difference. 1002 are so popular now I think cause of how much smoother they are compared to 702s. 702s can be faster for how light they are. But not all of us can control the super zippy guys.
I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again. Idk why you don’t just release your own micro brand ready to fly quads from whoop to 3inch. You’d sell out on release.
lol, it sounds like fun and an exciting en devour. What stops me from partnering with a manufacturer is the after sales support and warranty issues. I would feel personally responsible for any poor experiences and would have no control over QC or after sales issues.
its the world we live in. Such is the nature of inflation. Its painful! My brain still says $35 for 4 motors $50 for an AIO $10 for a frame, $15 for a camera.. that should be $110 for a micro.
@doccock100 yea, nothing gets cheaper for very long. Sometimes even sales are "fake"...raise the price to only decrease back to original and flag it as "on sale". 😕
Based on your recommendation for AvionRC, I ordered the Walksnail version of the Nexa Evo 2.5 this week. I set it all up last night (had to upgrade the vtx firmware to match my Goggles X) and bound up to the Boxer on ELRS. I did the madden flight at lunch today in the field next to our townhouse complex on a Tatu 2s 450mah lipo. I just did some cruise laps around the field till I hit 3.5v and then landed. I got over 5 mins in angle mode in 8-10mph wind with gusts higher than that. Handles it soooo well. And I could barely hear it until it was next to me flying by. I'm impressed with this little guy so far. Thanks!
That little whip you always do around those trees is called the trippy spin. Or at least that’s the best thing that I could relate it to.
Either way it’s super stylish and it’s kind of one of your signatures as you’re cruising around on your home turf.
The VTX is the same as on the beta FPV meteor75 pro. With the CO3 camera I’ve seen great video. The vtx is a max of 350mw but the tables show 400. I use the foxeer wildfire module with DJI goggles v2.
Perfect Park cruiser
We can certainly lower the camera angle and cruise. That is something I should have test...flight time, didn't occur to me until I sat down to do the recording.
Absolutely.
I've had the tinyhawk 2 freestyle for years, it's a 2s 2.5" micro.
I've only replaced the props and the aio fc bcs I damaged the stock one.
It's perfect for freestyling in a bigger park.
Perfect HD update for Emax Tiny Hawk II Freestyle
Just what I think I am looking for to move into some light freestyle in smaller spaces and light winds. I like this size class because it is non-threating to bystanders. I just am not comfortable moving into 3-3.5 yet until I can build some confidence first. I was going to get the Flywoo Flybaby Nano 20 2s Walksnail till I saw this comes in the 1s walksnail and can use my 2s 450-750 packs I already have. This looks much better than the nano 20.
boom_hakalaka red shoes for safety, dang dude, you straight shreddn_n_freestyling! awesome flying Nick, looks like it flys really well. 👽
I have a Gerber centerdrive multitool with a wedged and slotted pry that is absolutely perfect for prop removal. It also has a centered driver for repairs it's been pretty awesome as my fpv multitool
I needed a reminder to go out and fly my 2.5 open prop builds. They are just pure fun and I needed a break from the whoops
Awesome flying and review, Nick!!! 😃
Pretty fun little quad! I really liked it!
Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
Hey Nick, there we go, I have a couple 3s lying around with no quad and this one looks like a lot of fun. Thanks for the video and information
Love that these 2s/3s are coming back!! Now if they can jam the dji o3 on their, winning.
Not this one but maybe we will see that from flywoo with their naked O3 setup
I already had some 3S 550mAh batteries lying around, so I bought one of these after watching this review. It's great! I've only flown it on 3S, but it has plenty of power and is very snappy. I've tried to build similar things to this with 2" props, but the weight was always a problem. With this, between the 2.5" props and 3S power the weight just disappears. Good flight times too. And, usually I would strip an BNF down and rebuild it because I'm a nerd, but in this case pretty much everything was already great so I haven't bothered (I did change the battery mat). Kinda wish I had bought two!
The one funky thing was the receiver firmware. The wifi just wouldn't work reliably for me. I flashed it with 3.3.0 (latest version at the time of writing) via Betaflight passthrough and it's fine now.
I built a 2” Odonata ironclad Hd and it weight 73 without battery and 105 with 4s 450 and 93 with 4s 350 and it’s Dji had to strip the vista to save weight. I haven’t tried 3s but I want to now 😂
@@Markq666 I was all about 2" 2s, but now that I've adapted to the throttle response with 3s it's the bomb. Give it a try!
Hey, about the vtx, I had the same one on my tinywhoop. Some of them came whit a problem that no matter what you have set on the betaflight configurator, it won't save it, it will always start at 25mw when you power it up, and you have to manually click it to exit pit mode (yes, even if it's disabled on betaflight), and then click it again some times until you reach the desired color.
Green = 25mw
Yellow = 100mw
Red = 200mw
Purple = 350mw
If your vtx LED was green, that's probably why you weren't getting all that range from that vtx.
Great flying, still liking that chimney drive. Cool quad.
Their 3.5” HD Avio is my favorite quad. I’m on my 2nd one because I drowned my first one. No customer service issues, they’re pretty responsive.
Nice. Thank you for the feedback.
Hoping you get to review the AvionRC Ikon soon. Want to pull the trigger either on this one or the Ikon depending your review!
Really sharp looking 2.5 Makes me want to break out the TinyHawk 2 FS. You deffinatly put it through the paces, my regular fly spot is mostly scragle this time of the year, keeps things interesting. Thanks for the review, something to considder. Cheers!
Flawless review again thanks Nick
Thank you so much.
Take the vtx out of shrink wrap or cut wrap away from hot components never had luck with shrink wraped vtv on micro
Would be really awesome to see a Nexa 3.5 EVO O3 review. Really interested in how it compares to the new Babyhawk O3. Not much info about it online either.
Thanks again Nick! This looks to be the same as the Kira from Avant quads, except with a AIO board rather than a tiny stack? I loved the Kira :D
Yes, for the most part. I do think the motors are different. At least different manufacturer.
What a great build
Wicked cool quad, great ripping Nick. Peace
price seems fair
If I didn't have a tinyhawk FS and 2 extra aio boards, I would pick this baby up
OMG I want this thing! I want it in analog! 🙏
i never used the osd board but i got one. i really dont know how this works. is it possible to change the osd font style with it? or what is it for? i really dont linke the font style of my mob 7 its too fat in my opinion. how could i change it? what is ur favorite micro analog camera?
its a pretty cool quad! and u fly it sooo good :D
osd font is controlled through betaflight. The control board handles how the camera settings, like brightness, saturation etc.
kinda reminds me of a baby ape. Assume this is a F411 not 405. I dont think I heard anything to the contrary. if I wanted to add a nano GPS on the WS version, I would need to rely on SS for GPS? or just go with no GPS option. does seem to be somewhat of a miss, that they have the holes for a 3rd motor screw but no screw occupying the position. That would be the first modification I make. you can fly on 2 screws/motor, but not so well with 1 in the event one backs out.
I hope it was apparent that the on screen text, they will be adding the third motor screw. Not sure in the moment about the available uarts on that particular aio. We should be able to find the uart info on the avionrc.com website under that part info.
Hi Nick, if you get a chance would you please do one of your backyard flight reviews on the HGLRC Draknight 2-inch quad? Have fun stay whoopy.
I haven't see that one listed yet, but if I get an opportunity I sure will give it a go.
Nick, there is the WALKSNAIL version of it, will you test ?
I don't expect so. Its very rare I am able to test more than one version
I know what to call the tree move - THE BURNS TURN BABY
lol. We should name is something cooler than that. :)
@@NickBurnsFPV ok how about we call it the 'Nicholas Burns Method of Turning Around Obstacles (Especially Trees) in a Challenging and Visually Stimulating Way' ROLLS OFF THE TOUNGE
Doing a Burns Bend.
Also love analog It's the best bang for your buck especially if you bang a lot!
BOOM-Shakalaka!
yep. My wife said it that way one day and now its family joke.
Excellent video
Wow! It reminds me of a bnf baby turtle but heavier? Lol
The website does not offer DHL shipping. So not sure how that code can be used. Shipping seems free regardless but it does not say DHL
The website in the shipping policy does show they ship all international order via DHL. I presume they wouldn't do that for free. But I do see where they quote the shipping information as "Free Shipping $0.00". I will check with them on this issue.
@@NickBurnsFPV thanks nick
I will get a frame from Avion if they sell it separately. I just broke the GEPRC Phantom PT2.5 due to its weak arm.
don't say that I just finished a build with that frame haha
@@lightsailfpv good luck 😍😍
They put a motor limit because 3s is toomuch for 1103 8500kv.
Please try the new gemfan 2520 on this.
To a degree yes. The components can handle 3s voltage, but if the props aren't perfect it could "runaway" or do other weirdness on 100% 3s.
What are your go-to goggles
Hdzero goggles. The goggles used in each video are part of the background image.
You kill it with racing micros !!!! I bet if you had a real good 6s .. you'd scare yourself and all us too .
lol, 6s micro?
@@NickBurnsFPV , I remember Bob Roogi posted a video a long time ago where he tested 6s and 4s on a 2inch micro. If I remember correctly on 6s it wasn't any better than on 4s so he scrapped the idea of a 6s micro. Hardware has changed somewhat since then but I don't think it will make it faster, perhaps just more responsive to throttle, in line with your finding here in this video.
Man, I miss the eachine vtx. It was good.
is it discontinued? I still have one in package.
In your opinion is a 2" prop good for 3s?
only where the weight needs the extra thrust. Likely "need" it on a 2inch with full O3 or the like.
@@NickBurnsFPV I'm designing a small freestyle frame with top mount battery. I plan to fly it around my house, at uni. Places my bigger 5" quad would be frown upon. I've flown the tyro 79 before and think that would be too big. I've got an old king kong et125 with replaced parts that I want to salvage and use in the build. It comes with 2.5 inch props but the new hardware can handle 3s. Deciding whether I stick to small size 2" or go slightly bigger to 2.5" for 3s. More punch less sag. More prop surface area. Bit worried the 2s will sag with heavier carbon frame and 2" props will be too small for 3s.
@@madladdan yes the heavier the components the more we likely need the additional thrust and response of 3s. If the plan is to fly flat or just explore its not as important. For performance means 3s will be more responsive.
@@NickBurnsFPV I think I'll be safe and design it for 2.5" props. Thanks!
@@madladdan Don't worry about 2" being too small for 3s. I've found a way to have great fun with 4s on 2", just had to put a custom throttle curve on my radio.
Make it a 1404 4s!!! Everyone always needs more power, all the time!
We do need to be careful to add to much weight to the end of the arm without add mm of carbon thickness. Could end up with often broken arms or vibs.
@@NickBurnsFPV , agreed about watching out for arm strength, but this Nexa frame looks alright just by looking at your bench views. But your sanity check is spot-on because I actually put even bigger motors, 1206, on my other 2.5inch frame (old HGLRC Hornet) and managed to bend one arm, flying it like a hooligan of course on 4s. Sometimes the stronger arms don't break but bend and then you can't get it straight again.
You might wanna try the speedybee micro straps. They come in multipacks for like 5 bucks and if you like em give them a plug spot sometime. @ Nick Burns
I just might have a 5 pack of those. Thanks for the reminder.
Finally 🎉
Their 3.5 seems built a lot better.
I can see that if one leans towards larger spaces and bigger moves.
@NickBurnsFPV more just how robust it is. In this new design the parts that hold the fc aren't as strong and other parts are dead weight. It could tighten in some areas and save weight n space then use those savings to strengthen more important areas.
Even comparing a regular 75mm whoop to the beta 75 pro, I find the 75 pro eventhough heavier is super stable and smooth. Can fly it better through tiny gaps. I find it easier to control than most 65-75mm. Or how you like your rocketrace the way frames are designed and weight/strength/components are allocated makes a huge difference. In my latest upload you can see a brand new crux vs a discus. Both are 3.5 but having a slammed stack with a better center of gravity makes night and day difference. 1002 are so popular now I think cause of how much smoother they are compared to 702s. 702s can be faster for how light they are. But not all of us can control the super zippy guys.
I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again. Idk why you don’t just release your own micro brand ready to fly quads from whoop to 3inch. You’d sell out on release.
lol, it sounds like fun and an exciting en devour. What stops me from partnering with a manufacturer is the after sales support and warranty issues. I would feel personally responsible for any poor experiences and would have no control over QC or after sales issues.
I really like top mounted batteries on these little guys.
yea, its something we don't see much
200$ for an analog quad !!!
that is what its listed as.
its the world we live in. Such is the nature of inflation. Its painful! My brain still says $35 for 4 motors $50 for an AIO $10 for a frame, $15 for a camera.. that should be $110 for a micro.
@doccock100 yea, nothing gets cheaper for very long. Sometimes even sales are "fake"...raise the price to only decrease back to original and flag it as "on sale". 😕
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They call themselve "Airplane"RC to make kwads? Uninspired and missleading at the same time. Good for them.
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