DarwinFPV FoldApe 4 - The Under 250 gram Foldable Drone
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- Do you need a 4" prop drone that folds up into a tiny package to fit in your pocket? Then you may want to consider the inexpensive DARWIN FoldApe 4.
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Indoor Steve must be laughing 🤣 at Outdoor Steve for being assigned to fly in the frozen tundra. 🥶 Still, we do dearly love both of them for bringing us the best reviews of the coolest (pun intended) tech! ❤
You would be the most awesome neighbor ever to live next door to. Love your videos.
You can put shielding on the gps wires that should help reception without having to reduce Vtx power.
Hey Steve loving the energy (and beard) in this one! Thanks for all the content 👍👍
Back to drones awesome 👌. Keep your subscribers updated on products 😀 👍
Excellent review video, and excellent flying. Thank you Captain Steve.
Thanks Doug
I mainly fly INAV now, but pretty sure, you can set betaflight vtx to use lower power on disarm. #1 reduces VTX power (i.e. keeps the vtx cooler and draws less power, and #2 causes less interference with the GPS until you 1st get a lock. Seems like once you get a GPS lock and get up in the air, GPS's seem to be able to generally deal with the higher vtx power. Of course everyone's mileage may very. I wire most of my GPS to run when the system gets 5vs from a USB connection, for that reason. I carry the speedy bee adapter with me, any of my quads that have those BN 180s gps struggle with GPS signal on start up. I just plug the speedy be adapter into the usb connection, gps & RX get power, but not the VTX. Then I just monitor telelemetry on the radio until I have a GPS lock then plug in the flight battery and we are off. Pain? Yes, but not as much a pain as watching the grass grow under your quad waiting for a GPS lock LOL
YES!, i wanted to see a review of this drone from your channel, and it came ( i like this drone)
Wow... Love that fpv budget drones... 😘🌹👍👍👍
Thanks Steve! I was waiting for your review on this one. They have a kit with goggles and radio,thinking about getting for my 60th birthday in a few days. This will be my entry into FPV
Really? I had not even noticed the kit version.
Who sells the kkit? I am wanting something like this-i mean a full setup...to get my fpv beginnings. i,m on disability sso finances are tight.... but, having something/ a healthy hobby is something I can sacrifice a meal or 2, or 3.... . I've found rc a good way to stay positive, and a good way to get out and about and the random socializing with the random person stopping to ask questions...
@@paranoidzkitszo it's on the Darwin website
Really nice drone cool set up
Another good review Steve
awsome review, Steve.
Hello , Steve 🙂
Tres belle configuration de ce drone, belle finition... 😍
C est vrai, qu il ya pas beaucoup de revue d appareil en version fpv en ce moment..
Super moment, cool la vidéo.. 👍👍😍
Belle journée. 😉😉
Nice 👍🏻 THANKS for the post
Price is right, gps is bummer, but flys good. Got it! Maybe move the gps to the camera mount on top. Thanks for the good review. By the way, temperature here in SE Texas is 80 F, but we have winds today too. At least you won’t freeze 😊
Looks like a nice spring day. Looks 75 degrees out there😂😂😂
Fun video ! 😃
Maybe Darwin will take note of this video and sort out the problems.
I’m not a fan of flips and rolls as they hurt my eyes😳.
Fine review of a cool quad!
Thanks Cap !
Sea breeze bands!!!! They helped me…I have vertigo
Use a SpeedyBee Adapter 3, for those quads that power the GPS when a USB is connected to it. That should eliminate the VTX preventing catching sats. Then once you have a lock, then give the quad power via the main flight battery. Darwin puts those small GPS like the BN 180 the M8 in their quads. I have the Darwin 129, which is basically the same thing as the Tyro129, and better in every way except the GPS.
Just got the FoldApe delievered today only took 9 days. I put on a 1500 mah battery, unfortunately it's a bit heavy and hits 270g but cant beat the 15 minute flight time. GPS is trash lol. I did low power on disarm to try to help and still took a very long time to grab sats and didnt have the patience for it. I ordered a newer generation GPS module that has M10 on it with the same pinouts and dimensions, hoping that will help. Not like I really need the GPS except for some type of accidental failsafe but my video range is no better than the draknight is so I cant fly it very far anyway lol, pretty sure it's the Emax analog goggle I have even though I have 2 omnis installed. But does fly very nice and stable. Glad you reviewed it cause I really enjoy it.
Thanks for sharing! 👍
Which state are you in? I just ordered one yesterday and was wondering how long it would take
@@ImJayZ MA. I replaced the GPS module a few days ago and flashed beta flight 4.5 and setup GPS rescue using Bardwells video. It locks on to sats in 30 seconds and returns home amazingly well
@@Nunyali5lx I’ll prob do that too.
Decent price cool video
Wouln't it take longer sitting there with the VTX and ELRS transmitting right above the GPS module ? Can you power up the Quad (using a USB power bank plugged into the Flight Controller) without the VTX transmitting ? Would this enable you to lock onto multiple sats quicker ? Just curious ? Thanks for a great review :)
It appears to have the same gps module as one of my Eachine drones. That thing always takes 10-15 minutes to secure a gps fix the first time I run it after resetting everything
Thanks!
Thank you very kindly!
Can you use it with betafpv controller and googles
23 deg cel on the esc/fc means the area was really cold? lol, it's around 45-50+ when mine is flying in the air.
Thanks Captain, Great video and review. Will the GPS problem occur with the DJI 03 system?
I’m not sure. Have a read of the comments below this video as some viewers have fixed the issue.
Wie hast du es geschafft, das Express-LRS zu binden? Gibt es keine WLAN-Option, wie bei allen anderen ELR-Empfängern?
Nice review as always. Can you sit in your jeep with the heater on and fly. Again nice 👍 review.
That is a bummer GPS doesn’t work,looking to buy a LR drones what lithium Ion Batteries do you recommend
I bought this drone and it lasted one flight it shorted and caught fire (Battery I used was the 533 MAH tiny trainer battery)after looking closer at the drone i noticed two screws missing from the analog vtx make sure to check the Analog VTX screws
It's 2024 upgrade to digital! 😂
Hi I got 1 question: i buy a cetus x fpv kit and learn how to fly in acro mode, but now i want to buy 2nd fpv drone i think i buy cinelog 35 v2, dji integra and tbs tango 2. Do you think is it good set or no? If yes thank you, if no please tipe what do you recomend
If you can teach yourself how to add a model to the tango and also teach yourself how to BIND to receivers and also teach yourself how to configure a drone in BETAFLIGHT CONFIGURATOR, then it is a good set.
At 3:25 the carbon fiber prop holder is installed wrongly. Flip it so that the counter sunk is on top and the screw should be flush after installation of the props. Props will come off after awhile if this is not dealt with. Prop holder was installed incorrectly from factory.
Best 4" quad out there. Extremely quiet, does not bother anyone and flies extremely well. Best of all it is so inexpensive compare to all the other brands. Cheers!
Great! Thanks for the quality control DarwinFPV 🫣
Is anyone else having issues with walksnail VTX overheating on this unit? It's scary to fly now because I never know when the video will suddenly shut down. I tried to minimize the time that the battery is on before taking off, I have enabled low power mode when disarmed and I have tried multiple batteries from 750 to 1250 with multiple discharge rates. I also reduced the VTX power to 200 without success.
A few extra details:
- I have a cinelog35 v2 also running walksnail that is not suffering from overheating
- The bottom of the battery strap touches the VTX, not sure if this is contributing, but it's the default strap sent by them
- Florida warm weather
- Initially it would only shut down if I took too long to take off, or was hovering slow on the heavy battery, today it turned off even after doing a bunch of acro maneuvers
- Usually after a few seconds on the ground it recovers the video signal
- For the first few flights, I'd see a VTX warning and VTX temperature, I think the gauge might have died, or it disappeared after I updated betaflight/the vtx, I haven't been able to add it back on the OSD
Huh, interesting quad. I have a fractal wingman which is a foldable quad that runs on an 18650 as well.
Morning ❤
Thank you for the review Captain. May sound like a stupid question 😅, but what did you used to lock the insta360 on the drone ? I see something black, Is it a zip tie ? Thanks !
Correct
This thing looks cool and like the foldability. Im also liking outdoor Steves glasses. The big red X on the sweatshirt makes the lenses pop. Very stylish Steve.😁 Incredible flight times reported. The weather sure is weird this year. A few weeks ago my friend in Ottawa called me and was bragging about sunny and twenty degrees a week later it was snowing and you are still freezing your butt off.😅😂 Did you try to see if it would get the suggested flight times or was ot just too cold?
I was not dressed correctly for the cold wind, so I didn’t stick around.
@@CAPTAINDRONE798 that's alright. Remember what they said in the 80's. "It's better to look good than feel good" and you were looking pretty stylish.😎 Not to mention this weather is crazy. You don't like it? Wait 5 minutes, it will change.lol
Geez Captain !!!!; agree with @Ellxis !!!
Can you use it with the literadio 2 se and the vr03 fpv goggles from betafpv so yes or no
If you get the analog version then it should work with the VR03 FPV Goggles. The radio you get depends on the RECEIVER you get in the drone. If you get an ELRS RECEIVER in the drone then you need an ELRS radio.
After buying the Draknight from your review and owning it a whole 3 weeks as my first drone I fail-safed into some woods and never found it (FPV noob problem and getting too arrogant at distance) . :( I ordered this one as a replacement despite the GPS flaws using your affiliate link yesterday.
If you ask any seasoned FPV pilot how many drones they have destroyed or lost (especially on buildings) the number would seem high to a new pilot. That is the joy of the FPV Hobby… you fly by the seat of your pants most days.
@@CAPTAINDRONE798 thank you for saying that. Was so angry at such an avoidable loss but I totally agree with your statement. I enjoy your videos very much and have learned a lot.
I've had really good luck adding additional shielding to the GPS wires. I wrap them in copper foil tape, solder an additional ground wire to the copper tape and to a ground pad on the FC and the whole thing gets heat shrink tubing. I run my analog vtx at 800mW with no interference of GPS signal. I can get just over a mile (5k ish) before the video starts to break up. I think it would be worth it with this quad.
Good tip 👍
Thanks Cap'n. It also might be worth noting that your link has this drone available for $123.49 with no camera/vtx and $446.49 with DJI 03 Air Unit. Amazon has the 03 Air Unit for about $240. So if you're at all handy with a soldering iron you could save $100 and have a folding, long range, GPS enabled, digital quad for around $350. That's a pretty good bargain in my humble opinion compared to what's currently out there. Thanks again for creating interesting, informative, and entertaining content. Happy flying amigo 🫡 🍻.
@@Sonic_OxOn the Banggood site, with my discount code, You simply click on the type of camera you wish (none, Analog or O3). I have over 50 FPV Quads (all digital), so no need for me to upgrade.
Yup, I understand. I know that most of your quads are already digital. I made that comment for the many many pilots among us who are looking for the least expensive way to break into digital FPV. Thanks again for the great content. Happy flying amigo. 🫡 🍻.
@@Sonic_Ox hey man I was just wondering, if you buy the no-vtx version do you have to solder it to the O3 unit?? I was planning on buying the no camera/vtx version and mounting my own O3 unit (as I did with the Pavo20). That would be a deal breaker for me :(
I was looking into building a custom 4" long range, but for the price this one is hard to beat! I would have loved to see a proper range test to see what you can really get out of this.
Also being in Ottawa myself, it's fun to see you flying on the days I didn't dare step outside.
The range of flight (radio to drone) is about 10 times as far as the range of analog image to goggles.
@@CAPTAINDRONE798 as a noob, I crashed my drone due to losing video feed, I wasn't that far from the drone either. Have you or anyone else done a video on maximising analog video transmission? Is digital a lot better? As I have become more confident, I feel the range isn't great on the video feed.
@@Sk8WineMediaDigital is the best for image quality in the goggles. Walksnail and DJI have the best systems.
@@CAPTAINDRONE798 thanks, is that true for range too? Massive fan of your videos and personality!
@@Sk8WineMedia Yes, Walksnail and DJI have the best VIDEO Digital Range.
Hi Steve I want to get this foldable quad, So what do i do in order, I fly analog So when i order just ask for analog elrs Do i need a receiver?
It would take hours to explain what you need to know. All newbies need to begin with an RTF FPV KIT. Have a look at any of the BETAFPV CETUS KITS for beginners.
Iflight mach r5 sport..we need your review
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I just flew it today and almost DESTROYED it. It is powerful.
Captain, why so cold? It says 25⁰C!
would you be so kind to tell me whats the real maximum range and what is the real flight time on the battery you have used? the best video I have seen so far are yours.
Video Range would be a max of 1Km with no interference. Flight time is 10 to 12 min if you hardly use the throttle.
@@CAPTAINDRONE798 thanks!
This quad is using the Motors of the dji spark
Did you carry it in your pocket when you went to go fly it Steve?
You did say it could be carried in ones pocket. I would really like to see that as thats how i plan to carry this drone if I buy it. 😂😂😂
Have a look at the start of the vid.. that is the size it is to fit in your pocket.
@CAPTAINDRONE798 I did watch the video from the beginning. that's why I made the comment. Just messing with you Steve. 😄
@@shawnbrasuell8951 Oh, I know 😁
The jello is so massive...
I once had a darwin 4"-Frame ... so much jello, it was crap
its quiet in the video is it that quiet
If flying slow it is less noisy then most quads its size
@@CAPTAINDRONE798 Thanks, I was surprised by the low sound in the video.
"although mine is analog so idk If i can get the distance"....
DJI - max range "10km" ....
Analog guys flying out to 30+km with ground stations...
El problema con el yelow no es por el drone la insta 360 go es muy mala cámara tube una y siempre tube problemas con el yelow en fpv todo se acava con una gopro naked o la 03 de dji
Where is my comment???
We give up… where is your comment?
@@CAPTAINDRONE798 It disappeared again. I'll send you screenshot.
The many facet captain 🫡.