Syma - X8W - Review and Flight
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- Link to purchase from Banggood.com:
RTF ($119) - www.banggood.com/Syma-X8W-Expl...
This is the WiFi FPV version of the popular Syma X8C.
Enjoy!
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I just wanted to thank you for all your answers in the comment section. First I thought this was the best bang for the buck but then I read that the x8g model has superior video quality and doesn't fall down like that and then you advised that this isn't really for a beginner. You have been a great help.
Glad my review and comments have been of help to you! :)
Great review Ryan!
I agree with your point concerning the lifting abilities of the x8 Ryan.
My first impression of the machine was it's size and weight.
it is a very nice machine for the price though.
really stable so far can hover in my small sitting room...just a bit too loud and powerful to try anything else but very enjoyable 👍
Ryan I got one yesterday it flies great
Michael Bhey I bought one today and I'm wondering does it loose signal or how far does it fly
Very nice,Ryan
thanks again for another great review Ryan,
I finally got mine on Monday...haven't got it out yet due to high winds the last two days.
I was advised to ditch the camera on the Syma forum.
+rcfanaticdublin Yeah, the camera is pretty worthless. Not really sure what the point is, since it doesn't film in high enough quality to be usable, and WiFi FPV is too laggy and short range to actually be used for FPV. I guess you could sort of use it as a real-time monitor for what you might be filming with an additional camera, like a Mobius. I wouldn't suggest carrying a GoPro with a brushed motor quad though.
Thank you now I have something to buy for Christmas
IronFilmsGaming™ yea im geting it
Just ordered this, super stoked :D They are really cheap now
Nice review :) Thumbs up and greetings from Ireland :) !
+Drone Girl Thanks Drone Girl! I enjoy your videos too. :)
Flyin' Ryan RC Cheers :) Have a nice evening :)
best review i seen about this. good job!
Thanks! :)
Only bought mine for flying not wifi fpv. I have other ideas for fpv. I use my inspire 1 for fpv and love it. My original phantom crashed hard and screwed up the naza and im not spending 300 dollors for a new one. So i ordered the x8w just for fun. Is it a good flyer?
Then just remove the camera and I don't think you should have any dropout issues. It's not really the best flyer, but it's not really meant for flying... it's meant for affordable aerial video, and practicing to fly something like a Phantom, and it does that job well enough. :)
SAY DO YOU MOVE THE THROTTLE STICK up and down before the calibration or not//?
Great vid! I'm new to droning, so I bought a Hero xq6 ( basically a Syma), lol. It's tough as nails and crazy fun to fly. Having a hard time learning to turn accurately but I suppose that will come with time.
Yeah, keep practicing and you'll get the hang of it soon. :) I have a video with some tips to help you learn, if you want to check it out: th-cam.com/video/N4qJNgV0DGI/w-d-xo.html
Ryan muy buenoooo!!
I bought one hasn't arrived yet. Probably should have read more forums. Is there any way to increase the 50 metre range?
i got the same one i love this thing i was not going to buy it but i like the looks of it did my test flight today i love that loud buzzing noise it make my cat run n hide
Love from Sweden !
I just bought one of these to train on before forking out for a DJI
Ok. Mine should be here in a few weeks. I will let you know if it is decent.
Ryan ,can you suggest me which to buy??: x8w x8hg x8g x8hw x5hw
Plz help me sir I bought syma x8w it works but they didn't fly up ward or side ward so whats wrong
did you like this one better than the wltoys v686g? I've been looking at a few entry level fpv quads wanted your opinion
+CR Alltech No, not at all. The X8W is WiFi and the V686G is actual 5.8ghz FPV, which is a huge difference. If you want to do actual FPV flying, and not just have a real-time monitor of what you're filming, you want true 5.8ghz FPV.
Hello, I bought a x8w and I noticed that the controls are reversed the right side turn and to fly sideways on the left stick, the same goes up and down, what can it be? How can I reset the radio?
That means you bought a Mode 1 radio, not Mode 2. You cannot change that. You would have to buy a Mode 2 radio to replace your Mode 1 radio.
Hi Ryan, really interesting video. I have just got this drone but have a problem, there is power both to the drone from the charged battery & to controller from 4 x AA Batteries. Sadly, although all seems to be in place, there does not seem to be communication between controller & drone. All display on controller display shows power % but the motors do not respond. I winder if you have any ideas why this should be. Thanks.
Stuart
Not sure what that could be... sounds like it may just be defective in some way.
thanks for the review. I could not wait syma x8w in the market so i had to buy the syma x8c. just wondering ask do you think syma x8w's wifi camera can work on syma x8c for fpv?
+Nie Lianghao because just seen the ebay is selling this wifi camera.
+Nie Lianghao Yes, the cameras are interchangeable.
My control for the x8w was set to limit transmission range so make sure to change that. If when you put your controller on an the range symbol on the top left blinks then you're in low range mode. Check "Steve Haresign" on how to change it.
Could you tell me the link to his how to increase range piece. Thank you
I agree, fine flying unit, very poor cam and WiFi Lag. I took out the WiFi Tx and cam and installed my mobius.
Hey Ryan, banggood is running their anniversary sale now. You may want to check out the Eachines 250 racing drone. $130 shipped. Add a 6 channel rx and your favorite tx. I ordered one. I would like to see a review on it. seems like a great deal for entry level racer.
+Paul C. Reilly They offered me one to review, but I'm a bit hesitant about adding my own Rx, so I have asked them if they have plans for an RTF version. Haven't heard back yet.
What the best drone under $200?, I was thinking port x fpv drone or maybe a Hinson x4. Maybe one of these but without a camera and put my GoPro on it
+Danny Menary There is simply no way to answer that question, since "best" is relative and has everything to do with your flying experience, and what sort of features you are looking for. And I would not suggest carrying a GoPro with any quad with brushed motors... you will kill the motors quickly by carrying that much weight.
hi mate, i just bought this the other week, and it seems like my charger doesnt charge. i plug the battery in, and the green led doesnt turn on, and when i left the battery in for like 2 hours, and than put it back into the uav, the uav leds showed the low battery signal.
did you had any sort of problem like that?
+Dani Végh I didn't have a problem with this specific charger, but I've had problems with countless other chargers. The chargers that come with these RTF packages are cheap an unreliable. I would suggest either investing in a real hobby-grade charger, if you think you'll make use of it, or contact the seller of the X8W about sending you a replacement charger.
ok, thanks for the tip :)
I don't understand. My Syma x5sw takes around 1 hour to charge before the red light goes off and I can get 6 - 8 minutes of video from it with prop guards on and landing legs (the most I got was 7 before everything started flashing and I switched the video off to land). This takes 3 hours to charge and only gets you around 11 minutes of flying? Crikey what a waste of 3 hours. Would you recommend this or the Tarantula x6 for flight time/charge time and efficiency of carrying camera's like the mobius?
+Dick Head Charge time has nothing to do with flight time, per se. And, you can charge the battery faster if you have a hobby grade charger. At the proper 1C charge rate, any LiPo battery should take about an hour to charge. As for the recommendation... I wouldn't necessarily suggest the Tarantula as a camera platform. It is a bit too sporty for aerial videography. The X8 would be much better. But, it is also a very big and heavy quad, so you should be an experienced pilot and sure that you won't crash it. Also, if you are in the USA, it requires FAA registration now.
Thank you
hi ryan nice video do you know if the JXD509G camera and fpv system will work on this quad with a monitor or dose this only work with the mobile phone
+William Davie I have no idea.
noproblem thanks any way rayan
thanks for helping
I'm having trouble getting mine to take off. Everything works and the rotors are turning at full power but it doesn't seem to want to take off from the ground?
+Ralfoxify Sounds like you probably put your props on in the wrong positions. Is this your first quad? If so, I would not suggest starting with something like this. You need to learn on something smaller and safer. th-cam.com/video/N4qJNgV0DGI/w-d-xo.html
Ryan, I got the syma x5sw it happens to have the same problem in your flight footage that the drones just got signal lost can you fix it? Is it the rant problem?
I mean the range problem
It's because of the WiFi camera. It interferes with the radio signal.
hey do you know where the blue and red cabled motors go and where the black and red cabled motors go as well?
No idea. Did you not take note of that when you took the old motors out? Maybe the manual covers that? You might check RCGroups.com and see if anyone has mentioned it there.
Have you or do you plan to do a review on the FQ777-124 pocket drone?
+Jceja122 I will be. :)
Could this carry a GoPro?
Hey Ryan
After viewing most of your video about syma quadcopter im not able to chose which one to purchase.
I didnt like the issue with live videos because most of them Are having delays.
Which syma do you recommend as an expert
Im still a beginer user and looking for nice videos shooting and fun in the same time
Thanks in advance
Well, if you are a beginner, I would suggest the X5C or X5SC (they are basically the same, just a slightly different design). I would not suggest the X8 because it is too big for a beginner, and if you were to crash it, you could hurt someone or something, and the quad itself is not likely to survive the crash.
+Flyin' Ryan RC
Thanks for your quick replay and for your suggestion
What do u think of the yizhan-x6 tarantula or u still prefer the syma x5sc
ali hijazi X6 is still pretty big for a beginner. I suggest staying smaller while you learn, since the smaller and lighter they are, the safer they are, and the more likely they are to survive crashes.
Like 79 bucks for the wifi one with 2mp at BG now??? Guess I am in. Not great vision with me so the bigger the better. Ordered the black one, White and Blue colors can be hard to see way up there.
did you ever figure out what that drop out was, or ever have it happen again...? i fly over water a lot at wakeboard parks and i would be screwed if that happened even just once. im looking to get the wifi camera just so i can have a little idea of what im looking at while filming with my RunCam, but i dont want to risk loosing everything if the wifi signal is messing with the transmitter or receiver.
+Ian Smith That was the only time I had a dropout with this model, but I haven't flown it since the review, so I don't really know if it would be a frequent occurrence or not. If you're flying over water, I would say you're best off to not risk it and avoid WiFi. Go straight for 5.8ghz FPV. There is a Syma 5.8ghz camera system, but I'm not sure if it's compatible with this model.
Flyin' Ryan RC yeah, I saw the link for it that your posted as another reply. it has the small connector on it for the x5's, but i would imagine that with a little soldering it could be modified for the plug on an x8..
Your voice is beautiful~!!!!
Thanks! :)
I am planning to get this quad for my first 'bigger size' quad. I plan to use it for filming car meet/club kind of stuff for cool shots with my sj4000 cam. But my question is, if it hits someone, could it cause an injury like needing stitches? Or just kind of scratch them fall? Is it something that should be away from people? Also i noticed the random drop you had. I've heard that it is the fpv interference. Did it have any problems with out fpv?
+Bailey Shaw I would not suggest that at all. First, this quad can carry an SJ4000, but I would not recommend it, especially if you're think about also keeping the stock WiFi camera on it. This only has brushed motors, and carrying that kind of weight will kill the motors fast, and you don't want one dying mid-flight. And, without a gimbal, your footage won't be that great... you'll get much better looking footage with a gimbal. As for injury... it's certainly possible. I've cut myself with much smaller props. And I think another concern would simply be the weight of the thing falling on someone. Prop-strike or not, that could really hurt someone. I would definitely not suggest flying over people at all, even with a better quad. But, if you stayed off to the side of where the people are, I would think that should be safe.
+Flyin' Ryan RC
Okay. Thanks for the reply.
+Flyin' Ryan RC
also, what is another quad with a similar size like the x8w that also has fpv?
+Bailey Shaw Well, what you really want for the purpose you want it for is something like the UAS A350 I reviewed, which has a true 5.8ghz (not WiFi) FPV camera, and a gimbal for a GoPro. And it also has brushless motors and GPS. So, it is much more suited for the task, however I would only suggest flying a quad like that if you are an experienced pilot and are confident you could fly it without crashing.
I have a hubsan x4 and have mastered flying on it. I now want a bigger drone but don't have the money for a phantom. What drone do you recommend? I was looking at tarantula x6, jjrc h8d, syma x8g or are there any other which are better? I am looking for one with a camera.
+Erick Gomez cant even get good camera with price of tarantula
+Erick Gomez When you say "mastered" do you really mean mastered? Like, you're an expert pilot now, and have complete control over orientation and never crash? If so, you should be able to safely move up to the X8G. If not though, you might want to start with something a bit smaller, like the X5C, to further gain flying experience. You definitely won't want to crash something like the X8G.
Great review..i have a question what is the best quadcopter with the best range for 60$
+ahmed jamal alsiri I don't do range testing, and "best" is relative, so I'd need a better idea of what you want in the quad. And, I don't keep track of prices closely enough to even know what is under $60 or not.
I don't have a Smartphone but I have a Verizon 7" Tablet with Syma FPV app on it. My question how wide will it open to hold the device and could it hold the Tablet? If not how wide will it open?
Hmm, I have no idea if it could hold that tablet or not, and I can't seem to find any information online about it. I no longer have this model, so I can't test it for you.
+Flyin' Ryan RC Does it is possable to mount a gimbal or anything like that on Syma X8W?
+AlphaSchntzl You could do that, but I would not suggest it, as carrying that much weight will kill the brushed motors rather quickly.
+Flyin' Ryan RC okay thank you for the information! Do you think that it is possable to mount a gimbal on the Syma x8g?
+AlphaSchntzl The X8G is the same as the X8W, as far as lifting weight goes. And if you're going to replace the stock camera with a gimbal, then why spend the extra money on the X8G for a camera you won't use?
that's my thought use that camera to line up the mounted go pro video hopefully it has the power to fly both cameras i ordered a x6 tranculla and a x8c and a x8w 5 spare batteries and have a gopro silver so hopefully i'll have some fun
+Nomadic Society I wouldn't suggest carrying that much weight often, or at all really. You will kill the brushed motors quickly, and you certainly wouldn't want that to happen mid-flight. You really need brushless motors to carry a GoPro with any confidence.
yes do you know where to buy brushless motors these stock ones are plug and play i ordered 4 extras only $17 brass bushing ones a little more but i want 8 brushless ones asap
+Nomadic Society Brushless motors aren't plug-n-play like that. They require an entirely different electronics system, so you are much better off getting a quad that comes with brushless electronics to start with. The frames are often designed different too, as this quad may not even be able to handle the power of brushless electronics.
could you add that camera to the x8w? and is the x8w and x8G same size?
+tony lee I'm not sure what you mean... this is my X8W video and you're asking if you can add the X8W camera to the X8W? And, all the X8 models are the same size... the letter just specifies what camera it has.
is this have VR function ?
The Syma X8G is better than the X8W right? I am saving up for a X8G because I am new to Quadcopters and I like Syma. -Evan
+MagmaSloth I would not suggest flying the X8 unless you are an experienced pilot and are sure you can fly without crashing. As for which on is "better"... they are both the exact same quad... the only difference is the camera. And, which camera is better depends entirely on your use for it. The X8G is by far the better video quality, but the X8W is FPV.
+Flyin' Ryan RC Thanks for responding. (:
Could you add that camera to the old X8C? I wont be getting a X8 for wifi fpv but im just curious.
+Joshtian Yes
Flyin' Ryan RC cool
+Flyin' Ryan RC do you have to use a phone or can you use an ipod
if i get this version can I buy the x8g camera and just plug it in the drone??
Yes, but then why not just buy the X8G?
Is it possible to place a gopro on top of the drone, will it ruin the wifi signal to the phone?
I think that should be fine, but carrying the weight of a GoPro (especially in addition to the stock camera) will put a lot of stress on the brushed motors, and will likely cause them to die early.
Hi pls answer!!
How far does it fly with the wifi cam turned on?!!!
+julien neirynck WiFi is pretty short range, as I demonstrated in the flight video. The control range is much further than the video range, but I don't know the exact distance.
whats is the range for this drone
Hey Ryan, what budget fpv quad do you recommend. I'm thinking the $100-$150 range. I want one with good range on the quad and the camera. It's for checking if the cows have had babies. I love the quadcopter hobby and I wanna get an fpv quadcopter.
+XxBabyGoatBoyxX Well, there are several parts to my answer... first, do you have any flying experience? Because, if not, you'll want something to learn flight on first. Second, good range and low price don't necessarily go hand in hand. The Estes Proto X FPV with a 3rd party antenna connected may be your best bet, but I think that would be closer to $200.
+Flyin' Ryan RC ok I was thinking something bigger and I can go to $200. I have experience with the ares micro and nano quads. I have the Ethos pq and the spidex.
+XxBabyGoatBoyxX I was thinking about the jjrc v686g or the sky hawkeye 1315s. Would you recommend either of those?
+XxBabyGoatBoyxX I just need it to go a few hundred feet.
XxBabyGoatBoyxX I don't have first-hand experience with the 1315s, but I did review the older 2.4ghz version. The quad itself is pretty decent, so the 5.8ghz FPV version would probably be good. I really liked the V686G, but I had issues with the monitor being too dim to be seen in sunlight. I think either one would do the job you are looking to do though. :)
which quad better on the performance , this quad or the x8c or are they the same quadcopters just this is with fpv?
+Matan Cohen Same exact quad, just different cameras.
ok thanks
which one of these is better FPV flyer SYMA X8W WiFi FPV or JXD 509W WIFI
+Freaky Gamer Neither. WiFi FPV is not good for FPV flying. It is just barely usable to line up your aerial video, but definitely not for actually flying.
Flyin' Ryan is there not a micro SD slot on the bottom of the camera?
Nope, not for the WiFi camera. :(
Awww, you would think they would know better....
Thanks for the review! I must say that I'm also not a 'fan' of Wi-Fi FPV ... the signal from the cam and the TX have to be interfering with each other, and might have been responsible for your trip to the soy beans. Maybe if enough people complain, Syma will start putting 5.8ghz systems on these things. Cheers!
Hey Ryan, long time no talk, do a review of the new starwars Millenium Falcon Drone pelase!! It looks awesome!
+EnsoUnoTV I will be. It looks great, but does not fly very well at all.
you already have it? ill be waiting for that video
EnsoUnoTV Yep, I got all the new Star Wars RCs on the day they came out. :)
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Flyin' Ryan RC awesome!! i'll be waiting bro!
yeah...this flight really made up my mind to keep away from FPV for the foreseeable future. Looks like more trouble and cost than what I am willing to put into it. What is the primary reason do you think is driving the poor performance? Maybe what, another year or two to be able to afford a quality quad with FPV. I have not looked at more expensive systems. Are they any better? Thanks Ryan!
+George Hopper Well, WiFi is simply not up to the task of FPV. It's just a cheap gimmicky way for companies to put "FPV" on the box. There are some affordable 5.8ghz FPV options out there though, like the WLtoys V686G, JJRC H6D, Hubsan X4 FPV, Estes Proto X FPV, etc.
what do you perfer for a easy to fly camera drone
+pedro garcia I can't really say any are "easy to fly". You will want to start out with something safe to learn how to fly on, and then move up to a nicer camera quad when you have the skills needed to fly it. :) Here is my suggestion for beginners: th-cam.com/video/N4qJNgV0DGI/w-d-xo.html
Im interested in what do you guys prefer? Black or white?
Black is good against the sky, but white is better against tree lines, etc. So, I guess it depends on where and how high you plan to fly it.
how long time those lights flashes when battery is low?
+Musta Kuukuna That is called the "LVC warning", and I mentioned how long that is in my review. I don't recall it off the top of my head, so you would have to refer to the video for that info.
like a big camera is the X8w very good or not
+pedro garcia No, the camera is very low quality, and this is not a model meant to be flown by beginners.
Isn't this just like the s5sw I just got mine delivered yesterday.. This one looks stronger..
+Ben Haskett Same design, but much bigger.
an you use the syma x8g camera with this model with fpv?
+chris bentley never mind should of watched video first duh
+chris bentley :)
Hey so I was flying my syma x8w today and it got stuck a Palm tree. I tried to knock it down by messing with the propellers and it ended up getting caught in the Palm tree strings. Then smoke stared coming out. All other 3 propellers are working except the one that got tangled. Should I just replace the propeller motor?
+Sammy Chavez Yeah, sounds like you killed the motor.
Yeah I figured so just by switching the motor it should be fine?
+Sammy Chavez I believe so. Since the other 3 motors work, it doesn't sound like you fried the main board or anything like that, so I suspect it's just the one motor that needs to be replaced.
Yeah everything still works. Do you know where I can find the motor part? By the way thank you for replying!:)
+Sammy Chavez You'll have to figure out if it's a CW or CCW motor, and you can buy it here: www.banggood.com/Syma-X8C-X8W-CW-CCW-Motor-with-Gear-Spare-Part-p-993916.html?p=Z431161082112012126P
Could this carry a GoPro and the stock camera at once
+Skinematic Films Probably, but like I told you on your X8G comment, I would not suggest carrying that much weight with brushed motors. It will fly poorly and you will kill the motors quickly.
Is there any difference between FAA and AMA?
I'm not sure what you mean.
How's this one holding up for you now? I'm considering picking one up from Xheli. I'm sure it would be best to have 3 batteries.
Camera is the iffy part seems like and usually that's what a drone is needed for, aerial video.
Otherwise great video. Liked and subbed.
Will let you know when I get one of these.
+TheTruckerRick I haven't flown it since the review. The camera is worthless. If you want this for aerial video, I would suggest the X8G. But, also, are you an experienced pilot? I would NOT suggest this as your first quadcopter.
+Flyin' Ryan RC looking into the X8G. It has an 8mp camera and about twice the price so it defiantly should be better. This would be my first Drone purchase. Thinking I still may start with the x5w as seen here. Looks like the biggest problem was camera quality other than it going dead once. I'm sure you just ran it out of range, have read a lot have small signal range.
TheTruckerRick I was not even remotely close to flying out of range. It was like 20ft away. lol Anyway, like I said, if this is your first quadcopter, DO NOT start with something this big!! You need to learn how to fly on something smaller and safer first.
+Flyin' Ryan RC I've been reading anymore an finding others that are having connectivity problems like you did. Decided I am going to pickup an X8G but also getting a UDI U27 invert quadcopter. Pretty small an does have 3 sensitive settings (no camera). But it will get me use to it before putting the x8g up. So buying but am taking your advice to try a smaller one first.
TheTruckerRick It is good to start on something smaller, however that U27 won't be a good one to learn with either. 3D quads are harder to fly, due to the prop pitch versus power. And the U27 is quite heavy, meaning it is more likely to break in a crash. This is my suggestion for beginners: th-cam.com/video/N4qJNgV0DGI/w-d-xo.html
Hey Ryan can you tell what is the C rating of the stock battery of x8w...Is it 25c or 30c..???Thanks
You can see the C rating on the battery when I showed it in my review. ;) I just checked for you... it's 25C.
Yo thanks man...
But i am little confused as there are upgraded batteries with 30c rating...
Have you used any of those.
??
Rohan Phillps I haven't used those, but I can't imagine 5C makes much of a difference.
+Flyin' Ryan RC i saw these tenergy 2200 mah 30c 2s lipo for x8.
many people reviewed it and said that its more powerful than the stock battery and has a long life too..
I want syma x8w remote&battery&charger pls help me
My camera doesn't change positions and stay. Know how to fix it?
Maybe some screw needs to be tightened?
Would you take this over the cx20?!!?
+Miles Delarosa No way. The CX-20 has brushless motors and GPS, and is much more suitable for carrying a good camera.
Hey it's me again sorry for bothering so much. But I got the motors and placed it all back together however one of the propellers now gives up upon lift off so I don't know what is wrong?
+Sammy Chavez I have no idea then. You might have some sort of electronics problem in that case. I really don't know though. :(
I honestly think I put the batteries in the wrong place does "A" have to be both the same color or mixed?
+Sammy Chavez I'm not sure what you mean by that. I've never actually replaced a motor in any quadcopter, so I don't really know what all is involved with that.
The top propellers have the letters" A" and "B" I'm not sure if the motors have to be properly placed in the correct letters or if they can go anywhere
+Sammy Chavez Oh, yes, the motors have to be in the correct places. That's why I told you when you ordered them that you had to be sure if you needed CW or CCW.
Great review Ryan. I apologize for the "first" comment. I think they should have never even included a camera, but lowered the price and let people use a 808 #16 or Mobius, which is what everyone does. Hopefully the motors don't go out too quickly since they are brushed and it is 2S. I was hoping you would do a kitchen flight ;P The signal loss you got RC 101 got a bunch of. I need t get some of those props are cut them to fit my mini quad ;D
Why wouldn't you just stick to the normal miniquad props? Trust me there more durable and have more power and efficientcy
+The RCAddict Yeah, these cameras are pretty silly, but I doubt they add much to the overall cost. It does seem weird that they haven't released a "X8" though, like they did with the X5/X5C. The X8G is the real winner in this line though... that camera is great and would be the definite choice for someone that doesn't want to mount their own camera, or doesn't have one to mount. ...and, this X8W will be yours soon. ;)
Flyin' Ryan RC Haha, oh man. That would be such a big box! Need a bigger room! I am making a shelf in wood at school, but only 10 in deep so cant fit big things.
Thanks👍🏽
I wonder if they will bring out a 5.8ghz version? That would be awesome! I'm not keen on a wifi FPV quad. They creep me out.
+Brian Evans Is that the same quadcopter as the X8C apart from the battery and camera?
+Brian Evans The camera is different is about all, should be exactly the same it is a syma after all lol.
+Brian Evans Yep, same quad, different camera. And, not sure about 5.8ghz FPV... though there is a stand-alone 5.8ghz FPV camera unit available, which should work: www.banggood.com/Syma-X5C-1-X5SC-X5SW-5_8G-FPV-720P-Camera-with-Monitor-Real-Time-Transmission-p-980090.html
Flyin' Ryan RC Stock this is just the wifi which interferes with the performance of the quad due to signal interference, I would get that cam that Ryan pointed out it is only 55 bucks and works on the X5C, X5W (out of box) comes with its own monitor and I am sure can be mounted to the other larger syma line some way. It does not need to use the syma controller to work so no wiring modifications are needed either ^^
I just mounted My go pro on my x8w, its works fine
+MANOFWAR1111 ....for now. ;) Carrying that much weight with brushed motors will lead to early motor death.
is it possible to attach x8g camera to x8w ?
Yes, in place of the X8W camera, but not in addition to it.
Can you please show what your quadcopter costs???
Yep, it's in the video description. ;)
informação sobre o drone xw8 como controlar
what $200 wifi drone will you say is the best
+pedro garcia There is no way to answer that question. First of all, I don't follow prices closely enough to make suggestions based on price. Second, no WiFi FPV is really that good, and lastly, what is "best" is relative and based on what sort of features you are looking for, the size of the space you want to fly in, and your level of flying experience.
is it gearbest safe site to buy quadcopters
+RC Drones I have placed many orders there with no problems, but I have heard of others having problems.
please suggest me a good camera drone in $200 that will be my first drone
+Shiva Singh This is my suggestion for beginners: th-cam.com/video/N4qJNgV0DGI/w-d-xo.html
should I reli on the fpv?
+Hybrid Tube HD No, absolutely not.
i hate wifi fpv is there a version of this with radio fpv?
+Tyler Larg Nope :(
Should I get the x8w or x8g
First, are you an experienced pilot? Second, do you want short-range and laggy WiFi FPV with a low-quality camera, or a pretty high quality camera with no FPV?
Can you mount a gopro on it?
+MANOFWAR1111 You could, but I wouldn't suggest it...you'll kill the motors quickly lifting that kind of weight.
You should do a review of the jjrc h20 lol
+SimiColon Does Stuff I will be.
Why would they not include altitude hold?
Not quads in this price range were including that back when this came out. Syma has a new line of quads now, though, with altitude hold. Check out the X8HG/C/W and X5HC/W.
can you attach a gimbal with a gopro
+bloqz ` Not likely. There is no gimbal support, so you would have to rig all that yourself, and in the long run, it wouldn't be worth the effort, since carrying that much weight with brushed motors will kill the motors quickly, and it would probably fly very poorly carrying that much weight. You need brushless motors for that sort of payload.
Think ide give this a miss spend that bit more get a phantom. There's more negatives than possatives with this drone
The connectors on the battery are HXT connectors and I believe they are 3.5mm. I have an X8W and just ordered some from HobbyKing.com I won't be able to confirm the size until they come in. Since the battery has a male plug, I have not been able to find a ready made adapter that will work with a conventional charger so I'll have to make my own. I thought I found one but the polarity of the mechanical portion of the connector was the reverse of what it needs to be.
+StarShep In the case of reverse polarity, couldn't you just plug the positive plug into the negative on the charger?
+Flyin' Ryan RC Well I could do it that way but one day I'll have a brain cramp, plug the positive into the positive and for some reason I don't think reversing polarity would be a good thing to do with a LiPo battery.
StarShep Depending on your charger, it should detect that and give a warning and not start charging. :)
+Flyin' Ryan RC Yes it should. But I'm not willing to bet the house on that. Plus, soldering on the right connector is a pretty easy way of doing the job right.
StarShep I certainly agree with that! :)
can it carry runcam 2?
+Christover Febryanto Sure
How do you record? Does it comes with SD card? Thanks
I believe I covered both of those questions in the review.
Flyin' Ryan RC (drop the mic
Julian Santos Hahaha, though, I don't answer this way to "drop the mic", I answer this way because I simply don't memorize this sort of detail for all of the 500+ RCs I've reviewed. lol So, for me to answer the question would require that I watch my own review, so instead I just tell the question asker to watch the review to find their answer. :)
How is its range ?
max range is 1300 ft or 369m. (not fpv signal)
What is headless mode ?
www.rcdronearena.com/2015/02/18/what-is-headless-mode-quad-copter-drone/