SYMA Drone with 1080P FPV Camera,Optical Flow Positioning,Tap Fly,Altitude Hold,Headless Mode,3D Flips,2 Batteries 40mins Flying UFO Remote Control Quadcopter for Kids Beginners

Great drone for the money
With a household full of people who are interested in flying drones, we are always on the lookout for a solid drone at a good price. We found one here.I was initially drawn to the drone due to the folding blade arms for better storage when not in use. I was a bit skeptical, but after flying the drone for about two hours over a few days, my concerns were alleviated. The drone flies well, has good range from the controller, and the batteries lasted for around 20 minutes each. The drone is also responsive to controller inputs – I’ve found other drones around this price point to have delayed responses to joystick/button input.The drone does require propeller guards to be installed before flying, and to be removed before folding the arms together after you’re done. The guards snap in easily and are sturdy enough to protect the blades from moderate crashes. That said, they do require a bit of effort to remove (which is good – you don’t want blade protection to be loose!), so having an older child or adult around to help is recommended.Overall, the drone is well made, comes with several spare parts for repairs, and is fun to fly. Add in the two batteries, and the ease of storage, and this drone is easily one of the best ones I’ve purchased. Highly recommended.

Fun little toy for the money! Much further range than expected
I got this a few weeks ago and it is fun but there is definitely a learning curve to it. Recommended age is 14 and up but I would say a kid between the ages of 10-12 would probably figure this out quicker than most adults (and honestly at the age of 14 a kid may be looking to play with a full-on drone instead of a toy anyway.) It came well packaged in a nice display box which made it look expensive (would look great as a gift.) The remote control requires 4 AA batteries which are not included. Seemed like a lot of batteries for such a small toy (I would’ve expected 2 AA or 2 AAA.) However it did come with a tiny screwdriver to open the remote control battery cover. It also came with a an extra rechargeable battery pack which is nice since you can keep one charging while the other is in the drone. The charger is proprietary but it plugs into any USB port. So you can either charge it by plugging it into your computer or just use a cube to plug it into the wall (which is what I did.) There are extra propellers included as well. The controller itself has the feel of an Xbox controller so a kid would probably catch on to it pretty quickly. In small rooms it is tricky to maneuver because of all the obstacles and response time of the drone (again, part of the learning curve.) It is nice that the outer shell is covered in rubber bumpers so even if you slam into something (which I did a million times) it just bounces off. The propellers are protected by a thin plastic cage. I imagine if that part of the drone hit the ground (or another object) hard enough it would crack the cage but that did not happen to me as the drone almost always landed straight down. The biggest issue with me was controlling it. One stick controls the up and down of the drone while the other controls the pitch/direction (one of the buttons can also control the up/down movement.) I did get it to hover on it’s own several times but it didn’t seem to do that consistently as it either wanted to drift sideways or drop slightly. The real fun was when I took it outside to play with it. It is obviously a lot harder with the wind but I found it easier to learn the controls in a wide open space as opposed to the confined space of a room filled with obstacles. And wow, I didn’t realize this thing would go so high! I must’ve sent it at least 50 feet into the air while still controlling it. I haven’t taken it outside at night yet which is my next thing to try – with the lights I bet it would look pretty cool! Overall charge probably lasted somewhere between 7-10 mins at the most which seems short but again, I don’t know what the average charge time is on remote controlled flying devices/drones.So overall this is a fun toy and a good bang for your buck (think of it more like a remote controlled flying saucer as opposed to a true ‘Drone’). I would think a kid between 8-12 would probably have a lot of fun with it.Pros:Nice presentation of the package (the box and how it is packed makes it look expensive)Extra rechargeable battery packExtra propellersUSB ChargeableVery lightweightCool lightsMuch further range than expectedVery light weightFastCons:Remote control requires 4 AA batteries (not included)Definitely a learning curveLittle hard to control sometimes (I probably just need more practice)Battery is a little tricky to change outMy dog hates it 🙂