yes, totally agree

Agreed, prop choice is critical for that perfect feel, to have someone who’s experience is valuable to people, like YOURS , saves me time and money. I love prop vids bro! All your vids

Sickocrow replaced.mine.with an AKK x2p

Power Evolultion RC how did you like the AKK VTX? I know the hawk 5 VTX sucks. I'm getting the full sized one with the display.

These days the code is so good that you can pickup and surpass me in maybe just 6mo. I've been flying for over 3yrs now however. I don't get a lot of time to fly. Maybe a couple packs a week at most.

Such videos motivate me to get better and tell me what to look at. Thanks!

Yes. Just almost....

I run 6s 2140kv on butterflight. best it's ever flown

Here is the Butturfligh on my 6" (not really a success) - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qNSJiJVetZiRgZ8.html

Usually not in 12.9 hardness and for quite a hefty price. Or I could just use the endless boxes of screws I already have from just about every other frame I've used.

Probably not. It was a really hard hit. Noodle arms are typical for that kinda hit

True... better the arms than the body though, if you hit hard enough something has to break haha...

China makes my parts for me and you can go on Alibaba and find an endless supply of cnc factories. For real

Is there a specific one that you use/recommend.

I'm getting the actual 5mm samples in a week or so. Should have final available in maybe 3-4 wks.

The frame on that thing is a beast. It seems to handle the concrete and tree strikes very well. I ordered 8 arms and 4 motors so I think I'm good for a long while. The motor protection is good and the LS motors are durable and serviceable.

See my video on ND filters. I talk about it all in there.

As long as you are brushing and flossing, I'm happy

I always recommend building it yourself. Even if you buy a hawk 5, I highly recommend you be capable of building it yourself. It's not difficult after you've done one or two.

Thanks mate, totally agree. I have been in the micro scene for a while now and have built over ten 2"-4" quads. Perhaps then I should build a 5" next!

LPlatesRC definitely build your own.

Sure. You can do that with any quad.

I'm not sure but you probably want the HQ 5.1x4.6x3 or the Azure 5150 right now. Or maybe even the gemfan 5049. These are the current most popular props.

I'd say it's a toss up really. The hawk has more standard and common components and bigger motors. The Oblivion may be more reliable and has an interesting frame. Hawk is cheaper...

Unfortunately I actually fly very little. Maybe 2-5 packs a week max for the past several months. Sad that I don't have more time. I spend far far far more time on my KZfaq than I do flying.

Whenever you decide to take a two-three week video editing hiatus, we totally get it... but we will demand some sick GoPro/DVR footage afterward as a welcome back video.

After a 100 samples in a simulator you can buy online. When you put in a real word environment with a quad feeding back it behaves differently.

Mmmmm I haven't any idea but it definitely feels different...

albert91tgn Might I add that having two almost the same is ok, too... in case one goes away. 🤷🏻‍♂️ as I thought was happening a while back when Josh Bardwell stated that betaflight was going away as an app. Just about did some laundry that day... giving that I’m still trying to get the hang of that one.🤦🏻‍♂️👨🏻‍💻😝 And it’s all up in all my quads!

I'm pretty sure other than giving the kalman filter as an option and a small extra smart audio option/fix, butterflight is still a pure fork of betaflight and will fly identically unless you are using the kalman. If your not using the kalman then you just falling for butterhype.

Different stock tune too. I felt a pretty significant difference

I tried betaflight and butterflight on it. Butter flew significantly better for me. I didn't change anything at all from stock butterflight of when I made this video. I didn't even turn on FKF at the time of recording. I wanna ask you to try something and see what happens. Strap the battery to the top. Just as a test...lemme know what you find.

too late. i cut power leads. i am afraid to put a battery on top, have cut 2 already after crashes. but i agree a lightweight quad feels strange after 380-400g bottom mount rigs, more 'pendulumish' i d say

It's for acro and is very special to me. It's not made in RTF format. This is an RTF

I mean, will be there an updated version of the flowride frame? (You may mentioned it in one of your video, if I remember correctly) or it is just out of stock at the moment at piroflip.

I actually have no idea

Kabab FPV Was searching for them for a frame I'm planning on developing so... YAY

To start out, I would recommend getting just a controller and using a simulator on a computer. It's by far the most effective and cost efficient way to go. Look up the Taranis QX7

At this point I take parts I've already designed and work with those.

oh ok !! p.s : I need to change my profile pic, the racer 2 is outdated! :p

No actually I don't think I did for this video. But that is all standard now

Yeah but it's the preferred race setup by most. Couple reasons for that. I feel batt on top is better in every way except crashing. You definitely destroy more batteries on top and seldom land upright after a tumble.

Premier. It's pretty good. There are some other ones I'd like to use but I'm just familiar with Premier so it's easy.

It was discussed. Use the time stamps in the description of the betaflight video. Also, the magnum doesn't have f7 because it's not the standard and doesn't do anything. The ButterFlight solution is superior and it just came out.

Thx, that is cool idea :) I had to get back to work so I could not really listen to all that the first time :)

It might pickup audio from the Vtx but usually doesn't on any quad.

It's supposed to change...

I did but after I had already made this video it got better still. While at the moment beta and butter are very similar, the default recommend settings for butter seems to be better for at least my quads. So it works a bit better.

Kabab FPV Good to hear. Thank you for replying!

Hard to decide between the two. The Hawk 5 is good however I'm not a fan of the motors. But a beginner isn't gonna care nor does it matter to them. The stack in the Hawk 5 is good but I dunno if it's as reliable as the TBS stack however the TBS stack is less common...I'm not sure that really matters. The Oblivion has even smaller 2205 motors I believe but again, it doesn't really matter. The motors need banana plugs which can be annoying but I'm sure you could solder motors directly into the stack too. The Oblivion has an awesome new frame style but the Hawk 5 has a tried and true frame design and setup that we know works well. The Oblivion is $50 more. If they were the same price, I think I would personally go with the Oblivion because I trust TBS more. As they are now, it's really a toss-up. Which company do you like better...go with that one.

Thanks man, my friend seems already sold on the Oblivion since he assumes he's going to be crashing a lot and as you mention, even though both companies are good, TBS offers another level of insurance with their name. Thanks for the detailed insight again. Appreciated.

ummmm I don't remember but I don't believe it does

Fly safe, stay away from people, find secluded areas. Nothing else you can do. I keep flying in my two spots because everyone knows me and I fly when nobody is around. I leave when people or dogs show up. It's unfortunate but it's all I've got in my city.

No worries. Just use the stock tune. The recent stock tunes are really good.

They're stock.

It 'should' be fine.

In this video it wasn't even on. I then put in the default settings that the configurator recommended and it got a lot better.

Kabab FPV wow that's awesome. Can't wait to try Butterflight.

Brain3D.co

Oh no I just strapped that on.

Kabab FPV, in the video it appears it’s secured with the two countersink screws. Looks like a great fit!!!

Yes

Really depends on your budget. The rsii 2306 is awesome. But if you're not super skilled or don't want to spend the money, you'll be just as happy with the $10 RCX LS2207

Kabab FPV money is not an issue. But comparing the rsii 2206 vs rsii 2306 i dont want to lose flight time but want the shaft strength. I stripped the stock litespec 2206 just by screwing the nut on too tight. Im assuming the 2306 will use more power but give more power yes? Im happy with the 2206 power as i dont carry any cameras or 1500mah 4s. Only 1300mah. Rsii 2206 should suffice for my needs?

Jan Domingo na. You won't lose flight time. You'll probably gain some with the 2306. It's a more efficient motor

Kabab FPV sweet! Thanks dal5046 or hq5048?

Jan Domingo if you're looking for flight time, it doesn't really get better than the tmotor 5143. For overall performance including durability, you'll probably like the HQ 5m1x4.6x3 a lot.

What do you mean by too much? Would you prefer to have some propwash? 😂

Kabab FPV too much filtering. Saw a note saying fast kalman is for 32k

The higher oversampling rate makes the filtering delay in the fast kalman implementation far less overall, but being able to achieve a higher effective SNR of perturbations and responding to them at 8kHz (which is still about half a prop rotation or less) output baud (realistically it takes quite a few PID out cycles to actually make a meaningful change in prop RPM) is still awesome, so if it works on that setup: rock on.

tehllama42 thanks bro, exactly the answer i was looking for! 🤘🤘

Right.

ty for reply. also thanks for the dev podcast..good stuff. competition is always healthy!

it's for any gyro rate

Kabab FPV you chose not to change them like they advised in the podcast?or are they already set that way by default?

I'm lazy so I usually just do what people tell me. If it doesn't fly right, I just fly another quad until the firmware changes or recommendations change. lol. Seriously, I'm that lazy. I don't fly enough to be super critical about anything and I can mostly do anything with almost anything as long as it flies okay. Enjoyment is another matter. I don't really have any quads right now that I fly for the enjoyment of the excellent performance and control. Working on it very soon...

Kabab FPV lazy?man,the work you put into this hobby,testing, brainstorming,bring out new quads almost everybody loves,answer questions on KZfaq from a lot of people,podcasts (great one that last one!),do your work as a dentist,put up with those damn neighbours (and dogs),help people to begin flossing and when you have the time... Finally fly a little.i really can not think of a way to thank you enough from everything you do and what I'm learning from you.thank you sir (oh,and you didn't even quit your job and promote yourself.that's a big plus too!)

I don't remember in this video but I recommend the HQ 5.1x4.6x3

Check out my more recent videos. Lots of links in descriptions

Kabab FPV ok thanks a lot!