So I just ordered this in analog. Besides my mini, mini 2, and a couple micro rtf fpv this is my next step I feel. I have the binding process down but am a little intimidated with the betaflight process. Any tips or tricks you can give to a newbie? Any changes I or settings I should make as a beginner? Thank you I appreciate your videos.
@SLPFPV5 ай бұрын
actually folds up so nice
@chrisbee54816 ай бұрын
Converted my foldape4 to a freestyle ripper. Analog, took gps off. Replaced for a smaller antenna. 110g dry weight. Changed the props to gemfan 4024. Drilled the props to 2mm hole and made it press fit. Flys so much better.
@jorge62819556 ай бұрын
You should keep gps, to Rth in case
@chrisbee54816 ай бұрын
@@jorge6281955 To be honest you most probably wont really use this for long range. It doesn't have a built in current meter. So you have to estimate how much is left in your battery and find the perfect point of return. No one will long range that. Also the cruising speed is pretty slow. It's not that powerful and has very low pitch props.
@Goycrow4 ай бұрын
Which battery ampere dor freestyle? 650, 850, 1050, 1300?
@chrisbee54814 ай бұрын
@@Goycrow tattu 3s 750mah rline or similar. The 550mah was too light and too heavy 3S didnt feel good either. 65g lipo is perfect. 130g lipo kills the performance.
@Goycrow4 ай бұрын
@chrisbee5481 how much time flying freestyle with the 750? Im thinking to buy some 850 and one 1300 to do a long calm fly
@warmachined34726 ай бұрын
I love it it's the exact opposite of what I built. I built mine with 70mm EDF motors, it's six lbs and has a five min flight time.
@patrickpendergast8985 ай бұрын
What would be better for long range cruising? The flywoo explorer 4, rekon4, rekon35, or this foldape4? In analog of course.
@aksas6428Ай бұрын
Let’s see the go pro on it how did you mount the go pro on it?
@glossyfpv11556 ай бұрын
Love the folding design coming to diy builds. DJI has cornered the market for too long. glad people are still making analog quads and expanding that field instead of just hopping on board digital and everyone switching.
@PatrickBoudreaux-vy8xx24 күн бұрын
What radio did you use
@user-uq9gh2kx1iАй бұрын
Вы летали на нем с камерой GoPro 9? Он выдержал её?
@jorge62819556 ай бұрын
Man I like it, Now I have to decide from the Tern LR40 to this one, Which this one is cheaper.
@user-xg5ey9sp2r4 ай бұрын
Just bought it as my first drone ^_^ Looks very promising. I went on their website and used a 6% discount code, also got the RTF kit + 2 more batteries & propellers
@timechaser43136 ай бұрын
Darwin just keeps knocking it out of the park! Awesome review Justin! Keep your chin up brother!!
@user-mf1wq8zg4u6 ай бұрын
Great, as always!
@HuskerTheCat6 ай бұрын
can i upgrade the VTX to something better to fly longer range or is the size too restricting?
@jorge62819555 ай бұрын
I'm definitely getting it, Great for the price
@collegesynewave3 ай бұрын
This one or the baby ape rtf kit?
@daffesАй бұрын
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
@SteadfastRC28 күн бұрын
I want to get one of these and put my own analog vtx and camera in it, would I be able to do this if i order the "no 03 " version that doesn't come with any video gear or is this version a dji specific thing?
@woutersmith76165 ай бұрын
Hi. So what is the use of the Gps on the Foldape4? I am confused🤔
@jorge62819555 ай бұрын
Gps is to save you if you loose video, and to return home if you also loose video if you can regain video.
@woutersmith76165 ай бұрын
@@jorge6281955 Thanx🤠👍🇿🇦
@Secretagogue5 ай бұрын
No buzzer?
@LaMakinaFotonika5 ай бұрын
great video! Could you recommend a battery for maximum flight time? any 18650? Are 18650s lipo? Do they load the same? thank you
@dronecamps5 ай бұрын
4Sp 3000mah liion
@LaMakinaFotonika5 ай бұрын
@@dronecamps thanks
@cch2019926 ай бұрын
Ok that's smaller than I thought pretty cool folds better that the fractal design wingman. I like the wingman it is cool but doesn't really fold that much smaller than when it's open plus like you said those motor wires are a pain to deal with when folding because you need extra loose wire in order for the drone to fold. With all of that said innovation starts somewhere so hopefully they find good solutions for all the issues brought up 🤷🏻♂️
@TheAerialAddict6 ай бұрын
Great review video as always, Justin. You put a lot of time and effort into making these videos, and it is appreciated! This drone ticks a lot of boxes for me and I am hovering over the “Buy” button, but I find it interesting that the internet gets all excited about a tiny foldable drone with a 20 minute flight time (although I have yet to find a video of this drone ACTUALLY doing 20 minutes in the air) for the price point it is being offered at. When compared to say, the DJI Mini II, the DarwinFPV 4 inch FoldApe (who names these drones!!??) is really quite expensive and somewhat underwhelming performance wise. I can fly 22 minutes easily with my Mini II with a little more than 80 battery cycles on it, and it is loaded with (reliable) features that work really well. (Great GPS, downward sensors, ability to do basic mapping in Litchi, just NOT FPV!) Not to mention, it came with a transmitter, a really nice leather case, extra blades and three batteries. I really feel like these FPV drones are overpriced for what they are. I have been really keen to get back into FPV(I was flying FPV before drones were even a thing, really), but getting into the pure part of the hobby is financially daunting considering one needs to buy goggles, a transmitter, batteries, a charging system and then try and find a drone that will be fun to fly for more than 4 to 6 minutes. I actually recently bought the DJI FPV drone, and while I really wanted to build something and make it my own, it was just so much easier to plunk down the cash, and voila. I have goggles, a transmitter and a drone that just works and is actually a blast to fly. And, it flies for about 15 minutes at my lazy flying speeds. Yep, a POTATO that weighs nearly as much as a car, flies for 15 minutes! But it is NOT under 250 grams and that really limits the places one can fly. At least, it does here in Canada. The Darwin FoldApe looks to have a good setup for fairly long flight times and stable, fun to fly flight characteristics. I just wish it wasn’t nearly $600 for the drone and a few batteries. I only paid $650 for my DJI FPV drone (used only a few times) and it came with goggles, a controller and three batteries.
@dronecamps6 ай бұрын
Maybe you can get mine for a good price! “Nice Price”
@TheAerialAddict6 ай бұрын
@@dronecampsabsolutely! Let me know....😊
@dronecamps6 ай бұрын
Send an email to dronecamps @ gmail
@jorge62819553 ай бұрын
I just bought this Darwin 4, How do I bind it to the zorro master radio?
@epiphany1876 ай бұрын
I just got this drone how do u attach the 18650 batteries?
@Bollibompa5 ай бұрын
Velcro
@genefoxgreenmountaindroning6 ай бұрын
Looks like a cool little quadcopter for the money are you using analog
@taylorowen75586 ай бұрын
ohh Shit..... DROPKICK MURPHYS!!!!!
@Leemaw6 ай бұрын
Great review.....is the 03 version compatible withe the DJI remoter controller 2..?
@dronecamps6 ай бұрын
It should be. 👍🏻
@beimanuel9426 ай бұрын
both dji fpv comtrollers work, motion controllers do not
@Taylor-ix6rh6 ай бұрын
Yes
@Kyeguy15 ай бұрын
How do you get the fold ape to bind to elrs? It doesn't seem like there is a wifi option like most other receivers. I'm running elrs 2.4 at 50hz. Any tips to get it to bind to my controller?
@surfnskate31374 ай бұрын
Try to plug and replug the lipo three times (keep it plugged in with the third cicle), then it's in binding mode and it should connect to your remote
@fusiondecor6 ай бұрын
Before I order, I always check if there are spare parts or even frames only are available. I do like this folding frame, but there seem to be no spare parts or frames only available, so this is a no go for me.
@dronecamps6 ай бұрын
There will be frames. They make tons of parts. Give them a little time.
@DreamFlyEcuador6 ай бұрын
It's funny but when the caddx ratel broke on my baby croc I changed it to a nano 3. Through the wider fov I absolutely started exploring more. I bet the ant camara has a wide fov! Nice!
@schtinerbock45706 ай бұрын
dang. Under $200! Thats Emax TinyHawk territory!
@jorge62819556 ай бұрын
Question, Can you put other props on it, I don't like does props. Thanks
@dronecamps6 ай бұрын
Yes you can
@jorge62819556 ай бұрын
@@dronecamps what do you recommend
@elxero2189Ай бұрын
That proprietary three point motor mounting on this thing is bs and ridiculous
@Mupshot6 ай бұрын
I like it regardless of the foldability. Im not convinced that being able to fold it is worth having multi piece props or having to remove screws to fold it. is there a place to put the screws when its folded so you dont lose them? although I guess having the option is nice, so long as the frame is rigid when you are flying.
@MrPhilbautista6 ай бұрын
The Chinese way is to keep the screws in the plastic baggie they came with. The American way is to buy a tin of mints, throw away the mints, then keep the screws in the tin.