Low-Budget vs. Expensive FPV Drone

Low-Budget vs. Expensive FPV Drone - Why Spend More?

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The Darwin BabyApe is a budget drone that currently costs $80, while the popular Nazgul Evoque F5 costs close to $500. Why does one cost so much more? Is it worth spending the extra cash? What do you actually get when you pay more?
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@maxximus91 Жыл бұрын

So glad you're back Matt, I've really missed your content. You do a great job explaining things clearly for us beginners. Thanks for all your expertise.

@MattPochwat Жыл бұрын

Glad you like it. I do my best!

@hidalgocordones Жыл бұрын

Totally agree 👍🏿👍🏿

@mansoormansoor7163 5 ай бұрын

thank you@@MattPochwat

@jkgtag8279 Жыл бұрын

Who else actually thought the first clip was a udget drone?

@marzuXC Жыл бұрын

Me☠️

@lobo2k393 Жыл бұрын

@Thedutchaquascaper Жыл бұрын

Me, that shit looked ass

@thetroopers8842 Жыл бұрын

I did

@Borgier01 Жыл бұрын

Same

@PaladinFPV Жыл бұрын

I love your practical and down to earth approach to the hobby. I’m glad your back to making videos.

@Caybil Жыл бұрын

Excited to see new content. Bought the Nazgûl V2 based on your recommendation and was not let down. The drone is an absolute beast! Thanks and keep up the good work!

@villepulkka756 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Matt for these videos. You were one of the first FPV content creators I watched and got inspired by. Starting with Eachine novice 2 starter pack and now have built up 2 HD 5'' quads. Winter is around the corner so about the time to go train inside with a tinywhoop.

@ThomasSmartt Жыл бұрын

Dude, I've been binging your stuff over the past couple of days and have been learning so much!!!! Thanks for doing these videos.

@shaneridge9557 Жыл бұрын

I'm already bought into analog and can't justify $500+ for goggles and $200 per drone on upgrades. I don't use mine for filmmaking either just close range freestyle so the range thing doesn't bother me much. Although the one time I saw through dji goggles in person has made me want it ever since

@chairfpv 10 ай бұрын

exactly for close freestyle analog is fine but for cinematic and long range digital is king

@dannyd7979 9 ай бұрын

Super informative in a timely manner, huge props (no pun intended). Really enjoyed this

@SloppyMechanics 9 ай бұрын

great video, thank you for putting it up! i love the expensive and the budget stuff. unbelievable for 80 dollars

@abertheham Жыл бұрын

Man. Keep that comin Matt. Your production quality is …👌 That was just a pleasure to watch.

@aduckcalledronan Жыл бұрын

Awesome video Matt, glad to see your posting again!

@thomasduthie Жыл бұрын

Welcome back! Havent watched the video yet but looking forward to it!

@p_for_poo Жыл бұрын

I was gonna look up a video on comparing analog vs digital, except you stated the the main key point I was looking for on how digital has latency. thanks!!

@crewleader3834 Жыл бұрын

Glad to see you making new videos. Ngl I checked your channel recently cause I noticed I hadn't seen you in a while, miss your informative content. I have a nazgul and was thinking about getting a cheaper quad now that I have the whole equipment set but I would personally prefer to get a ducted drone around 250g (ofc when I have the money) :)

@keithburden4906 Жыл бұрын

for a young flyer i really enjoy your videos and you explain everything as you go along and i love your editing also you have the same flying style as me carry on posting your videos are really good

@billmcdonald4335 Жыл бұрын

Low budget is all I can run, and I have to say the Baby Ape Pro was a good choice for me. I crashed it many times, some pretty hard, and had to replace a motor from one impact, but I've gotten dozens of hours [yep, hours] of flight time with it, and it's still flies like new. A great park flyer, but not one for wind or distance [VTX isn't the best, is it?]. Still, I'd recommend it because it's cheap, tough, and reasonably easy to repair.

@redXtian Жыл бұрын

Very digestible info for people looking into getting into this hobby. Thank you!

@shaaww Жыл бұрын

For the action camera, there are new options really really good if you dont want to go for gopro, like the runcam thumb pro, or the firefly lite 2. Really cheap for the value you are getting, you have to use gyroflow tho.

@jacks__9229 Жыл бұрын

So glad you've posted again, buying my first fpv drone soon due to your great videos

@MattPochwat Жыл бұрын

which drone are you considering?

@Geeksmithing Жыл бұрын

Yay Matt! Good to see ya again!

@dronefeverpty9594 Жыл бұрын

My man Matt is back! woot woot!

@heliharris69 Жыл бұрын

Where have you been... Missed your content.. and straight forward easy to follow approach... Great to have you back.... A follower from the UK.

@hobbyistnotes 10 ай бұрын

Very nice video! Trying to get in to the FPV drones and there so much stuff so hard to wrap had around it at first...

@OdysseusVrakas Жыл бұрын

Welcome back Matt!!!

@oscarjoya1673 Жыл бұрын

Me encanta ver tus vídeos, explicas de una manera tan fácil de entender y me gusta que te tomas el tiempo para los novatos en este ámbito, de verdad muchas gracias, gracias a ti estoy aprendiendo inglés

@makatron Жыл бұрын

Nazgul F5 deadcat configuration is by far my favourite pre made drone.

@RLeeVisuals Жыл бұрын

Woah! Hey, dude glad to see you back!!!!!

@kakafpv 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for making this video, nice information

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@fractalrender Жыл бұрын

You didn’t mention also that you can pull the baby ape almost every where!. And the nazgul it’s more restrictive for using. In my case I have for cinematic the iflight cinewhoop or a smaller cine8, and for flying around an emax tinyhawk which catches almost no attention.! I guess that’s also important!. Great explanation as usual for beginners like me!. Cheers from argentina!

@OrikzHD Жыл бұрын

cheers for sharing your knowledge

@conover1978 10 ай бұрын

Best video out here on this topic!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

@chrisalexthomas 10 ай бұрын

The first drone I bought was the baby ape and I have to say, it's really fun to fly this thing around and throw it about a bit. I really enjoyed it. It's not very sturdy though. Hard crashes on concrete is going to break the arms. So if you buy it. Buy a couple of extra arms too. just in case you do what I did and then you need to wait 4 weeks to get replacements from China. Which is a bummer and really stops you in your tracks. Always buy a couple of spares. You'll thank yourself for it later. Even if it costs another 20 euros

@thecia9051 Жыл бұрын

Yay u posted your the reason why I’m getting into fpv

@MattPochwat Жыл бұрын

Awesome man! It's a great hobby

@tm_fpv Жыл бұрын

Your videos are really good bro, good explain

@johnvdl Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Great video!!

@Chet-U-Betcha Жыл бұрын

Noticed u picked up the geprc cinelog 35 performance model. I've been looking into that model myself 😁

@jeremiahthomas2669 Жыл бұрын

Awesome stuff brother

@DragonfyrMedia Жыл бұрын

Of all the videos I've watched, this is the best

@FlyZoneFpv Жыл бұрын

Way to go brother. Great explanation on fpv . Fpv life baby . 👊🏻👊🏻🤘🏻

@MattPochwat Жыл бұрын

Thanks brother

@kuyayan Жыл бұрын

Saved this vid in my sub folder!

@ginseng_juice9829 Жыл бұрын

Glad you're back. I'm try to dive to fpv from your videos. I bought an mobula 7 and I wonder if the vtx here is compatible with the goggle that I have. Can you make an video about that of how to configure the goggle for the beginner? And I found that I need my controller XJT module though. Thank you.

@Cyanid3-VX Жыл бұрын

I love my baby ape. I mounted a Runcam Thumb Pro on mine and gets really good video.

@twindaddy8291 8 ай бұрын

Do these drones all come with remote controls or do u have to purchase the remote separately

@simonneilzreid Жыл бұрын

It’s beam a year since I wanted to get in to FPV but the drone or rc or the goggles are so expensive but many with this drone I could start thanks a lot Next video could you do a cheap goggles vs experience thx

@DRONEPOISON Жыл бұрын

Nicely done video for the beginners. We'll done

@saulchavez4242 Жыл бұрын

Great video, had a dji fpv but it felt very heavy with my gopro 11 on it so I just order the johnny fpv qav s 7inch long range drone realising there's not really any videos on it🤦‍♂️ hoping my gopro footage doesn't look all jello like it does on the dji fpv drone

@brockbedfordFPV Жыл бұрын

Dang it matt now I gonna have to buy another quad 😂…great review my dude 🤘🏼

@gazzabyerun9048 Жыл бұрын

I was wondering when you were going to make some new videos with drones/rc , 💯nice job with the video, thanks! 💯would like to see a review of that GEPRC Cinlog 35 you were holding up in this video! Keep the videos coming! Be safe...

@MattPochwat Жыл бұрын

I'll try to do a quick review on it. Not a huge difference from the previous version but I have a few points I'd like to make!

@gazzabyerun9048 Жыл бұрын

@@MattPochwat thanks!

@teabagNBG Жыл бұрын

im so glad i found this video.. i have a few action cams and never wanted to get me dij because i kind of wanted to want a drone wich i can just mount it ... this way i can save alot of money...

@user-rr9jt7ol3e 8 ай бұрын

thank you but kann you make a video over the BabyApe set i mean with googles and that stuff

@Worexon 8 ай бұрын

Do I need googles for baby ape or could you get the footage on a mobile with an app? And if soo what controller will work?

@DimmyV Жыл бұрын

Great video Matt, where did you get your Inst360 Go2 mount from on the Nazgul?

@JustTechGuyThings Жыл бұрын

@Matt Pochwat the Baby Ape can carry a fully sized gopro 8 with battery... If you make a charge cable to USB-C, you can even ditch the battery.

@mattmcelwrath Жыл бұрын

Great video man! If you haven’t yet, print some tpu feet for the baby ape. It’ll make it wayyyy more durable.

@dronesndstuff626 Жыл бұрын

Yay, got that right. But mostly because I thought: The shadow on the ground is from a pretty small copter :D

@Doboxik 18 күн бұрын

The thing with the quality parts is also durability and ease of fixing after crashing. Quality gear tends to take a beating a lot better than cheap parts. So in a long run it is better to invest in some good stuff that will last.

@jiltedfpv7661 Жыл бұрын

Matt... just wondering, why did I have to use a Hex in Beraflight... and what do I do moving forward with updates? I have the Nazgul 5 V2. Thanks. ✌️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@JombieMann Жыл бұрын

Is your Baby Ape the pro? By this time all the BA's should have the caddx ant camera which is a big upgrade from the 700tvl camera on the original ape. I have one of the BA's and that thing is durable. I have hit unknown number of trees and even into a chain link fence with no damage. I have chewed up plenty of props. Also the screws have a tendency to fall out so you need to check them before a day of flying. I have more flights on it (by far) then on any other of my quads. I recently put a Thumb Pro on it and I think the quality of the Thumb is every bit as good as the more expensive action camera's.

@BrodieReed Жыл бұрын

Production quality is best in the game 🎉

@gusbi4475 Жыл бұрын

finally you are back🤗

@mgsg50 Жыл бұрын

I thought you sold the evoque? Really happy to see you making videos again!

@MattPochwat Жыл бұрын

I crashed two drones that weren't conformal coated into a lake on the same day. Had to pick up another one.

@-SuperDOG Жыл бұрын

Please make a video about the Eachine Novice 2 - V2.0 Fly More RTF FPV racing drone

@shadowofchaos8932 Жыл бұрын

6s baby! Nazguls are fun to fly.

@Vittalb461 Жыл бұрын

Hi Matt I am thinking of buying the DJI Avata, the Babyape, or a Tinygo 4k am I sacrificing quality over price if I go for the babyape or the tinygo? Also, could you do a review of the tiny go 4k?

@Lloyd_workshop Жыл бұрын

so how much and which model do you recommend getting for a durable fly better ( without camera quality ofc) since i will use a go pro

@almostcinematicfpv Жыл бұрын

My BabyApe had an ESC that shot out flames while plugging in a lipo. 🔥 I was lucky that I wasn’t burned.

@johnhikaleatryon3930 10 ай бұрын

Hey Matt awesome content! I am working up to FPV and building. I was given a leeds quad drone 7140-92 and controller still in box, but person could not locate battery, cover and charger? I have been unable to locate the specifics so i can purchase a replacement battery pack any help for a drooling and aspiring pilot would be appreciated. Thanks for everything you post.

@rasmus1600 Жыл бұрын

About that power tho. If the batteries are using the same cells, having double the cells gives double the voltage. i.e. 3s 2V batteries gives 6V, while 6s batteries gives 12V. The way you connect the batteries in series or parallel determines the output voltage and current. More batteries in series gives a higher voltage, more batteries in parallel uses the same voltage but with more current available(more Ah).

@tylertrimble3184 Жыл бұрын

How on earth did you mount the naked GoPro onto the baby ape?🤣 great video!!

@airdevil21 Жыл бұрын

I love the baby ape pro! Cheap and it is flying well enough out of the box. I got the older pro and the newer pro. I mostly fly Micros in acro for freestyle and the fun of it.

@Kastonrides13 Жыл бұрын

if i get it what headset would i have to buy to go with it

@airdevil21 Жыл бұрын

@@Kastonrides13 I use the skyzone o4x or my HDZERO goggles with the analog reciever. But I started with a eachine ev800d.

@Hovaloft Жыл бұрын

Nice video. I only use my naked GoPro 10 on my Cineloi25.

@kaibrauneis8950 Жыл бұрын

I love your content ❤ ty

@tamoghnadey Жыл бұрын

Can the default camera be changed that comes with the baby ape drone? Also can you make a video on how to connect the transmitter and goggles with the drone ? i have fs i6 fight controller

@Mellow.1 9 ай бұрын

Dawg i dont fucking know how the hell you got a drone for 80$. Both look really good dude your going crazy

@johnkurpiewski3996 Жыл бұрын

I was hoping it was going to be another 5” there are ones available for under a 100$ from AE They come with BF 4.3 and actually fly good bone stock. The frame is crash test approved as I completely wrecked the corner of my house and the quad is ok . Can’t beat it for 88$ and is still under 100$ TYD.

@alfiej6226 3 ай бұрын

i did think the buget one was the first but i did also think that it might just be the camera

@shaunvaughn3323 Жыл бұрын

I always have at least 10 spotters at the top and bottom of mountains when I fly mountains

@neildebeer7938 Жыл бұрын

Hi Matt. I want to get in to fpv I have a tight budget of 300 dollars (incuding controller, Goggles and charger).Any recommendations. I was debating between the tinyhawk 2 and the baby ape pro. Any thoughts

@maxortner1997 Жыл бұрын

nice video! what do u think about the Dji avata?

@Ab-vf6bg 5 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot

@2740hansen Жыл бұрын

bro, i'm lost. been flying simulator for 200 hours and want to start FPV. I need a sub 250g quad to freestyle, race and cruise maybe 2 km. possible? do i go digital or analog? any budget friendly suggestions for drone and goggles? i dont want to compromise quality too much though. love your videos thanks in advance

@aaronbell5743 Жыл бұрын

I like what you have have said in this video. Can you suggest a bundle for me goggles, drone, batteries, charger everything and where to buy? I want to purchase open the box charge it then fly. I like the Nazgul and want the clear digital view. I'm ok with spending the money so suggest some good stuff. Just got a Drone mask for my DJI mimi 2 and I all ready want more of this FPV flying. I just do it for fun if you needed to know.

@FPVFRASHA 4 ай бұрын

hey i was wondering if i buy a iflight Evoque with 03 air unit to use it with my dji controller 2 can i get it with the tbs receiver just for when i get a tbs module at a later date? like will it still be able to bind to my controller 2 when i get it and its not a bnf its tbs as easy as i would with the controller 2? thank you :)

@Dec_K Жыл бұрын

I have a DJI FPV drone & looking to get a cheap drone to practice with. Is there anything that can link to the remote 2 & DJI goggles V2 with analog. I am guessing I need to add analog reciever onto the goggles & probably would need a new radio. Just looking for cheap practice & not worrying about expense of crashing

@FroggyFPV Жыл бұрын

Thinkin about getting either a Tinyhawk 2 freestyle or the baby ape, whats your opinion?

@TeeWalz Жыл бұрын

Should I go with deadcat or true x frame for my first drone? I wanna do both freestyle and cinematic. I can’t decide!!!

@islotplops3357 Жыл бұрын

What goggles do you like to run and controller for the expensive one

@boom7837 Жыл бұрын

Hey I have a question. What battery are you using on ur baby ape. I am using a ovonic 450mah 3s and get no where near that performance I was so shocked especially with a camera mounted

@ChrisQuadFPV Жыл бұрын

I just so happy that I have both of these drones. Even though I use analog 😃

@MattPochwat Жыл бұрын

Nothing wrong with analog!

@nickrshorts 26 күн бұрын

hey, i have had drones before but never a fpv. i have a gopro hero 10, what drone would i need. so do i get a full rig. im on a tight buget.

@jakobohman7056 Жыл бұрын

Could you swap out some pf the parts on the cheap drone for more expensive parts. For exemple buy a better fpv camera or better motors?

@NoahN999 Жыл бұрын

is the xt30 and xt60 connector the same thing what one would would i use with the 4s nazgul5 v2

@person4203 Жыл бұрын

What action cam do u use with your tiny ape

@icychemicals1542 Жыл бұрын

Does the $500 one come with goggles and a controller. I want to get that one but the babbyape comes with those so idk. Im looking at the digital one.

@amorton94 Жыл бұрын

The drone I bought was from Darwin. They didn't send any nuts to attach the propellers. Emailed them and received no help, they even tried telling me it didn't need them. Sent them a nice screenshot of their product listing with the nuts on the propellers circled. They still offered no solution.

@quicksdrones6556 Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@laserfliptoboneless Жыл бұрын

Teradek needs to get into drone technology ngl

@pacboygamer6728 Жыл бұрын

bro the budget one looked so much better in the comparisons

@maverickmissle1401 3 ай бұрын

For those wondering why the Nazgul looked worse than the babyape, it had nothing to do with the drone. As Matt said, he put the Insta 360 on the Nazgul and a GoPro on the babyape. You can tell it’s the Nazgul in the clip because even though Matt tried to hide it, you can see it clearly had more power being a 5 inch.