Wow, 5 1/2 with an air 3? That’s incredible range! Farthest I’ve ever gone was 5, then got sketched out haha. I’ll just say that the consumer products like an air 3 instill a lot more confidence than anything homebuilt! Nothing sketchier than taking something you built out that far, better have ultimate confidence in your building and testing skills 😂

The range is pretty good on these, it’s not far enough to be much of a concern!

I do! This is in full manual

Many thanks for watching and the kind words sir!

So glad to hear that!

Thanks for the comment, this does help provide some insight! In my own testing, the Apex has indeed been excellent with resonance, even rivaling the AOS frames I've tried. My problem is more with the alignment and assembly process though, not the hole size. Tight screw holes are fine, but IRC needs to ensure that the alignment is still fine when they tighten up a hole tolerance. Besides my complaints with fit and assembly though, this frame has proven to be pretty solid. Its durable, has excellent resonance characteristics, and has a relatively large build area which aids in repairs.

@@propabilityfpv most of the Impulse frames are like this which is by design. It always helps to not tighten anything down until the last possible minute. I agree it’s a great frame and I have ordered the parts to make my OG Apex into a Evo. The Reverb was my fav frame until the Apex arrived and before that it was the Alien which set a standard that has been copied so many times in this hobby. I’ve heard good things about the AOS frames but yet to try one

It IS easy if you crash all the time 🤣800 max rate, 150 center sensitivity, .30 expo all axes!

People that hide their crashes are wimps haha. I’m proud I crash, it means I’m pushing myself!

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@@propabilityfpv if you ain't crashing you ain't flying 🌎

I disagree. I have a nice soft resolution center and moderate max rate that isn't too crazy. It allows me to do a good combination of flow and juicy.

Glad to hear it! I'm sure you'll have a blast!

Hmm, didn't know they were all reserved- that's probably good! Thinking about it now, I wish I would've tried to chase one of the discs with my drone. That'd be some cool footage!

Unfortunately I wasn't able to stay til the competition, maybe next year. I feel like I at least could do decent with another bunch of packs to practice in that area!

I was there , Just be prepared the campground is bumping music to 2-3 am. Atmosphere was outstanding and people were friendly. Eagle.Eye.Aerial

Lol yea… the late night bois were a bit much. Glad I brought earplugs!

So glad I was able to make it this year! Thanks for watching!

I’m always down to fly! If you’re ever north of Portland hit me up!

Thanks for watching!

Thanks dude!

Me too!

Haha thanks for the comment dude! I appreciate the kind words 😃 I’ll certainly try to help you out! So as far as converting your squashed X to deadcat, I’m not sure that would really be worth it unless you have props in view right now and don’t like it. Quads aren’t like planes where each airframe has a very specific specialty, they can do a bunch of different tasks just fine all with one frame. Really the biggest thing you want in a LR or cinematic quad is space to mount a large battery, and an action cam (though O3 is just fine for most daytime footage). Beyond that, you’re still free to put whatever antenna you want on your goggles to adjust the range (patch antennas for longer range, omnis are better for all around coverage). Then if you have a high quality radio link like ELRS or Crossfire, or even DJI, you’ll get more range then you’ll ever need to worry about if you mount the antenna on one of the arms. So that being said, your current squashed x evoque could be just fine for cinematic and long range. As for freestyle, I’d actually recommend somewhere around a 3” with 6S these days to a newer pilot. They’re cheaper, and hit less hard than a 5”. 6S will allow you to use the same batteries too if you decide to upgrade to 5” later! You’re free from there to put an O3 in, or a cheaper digital video option that’ll work with your V2 goggles. I personally have not built a 3” as of right now, so I hesitate to recommend a specific one. I’ll just say that if you buy one with good ratings that sells well from a reputable source, you should be just fine. For tuning, don’t let anyone convince you that you NEED to do it. Most of the time, especially for new pilots, the stock tune is absolutely fine. But if you do want to start messing with tuning, presets are great and there’s many great tutorials on KZfaq! I still fly stock tunes quite often, even for freestyle. You can absolutely rip on a stock tune! It’s not the quad, it’s the pilot. Anyways I really hope this helps! I know all the gear and options are confusing, but just keep in mind the most important things to spend real money on are in this order: 1. High quality radio/rc link 2. High quality video system 3. High quality charger with multiple ports and high power output. These things will grow with you, and you likely won’t have to buy them again if you choose wisely. All the other components while necessary, aren’t as critical to a good experience. Just stick to reputable brands and ratings and you’ll be just fine! Good luck and happy flying! 😀

Thanks for watching! 😃

I’ve now built two of them, same issues for both with varying degrees of severity. I think that says something about their QC if anything! I hear the siren f5 is great, I’d like to try one out at some point! Thanks for watching and commenting! 😃

And have it get caught in all sorts of branches and leaves? No thanks. Been down that road and it’s not worth it on a freestyle basher. If I want long range, I’ll build a long range quad.

They’re just some thumb grips. I really like them, seems to prevent my thumbs from slipping on the sticks much better! GetFPV sells them: www.getfpv.com/thumb-grippies-q-tips-stick-end.html?vid=15524&DM+-+NB+-+PMax+-+Shop+-+No-index+-+SM+-+ALL+%7C+Full+Funnel&campaign_id=20799936859&network=x&device=m&gc_id=20799936859&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAAD8cN5Jqr-lT7acnG92szM4TPCfbP&gclid=CjwKCAjw1K-zBhBIEiwAWeCOFwBWC9gQIMOg0k9P2HnYbCN0tAfXH5giX4ZqK0cCgV-9Tp6ib4q0_BoCjN0QAvD_BwE

To be fair, that map can be pretty challenging! Hopefully this drill helps build that understanding of your drone’s momentum! If not, you might also want to look into tiny whoops. They’re super sensitive to throttle changes and they kind of force you to learn it. Plus you can fly inside all year!

Happy to help! 😃

If there’s nothing in the way, over 3 miles!

Thanks for watching!

I think by making videos and talking about it more!