Syma X5C Explorers 2.4G 4CH 6-Axis Gyro RC Quadcopter With HD Camera
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| Brand | SYMA |
| Model Name | x5c |
| Special Feature | integrated-camera |
| Age Range (Description) | Adult |
| Color | multi-colored |
| Video Capture Resolution | 720p |
| Effective Still Resolution | 2 MP |
| Skill Level | Beginner |
| Item Weight | 0.72 Kilograms |
| Control Type | Remote Control |
About this item
- Equipped with HD camera and 2GB Micro SD card
- Perform flips at the press of a button with 360 degree eversion
- Wind resistant and can be flown indoors or outdoors
- 6-axis Gyro stabilization system ensures maximum stability during flight
- 7 Minute flight time and 100 minute charge time.
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| Brand | SYMA |
|---|---|
| Model Name | x5c |
| Special Feature | integrated-camera |
| Age Range (Description) | Adult |
| Color | multi-colored |
| Video Capture Resolution | 720p |
| Effective Still Resolution | 2 MP |
| Skill Level | Beginner |
| Item Weight | 0.72 Kilograms |
| Control Type | Remote Control |
| Media Type | Micro SD |
| Battery Cell Composition | Lithium Ion |
| Are Batteries Included | No |
| Remote Control Included? | No |
| Product Dimensions | 21 x 12.3 x 4.1 inches |
| Item Weight | 1.58 pounds |
| ASIN | B00KI03U8Q |
| Item model number | 61178 |
| Manufacturer recommended age | 6 years and up |
| Batteries | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. |
| Customer Reviews |
4.0 out of 5 stars |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Manufacturer | Generic |
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Main Features: 6-axis Gyro stabilization system makes the helicopter more stable and flexible when flying. Wind resistant and can be flown indoors or outdoors Modular design structure is applied, more simple for assembly and convenient for maintenance 3
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Update Day 3: still have disconnect problems. Either resynching 5-8 times fixes it or power cycle 2-3 times does, but very annoying.
Update Day 2: finally got my second flight. At first there was still an immediate disconnect between copter and remote at about 1-3 feet off ground and it just came crashing down. Then magically it started to work again, so it seems it is unlikely it is a battery problem. Back up to 4 stars.
Update: Day 1.5. After seemingly fully charging for a second ride (red light off, over 2 hours), the copter would not lift more than a foot or so off the ground before shutting down (flashy lights). Resync and try again = same results. So I am lowering to 2 star until I figure that out. Lots of reviewers have great success, so still buy it. I can't tell if my battery is bad or if the copter is bad. Have to wait 5 weeks for a spare battery, so will need to go to hobby store ;-(
Day 1 and I can give it 5 stars for fun. The Chenglish instructions were a riot, so I will add some fun quotes below. The only negative so far is the "High Def" camera is barely a "Low Def" camera - think the first camera phone ever made, so set your expectations low on that. This was to be a practice drone for me, so I don't care and I feel like it is a very good practice copter. Its "diameter" is about 15 inches, which seems like a good starter size.
Pros: Good training model for decent price. Blade guards. Spare blades. Good starter size. (update) USB charger seems to have a red light that turns off when fully charged.
Cons: Below avg Camera, slow battery charging. Supply your own AA batteries (4) for the remote.
Hints:
Battery takes a long time to charge, so get extras (but they can take 4-6 since they seem to ship from China!). Get the 500 mAh (which is an exact match). Reviews say the 600mAh lasts a minute longer but has a difficult time fitting in the copter as it is fatter. Instructions say not to charge when battery is warm/hot, which it is after use.
To remove battery, push carefully on the bottom front of the camera until the battery cover releases, then open on its hinge. Be gentle.
Training wheels: I tied a string to it and then to the handle of my tool box, that way I could practice inside and not smash into the ceiling or drift into something breakable. I highly recommend this inside or out for your first couple of sessions. (One reviewer complained that the copter took off first time and was lost forever).
Use a label maker or sharpie to get your phone number on the copter, that way if it does fly away, someone might call you.
Starting: turn on remote first, then copter (LEDS quickly flash). On remote, move left lever to max then down to min. This will sync the devices (LEDs solid) and you can move left lever towards middle to slowly get lift.
It is important to do the "trim alignment" as a first step so it can hover in place. Hovering in place makes it much easier to practice the other controls.
Camera SD card: push in and it will pop out. Not trusting China for anything, I did a virus scan, didn't find anything except some old Sony e-mails ;-).
Camera Resolution: 1 pic is about 250K (so not high res). An 11 second video was 20M and quality looks pretty good.
The hardest part of learning: trying to control direction when the front is facing sideways or backwards. Even when the color coded LEDs let you know front from back, it is hard to translate that to the control stick. One reviewer advised painting the bottom front red so it would be easier to see the front when it is farther away on a bright day. Or use red electrical tape.
I lost an LED cover on the first flight, since it is in my big TV room I will find it, but seems like they will be easy to use outdoors.
It comes with 4 spare blades, wish it came with a spare battery. The charger is USB-based so can plug into your computer. But it is slow. There are chargers out there that can charge multiple batteries at once.
Fun Instructions:
"This product is not a toy but a precisive equipment that integrating mechanics and electronics with expertise of aerodynamics and high-frequency transmitting"
"Keep it far away from the moisten environment"
"Use this product correctly and avoid operating by your own" Translation: (no idea)
"Keep it far way from the high-speed rotating part and heat source"
*I received this on 12/28/14 and it says X5C on the instruction manual - "Implement Standard GB/T26701-2011" Don't know if that is the new X5C-1 people are looking for.
The very first time I decided to fly this thing, it came in the mail around 530 at night, which means it was dark outside. A buddy of mine stopped by to have a beer and we decided let's go for it and give it a spin even though it's dark outside. I have never flown a quad copter or even a remote control helicopter so I had no idea what I was doing. We took in the backyard and I went full throttle up an that thing shot up into the air! That's where started getting a little hairy....
It was probably a solid 80 feet in the air and I had absolutely no control over it. I surely don't blame the controllers because I'm sure they were spot on, I just have zero experience and how to fly these things and had absolutely no clue what to do. It was hovering right over a retention pond that is next to my house and I was certain it was going to fall to its doom right into the middle of the alligator infested Swamp stew. Luckily a gust of wind came by and carried it about10 houses down and it landed in the front yard.
That was the first flight.....
About three days after getting it and playing with it a handful of times, I sort of had the hang of it a little bit better then a brand-new person playing with it. Or at least I thought.
It was a windy day and I took my dog to the park for a little exercise. We got back into my truck and I looked over at my passenger seat and saw my little quad copter sitting right there so I said why not, let's go for a flight. I was in the middle of the baseball field at this park and I was doing pretty good with it. I decided to get a little ballsy and see how high I could take it while keeping it under control. It was probably around 100 feet in the air and the wind or my lack of control carried it away. It looked like a speck of pepper in the sky. It drifted way over a forest and then over Lake Tarpon, which has 13 foot alligator's cruising the shore. I didn't actually see it fall into the water or into the forest, but I saw it fall that's for sure. I spent about 45 minutes searching the forest for it and walking along the coast of Lake Tarpon, but it was never found. The forest is very tall cypress and Pinetree's so it may have gotten caught up in a tree, I have not been back yet to see if it maybe it fell out of a tree, but some lucky punk kid probably got his mitts on it if it did fall out of the tree.
I definitely felt like an idiot being a grown man walking around the woods of a popular park where children and people are all gathered and looking at the idiot walking around the woods Looking for his toy.
The bottom line, I had no business trying to be so daring with it. I don't blame the quad copter at all for what happened to it. I think it is very well-built and of good quality for a Chinese piece of merchandise. The camera on it is pretty decent for what you're paying for and it even has a microphone which I did not expect. I'm glad I did not watch the videos with my family around because you drop A few F bombs crashing it until you realize that it is pretty resilient and will not get broken easily.
I personally think that the blade guards were a waste of time, the propellers hit them if they're not on their perfect. I took them off right away and crashed a bunch of times and the propellers were always just fine. The quad copter also comes with extra propellers in case you break one. The propeller guards are kind of hard to get on there anyway because the screws so short that it doesn't really meet the fitting very well.
Needless to say, I am now ordering my second one of these which will hopefully be the last one I need to buy until I'm ready to spend some serious dough and get something really cool. For 60 bucks, you can't go wrong, I lost mine in three days but oh well, at least it wasn't one of those $500 ones. I will update this review again if I end up dumping this one into a lake too. I gave it only four stars just because I'm bitter that I have to shell out another 60 bucks!





























