Need some advice choosing a quad

[Harmony323]

I'm sure this comes up all the time (though a search on the site didn't yield anything helpful) but I was hoping someone could help me out. Normally I love doing the research myself (I spent WEEKS picking out my first quad) but this needs to be purchased today so I'm hoping you all don't mind my coming here instead!

My stepmom is looking to get my dad a quad for father's day. He doesn't want anything special. RTF, decent video, and (here's the kicker) RTH. I'd also like to add decent flight time to that list. The max budget is $200.

I was looking at Syma and some others. Specifically we need to be able to purchase it on Amazon for the 2 day shipping so it'll arrive by fathers day, or the Monday after at the latest.

Thanks so much for any advice you can give!

 

[dragger201]

I've got two of these. Great beginners quad with altitude hold and a fairly decent camera...............

https://www.amazon.com/Drone-Altitu...7566190&sr=8-2-spons&keywords=syma+X8hg&psc=1

 

[Rick M]

The issue you are going to have is finding a quad with RTH in that price range. True RTH means GPS, and GPS means more than your budget.

Headless mode can be used for an effective RTH IF you learn how and practice it. 'Quadcopter 101' has a good video on YouTube that explains and demonstrates this technique very well. The X8HG mentioned above does have headless mode. Good luck, and hope your dad has fun with whatever you choose!