New to QuadCopter World, advices needed

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patriotaki

Member
Hello all my name is george and im new to the quadcopter world. Since i was a kid i wanted a flying toy but i never had one, and im thinking getting one now. I have found the JJRC X1 which the price is now high. i dont want to spend so much money since its my first one, and i want to be carefull with it.What do you think guys about this quadcopter? is it any good?

here are some pictures i found and also a video demonstration

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since im new i cant post links but here is the ID of youtube video
/watch?v=T5LaF3e4nsE

i have found this quadcopter for just 120$ what do you think?

thanks in advance
 
Quest

Quest

Well-Known Member
I would recomend the Syma X5C-1 not very expensive and very stable, it is a great first quad
 
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talevi

New Member
i also had my eye on this one as my first one. looks durable with the buttom blades, and rather cheap aswell.
 
victorass

victorass

Active Member
As the others said above, in order to gain experience with it, you have to play with it and don't be afraid of crashing it. Usually they don't break with a single fall. Also, it's not that expensive, so don't worry if you end up smashing it. Now I'm thinking getting one for myself.
 
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magic man

Member
hi am dentman
i recently purchased a syma x5c quadcopter
i have been flying it for a little over a week
battery shows after charging 4.29
now it wont get off the ground
also one motor not turning
can the battery be the problem?
i ordered new batteries
can anyone help me
 
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ram1000

Well-Known Member
check to see if the prop is tight on the drive shaft they come loose if you run them into a tree or other things. I would not recommend the Syma as the motors seem to wear out very fast as has happened on my wifes XC5-1...
 
RAnst4038

RAnst4038

Vir Cotto
Too new for spare parts but you shouldn't need any for a while. If it sells there will be cheap parts in a couple months.
Search Banggood for JJRC H8D, that's 6 month old & every part is available. Be a pioneer hero & buy one, then report back.
For brushless motors $120 is a bargain.
 
Gramps

Gramps

Well-Known Member
The JJRC X11 is getting good reviews over ay rcgroups.com but it's not being recommended for beginners. A better beginner quad is the Syma X5C-1 or maybe one of it's many clones. The x5c-1 is very reasonably priced and parts are not problem and are also reasonable. I have a x5c-1 and I can attest to it being a great quad for a beginner. Another good choice for flying inside when the weather outside doesn't suit flykng is the Syma X11, that's my indoor flier. It will also work with the x5c-1 transmitter.
 
RGJameson

RGJameson

Hanging in there...
It flys like crap, got a weird yaw on it. Both lazy and then wonky at the higher rate. Many ~$25 quads fly much better. And why do you have to jump through hoops to get the props to stop spinning?
 
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magic man

Member
ram1000 said:
check to see if the prop is tight on the drive shaft they come loose if you run them into a tree or other things. I would not recommend the Syma as the motors seem to wear out very fast as has happened on my wifes XC5-1...
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Thanks for the advise
I ll check out the props
 
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magic man

Member
hi all i'm dentman again
still haveing problems with my syma x5c
checked for loose props there ok
with throttle full the copter wont lift off the ground
tried replaceing stock batteries that show a charge rate of 4.29
3.7 -680 replacement batteries
props spin freely and look good. but still it won't lift off the ground
can anyone help me ?don' t know what else to check.
 
Gramps

Gramps

Well-Known Member
magic man said:
hi am dentman
i recently purchased a syma x5c quadcopter
i have been flying it for a little over a week
battery shows after charging 4.29
now it wont get off the ground
also one motor not turning
can the battery be the problem?
i ordered new batteries
can anyone help me
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If one motor isn't turning you could have a bad motor, if it turns as free as the other 3 it's also possible it has a bad solder connection on the flight controller board or possibly the motor or a broken wire. If the solder joints look okay check the wire with an ohms meter.
 
RAnst4038

RAnst4038

Vir Cotto
Gramps said:
If one motor isn't turning you could have a bad motor, if it turns as free as the other 3 it's also possible it has a bad solder connection on the flight controller board or possibly the motor or a broken wire. If the solder joints look okay check the wire with an ohms meter.
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No Gramps, all the props are turning and the bat volt is 4.2 like it's suppose to. Do you have the Max Thrust turned down on the transmitter?
 
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magic man

Member
Checked all props they are tight
All motors seem good but it still won t lift off. When I move controls it just tilts
I even changed the battery
Don t know what to check next
Can you advise
Thanks
 
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