Hi guys! I am very, very new to flying quadcopters, but I seem to be hooked now for sure ;-) Quickly, I wanted to get into cheap toy/hobby level quads exactly four years ago. I narrowed down my choices to the Syma x5c and the Hubsan X4 107c (again, this was 4 years ago). I ended up buying the Hubsan, and I flew it a number of times and liked it, but for no real reason (maybe the cold New York winter weather) I stopped flying it, and it sat in the box until just recently.
About a month or two ago, I found a Syma x5c in a Goodwill store for $10, complete, minus the charger and prop guards and I grabbed it. Flying the Syma x5c made me dig out the old Hubsan, and long story short I have been flying both almost every night since. Between the two, I MUCH prefer the Hubsan for its quickness and power for such a cheap little toy quad. I got extra batteries for the Hubsan, and I've been loving it. And, just because it was so cheap (under $40 shipped from Wally World), I have a Holy Stone HS150 Bolt Bee on order; coming Wednesday.
So it seems I have a "need for speed", lol! I am interested in photography quads and others, but right now I really want something fast and fun, and I want to try FPV flying. I really had no idea where to start, I found the Hubsan H123d and thought that looked like a good fit. From reviews, I knew it had some negatives (no full acro, for example), but I was strongly considering it. I posted some questions about it on that big online bookstore, and a really nice member steered me away from that Hubsan and to the Mobula7.
So now I am REALLY considering the Mobula7, but I would like to ask some questions. First, is there anything else like it that I should consider before getting the Mobula7? Ideally, I had wanted something bigger, yet this quad flies on one battery indoors, and (I've read) rips on two batteries outside. Being small enough to fly inside might be advantageous for me, since I live in Upstate New York with not the best weather.
I should mention, I am not trying to be a seriously competitive quad racer, I just want to be able to fly around my yard and the playground up the street quickly and FPV. That's the hope, anyway ;-)
My questions are: Is the Mobula7 a well regarded small, fast, FPV quad is this community? Is there something else that's recommended over the Mobula7? My budget on the quad is about $150 +/-. I know the basics of electronics (though nothing about quad specific stuff) and programming, and I can solder, so if there's a kit option I would happily consider it.
What controller would you guys suggest for the Mobula7 quad? Suggested to me was a Taranis qx7. Would this controller be advised, and would it also work for other RC craft like other quads and planes? About $200 +/- would be my max for the controller, prefer less, but I'd like to hear recommendations, and I realize that the controller is probably where you want to invest for the long run. I don't know if this is how these things work yet, but I'd like a controller that can control more than one quad for sure, as well as planes or other RC craft. If that's not possible, let's just focus on what's best for the Mobula7 (or similar) right now.
I would be VERY interested to get some kind of FPV flight simulator software. Could someone recommend something to me? I'm absolutely clueless. Do you need to match the controller you buy to the flight sim software, or is there a generic controller you use with the flight sim software?
Could someone recommend a decent, *budget* pair of goggles to fly the Mobula7 FPV? I'd love to say I want to be at $100 or less for the goggles, but I want a decent experience, I'd like to hear some suggestions.
I'm listing a proposed budget for items because I know that's the first question I'll be asked ;-) But I'm flexible within reason, if I can understand the value in what I'm buying. Any help would be really appreciated!
I have a few more questions, but I am continuing to read and watch YouTube videos (The RC Saylors and FliteTest come to mind, among others). I know this is a lot of questions, and I know they are very basic. I am not in any rush and I am prepared to do my own research and learning, but I would really appreciate some help an guidance getting going.
Any help would be most gratefully appreciated! Thank you in advance for your help!
-SkyDogg
About a month or two ago, I found a Syma x5c in a Goodwill store for $10, complete, minus the charger and prop guards and I grabbed it. Flying the Syma x5c made me dig out the old Hubsan, and long story short I have been flying both almost every night since. Between the two, I MUCH prefer the Hubsan for its quickness and power for such a cheap little toy quad. I got extra batteries for the Hubsan, and I've been loving it. And, just because it was so cheap (under $40 shipped from Wally World), I have a Holy Stone HS150 Bolt Bee on order; coming Wednesday.
So it seems I have a "need for speed", lol! I am interested in photography quads and others, but right now I really want something fast and fun, and I want to try FPV flying. I really had no idea where to start, I found the Hubsan H123d and thought that looked like a good fit. From reviews, I knew it had some negatives (no full acro, for example), but I was strongly considering it. I posted some questions about it on that big online bookstore, and a really nice member steered me away from that Hubsan and to the Mobula7.
So now I am REALLY considering the Mobula7, but I would like to ask some questions. First, is there anything else like it that I should consider before getting the Mobula7? Ideally, I had wanted something bigger, yet this quad flies on one battery indoors, and (I've read) rips on two batteries outside. Being small enough to fly inside might be advantageous for me, since I live in Upstate New York with not the best weather.
I should mention, I am not trying to be a seriously competitive quad racer, I just want to be able to fly around my yard and the playground up the street quickly and FPV. That's the hope, anyway ;-)
My questions are: Is the Mobula7 a well regarded small, fast, FPV quad is this community? Is there something else that's recommended over the Mobula7? My budget on the quad is about $150 +/-. I know the basics of electronics (though nothing about quad specific stuff) and programming, and I can solder, so if there's a kit option I would happily consider it.
What controller would you guys suggest for the Mobula7 quad? Suggested to me was a Taranis qx7. Would this controller be advised, and would it also work for other RC craft like other quads and planes? About $200 +/- would be my max for the controller, prefer less, but I'd like to hear recommendations, and I realize that the controller is probably where you want to invest for the long run. I don't know if this is how these things work yet, but I'd like a controller that can control more than one quad for sure, as well as planes or other RC craft. If that's not possible, let's just focus on what's best for the Mobula7 (or similar) right now.
I would be VERY interested to get some kind of FPV flight simulator software. Could someone recommend something to me? I'm absolutely clueless. Do you need to match the controller you buy to the flight sim software, or is there a generic controller you use with the flight sim software?
Could someone recommend a decent, *budget* pair of goggles to fly the Mobula7 FPV? I'd love to say I want to be at $100 or less for the goggles, but I want a decent experience, I'd like to hear some suggestions.
I'm listing a proposed budget for items because I know that's the first question I'll be asked ;-) But I'm flexible within reason, if I can understand the value in what I'm buying. Any help would be really appreciated!
I have a few more questions, but I am continuing to read and watch YouTube videos (The RC Saylors and FliteTest come to mind, among others). I know this is a lot of questions, and I know they are very basic. I am not in any rush and I am prepared to do my own research and learning, but I would really appreciate some help an guidance getting going.
Any help would be most gratefully appreciated! Thank you in advance for your help!
-SkyDogg
