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MJX X600
Introduction-
Purchase Link- $52.78usd http://shrsl.com/?~9d0r
The X600 is the largest of a series of three hexacopters recently released by MJX R/C. It boasts several features that have become increasingly popular in the quadcopter market such as headless mode and one key return home. MJX has also added the ability to change the transmitter between modes 1 through 4 assuring that regardless of your personal preference you will be able to enjoy the X600.
Specifications (as tested)-
*Note- all range testing is performed as a horizontal walk out, distance measurement is performed using a Bushnell scout 1000 rangefinder
Frequency- 2.4ghz
Battery- Hexacopter 7.4v 700mah (included)
Transmitter 3x AA batteries (not included)
Flight time- 10:25 WITH prop guards
11:15 WITHOUT prop guards
LVC- 25 seconds
Charging time- 2hrs with stock USB charger
Control distance- Dropouts starting at 125 meters, complete loss of signal at 135 meters
Unboxing
MJX X600 unboxing, flight, and first impressions (Courtesy of GearBest.com) (8 min 7 sec)
Transmitter
The transmitter is probably one of the nicer toy grade transmitters I have flown with, its got an LCD display that lets you know how much trim you have added, what rate you are in, and what mode the transmitter has been set in. You have your trim buttons in their usual spots, down below that you have your rates button. There are three rates you can choose from, although in reality advanced is the exact same as intermediate with the addition of auto flipping. So if you are in advanced rates and you give more than 90% input on the right stick the hex will automatically flip in that direction, this can be allot of fun when in an open space doing some acrobatic flying but can get you in trouble when flying in tight spaces. The transmitter also remembers the last rate you were in, so if the last time you flew you were in mid rates it will still be in mid rates the next time you turn the transmitter on. This is important to remember to keep you from accidentally going into auto flipping when you don’t want to be there. The yaw rate also changes with rates and relatively slow, however combined with banking you can get spun around reasonably fast. To the right of the LCD is the throttle limit, you can use this to dial down the throttle for beginners or if your flying indoors. The left shoulder button has two functions, when flying normally it turns the LEDs on and off, when it headless mode it is the one key return home button, basically it flies the hexacopter backwards automatically which in theory if headless mode worked well would be back to the pilot. The right shoulder button also has two functions, pressing it once will cause the hexacopter to do a front flip, holding it for two seconds will put the hexacopter into headless mode. I have found headless mode to be fairly unreliable, even after only a minute or so of flight it will typically lose its heading dramatically so definitely don’t count on using it to get you out of trouble. One really cool feature about the transmitter is the ability to switch between modes 1-4, this makes it very versatile. Pulling the two side levers down will move the throttle to the left stick, you can then push the aile/rudd button to switch between modes two and four. If you prefer the throttle on the left you can just push the levers up, now you can switch between modes 1 and 3.
Quadcopter
The hexacopter has a great design, It moves away from the standard multi rotor shape into a more spider like appearance giving it a really cool silhouette in the sky. I also want to point out that the construction of this hex is amazing, as is the durability. I have had some nasty crashes with this thing and as you can see it doesn’t have a scratch on it.
The supplied prop guards appear to work well, I didn’t test them a whole lot just because I primarily fly outside, however I have heard from other users that they can be brittle.
The motors and drive gears are completely enclosed in this motor pod here in the end of the arm protecting the gears from any sort of impact.
The motor pods are also easily removable, this makes clearing debris out of the pod or changing motors a breeze.
My model came with the newer tall landing gear giving you a width of 70mm and a height of 57mm, I’m not sure what kind of a payload this thing can carry but this leaves you plenty of room for a camera.
The LEDs are nice and bright, the two rear ones are red and the other four are blue to help with orientation. I have noticed that the LEDs don’t shine through the black body making night flying difficult, the white body may allow the lights to shine through better.
Finally the battery bay is here on the underside of the hex, you can see the balance plug hangs out the back allowing you to charge without removing the battery.
Combine that with the On/off switch here on top and you really don’t need to mess with the battery at all unless you had multiple batteries. T
The battery bay is tight and strangely shaped so finding a larger battery that fits may be a difficult task.
Features
Headless Mode- The headless mode in this hexacopter has proven to be hit or miss, for most of my testing I found that the hexacopter would quickly lose its base heading.
One Key Return- Since the one key return is primarily based on the headless mode working properly it is marginal at best. I would certainly not count on using this to get yourself out of a bad situation.
Video Review
Conclusion-
Overall the MJX X600 is an awesome model, the only problem I have with it is its too fast for my yard! With 6 rotors and 7.4v power this thing can carry some serious speed, this also means it carries some serious momentum so you have to make sure you have plenty of room to get it turned around. The headless mode and return to home were slightly disappointing but when it comes to these toy grade models this has come to be expected. At the end of the day I would definitely recommend the X600 to anyone in the market for a hexacopter, you won’t be disappointed.
Pros-
Long range
Smooth stable flight
Fast
Cons-
LEDs don’t shine through body
Auto flips in high rates
This hexacopter is courtesy of GearBest.com
Introduction-
Purchase Link- $52.78usd http://shrsl.com/?~9d0r
The X600 is the largest of a series of three hexacopters recently released by MJX R/C. It boasts several features that have become increasingly popular in the quadcopter market such as headless mode and one key return home. MJX has also added the ability to change the transmitter between modes 1 through 4 assuring that regardless of your personal preference you will be able to enjoy the X600.
Specifications (as tested)-
*Note- all range testing is performed as a horizontal walk out, distance measurement is performed using a Bushnell scout 1000 rangefinder
Frequency- 2.4ghz
Battery- Hexacopter 7.4v 700mah (included)
Transmitter 3x AA batteries (not included)
Flight time- 10:25 WITH prop guards
11:15 WITHOUT prop guards
LVC- 25 seconds
Charging time- 2hrs with stock USB charger
Control distance- Dropouts starting at 125 meters, complete loss of signal at 135 meters
Unboxing
MJX X600 unboxing, flight, and first impressions (Courtesy of GearBest.com) (8 min 7 sec)
Transmitter
The transmitter is probably one of the nicer toy grade transmitters I have flown with, its got an LCD display that lets you know how much trim you have added, what rate you are in, and what mode the transmitter has been set in. You have your trim buttons in their usual spots, down below that you have your rates button. There are three rates you can choose from, although in reality advanced is the exact same as intermediate with the addition of auto flipping. So if you are in advanced rates and you give more than 90% input on the right stick the hex will automatically flip in that direction, this can be allot of fun when in an open space doing some acrobatic flying but can get you in trouble when flying in tight spaces. The transmitter also remembers the last rate you were in, so if the last time you flew you were in mid rates it will still be in mid rates the next time you turn the transmitter on. This is important to remember to keep you from accidentally going into auto flipping when you don’t want to be there. The yaw rate also changes with rates and relatively slow, however combined with banking you can get spun around reasonably fast. To the right of the LCD is the throttle limit, you can use this to dial down the throttle for beginners or if your flying indoors. The left shoulder button has two functions, when flying normally it turns the LEDs on and off, when it headless mode it is the one key return home button, basically it flies the hexacopter backwards automatically which in theory if headless mode worked well would be back to the pilot. The right shoulder button also has two functions, pressing it once will cause the hexacopter to do a front flip, holding it for two seconds will put the hexacopter into headless mode. I have found headless mode to be fairly unreliable, even after only a minute or so of flight it will typically lose its heading dramatically so definitely don’t count on using it to get you out of trouble. One really cool feature about the transmitter is the ability to switch between modes 1-4, this makes it very versatile. Pulling the two side levers down will move the throttle to the left stick, you can then push the aile/rudd button to switch between modes two and four. If you prefer the throttle on the left you can just push the levers up, now you can switch between modes 1 and 3.
Quadcopter
The hexacopter has a great design, It moves away from the standard multi rotor shape into a more spider like appearance giving it a really cool silhouette in the sky. I also want to point out that the construction of this hex is amazing, as is the durability. I have had some nasty crashes with this thing and as you can see it doesn’t have a scratch on it.
The supplied prop guards appear to work well, I didn’t test them a whole lot just because I primarily fly outside, however I have heard from other users that they can be brittle.
The motors and drive gears are completely enclosed in this motor pod here in the end of the arm protecting the gears from any sort of impact.
The motor pods are also easily removable, this makes clearing debris out of the pod or changing motors a breeze.
My model came with the newer tall landing gear giving you a width of 70mm and a height of 57mm, I’m not sure what kind of a payload this thing can carry but this leaves you plenty of room for a camera.
The LEDs are nice and bright, the two rear ones are red and the other four are blue to help with orientation. I have noticed that the LEDs don’t shine through the black body making night flying difficult, the white body may allow the lights to shine through better.
Finally the battery bay is here on the underside of the hex, you can see the balance plug hangs out the back allowing you to charge without removing the battery.
Combine that with the On/off switch here on top and you really don’t need to mess with the battery at all unless you had multiple batteries. T
The battery bay is tight and strangely shaped so finding a larger battery that fits may be a difficult task.
Features
Headless Mode- The headless mode in this hexacopter has proven to be hit or miss, for most of my testing I found that the hexacopter would quickly lose its base heading.
One Key Return- Since the one key return is primarily based on the headless mode working properly it is marginal at best. I would certainly not count on using this to get yourself out of a bad situation.
Video Review
Conclusion-
Overall the MJX X600 is an awesome model, the only problem I have with it is its too fast for my yard! With 6 rotors and 7.4v power this thing can carry some serious speed, this also means it carries some serious momentum so you have to make sure you have plenty of room to get it turned around. The headless mode and return to home were slightly disappointing but when it comes to these toy grade models this has come to be expected. At the end of the day I would definitely recommend the X600 to anyone in the market for a hexacopter, you won’t be disappointed.
Pros-
Long range
Smooth stable flight
Fast
Cons-
LEDs don’t shine through body
Auto flips in high rates
This hexacopter is courtesy of GearBest.com
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