by Michael Niggel | Aug 13, 2018 | Reviews
All-in-ones and “flight stacks”, which combine many components into a single package, have been trending. We wanted to see whether the simplification in build and setup is worthwhile vs. sourcing separate components, so we’re taking a look at the...
by James | Aug 1, 2018 | Reviews
We were recently contacted by the Rotor Riot crew and offered the chance to review the new Hypetrain Riot Control flight controller. Hypetrain is the brand name for products developed in close connection with the Rotor Riot pilots of YouTube fame. Whether or not you...
by Michael Niggel | Jul 23, 2018 | Reviews
For our series on race timing, we’re taking a look at another VTx-based lap timing system: the Delta5 Race Timer. This open-source project offers professional-grade features and performance—but you’ll need to build and set it up entirely on your own. If...
by Michael Niggel | Jul 16, 2018 | Reviews
Flying FPV is a very sharable experience. YouTube and Facebook are packed with race laps and freestyle edits from all kinds of locations and skill levels. What do all of these video producers have in common? A drone-mounted HD action camera, of course. Eken sent us...
by Michael Niggel | Jul 2, 2018 | Reviews
The Happymodel Snapper6 is a whoop-sized brushless micro quad. We’ve been looking for a great brushless alternative in the 65mm frame/31mm prop class for a while now, and the specs on this one stood out alongside great reviews of its slightly larger partner...
by Michael Niggel | Jun 27, 2018 | Reviews
You’ve built the ultimate racing micro quad. Are you content to fly it through folding chairs and house plants? No; you want race courses with style! Enter the TBS LED Micro Racing Gates. These gates are sure to take any micro race course to the next level....
