This video is the Estes Proto-X Nano Quadcopter Unboxing, Maiden Flight, and Flight Review of the World's Smallest Quadcopter according to the Estes Proto-X website. I had heard a lot about it before my purchase, so I just had to get one of my own.
Here are my review notes:
Pros:
- Its extremely small size.
- It flies really well and the gyro did a good job keep it stable. It flys a lot better than my friend's Blade Nano QX with SAFE Technology did for me.
- It is very durable. I bounced it off the walls and crashing all over and it still flies like brand new even though it had been through some rough crashes.
- Flight time is a good 5-6 minutes depending on your flying style, which is great for something with so many bright lights like this.
- The lights really make this a winner in my book. It makes it way easier to see given its small size.
Cons:
- Tiny radio but decent enough for a thumb flyer like me. Not a selling point for a finger pincher.
- No Yaw or throttle trim. Mine didn't really need it, so that could by why they went that route.
- Only one flight mode - A pretty big con for me.
- The battery is built into the quad, so that limits the fun you can have with just one of them.
- Sloppy motor mounts, but doesn't seem to impact the flight at all
This Estes Proto X could be great RC heli quad trainer for a lot of people. For those of you who do not know, Estes is the company known worldwide for its Estes Rocket engines and other parts.