Emax TinyHawk II Ready to Fly RTF (FPV Drone Kit for Beginners) 

Thanks! 👍 Maybe more stick cams in the future. I don't do them often because they're hard to sync to DVR with dropped frames.

What’s up doc! Appreciate it thanks for checking it out. 👋🏻

Thank you as always for the support bob!

Cool, hope you find what you're looking for. Great username by the way lmao.

@@JohnCuppi thanks! I might actually end up going with the tinyhawk 3, the controller being redesigned, and video out, seems like it's worth the upgrade

Thanks Sean! I know you’re enjoying yours and have gone to the freestyle II now. 👍🏻

@@JohnCuppi so far the new one is much easier outside for me.

Hallo. Which Controller can you recommend at bangood instead of the Original one? Thanks

Thanks as always for your support G bro I always see your comments and appreciate them.

@@JohnCuppi You very welcome. I know you do and I appreciate you my friend. Thank you for all you do for us.

Hey ron, thanks for stopping by. 😊Enjoy your new tinyhawk. Feel free to give me a message with any questions.

@@JohnCuppi Thanks John, I will reach out if I have any questions.

THANK YOU! Feedback like this helps me in so many ways. 😀 Have a great day.

Do u need to use the beta flight program. In order to fly? Or is that just if u want to fine tune? Also! Can I fly without goggles I prefer not to use them.

@@LetsG0BrandonFJB No you do not need to use betaflight at all to use this kit. Everything is preconfigured. And if you want to change how it flies in terms of rates, you don't need the betaflight application either. :) It can be done with the on screen display. Yes you can fly without the goggles too, of course, it's fun to fly these line of sight in their own way. I would make sure you are in stability mode however before taking off. Flying acrobatic / air mode line of sight is really difficult.

@@JohnCuppi and this will also take 2s battery. But if I do that then I need to use the goggles to switch the pid profile to 2? After I set all my settings up with the goggles. Would I just turn off the goggles and fly. Would I need to use the goggles everytime I need I wanted to fly. Or would the pid settings be saved. I wanna know everything I can before I buy anything. Took me 1 yr before I bought my mavic air 2

@@JohnCuppi right now my indoor flyer/outdoor flyer is the tiny potensic A20 but I want something small and quick agile stable durable. I see 2 metal switches on the controller. What do they do? How many modes is there 3?

The freestyle II is so nice. I’m glad I have one again, my freestyle v1 died. They made some significant improvements to it.

@@JohnCuppi that’s great that they did. That little quad really interests me

@@marinedevildog94 I upgraded my original and fitted a TBS nano32 vtx on it. Had a nice little emax antenna and everything. Then I killed the board, and 2 motors - and said screw it. Doing the vtx upgrade mod was a lot of work. And the camera wasn’t the best either. Wasn’t gonna put money into an outdated unit so I sold it off for parts to some dude and 3 days later emax released TinyHawk II freestyle 🤣🤣🤣

@@JohnCuppi hahahaha perfect, and I take it the freestyle 2 Rios pretty well and kinda feels like a 5”

It does need to be flown on a calm day, you’re right! It feels light weight in your hand, but for this size and form factor it is actually quite heavy. The TH2 is probably one of the heaviest “whoops” I own, but that’s also why it’s so durable.

Thanks for checking it out!

No, you’ll need to look at the tinyhawk 3 kit for that.

Thanks 👍

Thank you!

Thank you Kenny.

I’d like to try this kit next to compare. The LiteRadio is WAY better than the emax radio. A local friend of mine has it and let me use it briefly. At $199 the beta kit is about $40 USD more than the TH kit at the moment which seems about right for the significantly better radio. As you might know I had an extremely poor experience coming up on about a year ago with BetaFPV that left a really bad taste in my mouth. I’m trying a Meteor65 “second edition” and giving things a fresh start with them.

Did you buy additional batteries and charger separately?

@@kevinsmith9420 i did yes i got 10 gnb batteries 520 and a charger of amazon that charges 6 0r 8 is batteries at a time ..

Really? 🙃

@@JohnCuppi Yass

Thanks man! I’m keeping the goggles as a ride-along set. :) The TX I’ll probably throw in the garbage after I bind the Tinyhawk to my Taranis lol.

@@JohnCuppi Yep takes some getting used to. As a grab and GO set... I brought mine to work for some Lunch Sorties and force myself to fly it... you get better with it over time. The biggest challenge I find is the large deadband at center stick. Overall good fun and a great learning tool as your review confirms. Good stuff.

@@kydawg1684 dude I was just thinking almost every time I upload a video of some FPV stuff or drone you already own it or have it on order. Your fleet must be HUGE. How many drones you up to by now?

@@JohnCuppi Way Way Way too many... or not enough. I can see it either way. It is a sickness and I can stop anytime I want to..... I choose not to.

@@kydawg1684 Y'know what man as long as everything else is taken care of, screw it... this is one of the best hobbies to be in. Enjoy it while we still have it.

Unfortunately no :(

@@JohnCuppi ok, thank you

The quality of the camera detail itself is the exact same. What may vary is the amount of static you get. In a wide open field it should be pretty much no different.

Thanks! I used an external device to record the video, since the goggles don’t have on board DVR, something like this m.banggood.com/Eachine-RD200-2-inch-5_8GHz-48CH-FPV-Wearable-Watch-DVR-RaceBand-Monitor-Receiver-OSD-Built-in-Battery-Support-AV-In-for-FPV-RC-Drone-Transmitter-Mount-p-1552374.html?p=G814221249561201502U&custlinkid=1465721

Went for the Tinyhawk S replacement

Thanks Sam, I feel like there are probably many lost tiny hawks in trees! 🤣

This one is better for beginners. The tinyhawk 2 with the white ducted frame is build like a tank. The tinyhawk freestyle 2, while really nimble, just isn't.

I ended up ordering a RadioMaster Tx 16s with crossfire, I know its a little overkill but I wanted to train on a sim with something I was going to use with future drones.

It will self-level but it will stay in one one place. So… sort of. 🤷‍♂️

Yes they are :)

Thank you for the fast reply

I think as long as someone doesn’t stay in stability for too long - then it’s okay. Kind of like using a bike with training wheels for a short while.

An omni does help those goggles out for sure. Everyone who stays and keeps flying fpv throws that transmitter in the trash and buys something else -- but the goggles can repurposed and kept as ride-alongs to give to a friend or random curious people! 👍

Yes, I hate flying other people’s stuff because I don’t want to break it! Good for you pulling trigger on emax tinyhawk!!!

Did you get the Tiny Hawk 2 or the Freestyle?

@@DocmurdocFPV I went with your suggestion and bought the Freestyle.

@@SunriseWaterMedia I will message you a few links for more batteries and the charger board and power supply so you can stay flying for hours at a time.

@@DocmurdocFPV I was just thinking, I should've bought more batteries. 🤦‍♂️ Thanks. You actually did send me links for the charger and power supply, which I bought.

No setup video really because everything was configured out of the box :)

@@JohnCuppi Uhh ok but I got the box, just uncertain how to put it together / charge it etc. There are a few bits not yet connected or clear with batteries and initial setup

@@JohnCuppi Hey John! Thank you! BIG Question! I just realised the TinyHawk 2 doesn't record video, just wondering how you did and how do you recommend beginners be able to record their flights? Please and thank you!

@@WorkJoker I recorded it using another pair of goggles that do have DVR. You can also buy something like this eachine watch, which will allow someone else to watch the flights and act as a recording device, which is pretty neat. bit.ly/3yrtOKx Another option is to straight up invest in goggles that have DVR, like the eachine ev800dm which may honestly be the best use of your money if you find yourself really enjoying the tinyhawk. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-_Pi0815ZR0o.html

@@JohnCuppi sweet thank you! Hoping if I get this I can easily connect it all. Quick question! I flew my tinyhawk for the first time today! Was harder then simulator but funm i crashed a bit and lost one of my propellers. Spent 3 hours trying to find it in grass but couldn't. Any recommendations for tightening these?

I used my fatshark goggles to record, but you can get an external device like eachine rd200 watch www.banggood.com/Eachine-RD200-2-inch-5_8GHz-48CH-FPV-Wearable-Watch-DVR-RaceBand-Monitor-Receiver-OSD-Built-in-Battery-Support-AV-In-for-FPV-RC-Drone-Transmitter-Mount-p-1552374.html?p=G814221249561201502U&custlinkid=1465721 ... that allows others to see your flight, as well as has an on-board DVR. :) Thank you for the kind comment.

@@JohnCuppi Thank you!

Jumper T-Lite can bind to the tinyhawk and so many more: www.banggood.com/custlink/DvGY4izv8t

Yes there’s better batteries for it. As for the signal - a new, better radio would take care of that.

Absolutely nothing wrong with starting in stab mode! Acro will be a huge change. Be ready to just disarm and know your disarm by heart to help prevent burnt motors :)

I used my fatshark goggles to record, but you can get an external device like eachine rd200 watch www.banggood.com/Eachine-RD200-2-inch-5_8GHz-48CH-FPV-Wearable-Watch-DVR-RaceBand-Monitor-Receiver-OSD-Built-in-Battery-Support-AV-In-for-FPV-RC-Drone-Transmitter-Mount-p-1552374.html?p=G814221249561201502U&custlinkid=1465721 ... that allows others to see your flight, as well as has an on-board DVR. :)

@@JohnCuppi thanks will have a look into that :) thank you

@@JohnCuppi So I got the bundle, and used a lot the remote with the simulator (by going through the drone, as you can't use the remote directly on the PC) and I guess it is not supposed to be used so intensively as the throttle is just buggy now and goes up and down even if i remain steady on it, it's like shaking it. I don't even know if I'll go and bother contact banggood about it or just let it go. I ordered a new remote anyway a good one (cost as much as the whole bundle so :D TX16S from radiomaster) but yeah like you said controller is the real problem of the bundle.

@@MrFormenis Yes, unfortunately the throttle just wore out. I’d contact them and see what they can do anyway, since you only just bought it. Then put the funds toward the betafpv literadio or maybe the jumper t-lite if you can. Both of which have real gimbals.

They cannot - I mentioned that the goggles do not have a DVR, and I used an external recording device. something like this, captures the video feed and saves it: m.banggood.com/Eachine-RD200-2-inch-5_8GHz-48CH-FPV-Wearable-Watch-DVR-RaceBand-Monitor-Receiver-OSD-Built-in-Battery-Support-AV-In-for-FPV-RC-Drone-Transmitter-Mount-p-1552374.html?p=G814221249561201502U&custlinkid=1465721

Good question, The TinyGo RTF ( www.banggood.com/custlink/v3my8ufUgd ) is something I have wanted to try for a while, it looks better for 2 reasons. #1 you get a goggle with DVR, #2 the transmitter / controller is far better, not toy-grade like this. UNFORTUNATELY, it is more expensive -- by about $40-$50 more. And you won't be able to use the GEPRC transmitter to bind to other models, that radio protocol it comes with is totally incompatible. The great thing about the tinyhawk transmitter and tinyhawk itself is that when you finally do buy a nice new transmitter, it will be ready to bind. The tinyhawk's receiver is just a common frsky d8 setup. Not so with the GepRC. So you are getting a worse value from that standpoint. The GEPRC kit is pretty locked in, not in a good way but if we ONLY look at the ready to fly experience elements and don't consider price, it does beat the tinyhawk kit simply because of a MUCH better transmitter.

Nope.

I didn’t. I explain that in the video in the beginning, the goggles do not have a DVR. I used a secondary pair to record with.

The prop that comes with a TinyHawk Freestyle 2 are the Emax Avan Rush 2.5." Unfortunately they only make this prop in red and black. I don't advise changing the prop to a different 2.5", because you will have to adjust the tune of the quad, it will not fly the same on the factory tune if you use anything except the stock prop type. The Avan Rush is a very good prop in my experience, one of smoothest and most efficient 2.5" prop I've used. If you truly want to change the prop, Gemfan Hurricane 2512 which I think should fit on the tinyhawk freestyle 2. I've used gemfan hurricane 2" props on my 85mm whoop drones, and more recently on the DarwinFPV tinyape freestyle that I just reviewed since that's what it came with, and they flew great. Gemfan makes high quality props, so there shouldn't be any disappointment there but be prepared to re-tune the quad.

@@JohnCuppi I appreciate the information! My drone comes tomorrow in the mail and I been practicing on the Xbox FPV simulator. I was also wondering do all drones come inverted? I been practicing on simulator without being inverted

@@PandaGirlMay Most bind and fly drones do not come with the ability to fly "inverted" (fly upside down using reversible motors) or in a "3D Mode" which is the other term for that. It's been fine to practice on the simulator with no inversion, I have never flown 3D ever for as long as I have been in the hobby, and honestly most people don't. It's a niche thing.

@@JohnCuppi that's great to know ty

@@PandaGirlMay Check out ZoeFPV if you want to see some amazing 3D flying by the way. She's incredible.

You can plug it into a computer over USB and connect it to an application called BetaFlight. Then go to the modes section and when you move the switches on the emax radio, it should show you that the modes change. Angle mode is the stability mode. Personally, I wouldn't bother to connect it to the computer. Look at the on screen display. If it doesn't say STAB in the upper left hand corner, it will NOT fly level/straight. If you see AIR mode, that is a definite sign that it is not in stability mode.

@@JohnCuppi Thx John That's what I needed to hear from an experienced person. I will try my flights rite out of the box 👌😎

YIKES! I just opened the box and after watching many videos stating never to use a 2S battery it came with one in the Drone and then a Spare 1S 🙆

@@apriliajo5030 Ha! 😀 yes, this drone does come with one 2s battery and one 1s battery. For mine, the 1s was in the drone and the 2s was in the case. As a new flyer, stick with the 1s for sure. It really rips hard on 2s but it's not what I'd want to be practicing on as someone new.

They fit with my glasses on, but they may not fit yours, I’d measure the width of your glasses from end to end to be sure.

That's really weird man. It's a darn cheap tx :( but there's lots of great replacement options now!

@@JohnCuppi yep I was thinking jumper t light best one in my price range it seems

Explained in the video- I used my other goggles, as I mentioned these don’t have a DVR

Ahhh okay sorry I missed that part. So funny that this video was uploaded by u 3 years ago and you responded to my question in less than 1 :). @@JohnCuppi

The advanced kit has a much better controller. And now that these are mostly the same price I would be inclined to recommend that one over this. Emax has a lot better customer support, though, if that matters.

It looks more like a VCR tape from the 90s. Your glasses may not fit if the frames are very large. My frames in this video about 5 and 1/2 inches wide and about 1 and 1/4 inches tall. And they were able to fit the goggles.

Alternatively, you can look at the eachine ev800dm goggles instead, in the worst case scenario you would just have to buy these and they would work fine with the tinyhawk. As they are larger, they will fit larger size frames as well, in case your goggles don't fit. Here is a link to my video about the EV800DM box goggles. They are way better than what comes with the tinyhawk II kit anyway because they can record your flight. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-_Pi0815ZR0o.html

😂😂😂

Yeah and goggles are good to use for a while and then keep to let friends or others ride-along + sweet big carrying case that can be used to hold another small radio. So the only thing that really goes to waste in the $50 extra you spend on the RTF bundle is a crappy tx/controller 🗑

@@JohnCuppi yup. I started with the awful e103 bnf kits back in the day. Can even with that old crap it got me hooked. This is such a better set up for new people. That said, like you said.. Sim time. Sim fricking time.

Hi Lucky Man, thanks for the extremely thoughtful comment! My day job is somewhat a jack of all trades in Information Technology; one of the elements is customer support. So, that may be why I have learned the patience for repetitive questions, or ones answered in the video! 🙂 But I also honestly enjoy helping people in the hobby too and making these videos is part of it. I am not on Emax's payroll for any of this. The only thing I receive any benefits from are affiliate link purchases and youtube ads. I do disclose that in the description as well that they are affiliate links. In this instance, I bought this particular product with my own money though because I just wanted the tinyhawk II and then figured it was a fun opportunity to review the kit. Hey, I am not sure this will make you feel any better, but Emax is not a chinese-only company. Yes, their main company is obviously chinese and everything is made over there, but it employs people in the US and other countries to fly their products and test them, work in marketing, and customer support and troubleshooting. Whenever I have sent in a ticket to Emax USA for help and support I always converse with someone fluent in English AND technically competent for any products purchased from them. I've shipped in for warranty and it's a state side office. Emax products aren't perfect, because at the end of the day they are still made cheaply in China, but my own personal experience with the US support has been stellar. I'm unsure if that's because they know I'm on RU-vid or not but I don't flaunt it whenever I've asked for help either. 1: If I order the freestyle 2 drone along with this tinyhawk2 fpv rtf kit can I use the gear from this to fly the freestyle straight away also? No, not "straight away" per say. It will not be bound or configured out of the box if you buy a TH freestyle and then try to fly it. There is indeed a way to bind the emax radio to the freestyle and then set up all the switches in betaflight, and it is not that hard, but it has a small learning curve to setup. The hardware itself IS compatible, however. 2: Is there a better radio you'd recommend that i could order to (easily) replace the crappy controller from this kit? And could easily setup to fly these (2) drones with this kit gear, and with least the next few drones I'll order too? Yeah--there are two radios I recommend; the Jumper T-Lite if you want a budget option, and the RadioMaster TX16S. If you can afford it, get the best radio you can buy, because you'll probably have the radio for a long time. Both are simulator compatible too and also compatible with the TinyHawk II and Freestyle II, but you will need to learn how to program the radio and then configure the models. This is true for basically every move past the tinyhawk kit where everything is just all set up for you out of the box. I hope this helps, agree that it's sad and frustrating to see the government/s going after the hobby. I think the micro category of drones is the safest option and least likely to cause a problem, so hopefully they just leave these alone.

Sp350 is a great mini drone to fly line of sight and learn! It will make you a better pilot when you go FPV!

Yes, it is setup to fly in 3 different modes :) stability, horizon, and acro.

I ment like mode 2 with throttle on right side.

@@OA_RA_FBA_FBM Sorry, I don't believe that the modes of the transmitter can be changed.

Awe man 👨... Thanx 🙌🏿

It’s actually pretty warm - I didn’t really need the long sleeves.

No worries, will be happy to get back out there with you again. Thank you for the incredible effort of not giving up until we found it!!!

I got stuck in angle mode for 1 year so I hear you.

Hey Mark! Merry Christmas / holidays. Hit me up if you have any questions about it. I broke controller in this kit by accident, so I had to toss it. But I kept the goggles and the drone.

@@JohnCuppi cheers JOHN. Merry Christmas to you as well and your family and I will do that. Thank you

Yes you are right. I screwed up and accidentally slipped, setting it to 25mw for the remainder of the flight. I was supposed to choose "Exit" and not "save & exit" 🤦‍♂️ DOH

Maybe but I think they were honestly just the cheapest option. That tx is very, very cheap. Tinyhawk 2 retail with a small case is $110. I see places sell this for $160 so that left a grand total of $50 to squeeze in goggles and a controller. My favorite budget goggles run $80 and a budget tx would have run $40-$80 making the package $200 to $250. 🤷🏻‍♂️ now that’s too high for some to bite. hope we see better setups in the future.

True. Ive been out of the hobby for a couple of years and the controllers are all playstation/xbox oriented.. A lot has changed in a short period of time.

All input always appreciated! I’m really curious to try betafpv’s ready to fly bundle next because the LiteRadio is so much better and their goggles have a DVR. But there are some cons with that package too that I’m aware of to watch out for. Hope we can see a better rtf package in the future.