A couple of days ago, I didn’t know drone racing even existed, I didn’t know what an FPV was. In Zimbabwe drones are rare let alone FPVs. I saw you on Potato Jet. Since then my interest in FPVs has exploded! Dude the Bugatti / Rally car videos were awesome too!
it's good quality, but very low volume, i usually watch stuff at 12% and i had to bump this to 40% to get close to normal, and i've watched many Nurks videos.
I agree, want to get everyone flying! When ever asked what's the first thing to "invest" into is your controller(radio transmitter). I do hope more people in my area start flying FPV. If it wasn't for DroneNation app I wouldn't have any body to talk to in real time. Being able to talk with an connect with like minded good people whom are interested in the same hobby is a blessing. That an RU-vid content regarding building!! Thank you for your first Shendrone Squirt videos! After seeing what you did I knew I needed to build a cinewhoop, an has been one of my favorite quads till this day. Plan on going out an filming some trees due to fall an the colors of the leaves. FPV has literally changed my life for the better. An you Paul have been one that has been a positive influence in my eyes. So thank you.
I've spent about 50 hours flying in a sim and maybe 2 hours in the sky with my 5". so I feel like the sim has helped me save lots of money that I would have spent on countless crashes and multiple lipos. The sim is actually how I get away with only having one healthy battery.
How long does your healthy battery let you fly? And care to share the link to it? I bought 3 of 1.3k mAh batteries, only one charges at the moment. Batteries I received like 2 days ago. Not sure if my charger too is faulty. I don't mind the price, but I could use a really really reliable battery for the quads (I've got 3 quads at the moment - 2 Cinewhoop, 1 freestyle)
Nice video, Paul. And I really like your curriculum for FPV skill development. I hope you don’t mind me adding a note to your sim use recommendation. After you have flown the sim long enough to feel confident that FPV is for you, you should strongly consider purchasing your goggles at this point, not a cheap set, but the set you intend to use as your “daily driver”. I recommend this because of my own experience. I got a deal on some HDOs a while back and ended up buying them before I was really done learning to fly the sim. Looking them over, I noticed the HDMI in port, and suddenly realized that I could fly the sim using my goggles instead of looking at a computer monitor. My progress suddenly went from hard-fought to easier and more rapid and I felt so much more comfortable flying the sim. It really helped me learn. Something to consider.
Learn to build your own drone, such a good piece of advice, parts list make it easy and there is plenty of content for building entire drones and build tips. Tks!
Finally a video for pre-newbe. I wish I watched something like this months back before buying tonnes of non beginner parts. you are the first you-tuber to cover quickly and fully the where do I start and what do I need in a single video. Well done. sometime people with lots of experience forget that you start from the bottom and going up. Well done indeed!!!! G.
I agree! Same story here, only I didn't overspend, but instead just kind of went from "flying everyday and loving it" to "haven't flown in like 3 months because everything is broken I have bills to pay first". Definitely going to go with the controller+sim option next and just enjoy crashing for free for a while :D
Regarding googles - I started with FX Viper, intending to buy a better one later and to convert the Viper to spectator's screen. They are bulky, but do the job, have a diversity to use different antennas and allow me to record my flights to DVR. So far I'm happy with my decision, I flew with Viper for 3 months at rate 10-15 batteries a week and now I pre-ordered Skyzone 04x after seeing countless videos about high-end googles. When I started to fly, I did not know too much about googles, so I selected a cheep one which can later serve as a spectator screen, and I would recommend everyone to follow this path.
I enjoy my FPV hobby with a fun passion. I take the obstacles of flying as a challenge. It has taken two years and a thousand flights to gain my current experience. I enjoy flying almost every day.
In 2018 I put nearly 100 hours of acro flying in the sim slowly learned to fly LOS with a 40$ Traxxas Aton 🤣. I also definitely reccomend building your first drone! Its sooo easy these days!
Simulator time is key! Everyone has to start somewhere. Even the starter kits (that include battery, goggles, remote, and batteries), like the emax and betafpv versions, can connect to most sims.
Awsome video nurk spot on with your information I wish I seen this 5 months ago I started with buying 5 inch race freestyle quad not the best to start off with they are intimidating I kept at it went through couple esc and didn't know how to fix them I got sick of taking it to the shop so i learnt how to build them off youtube I'm loving it I enjoy building them just as much as flying them it's pretty cool knowing ur flying a quad you built ur self 💯🤙
Thanks! I started with the Beta FPV Advance Kit back in september. Should've just gotten a good remote and goggles right off the bat; since the only thing good from that kit was the drone. Now I upgraded to the TX16s; DJI Goggles + Rapidfire, and some NewBeeDrones. Its a ton of fun!!
You see the one thing I disagree with you on one thing, the 5" unless they have experience in electronics and soldering I tell people to buy all the building supplies and tools but get a BNF to start. If they have never done anything the first 5"drone they fly will be poorly built and completely un-tuned and will probably break on the first light crash because of all the cold solder joints. It's so much better to know what a good 5" is supposed to fly like then hone your skills replacing a motor or installing a crossfire nano. Small victories and easily discovered and repaired failures. Once they become confident in their soldering then it's time to order the parts and build one. I've seen too many people buy all the parts have no idea how to solder and give up before it ever makes it into the air.
Yea that's really the only thing i don't agree with either. I'd recommend a toothpick before going to the big boys. But to each their own. Most people i see going directly to 5'' just crash and destroy them a couple flights in.
Completely agree, I'm still new and I can fix anything on a drone and even build a full one myself but the tuning and stuff is where my skills stop so thats why I love BNF
Def agree with this. Bought my first quad, a Cidora SL5 V2.1 I love building stuff on my own and know some thing or two regarding electronics. It's great to buy something you can use as a baseline for your next own built drone.
Jeez, what's wrong with people? I'm 66 y/o and never flew a drone. After seeing some vids, I was sold. But I didn't have a computer, just a surface tablet that won't run a sim. I watched a few build vids, learned to solder, and I haven't stopped since. I was a total stranger to electronics also but the learning and building is as much fun as the flying part. Yeah, I crashed a lot when learning, but that makes you learn quite a bit faster when you suffer real consequences, whereas on a sim, who cares if you crash? having to deal with REAL consequences makes you learn many times faster than playing on something you can't destroy. Seriously, why would anybody buy a pre built quad? Are you going to send it back to the company every time you break it??? You build your own, you know it inside and out. You break it, you know how to fix it. From every crash, I learn how to make it more durable by recognizing the weak points. Also, if you buy a pre built, how will you ever learn to tune it? I just don't see any serious pilots buying a pre built.
I have been in fov for 5 years started into cinematic then acrobatics but now I want to go back to the cinematic so just purchased my first actual cine style quad
Tip - with a baby on the way, you need to start stockpiling these “non time specific” videos.. Your first 3 months will be a write off for all the right reasons.
And batteries! How to treat them, how to charge them, what's good on a charger, recognizing all the different connectors, number of cells, difference between lipo and li-ion, what all the numbers mean.
Saying learning to build will save you money in fpv is like saying learning to reload your own ammo will save you money in shooting. At the end of the day you'll most likely end up spending more, and I'd still highly recommend learning both sets of skills. Lets just hope fpv parts don't become as hard to find as reloading components.
I want from tinyhawk2 kit . then got a qx7. I got the Eachine ev100s and they were terrible. I got the Eachine ev200s and ive been more than happy ever since. And I built all my qwads besides the tinyhawk and mobua.
Great video Nurk. I got a tinyhawk2 combo 5 months ago and im addicted. Feels like your Stuart little in a Harrier Jet lol. Now i have fatshark goggles with a taranis xlite and a 2.5 inch and a 5 inch. Love it. Thanks for your inspiration.
As someone who works on electronics for a living, I'm weirdly not overwhelmed by that side at all. The fact that there are 5000000 other things to learn tho.....
I learnt or started off for ages just playing Freerider sim on my phone with the touchscreen controls. 😀 Worked though, I mean I got a novice-2 fpv kit with flysky fs-i6 controller after that and picked it up pretty easily. Took a little to get used to a real controller and all but, not really.
What antenna is that on top of your sharks? The patch looking one. Also,Do you have a video i could be linked that has your input on best antennas for analog?
I just got started and bought a Tx16s, fatshark Scout , Mobula 6 and a Protek25. I have been into RC planes for 20 years, i have some knowledge about electric motors and speed esc, but no servos involved. The problem is the goggles, i have trouble adjusting to the drone. Any ideas? Thanks
Nurk....you seem very knowledgeable and I was wondering if you know a texas pilot who knows how to use the tango 2 pro with multi protocol module....I cant get it to bind to anything....I messed up my freestyle 2 software because I thought the issue must of been the drone but now have bought a nanohawk and it won't bind either....any help you can give would be great
one piece of advise that i would give is to not go for a racing drone when moving from the tinyhawk or building your own.. i made that mistake and it was just more stressful than fun. Life threw some obstacles and i've not flown for 3 years but coming back into the hobby now, i'm going for a smoother, cinematic feel to my drones which i hope will bring the joy back
Heard the controller/SIM recommendation several times now and have a question. Can one fly FPV with a simulator? By this I mean with some sort of goggles that you wear while flying. Because I have a few “camera” drones and flying them LOS line of sight in proximity to things ALWAYS ends up either without the proximity “shot” OR with the added bonus footage of tumbling to the ground. When I think FPV I think seeing what the drone sees NOT LOS. Just curious, thanks for any insight.
hey Paul' just looking at getting into FPV and looked at link to your recommendations for controllers and drones. Question : why are prices increased for something older Example: Taranis Qx7 is $ 137 ( not $ 70 ) or Tiny Hawk @ $ 125 ( not $ 100 or less) ? is this the norm ? in 2021 or maybe research more affordable outlets online ? just asking because I want to be educated before making a purchase on these items . thanks buddy
How’s it bro nice vid , just wondering If u have any tips, I’m using a X9d and have a LR crossfire module but I can only get out about 700m-1000m before I get a telemetry lost signal then returns as soon as I get closer .
Hello there. Umm I just got my first fpv and now I know that I need to bind my controller for it. I have cloud reptile 149 and hobbyporter wt8.. I'm not so sure will I want to bind it anymore because perhaps better controller would be the thing. Am I in trouble because I'm not so aware what I should do?
nice video im thinking over jumping in to FPV too since 2 years i have some older radio but it has usb i have flown in the simulator for a while but idk if the radio is compatible with quads . Ive helped my friend to build his quad so i can do this but ive never actualy flown it. What would u say ? sry for my kinda bad english im a german like many others here too
@@NURKFPV whats up?! i have this parallel charging board: pyrodrone.com/collections/battery-accessories/products/power-genius-safe-parallel-board-xt30-and-xt60-2s-to-6s-with-fuse-protection i dont know if they're all the same, but this one gives me a hard time unplugging the xt30 connector when im finished charging them. I always end up tugging really hard on the battery leads....xt60s are easy peasy though. is there a solution to make it easier to remove xt30 connectors? i dont want to end up having to solder and fix up my 2s/3s batts
Sims don't fly like the real thing. Been there and done that. Once you go out flying, everything you learn in the sim you can scrap it. I think it makes it worse as it builds fake confidence. You are starting over. I suggest that you start with ready to fly whoop (yes tiny hawk is fine ) kits for the same amount of money as the outdated Taranis. This will give you the real feel and if you crash, you now face the next challenge that comes with this hobby. Repairing your drone! With this approach, you can decide whether this hobby is fit for you or not, without breaking the bank.
If you've got a basic old gaming PC already, Get a cheap ass controller and a copy of Liftoff. $50. Then Stop. STOP. Play that for 1000 hours. If after that, you're a flying god, and still want a quad... well... Prepare to spend several thousand dollars more, and don't expect it to be as fun as the sim. The sim, there's no consequences, it's always ready, no battery to worry about, no repairs, no walks of shame, you don't even have to land the thing. You may find like I did after flying the real thing, that the real thing actually pretty much sucks, and you'd rather fly the Sim (still). I can do insane aerobatics in the sim - I would never fly like that in real life. Because I'd bust up the quad in no time flat. And they aren't cheap... $300/$500 a piece, or more. That, and flying the Sim is such a better experience that flying the real thing. You've got a 1080p monitor, versus a tiny 2 inch screen which suckkkkss. Just be prepared that if you want to transisition over to the real thing, it's not going to be nearly as fun. You'll fly way more conservatively, boring even, and have to walk and find and knock things out of trees and charge batteries. A lot of these old guys plug the hobby because they got a vested interest in it, they get kickbacks and have affiliate links and so on, and want to be big old names in the hobby... but meh... it's really not for everyone. It's a super cheap way to fly, and fly like a hummingbird, but in the end its nothing more than a rather pointless hobby. You fly around, record some video of nowhere, then land. If you don't have super scenic Swiss mountains right in your back yard, well, even less interesting...
I agree... TH II ftw...spending hours daily to hone the skillz on that little beauty. In fact, 3 months sim'ing(1 month on PS4, 2 on X-LitePro), then i got some FPV gear and a Tinyhawk 1... flew it right out of the case from whence it came because of DRL sim !!!
I respectfully disagree with the first item. I think there is a large number of video gamers out there who would love FPV and the easiest way for them would be an "xbox" style transmitter. These gamers have many years developing that FPV view muscle memory from games. They might be very frustrated using a big transmitter styled in the 1950's and lose interest.
I would go one further and say that for sims try a ps4 controller, the sticks are In line with each other. It's worthwhile learning that way. Are the Xbox style transmitter any good? I know there's like 1 or 2 on the market
I have been in the fpv scene since 2016. back in 2018 I broke my foot and was unable to go out and fly for about 14 weeks and then the winter came :(. so with almost endless time at my disposal. I booted up the simulated and practiced both racing and Freestyle for at least 2 hours almost every day. Fast forward about 7 months. was able to go out and fly again. and the result was immediately recognizable. I was doing tricks and flips hitting gaps and flying just like those guys I followed on youtube. My skills had improved by at least 500%. so if people doubt if Simulators are worth it. 100% yes they are. they will make you a better pilot.
I wish I would’ve seen your stuff before I dove in head first... I made so many mistakes (outlined in a video I just put up funny enough). Videos like this are the saving grace for beginners so thank you!
Going to watch yours after watching this. Built my first FPV Cinewhoop, and received 2 pre-built quads too just today. Too much info out there, no idea where to start.
KhoPhi my advice on starting is to just do it and to be prepared to make adjustments as necessary. Of course a sim is the best place to actually begin but when it comes to flying irl, definitely be ready for lots of challenges!
Damn that sucks big time bro - I went through a lot of crap trying to bind my TaranisX7S to my Tinyhawk II Freestyle..... at one point I thought that I needed to buy an external JR module for D8 mode but ultimately I didn't. I can relate to your frustration and wasted hours and wanting to tear the frigging hair out of my head.....not fun.
The one thing I think you gotta correct is it is NOT true now that new ACCESS FrSky radios like the QX7 and X9D are directly compatible with Tinyhawks. They don't support D8. I'm not necessarily huge on the QC of Jumper/Radiomaster, but they ARE directly compatible with D8 receivers on many whoops. People need to know this starting out.
I just got the DJI goggles and new frsky stuff, it all seems to work except can't get bluetooth telemetry out of the Tx. speedybee blue/wifi setups are cool too but it doesn't work for the airplanes. I put my quads on INAV....they fell out of the sky when I hit rescue mode in betaflight.
Learning to solder is right up there in building/repairing electrical components. I attended virtual classes at RU-vid University to major in soldering. Rewarding to say the least. At this time, I’d like to thank all the online professors who helped in this late-life endeavor! THX NURK!
The link for the soldering iron doesn’t work. It looked like it could be powered from a quad battery. If it’s still available could you send the name. Thanks. Great video by the way. While flying my Avata yesterday, I heard a semi familiar sound. It was a guy flying a FPV quad he built. I have watched hundreds of videos but seriously…there is NOTHING like seeing one in person for the first time. I came home and jumped in the sim. By the way, I have the DRL sim.
I think first two thing one should buy are 1. RADIO 2. FREAKING FPV GOGGLES i have built a drone and bought a controller but could not afford to buy goggles afterwards goggles are so damn expensive because you can get the feel of fpv and if you dont want to continue you just sell it
I made a massive mistake on buying my Taranis QX7, I think I spent like 250EUR in total on it due to it only being available for 150EUR and then it got stuck in customs where i was forced to pay another 150 to the shipping company as I was on a business trip and was not in my home country.
good advice is: Make sure you have disposable income because no matter what. This hobby will add up and fast. so having a broken drone and want to get out and fly but you can't because you had no money to buy parts, and then when you got the money you have to wait for the parts to arrive in the mail that just sucks. I have been there. Now I'm in a different place in my life where afford to just always buy at least 3- or 4 sets of each component. But that will add up Verry fast. what i am trying to say is that if you cant burn at least $100 at any given time then maybe wait with this hobby until you can!
New to fpv? dont buy analogue cheaper to go digital right away rdq will net you the dji plus two air units for the same price as analogue with the sharkbyte digital unit....also why does he call the transmitter a controller? Lol
Hello. I'm blind in one eye can you recommend any good goggles for me? I have box goggles Arris EV800 but I want something way better to not risk my vision and get the most.
The only thing I would add to this list, is to get a decent charger and learn how to take care of your LiPo batteries. Both in terms of saving money on the lifetime of your batteries, but also in terms of safety. LiPo's are a fire hazard if used without care!
