question: i currently own tinkhawk 2 that came with the goggles and transmitter. if i buy the tiny hawk freestyle version will i be able to use the goggles and transmitter?
Great to know that Emax is listening. I have almost 100 dollars in my Freestyle and its good to know that if it all goes down I can almost get the same result again just by going out and getting the new version.
Andy you are the best RC RU-vidr hands down. The only one that shows the betaflight stuff and all the changes you made. Always consistent unbiased reviews. I appreciate your hard work
Thank you Andy, this answers why I wasn't getting better range yesterday. Only used smart audio to change power, didn't realise it resets every flight. Once again you save me time and frustration, I can go enjoy instead of testing and reading manuals. THANKS
Thanks for the good content! Might be a dumb question but I’m so new to this. How can I unlock and adjust it from 25 to 200 MW VTx ? Thanks for any info 🙏🏽
I was able to achieve 10 minutes of hovering on the original 1s emax batteries. Can’t wait to see how long it will last outdoors with my 550 mah 1s batteries. Can’t test it out yet as unfortunately i have a weather problem here aswell 😊
Like the aircraft but mine "exploded" after only a few flights during a normal Bettafilght Air Mode landing. Somewhat bumpy landing but not at all unsual. The SUPPORTS are made from NYLON and stripped out. Pieces and screws went every which way. I'm replacing them with METAL. Lost one of the camera supports during the incident. 3D Printing another one. Having to design it myself. Unable to find one online. Can't wait to get it back in the air. Really performs. Hopefully it will hold up this time after fixing the DESIGN FLAW. 2s is about as big as you want to go on this class aircraft. Have a couple 3s in this size, too awkward.
im assuming to switch the vtx to 200mw, you only have to press the button once when you first plug in the batteries and then it is saved and you dont have to press it anymore, just wondering great review, was wondering about the voltage sag
Hi sir.. im new to all this is there anyway u could do a video on the tinyhawk II Freestyle drone and speedy bee set up and how to set up and bind a betafpv lite radio transmitter 2 and the any tips plz and ty much sir or if u know of any good links
I don't think you need to change the freestyle profile to rate 2 for 2S batteries (I think that was only for the tinyhawk2, not the freestyle). That's why they don't include the 1S adaptor plug (they figure everyone will fly the freestyle on 2S, so it comes configured for 2S out the box). I fly mine on rate1 profile and haven't had issues. You are better of switching out for X30 connectors and buying better LiPo's anyway.
Andy, what is the mounting hole dimensions for the ESC board? Looks like a standard whoop size one way, and a bit longer the other way. Looks like a possible great AIO for a super lightweight Toothpick 3 inch build.
Looks more of a refresh than a new version... Should have kept that "II" moniker for something better. Sadly this has nothing on a fully upgraded Freestyle with the R9, Baby Ratel and TBS Nano 32.
First timer here. Just bought the rtf kit with this drone. It was a blast until I crashed it and broke the battery connector... So as a total noob I'm wondering if I purchase a replacement freestyle II what will I have to do to make it work with the controller and goggles from my kit?
I'm sure you figured it out by now but if not. You would just need to rebind. That said I'm sure you've out grown the controller that came with the rtf kit as have switched to a better one.
Does anyone know if you have to unlock the VTX with every battery? Or is it just once and you're done? If the former, that would get pretty annoying right?
Hey, I was wondering how did you make the antenna stand up on the tinyhawk freestyle 1. I want to do the same for my tinyhawk 2 freestyle. Did you add a antenna tube ? Looked like you used a zip tie and heat shrink only.
Hey Andy i hope this isn't rude to ask but could you turn on the Throttle Meter for these Reviews ? I personally would like to see what you're doing on the throttle :) No worries if that's not something you want to do.
Loved the first one, this one looks to be even better. Now just need some European vendors to have it in stock, cause anything from banggood is taking ages currently.
Hi, I just brought a Tinyhawk2 and my son in Bataflight after doing a Backup, perform a reset, and even after a restore the drone is like dead no more everything, do you have any idea what can I do to put it back to work? I will really appreciate it. Thanks
Hey Andy, quick question. If I unlock the VTX after I turn on the quad. Would I need to turn it on again after I've done my flight and a put a new battery in?
Hi Andy, Im trying to fix my friends one of these, but Emax have for some strange reason deleted the Cli from their site, would there be any chance you could do a Full CLI Dump for me please? Would be very much appreciated, Thanks
Hey Andy I’m looking for a quad as a step up from my tinyhawk 2 freestyle and was wondering what toothpick you would recommend. I’m considering the geprc phantom - is it noticeably more powerful? What toothpick would you recommend as an upgrade? Thanks!!!
Thanks so much for this video. I now have my TinyHawk Freestyle 2 and I am wondering do I have to unlock the vtx once? Or every single time I power it up to fly it? Dumb question I suppose, but I am wondering how long that vtx button will last if every single time I power up I have to push that button to unlock the higher frequency.
FrSky has been known to be sabotaging their firmwares to break compatibility with SPI receivers - which is the type the Tinyhawk series uses. You may have to update or rollback your firmware to a specific version in order for it to work with the XJT Lite. I'm not sure if it was ACCST or ACCESS 2.0 that had problems. There's a bunch of videos on it. You may have luck finding a host for the proper firmware on Reddit in the r/multicopter or r/fpv subreddits.
Well shit, i just ordered the Tinyhawk 2 Race because i wanted the upgraded VTX and Cam over the Tinyhawk Freestyle i also own... :( But im happy they updated the Freestyle Model with the Race 2 Components, because as you said: "Don't underestimate what half an inch can do in terms of performance" hahaha
@@AndyRCchannel Im still excited to fly it :) But it does make me wonder what kind of niche the Tiny 2 Race is ment to fill, now that this is released.
Thanks mate for sending me the link for your review of the Freestyle 2 when I commented on the one you did for the original. Feel rather pleased with myself as I changed very little too but the RX loss was one of them. I'll definitely have to re-watch and find that button for the vtx, shame you gotta do it every time! Got to be a way around that! Pain in the butt plugging those batteries in in the first place. I did not notice the two profiles, I will have to check that out. Thanks again! Oh, that was some great flying too! Cheers!
@@AndyRCchannel Could u explain a little bit more what do you mean with "press the button when u put the lipos in" like do u mean the reboot button? Wouldnt make sens to me. Didnt know is just show 200 mw but is still 25.
I looked at the PID profiles on mine but, I guess I missed the throttle limit. That would probably explain the voltage sag that I was getting on profile 1. I'll still be swapping to XT30 though. I really don't like the 2x 1S battery setup. They at least stay in place if you use a bit of Ummagrip though. Nice review, as always.
I upgraded the VTX in my first one and put a runcam nano in with a 3D printed part, flew great but receiver was still crap and a failsafe resulted in a crash which killed the FC. Problem is a replacement FC costs almost as much as I paid for it in the first place.
Thanks for this Andy :) Btw, it`d be nice if you listed your music used ;) Here`s the flight song for anyone interested: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-sJ1eZe88keg.html
Buzzing I just got mine in the air. I cant wait to get flying again after giving up on my old quads. I bought this and with in 30mins in flying. So so happy.
I was and still am perfectly happy with my Freestyle 1. HOWEVER, when I got my Race, the inferior quality picture from the original Freestyle camera became more obvious, so I bought the newer camera and made some 3D printed post mounts for it. Doing it this way also allowed me choice of the lens, 1.8 or 2.1 to best suit me. I have not found any issues with the VTX from the Mk1, maybe because if I want more range I'll want to be flying something bigger from my collection anyway. I'm glad they have made this change for new users, and its great they listen, EMAx do seem currently to be ahead of many in the way they bother to test and set up, and to take advantage of new items, but its an easy mod for those with a Mk1. Good review as always Andy.
Hi, thank you for the review! I´d like to ask, if is it possible to use transmitter and goggles from the old Tinyhawk (1)? (I mean that first one 75mm whoop style with white plastic cover) Because the look totaly similar. Thank you!
So, this uses 1s batteries in tandem? No reason someone couldn't run a single 2s battery, right? 7000kv seems like it should be able to handle a 3s battery honestly (of which I have several)
Hey dude, Loving the videos. I've got experience in RC. But new to the FPV world. At the moment I'm weighting up my beginner set up. I was looking at the nazgul evoque. Im not sure whether to go analogue or digital (DJI setup - with DJI goggles) I dont really want to buy multiple goggles, trying to keep costs down. Any thoughts? what do you suggest?
