Nate & Abby, thanks for the recommendation, I purchased this as my first drone to learn on and it is great, the GPS feature is awesome. In fact, yesterday I was flying it and got to way to high and the wind carried it away before I could react, it went over a wooded area and I chased it, and could not find it. I did hit return to home, but thought I simply lost it. I went inside, and then decided to go look for it again. I came outside and my little Hubsan had returned home and landed less than 5 feet from where it took off. I am so thankful for the lesson , and will be more careful. But wanted to let you know that this drone is "perfect" for a beginner to learn with. Thanks for all you do in showing us in you r video's. God Bless, Russell
TheRcSaylors Are these shipped from China or USA sub station? I ask because see their phone numer is that type. Also see no shipping info prior.Is it one of those deals where order and check out and bam, high ship to offset any discount?
I just order one. Been looking at gps drones and this good buyl , don't no how they can do it . Thanks you guys you are so cool and i'm going on 69 yrs young ..
I hope the older guy is enjoying his new drone have a great idea have 2 I bought from amazon only fly one keep the other drones put up thanks too the max luv the drone is very nice and great price thanks too the rc sailor's too getting me into rc cars drones planes and boats I enjoy it so much
Got one of these for Xmas and flew for the first time yesterday ( Feb 26th my 65th birthday !!) My first time flying a GPS equipped quad and I am hooked . I have built a little turntable and holder to do the calibrations hands free and it worked great . Thanks for the demo I knew how to fly this before it even came out of the box. Now its time to save up for a more elaborate model. Cheers from Canada
I'm 70 yrs young and enjoying this new hobby really like your videos , i just ordered one , looking forward to it's arrival , you do a great job explaining how to operate , love seeing Popeye having fun too , keep up the good work .
I own 5 Hubsan quads, and I'm continually amazed at how well they perform, especially considering how inexpensive they are. My first quad ever was the Hubsan X4, and it flew flawlessly right out of the box! I was irresponsible and lazy, and didn't even bother to calibrate it, or install the prop-guards or anything...and still, 9 quads later, I enjoy flying my little "Bionic Frog" more than even my big SYMA X8C.
Would you say it loses altitude when you go full speed in one direction? Curious if you need to give the controller input to maintain its altitude during flight.
Fun Review of a "Cheap" drone. I got one to play with while waiting for a 502E to arrive & was skeptical of the "cheap-o" controller, which works fine, but without headless mode. My H501S-S controller binds & the RTH and headless modes both work. I also upgraded the motor bushings to actual ball bearings and they make a BIG difference in not only smoother flight and more responsive flying, but also seem to add a little more fly time. Nobody would tell of the actual bearing dimensions in other videos, so I'll spill the beans: Get 3 x 6 x 2mm bearings. Others have told of greasing the gears and that dirt & grit accumulate - I have a can of Silicone Spray Lube that leaves a dry film (also great for AR & Glock mag springs) - apply to the gears with a toothpick and allow the carrier to evaporate. My 502E is not amazingly quiet now! I look forward to getting my 502S, not necessarily for the better drone, but for the better transmitter (uses only 4 AAA's instead of the 8 AA's the 501S-S Tx uses. The 502E is THAT good!
I bought one I bought it after this review was posted. I fell in love with it. I flew it as often as I could. After flying it about an hour total, I started having problems. one of the motor pods ran at about 30% of the RPMS of the other motors and it would not take off. I can't get the company I bought it from to do anything because I can't figure out how to sent an under 2 meg video. I contacted Hubsan US and they said I could send it back but it would take 6 to 10 weeks for them to repair it. I found that the bearings in that pod were screwed up. After I found that the 502E did not have FPV I ordered the 502S, and still haven't flown it yet and I have had it 2 months now. it's my feeling Hubsan has serious issues with product quality, and QC. They seam to have not figured out customer service.
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I love this video because It cuts through the noise to evaluate and rate the Hubsan H502E as the easiest to fly and most affordable drone - a breakthrough for beginners wanting to move up to GPS for simpler operation and improved photography. You do a great job of explaining and demonstrating this Awesome Drone - in a very entertaining way. Thanks for what you do for RC fans.
Received one as a gift for Christmas. Taking it out as soon as I log off for it's first large, open area flight. Rain is on the way so I have to hurry.....after all... it is Oregon. Thanks for the awesome review guys!
I just had my S.O. Out for her first flight. She flew it well and she stayed out of the tree in the front yard lol. She had fun what a great drone. Thanks for "ANOTHER " great video!
This video is my favorite video because it was the first one I watched about a year ago. It got my hooked into drones and rc cars! Congrats at hitting 99K subscribers and lets shoot for 1 million subscribers now!!!! Thanks for providing such great videos.
Thanks guys, you talked me into buying the x4 Desire except that I bought the 502S version and couldn't be happier. Finally a Drone I can fly and learn on. One of the best first time drones. I like the fact I can let go of the controls and it will just hover in place. Also like the Return to Home, it works very well.
This video is by far my favorite because it shows how much your video quality has improved in just one year! This is a very good indacator of what is to come, and I can't wait!!! BTW: congrats on 100k....almost as of now
This is my favorite video because I finally decided to purchase this drone after watching the video. I love this drone. The GPS on it works great and for the price, you can't beat it. THANKS GUYS!!!
Got 2 of them there awesome I'm glad I watched your video It help me out a lot I appreciate all you do I only fly one keep the other one new in the box keep the great work up now I'm into drones planes cars and all rc things available thank you all again
Now $70 with no shipping cost (Prime) no tax at Amazon. Just unboxed mine and will fly today. The GPS is the game changer. I just lost my HolyStone non-GPS in a tree, but that also had an inferior camera compared to this. Next step after this is the DJI Spark. Thanks Abbie and Nate.
Hi guys, I bought one of these, I flew it for 3, 5 min flights all worked fine, on fourth flight camera failed to record or take photo, I tried a new sd card same result.I am assuming there is a fault in the camera or the quad electronics. I contacted gearbest to tell them of the problem after only 20min total flight time.Not a good response from them, so I now have raised a claim with PayPal. I now have a quad that is not fit for purpose, the only reason I purchased this quad was to take flight videos, without a camera its just another quad.any clues?? thanks for all of your very informative videos. Ron from Oz
I loved this review so much that I bought the quad. It's also my favorite because it's Popeye's first outside review. Thanks for entering me in your fun 11/11 contest. The 11/11 celebration should really be big in 4 years. :)
This is one of my favorite video of yours. You can't beat the price for a gps drone with an hd camera. It looks like the dog liked it too....or he wanted to eat it.
Cool, I picked up the Hubsan X4 501S version. Transmitter has the FPV screen built into it. GPS is rock solid and the quad flies extremely well. Very responsive and fairly agile when in the "non-GPS" mode. Quite stable for a small quad when in a mild wind,
Good stuff. Would this be a good beginner drone? You mentioned that you wanted to see what the camera would do. I too wanted to see what it would do. If you make other reviews, please show more of the full screen view from the drone. You can't really tell the quality of the camera the way that you did this video. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Good job in editing the video too!
I think you guys are the best RC reviewers (that I've found). The main reason....you buy them and don't get sent them free. Keep up the great work guys, big 👍👍
Thank you very much Jon :) We just try to feature things on the channel that interest us and if we find a good buy then we pass it on to our subscribers! We really appreciate your support and stopping by!
This was my favorite video because, it introduced the first GPS Drone under $100, and that's really cool! I told many people about this Deal in hopes that some of them would get into the hobby.
This is my favourite video as you've shared a well detailed review on one of the cheapest and yet good quality camera drone with GPS. I really appreciate your effort guys to find and share these kind of products. Actually I like the 'World's Cheapest...' series, I think this should be a series in your channel, as you are showcasing a lot of affordable good quality RC products, given that many of us cannot afford expensive drones like from DJI, GoPro, Zerotech etc...
This is one of my favorite video because it came down to between this and the hubsan 501s yall reviewed a few days later for my second drone purchase. Awesome quad still flying it!
This is my favorite video that I’ve seen of yours. I love the looks of this drone, but more importantly, I loved how you were both on camera and playing off each other. Also, it was the first video I saw of yours that I saw Popeye (so cute!). You guys are awesome and I look forward to many more of your videos. Very entertaining.
I love this video because I bought one of these after watching it and it reintroduced me to the hobby! I went on to build my own F450 which I loved doing. Added bonus - Popeye - the real star of the channel!!
I bought this drone for my 9 year-old grandson. Perfect! Spare batteries are readily available and cheap. This thing flies great! The only problem is he's already spoiled with FPV from my drones. Thanks for the great review.
Hahaha, I know what you mean about the FPV! Well, for a 9 year old, this is a great start! Here is the newer version of this, with FPV if you are interested (maybe for Christmas) goo.gl/B8Zee9 Here is our video on it - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-hBRLhnjhdXM.html
Hey guys, thanks so much for the reply! Hubsan is doing a great job on the technology, and I can't believe how low their prices are. If I buy the grandson this drone, I would also have to hook him up with a phone. He would love that, but my daughter (his mom) might have something to say about that. Thanks again, and keep up the great work!
This is my favorite video because I ended up buying this drone after I watched it and i think that this is what got me hooked on watching you guys. Thanks for all the info
I am actually watching the same videos over again, Not complaining but I think i have now watched most of your videos now. Aw man don't you just hate it when your favorite show has went from having alot of videos left to catch up on, to having caught up with all them all Now. So guess I have to just b patient and wait on your videos being uploaded. You guys are very good at what you do. ✌
I have one of these and they are great little camera birds. I think that they are best used for family uses like taking photos of gatherings from the air, misc home tasks like photographing your property or whatever, backpacking/daypacking where you want to have a nice aerial view of where you are hiking and to have an ultralightweight quad that can fit the mission. Great video from you two as always ;>)
Thanks Afterburner :) I totally agree with you as a good quad for the family. It's easy to fly as long as you have a good GPS lock and the camera does a decent enough job to have fun with :)
I've got a number of other GPS quads and was surprised at how well this one stacked up against them. Yes on the GPS lock - It is easy enough to wait for the 6 satellite minimum. I have one other Hubsan - the 501c - Are you guys going to review that model at some point? It is the bigger brother of the 502e and uses brushless motors. I enjoy your videos and will be watching for new ones....
This video is my favorite because .... I love this drone that I bought from your recommendation... I've had heaps of fun with it and have had a lot of interest from family and friends... cheers guys happy 100000...
Hi Nate and abby, have been watching your channel for some time and i have just made my mind up and ordered this hubsan. This is my first quad i did order a falcon u846 but here in the UK the company sent it via a delivery service called myhermes and it was sat in their shipping out for a week..... very poor company so i canceled it. Looking forward to getting this on friday via Amazon. Keep giving us all the updates even on the rubbish stuff as i look forward to your vids, con grats to you and abby on having the baby soon, best time of your lives. All the best.
I appreciate the well done review. I've only had one small drone/ quad., the Hubsan x4 a couple years ago. Do you think this is the best, easiest to fly, at low cost drone from Hubsan? Also, what other drone, if even a little more, would you say is better quality and still easy to fly? Thank you, JohnG
TheRcSaylors No, actually haven't had it out of the box yet, whoops. lol I have been building a lot lately and haven't really want to make time for normal less exciting (to me) reviews ahah.
Thanks for your recommendations. I'm new(ish) to the Quad copter life and am always looking for the good deals on easy to learn quads. I just ordered this one, and spare battery, so I am looking forward to flying it. Thanks Nate, Abby and of course, Popeye.
I'm really sold on these Hubsan's I'm telling ya. My Wltoys 303 is about here which will be my first quad as I'm believe I told you both. But wow every Hubsan from the 501s to this 502e just works so well. My wife is messing with me about our cold.weather & that I won't be flying it soon with these temps. Man we dropped to -3° with wind chills to -21° ... So liking these videos of warming days lol. My Renni girl if left on her harness and lead would have been so down the field. Popeye listens very well. Renni our dachshund would teach him bad tricks lol lol... She's so fast for a mini. Nate you would never be able to keep her on video ha! Loved the vid guys.
I appreciate your videos and I love Popeye. I have had to watch a lot of your videos to decide on which quad to get for my wife. I have learned a lot about flying from your videos and will be flying later this week with my granddaughters. Thanks for all you do!!!!
@THERCSAYLORS, New to Drones, thinking of getting one.Need little info to the Drone in vid.Does it have a slot for sd memory card to save photo vid? You mention about interst to see quality of vid, but no more mention.Pretty much most vids are aiming away on vid photo quality.Could you please touch on that.Few replies around web says it sucks which concerns me.I see it says 720p camera only 2m.? You seeing 720p out vid quality? I am kinda bummed on wanting to get into Drones.Pretty much all I see is Drones lasting like 11 min in air which is pretty much not alot.But I still may try this one as a start once I wait reply. Lastly, stupid question, but please explain gps and bar sat thing.I mean say I am in no mans land or country, so if it does not detect a gps sig I'm screwed can't fly? Aside from that, this thing is pretty much what, fly as you see it has no hookup or monitor to watch as you fly it? Basicly meaning look up at sun use your eyes to fly it type of thing vs I assume high dollar Drones that person can be in house on a tv screen fly for miles thing.Thanks for input and help.
I purchased the exact quad from Bang Good and the black screws (left handed) never would tighten. Never even got as far as turning it on! VERY disappointed at both Bang Good and Hubsan.. I bought it because of this video. 2 weeks to get it?? Silver (right handed) tightened right up.
Nate I have one more question about this quad ... when everything is shut down on quad and transmitter , do you have to recalibrate GPS again or do you only have to do I just the one time .. Very interested in this quad ???????
I'm not sure what to do at this point. The Hubsan H502E has all the GPS counts(11). It was about 40 feet in the air then it started to wobble and then the toilet bowl effect out of control, down fast. So far it happens each time I go out to fly. 5 crashes so far. Is there an firmware update I can download to fix this problem? I really like this quad-copter. Thanks.
i love this video because im interested in getting a starter drone, i used to have an rc trainer plane but i crashed it pretty hard and couldnt really afford to repair it at the time. i got out of rc for several years but am wanting to get back into it. this drone looks like a perfect opportunity.
I love this video because. ........ it showed me that I to could learn to fly a drone and I bought this one because of such a wonderful young couple who are super enthusiastic and eagerly shares their time, talent, and energy ( Popeye too! ) with all the good people who watch your channel. God bless Nate, Abby, & Popeye Saylor
The drone video was 720 p ? Looks really good to me for what is is. Love the dog too ! Question the Pro version controller , what's the difference ? Thanks
Hey guys!! Hey Nate this is the one I was talking with you about the other day.. when you’re in expert mode do you still have gps? Also with it having the jst connector could I getting a higher mAH battery as long as it is a 7.4v ? Thanks!!
Nate I have a question for you . I got my Hudson x4 Desire ..My question ..I think you need a SD card an card reader ????? what size do I need ... Thanks
Nice video, really made my day with the dog, but one question. Would this quad retrieve any satellites in Jamaica? Would like to get a response, on standby to get it on amazon. Thanks in advance 😁
Better to have her interested early on, in something she can be passionate about, and learn while doing, than to have her friends get her into something like drugs, Dainis Michel. Cheap insurance IMHO...worked with mine. Also gives them good incentive to hit books harder if you make the connection between better schoolwork=better jobs=more money=mo' better toys... Just sayin'...
Hubsan is coming out with the H216A wifi drone due out in December for about $100. In a couple of your previous reviews you recommended either one of two drones priced between $100-$200, and I can't recall which ones they were now, is there a couple that you recommend in that price range? Thank you, John
The biggest thing to remember is the prop screws A props get the black screws B props get the silver ones its easy to miss Im glad I caught this before my first flight I was wandering why the A props would not spin freely but I read the manual and fixed it and it flys INCREADBLE!
I just got mine yesterday i do not have a special charger just the stock one not voltage checker when i store it how do i store it.....since its like 10-12 flight to i charge it fly its about 5 mins then store it yet please help?
Great review , do you prefer the FPV one (H502S) or H502E ? I mean does having FPV helps to maintain orientation and navigate through any obstacles (trees etc) ?
Thanks so much for this review, and I have a question, appreciate if u could help: I'm from Malaysia and we have limited access to drones.. I have been craving for the mjx bugs 6 and almost bought it already, but after seeing your review of it along with a few others, I decided to hold it off.. Though for this hubsan.. It's almost half the price and has GPS! Though I'm wondering, does it have FPV while flying? I know it can record, but I don't imagine that I'd be good with LOS flying, and would prefer FPV.. Also whats the next quad you'd recommend for first time/casual beginner under $150? Thanks!
Hi my name is Sam and I like your Abby & popeye's drone reviews they are very informative . I don't know how much you get into repairing these things but I bought a Hubsan h502e x4 desire after New Year's and it has only 10 flights on it most flights never drained the battery all the way . My question is one of the motors I think is burning out after two mins or less of flight the quad will spin to the ground . Is there a better motors I mean good ones out there then the stock crappy ones that will burn out in 10 flights or is Hubsan the one and only take it or buy another quad
