| Specs | |
|---|---|
| Flight Time | 5 mins |
| Charge Time | approx. 40 mins |
| Control Distance | about 30m |
| Size | 8 x 8 x 2.5 cm |
| Weight | 23g |
The Mini Sky Phantom was the first out of three gifted to me for my birthday this year and was my second drone. This drone in particular is always the one I hand to a novice flier since it handles well and features a pretty darn good headless mode.
At the time of receiving this drone, I had no previous experience with headless mode. In fact, I'm still not entirely sure how headless mode is supposed to work. With this model, headless mode seems to be based on the last location of the head, which in this case, is the location of the light on the drone. It works well, assuming that you begin your flight (and switch to headless mode) with the LED light pointing away from you/the controller.
One of the other major features on this quad is the 'return to home' function, which does exactly what it describes. However, it does not do it well. Only a few of the drones this size I have had experience with implement this feature, so it really blows my mind that it even has this function. More often than not, it goes in a seemingly random direction when the feature is activated. You can quickly jump out of this mode by moving the directional stick.
Among the only complaints I have about this drone is the lack of an LED on the back of the quadcopter. On most of the drones of similar size there are two LEDs on the back and two LEDs on the front. With this common set-up, the back LEDs indicate when the battery is running low. However, since the Mini Sky Phantom features only 1 LED on the front of the quadcopter, it is difficult to tell when the drone is running low on power unless you turn the drone around to see the light.
The Mini Sky Phantom's controller features a spot to carry the drone, making it easier to travel. Mine frequently pops open in transit.
Overall, the Mini Sky Phantom handles well and comes with a few great features!
| Summary | |
|---|---|
| Features | ★★★★★★☆ |
| Battery Life | ★★★★★★★ |
| Control | ★★★★★★★ |
| Durability | ★★★★★★★ |
| Price | ★★★★★★★ |
| Total: ★★★★★★★ | |
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