Toledo blade uav Videos

Which forums do you recommend? I'd like to check some out, too.

What's so special????????

I second that!

+Gilbert Sanial but a different version , you cannot connect it to the 'antenne' ...

Yes it does.

Shut up fag

Nice vid, please post more videos showing camera footage and maneuverability.

I see some aerial shots be filmed with the Yuneec Q500. Pretty Good!

What do you like better Q500 4k or X4 Pro (with a gopro black)?

Is the Hubsan X4 Pro available on the market to purchase yet?

how did you get this

+Hispadrone S.A muchísimas gracias! enhorabuena! espero que le saques el máximo partido posible a tu aeronave! ;)!

Buen apunte! es más, siempre que se pueda como en cualquier fotografía lo mejor es trabajar en modo manual para tener control de la exposición y velocidad de obturación deseada. Estoy pendiente de recibir un pedido para hacer un buen vídeo de los filtros, por eso lo he tenido que retrasar, pero descuida, esta planeado para hacerlo cuanto antes! gracias por seguir los vídeos, espero que los próximos no te decepcionen! ;)

+Nerfkidz101 see my v3 vid i answered your question : )

thanks :)

thanks m8 i cant say it was easy this is version 4 ! 1 & 2 didn't even get of the ground :)

Thanks!!

+Scott Jordan OK sounds good.

+Mike Troina yep I'm already subed to you

Your welcome Scott and you should check out my channel and please subscribe to my channel to.

Thanks!!

+Vinnie T For the power issues on this quad, there is a video floating around somewhere on YouTube where they swapped out the motors for more powerful ones, other than that, it is always important to turn on the controller aka transmitter on ANY rc vehicle first this includes ground vehicles for you noobs, otherwise they all could lock to something besides the transmitter/controller which always ends in bad results. But from the looks of this quad it is trying to clone a $1,000.00 quad and without GPS functionality, that tends to never be truly accurate, but that is just my personal opinion on that subject.

Thanks for your opinions.  This video is not my best work I do know.  Idk, if you have watched any other of my reviews, they are significantly better than this one. I will likely remove this soon because it really does bring down the rest of my channel. btw, I really want to get into FPV racing it sounds and looks super fun!  Hopefully ill buy or build a racing quad this summer. :)  Anyway, thanks again. +Vinnie T 

+DroneDudeIt is okay to give your opinions.  However, when you give a review, you should at least make sure you get the facts right and before letting the world know some features didn't work when it is only because instructions were not followed.  It is just ethics that should be followed when you are playing a journalist role online. That's my take.  I am no noob to multirotors.  I fly micros, nanos, racers, FPV and big hexacopters too.  I agree this is an under powered quad and very pricy, but it does have some nice features for beginners that are not in the 200QX. The 200QX is also a bit more expensive when you compare the RTF packages.

Here's my issue.  My problem is not the fact that it is under powered, not that the features have to be used in specific ways to get them to work, not that its cheaply built. My issue is that there are quadcopters you can buy for the same price that out preform this quad my ridiculous margins!  As a beginner I would much rather have a proper quadcopter, like the 200QX that has brushless motors, crazy power, and fantastic build quality in the same price range!! Not to mention the freedom and modes that this quad gives you!  Even the cheeper 180qx has been through flips, trees, crashes. etc.  All things the 230si cannot do for less money. +Vinnie T   

100 percent agree! +Sarge Monday 

+DroneDude You are very lucky. I have seen other people fly the paint off of this quad and I am lucky to get a 5 second hover

I agree with you completely, the 230si is not a good quad compared to other quadcopter like the 200 or even 180.  I was able to re-sell my 230si to my hobby shop.  +RT drummer 

oh okay. thanks.   I returned mine and got a blade 200qx.  It is 10 times better than the 230.  Thanks for letting me know though.

+DroneDude A learner is about all that it is good for, the video quality sucks, but it does have two speeds so more tilt in high and of course less tilt in low speed, will fly in 15mph winds, but, you must know how to do it because it will fly away with the wind if you do not know how to control its climb with the wind and decent, great cheap way to learn how to do that as well before dropping 200 plus bucks on a better quad. Overall it is a great learner on the toy grade range.

Ive heard good things about that quad.  Probably a great learner +anthony eaglebarger 

+DroneDude I still think I made the proper cheap choice when starting out, grab a Syma X5C-1 and learn to fly that, it still flips and has a camera but is extremely stable in flight. I have crashed this thing multiple times (5 times last night, learning how to maneuver it properly), and still have yet to brake a prop blade.

Yeah, it is unfortunate.  There are much better aircraft for the $$ and with better cameras. +anthony eaglebarger 

+DroneDude This quad seems like a low end filming platform, they should have just put a small camera such as the tiny fpv box camera on it with a small gimbal on the bottom to hold it and longer legs to support it and put in better motors to carry it. But then again opinions are just that, opinions, the altitude hold does work as intended by this company and it is a clone to another quad, but w/e, I seen this quad and have heard nothing but bad things about it except for one review, so two out of three reviews state that this quad is not worth the $$ spent on it, bit sad for helimax since I know they generally produce quality products.

Well, the embarrassment  is high now.  But thanks.  I was thinking of the Traxxas QR-1 quad, sorry. +speedjunkie66 not so much of a rc car guy any more.

the bandit is an off road buggy

Okay, thats understandable.  I found the 230si made a fun little indoor quad and if you can get it for cheep, thats always good.  Id like to do a comparison between the 200 qx and the traxxas.  My 200 is crazy fast, but ive never flown the traxxas bandit.  I apologize for the one sided review, I really was disappointed in the quad because it was brand new and wasn't cheep!  +speedjunkie66 

yeah to be honest It was bad lol! But like the old saying goes,you get what you pay for,I just paid over 200 (209 to be exact) for a traxxas bandit that hauls ass,I want this quad heli and its cheap,179 on towerhobbies.com and rcplanet.com

+speedjunkie66 maybe not such a good review, but if you going to spend 200 bucks on a quad, this is the best one to waste your money on.  200qx is superior in every single way. 

he obviously didn't read thru the manual because he couldn't even put the battery in right LOL!! Yeah he's an expert lol! I watched another review on u tube and the quad was freakin cool,this kid obviously wasn't gonna bother w reading the book since he's such an expert,HORRIBLE review

+GoatZillaAccording to manual, he did not pit the battery in the right and did give the signal to the controller. There were a few other things he did do and I believe as you he did read anything, he may have glanced through being he so good with copters

+GoatZilla This review was not intended to explain the technicalities of the quad.  I understand that this review is swayed against the unit.  As I stated before, as you seemed to pay no attention to.  There are better quads for the money.  I understand the features, how they work, and i understand they are clearly stated in the manual.  I never said they didn't work, i just said they were poor features.  In my review, and all my reviews, my intent is NOT to read the manual, but to give a accurate review on the performance of the device in comparison to other units on the market.  Thanks for your input. 

+DroneDude If you want to literally cut the props via the throttle, then that means you want direct control of the throttle.If you want direct control of the throttle, then don't fly in a "throttle-assisted" modes (either altitude hold or altitude limit).  Basically, it's helping you manage the throttle in those modes.I've watched another 230si review video where the pilot was flying in the normal mode, and when he cut the throttle, the props stopped immediately.  That's the mode you should be flying in if you expect that kind of behavior.Since you never call the altitude hold mode by its actual name, it makes us wonder if you really know what mode you're actually flying in, especially if you expect that kind of throttle behavior.  In fact you call it "sorta aerobatic mode" at 10:30 when you demonstrate cutting the throttle.  There's no such mode as "sorta aerobatic" mode.  There is an "altitude hold" mode, just like there is on a Phantom.Likewise, a Phantom has the same behavior, since it's always in altitude hold mode; the full down throttle doesn't cut the motors until after it thinks you've already landed.You also say you switch to "orientation" mode when you "hold the f-mode" button at 11:35, but that's not how you change to that mode.   (And it's not called that in the manual.)  You change to that mode by holding down the ICM button, not the F-Mode button.  And subsequently you lose control of the quad.For RTH, again, we cannot verify if you are actually facing the transmitter towards the quad, and you also describe how to use it wrong at 6:15.  You don't "hold the button down", you click and release it quickly.  Another video review demonstrated the RTH working.And there are other errors, like not changing F-modes during flight.  You're supposed to land and throttle down before changing F-modes.  Technically, it's probably just so the altitude limit will have a correct baseline to start from, but you should try to at least pay lip service to the operating instructions.All of this introduces a lot of doubt to your review.If you have a beef with the transmitter layout, I can understand, but that has nothing to do with any of the previous stuff.

+GoatZilla I am aware of the blades spinning down for a "safe" decent even if the throttle is cut. With regard to the return to home, I'm pretty sure I was facing the craft however I've only been able to successfully return to home indoors. I know there is nothing wrong with it, I just think some of the features including the continuing blade spin are bad features. On several occasions because of the poor button placement, I've accidentally flipped it into a different mode and when descending too quickly bounced off the landing gear, flipped it, and the blades continue to spin causing further damage to the unit. I agree this may be a good learners quad, however there are hugely better quads in the same price range. I actually returned the 230 to the hobby shop for $$ and purchased a Blade 200 qx. It's probably my favorite quad and the power is incredible unlike the 230. I also have the Blade 180 qx ( same price as 230si). It out performs the helimax in every way. I understand it is opinion, but I prefer something nimble, light, and fast. The 230si is a good quad but doesn't live up to its competitors.

+DroneDude The mystery flight mode which seems to confuse you the most is the "Altitude Hold" mode, which I'm not sure you ever even mention by name.In that mode, the throttle is no longer a direct throttle control, but a command to descend. That's why when you "cut" the throttle in that mode, it might not actually stop the props.On top of that, the "return to home" mode seems to confuse you as well. The manual states you need to have the antenna pointed at the 230si at all times for this to work. We can't see what you're doing as you're off-camera, but it looks like you are not pointing your transmitter at the quad in that mode. Also, the manual states that you're supposed to press the ICM mode quickly and release it, not hold it down.Since 1. this quad is too cheap/small to have a GPS, and 2. the failsafe when the quad loses signal is not to return home, this implies:The quad has a compass in it, and the transmitter has a compass in it. I am almost certain that the transmitter is using a TX channel to send its heading to the quad. The quad itself knows its heading, the transmitter's heading, and from that is able to calculate the return direction.Hence if it loses the transmitter signal, it loses the "home" heading and can't return-to-home like most failsafes.These two sections are right next to each other in the manual....

Yeah, I wouldn't have been able to figure out the different modes without reading it.  As well as how to charge the battery.