BetaFPV or Emax? Which is the better all-in-one FPV starter kit?

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  • @airsoftbeast11234
    @airsoftbeast112343 жыл бұрын

    I’ve had this for a few months, it’s a ton of fun to fly, I’ve crashed it at full speed into concrete walls and it still works great. Only issue is the range like you said, but for the size and form factor, I can’t complain too much, it’s fun to zip around the house/apartment/backyard

  • @HalfChrome

    @HalfChrome

    3 жыл бұрын

    It’s a blast

  • @m7h565
    @m7h5653 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, good info, Good job by far as always!! O nice house too.

  • @HalfChrome

    @HalfChrome

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks

  • @GordianHubclan
    @GordianHubclan2 жыл бұрын

    Great and very helpful video. Newbie question: the range problem is because of the drone receiver and thus still worth it as a “beginner” set for the goggles to be paired with other drones?

  • @birdman316
    @birdman3164 жыл бұрын

    i recently got the "starter kit2" and love it! mine loses bind sometimes but its a ez fix...just keep inkpen handy lol!

  • @benballantine7718

    @benballantine7718

    2 жыл бұрын

    Does it have an acro mode

  • @HalfChrome

    @HalfChrome

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes

  • @birdman316

    @birdman316

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@benballantine7718 my "starter kit" does...its a switch on the radio...

  • @ruelopez4995
    @ruelopez49953 жыл бұрын

    Quick question, I can't get my betafpv to bind... I haven't been successful after multiple attempts. Any suggestions? Thanks.

  • @fatmaelshaikh
    @fatmaelshaikh3 жыл бұрын

    Hey jack, you should do a review about the gerprc tiny go rtf kit

  • @scorpioga3t6
    @scorpioga3t63 жыл бұрын

    Would you raccomand to upgrade from emax controller to beta controller. I don't have a large budget

  • @epicsans2037
    @epicsans20374 жыл бұрын

    Hello Mr. Towne it’s nice to see you in your videos again it me Matt by the way form the club at school

  • @HalfChrome

    @HalfChrome

    4 жыл бұрын

    What’s up Matt?

  • @epicsans2037

    @epicsans2037

    4 жыл бұрын

    Eh nothing much just had a recent surgery and I’m still recovering so t worry but yeah that’s all about me how about you?

  • @julienrodrigue9170
    @julienrodrigue91703 жыл бұрын

    Hello!I agree with you, the emax remote is not great, but the emax drone is a real pleasure. I can't wait for my frsky x-lite s and the meteor 75 😁 I just had a mobula 6 and its not easy to fly this after tinyhawk 2 (is going sow fast)but I love it.

  • @HalfChrome

    @HalfChrome

    3 жыл бұрын

    Great.

  • @julienrodrigue9170

    @julienrodrigue9170

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@HalfChrome I have e800d google and want to upgrade and buy something news, do you thing ev300O is a good choice or is better skyzone O2x?

  • @HalfChrome

    @HalfChrome

    3 жыл бұрын

    Both are good.

  • @linky224
    @linky2244 жыл бұрын

    Hi there! Do you think getting new goggle antennas would help in terms of the video transmission range/quality? I'm thinking of getting some seeing how short the range was.

  • @HalfChrome

    @HalfChrome

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yes

  • @AwesomeSaussage
    @AwesomeSaussage4 жыл бұрын

    Hey Thanx for this review! Do you have any information about the flight times??

  • @HalfChrome

    @HalfChrome

    4 жыл бұрын

    3-4 min

  • @timothyb6017
    @timothyb60174 жыл бұрын

    Good comparison, but already have the TH2 kit. Question...how do I know if I'm on the right channel on my goggles? Sry newbie here :)

  • @HalfChrome

    @HalfChrome

    4 жыл бұрын

    Smart audio.

  • @toxicfpv304
    @toxicfpv3044 жыл бұрын

    i wish they would have set it up for arm disarm like they did.... the oppiste side in the back be just turtle mode then a three way be acro level and horizon... then another with their goofy race modes

  • @keto6789
    @keto67893 жыл бұрын

    I burnt a motor the first day I got it. I think it hit something and I didn't disarm it in time and their was a burning smell coming from on motor. I just ordered another Meteor75.

  • @HalfChrome

    @HalfChrome

    3 жыл бұрын

    Bummer

  • @MarioLopez-rp5ir
    @MarioLopez-rp5ir3 жыл бұрын

    Can you confirm that the Radio Lite 2 that comes in the kit is the FrSky version? I heard the ones that come in the kits do not do D8 therefore limiting its future versatility.

  • @HalfChrome

    @HalfChrome

    3 жыл бұрын

    It is D8 and frsky. I have used it with other D8 quads

  • @OzzySafa
    @OzzySafa3 жыл бұрын

    can this kit work with the Betafpv95x v3 non hd version? theres an option for the frsky tx but not sure if it will work with the goggles?

  • @HalfChrome

    @HalfChrome

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes the goggles will work

  • @MadDragon75
    @MadDragon753 жыл бұрын

    I prefer and recommend Herizon mode for the FPV newbie that has already been flying line of sight and with auto level. It has me near flying in acro mode. Race H helps me keep the video smooth forward flight.

  • @HalfChrome

    @HalfChrome

    3 жыл бұрын

    There is also acro trainer

  • @MadDragon75

    @MadDragon75

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@HalfChrome yep. I paid for the full version of Freerider and Betaflight VTX Config. The major difference between acro and auto level is turning. I'm still getting used to pitching the roll stick the opposite direction of yaw. I still find myself trying to correct it and ending up in a out of control spin dive or upside down and landing on my head. Lol, not as much as when I started, but still have a little trouble remembering sometimes. The simulator is cool when using a real transmitter.

  • @HalfChrome

    @HalfChrome

    3 жыл бұрын

    Simulators are a great way to learn

  • @MadDragon75

    @MadDragon75

    3 жыл бұрын

    Update: I figured out what happened. I was using a different stick configuration than the standard U.S. config. Yeah, flight simulators are great... As long as you are not using a stick configuration foreign to your standard preference. 😏👍

  • @EnhancedNightmare

    @EnhancedNightmare

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@MadDragon75 "pitching the roll stick the opposite direction of yaw." So true man lol

  • @Quad8ightMix
    @Quad8ightMix3 жыл бұрын

    Nice review, but the box goggles won't fit with my eyeglasses, will this bind to the FXT Viper goggles?

  • @HalfChrome

    @HalfChrome

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes

  • @dcliffe8539
    @dcliffe85393 жыл бұрын

    what is a good simulator for the betafpv tx, i could get working properly with freeriderfpv recharged

  • @HalfChrome

    @HalfChrome

    3 жыл бұрын

    That’s what I was going to recommend

  • @neongenesis5131
    @neongenesis5131 Жыл бұрын

    Hey, do you know why every time after i calibrate my emax ez pilot and i have to arm it, it just goes back to calibration mode? (After i armed it , the light didn't blink fast ) I have to calibrate again and arm it again, if it didnt connect, i repeat the process until it blinking fast

  • @HalfChrome

    @HalfChrome

    Жыл бұрын

    That doesn’t seem right

  • @gg.vs.701
    @gg.vs.701 Жыл бұрын

    Hey i just got my emax ez pilot as my first drone as a beginner because of you, but im having issue with my drone, after i charged the battery and play with the drone, it work well but after some seconds later the drone wont go up instead it just keep hovering on the ground, i can still control it but it wont go up, do you whats wrong and how to fix it? (My suspect is because the battery is weak after second playing so it cant power up the drone but idk im a newbie and dont know anything)

  • @HalfChrome

    @HalfChrome

    Жыл бұрын

    Sounds like the battery to me. Make sure it’s fully charged. It should show voltage in your goggles. Should start out around 4.2 and fly to around 3.5

  • @itfrombit2089
    @itfrombit20893 жыл бұрын

    Can I connect the betaFPV controller to the FPV simulator such as liftoff?

  • @HalfChrome

    @HalfChrome

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes

  • @drewbooFPV
    @drewbooFPV4 жыл бұрын

    What remotes can i use with the emax drones?

  • @HalfChrome

    @HalfChrome

    3 жыл бұрын

    Any D8 Frsky compatible remote

  • @mimic9149
    @mimic9149 Жыл бұрын

    What type of protocol is the most universal Elrs or a 4 in 1 ?

  • @HalfChrome

    @HalfChrome

    Жыл бұрын

    Frsky is probably the most common but ELRS is the becoming the new standard.

  • @adrianpale2342
    @adrianpale23423 жыл бұрын

    what screwdriver did you use to open the beta65s??

  • @HalfChrome

    @HalfChrome

    3 жыл бұрын

    Small Phillips

  • @alexfreeland292
    @alexfreeland292 Жыл бұрын

    Are you able to connect your emax to the betafpv controller

  • @HalfChrome

    @HalfChrome

    Жыл бұрын

    If they are both Frsky then yes.

  • @narecardoso1
    @narecardoso13 жыл бұрын

    👍👍👍

  • @teurisleonardo8229
    @teurisleonardo82293 жыл бұрын

    Greetings a question friend the beta store fpv in which country is it located

  • @HalfChrome

    @HalfChrome

    3 жыл бұрын

    Not sure.

  • @pigster6088
    @pigster60883 жыл бұрын

    Is it possible to use the controller and goggles on emax tinyhawk 2 freestyle

  • @HalfChrome

    @HalfChrome

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes

  • @pigster6088

    @pigster6088

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@HalfChrome ok thanks

  • @hades88888
    @hades888883 жыл бұрын

    Hey there! sorry im totally new to this, but would it help if i match the TinyHawk 2s with the Lite Radio 2? and maybe swap the goggles too

  • @HalfChrome

    @HalfChrome

    3 жыл бұрын

    You could

  • @coilockerfpv
    @coilockerfpv3 жыл бұрын

    How did I choose? I chose the one that was in stock lol

  • @HalfChrome

    @HalfChrome

    3 жыл бұрын

    Sometimes that is the choice

  • @JerseyBoy5110
    @JerseyBoy51103 жыл бұрын

    For the beta FPV drone what simulator would you recommend?

  • @HalfChrome

    @HalfChrome

    3 жыл бұрын

    FPV freerider is good and inexpensive.

  • @JerseyBoy5110

    @JerseyBoy5110

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you

  • @HalfChrome

    @HalfChrome

    3 жыл бұрын

    You are welcome

  • @Angelo-to6tp

    @Angelo-to6tp

    3 жыл бұрын

    And whitch custom setting is more similar at Meteor 75?

  • @ArborKimdon
    @ArborKimdon3 жыл бұрын

    can i use the emax drone and the batafpv goggles and radio

  • @HalfChrome

    @HalfChrome

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes. You could

  • @ArborKimdon

    @ArborKimdon

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ok thanks so much

  • @EnhancedNightmare
    @EnhancedNightmare3 жыл бұрын

    My Emax kit came with 2 antennas for the goggles.

  • @Javiercav
    @Javiercav3 жыл бұрын

    I just bought one, and i will get it next week. what kind of antenna do you recommend for the googles in order to improve video reception? also, the same for the two antennas? or maybe a more directional antenna in one of them?

  • @HalfChrome

    @HalfChrome

    3 жыл бұрын

    A good Omni

  • @Javiercav

    @Javiercav

    3 жыл бұрын

    Half Chrome but an Omni isn’t circular polarized? And this Vtx has a linear polarized antena on the drone ?

  • @HalfChrome

    @HalfChrome

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes. It will still work

  • @henrilebovic5229
    @henrilebovic52294 жыл бұрын

    Which drone has more range in the fpv setup?

  • @HalfChrome

    @HalfChrome

    4 жыл бұрын

    Tinyhawk

  • @romkatz8615
    @romkatz86152 жыл бұрын

    How far can I fly with the betafpv??? Please answer

  • @HalfChrome

    @HalfChrome

    2 жыл бұрын

    100 meters give or take

  • @romkatz8615

    @romkatz8615

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@HalfChrome thanks

  • @tcturtle89
    @tcturtle893 жыл бұрын

    Emax does come with 2 antennas you just got a messed up package

  • @Tx_6969
    @Tx_69694 жыл бұрын

    What is the range?

  • @HalfChrome

    @HalfChrome

    4 жыл бұрын

    Not far at all

  • @aj-tt9qh
    @aj-tt9qh3 жыл бұрын

    Can we use this controller and goggles for other drones?

  • @HalfChrome

    @HalfChrome

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes. You can.

  • @aj-tt9qh

    @aj-tt9qh

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@HalfChrome thank you for a great video and fast response!

  • @toxicfpv304
    @toxicfpv3044 жыл бұрын

    I have the betafpv advanced kit 2 and it stopped working two batteries in. Very disappointing. Getfpv is working with me one returning the kit and getting a new one.

  • @GerardAtTube

    @GerardAtTube

    3 жыл бұрын

    Got an Emax Tinyhawk 2 kit and it stopped working four batteries in (ESC doesn't work for a motor, even replaced it (the motor) before discovering that the original motor worked fine in other slots...). :/

  • @toxicfpv304

    @toxicfpv304

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@GerardAtTube thats generally a pretty solid little unit.... grab up a new esc and let it rip.... or maybe contact whom you bought it from and maybe they can help you with a replacement

  • @HalfChrome

    @HalfChrome

    3 жыл бұрын

    Contact Emax. They are usually good.

  • @toxicfpv304

    @toxicfpv304

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@HalfChrome thats good to know i just scooped up the babyhawk 2 hd and it freaking ripppppps

  • @GerardAtTube

    @GerardAtTube

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@HalfChrome Not this time tho : they cusually told me to buy another 80$ ESC board. 250$+batteries+2motors in this for maybe 45 minutes total flight time, I'm feeling very disappointed. Would NOT recommend at all.

  • @XXXDeadhead
    @XXXDeadhead3 жыл бұрын

    My tinyhawk 2 goggle came with two antennas

  • @HalfChrome

    @HalfChrome

    3 жыл бұрын

    Lucky you

  • @XXXDeadhead

    @XXXDeadhead

    3 жыл бұрын

    Half Chrome it has to be luck - most reviewers mention the motors are soldered onto the board... mine are connected by the connectors :(

  • @dcliffe8539
    @dcliffe85393 жыл бұрын

    sorry ,couldn't get it working

  • @boydriver2978
    @boydriver29784 жыл бұрын

    I recently got the EMAX Pilot kit, Goggles have great reception until the drone motors start and then it looses the channel, every time. Any ideas on what the problem is please?

  • @HalfChrome

    @HalfChrome

    4 жыл бұрын

    You are not on the correct channel

  • @boydriver2978

    @boydriver2978

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@HalfChrome Thanks, Im on F-01- 5740 which was found by auto scan. Ill keep trying :-)

  • @EnhancedNightmare

    @EnhancedNightmare

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@boydriver2978 autoscan sometimes fixes on the wrong channel.

  • @lordandythegreat
    @lordandythegreat4 жыл бұрын

    the box seems to be the exact same box as mavic mini

  • @HalfChrome

    @HalfChrome

    4 жыл бұрын

    Nope. Very different. Same color though.

  • @toxicfpv304

    @toxicfpv304

    4 жыл бұрын

    I have both and the Mavic mini is much smaller but made pretty much the same and practically the same color.

  • @andrewvaldez6658
    @andrewvaldez66583 жыл бұрын

    You said the betafpv has one fatal flaw and you still picked it over the tinyhawk. Confusing. Why recommend a drone with such awful range?

  • @HalfChrome

    @HalfChrome

    3 жыл бұрын

    The Tinyhawk range is better for sure. However the remote and goggles on the Tinyhawk are worse. The remote specifically is terrible. BETAFPV components are better and could be used with other drones. Easy upgrade

  • @SkeeterDuClaw
    @SkeeterDuClaw2 жыл бұрын

    that was the closest call i've ever seen 1:57

  • @HalfChrome

    @HalfChrome

    2 жыл бұрын

    It was

  • @antonwestergaard5211
    @antonwestergaard52113 жыл бұрын

    They discontinued the BetaFPV kits :/

  • @HalfChrome

    @HalfChrome

    3 жыл бұрын

    Bummer.

  • @drumalley3063
    @drumalley30633 жыл бұрын

    Emax all the way!!

  • @Tx_6969
    @Tx_69694 жыл бұрын

    I'm 1st

  • @HalfChrome

    @HalfChrome

    4 жыл бұрын

    Congrats

  • @Tx_6969

    @Tx_6969

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@HalfChrome Thanks

  • @justforfun-sz6jc
    @justforfun-sz6jc3 жыл бұрын

    save your money guys

  • @williamhicks7292
    @williamhicks72923 жыл бұрын

    I had the worst experience with betafpv and a defective kit. Eventually got a refund but it was like pulling teeth. Do yourself a favor and build your own with a jumper, fatshark, and the quad of the month.

  • @dunn64

    @dunn64

    3 жыл бұрын

    I’m having the same problem right now. Asking for a replacement or refund

  • @HalfChrome

    @HalfChrome

    3 жыл бұрын

    Bummer

  • @Carrot-is-a-fruit
    @Carrot-is-a-fruit3 жыл бұрын

    thats not true the video goes very far you liear!!

  • @HalfChrome

    @HalfChrome

    3 жыл бұрын

    Really? Define very far

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