The only reason I bought one is because I didn’t have one. I’ve built a few and now I’m down to one the cinelog 35 HD. I use it to carry my 11 mini and to cruise around. I’m not a photographer, I just do it for myself and I don’t post too many on KZread. The over lay on the video looked great 👍. The videos aren’t too long, people just don’t want to take a minute. I see it as the more you. Great review and nice fast flight.

@9:10 Nick. You could just post a video of your self petting a dog and we'll still watch it. ❤ Enjoying that corner tree powerloop too! 🙌

These cinewhoops with prop guards are awesome to jump right into the action and allow me to fly around people to get some awesome action shots! I have been flying sim for around 3 months and a Pavo 25 V2 for the last month and a half. The prop guards give me so much confidence to fly close and around people for things like mountain biking, skiing, indoor, etc. Thinking about a non-protected 4-5" soon but I keep thinking the applications of it will be more limited considering I fly in tighter spaces both indoor and out.

@NickBurnsFPV

3 ай бұрын

So would you say your flight goals are capturing scenic and visually appealing flights?

@kennethheintzeman2892

3 ай бұрын

Speaking for myself, yes I fly for fun 80% of the time. The rest I'm trying to get that money shot for a video.

@NickBurnsFPV

3 ай бұрын

@@kennethheintzeman2892 ah gotcha. Thank for the follow up information.

Thanks for the review! I’ve just built up a meteor 75 pro frame with the walksnail vtx so I can get some safe inside footage. The prop protection helps me feel a bit more secure around furniture and such. My five inch is not prop protected so hitting twigs and branches affects the “smoothness” of my flight a bit more. I wish this came in a walksnail version, I’d be super interested.

Fantastic flying and review, Nick! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

Hi Nick, Great video and review of the Darwin Ciniape35, I happen to like the Darwin lineup, I own 3 and each one is still flying. The cinewhoop 35 looks like another good quad. Thanks again for the video and information on this quad.

The length of your videos is fine. I enjoy the indepth review and being able to see what battery drain is like based on your flying style is helpful. I have a few darwinfpv 4S batteries. Nothing very notable. They were less expensive than pther options but performance is same as other brands i have. I get 10+ min on a 4s 850 with my crux35

Thanks for the review! I love how they do what they can to lower the cost. The Darwin FoldApe4 will probably be my next purchase.

@NickBurnsFPV

3 ай бұрын

Creating a budget friendly quad is also good for the hobby. No need to chase newer things just because they are new :)

Great review. Its hard to get excited over another cinething. Not that i have any issues with them, especially in the budget area. Love DarwinFPV for that. It sure rips good in your backyard. Thanks for the video!

Great review as always Nick!

@NickBurnsFPV

3 ай бұрын

Thank you

Love your content you've helped me a lot in fpv....thanks for everything!!! I bought a skylite it can be a ciniwhoop 3.0.....or 3.5 ripper!! So both of best worlds!!! STAY FLY😊

Nick, what are your thoughts on DroneCampts and Botgrinder dramma?

I really like the mixed view of goggles and gopro

@NickBurnsFPV

3 ай бұрын

okay thank you for the feedback

@fpvdotkiwi

3 ай бұрын

​@@NickBurnsFPV As do I . But on mobile a more/semi split screen style would help as the effect is lost somewhat.. can only imagine the same would benefit a larger screen experience? 2c 🖖chur.

Good review again Nick

@NickBurnsFPV

3 ай бұрын

Thank you

Excellent review. The good and the bad. Thanks. Adding this quad to the "list". ELRS good. SPI, ehh. OSD update latency is a bit of a bummer. Older hardware is fine. Me, not the hardware is the limiting factor. History of crash, salvage parts, and trash the rest. Would a Caddx Ratel2 fit into the camera housing? Similar price to the Geprc Cinebot30 analog. The other quad on the "list". Nice to have choices.

I upgraded from the DJI Mini 3 and Avata to the Cinebot30. I am loving flying that and my analog tiny whoops. I would love to get into a 5 inch soon.

@NickBurnsFPV

3 ай бұрын

what drew you to the cinebot30? Similarity to the Avata?

I like the set up cool details

Maybe this style is attractive to newbies? Prop protection is interesting to new pilots. Certainly a Cetus Pro is perfect for new flyers, but at this size it may just be another thing to break. Also that powerloop you do against the tree in the corner is a nice addition.

@NickBurnsFPV

3 ай бұрын

Getting a bit of feedback so far. The most interesting is that the prop protection provides a feeling of durability and therefore less overall cost. Looking to see if that holds up long term. I can certainly see that if the prop guard stays intact it can help save money on props at least.

Really nice drone

Hi Nick, I only have one of these (similar model) and I fly it in my backyard where there is a pond and some trees and it's in a neighborhood. The prop protections make it less intimidating and able to go through small branches. Frankly, it's too heavy and does not fly as well as a light 3.5 inch, like the Crux35.

@NickBurnsFPV

3 ай бұрын

yea, no prop guard will outperform prop guard, its additional weight and wind resistance for sure.

This format is great for gigging. That’s the appeal for me, but not strong enough to move away from the pizza boxes i usually have on gigs haha

My neighborhood is relatively close together. drones like these allow me to ease the worries of the mothers in myneighborhood. Also, they seem to be more durable. I have never broken a frame on a Darwin FPV Cinewhoop. As much as I would like to get into the super agile 2 1/2 inch and under “micro” drones… I can’t seem to find a durable DNF in that size. Certainly willing to take suggestions though, I’m all analog and all expressLRS. (I know I could build one, I just really don’t have the time… as much as I would love to)

Cool quad, nice flyin Peace🙂

Nice flying. I bought one today🤠🤠👍🇿🇦

@NickBurnsFPV

2 ай бұрын

Thank you

I personally am a fan of the two videos over layed like that. Better than having the two clips side by side or one after the other.

@NickBurnsFPV

3 ай бұрын

alright. Thank you for the feedback

I bought the cineape25 based off your review nick and I love it! The things does whatever I want it to and that's hard to say for alot of cinewhoops.... but you would never know it was the way I fly it 😁✌🏼

@NickBurnsFPV

3 ай бұрын

Good to hear your enjoying the quad. Flight experimentation doesn't have to be a top priority. Enjoy the flights however we choose.

@scu-dub

3 ай бұрын

@@NickBurnsFPV Exactly!😁👍🏼

Hello great video ,Do you think the 6s version is better?

@NickBurnsFPV

3 ай бұрын

depends what better means. Certainly not better to be under 250grams.

I have a kinda off topic question question: How do you use the amp draw rate information? What does it tell you during the flight and how does it help?

@NickBurnsFPV

24 күн бұрын

basically it tells us how efficient or inefficient the motor/prop combination are. The higher the number the more energy they use and therefore the more battery they use. Of course as our throttle going up we expect the amp draw to go up as well. So from quad to quad we want to not only compare amp draw but also the amp draw at the same throttle values. Some motor/props are really efficient at low throttle but not at high throttle and the other way around as well.

I like that style. I don't do much freestyle. I like to cruise around. Go through gaps. The prop guards make that easier for me, at least.

@NickBurnsFPV

3 ай бұрын

ah got it. Thank you for the information

Great review!

@NickBurnsFPV

3 ай бұрын

Thank you

thanks Nick for your rate link 👍

@NickBurnsFPV

3 ай бұрын

my please. Its a question that comes up fairly frequently. Might not be for everyone but its what I use.

I have loads of 4s 1300mah batts so i'm drawn to the 4s version, but is the 6s better for lifting a full size gopro? if I got 6s version would the lower kv suck when I run out of 6s batteries and use my 4s batts on it?

@partickstar1135

3 ай бұрын

(or would getting the 4s version and occasionally running 6s batts on a higher kv motor be better?)

I have only one of this style of quad. I won a Veyron35 frame and built it up. I dont fly it often, and it is noisy. I much prefer if I am going to have 3.5in props, that it be open prop, but I like the idea that it has some coverage over the props. it is the biggest PITA to work on given the prop guards are a cage that covers the motors and is a part of the frame. so to access anything on the FC, you must remove one or more motors

@NickBurnsFPV

3 ай бұрын

Would you say that the proprotected quad was just an experiment to see if you would like it, or it provides some other benefit which will keep it as part of your fleet?

@Mupshot

3 ай бұрын

@@NickBurnsFPV yh. Mostly experimental. I have drawn up several versions of prop protection for my printed quad. That was a miserable failure, but I gained experience points for sure.

For tree and obstacle exploring I use my cinewhoop. Way less to worry about.

@NickBurnsFPV

3 ай бұрын

I believe I have seen a similar type of flight comment 3x. thank you

Had my eye on the cineape35 for a bit now… blew an ESC on the Cinewhoop you sent me last year 🤷🏻‍♂️😂

@NickBurnsFPV

3 ай бұрын

oh no. Which cinewhoop was that?

@BenadrylBillFPV

3 ай бұрын

@@NickBurnsFPV the protek35 I believe, maybe protek25

@BenadrylBillFPV

3 ай бұрын

But it got me into digital so I have that to thank you for amongst other things lol

You have your hands on the new cinebot25 yet ?? So keen . Another one with prop protection like this .

@NickBurnsFPV

3 ай бұрын

I do have it. I don't suspect my review will be out for that one until late next week. I have more flying to do with it. So far it seems pretty solid at the size. Carry a naked gopro just find and hasn't given me any fits yet.

@mx118racer

3 ай бұрын

@NickBurnsFPV you are the king of micros so your reviews are important to me / us / the community. I have so many quads and builds I kinda don't wanna keep having excessive quads . So looking for a solid 2.5 that will carry the gopro . Ease of changing prop guards if needed . The ymzfpv does look appealing design if they did a 2.5"

@NickBurnsFPV

3 ай бұрын

@@mx118racer oh thank you so much. When you are looking for a 2.5incher that carries a gopro, is that a full gopro or a "lite/naked" gopro?

@mx118racer

3 ай бұрын

@NickBurnsFPV use onboard o3 for alot , but also have naked hero8 and naked hero11 in geprc case ,

2:45 Hmm... that frame shape is suspiciously similar to that of the BetaFPV Pavo25... Regards, Nick

Great review as always. Darwin is a neat brand, the baby ape was a great low cost drone... this one coming to $559 for the DJI 03 does seem like too much... the $259 for the analog is about right. I don't see why all the manufacturers are selling the kits with the 03's in them for $200 more, $300 more... things don't add up. Starting just at $259 you could buy a complete 03 camera and vtx for $229... and still only come to about $490 and for all intents and purposes with a little fitting the 03 system will fit in... but for the manufacturer if they supply the 03, then they are NOT supplying the analog system which has to cost more than zero dollars... so take $259 and subtract out the analog camera and VTX ...those 2 items got to be at least $75, probably more. So $259 - $75 + $229 = $413 so what am i missing??? How are they asking $550+ Regarding this kind of frame design, I bought the GEPRC CineBot 30... it was a struggle to decide between that model and the bot 20, or even the very small super lightweight DJI 03 compatible frames like the Flylens 85. So why did I pick this one? Well, it is a safer drone than a drone that does not have ducts... It should add some toughness to the drone. Certainly the Foxeer Foxwhoops will be super durable, they are really great frames and I actually started off with the smaller Foxwhoop 25 but putting the DJI 03 in there was not working out well... very tight fit. Even the CineBot 30 is not a perfect fit for the large 03 VTX... and I thought it was directly compatible... it is if you also happen to own a saw, a Dremel, some sand paper, etc... I am going to try to add a purpose built heat sink for the 03 to this build and I noticed something interesting, I think the fins align fairly well with the existing cooling slots. So with some minor mods I can have the fins drop outside of the carbon plate on the bottom of the drone - hopefully leading to a way to really keep the VTX cool. Also, you mentioned Darwin batteries - that is a very interesting subject to me as it is impossible to tell if a battery is a good one or not before you buy it - as it is all but proven that the numbers on the batteries is not always correct... capacity and internal resistance being 2 of those items that are important to know "the truth" about their values. So it seems like Chris Rosser has taken the torch on this issue and is currently doing some battery testing and has made some videos on the tests. This is with some pro equipment that he got from Joshua Bardwell so that is cool that Bardwell gave the machine over to someone that would use it to help us all learn what's what when it comes to the different battery brands and types. Some of the findings have been interesting, it is worth checking out what he has done so far. It has influenced me on what batteries I will buy and why... so hopefully what we are seeing is genuine, reliable, well executed testing without any agenda at all tied to the testing other than learning the facts, just the facts ma'am... sorry, very old reference. Cheers

U gotta fly a 5 inch in a video Nick !!! Your to good man in alot of our opinions..im sure i speak for alot ..

@NickBurnsFPV

3 ай бұрын

I would prefer to "stay in my lane". :) I have flown a 5inch about a year ago, and I was so out to lunch I thought it was a 3inch. smh

Hi Nick, I like them because I crash ALOT. I think the guards save me $’s on props…. I enjoy the view in view. It helps me see the differences. Later Pal. God bless, Sincerely Other Pops

@NickBurnsFPV

3 ай бұрын

ah, so durability and repair savings. Gotcha, Thank you

You are fast if you fly, i like SloFlo cinema flying thats why i like these whoops with o3 so i don’t need a GoPro.

@NickBurnsFPV

3 ай бұрын

When you say you like to fly slow is that just to explore and maybe the feeling of flying like a bird or is the slow flying to solely get that cinematic shot?

@PsychonautFPV

3 ай бұрын

Hi Nick, I live by the sea, surrounded by numerous World War II bunkers. Most of them are closed off, but I enjoy flying slowly over the area, scouting for any openings to explore. I also love gliding low over the beach, experimenting with slow-motion filming flights alongside the waves and kite surfers. For bird's-eye views, I use a DJI Mini 3 Pro with the Motion 2 controller, along with the Integra (i Know 😇)

@NickBurnsFPV

3 ай бұрын

@@PsychonautFPV Oh wow, it does sound like you have many great opportunities for scenic flights.

I like it because its more durable

@NickBurnsFPV

3 ай бұрын

Got it. Thank you for the feedback. Do you have any quads that aren't prop protected?

@Divefpv1

3 ай бұрын

@@NickBurnsFPV yes crux 35

@NickBurnsFPV

3 ай бұрын

@@Divefpv1 Thank you

Fly with grandkids, just feel better fly with proper protection.

Hi❤

@NickBurnsFPV

3 ай бұрын

hello there

Separated better.

@NickBurnsFPV

3 ай бұрын

Got it. Thank you

Not a fan... to clean for me. I like Frankenstein builds

DarwinFPV is at normal quad prices now... hmmm.

@NickBurnsFPV

3 ай бұрын

lol, that is a good take :)

@JuicySmullietFPV

3 ай бұрын

@@NickBurnsFPV I’m not knocking Darwin. I’ve owned 2 Baby Apes v1’s and my only gripe was the durability of the original motors. I’m just surprised to see their prices as high as they are. If they start to get into GepRC, iFlight, etc. pricing, would you still take the Darwin?

@NickBurnsFPV

3 ай бұрын

@@JuicySmullietFPV I wouldn't if the saving isn't substantially enough.

@JuicySmullietFPV

3 ай бұрын

@@NickBurnsFPV me neither. I hope they can get back to being budget. That’s their niche.

@NickBurnsFPV

3 ай бұрын

@@JuicySmullietFPV I have had some comments that a $40-$50 savings is worth it to some....I suspect it comes down to one's own fpv budget.

Why? Kids.

They copied OddityRC No doubt

@NickBurnsFPV

3 ай бұрын

That could be an oddityRC original design. I wouldn't say that publicly as there could be some other little known designer or company that "did it first".

@GreasypoleNation

3 ай бұрын

@NickBurnsFPV I worked in the industry for a Vietnamese guy who owns manufacturing. No names. He definitely copied a few designs. It's a very common thing to do as you know.

@NickBurnsFPV

3 ай бұрын

@@GreasypoleNation Yes, when something is good or popular the competition will do just that compete. It might not be on the level competing, but competing none the less.

@GreasypoleNation

3 ай бұрын

@NickBurnsFPV keeps designs improving! Lol. Do you feel the oddity was among the best of the bunch ?

@NickBurnsFPV

3 ай бұрын

@@GreasypoleNation Yes, in my opinion they build like I would build and the pid tune is really good.... fast or slow flight.

SPI no!