Hope this helps some of you guys with your first purchase! Also, feel free to leave a comment below. I always try to answer all of them!

@TheMadmacs

4 жыл бұрын

hey, not bad advice, some sstuff i would add is heatshrink, and to use heatshrink/ziptie combo to mount radio antenna, which is best best in an 'L'' shape , one straight up at the back and one straight out the back, vtx antenna usually in between. this is good because you can arrange ziptie to bend only in one direction, ie. away from props leaving only the active element unsupported by zip tie. next i would say a box of assorted m3 nuts and bolts and a box of nylon standoff/nuts/bolts, next would be thin 3M double sided stickyfoam (thin) nd i would suggest the main concept of buying spaares is to build a second quad, its really hard to go somewhere exotic and fly knowing one crash is the end of the session, evrybody carries two. ps. hot glue gun

@dskifpv8427

4 жыл бұрын

You overpaid for your charger by about $100.

@justamyfpv7422

4 жыл бұрын

I want to buy but dont know were to begin

@TheMadmacs

4 жыл бұрын

@@justamyfpv7422 you really need to decide a budget first, then decide if you want to build your first quad, or buy the iflight cidora or nazgul 5... building is very easy, and set up is very easy if it all goes to plan, it gets tough if you have to troubleshoot, so you should watch a bunch of reviews on goggles and radios and budget builds, you should seriously consider buying the dji hd camera and radio, but more importantly you should budget for two quads, buy spares along with your first quad and order all the parts till you can build a second quad, identical is best but, you can look at other frames in terms of durability and ease of build (loads of space to fit components) playing around on a sim might help you decide what kind of flying you want to do,

@TAZ0300

4 жыл бұрын

Matt Pochwat i’m new to all of this I only have a Mavic and a Mavic mini I’ve watched above 200 KZread videos and narrowed it down to you and Mr. Steele My hope is you see this message in reply. How much would it cost me to get a beginners package RTF from you? You speak a lot about budget I’m just wondering what a basic package you have to offer. I suck at soldering and I’m not a computer engineer LOL I’m just a Puerto Rican from Boston with a few bucks to spend thanks for your videos man

It starts with a box, then a bigger box, then a workbench, storage drawer set with the bench, Drone bag for multiple rigs. Yeah it gets insane! But so worth it!

Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaat! Looking at the quality of this video, I thought you must have like 50k+ subs! This is an insanely helpfully and professional video! You are doing wonders for the fpv community! Please make more quality content like this and I'm sure your channel will grow! I'll def show this to any of my friends who want to get into fpv!

@DrunkAncestor

4 жыл бұрын

It's because he says "eckcetra" instead of "et cetera". Like the hidden costs of fpv drones, I see many KZreadrs being held back by this hidden barrier to sub growth.

@jimmysandhu9586

3 жыл бұрын

Oliver Lardner 😂🤣🤣🤣🤣😂

@crash1do

3 жыл бұрын

KZread algorithm has changed a lot and many good channels are stuck and not growing because of visibility given by the platform.

@likebliss

Жыл бұрын

he's almost there :-)

@iSven

Жыл бұрын

He has 49,8k now

Wish I'd seen this video 2 years ago before making all the mistakes outlined here and more xD Thanks for putting this out there!!

@federicokamp3326

4 жыл бұрын

Haha same

@texasapv3757

3 жыл бұрын

Lol I literally watched videos for about 5 years on and off before I successfully got in the air with a 5 in. I bought the parts and still didn’t get everything to work until over a year later. Remember the red bottom emax motors?

@texasapv3757

3 жыл бұрын

I then proceeded to get it stuck on a power line 😂😂

best advise for beginners: Get a simulator ( DRL, Velocidrone, Liftoff ) and start binge watching Joshua Bardwell

@broman349

4 жыл бұрын

I did this and have learned so much in just a couple of months!

@benezderking

4 жыл бұрын

Hi, is flying DRL Simulator close to flying a real drone? I will finish my first Drone build within the next weeks and flew in the simulator the last weeks, is it comparable?

@The1stJesusMachine

4 жыл бұрын

Its not as close as Velocidrone or Liftoff, but it's totally fine. The main thing you're trying to do is understand how yaw, pitch and roll all work together along with throttle management so you can confidently take off, turn, and land without crashing. Make sure you've been flying in acro mode too.

@Fastie

4 жыл бұрын

@@benezderking I can recommend liftoff, have been flying my eachine wizard x220 for a few months and also been training on and off with the sim and it's really accurate.

@gautamkrishna7421

4 жыл бұрын

BeneBengt I actually found FPV freerider more realistic as drl is very floaty. The1stJesusMachine is right in saying though that you’re learning the principles of the controls

"When you buy a phone , you expect it to come with battery, charger.." Me: Oh not for Iphone12 lol

I bought a tinyhawk in December to see if I'd like fpv. I've now spent about $4000 and have 3 other drones, all dji + crossfire, and a second set of dji goggles for family/friends hahaha

@itsmegideon6641

3 жыл бұрын

lol i bought a tinyhawk as well and now i have 2 quads 2 controllers and have spent over a years worth of allowance on 2 pairs of fat sharks and have spent like 2500$ and im only 14 haha..... im going to go broke:)

Good job of breaking the truth to some first timers, like the videos. PS, you are super underrated

@MattPochwat

4 жыл бұрын

Haha it's not even about breaking the truth, just hopefully making the hobby more accessible and enjoyable. Thanks man.

1:37 iphone 12 *nervous sweating*

This is the very first video which was talking about the actual cost of this hobby. Thank you very much for making this transparent because this will for sure help people with the decision of entering or not this hobby. Not even talking about the time it takes to have some reasonable flying skills beyond keeping the thing in the air. In Europe this gets even more expensive and the waiting and shipping costs will also consume most of your hobby resources. Great content, thanks again.

Congrats man! This video is gold! A lot of channels don't show accurately the perks of the hobby that beginners should definitely know before starting

Lol, legit stumbled on this right after I spent about double my planned budget on my setup. So glad someone made a video about all the extra hidden things, wish I would of saw this ahead of time :'-)

beautiful strait to the point strait up no click bait no bullshit. earned my subscription

Can confirm, all of these things are surely to sneak up on you when you're just starting out. Also, one thing I wish I had done when starting out was go with the DJI video system from day one. It was available when I built my first drone, but seemed expensive and I wasn't totally sure I'd like the hobby enough to make the added investment worth it. I started with analog and later acquired a DJI video system in a CraigsList deal. The DJI FPV controller, goggles, and air unit all feel so much more modern than analog systems and make the drone build much easier. Not to mention, the video quality make flying easily ten times more enjoyable. All I'm saying is spend the extra cash to go digital if you can. You'll have a much better experience. Unless of course, you're racing and worried about latency.

I think that basically ALL OF THIS could have been avoided if researched correctly and if People would READ THE ITEM DESCRIPTION and what comes in the PACKAGE... In addition, you can get 5 batteries for 75$ if you do your research and not just buy the first ones you find... and NEVER use a charger that isn`t able to BALANCE CHARGE your Lipo batts... just get a ISDT Q6 Plus for 40$ and a 10$ Amazon Power Supply and your good... (no need to spend 140$...) That some radios don't come with a receiver is also smthn to be found out when READING THE DESCRIPTION... Also DO NOT USE ANTENNA TUBES... just use Zip ties and heat shrink... It is A LOT more durable and won´t break is setup in the correct manner... You should have noted that it is VERY IMPORTANT not to mount your fpv antenna STRAIGHT UP (cuz THAT IS WHY THEY KEEP BREAKING FOR YOU) and especially as a beginner you don't have to buy 20$ antennas... just get a foxeer lollipop v3 for 10$ and mount it w a 3D printed TPU part so it has some give to it also very important with props it to buy POLYCARBONATE props since they are REALLY DURABLE and wont break as easily or as much on you... (I break about one every week) You DO NOT NEED AN EXTRA CHARGER for your Radio... Just get a 2s Lipo that you can charge with your normal Lipo batt charger for your drone... One of the most important and apparent parts of this Hobby is RESEARCH, RESEARCH and yes RESEARCH... So do your homework and watch tons and tons of videos and reviews and put in the hours on your shopping research to SAVE some of that money Happy Flying!!! P.S.: Yes I´ve been in the hobby for a while now (6Years) and know what to look out for with all that experience ... Hope I could help a few people out by correcting a few things in your vid ;)

@impmeister1

4 жыл бұрын

Cant agree more! Don't click "buy" on the first item that looks cool because some fancy fpv youtuber has that same item. Do some research, compare prices, maybe another shop gives for a few bucks more an extra battery with the transmitter. And also a lot of these things you don't need to buy just to start the hobby. Gopro? you dont need that from the start to have fun with FPV (unless you do it to impress your friends with nice HD footage) So that saves you a SD card and GoPro/Runcam/Foxeer + a mount Some Flight controllers come with eeprom, so they write the Blackbox data there. Saved another SD Card (yes it's not a lot of space but should be enough to troubleshoot.) As an electronics hobbiest, I didn't had an function generator, oscilloscope, bench power supply, reflow station, etc. Same with FPV drones. Do research, see what you really need and start flying and then maybe buy a HD camera or some other item.

@relo999

4 жыл бұрын

The issue is that a lot of video's talking about getting into FPV and what not only talk about the drone, same with articles. It's basically a case of "you need to know this information that you can't know", unless you know people already in the hobby this information is hidden. Been in the hobby for something like a year now and it still annoys me to no end that a lot goods don't show their true cost. It's like going to do an ebay search for some item, searching on cheapest, thinking "hey this one is a good deal" only to find out it's one of those awful multi-listings where they have some wire for a high price and the item you wanted an higher price. Even before you get into the hobby itself it requires you to do a lot of research that that doesn't make sense unless your in the hobby. It's basically a vicious cycle of ignorance until you take the plunge and even then a lot info is so technical the average person doesn't understand it. I'm a hobbyist electrical engineer focusing on computers for nearly 2 decades and most of my life, certainly more knowledgeable on electronics than the average joe, and it was still confusing as fuck buying my first quad with the hobbies alternative naming not to mention all the weird protocols. And some specific terminology for motors still baffle me, like I understand the whole sizing naming scheme but what does it affect? I don't know, I just buy what seems common and that has worked. What does KV ratings do to a quad, I only know it's basically rotations per volt and not even fully sure about that. My point is, the information about the hobby is poor and decentralised at best and not understandable at worst especially for when you start. And it doesn't help that most people that focus getting people into the hobby all use fancy DJI or fatshark systems with fancy high end equipment and rarely show entry level stuff, simply because it isn't as sexy. EV800D's certainly aren't as sexy as some new fatshark or even something mid-range like a Skyzone, but they make amazing starter googles and great backup and even spectator goggles.

@jameswilsonmusic7749

3 жыл бұрын

Can you help me get started in FPV?

Really enjoying your videos and learning your experiences. I can’t wait to learn FPV

Thanks mate. Super helpful.

Thank you, very helpful information.

This is easily the best informative fpv video I've seen and I've been flying three years

nice video, great informations. After years in this hobby, i can confirm the hidden costs in this hobby is one of the reasons so many beginners are frustated

Thanks man! This was so helpful!

Great job! Very clear and concise. Make no doubts about it, this hobby can and will take a hit to your bank account. I used to save a ton of money purchasing items from China but would have to know enough to order things before I needed them as shipping takes a long time. Watch out for hype in this industry, there is a lot of it. Take your time when buying things and don't be afraid to ask. People in this hobby are for the most part eager to help out younger pilots. Again, great job on the video, you gained a sub.

Good videos. I'm an experienced hobbyist and I think you are doing a good job showing "noobs" the ropes. Subbed for sure, great work!

Dude! Your videos are legit. I already bought everything for my first cinewhoop drone and have researched for weeks about everything I needed, but I watched these videos to make sure I didn't forget anything. I only wish I had seen this video sooner! Only comment would be to include m.2 screw kit, shrink wrap tubing, and a heat gun if you are planning to build your own. If you ever need motion graphic templates or logos or anything, hit me up! I'd love to help out a fellow creator!

well done Matt. Merry Xmas

I am Very Surprised . Best FPV Related Video Channel so far.

very helpful thankyou so much

Whoa! Nice flying

The comment on expectations when buying a new phone hasn't aged well :D Great videos bud. Just getting started with FPV and your videos are truly helpful. Thanks.

You sir earned a sub. Very high quality content for only 425 subs. Keep going.

@MattPochwat

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

Hi man. Thank you for the video, you just saved me about 350 dollars, ideal for starting Nazgul 5, perfect for starting ev800d. This will allow you to start in the next month, and not put it off in the long haul.

Good explanation!! Thanks

This is a excellent video. WIsh I saw something like this before I started.

This is a big help, I am about to make my first fpv purchase still wish I could talk to someone one on one and help get everything set up as I want and then feel comfortable with a purchase.

Great video !! But you should also add that everythind except drone it worth to buy good at the very beginning (radio, goggles. charger), because you wont crash it and quality matters.

Thank you for the video. Helps a lot. Not a 1st time hear that mini-usb is outdated. Having many of them makes me feel old. Even some of my devices that I use at the moment with my mac are powered by mini-usb.

"When you buy a phone, you expect it to come with a battery, a charger, earbuds" Apple: ... 👀

Great vid!

Congrats. You covered most of it. One thing I’d add which you failed to mention and was totally present in your video is the different antennas you need to replace the stock in your goggles that will definitely make a big difference in the experience. Good luck on your channel 👏👍

@MattPochwat

4 жыл бұрын

Yea, you're right! I think whether or not you have to replace the antennas right away depends on the goggles that you buy, but most people do. At the time I saw it more as an upgrade and not a necessity, but it's a good recommendation!

Great video. I know I’m late but I just ordered that same radio and usb mini with a battery for the radio. Hopefully I will get it soon so I can start practicing on a sim. I really hope I enjoy fpv as much as I love camera drones. Appreciate the information.

Amazing videos, I'm looking for the DJI fpv but wanna familiarise myself with fpv aswell. Great videos man thanks

Fantastic channel 😎👍

Matt's mind is maybe the best structured mind in KZread when it comes down to explaining fpv "stuff" to fpv "wannabes". Another one "wannabe" here...just wanted to say amazing work....perfect tempo...keep it up!!!

Dudes got a snarky smile, likes he’s constantly judging you and laughing at you inside. Not a bad thing lol, just has that look on his face.

@MattPochwat

2 жыл бұрын

Haha no judgment here at all. Just the awkwardness of being in front of a camera.

That’s why you inform yourself as much as possible before starting something new, especially if you put some money into it

Great video! I'm going to use this one when I teach my kids at the school. I'm a new sub. Looking forward to more great content.

@SunriseWaterMedia

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Jerry! I'm finding out the hard way about the discrepancy between my budget and what I actually spend. It all adds up fast!

YO Matt, thanks. I'm in Nairobi, Kenya and interested in starting drone flying, for amature film making and photography this helped a lot.

awesome video. I think you should add a table with all the costs if you make a similar video. keep on rocking

For me it is starting with a whoop class racer like the Tinyhawk, then when you learn the skills and gain confidence move to 2s, then a toothpick, a micro, a 5 inch. With that progression, you save by keeping the kwad on the air and not crashing. By the time you are flying 5-inch kwads you make less mistakes and very few crashes, saving alot cost from replacing parts.

@MattPochwat

4 жыл бұрын

I think starting with a whoop is a great idea. I'd say if you get enough practice with that you can safely jump straight to the 5 inch if that's your end goal. It'll vary from person to person!

@Noical

4 жыл бұрын

I think the most cost-effective way would be to fly the sim till you're skilled at that and then just go and buy a 5in

@frshagen

4 жыл бұрын

If you can fix a whoop, you can fix any quad. Build skills need to be "good" if not slightly mediocre to survive this hobby and you learn a lot trying to fix TINY electronics.. I went through 2 FC'S (80$) BEFORE I understood that I was using the wrong solder, wrong temperature, and bad technique.. a TBS smokestopper and a multimeter are essential to my toolkit for these reasons. Either way, whoop or 5inch, beginners need to understand how to BUILD.

@CorrexPoE

4 жыл бұрын

i started off with tinywhoops, now with the new bf versions it may be easier, but as it was for me, tinywhoops are more difficult to handle and just as easy to damage when crashing. Cause most parts are not very durable and with the plastic frame it may also cause some bad flight characteristics. I would rather start with sim, then a 2-2.5inch toothpick and next is a 5 inch. A toothpick like the Sailfly-X are pretty durable and the flight feeling is about the same as a 5 inch, also props are very cheap and batteries too. With one spare set of a frame and a bag of props you are good to go and can have plenty of crashes.

@KryptoSteel

4 жыл бұрын

@@CorrexPoE the toothpicks are def a good idea because of how similar they fly to a 5 inch, sometimes i switch between the two and almost forget what im flying

Good video! I'm definitely not a noob. I've built 12-15 drones from toothpicks to 7in long range quad, analog and digital. I totally forgot how frustrating it was in the beginning. I sure wish I had stumbled across your video back then lol. One thing you forgot, is how addictive it ca be... I've spent at least $10,000 over the years, probably more(and still spending). i really don't want to know...I even have $3,000 invested in a Mavic 2 Pro that I never fly, because Fpv is SOOO much more fun. Again, Great job! I'm sure your video has helped many people.

Very good video, thanks. I have been practicing in the sim and studying fpv drones for months, still here watching before you buy videos lol. But i tell ya, i will only buy 1 set of gear, its gonna be the best most researched compatible gear purchase a first timer has ever made. I just really dont want to spend 700$ only to need an upgrade or change rx types. Im alllmost ready to buy. Ill be flying by mid april.

As a beginner I can say that a FPV simulator is the best purchase you can make. I'm still in the process of building my first quad but it has saved me a lot of money even before my first flight.

My best tip for anyone is to not look at fpv as a life style, but more so as a random activity that you have laying around when you start out. That for me saved a lot of money on things such as batteries and parts for when I crashed. It will take time to get into this hobby so patience is extremely important.

@AleXianFPV

11 ай бұрын

what exactly do you mean by that?

Haha iv just started this journey and I’m already amazed with all the EXTRA things I assumed would be included..

@MattPochwat

4 жыл бұрын

Lol it's a black hole for your money if you let it be

@jameswilsonmusic7749

3 жыл бұрын

@@MattPochwat So why dont people make a video outlining EXACTLY what you need - every cost included - with a shopping list/links.... it cant be that hard

@relo999

2 жыл бұрын

@@jameswilsonmusic7749 the issue is that a lot of equipment is very limited in it's availability. A lot of things you could buy half a year ago aren't available now anymore, not to mention those list also exasperate the issue as a lot of items will than be near permanent sold out (at least that's my experience with the 100 dollar drone build from a few years back when I got into it). And on top of all that a lot of equipment advances really fast, most equipment is already outclassed a year later for the same price (though works fine of course but you don't really want to recommend dated parts). Remember a decade ago in this hobby most equipment where repurposed parts from other electronics, like a old CCTV cam for a camera, RC plane flight controllers and ESC, wooden frames, converted ski goggles or a literal box with a screen mounted in it, etc, etc. On top of all that a lot of different people have a different level of where they want to get in. I got in on 200 dollars and buying the most budget of budget options while others get in for 1k and instantly go for DJI with a drone with high quality parts and a top of the line radio.

Good video. I would mention that some countries require an aviation permit and registration now. Depending on drone weight and activity. Costs will vary. Ex: canada

You deserve more views!!!

Great content bruhj

I confirm anything said in this video, plus I'd add that anything could go wrong when I was building and binding and flying my selfbuilt quad, went wrong. i.e. battery connectors that didn't match, receiver modules firmware to update, and so on, and every time you have to figure out the problem and try to solve it. not a ready-to-go hobby, that's for sure! not to mention the crashes, once you're done with the building and the settings 🤣

No cap, you deserve 1 million subscribes minimum

Should have watched this exact video before getting into it... so far I ended up spending more than double of what I expected. The thing is I probably would not have listened anyway :D it just seems to be part of learning what fpv is about i guess. I feel you so much mentioning the batteries, the carger and so on and always the struggle of buying budget or spend a shitload of money :D

Great video! I think in my first year of FPV I easily paid >1000€ in hidden/unexpected costs...props, tools, spares, antennas, sticky pads, straps, gopro mounts, batteries, chargers, bags, FPV monitors, RF meter etc. etc. - Would I spend the money again? HELL YES!! It's worth the fun.

@Gsxrtrix

2 жыл бұрын

That’s where I’m at. I didn’t realize I purchased an analog then a digital. Now I guess I’m going to get digital goggles and possibly add to make it compatible with analog. I feel so dumb.

Nice video. A shame some of the big ytubers in FPV haven’t covered this well in the past. Here are a few extra things I thought of: a good work bench light, hex drivers, tweezers, heat gun, Soldering iron, solder, flux, double sided tape, electrical tape, hi lock Velcro, extra FPV camera lenses, spare FPV camera, spare FC, spare ESC, GoPro ND filters, extra M2-M3 hardware and spacers, extra prop nuts, superglue, heat shrink, battery parallel charging board, battery cell checker thingy, extra wire.... and probably 20 more things I can’t think of right now.

Nice eye opening video for new comers to the hobby!!! When I was getting into the RC I was warned that it can turn into a serious money pit if you're not careful. Same with RC trucks, boat etc.. It's not only the drones. The other day I was looking for a set of metal axles with tires fro 1:14th Tamyia truck, it came up to the same price of what I paid to fit our family car with a set of new tires. One thing is if batteries, motors, frames, props, little nicks and nacks are made in USA, Europe etc. It's all made in china and sold here at highly exaggerated prices. I dont mind to shop locally and support local businesses, but when you're ripped off locally for the same stuff that you can find on Banggood or Aliexpress or any far east websites, same stuff, just re-branded, well, guess where I'm going. I'd say, Get a decent job so you can fund it and stay away from them credit cards (well, of course if you have mommy or daddy with deep pocket and no common sense that just cant say No, just not to upset their darlings)

Very good video for beginners. It's just me but I really don't like velcro to secure batteries. Sticky silicone pads are so much nicer and with dual battery straps the battery is very unlikely to disconnect. I found that mounting 2.4GHz antennas with heat shrink on zip ties between the arms is the perfect mounting solution and by far the safest.

Very nice video! But there are definetly some things you need aswell.. Like a sd card for the radio Tools like a prop tool, soldering iron + solder, screwdrivers of all kinds etc. And for the goggles you probably need to buy a receiver module, like for the hdos as example. Aswell a pack of shrinktubes is always welcome and also some doublesided 3M tape may be a good choice to spend those extra 2$ initially instead of only having zipties to secure things in place.

Thank god that i did not nkw the real cost because then i would have never picked up this awesome hobby!

100% correct! Still love fpv though!

good video.

I’m in the rc truck bashing and one truck and battery is about $1000 but most parts that break are about $15. If you over heat the electronic it’s about $100

I got the Yuki Model Karate Nighthawk 100w Charger for 50$ i think this is a pretty good budget charger because it has a internal power supply and a balancer

The whole video is very beautfifully made, in terms of cinematography, picture quality and general aesthetics. What kind of camera are you using?

just found out about the power supply situation. For any one about to spend 40€ on a power supply, just use a charger of an old laptop and hotwire it to the charger. 18v, 5A is plenty to charge any battery (besides 6s maybe)

iFlight Nazgul - $189 6s Battery - $20 Eachine 800D Budget Goggles - $85 Props - $10.99 Charger - $49.99 Parrallel Charging Board - $11.99 Soldering Iron Setup - $49.99 Those are just what I can think up off the top of my head.

Wish you would have 100k subs by the end of this year

You should also mention a receiver module like a crossfire for the transmitter

1:18 that mat is trippi

Good video bro. Maybe you could have included that when people buy fatshark, they have to buy a separate module$$ for it. Nicely done!

you vid is realy nice !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ive been in modell making for almsot 15 years now. so as a tipp from the german side try companies like Graupner they have some of the best controls out there and even some of the best chargers for abtteries and more

i ive in new castle ontario buddy cant wait to fly with u dude

nice content bro

@MattPochwat

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks my dude.

i run 2 battery straps on the naz! but i changed the tpu antenna mount

I spent a lot of time waiting for parts I didn't know I needed. The FatShark FPV Goggles I bought didn't come with the ImmersionRC rapidFIRE receiver I thought I'd be getting. I didn't know I'd need a XT30 to XT60 adapter for some drones. Spare frame arms, antenna wires, propellers also.

I like Your videos its so good

I have over 350 dollars on a geprc phantom.. thats 350+130 ontop of the msrp on the drone and i only been flying since January. this things are money pits but they sure are fun.

You should also mention with the mini usb that almost all of them were set up for charging only. You need to specifically search for one that also transmits data through it if you want your controller to work with a flight sim

I got into FPV some 2~3 years ago. the charger thing is annoying though luckily I dodged that bullet. But a lot of these things can, ironically, be avoided when going with the real budget options. Drone, +-100 euro. probably can be done cheaper if you buy one of those eachine build packs by now. Radio cheap flysky is 30~40 with receiver and runs on AA batteries. Goggles, ev800D's 80 euro everything you need is included that is good enough to start with. Arguably the only real hidden cost I encountered was batteries (and that bottom of the barrel chargers suck and if they have a fan are loud). Also look up battery reviews on forums and what not as some are artificially padded to make them look like bigger packs. For example my ZOP batteries that claimed to be 1300mA where probably just ~800mA batteries. Also a good thing to know is if your charger doesn't have a discharge function, buy a URUAV discharger for ~ 10 euro. I think the main issue when getting into FPV is when you are instantly buying mid-range stuff. Mid-range and high quality stuff tends to miss items that are added in the cheap stuff as those tend to be more aimed at beginners.

As a rule of thumb, if a product comes with everything you need, its probably not hobby grade.

A couple things that I found out were additional hidden expenses to this hobby: --------------------- Batteries: * LiPo Fire Bag/Safety Bag: This should be one of things you need to purchase right along side of your battery and the charger! Storing LIPOS without a bag, especially those that are holding a charge, those that have taken hard crashes, those that have been used for more than a few months...that's just a fire waiting to happen. * 3D printed LiPo XT60 caps: To prevent accidental shorts of the battery (and thus starting a fire), it is suggested that you purchase caps to put on the end of the battery connector. Also, getting colored caps (green and red) would allow you to know which batteries are charged and which are discharged/used. * Battery Checker: When you are in the field and have not brought your charger with you, (or you have no way to power up your particular charger...the one in the video has a port on the back that allows it to be run from a LiPo instead of the mains) having a battery checker is needed especially so you can see if a crash damaged any of the battery's cells, which batteries are charged, which are discharged (if you don't have colored caps or mixed up some LiPos). --------------------------- >>Radios

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>>Radio suggested but not required

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And finally, one Kwad is never enough. We all end up building or buying our first kwad, lets say we started with a Tiny Whoop or Baby Hawk, then we want a 5" or 6" freestyle. Then perhaps we want something that gives us that 5" Freestyle feel but can give us a couple more minutes of flight time. Then we want a 2" or 3" mini kwad, or a cinekwad/cinewhoop, or a racing kwad....or ...well you get the idea. Thing is, we always end up with more Kwads in our collection and we need the parts to service them. Then perhaps we want to replace our 6 channel radio with a 9 or 12 or 16 channel radio. Then some of us decide to move from box goggles to Fatsharks or to the DJI Digital FPV system. Then we upgrade our backpack so we can carry 2-5 kwads with us to the field Basic Warning to beginners: this hobby can easily be a money sink.

This is actually a good video to enjoy, the editing is good and the video is very informative! Good job and keep it up!

If you want a cheap antenna holder just use zip ties and heat shrink!! The end of the antenna is called rpsma and sma

TRUTH! (but I still have no regrets. being able to fly is the best freeking superpower)

And a backpack... Everything from 15 to 500 USD... And you should have at least two drones and two GoPro cameras. And ND filters... Cable for charging from your car... Toolbox and soldering iron I think you mentioned... A great 👍 video! People ask me "how much does a drone cost...". Now I can just point them to your videos.

If you're good at soldering, and you are willing to work outdoors, then you can easily fix your batteries yourself. My solder skills have probably saved me 500 bucks in the last 2 years. Bypassing bad connectors had saved me a bunch. I did the fatshark mod to my cheap ass eachine goggles and have awesome picture and range. Gorilla tape helps to reduce rubbing of the battery straps against the sharp carbon. There are tons of ways to save. When I chip the end off of a prop, then I just cut the other blades to the same length and keep flying. When I ripped the positive battery pad off of my ESC, I just soldered it straight to the shunt resistor and put tape over the joint to prevent an electrical short to the frame. Same flying at half the cost. When my action cam died, I soldered new power wires to the battery input leads and power my action cam directly from the drone. Arms, motors and antennas are my highest expense. Motors rarely die for me. Use strong props and the motors will be more protected. From personal experience, I can tell you that nothing will destroy a kwad faster than a chain link fence. Not even a mountain can do more damage. That and bodies of water, but you already knew that.

dude I wish I had seen this when I started out. Parts were really hard to and expensive to get in England at the time and I did not know anyone else building quads back then. From putting in the first order (what I thought was everything) to getting in the air took 3 month because of waiting for more things to arrive, and I ended up spending hundreds more than I really allowed for. Luckily I had some saving to eat into otherwise it probably would have just killed it for me and I would have given up.

Liked the video. I'm going start with FPV digital. So if I get the drone, lipo battery, radio, googles, that isn't enough for me to start flying ? The DJI goggles are $500 plus do it's already near 1K. Any advise for a first timer ? Thanks

RDQ has a 2s 3500mAh battery perfect for the QX7 for $14. Xt30 and lasts many hours

Oh man I had the exact problem with that shittty blue hobbyking charger. Ruined my first 3-4 lipo batteries with it. Highly recommend turnigy accucell 6.

I'm 16 and started fpv 2 months ago. It does have hidden costs. Yes your first drone may work, but you'll crash. Again and again. It's the repair that gets you.

Bro it hurts to watch this video but damn thanks for the heads up my nazgul5 6s is on its way