Excellent video, brother! Quadmula is back and finally able to get manufacturing started again after the huge earthquakes that were affecting the day to day in Taiwan. We should start seeing products back in stock soon.

@GarethDix

Ай бұрын

Ahh now it all makes sense! I thought people saw how you fly these and there was a mad rush and they sold out! I got to take my Siren F5 build out at the weekend and now I see why you love it!

Nicely done and some great tips provided. Thanks!

@GarethDix

Ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Nice I haven’t flown mine yet got both of them Djinn F2.5 & siren F35

@GarethDix

Ай бұрын

I have only done a short test of my djinn build so far… but can’t wait to see how they compare

super detailed video, liked👍 I'll be starting my first build soon too. Do you think I can use it as a guide? It's also a Quadmula frame, the Djinn 25. It should look similar, just a bit smaller🤔

@GarethDix

Ай бұрын

I just finished building a Djinn F25 it’s a similar size body to the siren F3/F35 so the components should fit… it’s a little tighter in places but you should be ok with smaller motors (1404) and a smaller capacitor which will save you some weight

I was considering the f3 when it came out but ended up doing an Aos3.5 I run these same motors though on a mamba Aio. The Aos is a squished x as this appears to be also that’s why I wondered. This frame is far more durable I’m sure. I’ve blown mine apart several times. Had a motor fry over concrete and then a prop blow off over the same concrete. I run way bigger battery’s though. Limenier 850 6s. I originally cared about sub 250 but nobody ever sees me when I fly so I don’t care.

@GarethDix

Ай бұрын

The AOS v5 frames have the arms a little further back in the body like a true X does which is probably how they get the props out of view by squashing the x. It does look like the AOS frames use a lot of the weight in the body for frame rather than the arms so hopefully that’s added protection for the expensive bits! I run larger batteries on my other Sub250g quads when I’m out of the city but then I just built a new 5inch which I tend to pick up when I know I’m going to the middle of nowhere

Nice build! What kind of flight times are you getting with it?

@GarethDix

Ай бұрын

About 4-5mins but I need to check the battery calibration as it seems lower than what’s actually in there… it’s a little more efficient than the 3inch version but I’ve been pushing this one harder

Awesome build. Try the tattu 550mah 6s lipo. Might still be sub250 and add more power and weight/ throw

@GarethDix

Ай бұрын

That’s exactly what I was thinking, however the 550mah is slightly too heavy but I’m trying to find a GNB 530mah as that looks like it’ll be just under 250g just not as available where I am 😩

@chrisbee5481

Ай бұрын

​​@@GarethDixtake off the tpu protection and buy some titanium screws. More powerful Battery is worth more 😅

@chrisbee5481

Ай бұрын

Qctiscrew sells them cheap

@GarethDix

Ай бұрын

@chrisbee5481 I have titanium screws in the build already the TPU total (it’s lightweight) comes to about 2g. But maybe I’ll fly it over 250g out of the city and see how it feels

Nice build, want to build the same. Is there any chance you have a spare quadmula frame that I can buy from you? Quadmula is currently out of stock for all the frames…

@GarethDix

Ай бұрын

I did have a spare F3/F35 frame but started a build on it just before I left for the U.S. Apparently Quadmula are ramping up production again but everything is out of stock because of the earthquakes in Taiwan recently but shouldn’t be long before they’re back in stock

Hey I've been silently following your FPV journey for a couple of months now, I've just started myself and went down a similar route to you, but instead of starting 5 inch I bought a Mobula 8 03 then realised it was to heavy to freestyle like I wanted , I then bought analogue stuff 04xpros with the idea of getting a Walksnail VRX in the future and I'm actually loving it even though I've tasted that sweet sweet video feed that DJI has to offer, I think I'm more of a performance junkie, I was just wondering how the Baby Hawk 03 is holding up was the jitter the 03 itself or was it the quad, I'm about to pull the trigger on it but your experience with it is making be hold off, have you tried putting a different 03 on it yet? My goggles 2 are just on the shelf at the moment collecting dust and I want a quad I can fly anywhere but will some decent power, it feels like the Baby hawk 03 is the only real option at the moment for a BNF

@GarethDix

Ай бұрын

I tried so many things with the babyhawk O3 and couldn’t get rid of that jitter so I can’t recommend it… I’ve taken the insides of that and put it into the Quadmula Djinn25 frame to see if that fixes is but I ended up travelling a lot so haven’t had a chance to fly it more yet. But I know what you mean the O3 image is amazing, I’ve been testing whoops out with HDzero and analog but I wish DJI made a whoop sized unit! So I’m guessing you don’t want to try building your own quad? It’s probably the better way to get into the O3 freestyle at the moment but there are other BNF’s that have come on the market more recently. I haven’t flown these but wanted to try them out. The Five33 Tiny trainer now comes in O3 now too and is apparently amazing, the AOS3.5 is recommended a lot if you can find a BNF one. The list opens up more if you to the DJI vista version or O3 in 5inch is popular (I’d recommend the GEPRC Mark5) The other option would be to buy something that doesn’t have an O3 version and install it in there. It’s usually pretty simple. Your whoops thought you could upgrade the motors to a higher kv and then you’ll have that punch

@ProxyFPV

Ай бұрын

@@GarethDix Thankyou for the detailed reply and the suggestions, yes I may have to build my own it seems. It would be nice if the likes of Gep RC sold something similar to their smart 35 but built for an 03 but without the 03 so I can add my own and make it cheaper. The mark 5 is defiantly on the Wishlist but for now I want to remain sub 250. I've seen so many people with the Babyhawk 03 with smooth footage I wonder if they're all like that and its just rocksteady that smooths it out? If I put higher kv motors on my Mobula 8 03 I would probably get like a minute of flight time, the analogue version is great though, really good, it's a super whoop. Thanks again and all the best.

@GarethDix

Ай бұрын

@ltclungex6643 I’m pretty sure other people I’ve asked about the issue have said it hasn’t been a problem with theirs so it’s probably a QC issue. If you buy it from somewhere local it might be better because then you can return it or exchange it with them. I’m almost sure you could fit an O3 in the Smart35… a naked O3 would definitely fit in there. I’m guessing they get more sales in mini whoops with the O3 because it’s a bit safer and it won’t have props in view like a freestyle quad. I just picked up an Ummagawd 2Fiddy ready to build kit with an O3 so let’s see how that goes… it comes with everything you need to build it and looks fairly simple to put together. I also got a spare frame as I want to build a 3.5inch version of it as well to see how that flies too

hey what flight time do you get with the 380mah 6s? and at what throttle position does the quad take off? Can you like make a comparison of all quadmula sub 250g's?

@GarethDix

Ай бұрын

I’ve been getting 4-5mins but I definitely need a calibration on either my charger or betaflight as it never reads 4.35 when I start flying. I can do a comparison video, when I’m back home I’ll check the throttle position but I’ve been flying the Siren F5 for a little while so I can’t remember off the top of my head for the F35

@Nik_FPV621

Ай бұрын

@@GarethDix do you think it’s worth it building a 5 inch in switzland? I would have to go get out of the no flying zones around the airports… but I can fly a sub250g here at my house

@GarethDix

Ай бұрын

@Nik_FPV621 it depends on how easy it is to get out of those zones for you. There’s a few near me now that are ok to fly as long as it’s below 120m but I get so much more time flying Sub250g because I can just go locally. The 5inch feeling though is amazing though… nothing quite compares to it but you just need a larger area to fly it

@Nik_FPV621

Ай бұрын

@@GarethDix oh yeah mby Winterthur means something to you and I can pretty easily get there. What compares more to the 5 inch the siren f3 oder the f35. I think I’ll get a 5 inch but I’m curious though because my plan is to build a sub 250g after the 5 inch so I want so know what feels similar and could be flown by my house

@GarethDix

Ай бұрын

@Nik_FPV621 that’s something I plan on testing more when I get back… the 3inch feels more like a 5inch at the moment but I think that’s just because the 3.5inch is 20g lighter… with the additional weight I think it will feel more like a 5inch. If you want to build Sub250g for the 5in feeling then it’s worth going with the 5in first as a reference. If you’re not likely to fly 5in that often you could just go Sub250g and not worry about it ☺️

how long can we fly with the 380mah lipos???????

@GarethDix

Ай бұрын

I’m getting around 4-5 mins on this build but I’m trying to find a 530 6s given I have 20g to play with

Is it possible to build a custom drone that is more silent than a dji mini 3/4?

@GarethDix

Ай бұрын

The DJI mini is pretty quiet… but I think that’s because it has a lower sound rather than lower volume. It’s possible though, it just depends on how you want it to fly and how you want to fly it… my Pavo pico is way quieter than the DJI mini… when you stand a few meters away you wouldn’t even notice it. My new 5inch build is pretty quiet if you’re flying it gently… but it screams as soon as you hit the throttle

@EEEEMMMMKKKK

Ай бұрын

@@GarethDix Do you think that Geprc Mark5 can be more silent than a dji mini if i am flying it slowly? I am willing to sacrifice battery if that helps.

@GarethDix

Ай бұрын

@@EEEEMMMMKKKK a 5inch freestyle is probably not where I would go if quiet is the most important thing. you probably want something lightweight which will allow you to use smaller motors and get bi-bladed props... I'm thinking the Flywoo explorer, crux 3 or maybe even the 2fiddy if you used smaller motors on it (although it wouldn't feel like a 5inch freestyle) I'd test out my Mk5 vs the mini 3 but my friend just sold his last week. Why the need for really quiet though?

@EEEEMMMMKKKK

Ай бұрын

@@GarethDix Well not only it bothers me but also people start to look at the direction of the drone. The mini 3 has a pleasant for example air 2s is totaly annoying like bunch of hornets😊

@GarethDix

Ай бұрын

@EEEEMMMMKKKK FPV drones tend to sound very different but they aren’t so quiet. But I would go with the Flywoo explorer or Crux 3 either of those should be quiet if you fly them slower… but the pitch of the sound is quite subjective

which do you like better the 3 inch or the 3.5 inch?

@GarethDix

Ай бұрын

It’s a tough question at the moment as the 3inch weight and smaller props make it feel heavier more like a 5inch but it doesn’t travel as far so it’s better for the smaller areas I fly nearby. I love this already but want to add 20g more to this to see if it helps with the flinging

@TorontoFPV

Ай бұрын

3.5 will usually add a minute or more extra flight time & as Gareth said the 3 can feel like it has more momentum. On my light racer I like 3.5 but if it was for freestyle it would feel floaty so adding a thumbpro on top actually feels nicer on it. Personally 3.5 is so good cause you get great performance and as much flight time as most 5 inch freestyle rigs all depends what you want.

@limitlessMH-in9vn

Ай бұрын

@@GarethDix thx for the fast reply

@limitlessMH-in9vn

Ай бұрын

@@TorontoFPV thx man

@TorontoFPV

Ай бұрын

@@limitlessMH-in9vn any time if you seen his lat vid it's my frame lol I'm yesterdays news now.

I recommend 4S

@GarethDix

Ай бұрын

Why tho?

@efelton2699

Ай бұрын

I run 4s when I flying around the neighborhood since it’s pretty tight and don’t want to go as fast. The power loss is noticeable for sure.

Too bad u cant get any quadmula frames except racers

@GarethDix

Ай бұрын

Their production has been affected by the recent earthquakes in Taiwan but apparently they’re ramping back up again so it shouldn’t be long before they’re back in stock

O3 Discus 200g AUW :) but not an easy build :(

@GarethDix

Ай бұрын

You’ve seen how I land right? 😂😂

@TorontoFPV

Ай бұрын

@@GarethDix it lands fine. If your the problem land on grass lol

@GarethDix

Ай бұрын

@TorontoFPV there might be grass but I will always find concrete 😂

@TorontoFPV

Ай бұрын

@@GarethDix that's fine too I send you a video on insta of my pusher taking a beating all day long. eventually you gotta try it! I have T700 4mm version coming soon too! will still weigh less than those guys :)

They all been sold out 😫 need to sort out there production

@GarethDix

Ай бұрын

They had a huge earthquake in Taiwan recently so they’re now ramping up production again so hopefully soon they’ll be back in stock!

The 35 has been sold out for weeks unfortunately 😢

@GarethDix

Ай бұрын

They’ve been selling out quickly… I just managed to get a Djinn F25 and F5 and now they’re sold out again!

@ackers33

Ай бұрын

Yeah I managed to get the 25 and liked it so much I now wanna build the 35!

@GarethDix

Ай бұрын

@ackers33 I’ve done a quick hover test of the 25 I built and now want to see how it compares to the 35 just from the hover test though it is sooooooo different

Did they get rid of the terrible standoff and props in view crap yet?

@GarethDix

Ай бұрын

The standoffs shouldn’t be in view unless you’re running a very high camera angle. The props are in view on most x-frames used for freestyle… it’s not a cinematic drone. But you could go with the Djinn F25 which solves both of those because of the frame design. I’m sure they’re working on larger versions of that frame but it would likely end up almost being like a H-frame

on the test flight, your girlfriend or wife seems very amused... as they all are :D

@GarethDix

Ай бұрын

She loves being my spotter… at least when she’s doing the filming she doesn’t get as bored so quickly 😂