Walksnail Goggles X Review | ARE THEY WORTH IT?!

Finally got the time to make this video and I am impressed with what Caddx has brought to the table. The Goggles X are the latest in Digital FPV systems and comes with some awesome features and future proofing hardware!
I give my take on the goggles and show the good and the bad. It is not perfect but it is still a great system that provides a fun flying experience! So far I am enjoying these goggles and have run into minor issues that have been fixed since the new firmware was released.
If you are looking for the latest firmware here is a link!
drive.google.com/file/d/1cmwd...
Here are some links to upgrade your Goggles X!!
NewBeenDrone Max Comfort Foam: rb.gy/lq2h15
FatStrap: rb.gy/fpuy0i
Antennas: rb.gy/9f83j8
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  • @Mayday.Aerial
    @Mayday.Aerial5 ай бұрын

    NGL, the big reviewers hit on a lot of things, but I love the small creator opinion just as much, got a sub my dude.

  • @freebsfpv

    @freebsfpv

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks man I really appreciate that, I find it fun to do reviews I just never have much time to work on them. Next year I have more time to dedicate to FPV so more reviews for sure

  • @cozzy206
    @cozzy2065 ай бұрын

    great review pal

  • @BOTGRINDER
    @BOTGRINDER5 ай бұрын

    First

  • @dabfpv

    @dabfpv

    3 ай бұрын

    GrinderinoCamps ;)

  • @sebastiandiaz862
    @sebastiandiaz8625 ай бұрын

    Your videos were super useful, I am between DJI or walksnail X... so thanks

  • @freebsfpv

    @freebsfpv

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks mate !! Glad this helped out !

  • @caseyfpv
    @caseyfpv5 ай бұрын

    good review 🔥🔥🔥

  • @CarelessPapo
    @CarelessPapo4 күн бұрын

    Solid, I’ll be going with walksnail. Though DJI seems to have some what better interception, but love the idea of being able to have multiple builds

  • @SeeFPv-qm6ie
    @SeeFPv-qm6ie5 ай бұрын

    Getting mine on Wednesday

  • @freebsfpv

    @freebsfpv

    5 ай бұрын

    hell yeah man I hope you enjoy them!!

  • @brycepope1714
    @brycepope17145 ай бұрын

    Currently looking at getting into the hobby and definitely want to do freestyle/tinywhoops with the occasional cinematic long range. I’m running into the whole what ecosystem to go with problem. What do you recommend dji 2 w/03 or goggle x w/ hd x ???

  • @freebsfpv

    @freebsfpv

    5 ай бұрын

    Each system has there pros and cons. The Goggles X had some heating issues on some goggles, a new firmware has taken to load off some components to help with temp regulation. It is also future proof with new RF boards being made to swap out the original giving more features as it progresses. I havent had the chance to mess with the Goggles 2 and O3 much but my friends I fly with enjoy it and don't notice any latency difference with the higher quality video options. It all comes down to preference really, Goggles X has future proofing, DJI does not future proof but make new products each year meaning you would have to get a new set of Goggles each time if you want to stay up to date with their components.

  • @FlofiFPV
    @FlofiFPV5 ай бұрын

    Hey, thanks for the review! I am about to choose the first system for fpv. i have strong astigmatism and need prescription lenses. in the official documentation of the goggles it says that the lenses are changeable but no reviewer showed that feature that its possible to remove the stock lenses. is it possible to remove them?

  • @freebsfpv

    @freebsfpv

    5 ай бұрын

    Yo no problem ! Idk if there have been any replacement lenses to test out yet. I think its taking a moment to get some third party accessories for the Goggles X.

  • @freebsfpv

    @freebsfpv

    5 ай бұрын

    I was able to find a company that is working on prescription lenses, hope this helps out ! rho-lens.com/product/walksnail-avatar-goggles-x-prescription-lenses/

  • @FlofiFPV

    @FlofiFPV

    5 ай бұрын

    @@freebsfpv i asked them too and they said 3 days ago that they will make them and now they are here. Thank you 🙏👍🏻

  • @pstarxxx78
    @pstarxxx785 ай бұрын

    Do theses work with every cadex vtx or is there only certain vtx and camera they work with ?

  • @freebsfpv

    @freebsfpv

    5 ай бұрын

    Only walksnail vtx's, vista's are for DJI

  • @TakeItToTheGround
    @TakeItToTheGround5 ай бұрын

    DJI V1 user. Very happy with them especially with wtfosd & vista. But, I want to fly whoops on HD. Waited & waited for many years for a 1S system from DJI. Given up & made the plunge with the X and 1S lite system. Intent is fly my vista's on the bigger stuff until they die( seems unlikely as they are apparently bullet proof) & whoops on the X. Suck that I am now in two different ecosystems.....

  • @freebsfpv

    @freebsfpv

    5 ай бұрын

    I've been flying both systems for the past year and enjoy the variety that it brings. I've got vista's hooked up to my long range quads and walksnail for freestyle. It was a huge bummer that dji didn't make a whoop style board but then again they are more focused on consumer products than the fpv community.

  • @DavidTaghehchian

    @DavidTaghehchian

    5 ай бұрын

    @TakeItToTheGround, I am almost in the same situation and would like your opinion on Walksnail X vs DJI V1. I have V1 using WTFOS, but I'm sick of the DJI shenanninans and want to switch to a different system altogether if possible. Big question, is it worth switching over to Goggles X and all walksnail, or just keep flying the DJI V1s with Runcam Links and other old VTX's? I just hate when I buy a new plane or multirotor and end up buying further into the DJI system.

  • @TakeItToTheGround

    @TakeItToTheGround

    5 ай бұрын

    @@DavidTaghehchian Walksnail have been very slow to ship my order. I should have it in a few days/week and will report back then. However, my plan is simply to use Walksnail for whoops, so all I can tell you about is then will be the tiny lite system vs DJI V1's using a vista. I am expecting OLED screens to be impressive.

  • @DavidTaghehchian

    @DavidTaghehchian

    5 ай бұрын

    @@TakeItToTheGround cool, thanks. I'm mainly interested in the image quality and if you run into any link quality issues that you wouldn't/don't with the V1 DJI goggles. Good luck receiving your order soon.

  • @TakeItToTheGround

    @TakeItToTheGround

    5 ай бұрын

    @@DavidTaghehchian Well I've got the X & put on the latest beta firmware and the FCC & power settings ( don't need in my case) files. I bought the bundle with the Moblite7 V3 with the lite walksnail vtx. My thoughts. When I first used the DJI V1's after analog it blew me away. That HD newbie effect with any HD system is gone, but definitely a step up from DJI V1's. I've no idea about the comparison with DJI's latest. So much more comfortable as well. Screen is very good & I can focus on it all without issue, which I struggled with on the DJI V1's. I'm only running 25 mw with 1080p on the moblite7. Picture is fantastic. I can't find a part of my two story house where I get any signal degradation, so no need in my case to use any higher power settings. In fact I could probably have stuck to CE mode. However... Summer here, and the coolest day by miles by 10-15 Celsius. Even on 25 mw the vtx lite was reporting overheating after 3-4 minutes of light cruising. That's a bit concerning. Is overheating an issue with all walksnail VTX's or just the 1S boards? BTW: Goggles also run hot but no warnings about over heating so far with them.

  • @PritishPal
    @PritishPal4 ай бұрын

    How to upgrade firmware walksnail goggles x Please make a vedio in this topic ❤ love you from India

  • @freebsfpv

    @freebsfpv

    4 ай бұрын

    I'll have a video up real soon for this !

  • @EnglishTurbines
    @EnglishTurbines5 ай бұрын

    I have the V1s, the images looked rather washed out colour wise TBH. Not sure if thats poor light or camera settings perhaps..?...Foreground blurring was rampant too on the grass....Man, something is wrong somewhere...Maybe its that 100 FPS framerate?...🤔😳🇬🇧

  • @freebsfpv

    @freebsfpv

    4 ай бұрын

    I think I had some smearing on the V1s but the goggles x I haven't noticed any smear on the grass, ive used V1 VTX, mini 1s and the V2 vtx and all have clear images through the goggles. Could be some setting on the V1 that could be fixed. I still need to try the latest firmware on the V1s and see if it's improved image quality

  • @3nertia
    @3nertia4 ай бұрын

    Do these work with analog out-of-the-box or is a separate module required?

  • @freebsfpv

    @freebsfpv

    4 ай бұрын

    You will need a separate analog module for it, I believe walksnail is coming out with their own module to use with the goggles x

  • @3nertia

    @3nertia

    4 ай бұрын

    @@freebsfpv It's insane to me that goggles like this don't just include analog out of the box :/

  • @3nertia

    @3nertia

    4 ай бұрын

    Guess that's why HDZero goggles cost more - at least they have a freakin' bay for an analog module though it's dumb it still requires a separate module AND a stupid adapter :/

  • @freebsfpv

    @freebsfpv

    4 ай бұрын

    @3nertia these are definitely not going to focus on analog as much as the other features sadly, unless they announce something in the near future it's just an extra feature to have with the goggles. These are more aimed towards the vtxs and 4k camera that just came out.

  • @3nertia

    @3nertia

    4 ай бұрын

    @@freebsfpv Which would be nice to use in the future but I'm just getting into fpv (only have a Radiomaster Boxer and a few sims so far) and analog is cheaper starting out. Though I do eventually want a 4k cinewhoop and I hate DJI heh. It just sucks that these goggles are cheaper than the HDZero goggles but don't even include the bay to attach an analog vrx even though it had the input for it; seems like merely an afterthought :/

  • @velkrofpv6654
    @velkrofpv66545 ай бұрын

    I love mine except 1 big thing. The face foam sucks!! Other than that I'm super happy

  • @freebsfpv

    @freebsfpv

    5 ай бұрын

    Yeah I switched it out asap, the max foam from newbeedrone feels way better !

  • @velkrofpv6654

    @velkrofpv6654

    5 ай бұрын

    @@freebsfpv just bought it! Otw! Thank you!

  • @rchobbyer
    @rchobbyer4 ай бұрын

    Can be worth it from DJI V2 ?

  • @freebsfpv

    @freebsfpv

    4 ай бұрын

    I like them more than my v2's. I flew both systems yesterday and their is a big difference in image quality. The V2's were more pixelated while the Goggles X had a clearer image and breakup wasnt as pixelated. Latency is around the same so no issues there. If you're willing to migrate everything to walksnail I say go for it, its not the best of the best but it definitely is a good system.

  • @rchobbyer

    @rchobbyer

    4 ай бұрын

    @@freebsfpv thanks! I need to sell my vistas vtx and goggle to upgrade all my quads to the avatar system

  • @TheLostSquadron
    @TheLostSquadron5 ай бұрын

    I want to buy into this system so bad for the micro VTX's, but I just keep seeing something that bothers me... Like at 15:32-15:36 of your video, the area around you is rendered at complete mush. However this system builds its image, it seems to ignore texture and it doesn't care if it's right in the center of the frame.

  • @freebsfpv

    @freebsfpv

    5 ай бұрын

    I'll have to check it out again, it's been minute since I've slown my 5 inch quads lol. From what I remember I didn't notice any blurring in the goggles. I still need to test the V3 race vtx, ill definitely have a video up for that one soon.

  • @TheLostSquadron

    @TheLostSquadron

    5 ай бұрын

    @@freebsfpv Awesome, thanks. I wasn't sure if it was a Walksnail thing or a KZread thing until I kept seeing the same kind of thing in all the Walksnail vids

  • @freebsfpv

    @freebsfpv

    5 ай бұрын

    Yeah no problem! If you end up getting the system let me know your experience with it. It's great that they're pushing out firmwares, the beta firmware is great so I'm excited to see a stable version of it so everyone can enjoy

  • @kardady
    @kardady5 ай бұрын

    how about long range? thanks

  • @freebsfpv

    @freebsfpv

    5 ай бұрын

    From what I've seen on forums they can go the distance, I'm working on a long range drone right now just waiting for another vtx so I can try it out myself. If you're on Facebook check out the Walksnail group page, it's sort of a shit show but there are good posts on their that relate to long range.

  • @kardady

    @kardady

    5 ай бұрын

    @@freebsfpv Thanks for the info man 👍

  • @dcvshambhu
    @dcvshambhu5 ай бұрын

    Heating issue???

  • @freebsfpv

    @freebsfpv

    5 ай бұрын

    The goggles do get hot on the right side due to the fan not being able to get cool air but I only had one time where it shut off on me because I had my heater on blast in the car lol It would be better if they found a way to up the voltage on the fan so it can get more cool air in or had the fan placed closer to the middle so it can get cool air all around the googles.

  • @dcvshambhu

    @dcvshambhu

    5 ай бұрын

    @@freebsfpv what if they place a fan on top plate above vrx module

  • @freebsfpv

    @freebsfpv

    5 ай бұрын

    @@dcvshambhu that would be a good idea too, im sure someone will come out with a 3d print mod that can mount it

  • @TechnicallyTom
    @TechnicallyTom5 ай бұрын

    The HDMI in does not work well with Apple computers. There is a really bad pink tint to the image that makes it unusable.

  • @freebsfpv

    @freebsfpv

    5 ай бұрын

    Is that with the new firmware update? I haven't noticed anything wrong with windows.

  • @TechnicallyTom

    @TechnicallyTom

    5 ай бұрын

    @@freebsfpv it’s also with the new update. It’s mentioned in the existing issues of the update. I think windows may have an option to turn off HDCP and just not allow playback of protected content.

  • @JDDupuy
    @JDDupuy5 ай бұрын

    Overheating? Not good under any circumstance. They did not test this design long enough! Or the reviewers that got them for free gave them a free pass. Still not convinced to buy them. Love my current ones I own. Fatshark knew how to design a goggle frame!

  • @freebsfpv

    @freebsfpv

    5 ай бұрын

    Yeah it sucks that people are experiencing this, ive seen someone replace the fan with a better one but that doesn't solve the issue that it should have been done in the first place. From my experience this has only happened once but I had my heater blasting in my car, other than that it's been working just fine. I would definitely wait to see whats to come and hopefully they figure out a solution to fix it.

  • @roblapouple7552
    @roblapouple75525 ай бұрын

    WTF happened to your ears ?

  • @freebsfpv

    @freebsfpv

    5 ай бұрын

    Not sure what you mean? 🤔 my ears look fine lol 😆