Getting first fpv drone

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400 for everything?

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Nvm like 600 for everything

[burnt swan]

ok, are you in the US?

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Yup

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I just helped soneone make a build shopping list, let me think what else youd need

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CpRsRjRkJmFfNRtOFRG9Nm8ZLPsOSfr7Z8SP1OqQPB4/edit?gid=0#gid=0

googles and radio I think

can probably fit a Pocket Crush and the ev800Ds in your budget

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Would 600 be enough for a basic kit

[burnt swan]

that's what I'm saying essentially

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Alright

[burnt swan]

if you want to get better ground kit and save for a larger drone later the air75 can fly outside just fine as long as there isn't too much wind, and you can get cobra x and a bigger radio

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Alright so is it even worth it to build your own drone vs just buying a prebuilt

[burnt swan]

worth for experience

otherwise the build I posted is roughly equivalent in price and hardware to a deepspace seeker3 analog

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Well I think I just wanna buy a drone and ground kit and if I get big on FPV I’ll invest more money and buy building stuff

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So what would be a good durable drone for beginners

And I’ll get the radiomaster pocket and EV800D

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air75

the 3" drones are nice but a bit more dangerous than a tiny whoop and you'll be replacing props a lot as a beginner whereas a tiny whoop would bounce

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Hows it more dangerous?

[burnt swan]

large lacerations vs little scratches or just tangled hair if you hit someone with it, plus 10x the weight and significantly faster

see https://discord.com/channels/536623076796923924/1144567226670788639 essentially

and I really recommend the cobra x over the ev800d if you can afford it

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Is cobra x like $350

[burnt swan]

250 last I checked

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And the radiomaster pocket is good?

[burnt swan]

yes, as long as it's the elrs or crush version

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Do you know if AliExpress is reliable

It’s like 20 bucks less than getfpv

[burnt swan]

depends on the seller, same as amazon
and getpv is usually overpriced

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Nvm AliExpress takes forever

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oh no the tariffs mean it's not 250

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Those fuckass tariffs bro 💔

Anyway, getfpv is like 80

Also how does air75 compare to cruz 3

@burnt swan

[burnt swan]

well the crux3 is old now so youd want to swap the battery connector
crux3 might fly a little nicer

also it's an spi receiver which are worse than uart, more annoying to deal with and possibly incompatible with elrs 4.x

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So air75 is just better

[burnt swan]

mostly, yes

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Alright, air75, cobrax, radiomaster pocket

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Would the boxer make a big difference

[burnt swan]

18650s for the pocket
450mah lava batteries for the drone
vifly whoopstor 3

[burnt swan]

not a huge difference, the bigger screen, larger gimbals, and more switches are nice
but having a Pocket is useful even if you get other radios and it's still a good radio

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Ok, what batteries and chargers would I need

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and it's mostly superceded by the tx15

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where are you getting the pocket from (or other radio)

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Getfpv

So both of these are erls, what’s the crush radio?

[burnt swan]

https://www.getfpv.com/radiomaster-18650-3200mah-3-7v-li-ion-battery-2pcs.html

[burnt swan]

pretty colors and only available in elrs, not cc2500

which is good because newbies can't accidentally buy the wrong thing and you can't accidentally be sent the wrong thing

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Is cc2500 another radio frequency or sm?

[burnt swan]

a different radio protocol, like the language the radio speaks to the receiver

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so crush is just better, correct?

[burnt swan]

it's the same

the crush version always has elrs

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So its just a guranteed erls

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vs the 2nd option which might not have erls?

[burnt swan]

yes

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ExpressLRS 2.4GHz, correct?

[burnt swan]

yes

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Damn why are goggles expensive

But both of these are the same right

Just different prices?

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yes

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shitt like 600

@burnt swan So are the cobra x goggles worth it

Bc thats like 250

Wait I need batteries and a charger