#First FPV used kit, is it a good idea?

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fickle smelt
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Hey everyone, I hope you're doing great!
I wanted to ask for an advice - I'm starting my journey with FPV drones and I found a really good deal online for a complete kit (+ some useful things) for a decent price (I think). Now I'm wondering whether this is a good idea to buy this? As I know I'll most likely spend the first few months on the sim.
The kit itself costs about 600 euro and contains:

  • A tinywhoop (mobuli6, air65 (the frame was replaced), BetaFPV 0702SE 25000KV)
  • Crux35 4S (pretty much new)
  • Radiomaster Boxer (not crush 😕)
  • Goggles Skyzone Cobra X V2 (I couldn't find much info about these online)
  • Analog to digi converter for the goggles
  • Like 15 different Li-Pos
  • 2 Chargers (I also have some old, but good (or at least it was good) li-po charger from 15y ago, when I first got into RC stuff).
    (I can dm pictures of the entire kit, if it's going to help)
  • Some additional parts, like propellers, not working 5-inch drone, second camera for the 5'', etc.

What I like about this kit is that it has a tinywhoop, which will allow me to get started much faster from what I understand (unlike a 5''). It has a RM Boxer which is nice, as my hands are on the bigger side. Also, the Crux35 is a nice upgrade from the tinywhoop, once I get the hang of the basics. I don't know if the goggles are good tho.

Now, my main concern is that I'll buy it, and the whole kit will be left to collect dust on the shelf for months while I'm training on the sim. I don't have that much time right now, but enough to practice on the sim a couple of hours every week.
I've been flying drones for more than 10 years Mostly DJI... Never something like this, so I'd rather stay on the safe side.

As opposed to buying this kit I considered just buying the RadioMaster Boxer/Pocket Crush and - only once I feel comfortable in the sim - getting my hands on a tinywhoop and some goggles.

What do you think? Any advice is welcome!

elder sentinel
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It’s very break even value

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Im skeptical of the chargers, and the lipos are probably trash

fickle smelt
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Hey, thanks for a quick response. The offer says the lipos are at most 20 cycles (but some were bought already used), and some are even unused. But I can't check it, yea. I guess I could try to bargain to like 550euro, but still.
Can the chargers go "bad"? As in - do they degrade over time? The ones in the offer are "Whoopstor V3" and "2S-6S SkyRC iMAX 6B MINI"

elder sentinel
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Moreso the issue was some chargers are straight fire hazards, like the skyrc one

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The whoopstor is great though

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I do think that final bit you said about getting a radio and waiting to get a drone may be a bit better

fickle smelt
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Alright, that's also what I was leaning to. Thank you so much for the advice!

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I'll look into the Beginners' Shopping List to get something good then

elder sentinel
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Awesome

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Do look into the gx12, and tx15 along with the other radios your looking at