I finally got around to getting my new Tello up in the air, and thought I'd share some first impressions of the experience.
First, I'm no stranger to drones..I bought the Phantom 1 back in 2013, and have been upgrading ever since. I now have a P3 and P4Pro + in the stable, as well as some smaller "hobby" drones (one of the Tiny Whoops-the Inductrix FPV+) as well as a Conex Falcore.
Given the small size of the Tello, I naturally compared it to the Inductrix. First, even though the Tello doesn't have GPS or a compass, it does a phenomenal job of keeping its altitude where you leave it making it truly a breeze to fly indoors. The Inductrix is all over the place, which puts a lot of pressure on the pilot-not necessarily a bad thing, but different. The Tello app works great, and the GameSir controller paired up and worked out of the box. No issues at all. Very happy with that. Next step is to take it over to my local hobby shop and use their indoor track to see how it does with some more aggressive flying.
I do see instances of video lag, and I'll probably go ahead and get the wifi repeater that many in this group mention. I have a set of goggles for my iPhone 6+, and the phone fits, so perhaps I'll get a chance to use it and the controller. I wish there was a way to use my 5.8 ghz video goggles, but I guess that's a project for another day. In summation, so far, so good. For $100.00, it's a great little drone.
First, I'm no stranger to drones..I bought the Phantom 1 back in 2013, and have been upgrading ever since. I now have a P3 and P4Pro + in the stable, as well as some smaller "hobby" drones (one of the Tiny Whoops-the Inductrix FPV+) as well as a Conex Falcore.
Given the small size of the Tello, I naturally compared it to the Inductrix. First, even though the Tello doesn't have GPS or a compass, it does a phenomenal job of keeping its altitude where you leave it making it truly a breeze to fly indoors. The Inductrix is all over the place, which puts a lot of pressure on the pilot-not necessarily a bad thing, but different. The Tello app works great, and the GameSir controller paired up and worked out of the box. No issues at all. Very happy with that. Next step is to take it over to my local hobby shop and use their indoor track to see how it does with some more aggressive flying.
I do see instances of video lag, and I'll probably go ahead and get the wifi repeater that many in this group mention. I have a set of goggles for my iPhone 6+, and the phone fits, so perhaps I'll get a chance to use it and the controller. I wish there was a way to use my 5.8 ghz video goggles, but I guess that's a project for another day. In summation, so far, so good. For $100.00, it's a great little drone.