FPV product providers are a dime a dozen theses days, so what sets one apart from the others? Well, super low prices are always sure to grab folks’ attention, but how do they get you to commit to that “Add …
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RISE Vusion Black Limited Edition House Racer
By Matt Maziarz PHOTOS BY BRITTANY MAZIARZ So, I’ve been beating the ever living bejesus out of my standard Vusion House Racer, when low and behold, a Limited Black Edition shows up at my door. Initial inspection (and a quick …
Read More »Win A BNF Rambo Whoop From Micro Motor Warehouse
Benedikt and the rest of the crew at Micro Motor Warehouse (MMW) have been producing top notch electronics for our mini and micro machines for a while now and the Tiny Whoop seems to be their specialty. To that end, …
Read More »FLIGHT REVIEW FRIDAY: Air Hogs Star Wars Imperial Aratech 74-Z Speeder Bike Drone
Words and photos by Matt Maziarz The Star Wars Imperial Aratech 74-Z Speeder Bike drone is a must have for any fan of the movies, whether you fly drones or not. The scale details are absolutely amazing and the flight …
Read More »Hot Tip Tuesday!! Custom Foam Storage/Transport Cases With VIDEO
I’m sure you’ve all suffered the same fate as me at some point or another. You reach into that spare parts bin for a replacement camera, only to find out the lens is all scratched up from flopping around in …
Read More »Flight Review Friday: RISE Vusion House Racer RTF
Words By Matt Maziarz – mattm@iconrcmedia.com Photos By Matt Maziarz and Brittany Maziarz While RISE is a relatively new name in the RC game, drones are their one and only focus, so they’ve been honing their machines since the original …
Read More »Hot Tip Tuesday!!! DIY LED FPV Gates On A Strict Budget With VIDEO
Words, photos and horrible video by Matt Maziarz We’ve all seen the super cool videos of FPV racing on LED courses. Folks like David Moquay from FPV Lightrax create dazzling displays using the LED Neon Rope lights, sculpting them into …
Read More »Dromida Kodo FPV: All In One FPV Starter Pack … On A Budget
Hot off the heels of the original Kodo camera drone, Dromida has revamped the sturdy machine with new camera setup and comes complete with a headset that can accommodate all but the largest of smartphones for the full FPV experience. …
Read More »Traxxas Aton: Worth A Second Look Follow Up Flight Review
By Matt Maziarz INTRODUCTION Traxxas had made a few brief forays into the rotary winged arena, but mainly in the small, toyish realm. With the Aton, fully equipped with a GPS enabled flight controller and a wide flight envelope, Traxxas …
Read More »SNEAK PEEK: Traxxas Aton – A Closer Look At The Sport Utility Drone
We reviewed the Traxxas Aton back when it first came out, but more than a year later we’ve come back around to take a closer look at this multi-faceted machine. First off, if you are already familiar with the name …
Read More »Do You Even Whoop, Bro?
Well, do ya? It’s okay if you do. I mean, all of us (even the not cool kids) are doing it, so you should be too. Whether it’s because you’re trapped indoors all day due to work or family, the …
Read More »VIDEO: Blade FPV Quad Racer Tool Kit
Opinion: We recently got our hands on the new Quad Racer Tool kit from Blade and Horizon Hobby and at first, we thought, “what could possibly be in this kit that we don’t already have several of in the disaster …
Read More »DJI Unveils New Goggles At NAB 2017 With Flight By Head Tracking
Up until recently, the monster manufacturer of drones hadn’t really done much on their own in the way of goggles or headsets, having relied on Zeiss or other such optics companies to provide their wares for a combo. We got …
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