Syma - X5C Explorers - Review and Flight (Indoors and Outdoors)
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This is my review of the Syma X5C Explorers quadcopter. This quad can take multiple forms, in a way. It has optional prop guards, landing legs, and camera. If you fly with all the accessories, it can get a bit unstable in fast flying, but works well for aerial videography and prop protection. If you trim it down to its lightest form, with no prop guards, landing feet, or camera, it can fly "sporty" quite well, and even do flips. Overall this is a good stable quad, but you have to make sure to fly it in the proper manner for the attachments you have on it.
Enjoy!
-Flyin' Ryan
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I played with this drone once and was sold. I haven't used any other drone to compare it to but this little thing was more than cool enough for me to go out and buy one . If someone wants it as a toy to play around with and film some cool areal shots with no experience flying one i would recommend this drone. A good idea is to purchase some extra batteries if you want to go out and film much.
Ryan, I know this review has whiskers on it but my X5 is what helped me to break my orientation flight barrier. My experience (sans camera) is also like yours.
I just now finished breaking in a set of replacement motors.
Flyin' time! :D
I Just bought one and I LOVE How Detailed you get and show everything, Inside, Outside, With and withouts, and even a video test! Love the AMAZING Quality from this video! Thanks.
Doctorr Freezee Thanks, really glad you liked the review so much. :)
Hey, Ryan, just watched your review of the Syma X5C and wanted to say thanks for putting together such a professional presentation. I picked one of these up yesterday as an impulse purchase and was able to fly indoors right out of the box (not as well as you, of course, but didn't crash into anything or injure the dogs).
I'd just like to add an observation - the X5C owners manual is as much fun to read as the quad is to fly ;-)
Again, thank you for taking the time to put together such a helpful review. I look forward to your upcoming reviews & videos.
Regards.
Just got one in the mail...my first quadcopter...Instead of buying an expensive one I'm going to practice on this one...Great advice:) Thank you! Love your channel:D
seahue Very good idea. :) Glad you like my channel! :)
Great review, ive just ordered one 2 days ago im a first time flyer and by watching your review you have made me feel a whole lot better thankyou keep up the great work.
I can't wait to get mine now.
SHAYEN MOMOT Thanks! Hope you like it! And be sure to check out my "Beginner's Guide To Quadcopters" video for even more info and tips to help you get started. :)
Will do that for sure and thanks for your reply
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Flyin' Ryan RC
Bought one of these myself, never flown one before and waiting for it to be delivered, should only be a couple more days, thanks for the video, seems its got a decent distance on it for something i paid 33$ for!! Much appreciated!!
I am new to this quadcopter, so thanks for your clip. I wave watched it heaps of times and it have been extreemly valuable.
Michael Galea Glad you find my video helpful! :)
Hi Ryan thanks for posting a no bs review i am just getting into quads i normally fly fixed wing and after watching this i have placed my order for the X5c mainly due to its size and stability dont think my eyes would cope with a hubsan at distance lol! once again many thanks for helping me decide
dennis hulme Glad my video helped in your decision, and I think you made the right choice! :)
As a guy that doesn't know anything about these (one of my students had one and I said.. "that looks fun, I want one") I thought this was very informative. Thanks!!
+Patrick Miles Glad you found my video helpful. :)
Bought my X5C back last ing inAugust and have had a blast with it. Flies great just as Ryan says. Trim adjustments on the remote come in very handy. Flying time only last 8 minutes so planto by a few xtra batteries. I modded the camera as the angle was too low. It's a great quad for the price!
Brilliant vid and demo. I've ordered this as my first one. Now I've seen the demo I'm glad I did settle for it. Happy New Year
Allan Ward Thanks, glad you liked it! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you too! And be sure to check out my Beginner's Guide To Quadcopters video I just released: czcams.com/video/N4qJNgV0DGI/video.html
@@theimacman 😎🎉🙏👍
Got this one for my birthday! What a drone! It's a amazing drone!
the flips are so freaking cool!
Thanks for the great review!!! Just bought one and got it assembled last night. Bought 2 extra batteries so I got 3 charged up. Im new at this so this video came in handy!!
Thanks Digger
Digger Last Glad you found my video helpful. :)
That was the best demo I've seen for a small Quad. Thanks again!
+Over & Back Thanks! :)
Man I'm so glad you do all of these videos. I base my "quads i want" list directly off your reviews. Thanks
Dangrousdave20 It's my pleasure... glad you appreciate them! :)
Got this for Christmas and its awesome! I definitely recommend this.
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I was dumb lost the account password. I would love any tricks you can offer me
@Wilder Fletcher Instablaster =)
@Jake Alexis i really appreciate your reply. I got to the site through google and Im waiting for the hacking stuff atm.
Looks like it's gonna take a while so I will reply here later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
@Jake Alexis It did the trick and I actually got access to my account again. I'm so happy:D
Thanks so much you saved my account :D
@Wilder Fletcher No problem xD
Thank you so much sir. I have been doing a lot of research about the Syma and this one is far the best. I will apply your tips and instructions when I get it tomorrow. Well done!
Kvng Evan Thanks, glad you liked the video! :)
Could you do another video on the Syma's camera only?
Kvng Evan ;) czcams.com/video/Trg-T_fX0Go/video.html
Just got one for Christmas. Excellent quad! Great steady HD video. Syma is so far the best helicopters for beginners or experienced pilots!
Tony Marine Yeah, Syma always makes good stuff. :) Glad you're liking it!
Nice Quad & Great Review! Thumbs Up!
iROCK RC Thanks! :)
Great video man. Most don't go into enough detail when reviewing a product or they harp on the same bullet point way too long. Your review was educational and informative, short and sweet. I'm now going to buy the Syma X5C. It will be my first quad copter. Thanks again for the video. I'll let you know how my first flight goes.
HavonicA Thanks! That's exactly how I hope my reviews come across. :) Also be sure to check out my "Beginner's Guide To Quadcopters" video that I just released, for some good info and tips to get started flying. :) Good luck on your first flight!
Thanks for the video. Just received one, haven't flown it yet. In playing with the battery door I found that you can clip the front prongs in with the door tilted open and that puts the camera about level. You could then use some tape on the door to choose the angle you want. Another option would be to remove the screws and use shims or just some two sided tape to secure it at the angle desired.
I have a few of these, they are a lightweight fun unit with good flight manners (as you said, it's not one for windy days), solidly built (it takes a moderate amount of punishment and keeps going) I strongly suggest this as a first quad for anyone wanting to get into the hobby. it's affordable and great value. There are a few other ones that look almost identical. Obviously there is a reason.
As to the range question, it's not stellar on range but I am doing a suggested range mod to try that out. The transmitter has a tiny 4cm antenna inside (forget the pretend one you see outside) and the internal antenna on the quad is also sub par. I'll be posting the results on my blog when i get the tests done. I am going to test it factory, tx modded, and rx modded. My first one of these is entertaining birds in a tall pine tree where 3 windstorms have failed to dislodge it so far.
Nice job. Thanks again for a great review. I'm thinking out taking a step up from the Cheerson cx-10 and the Air Hogs Helix. Your videos are great for helping me making a good decision. Keep up the great reviews.
Daivd
david DeMoss Thanks, I'm glad they help you with your decision. :)
I am a beginner so I am glad to know I made a good choice! It is hard to know what to look for in a drone. Thank you! :-)
+Adele Celeste Glad you found my video helpful!
Adele Celeste is yours still working? I guess it does not.
I just received one of these today--pretty excited to learn how to fly drones! Thank you for the video-subbed!
Thanks for the great review Ryan... I just got mine back, lost it to the wind about two weeks ago... got up a little high, and lost control with the wind... anyway, anxious to give it another go. You make it look very easy!
Aaron Bond Thanks! :)
Great video thanks. You can mod the prop guards with a hair dryer or hot water, just heat a bit and bend away from the props. Perhaps by removing the cam and extras, you could add a second battery to get more flight time, you know, solder a wire here and there and duct tape the battery in the cam hole. Also, the frame might be drilled (carefully) with holes to lighten it, for those who don't care about looks. Or, it might look cool if the holes were symmetrical and the frame was painted red, or yellow (Swiss cheesecopter). I mean, this thing is begging for experiments.
Hi flyin ryan I love watching your videos so much and I am getting one of these!! You are awesome bro!
+Captain iron 332 Thanks! :D
+Flyin' Ryan RC Do you know what drone you will be doing next??
+Captain iron 332 No. I film reviews in groups, so I never really know which review I'll finish first or what order I'll release them in.
+Flyin' Ryan RC Did you ever have any trouble with your cx-10 original?? Because my blades were not working properly
+Captain iron 332 I have not had a problem with it, but I know others have. What exactly to you mean by them not working properly?
Thanks for the video! I just got one of these in the mail and the instructions were mostly useless... Thanks to your video, I know now that I can trim mine up to be MUCH smoother to control!
Glad you found my review helpful! :)
Thank for sharing. Well made video. Looking to purchase my first gyro after seeing the Phantom in action! This video sealed the deal. Looking forward to hours of enjoyment.
Thanks! :)
I actually just ordered this after watching your review last night. Since I don't do video, I'll most likely remove the camera and use it as a semi sport quad just for fun.
I love mine
Hi ryan thanks for the review, I love your channel and have watched just about every video. When I want something new i go to your channel and see what you have to say, so just a huge thanks!
Great video on the X5C, enjoyed the description and demo. Great kitchen, loved it!
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks! :)
Thanks so much for the review! This is a deal today on amazon and for $40 it's a perfect Christmas gift for my husband. Your video really hyped him up for it.
+Lauren Church Glad my review helped! :)
I got the sky viper video drone before I got my phantom 3 professional. The sky viper series are really good starter drone two.
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I've had a Syra X5C for awhile now. More than anything else, it's helped me choose between pursuing more camera-platform-type drones or more sport/race-type drones with future purchases. It takes okay video, but it's definitely more fun as just a play flight drone.
Fantastic video. You pretty much covered all the bases. Thanks for taking the time to do this. Much appreciated 👌🏻
Glad you found it helpful. :)
decent camera
Thanks for the helpful review!
I appreciate the time it took to do this; and all without an annoying sound track!
Peter Rafeiner Thanks! I'm glad you liked it. :)
Flyin' Ryan RC i just went and got it and flys great i love it. watching your video made me want to buy it so i did... anyway i love your videos they rock and i did subscribe. :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)
devin manrose Thanks! And I'm glad you are enjoying your X5C. :)
Thanks for the info... Got my first quad, this model but upgraded version (flips with camera).. Very helpful
Thx for the drone review videos I want to get a drone for my b-day and I was looking at your videos for reviews so I can figure out which one is the best and your videos helped so thx.
Very helpful review. Thank you!
SchaefStudiosLLC Thanks!
Flyin' Ryan RC
Not sure why, but youtube keeps deleting my question. For professional aerial videography do you think I could attach a gopro to one of these cheaper models or do you think I would have to get a DJI Phantom with a gimble for good enough stable videos? Thanks
SchaefStudiosLLC You would definitely need a gimbal for "professional" videos. You would also be much better off with brushless motors. This X5C wouldn't even be able to lift the GoPro. There are a few brushed quads that *could* do it, but you would very quickly burn out their motors by doing that.
Good to know. Thank you!
It's easy to fly but be aware that the low battery warning lasts only a matter of seconds. Keep it nearby after the first 5 minutes of flight or you will be either watching it fall from the sky or taking a nice walk to go get it.
YOU ARE REALLY GOOD & VERY INFORMATIVE FOR THE NEWER FOLKS WANTING TO GET INVOLVED WITH THE HOBBY.
THANKS! BATCAT553
Have fun with it Ron! I love mine. The camera isn't bad either. I have a couple nice "crash" videos....lol Getting better at it though!
how long would you say a full battery last?
+Joseph M 6 to 9 minutes. pretty standard at this price.
Thanks
Thank you.This really helped me out.I got one for Christmas and I'm just now getting ready to start trying it out..Thank You
+Kevin Gray Sr Glad you found my review helpful. :)
received mine today cant wait to set it up
Thx for the vid! Just ordered one (first one ever).
TheFinnmacool Cool, hope you like it! :)
Flyin' Ryan RC
Well I'm trying it out and it's very difficult (in my office at work!!). I can't make sense of these directions on how to calibrate it. When I give it throttle it seems to want to pull to the left...
Do you have another video on calibrating? Thx for any advice :)
Even though I'm crashing it into things it's sure making me laugh!
TheFinnmacool I would suggest trying it outdoors first, since you are a new pilot. Large quads like this create a lot of prop wash and you are probably getting a ton of currents and drafts coming off items indoors, and it takes a lot of pilot skill to correct for that. You'll want to get about 3-4ft off the ground to get out of any prop wash, and you should find the quad to be much more stable at that point. I explain how to recalibrate it at about 3:05 in this video.
Flyin' Ryan RC
Excellent, thanks. I'll let you know. A little dark out right now....
Seems I'm too late to try and talk you out of that purchase but I'll rant anyway. The accelerator re-calibration trick that Ryan showed didn't cure or even slightly help the awful directional bias this thing has suffered from since I got it out of the box. Just holding it steady in the air for a few seconds feels like an insurmountable task. This is so frustrating. Am I missing something here? Also, if I may say so myself, the mock d-pad and buttons on the remote are just mindbogglingly retarded. Why in the heavens name are they there? is that supposed to look cool to anyone? What were they smoking?!
$33 bucks. I could have got it cheaper but I would not have made Christmas... I bought a small fleet of these as gifts...Money well spent...
Just ordered one thanks to your review! Stay awesome!
Will Brooks Thanks, will do! :D
Great review and very well explanation of the drone. Thank you very much. I'm going to buy one for practice, then I will be getting the dji phantom 3. Keep up the good work.
how can u see the camera?
You just look at the bottom of the quad, and you can see the camera.
Flyin' Ryan RC can u connect it with a phone?
No, for that you want the X5SW, but the camera quality is much worse, and WiFi FPV is pretty pointless. It is laggy, short-range, and can cause interference with the radio control signal.
Flyin' Ryan RC is the syma quality decent
Recker you can't
mm ok... i am getting it. hope it wont dissapont me as the first one
Oleg M Be sure the check out this video of mine for some info/tips to help you get started flying: czcams.com/video/N4qJNgV0DGI/video.html
Hello. I found your review to be very informative and very professionally and directly done. Thank you for the concise product info and have a super day.
Thanks! :D
I just bought this drone and your video and review was very helpful to me!
+CandylandWorkshop Glad it was helpful. :)
my girlfriend tell me stop playing with toy..i said "there not toys there my babies"
LLEVNED Hahaha! :)~
just got my syma x5 i love it!!... these things are addictive
LLEVNED Nice, glad you like it! Welcome to the QUADDICTION. :)~
lol
haha... maybe she taught that you are to older to play that.. haha
Thanks for the great review. I just ordered this one.
great video, mine shows up today.. its good to know this stuff before fling and wrecking. thanks for your time
Don Sullivan Glad you found the video helpful. :) If this is your first flying RC, you might also want to check out this video of mine for some more hints and tips to help you get started: czcams.com/video/N4qJNgV0DGI/video.html
Man for $40 you can't beat it. On my Christmas wish list for sure! Some good fun here
I have this drone for 7 years now and today one of the 4 motors stopped working. It is amazing to see how durable this thing is. RIP to my favorite drone
Fix it
Thank you for a helpful review. I got the cheap version without the camera but was surprised to find it will lift my vivitar action camera so I can do the aerial camera work that I didn't expect.
Great review and yes i have just ordered one cant wait to get it now was a toss up between the X5c and the WLToys V222 but your review helped tip the balance :)
marty mcqueen Glad my review helped in your decision. :)
Thank you so much for this review it really help me I'm thinking of getting my own now so thank you and good luck in the future
+Jose Alcantara Glad you found my review helpful. :)
Thank you! There is so much more than what I was able to figure out from reading the instructions!
+George Richards Glad my video was helpful. :)
I just got this and i LOVE IT! Very nice review
Hi Ryan. I bought the same drone couple weeks back. It was a fast flyer.Now it sit's on top of a huge radio tower and is lost. I didn't mean it to go there but was caught in a thermal and it difted toward's the tower. My fault for doing a mod to extend the range to 200 + meter's. I used black plastic paint and painted the bottom section to be able to see it better when flying In front of cloud's. I recommend changing out that wire antenna in the quad to a 2.4 ghz sleeveless antenna. Just attach it to the right place and then let it stick out the bottom slightly. I very much injoy your video's.I also have a few flight video's and also a couple amazing video's of a x5sw that was run over by a few tractors and also cut and sorted for hay. It was destroyed but I couldn't let it go and ended up to see if it still worked crushed flat.
cheers for that just waiting for mine to arrive! new to all this quad stuff! but your vid was a great watch thanks for that!
colsmooth Glad you enjoyed my video, and I hope you like the X5C! :)
Sure i will thanks!
colsmooth Awesome, glad to see you had a good first flight with it!! :D
you make the best reviews in youtube.
Thanks! :D
you make the best quadcopter reviews! =)
nudle90 Thanks! :)
Very nice video Ryan. I just got my x5c and now I've to learn how to fly. Can't wait for flying it outdoor during leisure time :)
Regards from Germany
Fred
Fred Osterloh Glad you liked my video. Happy flying over there in Germany! :D
Yes, thank you very much. But now I've to sleep because here it is 11:28 pm ;)
Fred Osterloh You are 7 hours in the future from me! :)
Yes and that without a DeLorean "Doc" :D
I have a dji phantom, I recently purchased one of these, and I find it very pleasing to fly around! Both indoors and outdoors! (My cats aren't very pleased though)
Another very good review. Love this quad and I haven't lost it (yet)lol Thanks for sharing.
RT drummer Thanks, glad you liked it! :)
nice review and video, looks like a fun quad to fly, sounds pretty quiet too.
Mrcodenamejag Thanks! Yeah, it is pretty quiet. :)
Thankyou so much for the reveiw . First i thaught that camera quadcopters were like $2000. I will use them first time so i will surely buy this one! Thankyou so much ☺
Jahanzaib Jabbar This would not be my ultimate suggestion for a first-time flyer. See my video here for my suggestion for a learner's quad, and some tips/info to help to get started flying: czcams.com/video/N4qJNgV0DGI/video.html
Flyin' Ryan RC thanks again. I am getting both of em on this friday. First i will learn to fly and then i will try syma.😊
My god you fly that with so much ease. Bought one tried it first in house wasn't good outcome for painting on wall and quadcopter. But I will keep at it. Practice makes perfect just hope I've got all ten fingers by then.
***** Hehe, thanks. I've been flying for 8 years... so lots of practice. :) Check out my "Beginner's Guide To Quadcopters" video that I just released yesterday for some info and tips on learning how to fly quadcopters. :)
Thank you for the review i got a lower grade quad and i was practicing with it and i am good with it so i might upgrade to this
Fly a drone
Great video! Just ordered this drone as my starter.
Thanks to your brilliant reviews I've got myself an x5c-1 and have been practicing as often as I can on one battery! More batteries are on order and hopefully the Great British weather will let me get out to fly!
Keep up the great work with your videos!
David White Thanks! And I'm glad you're enjoying your X5C. :)
remember having one of these as a little kid great nostalgia times
Great review. On point, very detailed, and good quality.
ianwrecked Thanks! :)
great video. I was thinking of getting my first camera drone and this helped a lot. very informative Thanks.
Glad you found my review helpful. :)
thanks you're review helped me a lot now it will be easy to fly the syma x5
Glad you found it helpful! :)
very good video, covering the most relevant things i wanted to know.
+magne høiberg Glad you found my video helpful. :)
Thinking of buying a drone for my daughter. Your videos helped me pick one out! Thank you!
Thanks man your review was awesome I'm totally getting 1
Thanks FR I've just got one on order good price on Amazon another quad to fleet thanks for the vids
thanks, man. I think Amazon owes you one :). Bought one after watching your vid.
Great video and review many thanks
Got one for Christmas, video will help get me started, thanks
Tom Viren Glad to help! Also be sure to check out the "Beginner's Guide To Quadcopters" video I just released yesterday for more info and tips on getting started. :)
I just got mine in the mail and I wish I had watched this video before playing around with it. Prop guards flying off, I didn't know how to work the camera, and thought I didn't receive a battery charger. Smh good review
hey you video is fantastic! i have bought it and is perfect for beginners,thx very much :)!
Thank you so much for sharing your valuable thoughts !!!!!
i just bought one thanks very helpful review
nice quad I have the x8w from syma and it Flys great!
Thank you for the review.. Thinking of buying one and you helped me decide. Will buy one next week. :) Hope they sell extra batteries at the same place :)
Dam man you are really good at flying it. Your flying is making me want to buy one. I know I couldn't fly it like that though lmao.
Thanks! And, it just takes a bit of practice, and you'll be flying like me in no time. :)
Great review man u have really persuaded me to buy one
kofi mccollin Thanks, glad you liked it! :)
Yh honestly ur review was very well done, so continue to make awesome reviews you could be well known 2 years frm nw :D
kofi mccollin I'd like to think I'm already pretty well-known. :)~ Thanks though, and I'm glad you liked it! :)
Excellent review, thanks
I wouldn't say that I loved how it flies in the wind.
I'm getting one next January.
Kellidon Niles Yeah, it's not great in the wind, but it's manageable with all the accessories removed.