East to control in a small area. Flying time ...
340280
East to control in a small area. Flying time 5 - 6 minutes, recharging time 15 - 20 minutes. I have purchased several.
4292812
So I purchased the much famed X5C drone.  Seems every online video review is how great this drone is, well I'm not sure about that.  Took a couple of flights and then lost control of it for what seems no apparent reason.  It was approximately 75 feet in the air and about 100 feet away from me.  I can't believe that distance would put it out of range of the controller.  Anyway, the drone is now stuck in a tree some 50 feet up.  I've been trying for a few days to get it down.  Just bummed.  If it wasn't for the video taken I'd probably just leave it.

One general comment on the drone is the throttle is a bit touchy compared to the other entry level drones I have flown recently.
2799459
arrived early, easy to fly, quiet, can take quite a bit of bumping into things. haven't needed to buy replacement parts yet. controller is not a high drain device- regular batteries are just fine- no need for rechargeable batteries.
my advice: get it!
4023825
I like the V911 version 2 (Pro). Flies stable and fast. I've flown it on Mode 1. Mode 2 is too fast for me being a beginner. I've 50 yrs young and don't do gaming or anything, so my coordination isn't as good as someone younger. I work for a living. Don't have time for that.

I think what I like most is the fast charge time - 30 minutes and both batteries that came with it are charged, in the dual charger. I ordered a pack of 5 but they have not arrived.

You can fly outside but even a light breeze is a killer for a newbie. I plan my flying when there isn't wind, which is usually after work around 6pm. It's summer 2015 now. I'm sure the wind will start kicking up as fall arrives.

It's tough. Takes hard crashes in the grass. Not damaged yet. Crossing my fingers.
3109429
I was really surprised by the flying ease of this quadcopter. It was really fun to fly and I had a good time with it. However, the range of the remote seems really low. Unfortunately I was flying it high in the air and apparently it lost signal during a spin and it just continued to fly away in the spin. I tried running after it but it just kept going and disappeared behind some houses. I would probably buy another one though for inside use.
4590138
This is a pretty cool little RC Helicopter. You'll probably get to fly it with a full charge for 30 to 45 minutes. It is fairly stable in the air, just be sure to have around 20 feet square area to fly it in order to learn and adjust the turning if needed with the tuning knob on the controller. It is not extremely delicate, but be careful anyways not to get it so high that it loses communication with the controller (possible crash). I have flown it around 12 to 20 feet up and away - that's about as far as I could fly it before it seemed to lose communication with the controller and would fall. It's a fun toy though!
4709538
Easy to setup and it does work with decent range however the camera does not handle light adjustments fast enough for any kind of quick fpv flying.  Get a super had camera for that though, this is great for something like a phantom or other hover machine, no racers tho. Also works pretty great at night in/near a city.
552538
The GOOD.  Ordered evening of 1/7/2015.  Estimated delivery 13th-17th.  Arrived afternoon of 9th.
Packaged very well, read instructions (couple of times because English version a bit cryptic, but decipherable).  Charged the flight battery supplied ... always takes about an hour to green light on charger.  (I've since ordered two additional flight batteries.)  Plugged in 4 AAA's (not supplied) to controller and did initial flight testing on our billiard table.  The user docs states the rear left black rotor should turn clockwise, and rear right black rotor anticlockwise.  Physical rotation is just the opposite to balance the front white rotors (left clockwise, right anticlockwise).  So ignored the doc on this issue.
Came with four spare rotors, one for each location, charger, and USB cable for camera.
Time of use is ten plus minutes depending if you leave the five led lights on (top right button on controller flips them on/off).  The undercarriage blue lights in front and red in back are always on.  Number of photos or how much video you take also makes a small difference.  Ten minutes of full concentration on my part is enough.  I'm over 60 by the way.  (A 12 year old would already be an expert.)
In order to fly well, the unit must be above it's backwash, I found that to be at least three feet off ground level.  The controller screen has a bit of information on it, which is not well described in the manual, but is easy to figure out.  Lights, photo, camera, indicators.
The REALLY GOOD.  Little thing is well designed and constructed.  I've crashed it a dozen times or so, hard landings on floors, roadways, parking lots, and trees.  Even have a great video of flying it into a tree 20 feet up, cutting the rotor power, and watching it fall into some waste high bushes.  No damage except to my ego.  I've even tried a couple of times to chop off my fingers, the rotors just stop, and the design compensates to insure no damage is done to the rotors or blades or fingers.  Trying hard not to do anymore self testing on this issue.
I've been using mode 1 for beginners.  A mode 1/2 I would find useful.  Mode 2 for experts I'm not even planning to try.  The controls are really sensitive, and you need to anticipate the power, flight, etc.  If you are keeping the unit in the same location off the ground it will tend to continue to rise until you begin to panic and reduce power.  If you fly the unit, it will need more rotor power to not loose altitude.
Sensitivity to wind is real.  So I've given up trying to even fly if there is anything more than a light breeze. After all, the unit weighs less than the birds I've scared out of their trees a couple of times.
The pictures and video are surprisingly good.  Pictures are 1280x960 or 550KB files.  The pictures and video require a steady flight, something I'm working hard to yet achieve.  The video of my flight into the tree is actually a bit too clear.  I've included a picture I was finally able to get of the front of our house that is actually in focus.  For the price, this is a great purchase.
3994621
Cool little quad. I'm still learning to fly it, so I can't comment about the upper levels of its capabilities. The lights look awesome and are controlled by the top right button. Top left sets the control rates. At lower rates this cannot fly in much wind. Would give 5 stars but the canopy is too large and seems to get it even more caught  by the wind and some of the printing was upside down.

I would highly recommend getting the crash pack and at least 1 extra battery as you WILL want them.
1616433
light weight, but suites my purpose. Fly it when expecting guests. Not heavy enough to leave outsid all the time
505327
Good flights, definitely worth the few dollars...
4118074
Cool lil bird for the $. I can't get the controls dialed in though. They will not adjust to get rid of constant drift.
882616
Great Quadcopter, I just wish it had Home Return and GPS.  I get about 8 minute's of flying time.  I also mounted a SJCAM SJ4000 this is pretty stable.  If you are a beginer I recommend you to fly in a park. How can I load my video?
2876803
This is the second one I have owned because the first one got away from me when I flew it too high outdoors on a gusty day.  It headed for a wooded area and disappeared, but I'm still hoping it will show itself one day.  This is a great quad for indoor use in order to sharpen your piloting skills for bigger and better flying machines. I would recommend ordering extra batteries with it as it ships with just one and that's only good for for 5-6 minutes of flight time and then takes 50-55 minutes to recharge.
1221304
Brand new drone guy, this was awesome! For the 16 minutes I got to fly it before I lost control and it flew away. Don't be fooled, a beginning drone pilot is not invincible to losing the thing. Make some ground rules first:
1) don't fly higher than 20 ft
2) fly in a very very open field
3) the moment you feel you've lost control, cut the throttle and let the thing drop. It likely won't break.
4) focus on orientation first: make sure the drone faces away from you, so your right is the drone's right. Then focus on forward and backward, then left and right, ALL below 20 ft. Do this for a couple of days.

This is the perfect done to train on, just go slow!
4166940
As advertised, this product is controllable as far as you are comfortable flying it.  This can be easily operated indoors and outdoors.  I would recommend obtaining additional batteries, I have 3 and alternate them.
2286543
Great little flyer for someone getting into quads. May want to grab a few spare batteries if you looking for more than 5 minutes of flying time. Will need some trimming right out the box. It is also super light, so flying it in wind is frustrating to some degree.