X20 Mini Drone

This drone is quite possibly the best mini flyer in its class. It flies indoors so smoothly, I have yet to crash it after several flights. It flies as stable as a helicopter (I have 4 helicopters and this drone hovers like they do). All the features work flawlessly, and easily with the touch of a button. It maneuvers nimbly. If I could give it 6 stars, I would. It is an amazing little drone. With auto take-off and landing, a child could fly it easily. Unlike other drones, the throttle works to either raise of lower the altitude of the drone, not the speed of the motors. Although this may not appeal to some drone enthusiasts, I think its a great idea, specially for indoor flight. I have yet to hit my ceilings using this one. The controller uses sliders, rather than sticks - no problem for me - but they are a bit small and dont stick out very far from the face of the controller, which can get annoying at times. But overall, this drone is a spectacular leap forwards in design for indoor flying. For the price, it has the same features of more expensive, larger drones. A different model has a camera (and is more expensive). This one does not have a cam although it looks like it does. My only complaint is that the battery lasts about 5 minutes (a little shorter than my other mini drones), probably because its not crashing all the time indoors, and I assume the altitude sensor draws some milliamps that would otherwise be used for extending flight time in drones that do not auto-hover. I wish I could rate this drone higher.

I purchased this because of the brand syma, as I've been happy with my x5c, and believe it's one of the best starter quadcopters. The quality is even better with the x20 in my opinion, and some of the new features are great. One of my favorites is the altitude hold, and the fact it will take off and hover by pressing 2 buttons together. I've only flown this indoors but the altitude hold actually is quite impressive and beat my expectations by a lot. The controller is very compact, the thumb sticks actually move parallel to the controller and don't pivot on center like most. That's a first if it's kind for me to use, and after a flight it feels normal. Flight time is good, built strong, looks good as well. If I had to say one negative, it's that the battery isn't removable, so you have to wait for it to recharge. But luckily it doesn't take to long to recharge and be ready for flight again. I highly recommend this to anyone that enjoys flying small quads, or to anyone that is interested in getting a small Quad. Happy flying everyone!

NOTE: The manual I received had incorrect instructions on charging the drone. The booklet said that the light would GO ON when it was completely charged, but I found a PDF version of the booklet that said it would GO OFF when it is charged. Thought I had a broken drone at first, but it works fine. Apparently it was fully charged out of the box. My first drone was the larger Syma X5C-1 but it couldn't practice indoors because it was too loud and scared the toddler. Finally decided I needed something small and quiet. I searched all kinds of reviews online and noticed people just having fun flying this little X20. ---------------------------------- Fine Tuning Is Important ---------------------------------- My first flight was kinda crazy. It was sliding this way and that and bumping into all sorts of things. In videos I watched guys would have it just floating in air. Then I read the fine-tuning instructions and was able to get it nice and steady. When you fine tune you hold the left button down and just quickly lip the right joystick in the direction you want to adjust. I was trying to "hold" the joystick and that didn't work. Just flip it once and let it come back to center. If you need more, flip it again. ---------------------------------- Charging ---------------------------------- Yes, I'd like a shorter charge time and a longer flight time, but that is the case with pretty much every drone on the market. I can appreciate the simplicity they are going for with this model and understand the reason for making the battery inaccessible, but I do wish that it wasn't that way so that you could do multi-battery charging in order to have more "fun" time. ---------------------------------- Summary ---------------------------------- Despite lacking clear instructions on charging (others were okay) and a having a concealed battery, I still think this drone is a great value in the price range. The important thing is the fun factor, and this will give you 5-6 minutes of fun. Once you fine-tune and get it balanced it is a blast and won't scare toddlers away. Would absolutely love to see a model with HD camera option

my first pocket drone took 6 weeks delivery and fits inside the controller. the compact design was cool, but battery life was 5 minutes and flight control was next to non-existent. This pocket Drone is AMAZING. from the first flight the auto-hover, works perfectly, the distance from self, the flight time, and durability is beyond what you'd expect ~$35 to get you. Have gone higher and further than I need in my yard, and when I went to a football field the lack of objects made distance boring. after 5-7 flights, I switched to high speed, which made the unit feel like the speed had doubled. At this speed walls and objects come up fast on the drone and the durability really started to shine as I caught the edges of walls and spun out of control. As I continue to fly this I have convinced my neighbor to buy one for his son and self. I have no doubt they will enjoy theirs especially after I crashed my drone flying in the house causing it to land in the dog bowl. Completely submerged I pulled the drone out only to keep flying. This durability should last for an idiot or child looking to have a good time.

I liked everything. It was a fun little drone but no mater what I did I was unable to keep it flying for more than 2minutes. I assume it was an old battery. Regardless I returned it and got a refund.

The kids loved this.

I purchased this for my son for Christmas. This is such a joy to fly and it performs remarkably well for such a small inexpensive aircraft. My son really enjoyed the short time he had with it. There is a major flaw in the design of the craft. The micro USB charging port is extremely fragile. I taught my son how to properly orient the plug in order to charge it, but the port bent inward and was not able to be fixed. I thought maybe this was just a fluke so I ordered another. The same exact thing happened. After my wife sent an email to the manufacturer with no reply, I decided it’s perhaps best not to make any more purchases from this company. As always, your mileage may vary, but this is a very easy to break product from a company that does little in the way of customer service.

I love it! It’s easy to control and fly. You can fly it with one hand. It handles itself good. The battery is built in and you do not get a spare and it does have a short battery life but it is okay if you compare it to the time it takes to charge. I usually charge mine for about 20-30 minutes and I could fly it about 5-6 mins . It is also not good for outdoors. It is a little drone and the wind easily blows it around which is okay because it is for inside use which is okay because it controls itself easily. you can control it with one hand as it hovering above the ground at the distance you chose. It has protectors on its wings so you can give it a few bumps. I like it a lot and I would recommend it to other people. It’s cheap enough but strong enough to give to children and/or people who would like to learn themselves to fly.

Fans broke in one month where can i get spare fans

Tiny and not at all what I expected - awaiting a refund

bought it for my 11 year old grandson, Feb 28 ...it broke March 15...not good

Great service from the seller excellent communication product small but value for money

This gave me hours of fun