Time Machine
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Hello everyone.
I am brand new in the Quadcopter world with almost zero experience. I purchased a small $50 quad that I have been practicing with the last few weeks. I am a long time avid RC car guy (been in the hobby since the 1980's), so I feel like I do bring some form of RC experience to the table.
Anyways, I am in the process of selling off most of my RC cars and want to focus on quadcopters. I have a son who is three weeks old and two home mortgages. My chance to buy a nice quad is right now, so this purchase must be made ASAP, as the money might not be available down the road.
I am looking for a quad that is on the larger side, fast, easy to fly, easy to find parts for, and upgradable. I will be flying and doing aerial photography and video. I'm not into FPV or anything like that. I would also like a quad that accepts full size lipo battery like we use in the RC car world. I have an abundance of 2S/3S batteries from 3000mah up to 5000mah. Is there anything like this on the market?
With all of that being said, what is the best bang for the buck? My local Hobbytown USA tried to sell me the Blade 350 for roughly $799, but I didn't have enough knowledge to commit to the purchase.
I would like to purchase the quad now, but not actually fly it until I'm a "pro" on my current cheap quad. I'm a patient guy so I won't be tempted to jump into it too soon.
How should I spend the $700?
I am brand new in the Quadcopter world with almost zero experience. I purchased a small $50 quad that I have been practicing with the last few weeks. I am a long time avid RC car guy (been in the hobby since the 1980's), so I feel like I do bring some form of RC experience to the table.
Anyways, I am in the process of selling off most of my RC cars and want to focus on quadcopters. I have a son who is three weeks old and two home mortgages. My chance to buy a nice quad is right now, so this purchase must be made ASAP, as the money might not be available down the road.
I am looking for a quad that is on the larger side, fast, easy to fly, easy to find parts for, and upgradable. I will be flying and doing aerial photography and video. I'm not into FPV or anything like that. I would also like a quad that accepts full size lipo battery like we use in the RC car world. I have an abundance of 2S/3S batteries from 3000mah up to 5000mah. Is there anything like this on the market?
With all of that being said, what is the best bang for the buck? My local Hobbytown USA tried to sell me the Blade 350 for roughly $799, but I didn't have enough knowledge to commit to the purchase.
I would like to purchase the quad now, but not actually fly it until I'm a "pro" on my current cheap quad. I'm a patient guy so I won't be tempted to jump into it too soon.
How should I spend the $700?
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