Customers are satisfied with the Rolling Spider Mini Robot Insect Drone's ease of use and stability, finding it particularly well-suited for beginners. The camera quality also receives positive feedback, with users appreciating its capabilities for photos and videos. However, a significant drawback reported by customers is the short battery life and flight time.
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Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Fun and easy
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It's very easy to use and a lot of fun. The only down side I see is it is a bit fragile. I lost control and it flew very high and then free fell to the ground damaging one of the motors.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Price
Cons mentioned:
Battery life, Wheels
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great beginner drone for good price
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Awesome price! Very fun to play with works well. Syncs to phone over Bluetooth. Flys smoothly haven't had any malfunctions so far. But an extra battery. Battery life is about 8 minutes. Really fun to play with. Better without the wheels on.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Camera quality, Ease of use
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great drone for the money!
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My husband has been interested in these drones for several years. I decided to splurge and get it for his birthday. We were delighted to find that it was just what he had in mind, for a much better price. This little drone is easy to navigate. It's extremely light-weight and at first we thought it didn't have a camera, but there is a tiny one that takes photos just fine.
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Battery life, Range, Wheels
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Waste of $100
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Bought it for my son. Flew it for the first time and it was fun. After flying it a few times and recharging it, battery would be fully charged and then instantly drain to 8% after it would take off. And the axle for the wheels broke on the first crash. Returned it and got a new one. Battery lasted this time and had no problems other than the cheap flimsy wheels and axle broke after 3rd crash landing. Finally took it outside (after doing it before with no issue) with my son and all of a sudden it took off vertically until we could no longer see it. Lost it in less than 30 seconds. I thought this thing was supposed to cut off when it got out of range and was supposed to not go higher than a specified height. Plus the cutoff button didn't work. It was kind of annoying seeing $100 take off and not be seen again without some kind of explosion or something making losing $100 worth it.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Cons mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great for Intermidiate Flyers
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This is a great little drone for the first timers. The iPhone controls are easy to learn quickly. Battery only lasts about 15min though. Recommended to get a second.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Control
Cons mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great control, battery an issue
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This mini drone has wonderful control and is easy to fly. It's very good. Only issue is it runs for 8 mins or less on a battery charge. Then it takes 90 minutes to recharge.. Mother wise actually outstanding!!!
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Battery life, Wheels
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great but delicate
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This is a ton of fun. HOwever, after using it for a couple of days, one of the wheels already broke and the battery lasts a very short time (espeically with the wheels on).
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Battery life, Flight time
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
great drone, but battery sux
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fun to fly but after a hour and a half charge time had it hovering for about 5 min the battery went down fast. Don't hover you will get more flight time.
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great but battery life extremely short
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I bought this for my son. He controls it from his iPhone and loves it. My only complaint is the battery life is extremely short. When he first got it, he could fly for approximately 10 minutes. After a couple weeks, that time has gone down to maybe 2 minutes per flight. Unfortunately, the recharge time is significantly longer, so he doesn't play with it all that much. If the battery had a longer life, he would fly it constantly, though.
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Battery life, Range
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
novelty piece
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Since our son does everything possible from his phone, my husband thought this would be a fun Christmas gift. It was, for about a week and it hasn't been used since. He didn't get the range expected and had to recharge quite often.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Battery Issues --- Customer Service OK
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We had this item about 2 weeks worked fine however after that time the battery would begin to die very quickly after just coming off a full charge. Im talking like from 100% to 4%--- by the time this started happening it was to late to return the item so I contacted the maker---- they sent a replacement battery only for that for first not charge at all and then once did start charging the drone would no longer connect to the app ----- they are sending a new unit however in order to get the new unit shipped from them you have to first return the one you actually purchased for them to determine what it wrong with it. While they have been very nice throughout the process Im now without a unit waiting for them to send out another one that even they themselves tell you in the email you get with the shipping labels may take longer than normal because of a 2 weeks or longer backlog within their company from a recent restructure. Overall good idea however had issues that I don't think even the maker can explain the cause as when I first contacted them they told me that that they know about the battery issues. I would not buy this item again and the only reason we still have one (well when we get one back) is because it was to late to return the item
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Battery life, Flight time
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Good Flyer...for 5 minutes
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This little drone is a capable little flyer. It is fun to amuse your pet with it. However, the 5 minutes of battery only serve to wet your appetite for more...flash forward 2.5 hrs to your next flight. And while it does have snap shot capability...there is no video. This little drone would be a keeper with better battery life and video. I liked my AR Drone better.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Camera quality, Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Easy controls for anyone
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Controls are easy to get used to. Good camera for pictures. Flies indoor or outdoors. Parts are easy to replace if needed
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Awesome product and great purchase experience
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The mini Parrot.Drone that we purchased as a Christmas gift was a great choice fior my younger brother who is an electonics engineer with a little boy's heart. We decided on buying one less than a week before Christmas and didn't think we could get one in time. I checked Amazon and Best Buy. Best Buy had the best price and had the option of in store pick up. Our local Best Buy was out of the mini drone but another Best Buy an hour north of us had it. I purchased it online and got a text message that it was ready for pick up in less than ten minutes. When we got to rhe store, the friendly staff rretrieved my item in just a few short minutes. We were out the door with our hit Christmas gift in no time but decided to shop the store with the time we saved.
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Rolling Spider
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Bought this to practice flying indoors because of all the snow. I have a Parrot Bebop drone and the controls are the same. The Spider is fun. The only drawback is the battery life and the 2002 cell phone camera. It take horrible photos. But like I said, I bought it to practice flying.
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Good Drone for fun
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This was my first drone I have purchased and it was nothing less than what I expected.
Pros:
Removable wheels for crash support and maneuverability.
Connects to your phone so no need to tote around a controller.
Cons:
The battery life leads more to be desired, but if you are not wanting to spend multiple hundreds on a drone for a good battery, then it is not terrible. The box says that the batteries get 6-8 minutes of use but I have had it go 10-15 minutes normally from fully charged.
While connecting to your phone is very cool, the controls can be difficult to get used to.
Overall this is an enjoyable drone and if you are not looking for anything serious then its a decent buy for the price. A beginner can pick it up easy enough. The pictures are sometimes unclear but for a $100 drone, its definitely not the worst.
I would recommend if you are just looking for some small fun thing to occupy your time for about 10 minutes.
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great gift for my nephews!
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This was so easy to set up and tons of fun. The reason I'm giving it 4 stars is because it doesn't have long battery life at all. It had to be recharged after a very short time. Other than that, it's a great purchase.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Cons mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
battery suck
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Fun and easy to control. The downside of the product is that the battery doesn't last long.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Fun toy easy to set up with your phone
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This drone is flown from your phone it was easy to set up. I was flying the Drone with in a hour. It would have been sooner but had to wait on battery to charge
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Small and fun
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This little drone rocks, it's small, but very fun. I use it indoors and easy to control