Customers often highlight the Dronium III AP Drone's ease of use and good camera quality for its price point, making it a popular choice. However, many users express concerns regarding its short flight time and susceptibility to wind, impacting the overall flying experience. Some also mention challenges with controlling the drone, especially in windy conditions or when the battery is low.
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Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Cons mentioned:
Battery life, Wind resistance
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
good for new drone pilots.
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Easy and enjoyable to fly. Responds well and has veriable speeds for when you get more comfortable. camera quality is ok. I would suggest cleaning the lens before flying. This drone is durable so long as you don't crash it hard. The phone app works very well. Makes it easier to take photos while in flight This craft doesn't fly well with wind. The caliberation and adjustments don't work very well. So getting it to stabilize while hovering can be difficult. however it does keep altitude while moving in all directions. Battery life is very short around 5 minutes tops. So I would suggest getting extra batteries.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Camera quality, Ease of use
Cons mentioned:
Battery life, Wind resistance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Easy to operate. Great for beginner
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Very easy to set up and fly. Has some difficulty in light breeze. Great indoors. Need extra batteries. Only last about 4 minutes of flight time on one charge. Camera takes good quality pics and video.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Camera quality
Cons mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Fun.... for a few minutes
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As with most quadcopter drones, there is fore/aft and left/right calibration adjustments that need to be made. I couldn't get these to stick. Every time the battery needed to be unplugged to charge, I had to recalibrate it. And speaking of charging the battery... If I could get 6-7 minutes of fly time, that would be awesome. But as it is, 4-5 is all you get.
Quality is good, durability is great, range is decent
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Cons mentioned:
Battery life, Control
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Easy to use
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Really easy to startup and use for someone who never used one before however battery time is only about 9 minutes from full charge and it's really hard to control in the Wind but I must say my kid loves it
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Camera quality
Cons mentioned:
Battery life, Control
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Good entry level drone...
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Purchased this as a Christmas present for our 13 year old son. The camera on this drone is AMAZING! Very clear, crisp video's and pictures. Is very tough as we have had it in the trees several times. That is the good.
The bad - very difficult to control. Battery life is only about 7 minutes of flying time (IF you can control it). Manufacture website is atrocious.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Camera quality
Cons mentioned:
Battery life, Flight time
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
I'm pleased with it.
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My biggest problem is it tends to drift instead of hovering like it's supposed to. I also missed the part where battery life is only 7 minutes or so. Having said that, it makes decent videos. It's a good deal for the money if you want to stay in that price range. For 300$'s more you can get a lot more flight time, and better controls over flight, and video.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Cons mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
A little disappointed
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It's easy to learn to fly and handle this drone and the self landing is nice, but the 7 minute battery life is really disappointing. If you don't order extra batteries you spend most of your time charging.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Size
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
I Guess it's OK
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I bought this as a gift for someone else based on price. It was the least expensive, decent sized drone I could find at Best Buy. I'm not sure how good or bad it is. I can say that I had to agree to a 15% restocking fee if I needed to return it. That seems odd.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Camera quality, Ease of use
Cons mentioned:
Flight time
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great starter drone
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Easy to fly inside and out. Good for someone with no drone flying experience. Still photos work well, but have not used the motion camera yet. Short flight time, but charges pretty quickly. Comes with a few extra parts too.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Cons mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Fun drone especially for new flyers
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I bought this for my 12 year old son and he's become somewhat of an expert with flying it. Easy to control, take offs and landings are easy. Only complaint is the short battery life. We'll probably by a back up battery eventually. Also had a bit of a time figuring out the pics/video feature. It'll record on the phone but not on the micro SD card.
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Wind resistance
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Good
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Good toy just it will not fly good in the wind everything else is ok for the money
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Camera quality, Ease of use, Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great drone for a first timer
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It was my first time with a drone and it was easy to practice and control.
I enjoyed the experience as well and it is nice to have features like photo and video with real time viewing capability. Especially at this price point, this is a smart buy.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good drone for starters
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This was my first drone purchase. Only thing I can say is you will need practice when you start out. Make sure you are in an open area not around house's. The wind will take this drone and make it hard to control where you almost lose control of it. It is lite weight so unfortunately it's best to fly with minimal wind. Overall I'm satisfied with my purchase.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Size
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Big and loud
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Sounds like lots of bees .it's huge .only problem that's where we found was that the lending legs and the guards for the blades do not stay on in a matter of fact when you push him in there will fall out the moment you blow some Airaid will fall off so we have to hot glue everything on there and waited on when you're Landing no matter how gentle you are your blades will always hit the guard rails I don't think it's hard enough for y'all do any damage but it is big and bulky definitely not for indoor use. We bought it for $100 so having it being half the price that's why I'll keep it if I have to pay full price I don't think it was
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Cons mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Good starter drone
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Got this as a starter drone to get into the hobby to fly these things. Short battery life, but easy to operate and good for teenage kids to start up in.
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Nice starter drone
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This drone has a little of everything. Camera feed, does a couple stunts, and is easy to fly. Enough power on high speed to overpower a decent wind. The only con is the battery life being fairly short, but extra batteries can be found fairly cheap. Overall a good drone to learn the basics, and help you decide if a high end drone may be in your future. 4 star rating is due to short battery life (about 8 minutes)
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Size
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great starter
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This is a neat beginner drone. Easy to control, once I get the hang of it, I plan to upgrade to the bigger and more expensive drone.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Cons mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Fun to fly
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Great toy. Have fun with it. Easy to control. Wish battery last longer than 7 minutes.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
on clearance
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well worth the 100 bucks i paid for it. I didnt want to go to expensive and this fit the bill for an entry level drone. you will not be disappointed.
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Battery life, Control
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good for a beginner.
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Good product. Batter time is very short. If there is any wind, cannot control. Overall good for a beginner.