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Panoramic video feature mostly marketing speak.Overall the Sky Viper V950 Drone is both durable and intuitive to fly, but doesn’t necessarily handle well in wind or breezes. Once calibrated, there are also four trim buttons to adjust rotation and pitch. Rather than an on switch, you simply connect two wires together and place it on a flat surface so that it can calibrate.

This is a bit of a negative feature because flight time on these kinds of drones are relatively short, and hot swappable batteries help resolve this. Though typically batteries are also hot swappable, this one is built within the body of the quadcopter. The camera component can also be detached to increase flight time and reduce the weight, which is better for stunts and maneuverability.Īlthough the V950 does not have a heads up mode, there are both green (front) and red (back) indicator LEDs to help pilots identify direction. Equipped with removable propeller protectors, built-in landing gear, and an adjustable camera angle, the Sky Viper is both easy to fly and ultimately quite durable (see our wall smash test). Quadcopters aren’t the prettiest gadgets on the planet, and this one follows the typical four blade design. In wind, it doesn’t handle great, but better than the nano, so it’s probably best flown on a windless day.

Like most entry-level quadcopters, the V950 is not without its fault, though overall it’s a smooth flying experience. Media is recorded on an included micro SD card (reader as well).

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On the plus side the camera is not static, but is set prior to flight. It won’t result in a 360 panoramic image or video though. There is also another feature that lets you take 360 degree panoramic video, but we found this to be more of a marketing term for the drone moves on a circular rail while it’s recording. When not in motion both look pretty decent, but obviously you’ll be using this in air. Unfortunately the photos also come out a bit grainy, likely just capturing a video still.

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It’s obviously not professional grade, but this does make the recordings less useful. This is where video looks like someone presses the side and causes odd ripples throughout it.

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For photos and video, it shoots in 720p HD, but, recordings have some pretty bad jelloing effect. Taking off the removable camera can also add to this as well. It also fully charges relatively quickly, which is great since you can’t remove the battery without taking it apart a bit. This 2.4 GHz quadcopter has a range of about 200 meters and has a flight time of 8-10 minutes, which is slightly better than some competing offerings. Unlike some of the other stunt and camera drones, we have very little issue with initial calibration to keep it steady, the buttons are all clearly labeled (looking at you Syma), and for those who want more control there are sensitivity settings. But first, let’s see what’s in the box:Īs far as entry-level quadcopters go, the Sky Viper V950 is not only easy to fly, but the controls are super easy to learn.

Over the past two months, we played around with, crashed into, and of course bothered people with the Sky Viper V950 to see if it’s worth a spot on your gadget shelf. Sky Viper on the other hand has a range of four quadcopters, each on the entry-level spectrum, with better controls and clearly designed with the user in mind. From hobbyists, to toys, to people who build them on their own, they can range from extremely affordable to more than most people’s rent. Drones and quadcopters are more popular than ever, and that means brands of all sorts are releasing a wide range of flying gadgets.