Sequre BKLi 10 Review: A 10-Inch Bind-and-Fly for Under $300. How Good Could It Be?
A 10-inch bind-and-fly for less than I used to pay for a 5-inch. I went through the Sequre BKLi 10's build, measured its vTX, fixed its Betaflight setup, flew it hard, hung 5 lbs off it, and did the flight-time math.
BetaFPV P1 vRX Review: Digital FPV at Analog Prices. What’s the Catch?
BetaFPV's P1 digital system costs about the same as analog. I flew the new P1 vRX, Nano module and monitor, measured the latency, and looked at whether the rest of the ecosystem is ready.
Betaflight Compass Setup Made Easy: Auto-Align and Full Calibration
Getting a compass's orientation and calibration right used to be a gigantic pain. The new Sensors tab in Betaflight Configurator detects the alignment and calibrates the compass for you.
AlienTek T90B Review: My Dream Portable Soldering Iron
JBC-style tips, aluminum build, and full power from USB-PD or a 6S LiPo. After the Sequre S99 let me down, the AlienTek T90B is the portable iron I was looking for.
Build a 4S 21700 Battery Pack with 65W USB PD Charging
How I build a 4S1P 21700 pack in a 3D printed case, with a 65W USB PD board for fast phone charging and an XT60 for goggles and the bench.
PGYTech Onemo Tactical Backpack: Why I Switched
My favorite FPV backpack went out of production, so I switched to the PGYTech Onemo Tactical camera backpack. After a three-week trip, I'm even happier with it.
I Set a LiPo on Fire Inside the YolinTech Urban LiPo Cabinet
I charged a LiPo until it burned inside the $600 YolinTech Urban LiPo Cabinet. It's better than what most of us do, but it shot a jet of flame out of its fan.
AxisFlying Bando 5 Review: The Aluminum Frame That Broke Anyway
The AxisFlying Bando 5 swaps the carbon center of a 5-inch frame for milled aluminum. On the second light crash, an arm snapped right where it meets the aluminum.
AxisFlying Vertex 5 Review: Real Innovation, Amazing Flight, Premium Price
The AxisFlying Vertex 5 has a quick-release battery tray and two-piece quick-release motors. It flies amazing. But the GPS didn't work, and it's priced at the premium end.
I Built a BetaFPV Matrix P1 Whoop. How Much Slower Is Digital?
My first Whoop built from parts, on BetaFPV's Matrix flight controller with the P1 digital vTX built in. Then I raced it against my analog Air65 to see what the latency costs.