Been after something that can stretch its legs a bit and eventually settled on the Rekon 6 HD. Main reasons: It can fly on the same 4S batteries I use for my other quads, which is a massive saving. Full HD (Caddx Vista vtx / Polar camera.) It was significantly cheaper than the 7" quads out there atm - and it was in stock which is a big plus right now!
Bare weight is 239g - so not sub 249g once you’re at AUW.
I’ve seen some people comment about vibrations but I added the braces and made sure everything was tight and I’ve seen no issues or jello when punching the throttle. It’s a cruiser, not a freestyle lunatic for sure but it’s still got plenty of beans when you want it. I’ve topped out at about 95kph going full tilt. The frame is lightweight and isn’t going to withstand a massive impact so that’s one thing I need to keep in mind!
Loads of fun, the capabilities match my flying style and having the extended flight time is a game changer.
And then this was chasing @Jase_MK around our local field yesterday evening…
All in all, a really nice piece of kit. It’s well built. I am flying stock props and rates and it flies on rails.
Looking forward to clocking up many many miles on this one. I have in fact ordered a 3200mah Li-Ion pack that I’ve seen folks getting 20+ minutes out of which is just bonkers. I feel some mountain surfing coming up… after a wee bit more practice yet!
Judging by the shape in the photo you’re going to get a LiPo
but I like the fact it’s 15C, it will put it’s power out slower but for longer,
I suppose thats why they say
Please report back on it, I might get one myself for my standard bench discharge/charge tests
Judging by your report I’m thinking that when it comes to LR mountain surfing this could topple the 7" defacto size.
I deffo am not, not, not, buying anything else to build, but I can see me getting one of these
I have in fact ordered a 3200mah Li-Ion pack that I’ve seen folks getting 20+ minutes out of which is just bonkers. I feel some mountain surfing coming up… after a wee bit more practice yet!
Good spot. Classic BG tbh… we shall see what arrives - I’ll keep you posted!
It should hopefully be here this week. I’ll do some tests with and without GoPro and see how it fairs.