Spedix S250AQ Carbon Fiber Drone w / CC3D PDB Motor ESC Hélices (ARF)

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No ARF Version

Dec 24, 2016

This is not a ARF version as promised.
Description .... great value 250 drone that doesn't need building is wrong.
The answer of HobbyKing : if I'm not able to built it I should send it back.

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Great quad

Dec 19, 2016

The only problem that I had was that half of the screws were stripped out. I bought a spare frame and used those screws to complete the quad. At $99 I also just bought a spare drone for parts. Other than the screws this thing flies really well. Very responsive and stable with the CC3D using LibrePilot.

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Jul 21, 2016

As other reviews have addressed, the screws are horrible. I could only use about half of them as the other half were stripped out straight out of the box(the supposed 1.5mm head). Luckily I had some from another spedix I could use to complete the build. While setting up the quad in openpilot, one motor or esc is bad(again straight out of the box). Three spin nicely while one just clicks. I have spares but cannot check because I cant get screws off now(due to being stripped). I am stuck with a $100 paper weight right now. I cannot recommend Hobby King due to their zero quality control...there's a reason they're cheaper.

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Customer Rated

Mar 17, 2016

Great quad, easy to build, setup and fly. I had to replace some of the hardware due to the sloppy tolerances. CC3D is a custom version and has dedicated SBUS port (nice). Use Librepilot (new supported project), not Openpilot (not supported anymore). Replacement parts are inexpensive. Quad flies with enough power on 3S for sport flying, have not tried 4S yet. My only complaint is the somewhat cramped area for mounting battery, video Tx and vid antenna, compared to other FPV 250 quads. Overall a great quad for the money.

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Jan 09, 2016

Ok, So this quad seemed like a good deal, and I still think it was. It has more performance than I expected (this is my first 250 size), and it shocked me a bit on first flight (4s). I would not suggest it as a first quad, but i would suggest it as a step up for someone.

As for quality and design, the hidden esc's and wiring are nice and works, the frame plate seem tough. The fixing hardware(screws) are not the best, the hex heads can round/wear easily if tightened much, I replaced them all. The arms while plastic seem strong(I've hit some....trees, ground, my car......), and the spare parts are cheap. The included pdb is nice if a little heavy, but it makes assembly very easy.

The included cc3d works well, even If I'm a total noob with it....The esc's seem to be good, motors and esc are not really even warm after a few 2200mah packs, flying in 35c to 38c temps too.

Overall I like this quad.