This is a great drone! It functions like stated and the user manual thoroughly explains the process of how to setup the drone. This drone uses WiFi to connect to your phone and NOT Bluetooth! The drone lasts up to probably 15 minutes of play time before it starts lowering and later dies. The battery is very easy to use and also very easy to charge. It comes with its own adapter where you plug in the battery into a USB. There is a LED indicator on the USB that shows if it is charging and if it is done. The camera quality is decent, not something top-notch but is very responsive and provides an image that is decently viewable on your smartphone.
2017-07-26
E****n
What a great little drone, literally tiny
Same size as my iPhone 6 Plus
Easy to setup, lots of fun
This is my first drone so I'm still new but this is very entertaining
Instructions are easy to understand, the drone is lightweight, camera on it is ok
But I bought this as a fun toy, it seems fragile but in the 15 minutes of learning I hit the walls inside my house pretty hard haha and it's still fine
I love that this package gives you a carrying case, charger and extra propellers
The drone fits in a pocket (big pocket)
I highly recommend this to a person looking to try a drone for the first time or just a fun toy that's compact
2017-07-26
M****x
I have four drones. One is a DJI Phantom 3 Pro, and the others are smaller drones like this one. I really like this drone. This one is a lot of fun and very easy to use. You will need to download a specific app to control it. This drone is definitely small enough to put in your pocket. The arms fold up nicely into the body and it is very lightweight. The camera quality is very good. Of my smaller drones, this has the best camera definitely. It's not the same quality as my DJI P3P, but this drone also cost about 15 times less. Once you download the app, you use wifi to connect to the drone. I have not tested the drone to see how far away from me I can take it (my yard isn't big enough), but I was able to get it at least 50 feet away before I ran out of room to go further. One of my favorite features is the ability to change the throttle response settings. Basically, you can have the drone operate in such a way that it is very quick and responsive and fast, or you can lower those levels so that it will be more slow and steady. This is great for flying indoors, or for learning how to fly the drone. The blades on this drone are not protected at all, so if you run it into the wall it is going to crash. But, I have crashed mine in my house several times and it hasn't broken, it just keeps working. If you aren't careful though, this could hurt someone's eye if the blade hit them directly in the eye. I had it hit my skin and it doesn't really hurt, but it would definitely not be good in the eye (self-explanatory, right?).
2017-07-24
Am****er
Good basic selfie drone easy to use and a lot of fun. I take it with me on travel and love the compact size. This little drone has already been flown on three continents!
2017-07-23
J****J
This drone is awesome! It's a camera drone small enough to fit in your placket.
It works off of your cell phone's wifi transmitter. I would think there would be lag, but there isn't. The camera plays the entire time it's turned on through your phone, which is cool.
I would suggest this drone to a friend.
2017-07-23
D****a
One of the easiest selfie drone to fly! I love the gravity feature for taking selfies. The altitude hold works really well too. The drone is easy to control, which makes flying it a lot of fun. The drone folds really easily and comes with a cloth pouch to store it in, also included is a spare set of props. The Very cool technology operates well in side the house and out. I only wish I had more batteries!
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2017-07-23
N****N
Amazing drone for the price. Easily fold-able and will easily fit inside your pockets. Motors are lot powerful than I had expected. Will easily hold itself against mild winds. Has good battery life and also the wifi connection is very stable. It will never easily disconnect. Also the camera in it is pretty good. Was really very easy to take pictures and videos from the app. Definitely a good buy.
2017-07-22
He****ez
I own multiple drones but this one has proven to be the best in one very important aspect for beginners. The camera on it is not the best that I have seen but is still a very good camera and records very well. I really like the portability that this drone offers. The drone itself is about the size of my hand and can easily fit into my back pocket. So far, this drone has proven to be the best with crashes that I have seen in a drone. The propellers fold inside of the drone which is definitely the best feature! I have crashed it several times and every time it hit something, the propellers were safe and just folded back in. Because of this excellent feature, I was able to let my daughter use it as a beginner. Even with all of the bumps it has taken, it is still in perfect condition. The drone came with spare propellers, but I still haven’t had to change any of them. This was definitely an awesome purchase!
2017-07-21
S****O
First off let me say I am an amateur drone operator. So my review is not based on an expert operator, just a normal geek. I've been wanting to get one for a long time and have looked at many different models. So I did quite a bit of reading about the different ones.
So about 6 weeks ago I decided on this Elfie by JJRC. Mainly because after doing quite a bit of research I learned that JJRC is a serious and well-respected drone manufacturer. They make some incredible (and high-end) drones, but they also make models for beginners like me. But also because this has a very cool HD video camera built in.
What I found out is that even though this Elfie is perfect for someone like me just starting out, it would also satisfy the advance and experience drone operators. I know this for a fact because my friend who has many high-end drones was using this with me and said he loved it. He said it had all the cool features and abilities that expensive drones have.
The main point about this particular drone is that it's the world's smallest drone. It literally fits in my shirt pocket! And it's designed to take selfies... which I guess is why this model is called Elfie .
It's unbelievably super easy to get it set up and get started. First of all, when I opened up the box, everything I needed was there... the Elfie drone, a nice soft velvet storage bag, 4 extra propeller blades, a rechargeable 500mAh rechargeable battery, a micro USB card reader, a USB power charger, and of course a really detailed owner's manual. I also needed to download the app which becomes the controller for the Elfie. The app is available on both Google Play or iTunes.
The way this is controlled I think it's pretty unique. It's not a done the uses RF or anything like that.... it uses WiFi! This Elfie drone actually transmits a WiFi signal, so I simply sign on to that Wi-Fi signal with my phone. Once my phone is signed onto the Elfie's WiFi, it instantly becomes the controller!
Now my phone is connected to the drone directly and I'm able to control it, download pictures, take HD videos, and take selfies of course!
This has a lot of features and technology that is very valuable to a beginner like me. First of all, I can limit the height so it will never go over a certain height. I can have it automatically follow me so it won't fly away. Also, I can limit the power so it operates slower. When I'm operating the Elfie I can actually see the video on my phone in real time. So I can actually see what the drones seeing while looking at my phone. And the HD video this takes is pretty amazing. And it's super simple. It records video and high definition and also takes high quality still images.
I've been using this way more than I thought I would over the last few weeks. And although it's fun to use in the house, I highly recommend not doing that. You need a lot more space to truly control it properly. I also highly recommend practicing with it for a few hours before you try to do any crazy tricks. After a few hours of using it, it becomes a lot easier to control.
I love it! Lot's of fun and I love taking aerial video and photos! So I highly recommend it.
2017-07-21
S****O
First off let me say I am an amateur drone operator. So my review is not based on an expert operator, just a normal geek. I've been wanting to get one for a long time and have looked at many different models. So I did quite a bit of reading about the different ones.
So about 6 weeks ago I decided on this Elfie by JJRC. Mainly because after doing quite a bit of research I learned that JJRC is a serious and well-respected drone manufacturer. They make some incredible (and high-end) drones, but they also make models for beginners like me. But also because this has a very cool HD video camera built in.
What I found out is that even though this Elfie is perfect for someone like me just starting out, it would also satisfy the advance and experience drone operators. I know this for a fact because my friend who has many high-end drones was using this with me and said he loved it. He said it had all the cool features and abilities that expensive drones have.
The main point about this particular drone is that it's the world's smallest drone. It literally fits in my shirt pocket! And it's designed to take selfies... which I guess is why this model is called Elfie .
It's unbelievably super easy to get it set up and get started. First of all, when I opened up the box, everything I needed was there... the Elfie drone, a nice soft velvet storage bag, 4 extra propeller blades, a rechargeable 500mAh rechargeable battery, a micro USB card reader, a USB power charger, and of course a really detailed owner's manual. I also needed to download the app which becomes the controller for the Elfie. The app is available on both Google Play or iTunes.
The way this is controlled I think it's pretty unique. It's not a done the uses RF or anything like that.... it uses WiFi! This Elfie drone actually transmits a WiFi signal, so I simply sign on to that Wi-Fi signal with my phone. Once my phone is signed onto the Elfie's WiFi, it instantly becomes the controller!
Now my phone is connected to the drone directly and I'm able to control it, download pictures, take HD videos, and take selfies of course!
This has a lot of features and technology that is very valuable to a beginner like me. First of all, I can limit the height so it will never go over a certain height. I can have it automatically follow me so it won't fly away. Also, I can limit the power so it operates slower. When I'm operating the Elfie I can actually see the video on my phone in real time. So I can actually see what the drones seeing while looking at my phone. And the HD video this takes is pretty amazing. And it's super simple. It records video and high definition and also takes high quality still images.
I've been using this way more than I thought I would over the last few weeks. And although it's fun to use in the house, I highly recommend not doing that. You need a lot more space to truly control it properly. I also highly recommend practicing with it for a few hours before you try to do any crazy tricks. After a few hours of using it, it becomes a lot easier to control.
I love it! Lot's of fun and I love taking aerial video and photos! So I highly recommend it.
2017-07-21
Na****.0
Very nice fordable drone. When it is folded it becomes very small that it can even fit in my pocket. I would have preferred if it came with a remote control but it works ok with the phone app. Over all built quality is decent. It came with extra propellers so now I am not as worried about damaging them since I have alternatives. Front and back lights look very cool. Front lights are actually pretty bright. Th camera quality is very much(better than any other drone I have seen around this price range). It is a great deal for beginners.
2017-07-18
Am****er
gave it as a gift and they love it!
2017-07-17
Le****on
good small little drone, fun to fly and super easy to take with you!
2017-07-16
S.****rg
Pictures are poor quality. Hold does not work even with the drone trimmed completely out. Drone drifts uncontrollably and breaks extremely easily... I've already had to purchase new arms and blades...
2017-07-15
ka****nd
Instructions need to be more clear. You will need to practice
2017-07-15
S.****rg
Pictures are poor quality.
Hold does not work even with the drone trimmed completely out. Drone drifts uncontrollably and breaks extremely easily... I've already had to purchase new arms and blades...
2017-07-08
J****y
Unique drone- I am used to flying with analog transmitters - so flying with a phone is a different game all together - but you get used to it after a while. You can see the FPV screen directly on the phones screen - which has the controls over laid on top.
It takes off very easily and can land at the touch of a button. It flies with altitude mode so you can technically fly it one handed for a selfie - what this was designed for.
Camera video and footage is good quality - definitely a fun addition to the RC collection
2017-07-08
Pa****re
Great!
2017-07-08
Am****er
Thank you! Nice to have business !!!
2017-06-26
Fr****er
arrived quickly and good condition. my only criticism is the operation manual. the print and photos are quite small and difficult to follow. that being said.....since i am an adult and experienced in reading chinese translated to english wasn't bad. since batteries only last 6 minutes, i purchased 5 more along with extra props. the battery compartment could use some re-engineering. very small, difficult to see, and hard to plug in the battery. especially if you have large hands and fingers. the camera is much clearer than i thought it would be.,.yes, i would purchase the elfie again.
F19832
What a great little drone, literally tiny
Same size as my iPhone 6 Plus
Easy to setup, lots of fun
This is my first drone so I'm still new but this is very entertaining
Instructions are easy to understand, the drone is lightweight, camera on it is ok
But I bought this as a fun toy, it seems fragile but in the 15 minutes of learning I hit the walls inside my house pretty hard haha and it's still fine
I love that this package gives you a carrying case, charger and extra propellers
The drone fits in a pocket (big pocket)
I highly recommend this to a person looking to try a drone for the first time or just a fun toy that's compact
It works off of your cell phone's wifi transmitter. I would think there would be lag, but there isn't. The camera plays the entire time it's turned on through your phone, which is cool.
I would suggest this drone to a friend.
One of the easiest selfie drone to fly! I love the gravity feature for taking selfies. The altitude hold works really well too. The drone is easy to control, which makes flying it a lot of fun. The drone folds really easily and comes with a cloth pouch to store it in, also included is a spare set of props. The Very cool technology operates well in side the house and out. I only wish I had more batteries!
When I shop on Amazon I rely heavily on other people’s reviews to help me make the right choice on what to buy and what not to buy. I depend on other people’s honesty to help me make wise choices when purchasing items here on Amazon.com. So, in turn, I always make sure to leave my HONEST opinions on products that I review. I try to give as much detail as I can when I can without being long winded. If you have any questions for me on something I failed to mention, please ask and I will respond quickly. Please be assured the product has earned the rating I have given.
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I own multiple drones but this one has proven to be the best in one very important aspect for beginners. The camera on it is not the best that I have seen but is still a very good camera and records very well. I really like the portability that this drone offers. The drone itself is about the size of my hand and can easily fit into my back pocket. So far, this drone has proven to be the best with crashes that I have seen in a drone. The propellers fold inside of the drone which is definitely the best feature! I have crashed it several times and every time it hit something, the propellers were safe and just folded back in. Because of this excellent feature, I was able to let my daughter use it as a beginner. Even with all of the bumps it has taken, it is still in perfect condition. The drone came with spare propellers, but I still haven’t had to change any of them. This was definitely an awesome purchase!
So about 6 weeks ago I decided on this Elfie by JJRC. Mainly because after doing quite a bit of research I learned that JJRC is a serious and well-respected drone manufacturer. They make some incredible (and high-end) drones, but they also make models for beginners like me. But also because this has a very cool HD video camera built in.
What I found out is that even though this Elfie is perfect for someone like me just starting out, it would also satisfy the advance and experience drone operators. I know this for a fact because my friend who has many high-end drones was using this with me and said he loved it. He said it had all the cool features and abilities that expensive drones have.
The main point about this particular drone is that it's the world's smallest drone. It literally fits in my shirt pocket! And it's designed to take selfies... which I guess is why this model is called Elfie .
It's unbelievably super easy to get it set up and get started. First of all, when I opened up the box, everything I needed was there... the Elfie drone, a nice soft velvet storage bag, 4 extra propeller blades, a rechargeable 500mAh rechargeable battery, a micro USB card reader, a USB power charger, and of course a really detailed owner's manual. I also needed to download the app which becomes the controller for the Elfie. The app is available on both Google Play or iTunes.
The way this is controlled I think it's pretty unique. It's not a done the uses RF or anything like that.... it uses WiFi! This Elfie drone actually transmits a WiFi signal, so I simply sign on to that Wi-Fi signal with my phone. Once my phone is signed onto the Elfie's WiFi, it instantly becomes the controller!
Now my phone is connected to the drone directly and I'm able to control it, download pictures, take HD videos, and take selfies of course!
This has a lot of features and technology that is very valuable to a beginner like me. First of all, I can limit the height so it will never go over a certain height. I can have it automatically follow me so it won't fly away. Also, I can limit the power so it operates slower. When I'm operating the Elfie I can actually see the video on my phone in real time. So I can actually see what the drones seeing while looking at my phone. And the HD video this takes is pretty amazing. And it's super simple. It records video and high definition and also takes high quality still images.
I've been using this way more than I thought I would over the last few weeks. And although it's fun to use in the house, I highly recommend not doing that. You need a lot more space to truly control it properly. I also highly recommend practicing with it for a few hours before you try to do any crazy tricks. After a few hours of using it, it becomes a lot easier to control.
I love it! Lot's of fun and I love taking aerial video and photos! So I highly recommend it.
So about 6 weeks ago I decided on this Elfie by JJRC. Mainly because after doing quite a bit of research I learned that JJRC is a serious and well-respected drone manufacturer. They make some incredible (and high-end) drones, but they also make models for beginners like me. But also because this has a very cool HD video camera built in.
What I found out is that even though this Elfie is perfect for someone like me just starting out, it would also satisfy the advance and experience drone operators. I know this for a fact because my friend who has many high-end drones was using this with me and said he loved it. He said it had all the cool features and abilities that expensive drones have.
The main point about this particular drone is that it's the world's smallest drone. It literally fits in my shirt pocket! And it's designed to take selfies... which I guess is why this model is called Elfie .
It's unbelievably super easy to get it set up and get started. First of all, when I opened up the box, everything I needed was there... the Elfie drone, a nice soft velvet storage bag, 4 extra propeller blades, a rechargeable 500mAh rechargeable battery, a micro USB card reader, a USB power charger, and of course a really detailed owner's manual. I also needed to download the app which becomes the controller for the Elfie. The app is available on both Google Play or iTunes.
The way this is controlled I think it's pretty unique. It's not a done the uses RF or anything like that.... it uses WiFi! This Elfie drone actually transmits a WiFi signal, so I simply sign on to that Wi-Fi signal with my phone. Once my phone is signed onto the Elfie's WiFi, it instantly becomes the controller!
Now my phone is connected to the drone directly and I'm able to control it, download pictures, take HD videos, and take selfies of course!
This has a lot of features and technology that is very valuable to a beginner like me. First of all, I can limit the height so it will never go over a certain height. I can have it automatically follow me so it won't fly away. Also, I can limit the power so it operates slower. When I'm operating the Elfie I can actually see the video on my phone in real time. So I can actually see what the drones seeing while looking at my phone. And the HD video this takes is pretty amazing. And it's super simple. It records video and high definition and also takes high quality still images.
I've been using this way more than I thought I would over the last few weeks. And although it's fun to use in the house, I highly recommend not doing that. You need a lot more space to truly control it properly. I also highly recommend practicing with it for a few hours before you try to do any crazy tricks. After a few hours of using it, it becomes a lot easier to control.
I love it! Lot's of fun and I love taking aerial video and photos! So I highly recommend it.
good small little drone, fun to fly and super easy to take with you!
Hold does not work even with the drone trimmed completely out. Drone drifts uncontrollably and breaks extremely easily... I've already had to purchase new arms and blades...
It takes off very easily and can land at the touch of a button. It flies with altitude mode so you can technically fly it one handed for a selfie - what this was designed for.
Camera video and footage is good quality - definitely a fun addition to the RC collection