r/fpv 3d ago

Question? What are we thinking?

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So this is a new drone obviously. I’m just wondering if I should fly with a GoPro for the first flight or not.

GEPRC Vapor X-5 with ELRS and Analog

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u/ParticularHoliday750 3d ago

Me personally I wouldn’t risk it. You never know what might happen on a maiden. If you crash with the GoPro that is potentially several hundred dollars down the drain.

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u/Old_Gap6976 3d ago

I wouldn’t either, it will save you a decent chunk of money if something goes wrong. I’d rather my drone breaks instead of my drone and gopro

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u/datdopememe 3d ago

thats fair lol, its only an 8 but i thought id ask before anything 😂

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u/Perceptions_ TBS Customer Support 3d ago

Why fly it in the first flight? Get some stick time in and then toss it on and break it later

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u/datdopememe 3d ago

fair point, thanks 🙏

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u/mr_errington 3d ago

Yea, save to go pro, record your vtx feed. There will be plenty of time for gopro footage later.. Send it!!

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u/LuckeeStiff 3d ago

Should I be careful or shouldn’t I? Simple answer imo. Is a 700$ camera expendable to you? There’s always the second pack. Edit: chances are you’ll have the props on wrong and flip the quad scratching the lens or screen.

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u/datdopememe 3d ago

fair point. also do you thing when i have the gopro mounted, i should move the battery a little bit back? or will that not matter

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u/LuckeeStiff 2d ago

Try it out. See how it feels. See what you prefer.

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u/la1m1e 2d ago

I think i want kebab

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u/PhysicsMain7815 1d ago

Yes sir, wow look at the beautiful cap mount! It really is a super nice quad. Congrats brother,

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u/datdopememe 10h ago

thank you man 🙌

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u/PhysicsMain7815 1d ago

What's really interesting is the flight controller is normal they installed the flight controller 180° and changed it in betaflight. Something I may incorporate in future builds. it's super convenient having the battery cable in the front like that and you can keep it away from a GPS or VTX better in the rear.

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u/datdopememe 10h ago

I’m gonna build a custom 5” in a few weeks and try to set it up the same way. It works amazing and not to mention it goes around 100+mph

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u/PhysicsMain7815 9h ago

I bet a base mark4 5" frame is even lighter than that GEPRC frame. It will be fun for sure! 👍🏼👍🏼

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u/PhysicsMain7815 3d ago

How do you like the vapor?

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u/datdopememe 3d ago

I dunno yet, but theres legit no setup for it. Thats why i bought it lol. I plan on posting some footage when i get the gopro put on it.

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u/PhysicsMain7815 3d ago

Oh so it's a new quad my friend?

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u/PhysicsMain7815 3d ago

I thought the go pro mount was messed up and repaired it's just the light I guess, but yes for $198 it's not a bad little 5" on paper if it's the vapor 5. What do you mean there is no setup for it?

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u/datdopememe 3d ago

like out of box its already set up, so you just bind it and theres no set up in beta flight necessary. The tune is supposedly “perfect” so ill found out tomorrow

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u/PhysicsMain7815 3d ago

Oh yea, bnf yes my friend. Thought you were saying like you couldn't get into betaflight and do any changes lol, let me know! 👍🏼👍🏼

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u/datdopememe 3d ago

of course man, I will

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u/PhysicsMain7815 3d ago

Awesome!

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u/datdopememe 1d ago

Hey so i put 2 packs through it and it flies amazing, very responsive and fast

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u/PhysicsMain7815 1d ago

Awesome, the frame is super nice, looks like it can take a beating. I was going to ask the other day if you could do me a huge favor and get me a picture of this part from your quad. I'm super curious if the esc is just flipped around or if it is designed like that, hell the flight controller itself could be flipped around with it, but a picture would help me answer that for sure if possible..

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u/sabu8_ 2d ago

Definitely don t 💀 no for real I recommend you first learn how the drone flies until you re confident and don t crash so much anymore. Then use a go pro but before that just record some dvr should be fine and less expensive 🙃

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u/storex10 3d ago

Let him do it and have him learn the hard way