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T-MOTOR FT5 PNP REVIEW PART 2: Performance and recommendations

21/7/2020

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If you haven't yet seen the first part of my review of the new T-motor FT5 5 inch freestyle quad, I looked at the specification of the components used, the build quality and betaflight setup here:

T-MOTOR FT5 PNP REVIEW PART 1: FIRST LOOK AND BETAFLIGHT SETUP

This means that for this second part of the review I can focus in on flight performance and any recommendations. For the purpose of flight performance I'll break this down into FPV performance, performance on 6s and performance on 4s
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FPV Performance
The Caddx Ratel has been around a little while and has been hugely popular. This is the second commercial FPV camera made with the massive 1 1/8" CMOS sensor that makes for an image that is pushing the quality limits of the NTSC/PAL protocols for analogue FPV. This is my first chance to use one and I've been impressed. It is comparable to the Runcam Micro Eagle but more compact, lighter and at a much more reasonable price. Caddx camera QA has been benefiting from their partnership with DJI as well, presumably from an upgrade to their manufacturing facility. My guess is they have a better, cleaner manufacturing error that keeps the dust off their sensors. The unit included with the FT5 has a 2.1mm lens which offers a fairly mid-range field of view. It's a really nice camera from the goggles especially since I have been flying micro quads a lot recently but of course the DVR (below) never really does it justice.

Because this frame is made for analogue and digital I don't love how the camera is mounted here, the location feels like a bit of an afterthought. Sure there is no frame in view but it does sit proud of the frame and is more prone to damage depending of course on how you fly.
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Top down shot showing how the lens clears the frame and could put it in harm's way
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Exaggerated at this angle but lens sits proud of the front standoffs although TPU "chin" offers protection
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See the clear TPU spacer that allows the 20mm wide DJI cam to mount natively

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T-Motor FT5 PNP Review Part 1: First look and betaflight setup

25/6/2020

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The new T-motor FT5 PNP is a new 5 inch freestyle drone from T-motor. 
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It is available in the following options:
Analogue video with 4s 2306 2400kv motors
Analogue video with 5s/6s 2207.5 1950kv motors
Digital video with 2306 motors in 4s 1750kv and 2550kv options

I've chosen to review the most powerful of these options - the Analogue 6s with the largest 2207.5 motors in 1950kv. In this part of the review I'll look at the components in the build, the quality of the build and will comment on the default betaflight settings. I'm currently test flying and once I have at least a dozen packs under my belt will start the main review.
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Specifications:
A look at the specs and links to the individual product page for more details:
  • Version: PNP ( Without Receiver)
  • Drone Wheelbase: 225mm (frame here)
  • Arm Thickness: 5mm 
  • Flight Controller: T-Motor F4 OSD Flight Controller
  • Brushless Motor: T-Motor P2207.5 2207.5 1750KV 6S Motor
  • Brushless ESC: T-Motor P50A 50A BLheli_32 4In1 ESC
  • Propeller: T5143 5.1X4.3 3-Blade Propeller
  • FPV Transmitter: RUSH TANK 5.8G 48CH 25/200/500/800mW VTX Smart Audio
  • FPV Camera: Caddx Ratel 1200TVL 2.1mm Lens Camera
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The best way I have of summarising the specs is that it does the basics really well and this is not to damn it by faint praise. Other than the removable top deck for easy electronic access there is no F7 processor, no bluetooth access, no 4k HD recording on board. What you get instead is:
  • Some of the best motors in the game in the most popular size (2207.5) and KV (1950) at present
  • Full sized 50A ESC and FC that although not special on paper have a strong heritage of reliability and performance. BLHeli_32 is a good option for native RPM filtering and there are more than enough UARTS for anything you want to attach to the FC
  • The Caddx Ratel is currently one of the most sought after FPV cameras
  • The Rush Tank is currently the most sought after VTX maker (for good reason)
  • The Frame is very conventional in design but excellent in execution with carbon in correct layout and very lightly chamfered edges, Countersunk screws are only needed where they do not impact frame strength
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Check out the class touch with branding on the special standoff that allows for the top plate section access
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2207.5 motors give you legitimate options for 4s, 5s and 6s
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The rush tank is arguable the best VTX available at present

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Eachine Lal5 5" 4K HD REview Part 1: Specs and BEtaflight RPM filter setup

24/10/2019

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PictureEachine Lal 5 FPV quad
Introduction and spec

The Eachine Lal5 is a new 5" freestyle quadcopter from Eachine. It's most notable features are the new Caddx Tarsier V2 camera system that offers a high quality analogue feed and up to 4k HD recording. Also worth pointing out is the impressively specced powertrain - high quality 2507 1850kV motors that look like they are made by the same OEM as flywoo. These are the biggest motors I've seen on a 5 inch quad before. Further details on specs:
  • 225mm true x frame with 5mm thick arms
  • 2507 1850kv motors (1750g max thrust)
  • F4 flight controller with bluetooth control, 6 UARTs, barometer, 5V and 10V BEC
  • 50A BLHeli_32 ESC 3-6s
  • Caddx Tarsier V2 cam with 4k HD recording and ND8 filter
  • Eachine TX805 25-800mw VTX
  • RHCP antenna
  • Dalprop T5046c v2 cyclone props

Update: See the unofficial part 2 of the review here with low cost and effective upgrades
Build quality and component choice discussion

Electronics: Looking more closely at the electronics build it seems to be fairly well thought out. The primary stack contains the 50A BLHeli_32 esc, f4 flight controller and the TX805 VTX (my favourite budget vtx as reviewed here). Looking a little closer at the flight controller it actually has a barometer (for accurate altitude readings and bluetooth for connection via speedybee app. It also has a 10v rail for super clean video much life the Airbot Omibus F4 V6 which I love. Behind this there is a separate 20mm stack that holds the 2 boards that run the Caddx Tarsier v2. Aluminium standoffs are 30mm high so definitely not a low rider but the advantage is plenty of room to fit the stack with good spacing. The ESC has a 35v 470microfarad capacitor that should help manage voltage spikes and keep video clean and up front is the dual lens tarsier camera unit. Included is their ND8 filter which is a nice touch. The TPU 3d printed camera mount does a good job of bringing the camera forward to minimise props in view but still protects that camera well. Print quality is the best I have ever seen. Antenna is well integrated with the TPU mount but I fear signal will be blocked by the battery when flying towards myself - something I must test for sure. There is no receiver included but there is a loom pre-wired to 5v, ground and sbus for a frsky receiver. All pictures below can be embiggened
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Main 30.5mm stack with ESC, F4 flight controller and TX805 VTX
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Rear 20mm stack with the Caddx Tarsier V2 boards
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Plenty of room in this stack with 30mm standoffs

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THE SWEET-SPOT Value 5" FREESTYLE PART 2: Full Review

9/7/2019

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Recently I've built a 5" Freestyle quadcopter based on the best value components - not the cheapest but the best price/performance ratio (i.e. bang for buck). The components I've chosen plus comparison to alternatives can be found in the component selection article here. As it stands the build cost of this one is around $150-$170 depending on which specials you can take advantage of. I see the RC Addict (His YT channel here) has done a similar thing for a race build and he refers to it as the "The cheapest quad worth building"

This quad has since been built, setup, flown, adjusted and then flown a lot more. I'm now in a position to pass judgement over all of the components and will then cover as the quad in total. For each I'll look at the positives and negatives and then go into a little more discussion with my recommendations
Emax Eco series motor 2306 1700/2400kv (I used 1700kV)
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The Emax Eco 2306 is only $10-12 each in 1700kv or 2400kv
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Here are the 1700kv variants on my 6s build
Positives
  • Iconic Emax brand  - quality
  • ​Motors are very light (30g incl. wire)
  • Motors use 9mm bearings
  • Very smooth power delivery
  • Very efficient
​Negatives
  • Don't have the peak power of more heavier, more expensive motors
Discussion and recommendation
At the time these Emax Eco were chosen as they were the standout budget motor. They have been available for $10-$12 and based on how they perform represent outstanding value - the top equal standout recommendation for this parts list. Emax had the original breakthrouhg brushless motor in the quad scene - the RS2205s which changed the industry. While others have caught up since they still make well-researched high quality motors. The Eco series draws off the learnings from the LS and RS2 series - they remain VERY light but have increased the bearing size from 8mm to 9mm to improve durability significantly. Retained from the RS2 and LS series however are the thin magnets. Although these mean the motor doesn't make the same peak thrust as heavier motors with larger magnets, it does gain in improvements through being lighter, more efficient and smoother at throttle transition. This makes it a great match to freestyle where these positive attributes tend to be preferred over peak thrust @ 100% throttle. In use these are very nice motors to fly. They are quiet, smooth and cause less battery sag and longer flight time than more expensive motors I use such as the brother hobby returner R6 2306.

Interesting that based on the success of the Emax Eco, iflight and brotherhobby have followed suit. 3bhobby also have the training motor although this may have just been out when the emax eco was launched.
DIATONE MAMBA F405 MK2 Betaflight Flight Controller/40A 3-6S Brushless ESC

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The sweet-spot 5" Freestyle Part 1: Component Choice

22/5/2019

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I have decided to piece together a bang for your buck freestyle build to coincide with the summer in the Northern Hemisphere. My objective for this build was not to build the cheapest quad but the best value. This means parts will be from recognised brands with a good track record of performance and reliability with a good degree of future proofing. To be clear, this is not a $99 build, it is more like $150-$170 but will be more reliable AND outperform any pre-built quad and will easily hold it's own against something double or triple the price - I like to think of it as the Sweet Spot.

This Sweet Spot Quad will be split into 3 parts:
  1. Component Choice (this article) 
  2. The Build
  3. The Review and Recommendations. Update: now completed
I've chosen to build this as a 6s but going 4s is simply a case of choosing the higher kV motor variant and retaining the overhead if you decide to upgrade to 6s in future.
For each key component I'll show you what I chose, a cheaper option and a more premium option with price indication and justification. Let's get straight into it!!
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All the things!
 Motors
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This was the first and easiest part I chose - the new Emax ECO 2207/2306 at $10-12 each. These are simply outstanding value for money. They have the legendary Emax heritage, 9mm bearings (a big upgrade over the more expensive RSII and LS series) are relatively lightweight and are available in 1700 and 2400kV variants, suitable for 6s or 4s respectively. Magnets are not as strong as some motors but this is ideal for freestyle where smoothness and efficiency improves greatly at only a small cost to brute force. I've chosen 2306 because I think these are better suited to freestyle (2207 for racing)
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Budget option: No change, would stick with the Emax Eco
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Premium option: Brother Hobby Returner R6 2306 at $20-$25. Only a minor step up in power but double the price.
Flight Controller/ESC

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HobbyMate Comet 5 inch Quad Review Part 1: Build walkthrough

29/9/2018

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I'll cover this quad over 3 blogs. This first part will cover the build walkthrough, the second the software (betaflight/blheli32) setup here and the last part the flight review. 
PictureThe $180 Hobbymate Comet kit is full of premium and dependable 6s components
The Hobbymate Comet Kit is a premium 5" quadcopter that is currently available as a kit for $180 but will soon be available as a bind and fly version. Update: it is now available as a pre-build pnp or bnf with xm+ or r-xsr receivers. In the days since the Holybro Kopis 1 was released there have been some excellent ready to fly models (along with some not-so-great models) available including the Emax Hawk 5 (review here) and the HGLRC Batman (build here) which have been standouts because they have been well balanced, well built and good value for money overall. Since this is a kit, this particular blog is to walk you through the build and then software setup including a betaflight 3.5.1 cli diff.

The Hobbymate Comet from HobbyCool.com (or Amazon) is a kit the consists of higher quality parts than even the HGLRC Batman at only a fraction of the cost. Infact when bought on their own the parts come to $257 which is clearly much more than the $180 the kit costs (or even the $200 PNP kit). The Electronics are rated 6s from the factory (unlike the Hawk 5) and come with motors suited for either 4s/5s operation (2500kV) or 6s operation (1800kV). I'm especially excited that this include a genuine airbot ESC and flight controller. More details on the parts below:

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ESC is a genuine Airbot Typhoon V2 35a 4in1 BLHeli_32 3-6s capable and it is a BEAST. This is rebadged as a Holybro Tekko32 and is one of the very best ESCs currently available. It has FULL telemetry including current protection. Click here for more specs
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FC is a genuine Airbot Omnibus f4 v6. Don't be fooled by the cheap clones, this is the genuine item featuring 5 full UARTs, expandable gyro and super clean 5v and 8v BECs for an ultra-clean power signal. Click here for more specs
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These are the newest Hobbymate branded 2305 motors and are made by RCinpower. RCinpower aren't widely know outside of China but these motors are well made with 8mm bearings, tight airgaps and hollow Titanium shaft. I opted for 1800kV for 6s but 2500kV is also available. ​Click here for more specs
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This vtx is new to me but looks well featured and according to the manual is i-flight branded. Has tramp control, 0-600mW, mic and the skinny design makes it easy to wire up and maintain. ​Click here for more specs
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The Foxeer Arrow micro pro is my favourite CCD camera and a solid choice here. The micro eagle is the only camera I like more but this still gives a great image and helps manage cost. ​Click here for more specs
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The foxeer lollipop 2 is a new vtx antenna following their v1 which looks like it takes inspiration from the AXII externally. I've used these on other quads and signal quality is excellent. ​Click here for more specs
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Frame is well constructed with some practical design features but nothing that really stands out. Kind of a get the job done kindof a frame. Click here for more specs
Extra parts and recommended for the build
Firstly you will need extra parts for this build. I've used the following with links to Hobbycool as they tend to have the sharpest price:
  • Frsky XM+ receiver
  • m3 nylon nut assortment
  • m3 Nylon spacers
  • Heatshrink pack
  • cable ties

And tools/sundry items:
  • Soldering iron
  • Hex driver set
  • Loctite or similar threadlock
  • Wiring loom tape
  • Side cutters​
On with the build
Captioned images below should walk you through the build process and I've noted anything tricky as I've gone through. Click on images to zoom.
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1. This image shows how the arms sit on the bottom of the sandwich plates
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2. Here the bolts pass through the bottom sandwich plate, arm, tom sandwhich plate then captive bolt or standoff. Note location of counter-sunk vs. button screws
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3. Same as pervious image but from the top down with standoffs removed to make stack install easier. Note the captive bolts with burr side down and the long countersunk screws that the 30.5mm stack is mounted to.
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4. Good time to mount the motors using the screws included with the motors. Only 3 are required for each motor on this frame. Loctite is not a bad idea here.
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5. After several tries I settled on using 2 x 2mm high m3 nylon spacers to mount the ESC on. This keeps the ESC low to make more room in the stack
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6. ESC is mounted with battery pads towards the rear of the quad. This will allow for shortest wires and cleanest build. I use fabric tape to clean fix motor wires to arms
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7. Here is the FC alignment I opted for. ESC - FC cable is at the front as are the pads for cam and VTX which make most sense to me
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8. This is how I like to route the motor wires for tidyness. Note the battery lead on an angle so I can use a cable tie to tie off against the dedicate hole in the frame. Note also I used the included trimmed washers on top of the ESC to clear the fets and then the included nylon nut spacers to hold it down.
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9. FC back on with the XM+ receiver wired in. Wires kept short here as the receiver will stay sandiwched between the FC and VTX. The receiver has been heatskrinked to insulate electrically
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10. Similar to picture 9 but with the motor wires connected and ESC - FC harness tucked between ESC and FC.
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11. Here you can see the camera harness wire in. Note: I've used the 8v BEC on the FC because this has a clean signal that is used only for cam and vtx whereas the 5v also powers FC and receiver.
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12. Harness for the VTX is wired in here too. Note: The same wide 8v pad is used to power the vtx too. The wide ground pad is also shared between cam and vtx to eliminate ground loops. VTX Tramp control goes to the smart audio pad
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13. As per last picture but you can see I've attached the camera remote wire (white) to the cam contol pad on the FC. As yet I've not got this working so would recommend cutting the camera remote cable until I've confirmed working
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14. Side view of the stack. ESC at the bottom, FC in the middle and receiver currently on top
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15. With the wiring harness completed for cam and VTX these can now be installed. Receiver is sandwiched between FC and VTX. Camera now in place with plenty of room to adjust angle. Ignore the standoff on top of the stack :)
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16. Receiver wires are routed either side of the front standoffs and attached to heavier cable ties with heatshrink. This solution give enough range for racing and close freestyle and is super durable.
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17. With all the electronic work completed the top plate can be installed with the remaining 4 short button screws
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18. Final weight with HQ 5x4.8x3 is just under 300g - reasonably light for a 6s rig with 5mm arms.
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19. Next step is configuration of the flight controller in part 2 of this series.
So that is it for the physical build. Not a difficult build at all in the scheme of things - components fit easily with plent of room to work. Part 2 (software setup) is here and part 3 (flight review) here.
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EMAX HAWK5 Review Part 1: Bench and early Flights

4/7/2018

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PictureEmax Hawk 5 pictured here with a turnigy graphene 4s 1500mah 65c lipo
So the Emax Hawk 5 has been out for a couple of months now and it has really captured the imagination of community. This is because it was an EMax-USA driven initiative that started as a way to sell more parts (Magnum stack, LS motors, Avan props) but ended up so much more. Where the Hawk 5 separates itself from all other bind and flys that have come before (except perhaps the holybro kopis) is that is more than the sum of it's parts - the development that has gone into matching the components, developing a strong, stiff yet lightweight frame and then tuning the whole package means it is a bind and fly that is genuinely competitive for racing out of the box. Listening to HyphPV and Sean Taylor in various channels they both believe this is a bonafide racer which is high praise coming from them.

I'll try keep this review brief because there has already been a lot said about this quad but I'll try to address the aspects that struck me as peculiar or aspects I don't thik have been well covered.

Component choice
I think the component choice looks solid but unspectacular however the way that this comes together in for flight is super impressive.
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Emax Magnum Stack F4 flight controller
The flight controller is an F4 with a MP6000 gyro so can do 8k/8k pid gyro but no more. This acceptable but once the more advanced filtering like on butterflight and betaflight 3.4+ becomes more widespread it will be adequate but not a lot more.
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Emax Magnum stack 30A 4in1 BLHeli_S ESC
The ESC is a BLHeli_S 30a and rated at 3-4s. It does not have BLHeli_32 and some of the advanced features that are offered there *however* Emax have stated this will run 6s with a lower kV motor (1600-1700kV) and this has been confirmed by Conrad "Furadi" Miller in races.
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25mW/200mW VTX
The VTX is very simple. It has 48 channels and is power switchable between 25mW and 200mW. It does not have smart audio or tramp protocol which is unfortunate however it easy to change the channel and read the large LCD screen.
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Emax Hawk 5 Frame
This is impressive. This is a light and so far strong frame. I'd estimate it at the 70g mark based on final weight of the full ready to fly quad. It has replaceable arms (and comes with a spare!), options for top, bottom or 'toilet tank' battery mounting and a built-in soft mounting setup. It looks like a larger version of a babyhawk R. I have a Floss 2 frame which is very functional and light but this frame is similar in weight and function but just feels more polished.
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Emax LS2206 2300kV motors
This is surely the choice that looks peculiar on the surface. Many 4s race drones typically use larger (2207, 2306, 2307) motors that have a higher kV (2500kV). This surely makes the 2206 2300kV motors on the Hawk 5 look under-done. Perhaps they are if you add a go pro but for this quads primary purpose of racing the are not and perform beautifully. I'll cover this more during flight discussion but I can see this choice was not take lightly: they provide plenty of power and do so with excellent efficiency. Don't forget Emax also have a 2207 2400kV or 2550kV motor and consciously chosen not to use this motor here even though it would have cost them no more.
Setup
Rather than going through the setup step by step in boring text, I've screen-grabbed all the relevant tabs from betaflight below. In short this quad includes custom filters setup, PIDs and rates so that you have an excellent tune right out of the box. This perfectly matches the specfic frame geometry, weight, motors and props that are used. Confident tuners will no doubt be able to adjust to their specific feel but I can say that I've come across no better custom tune in any quad yet, it is comparable to the babyhawk R (my review here) which makes sense - it was tuned by the same team.
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Quick changes before flight
​As you can probably tell from the image here, I folder out the receiver antennae mounted to the cable ties (tied to the rear standoffs). Not my favourite place to mount but they'll  do. Also I used a sturdy cable tie to mount the VTX antenna to with the usual heatshrink trick. I'll replace this with the included pagoda as soon as I start flying with others since dipole can mor easilt interfere with racers on other channels.
Early flight performance
Wow. I had preconceptions that the 2206 low kV motors would be underpowered but was completely wrong. This is a fast, highly manouverable quad that is well tuned. To date it is the quickest quad I've flown and objectively has been found to hit over 100mph consistently. More than that though it corners well thanks to the 'grippy' props and light weight. I won't carry on here about flight but it felt well and truly locked in, the best quad I have flown. 

In terms of FPV the signal was excellent on 25mW which is what I'm limited to on racing. There was absolutlely no sign of electrical interference or noise on my go-to channel (F2 - 5760MHz) at any throttle level. Just as importantly the image from the foxeer arrow micro pro is surprisingly good. This camera is a surprisingly good improvement over the micro arrow 1 or 2 and the micro swift 1 or 2 - I believe the presets were greatly approved on. I've actually ordered 3 more of these cameras to replace my others with because so far have not been a fan of the newer CMOS cameras.

One thing that felt unfamiliar to me were the way the props delivered power and the noise or the lack thereof. Additionally they pull a lot of current -I peaked at 110A on a 1500mah 4s pack. My guess is that in order to take advantage of the relatively low kV motor they went with a VERY agressive propeller with a distinct geometry. After swapping over to a HQ 5x4.8x3 which is stilla fairly agressive prop the Hawk 5 felt much more familiar and predicable to me with a power delivery and audible feedback I'm much more familiar with. I didn't feel I lost anything in speed or grip but peak current draw dropped off to 97A, i.e. 10% improved efficiency at high throttle. I need to note that props are a personal thing and this is my preference. You may find you like the stock Avan Flow props much more, I'm more of a HQ/Dal guy.

Lastly I'll say the efficiency on this is very impressive, again probably down to their choice of motor.. Everyone flies differently so will get different flight times depending on what they are doing but this I founf that even with my most tired 4s 1000mah pack I was able to get 3 minutes of flight which outperformed my lighter Floss 2 build which hand 'only' 2205 motors. On a good 1300mah I got 4 minute sof hard flying and from 1500mah about 4.5 - 5 minutes.
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Conclusion
If you are looking for a 5" bind and fly quad quite simply this is the one to get. $250 sounds like a lot compared to other cheaper ones but as I've said before this is so much greater than the sum of it's parts. The clever choice of components, lightweight frame and wonderful tune make this a great quad and it shows - at the time of writing it is always in and out of stock depending on where you shop. Since so many have sold there is also a very big community - more people to solve problems and enhance. For example customs canopies, go pro mounts and recommendations for budget meaningful modifications and customisation is much more readliy available than for less common quads that tend to come and go. I'll bet this quad will be around and supported well for a long time.

Support is great - as you can see above all parts are available from many retailers so replacements are not just available but commonly available. 

I can't speak to reliability yet since I haven't flown enough but since they haven't gone with the very latest and leading edge technology and hardware, that means there have been time to iron out the bugs. I'm expecting few problems but will certainly report back if there are.

Lastly I'll make a note again on the efficiency. In the race for power with bigger motors and steeper props this often gets forgotten but EMax seems to be going down the path of optimised efficiency and it shows here. The rhetoric from them is the the LS and newer RSII series are motor were not developed for all out power but more for efficiency which is what racers have really been demanding - making sure that on fast tracks that they still have battery left at the end. This is a benefit to the racer of course but for the casual pilot more efficiency = longer flight time = more stick time for learning and more of the the fun part of FPV... actual flying!

In summary this is a great model and comes highly recommended from me. Of course I'll be looking to improve where I can do so effectively and cheaply and will write about this where it's meaningful. Gearbest kindly supplied me this model and I'd encourage you to purchase from them as per the link below. Using this affiliate link comes at no cost to you but will help me to continue making and publishing reviews like this and recommendations for improvement.
Updates! I've new written a blog on bang for buck upgrades and also a comprehensive walkthrough on a VTX upgrade to allow DVR, smart audio, great power options.
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Emax Hawk 5 Bind and Fly Quadcopter from Gearbest (currently in stock at time of writing):

https://www.gearbest.com/brushless-fpv-racer/pp_1670812.html
Parts available:
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Emax Hawk 5 5 inch replacement arms
Banggood ($8 for 2)
Emax USA ($8 for 2)
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Emax Hawk 5 6 inch arm upgrade
Banggood ($8 for 2)
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Emax USA ($8 for 2)
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Emax LS2206 2300kV motors:
Gearbest ($`18)
Banggood ($18)
Emax-USA ($18)
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Emax LS2206 replacement motor bells (x2)
Gearbest ($14)
Banggood ($14)
​Emax-USA ($14)
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Emax Magnum F4 stack (ESC, FC, VTX, Reciever)
Banggood ($110)
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Emax Hawk 5 Magnum 30A 4in1 ESC
RaceDayQuads ($45)
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Emax Hawk 5 Magnum FC
Emax-USA ($29)
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Emax Hawk 5 complete frame
Banggood ($45)
Emax-USA ($45)
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Emax Hawk 5 Magnum 25/200mW VTX
Emax-USA ($22)
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Emax Avan Flow 5" Props
Banggood ($4)
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Foxeer Arrow Micro Pro Camera
Gearbest ($28)
Banggood ($25)
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Emax Hawk 5 Hardware Kit
Banggood ($5)
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