Blade Nano QX 3D

Micro Quadcopter #3

     The Blade Nano QX 3D was the third micro quadcopter drone that I purchased, on July 27, 2016, from Hobby Express in Loveland, Ohio.  At $79.99, it is the most expensive drone I have purchased.  Is it worth the extra cost?  Maybe.  I have only flown the QX 3D 25 times; far less than my Hubsan X4 H107L, my Dromida Verso and several other micro quadcopters that were purchased more recently.  One reason for the fewer flights is the amazing speed that the QX 3D has.  Even on the slowest speed and lowest sensitivity, I can get into trouble in the flight room.  Outdoors, it is great fun, flying inverted as well as right side up.  I am simply waiting for better weather before flying it a lot more.  The QX 3D is fast and nimble because it is very light weight.  The motors are mounted on extensions of the main circuit board.  The motors sit in plastic cups that have two clips attaching them to the frame.  These cups also have two clips holding the motors in.  On hard crashes, the plastic cups can pop out of the frame and the motors can pop out of the plastic cups.  On the fourth flight of my Blade Nano, after crashing, a motor popped out and pulled the end cap off, ruining the motor.  A nice feature about the drone is that the motors simply plug into sockets mounted next to the plastic cups.  So, after buying a package of two new motors from Hobby Express for only $17.99, I simply plugged in a new motor and was ready to fly - only more cautiously than before.

Blade Nano QX 3D