Holy Stone HS190 Foldable Mini Drone for Kids Beginners, RC Nano Quadcopter with Altitude Hold, 3D Flips, High Speeds Rotation, Headless Mode, Throw to Go, One Key Return, Great Gift Toys for Boys and Girls, Blue

Honestly, amazing little drone for the price. Very agile and zips around like a little hummingbird. Pretty easy to control and gets easier with practice. Only downside is short battery life but that’s expected given the size and doesn’t take too long to recharge. Also, important to note that the drone is shipped INSIDE the little window on the controller. I thought my package was missing the drone originally.

The media could not be loaded. Ease of Use:This drone is very easy to fly and use, even for a beginner. I had my mom, who had never flown anything before, fly this drone. She was able to keep it in the air and did not crash. She did bump the wall, but the included prop guards allow the drone to ride on the wall and not harm the drone or the paint.Packaging:This drone is packaged very well. It comes inside the box surrounded by plastic. I actually had a rough time getting this drone out of the packaging. Also, the drone fits very well inside the radio.Portability:This drone is very portable, and can be flown nearly anywhere indoors. The only downside to this drone's portability is that while, yes it fits in the radio very well, there is no casing for the radio to go into. If you feel comfortable carrying around the radio, then you can carry the drone. One thing to note is that the drone's foldable arms click and lock multiple times before they reach fully extended. Be careful when you try to extend the drone's arms and make sure that you don't try to push them the wrong way.Durability:This drone is very durable. Since I have had this and flown it, (I have probably flown it 10 times) I have had only a few crashes, and the ones that I have had do no damage. There is also rubber stoppers on the bottom of each motor that in the event of the drone being dropped, there is no damage. If you do crash, make sure that you kill the motors as per the manual.Quality of Materials:This drone's quality feels that of a $40 maybe even $50 drone. The radio feels like it is worth the price you pay. I would rather have most of the quality in the drone anyways, and that is where all the quality has been placed.Battery Life:This drone advertises 5 - 7 minutes of battery life. I find this to be correct.Charging time:This drone takes around 40 minutes to charge.Skill Level of Pilot:I would let anyone fly this drone, even someone who has never flown anything before, whether it be plane, heli, or quad. This drone is so easy and simple to fly that almost anyone could fly it. One other nice thing is that this drone's controls are very very similar to my larger drone also from Holy Stone.Indoor Flight:This drone flies its best indoors. It can do flips indoors as well.Outdoor Flight:Only an experienced pilot should fly this drone outside. This drone can be taken by the wind very easily. I would only recommend flying this drone outside on high speed so that you can fight the wind.Is this quad noisy?Some members of my family call this drone a bee. It does sound a-lot like a very large bee. This drone is not too loud, but I would not call it quiet.Box to Air Time:You can get this drone from the box into the air in under an hour, depending on how long the battery takes to charge (my battery came half full)Quality of features:The flip feature on this drone works great. Just make sure that once you press the right joystick down to enter flip mode, that you immediately move that joystick in the direction that you want it to flip. Two beeps sound, and if you make no action in these two beeps, your quad exits flip mode.The high speed rotation works well. Depending on which speed setting you are on depends on how fast the drone rotates as well as the overall speed of the drone.The speed switch works well. Top speed it VERY fast and I don't recommend using it at all, especially in a tighter indoor space.Auto Land:When this quad is low on battery, it lands its self. When it gets to a certain point, it won't flip anymore. Soon after, it will land. This feature works as it should.Downsides:This drone sometimes likes to drift. Using the trimmer reset function helps though. This drone has no camera, although that is not surprising for something this size. The trimmer buttons do not do much in my opinion. If the drone drifts, the drone trimmer reset works the best.Overall:If you are looking for a drone to learn on, just fly indoors, something to do on a rainy day, or to impress your friends with cool flips, then this drone is for you.

This is a great little drone. Super tough, our 6 year old has yet to break any rotors which is surprising. I would highly recommend this item but we have had to order three now as the battery charger breaks way too easily. You have to press really hard to get the batter on and off and it eventually breaks the connectors or pulls the wires off. I wish the battery was either built into the unit or easier to get on and off its charger. For the money it is a great value as it is easy to fly and lasts a decent amount of time before needing a charge.

The media could not be loaded. This mini drone from Holy Stone is very responsive and full of features. It is perfect, for kids, beginners, and anyone who just wants to have fun. I highly recommend it! It is also useful for practicing your flying skills, both indoors and outdoors. It does not take a relatively long time to charge (roughly 30 minutes) via USB or from the transmitter and gives you 5-8 minutes of flying time. It has several colored LEDs on the drone body and a bright white LED in the front, which look cool and also provide a method of tracking the drone and its orientation. It has three speeds from which to choose.All of the features worked great from the start. The One Key Take-off and Landing functions performed well. The Altitude Hold function worked pretty good, but the performance was improved even more by using the Trimmers buttons (as described in the user manual). The High Speed Rotation and Flip Mode are fun to try and watch. The One Key Return worked as described in the manual, but you do need to be aware of the drones’ position relative to you and the transmitter. Headless Mode allows you to control the drone relative to the transmitter so you do not have to be concerned about keeping the head of the drone facing away from you. I actually was surprised at the quality of the instruction manual and would recommend taking 5-10 minutes going through it before flying the drone. It will save you time and make the whole experience even more enjoyable (especially if you are a beginner or novice).The HS190 has been resilient and sturdy so far. We have run into several items and crashed at least a few times with no ill effects (the propeller guards were attached). Since the drone arms do fold, make sure you check and put them back in place after a crash.As for drawbacks of this drone, it's difficult to find any considering the functions and the price. It does take a little time to become acquainted with all the little buttons on the transmitter/controller. It would be nice if they were labeled, but that probably would not be practical for a drone of this size and price point. The manual says to be careful of over-charging the battery and recommends unplugging the charging cable once the battery is fully charged (LED on cable turns off when completed). We did not notice this in the manual at first and charged it for a much greater time. Fortunately, there were no problems afterward, but it is something to keep in mind.Overall, this has been a fantastic little drone thus far. I have not required any support from Holy Stone for this HS190, but response to inquiries and questions about their other products has been exceptional. Their customer support is top notch and you will see that throughout other reviews as well.

This mini drone is fun and easy to use, making it a good choice for beginners. It’s compact, portable, and flies smoothly. The main downside is the short battery life, which limits playtime. Great for learning but could use a longer-lasting battery.