Loolinn | Drones for Kids Gift with Camera - Mini Drone, Remote Control Quadcopter Drone with 90° Adjustable Camera, Safe for Kids, Photos and Videos, Easy to Fly (Gift for Boys and Girls)

Order arrived quickly. Drones are great for kids. Very robust and stable. Easy to learn how to use compared to other cheaper drones. Very happy. Would order again.

The media could not be loaded. First impressions: The materials are solid enough to stand up to someone who is learning to fly a drone. The enclosed rotors will need replacing rarely at best, and the body is unlikely to break easily. The controller also has a solid feel to it.When it came time to actually use the drone, one of the first things that struck me was the design for the phone mount. It is easily removed from the remote control, and can be stored by mounting it again, but placed so the phone clip is nestled against the bottom of the remote body.As a smaller aircraft, I decided to run most of my tests indoors. The fans are quiet, but loud enough that you wouldn't want the kids to play with it while you're watching TV. Because of a ceiling fan, there was a bit of drift - so I decided to try the "trim" capability, and found my first disappointment. The implementation of trim adjustment is quite intuitive; you hold down on the joystick while you adjust until the drone stops moving. Unfortunately, this tended to trigger the speed behavior as well, which interfered with adjusting the trim. To be honest, I'm not sure I ever got the trim to adjust properly.After a little time using the remote, I decided to try the phone app.To use the phone, first you connect your phone to the drone's WiFi and the app will use that connection to control the drone. It was a VERY pleasant surprise to see the drone WiFi channel was obvious - "loolinn_(a few numbers)" - as opposed to "X30_4K_2.4G_2002ff" (which is another drone but I have no idea what brand or model!)After a little time familiarizing myself with the app, I decided to try the "Draw a path" feature. This was really cool - I just drew on the screen, then tapped the "go" button, and the drone did just what I told it to. (But the scale was a little tough to identify, so it bounced off the wall a time or two).The instruction manual has a very small form factor - less than 3 inches per side. Good for teeny tiny hands, not so much for old man eyes. Still, it is written well and clearly explains how to use the device. It was very nice to see a complete parts list in the user manual.Checking the manufacturer's site, however, I cannot find anything but replacement propellers and new batteries.The only real challenge I had with the drone was when the battery gets low, it beeps. It took me a while to find the part in the manual that says "When the battery is low, it will beep". I could not find a list that described what different beeping patterns could mean.I have uploaded a short video of my autistic son enjoying it, as well as the first picture I took, as the drone was sitting on the floor, to give a feel for the quality of the camera.Overall, I'm really pleased with this purchase. The drone is easy to use, sturdy, and has some neat features. It could be a little advanced for a 5 year old to use, but with a little supervision, your 7-year old (or older...:) could have a lot of fun with it.

The media could not be loaded. This great little drone is stable, intuitive, and hard to destroy. It's so simple to use that even a five year old can fly it - from take off to landing! The video camera is a really nice addition for older kids: the controller has a clever attachment that enables a cell phone to be mounted on the controller, and a simple app enables the drone to send live video straight back to the phone screen, with almost no lag time. But that is all optional - keep it screen free and it's just as fun! Kids quickly learn what all the different drone beeps mean: low battery, nearly out-of-range, landing, etc. The battery is so simple to change, even a 5 year old can do it by themselves.The seller gives EXCELLENT product support. We contacted the seller directly for a new controller (after the original was destroyed by a car tire...), and he promptly sent us a brand new controller for a very reasonable price, shipping included. Kids are happy again!

Comparing this drone to others, I like the fact it has the guard around the propellers, I received one for Christmas 2 years ago and was flying it in the house, it landed on the floor near a desk and before I could pick it up it had caught hair caught up around one of the props and stripped out the gear. 5 mins out the box and is garbage. With this drone the rings protect the props and avoid a situation like the one I mentioned. Having the guard set this a bit higher on the kid type drones for the overall protection of the drone and its props and body. Easy enough to Fly indoors and outdoors with no wind as it will get pushed around and become uncontrollable and crash. The aided take off and landing lets you jump right in and start having fun flying the drone. The adjustable controls lets you fine tune controller to the drone to make flying it easier and precise. The colors of the drone make it stand out so if flown outdoors makes it easy to keep your eyes on it. Camera works and takes decent video. Seems like it should last for a while and as with any drone avoid the unseen hair flying it indoors, lol. The one con I see, is that in a market flooded with kid type drone the cost is a bit higher than others, but like the saying goes sometimes, you get what you pay for. Check it out and give it a try.

Great beginner drone for kids, we've had a blast flying it all over! Easy to control for my kiddo.

Very happy I found this one. Always seems to be around Christmas that the cheesy drone toys come out for kids. They always leave a lot to be desired and are very difficult to make work. This is not one of those!Happy to say that both my 10-year-old and 12-year-old are still playing with this weeks after my daughter's birthday. Grabbed a few more to gift for Christmas for nephews.Functionality wise this thing is great. You can actually control it in. Controls are responsive. It has multiple power levels so you don't need to already know how to fly. It's small enough that you can actually fly it around the house and there are bumpers around the propellers so it doesn't just fall to the ground. If it bumps into a wall it keeps flying. Best part about it in my opinion is the connection via cell phone so you can view the video in real time which is good enough to fly around the house like a fpv drone and still no broken parts. It's extremely durable. I can't believe it could do that.For the price, I don't think you could do better. Two batteries, replacement parts, charging cable etc. I'm a happy camper.