The Grayson Edition of the ET Max from LDARC is the best larger sized FPV Racing Quad designed for those starting out we have tested yet! (with Dal Props) The Grayson Edition comes with the 2205 Sunny Sky Brushless Motors which gives this plenty of power for butter smooth flying! The prop guards and traditional KingKong frame make this a VERY strong Drone which can handle a lot of abuse! We smashed thru trees with ease and the ET Max kept going strong!
If you are looking for a larger durable race drone that can run on 4S, then you need to check out the Grayson Edition of the ET Max. Do forget, if you pick up GH-371, this is a FrSky Plug & Play – making this an easy choice for those starting out in drone racing and do not have the time to solder. The LDARC ET Max can run on 3S and or 4S – so if you are just starting out, we HIGHLY recommend you stick with the 3S 1500mAh batteries. The 3S packs are less expensive and will keep this quadcopter under control – You can always upgrade to 4S later as you gain some experience.
What Makes a FPV Racer good for those beginning the FPV hobby?
1. Entry Level FPV QuadCopter Durability
There are lots of hyped drone racers some in which Grayson Hobby has tested that do not even take one little crash. Why are those so popular? We do not have a real answer as to why inferior products are so popular, but we can tell you from 1st hand experience, that the ET Max is EXTREMELY durable. We crashed this on concrete, asphalt, and grass and there was no damage to Quad frame, vtx or best the Motors. Not saying this is unbreakable, but this will stand up to minor bumps and bruises. The Prop guards or aka “Whoop” provide the ultimate protection with the props and other than a few knicks and scratches we did not beak a single prop.
There are lots of hyped drone racers some in which Grayson Hobby has tested that do not even take one little crash.
Why are inferior products so popular? We do not have a real answer as to why inferior products are so popular, but we can tell you from 1st hand experience, that the ET Max is EXTREMELY durable. We crashed this on concrete, asphalt, and grass and there was no damage to Quad frame, vtx or best the Motors. Not saying this is unbreakable, but this will stand up to minor bumps and bruises. The Prop guards or aka “Whoop” provide the ultimate protection with the props and other than a few knicks and scratches we did not beak a single prop.
There are lots of hyped drone racers some in which Grayson Hobby has tested that do not even take one little crash. Why are those so popular? We do not have a real answer as to why inferior products are so popular, but we can tell you from 1st hand experience, that the ET Max is EXTREMELY durable. We crashed this on concrete, asphalt, and grass and there was no damage to Quad frame, vtx or best the Motors. Not saying this is unbreakable, but this will stand up to minor bumps and bruises. The Prop guards or aka “Whoop” provide the ultimate protection with the props and other than a few knicks and scratches we did not beak a single prop.
2. FPV Flying Characteristics of Drones for Beginners
You can have the most durable flying fpv drone racer designed for beginners that can withstand any crash, but if it flies like a brick, then the experience will be terrible. We can confirm with the Dal 4045 v2 props, the ET Max from KingKong flies incredibly awesome. There are no bad tendencies when flying FPV as you see from some other manufacturers. If you are brand new to the FPV Hobby and still bumping into trees, or crashing thru bushes or are a FPV Freestyle expert, it does matter your skill level, the ET Max flies like any other high-quality FPV Drone on the market. You can perform FPV PowerLoops, Split S maneuvers, or just fly high like a bird, you are in control of the ETMax and it does not fight you. You can be brand new to the FPV Hobby and take this ETMax out of the box and fly with confidence.
3. BetaFlight Setup Configuration & Receiver Installation for the 1st time FPV Pilot
If you have the Grayson Configuration, then there is literally nothing else you need to do for FPV Flying. Open the ETMax cardboard box, charge your lipo batteries bind this up to your FrSky or Spectrum Radio and go fly. The Factory Tune of BetaFlight is nearly perfect for beginners of FPV flying. There is no BetaFlight PID tuning required. The Custom Grayson harness plugs allows for a solder-free solution. If you choose to set this up yourself, Grayson Hobby offers a FrSky and Spectrum Solderless Solution just plug in your receiver and Bing. Soldering and PID tuning is the biggest obstacle for beginners and experts alike in the FPV Drone Hobby, but the ETMax does not require any PID Tuning or Soldering!
4. Drone Repairs and Upgrades for the NoobThe ET Max uses ‘traditional’ FPV gear sized components and electronics. Nothing is proprietary. There are lots of other manufacturers of FPV drones on the market geared towards beginners, however, every part is proprietary. Meaning that repairing or replacing damaged components is extremely difficult. That is not the case with the ETMax, if you have an epic crash, or simply want to experiment with different FPV gear, the ETMax has the standard mounting holes so just about any hobby grade FPV gear will fit into the ET Max. This may not seem like a huge feature, but just about every day customers ask about fpv drones they purchased and they cannot repair. One suggestion Grayson Hobby always gives, if you are still new to the FPV hobby and electronics, fly the ETMax until you have to repair due to crash damage. There is no bigger frustration than disassembling a brand new FPV quadcopter and not being able to reassemble back to Flying condition. So rest assured, the Grayson Edition ETMax is easy to upgrade and repair. This is especially true since this is NOT a super micro quad. The ET Max components are a bit larger allowing easier repairs since everything is not microscopic.
There are so many more reasons as to why the ETMax is an awesome FPV Freestyle quad for beginners or even experts, but these are just the top questions we receive almost daily. So if you are looking for a durable quadcopter that flies awesome than check out the Grayson Edition ET Max. Just remember, start off on 3S 1500mAh Lipo Battery, as you gain confidence in your FPV Skill, then you can move onto the 4S packs.
You can purchase the ET Max from Grayson Hobby Here