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Holy Stone U818A Drone with 720P HD Camera 2 4 GHz 6 Axis gyro RC Quadcopter for Kids with Headless Mode One Key Return and Low Voltage Alarm Easy Safe to Fly Includes Bonus Battery
Last Updated: November 25, 2018 (Refresh Now)
8.8
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Total Reviews
355
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For Kids
69drone, loves, year old, grandson, birthday
+100%
" ... Kids were over for thanksgiving and had a great time. ... "
" ... My kids love it! ... "
" ... Bought this to teach one of my grandsons how to fly a drone. ... "
" ... Bought this for my kids birthday . ... "
" ... Bought this for our 11 year old boy. ... "
" ... Bought this drone for my 9 yr old. ... He loves it! ... "
" ... Great drone for daily fun and it provides a lot of enjoyment for everyone. ... "
" ... Bought this for my Grandson, he was happy with it ... "
Ease of Use
47drone, easy to use, easy to fly, easy to operate, easy to control
+91%
-9%
" ... user friendly , very good Drone for a beginner ... "
" ... Easy to learn to operate and fly. ... "
" ... Great drone, easy to fly. ... "
" ... It is not as easy to pick up and fly as a first time flyer as I thought. ... "
" ... Easy to control, not great in the wind, but really fun. ... "
" ... Easy to use for my 9 year old. ... "
" ... It's easy to control and fun to fly. ... "
" ... It's simple to use - I still recommend you read and follow the information that comes with it. ... "
As Gift
40christmas, birthday, loves, son, year old
+98%
-3%
" ... It is a Christmas gift. ... "
" ... Bought as a Christmas present and will update review after they get it. ... "
" ... Bought this for my kids birthday . ... "
" ... I bought this for me dad's 67th birthday and he loves it. ... "
" ... It was a birthday gift from my wonderful wife. ... "
" ... glad I got this as his gift ... "
" ... I purchased this for my son's 9th birthday. ... "
" ... Purchased for my husband's birthday. ... "
Camera
34video, pictures, takes, drone, taking
+100%
" ... Haven't tried the video option and pictures as I lost it even before I could play with that. ... "
" ... It's his first drone and it's easy to fly and camera/video is easy to use. ... "
" ... Easy to fly, good camera. ... "
" ... Video and camera work well. ... "
" ... While in flight I was able to test the camera by taking pictures and movies. ... "
" ... I highly recommend this one just on camera quality alone. ... The pictures are very clear, I will be uploading some soon! ... "
" ... The camera takes ok to good pictures and videos (photo and video examples). ... I had a detailed, w/pictures response, by 10:29pm. ... "
" ... Even though it doesn't have the best quality, it still takes good pictures and videos. ... "
Battery Life
33battery, battery life, minutes, drone, charge
+82%
-18%
" ... Easy to Charge Batteries! ... "
" ... Quad copter is very nicely built have had no problems with it, just wish the batteries lasted longer. ... "
" ... It it great that it comes with two batteries, but I would get a few more to give you more flying time per session. ... "
" ... The price was good especially with an extra battery. ... They also send coupons/vouchers for parts and another battery. ... It seems that the batteries can not last nearly as long as the fun. ... However the batteries are not very expensive. ... "
" ... There is a charger that comes with the Drone that can charge 2 batteries at time. ... "
" ... Charge the batteries (extra included) and read. ... "
" ... and charge time is long. ... "
" ... I immediately bought extra batteries. ... "
Build Quality
32drone, crash, tree, strong, landing
+81%
-19%
" ... It seems nearly indestructible . ... "
" ... It is nicely build and the rings around the propellers are hopefully going to keep the propellers from getting damaged. ... "
" ... The flexibility of the frame makes it very resistant to damage. ... "
" ... And it holds up well to my accidental abuse. ... "
" ... During this time I found the Drone to be very durable. ... "
" ... can stand crash, strong. ... "
" ... They are gear fittings rather than just push on. ... "
" ... It is housed well, and after even a couple of bumps does not dislodge. ... "
Price
28worth, money, drone, range, pay
+93%
-7%
" ... A nice drone for the price. ... "
" ... Totally worth it. ... "
" ... Very nice drone for the money. ... "
" ... Can't beat it for the price. ... "
" ... For the price you can't go wrong. ... "
" ... This one fits the bill. ... I picked this up on prime day so the price was right. ... "
" ... I think it's great quality at a great price. ... "
" ... It is worth what you pay. ... "
For Fun
22lot of fun, lots of fun, thing, hang, fly
+100%
" ... Having a blast!.This is too much fun! ... "
" ... I'm having stupid amounts of fun with this thing. ... "
" ... Have had a lot of fun with it. ... "
" ... Everything else was fine and my son had a lot of fun. ... "
" ... Still getting the hang of it but lots of fun. ... "
" ... However, I think once I get the hang of the controls this will be even more fun. ... "
" ... It is fun to play with. ... "
" ... I bought this for a 7 year old for their birthday and it's been a lot of fun. ... "
Product Reliability
18flying, tree, stuck, operator, one
+56%
-44%
" ... Works well and still current a year later. ... "
" ... They decided to replace the drone by sending me a new one in 3-6 business days and told me to keep the first one sent. ... "
" ... This company has been in the drone business for several years now and they just keep improving their products. ... "
" ... The Drone worked right out of the box. ... "
" ... I have been flying in a garage as it has been quite windy since I received it so naturally have had several rather tough crashes. ... "
" ... They helped me with my problem when one of the spinner stopped working. ... "
" ... Got it for Christmas and still works great, and has crashed many times! ... "
" ... The new product they sent worked flawlessly. ... "
Delivery
14promised, shipping, fast, delivery, delivered
+100%
" ... Now waiting for it to arrive soon. ... "
" ... The package arrived on time, with no apparent damage. ... "
" ... Works as promised!! ... "
" ... Out was delivered on time and we are very pleased with the product. ... "
" ... That said, delivery was fast. ... Everything else arrived as promised. ... "
" ... Great to use out of the box. ... "
" ... Service from Amazon was great, delivered when promised. ... "
" ... Shipped quick and everything worked as it was advertised. ... "
Marketplace
12company, works, seller, promised, product
+100%
" ... I contacted seller and they offered a 30% discount on the next one, which I happily took and ordered two (just in case if it happens again). ... Now waiting for it to arrive soon. ... "
" ... I had a detailed, w/pictures response, by 10:29pm. ... "
" ... The seller immediately sent me 4 new motors (though I only needed one). ... "
" ... Works as promised!! ... "
" ... You my great suprise the company responded with a brand new replacement. ... "
" ... Good product and company stands behind it. ... "
" ... Service from Amazon was great, delivered when promised. ... "
" ... I would definitely purchase from this company again . ... and consider it to be an upstanding well-trusted brand. ... "
Video Playback
11videos, pictures, drone, watching, taking
+91%
-9%
" ... Once I figured this out (by watching online videos) flying it got much easier. ... "
" ... The video quality is also good. ... "
" ... While in flight I was able to test the camera by taking pictures and movies. ... Watching the videos was as much fun as flying the drone. ... "
" ... Even though it doesn't have the best quality, it still takes good pictures and videos. ... "
" ... Video and still pictures w surprisingly decent (not great) resolution. ... "
" ... I recommend looking at some You Tube videos first. ... "
" ... We watched a couple of videos on Youtube prior to going out with the drone. ... "
" ... But for a starting drone with HD video and camera, I'm very happy with this purchase and would recommend it to others. ... "
Charging
11charge, charger, drone, battery, charged
+100%
" ... Easy to Charge Batteries! ... "
" ... There is a charger that comes with the Drone that can charge 2 batteries at time. ... "
" ... Charge the batteries (extra included) and read. ... "
" ... They sent me a new one free of charge that worked great. ... "
" ... and charge time is long. ... "
" ... I am now making a 2nd purchase for more batteries and the 5 device charger from Holy Stone. ... "
" ... The battery charger included works great. ... "
" ... The extra battery is great so that we can have one battery charging as the other one is in use. ... "
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