

When the unit goes out of range it will trigger an alarm and you can set it to stop in place or to auto-land, whichever you feel will be most advantageous.
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With 3 speed settings, you can perform delicate maneuvers on the slower settings or try your luck at full speed with homemade obstacle courses or in the local woods. That said, the DX3 video drone comes with 6 gyros to stabilize it for your stunts, so that if the wind is not being vicious you can perform a number of tricks without having to worry about losing control.

With the extended range you can indeed have some fun adventures but a downside of the large frame with the low 2.6 pound weight means that high winds can be a bit of a deterrent. The flight experience of the DX3 is a mixed bag. As far as range, this 2.40 GHZ controller can control your drone at a range of 450 feet, so you have plenty of room for distance play with your DX3. Aside from these features, there Is also a socket for interfacing your smartphone should you want to livestream your flight for added entertainment value. Should the controller disconnect, there are some automated functions such as autoland that can protect your drone if something like this occurs. While there is an indicator for your drone’s level of charge, you don’t get the same sort of indicator for your controller, so keep an eye on your drone if you are one of those ‘last minute charge’ types. So, what do you get? First, you get two joysticks, followed up by a number of automated function buttons, allowing you to do things like 360 degree flips, to take off or land, or to switch to first person view, all at the touch of a button. Not so with the DX3, where the controller is more intuitive and more geare to fun. Some drones have overly complicated controls but for many this is a deterrence. The controller for this unit is more like a gaming controller than anything and we think this adds a little to the experience. Now that you have a better mental image of the unit itself let’s discuss another fun component, the controller. Access to the battery is in the rear and there is a microusb port for easy charging as well. The unit also has 4 LED lights, with two white in the front like ‘headlights’ and two red in the rear which rather resemble‘brakelights’. Instead of having to buy extra guards for your blades (and if you have owned a drone previously you know the importance of these) the DX3 comes with an encircling, flexible ‘shield’ that ensures you are more likely to bounce from a collision rather than endure a dreaded crash. It’s all inclusive and that’s kind of nice for a change. We like the complete integration of the camera, as there are no extraneous arms build in needed to hold it. This is a bit of a double edged sword but we will go into that later. As far as the size, this drone falls into the ‘medium to large’ category at measurements of 21 x 14 by 4 inches, but with it’s spidery design it is actually quite thin and light.
