Why build an FPV drone when GEPRC Mark 5 is this good?

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0:00 - 5" BnF are really freaking good these days
2:52 - Strong, well-designed aluminum front end
5:25 - Split top-deck design, but done right!
6:35 - The same high-low bottom plate design as Apex
7:17 - How are the arms attached
8:38 - Arms are 5mm carbon by 10mm thick and are well designed
9:51 - Hardware is 10-9 steel
10:42 - FC and ESC are both soft mounted and wires are neatly run
11:12 - Three variants: DJI Air Unit, Vista, and analog
11:23 - I hate the plastic motor wire protectors
13:03 - Why did they use a 2107.5 sized motor?

16:16 - FC and ESC close look
17:56 - Flight testing
20:50 - Let's compare: GEPRC Mark 5, Diatone Roma F5 V2, and iFlight Evoque F5
21:46 - These things are the same no matter which version you get
22:38 - Evoque has 20mm FC and ESC; others have 30mm
23:21 - Evoque is the heaviest of the three. Diatone is lightest.
23:47 - GEPRC has most powerful analog vTX. Evoque is weakest.
24:22 - GEPRC is most expensive. Diatone and Evoque are cheaper.
24:47 - Which is best? GEPRC, Diatone, or iFlight
26:13 - Is there any point in building your own any more?

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For anyone watching this now- GEPRC as of MAY 2022 no longer uses MPU6000 - Its now listed as 6-Axis. Thanks for all the great content JB! I Picked one of these up!

sinkWad

The numbers on the bolts refer to mechanical properties, eg 10.9 mean 1000MPa tensile strength and 900MPa yield strength

IgnoranceParanoia

Love the obstacles!!

26:46 accurate. It's just not cost effective to build a quad anymore unless you start accumulating spare parts and multiple quads due to crashes. Even then, even frames have gone up in price... Some hitting $100. You really end up paying 25 percent more when you build your own, and then you have to deal with the "did I do this right" question.

ChrisParayno

1:19
"And I call this one the Prop Breaker."

neoroggensack

I have been a gep fan for YEARS. Built many of their frames back in the day and they were a very good value. having said that I enjoy building more than I enjoy flying.

slappomatthew

Hit on this channel about a week ago (I'm an RC crawler guy who is screwing around with an FPV setup). I've been binge watching the content and I think you may have me hooked. Might have to get into this hobby... Anyway - subscribed and liked.

DESOUSAB

12:10 use hockey grip tape. stretchy, very strong adhesive, holds in warm and cool temps, easy to remove.

ChasePhilport

Bought a mk5 two months ago and I'm super stoked! Was lucky to find an old stock deal with an MPU6000. This is my first 5" quad and I'm blown away with the performance and stability. First flights were on a 4s 1300 and for cruising I managed to get a consistent 7-8 min. I now use a 6s 2000mah pack for cinematic filming and with a gopro I easily reach 8-10min even in strong wind! Great quad, no issues so far

camdynkellett

I would say BNF quads are a godsend for countries which do not have a sizable FPV community. Living in Singapore, we do not have a huge selection of retailers from which to purchase parts to build from scratch and parts selection is also limited. You can argue we can purchase them overseas, but the shipping costs and currency conversions (especially with costly living standards) would simply make scratch builds too costly for beginners.

Anyway, just want to thank you for your videos. Just started out in FPV with the Cetus X and simulators and already ordered this in 6S analogue to go further!

prismaticsoundwave

Thanks for the recommendation on switching to Edge TX and ELRS - I made the jump yesterday and it was *so* easy to setup on both ends (besides soldering the wires to the tiny breakout pads on the FC) to setup. It took me less time to install, flash and bind both the TX and RX than it took me just to bind my TX16S to an XM+ RX! EdgeTX makes my TX16S feel like a brand new radio with all the new features and even the performance gain.

BlownUpp

What a great spatial training tool at 1:50 love your videos

onelastmarine

Bought the Walksnail version of this quad Dec 2022. Current meter burnt out in two flights. No crashes. Geprc support didn't offer a paid shipping label. I paid for shipping from US to China. Quad got lost in the mail after it cleared customs in China. Tracking last ping was Jan 8 23. Geprc support acting like I broke it, I shipped it back, tough luck.

CHAINREACTION

Nice! I like the new freestyle obstacles in the yard. Do you have any plans to put led's or any type of lights on them for some cool evening rips?

JP-qqkn

Ur getting pretty slippery in the yard there JB! Nice work

slipperysebastian

Before buying my geprc smart 35 4 months ago, I was so into dji mavic family and video recording. But then I saw some freestye videos and I said to my self I want to fly like that.
So I entered this nice new hobby of mine and thank you Joshua for these videos. I learn something new each time. I have no electronic skills but learned alot from yout videos. In the end, I just want a drone and fly it. So maybe I think this Mark 5 is on my list.
If I want to sound poetic, I believe that building a drone gives some deeper connection with it. You are a proud owner of your build.
But if you just want to fly it, dont bother just buy it and a lot of spare parts, I learned that the first day when propelers and arm broke.
And btw you have fans in Slovenia.

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