Hover X1 Pocket-Sized Self-Flying Camera Review

I reupload this video as the Hover X1 has been rebranded to the Hover Air X1 and it is now a retail product that can be purchased directly. In this video, we are looking at the Hover X1 Pocket-Sized Self-Flying drone. This is a self-flying autonomous mini drone that comes in at 125 grams and is probably one of the easiest drones to fly. It is reliable, it just works every time and can capture really nice content in 2.7k. This could be a valuable tool for many different types of creators or those who want to capture their life moments without learning to fly a drone. We take a look and demonstrate all the different self-flying modes including the following function that works very well even if following you on a bike.

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[TopperJordan]

I just ordered the ProMax and I didn't realise it can remove the propeller noise from the audio that well, I'm really impressed by that. Thanks for the review

[ArmandSalmon]

Definitely an interesting offering and it would fill a good amount of coverage for vlogging, friends/family events. That $399.00 USD price is a deal breaker however. The sweet spot would have been $249.00 for the drone / $299 kit.

[rickmitchell]

That was an AWESOME demonstration of the Hover x1. I'm definitely going to buy one of these to record our bike rides. Thank You.

[mlr]

My brother-in-law JUST got one..and I’ve been SERIOUSLY thinking about getting him one, another type that is..one that HE would/could fly. So THIS is a different animal altogether. Great vid! Thanks..

[chrispatriot]

I recently took a trip to the Black Hills of South Dakota where I'm from, and I purchased one of these from Amazon. It was one of the best purchases I've made. I will continue to use this device and absolutely LOVE having it as one of the devices we capture our memories

[robotaholic]

I had the opposite reaction that you did. When I first saw it on a advertisement through Google ads on some web page I had to get a YouTube video and see how good of a camera it is and it led me straight to you

[RonaldBrown]

This did surprisedly well, I was impressed. I had the same misgivings on this drone as you did. It would great for someone who wants some simple drone shots, but doesn’t want to learn how to fly a drone. Great review, and thanks for sharing.

[plagu]

The Sound Erase function is amazing! Thank you for this review!

[ConfucianScholar]

This drone is just right for my elderly mother. She doesnt have to learn to fly a drone yet she can get some nice footage while out with the preset modes. The whole thing fits on her purse and it hardly wrights anything. In fact i might get me one too to carey on my truck every day.

[adunsky]

I just had a crazy deja vu... Could swear I've seen this video before 😀
Anyways: You got to love this piece of tech. It aims right at those people who doesn't like all the hustle of owning a drone, but they do want the opportunity to get some cool aerial shots. Such a lovely little drone!

[thedronedownunder]

Hi Mate, thank you so much for this content. I remember when it came out and it just left my mind. But your test here has made me purchase one! Sensational bit of kit.

[VaughnCampbell]

Hey! There he is! Great to see you on the camera after so many years. Keep it up!

[RemotelyNews]

Nice review. This unit is perfect for all kind of things. I would like to see one other feature added... recon mode. By that I mean going straight up to a height that might be above the local trees, then do a slow orbital pan and then come straight down. This would make a great tool for hikers that would like to see some terrain from above.

[Kamikaze]

I own one and first thing I mention is battery life, I use it mainly to hover and record while I work @ 2k. Before I know it battery needs changing, I do lose track of time when I work but then again no need to record the whole time I’m working. I did get and xtra battery so I have 3. Also got the white one for heat here in the south. Good little thing for B roll. The properties I have 2 of them are not level / flat so good to take it slow on slopes or color and or ground texture changes. one of the Best parts to me is no time wasting setting up my DJI mini 3 pro for simple yet fast customizable footage.

[NotJustCrew]

Excellent.... I've just purchased one. I haven't tried it yet. Tomorrow's the day. Your video has really helped. Many thanks & greeting from the UK.

[TheCrucibleOfNYC]

Great review and very informative. It seems like tech is getting better as time goes by. It did well for the wind that it was up against and not a bad little drone. Thank you for your review and work putting this together.

[DangerousDaveKincaid]

Another great review.... I didn't know about this drone until today and order one. Have most of the DJI drones and now my favorite one is the Mini 4 pro. But for quick capture it will be kind of like my GO 3 mini camera. Or the GO 2.. Then my Action 4 and 3 are more for UTV action. But the GO 3 I use a lot and the video even though its 2.7K it shows very well. I heard you mention it comes from the company that made the V-Copter Falcon which I have and this reminded me to get the batteries charged up. Anyway again love you reviews.. Dave...

[rafyperez]

Great review, you covered all the modes that is what I am really interested in see. I was also doubtful about it, because I used to have the original one, but after your video I decided to buy it. I know the battery life is limited but I guess I will buy additional batteries so I can swap and charge in my travel videos. Thanks

[Morphaplasm]

Great review Shaun. Weather looks great where you are too!. Snazzy little drone, looks great for casual users who want an aerial perspective on their Instagram vids. Looking well too mate! 🙂

[mineleemison]

Excellent job !!!! you are an amazing vlogger!! thank you!!