MJX BUGS 3: budget super drone on used motors.

About the product

MJX BUGS 3 comes to the consumer in a classic cardboard box for MJX Toys, inside of which there is a foam box. The workmanship for a budget drone deserves respect. The drone body is made of nylon fiber, which has established itself as a strong and reliable material, which cannot be said about the landing legs, which are made of ordinary plastic and are not reliable by tactile sensations.

The design of the fuselage for an amateur. On the frontal part, eyes with a vicious squint are displayed. In the bow, there is a powerful LED without exaggeration. In general, there is nothing to complain about, everything is laconic and simple and in an indicative quality.

Appearance

Motors

Quadcopter MJX BUGS 3 is equipped with brushless motors MT1806 type 1800kv. The manufacturer characterizes them as the most economical and efficient among the same type of used motors. Each motor provides 230 grams of thrust. For a drone with such motors, flying with an action camera is like flying with a "piece of cake", no more.

MJX Toys were the first to implement speed controllers (ESC)in a budget drone with automatic anti-jamming protection, thereby eliminating motor burnout. For example, at the time of a crash.

Note that BUGS 3 regulators support the use of 3S batteries.

Gimbal

As mentioned above, the kit includes an axle-free gimbal with manual vertical adjustment. Adapted for the installation of GoPro cameras. The distance from the ground to the gimbal with the camera is 80mm. The camera is purchased separately.

The gimbal has no vibration dampers at all, this fact usually leads to the appearance of "jelly" in the frame. But surprisingly, its presence was not significant, especially at the moment of hovering, which once again indicates a correctly configured quad.

Power supply

The BUGS 3 drone is equipped with a not bad two-cell (2S) lithium polymer battery (LiPo) with a capacity of 1800mAh with a discharge current of 25C and connector XT30. The battery is enclosed in a kind of box. According to the specification, it provides a continuous flight time of up to 19 minutes.

* Dimensions of the stock battery: 114 × 35 × 20mm.

Control

The set includes standard equipment for budget quads, operating at a frequency of 2.4 GHz. Its distinctive feature is the intelligent remote control function, the work of which is to notify the pilot of either a low battery charge, or that the removal distance is close to maximum. The equipment is powered by 4 AA batteries. Removal distance according to specification is 300-500 meters.

Button Assignments

Test Drive

In the MJX BUGS 3 test without suspension and landing supports showed distinctive flight characteristics already on the stock 2S battery. Both expense modes are very well tuned. The operation of the 6-axis gyroscope is without exaggeration excellent, it is a pleasure to fly the drone. With such dynamics, you immediately start thinking about the "Acro-mode", which, unfortunately, is not here.

With the camera and supports, the drone is less dynamic, but this does not prevent it from easily performing 360 ° flips with almost no dips, which indicates a good margin of thrust.

Flight time

In practice, the flight time on a drain battery, max. costs and camera was - 8 minutes. In this case, the manufacturer should not be strongly criticized, it is unlikely that he was cunning so much. If you remove the landing supports, suspension, change the maximum costs to the minimum, install a 3S battery, then the time declared by the manufacturer is quite realizable.

It is worth noting the fact that the battery that comes with the drone comes in a fully charged state! This fact has a detrimental effect on the performance of the battery.

Removal distance

Quad flies 300 meters and even more, which once again confirms the honesty of the manufacturer in the data provided in the specification... The feedback function of the drone with the equipment works great at low voltage and critical distance (short beeps of the equipment, flashing of the drone backlight = low charge; Long beep = far away or strong interference at the place of flight).

Accessing the interior of the drone is easier than ever. To do this, remove the upper part of the fuselage from the clips and in front of you is the "heart" of BUGS 3.

Note the brightness of the LED illumination of the drone, she really is a "Super bright LED light". It is clearly visible even in bright sunlight at a fairly large distance. This fact clearly separates the front and back of the drone, allowing the pilot to quickly navigate from a distance.

Price

On various Internet marketplaces, the average price for the MJX BUGS 3 drone is $ 150.

Optional accessories available, but not all:

1. FHD sport camera (C4000 1080P) - $ 27
2. Panoramic 360 ° camera (C4022) - 88 $
3. Wi-Fi FPV camera (C4020) - 75 $
4. 5.8GHz FPV camera (C5820) - 82 $

Output

MJX BUGS 3From $119

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Price

6/10

Functionality

6/10

Flight time

7/10

Flight performance

8/10

Compactness

7/10

Completion

9/10

Reliability

8/10

Price / performance

10/10

Pros

• Build quality
• Easy to use
• Great option for a first experience with a drone on an amphibious motor
• Powerful and fast
• Well tuned flow rates
• LED backlight
• Feedback with the drone at low charge and critical distance
• Compatible with 3S batteries
• Price

Disadvantages

• With such dynamism is not enough
• Stock battery comes charged

A very pleasant surprise from Meijiaxin Toys. Without exaggeration, this is the best offer for $ 120 today. We would not recommend MJX Bugs3 as the first drone, but it will be quite appreciated by users for whom the potential of collector UAVs has become insufficient. The Bugs3 Quad is definitely worth the money and will no doubt be a long lasting purchase, especially if the drone is retrofitted with the FPV kit. Age limit 14.

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