I don’t believe I have ever written a review for a product before, but I was compelled to do so with this one.
I got a lower end drone as a Christmas present a few years ago and the concept piqued my interest. A friend told me “spend the money and buy a decent one”, so I did. After watching several youtube videos, reading several consumer reports and comparing the ones I had narrowed it down to, my choice was the CONTIXO F24 Pro. I was not disappointed at all!
I purchased the drone in early February 2020. I have been flying it on average every other day since then (approx. 3 weeks now).
This bird has quite a few features for the price, but one feature it has that rates high in value is customer support. The only problem I had was not being able to get the waypoint feature to work on it. A call to customer service, an e mail and BOOM, problem fixed.
I have taken it up to just shy of the 400-foot legal limit and parked it there while I retrieved my soda from the truck. It hovers very steadily. I have parked it 15 feet in the air and captured video and still pics of a marathon race as the runners came by. Works like a champ!
The bird comes in a nice carrying case that is very protective and organized. I can be unpacked, unfolded and in the air in just over 3 minutes, including pulling the cover off my cell phone so it fits in the holder. I average 24-30 minutes of flight time on a single battery, depending on the wind and whatever other features I may be using.
Camera quality is incredible. It takes great still pics as well as video.
Now, what would I like to see added to this drone set up? First and foremost a feature that returns the camera lens to horizontal when shutting down the drone. I must remind myself to do this because of the way it goes in the case, it is the best position for protection. Second, a small compass on the screen for when you are not in headless mode that points in the direction of the nose of the drone. When it is 200 yards away from you (and you have 56-year-old eyes), you can’t see which is the front or back very easily. Third, some lightweight removable landing gear. Though it has rubber bumpers on the bottom, some legs could be beneficial if taking off and landing in taller grass areas. And last, an option to change from metric to standard.
As you can see, none of the four things I mentioned above affect the rating I give this bird. It is a great drone for everyone from beginner to experienced flyers.
I would highly recommend this drone to all!