BetaFPV Cetus X Betaflight Kit Full Review

Right off the top, I want to thank BetaFPV for sending me the BetaFPV Cetus X Betaflight Kit for me to test out and review. I am not being paid to make this review but I also did not have to pay for this FPV Drone Kit out of my own money. That said I have full control of what I say in this review and by the end of it, you will know if I am a fan or not...

I split this review into three sections. Section number 1 I do an unboxing and go over what you get in this kit, talking about some of the key points but not going into crazy detail. For the most part this review has a lot of tips and personal knowledge I have learned so far in my FPV journey, so hopefully you can get a bit of a head start by watching this video.

In section number 2, I fly the BetaFPV Cetus X first with the camera angle set low, which is best for slower more controlled explorational type of flying. I then crank the camera angle up and get things moving a lot faster where I have a little bit more fun flying more aggressive and throwing in a few FPV moves.

In my final section number 3, I take a look at each component in the BetaFPV Cetus X Betaflight Kit and talk about the good and some of the bad for each item. If after watching my review for the BetaFPV Cetus X Betaflight Kit you want to pick one up for yourself or even checkout BetaFPV and see what else they offer than I would appreciate you using my link as this lets BetaFPV know I sent you and if I manage to get them some decent traffic then hopefully they keep sending me more stuff to review as I love flying FPV Drones of all shapes and sizes.

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HoverAir X1 ProMax - Dog Walk in Langley City Near Airport

Playing around with my HoverAir X1 ProMax while on a Sunday dog walk near the Airport in Langley BC Canada. The quality from this compact AI Flying Camera Drone is amazing! All Shot in 4k at 60 frames per second. No color adjustments where made to the video.

HoverAir X1 ProMax with Beacon and Controllers - Initial Thoughts and Flights

I am making this video for both my channels (GetFitOver40 & Replica Airguns) since I will be using the HoverAir X1 ProMax in my Video making process to capture video in a way that only an AI Drone can. I do like to share with my audiences some of the tech I use behind the scenes to make the videos a bit more interesting.

There is a ton to talk about and show when it comes to the HoverAir X1 ProMax which is why this video is a bit on the longer side. I really wanted to talk about what I like about this amazing flying video system, and of course show the super high quality video it takes.

The purpose of this video is not so much to go over all the specifications and details, or to compare it to other similar products, but rather to go over what I like about it, and why I decided to get one for myself. About a year ago I ordered the HoverAir X1 Pro when it was being crowdfunded, but I backed out of my order when the DJI Neo came out, mainly because the DJI Neo was first to market, and it can also fly in true FPV mode which really appealed to me. I am glad I got the Neo as it has been so much fun, and will be keeping it mainly for its FPV flying and versatility.

Why did I decide to get myself the HoverAir X1 ProMax? There is really nothing out there right now that can take as high quality video (8k) in such a small and portable package. I love the AI flying modes but it is also nice you can use the Beacon with the Joysticks to control it just like a regular Drone.

For me it was the ultra high video quality, the faster tracking speeds, and the ability to use it like a standard drone since all my other drones are more or less FPV drones. Oh yah, I also got a crazy deal on it over on Marketplace (About half price).

Wifey Tries FPV with DJI NEO in Fort Langley

The Wifey and I went for a nice walk down in Fort Langley, it was a really nice day and I brought some of my FPV Drones with me to out up in the air and fly. I brought my DJI Avata 2 which is a beast of a drone, it's fast, fairly agile and the camera is amazing in it as you'll see from the video. I took the DJI Avata 2 for the first flight of the day and then kind of forced the Wifey to give FPV a try using my DJI Neo with the Motion Controller which allows anyone to fly a DJI FPV Drone in minutes.

She did pretty good and now has a good basic idea on how it all works. It can be a bit intimidating at first especially when you don't know the location so well. After her flight we walked back to the main village area and I put my tiny BetaFPV Meteor65 Pro with DJI 04 Light for a quick cruise to see what was going on. That was a short flight as smaller drones use really small batteries and have a lot shorter flight times. My camera mount on the Meteor65 Pro was missing a rubber bushing so I did get a lot more vibration than usual in the video but it still looks pretty good.

BetaFPV Meteor65 Pro 1s Smallest DJI 04 4k 60fps FPV Drone

I already had a BetaFPV Meteor65 Air Analog FPV Drone that I really enjoy flying around outside when it's not too windy, and I also fly it in the house since it is so small and light there is no way it can damage anything. The only problem with such a small Analog based FPV Drone is that you can not get any decent recordings since all you really have is the analog 640x480 DVR recording that you get in your goggles which is not very good. And being that the BetaFPV Meteor65 Air Analog FPV Drone only weighs around 30 grams with the battery, there is no way to mount a decent camera on it, even my 30 gram Insta360 GO2 is the same weight as the drone and mounted to it it would make it pretty much unflyable.

Here is the good news! DJI released their DJI 04 Air Units in both Pro and Light versions. The light version is made specifically for smaller drones as the DJI 04 VTX only weighs in at around 8 grams and can run off of a 1s 3.8 volt battery making it perfect for tiny FPV Drones.

I have a bunch of BetaFPV Drones already (BetaFPV Meteor65 Analog, BetaFPV Meteor75 Pro Analog, BetaFPV Pavo Pico with DJI 04 Air Unit Light, and BetaFPV Meteor85 with DJI 04 Air Unit Light). But I really wanted the smallest FPV drone possible but with the best possible 4k digital video system I can get. Right now that is the DJI 04 Air Unit Light which can record in 4k at 60 frames per second.

What makes the BetaFPV Meteor65 Pro HD perfect for my application is that it has a built in 5 volt regulator on the flight control board which sends 5 volt 3 amp current to the DJI 04 Air Unit Lite so that I don't lose video signal from a brown out, as the DJI 04 Air Unit Light needs at least 3.5 volts and when a 1s drone battery gets close to it's lowest operational point, it can get down to as low as 3 volts before you really need to shut it down or you could damage the battery.

In this video I take the BetaFPV Meteor65 Pro DJO 04 for a little rip at a nearby school to test it out and see what it can do. luckily the wind was not too bad today, it was a bit overcast so the video would be better with more sunlight, but I think it did a good job. I was even able to stabilize the video fairly well using Gyroflow as I record in 4k 4x3 60 fps and then stabilized down to 4k 16x9 60 fps. There is a little bit of vibration when I decelerate and ascend, but for the most part the video is really very smooth. Enjoy the video!

• Buy the BetaFPV Meteor65 Pro DJO 04
• Buy the DJI 04 Air Unit