Recent content by bigslothonmyface

Not sure how many flights on the board. A lot. I tested and replaced all four of the motors today. I had some extras that I got as part of a big pack of spare parts a few weeks ago. They behave identically to the way the old ones did. I am definitely in HI mode when testing this stuff. The...

No added weight -- I've stripped off all the weight I can just to get it to take off these days. I took off the included prop guards and considered taking off the landing legs as well, but haven't done that yet. No stiffness in the motors either, as far as I can tell. I've dealt with a broken...

They are 3.7V 500 mAh Lithium batteries (the same ones that come with the drone initially -- I've bought several more like them since). They have not sat for a long time without being charged. I had one that did, and I have since replaced it. The others have been in active use for around a...

As luck would have it, I own a meter, although I hadn't tested my batteries with it until now. I just did -- they all registered between 4.17 and 4.19V, which seems like the max for these batteries from what I have read. They are 3.7V 500 mAh Lithium batteries (the same ones that come with the...

Hi all. I'm pretty new to things -- all I've got is a Syma x5c that I'm still learning how to fly well. I have no idea how to troubleshoot it, really, and it's got a big problem. Over the course of the last week or so, my x5c has slowly begun losing power in the air. When before it would easily...