390mAh battery? Any ideas on how that translates to approximate amount of flight time? Not a very big battery, but how much juice does a drone like that pull? Asking for a friend…
It’s not the same drone that’s not even close to the same drone, that’s not even close to the same drone, that’s not even close to the same drone. But what I wanna know is who called that motherfucker a piccolo player?
Yes, they’re really cheap. Must be why they don’t seem to include flight time in their specs. Hmm. How far will a 390 mAh battery take you? Across the room… across the street? Far enough to annoy a neighbor?
I got this so we could play with my grandson. I hope it works, but disappointed at 5-7 running time. Any place to get another battery? Or do they cost more than the drone itself?
Received mine today…the charge indicator is functioning complete opposite of what the instructions say, assuming it’s charged, it still won’t sync with the transmitter.
@fastharry yes, after more testing, it seems to be syncing (the transmitter light goes solid) but apperently the battery wont charge causing the drone lights to flash as if it wasnt synced.
@fastharrydotcom@nltownsend843 I just opened mine and have the same issue. Charged the battery till the charger light goes out. Followed the syncing directions. Remote seems to respond correctly to the sync but the drone lights just flash rapidly from the moment you plug the battery in till the moment you unplug it. Why won’t the drone sync?
Start with it in the down position and turned off. Plug battery into drone and drone lights start flashing rapidly. Turn on the remote and it beeps and top light starts blinking (nothing changes on drone). Move throttle up and then down and the light on remote goes from blinking to solid and beeps to confirm sync (nothing changes on drone). Drone does not respond to any controls and continues to blink rapidly.
Should be noted that remote acts the same during sync whether the drone is turned on or not. It’s the drone that does nothing other than blink rapidly. From the instructions, it sounds like the drone light start by flashing rapidly and then blink slow after the remote is turned on. This never happens. Seems like the drone is never recognizing the remote is even turned on.
@fastharrydotcom@jayman007
I got a replacment set, turns out the origanal transmitter was the problem…both drones can be synced and fly with the replacment transmitter. My testing ends there though, i havent had time to mess with any rc stuff lately.
@fastharrydotcom@jayman007@nltownsend843 Sorry to dredge up this old thread, but I got one of these in my IRK, and I’m pretty sure it was a return. It refuses to sync (drone lights just keep blinking), no matter what I do with the left joystick, when I turn the remote power on, or anything. Kind of sad, but they don’t call it an Instant Regret Kit for nothing!
I’m planning to scrap it unless y’all have some inspiring words.
Sorry to say that I couldn’t find any fix and Meh ended up sending me a new one. It’s a bummer to receive broken goods in your IRK. I received a pair of Bose headsets in my recent IRK where one ear was snapped off. Straight to the garbage.
It could also be the failsafe make sure the throttle stick is down, on some you have to push it all the way up then down, it may bleep when you do this, then it’s should be ready to go.
Specs
What’s in the Box?
1x Rocket RC Air Crawler High-Performance Drone
1x 2.4G Digital Controller
8x Replacement Propellers
1x Battery
1x USB Charger
Warranty
90 days
Estimated Delivery
Monday, July 13th - Thursday, July 16th
No more drones!
Just say no to shitty drones, that endlessly crash into walls.
Oh, so that’s why I never got my VMP Christmas gift
I wasn’t convinced… but then I saw the skull and flames. And I figure nothing that looks that badass can suck.
@TBoneZeOriginal Fugly ain’t it
Meh, I am not joking this time! It is REALLY too soon for Christmas gifts!
So, how safe would a drone be to use to play/mess with my cat?
@Cochise22 Safe for the drone or for the cat?
@Cochise22
/giphy cat drone
@Cochise22
/giphy cat drone
@Cochise22 I’m planning on attaching a “da mouse” toy and watching the springs go off
@mehcuda67 Cat. Drone destruction would be more than expected.
Where do you buy this stuff?
/giphy wack
we’re just gonna drone on and on and on and on and on…
@SoftAsFur and on, and on, and on, and on, and on
@nolrak @SoftAsFur
Is that Data?
@nolrak @SoftAsFur @thechilipepper0 Nope, that’s the dude from Square One TV I had to watch in school. Lol…
@chrmbly @SoftAsFur @thechilipepper0 Yesssss you win everything
I’m a sucker for RC
/giphy damaging-oily-coral
If I had a dollar for every drone I have laying around the house I’d be able to buy this one too
@uninflammable broken drone. FTFY.
Hopefully will provide decent amusement for the pets.
@lordbowen i hear they are delicious.
@AmazingChicken the drone or the pets
Radio controlled instead of crappy IR.
Might be decent.
I like the look of the controller for the price and not phone/app/wifi
390mAh battery? Any ideas on how that translates to approximate amount of flight time? Not a very big battery, but how much juice does a drone like that pull? Asking for a friend…
@deeper1048 I was just about to ask the same question.
@deeper1048 Also, is red the only color? The picture shows a red one, so I am assuming they are all red?
@deeper1048 i actually found a qvc video that had these. Wrapping and all. Video said 6 min and 70 min recharge
@deeper1048
5 one star reviews on QVC
https://www.qvc.com/Rocket-RC-Set-of-2-IndoorOutdoor-Stunt-Drones.product.T34455.html
Meh buyers please do your homework before buying garbage and trying to sell us garbage.
@Furbdog Caveat emptor baby.
@Furbdog that IS pretty bad. QVC people will buy anything. I know. I’m married to one.
@Furbdog not the same drone…you should do your homework before beating up MEH…
@fastharry @Furbdog Not even close to the same drone.
@Furbdog Not even close to the drone that’s not close to being the same drone.
It’s not the same drone that’s not even close to the same drone, that’s not even close to the same drone, that’s not even close to the same drone. But what I wanna know is who called that motherfucker a piccolo player?
As an older person I appreciate the large ish remote but shouldn’t the drone be larger than the remote?
Merry Christmas everyone. All those songs singing about how they wish everyday was Christmas. Now at least one more day can be .
Another day of droning on about how much today’s deal sucks when Meh could have been selling out of
Meh Face Popsockets
DAY 143
Here’s a review. Different name on it, but it’s the same drone. Flight time is 5-7 minutes.
@Kerig3 That’s pretty cool- now I want one.
Newer model, but same basic design & features.
@sammydog01 Me too, but hard to justify when I still have 2 of those micro drones from Meh unopened since 2017.
@Kerig3 I think I have more than 2, including one with a camera.
(But they don’t have skulls on them.)
@sammydog01 Good luck finding replacement batteries though. They also seem to be proprietary.
@Kerig3 I think at this price you toss them out when the battery goes.
/giphy inane-original-stick
If you buy 'em by the truckload, they are $9. https://irsb2b.com/rocket-rc-air-crawler-stunt-drone-w-led-lights-auto-features/
Yes, they’re really cheap. Must be why they don’t seem to include flight time in their specs. Hmm. How far will a 390 mAh battery take you? Across the room… across the street? Far enough to annoy a neighbor?
@RevLauren 5-7 minutes flight time according to the video review above that I posted. Hope that helps.
I got this so we could play with my grandson. I hope it works, but disappointed at 5-7 running time. Any place to get another battery? Or do they cost more than the drone itself?
@ripper69 I didn’t find any batteries by themselves. Next time a cheap drone comes up, buy two!
Received mine today…the charge indicator is functioning complete opposite of what the instructions say, assuming it’s charged, it still won’t sync with the transmitter.
@nltownsend843 are you moving the throttle stick up and down?..I missed that part and when i did it mine synched up…actually flies pretty well…
@fastharry yes, after more testing, it seems to be syncing (the transmitter light goes solid) but apperently the battery wont charge causing the drone lights to flash as if it wasnt synced.
@fastharrydotcom @nltownsend843 I just opened mine and have the same issue. Charged the battery till the charger light goes out. Followed the syncing directions. Remote seems to respond correctly to the sync but the drone lights just flash rapidly from the moment you plug the battery in till the moment you unplug it. Why won’t the drone sync?
@jayman007 @nltownsend843 you moved the lever up and down?
@fastharrydotcom @nltownsend843
Start with it in the down position and turned off. Plug battery into drone and drone lights start flashing rapidly. Turn on the remote and it beeps and top light starts blinking (nothing changes on drone). Move throttle up and then down and the light on remote goes from blinking to solid and beeps to confirm sync (nothing changes on drone). Drone does not respond to any controls and continues to blink rapidly.
Should be noted that remote acts the same during sync whether the drone is turned on or not. It’s the drone that does nothing other than blink rapidly. From the instructions, it sounds like the drone light start by flashing rapidly and then blink slow after the remote is turned on. This never happens. Seems like the drone is never recognizing the remote is even turned on.
@fastharrydotcom @jayman007
I got a replacment set, turns out the origanal transmitter was the problem…both drones can be synced and fly with the replacment transmitter. My testing ends there though, i havent had time to mess with any rc stuff lately.
@fastharrydotcom @jayman007 @nltownsend843 woohoo! Two drones! More air time!
@fastharrydotcom @nltownsend843
I reached out to meh support. We’ll see if they have anymore of these laying around.
@fastharrydotcom @jayman007 @nltownsend843 Sorry to dredge up this old thread, but I got one of these in my IRK, and I’m pretty sure it was a return. It refuses to sync (drone lights just keep blinking), no matter what I do with the left joystick, when I turn the remote power on, or anything. Kind of sad, but they don’t call it an Instant Regret Kit for nothing!
I’m planning to scrap it unless y’all have some inspiring words.
@fastharrydotcom @jayman007 @nltownsend843 @UncleVinny
@therealjrn
The light goes out when fully charged. I’d like to remove the diffusers in the drone’s “eyes” so the LED’s can beam down to the ground!
Sorry to say that I couldn’t find any fix and Meh ended up sending me a new one. It’s a bummer to receive broken goods in your IRK. I received a pair of Bose headsets in my recent IRK where one ear was snapped off. Straight to the garbage.
@jayman007 You could have sold it on eBay. Folks pay money for broken Bose headphones.
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=broken+bose+headphones&_sacat=0&LH_Complete=1&LH_Sold=1
@narfcake Is that right? Perhaps I will try that if it’s even worth the time. Thanks for the suggestion.
It could also be the failsafe make sure the throttle stick is down, on some you have to push it all the way up then down, it may bleep when you do this, then it’s should be ready to go.