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Tom’s Guide
Tom’s Guide
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John Velasco

Sorry DJI — this pocketable, folding drone is the most fun I've had flying in a long time

Tom's Guide editor using the HoverAir X1 drone.

I’ve largely flown DJI drones for the past five years and have few complaints about the experience. They are some of the best drones because they're painless for first time flyers, since many of them are equipped with collision avoidance sensors, offer excellent video transmission range, and the video recording quality is outstanding. However, there are still people that would prefer something easier to fly — which is why the HoverAir X1 is the most fun I’ve had flying in a long time.

That’s because it’s simple to use and quick to start up. Unlike DJI and the other drones I’ve used, it takes me less than 15 seconds to start capturing content with it. That's tough to wrap my head around because oftentimes I would be forced to install new firmware each time I fly my DJI drones, along with the time needed to physically set it up and connect it to my controller. The HoverAir X1 ditches the conventions of drone flying with its pocketable size and quick startup.

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