The easy way: one box
Meteor75 Pro FPV Kit
Recommended
Drone, goggles, radio, and batteries in one purchase. The easiest way I've found to get started.
For anyone who wants one box and to be flying today
What I fly & recommend
Gear
Everything here is something I've flown and made a video about. I fly this means it's in my bag right now. Recommended means I'd tell a beginner to buy it.
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If you're just starting
This is what I'd tell a friend to buy. Grab the kit if you want it easy, or put the pieces together yourself.
Pick a drone
Not sure which one? I've got a video coming comparing all three.
Recommended
Air65 II Brushless Whoop
For flying indoors and in tight spaces
My first FPV drone. Small and light enough to fly around the house.
I fly this/Recommended
Air75 II Brushless Whoop
For indoors and outdoors, with a little more power than the Air65
I fly the Race version as my main analog whoop. I tested all three versions (Freestyle, Race, Champion) head to head.
Recommended
Meteor75 Pro II Brushless Whoop
For beginners who crash a lot (so, everyone)
The newer version of the drone in the Meteor75 Pro kit, on its own. Built like a tank.
Then add
Recommended
VR04 FPV Goggles
For your first pair of analog goggles
The goggles I started with. Simple and affordable, and plenty to learn on.
I fly this/Recommended
RadioMaster Pocket
For your first radio, and maybe your only one
The radio I fly with every day. Small, affordable, and ELRS built in.
Recommended
Lava II 1S Battery
For the Air65, Air75, and Meteor75 Pro II (all 1S whoops)
The batteries I use in my whoops. Get more than you think you need.
Recommended
HexaCharger 1S
For charging a stack of 1S batteries at once
Charges six 1S batteries at a time.
Going digital
Analog is still where I'd tell most people to start. When you want HD video in your goggles, this is where I'd go next.
My pick for your first digital drone
Meteor75 Pro II O4
I fly this
My first digital drone. A 1S whoop with the DJI O4 Wide Air Unit, so it flies with DJI goggles instead of analog ones.
For whoop pilots who want HD video
You'll need DJI goggles to fly it. I use the DJI Goggles 3.
What I'm flying right now
My current analog setup.
I fly this/Recommended
Air75 II Brushless Whoop
I fly the Race version as my main analog whoop. I tested all three versions (Freestyle, Race, Champion) head to head.
I fly this/Recommended
RadioMaster Pocket
The radio I fly with every day. Small, affordable, and ELRS built in.
I fly this
Skyzone SKY04X Pro
What I fly with now. I compared them side by side with the VR04 after upgrading.
I fly this
Foxeer Stub Antennas
The antennas on my SKY04X Pro for everyday flying.