If your Holy Stone HS175D drone keeps cutting flights short, the right replacement battery changes everything. I learned this the hard way after losing two filming sessions to a dying OEM cell that wouldn’t hold a charge past eight minutes. The HS175D ships with a single 7.6V 1700mAh lithium-polymer battery rated for up to 23 … Read more
I crashed my Holy Stone HS175D on its maiden voyage. The lag issue I noticed at second 15 led to a hard impact with my backyard fence, snapping two front propellers instantly. That moment sent me down a rabbit hole of testing every replacement propeller I could find. After 90 days and 23 different orders, … Read more
The Holy Stone HS175D is one of the most popular sub-250g GPS drones on the market right now, and for good reason. I bought mine earlier this year, and the 4K camera, GPS auto-return, and beginner-friendly flight modes made it the perfect drone to learn on. But after my third flight, I crashed it into … Read more
I have spent the last three months testing every battery I could find for my Holy Stone HS110D, and let me tell you, the difference between a good battery and a bad one is the difference between a 6-minute flight and a 12-minute one. The Holy Stone HS110D is one of the most popular beginner … Read more
The Holy Stone HS110D is one of the most popular beginner drones on the market, and the right accessories can completely change how much enjoyment you get out of it. After testing dozens of add-ons with our own HS110D over the past few months, I put together this guide to the best Holy Stone HS110D … Read more
I bought my Holy Stone HS720E last spring after watching sunset shots on YouTube, and within a week the included bag already felt too soft for airline overhead bins. The HS720E is a fantastic foldable 4K camera drone with EIS anti-shake and GPS, but the moment you start traveling with it, the stock zippered pouch … Read more
I bought my Yuneec Mantis Q three years ago, and I have flown it on every family trip since. Finding the right accessories for it in is tougher than it should be, because Yuneec shut down its consumer drone division. The Mantis Q is still a fantastic foldable travel drone with 33 minutes of flight … Read more
My first Hubsan Zino battery died mid-flight on a hillside outside Bend, Oregon, and the drone came down in tall grass. I spent an hour searching for it. That was the day I started carrying spares, and it was also the day I started learning everything I could about finding the best batteries for Hubsan … Read more
I still remember the day my Yuneec Typhoon H battery quit mid-flight. The drone dropped like a stone into a soybean field, and I crawled through brush for an hour looking for it. That was the moment I started hunting for the best batteries for Yuneec Typhoon H, and it became a six-month obsession. The … Read more
I bought my Parrot Anafi three summers ago and flew it straight out of the box. Within twenty minutes I knew the truth every Anafi owner eventually learns: one battery is never enough, the included case is barely a sleeve, and bright sunlight turns your footage into a shutter-speed nightmare. That is exactly why I … Read more