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Rank 12 out of 41 Summarized in this category Rankings based on: • Pros-to-cons ratio • Number of reviews • Category average

Sub250

Whoopfly16

Name: Whoopfly16
Brand: Sub250

around $109

All prices are estimates and may vary from actual prices.

132 Pros

74%
12 reviews (2h 13m)

46 Cons

The Sub250 Whoopfly16 is a compelling entry-level FPV drone offering a complete kit for a surprisingly affordable price. Its small, lightweight design makes it incredibly portable and perfect for both indoor and outdoor flight. The included controller, goggles with built-in DVR, and two batteries get you flying right out of the box. Reviewers ra...

Summary of pros and cons from human reviewers, put together by AI

89%

48 vs 6

Flight Performance

76%

19 vs 6

Features

63%

10 vs 6

Build Quality

78%

7 vs 2

Ease of Use

40%

2 vs 3

Camera Quality

Reviewer verdict

Across 12 YouTube reviews, the Sub250 Whoopfly16 earns a Summa score of 4/5, ranking #12 among FPV Drones. Reviewers most often praise its flight performance, features, durability, while the most common criticisms concern build quality, features.

Reviewers widely praise the Whoopfly16 for its flight performance, with 48 mentions noting quiet motors, strong power for its size, a very locked-in tune, stable handling, and suitability for both indoor and outdoor freestyle; many said it feels like a larger quad and is fun to fly. Multiple reviewers (19 mentions) also highlighted the bundled features and ecosystem value—controller and goggles included, expressLRS/Crossfire options, DVR and movable camera, and USB-C charging—making the kit convenient out of the box. Durability and build were frequently noted (13 mentions) as a strength, with a sturdy canopy, tough frame and crash resilience emphasized. Several reviewers also mentioned acceptable battery workflow (12 mentions) and generally good value for a complete RTF package (12 mentions).

Criticisms were concentrated on build and fit issues (6 mentions) such as tight USB access, narrow port clearance, board orientation/tolerances and a canopy that can restrict airflow or add weight. Feature and configurability concerns (6 mentions) included turtle mode reliability, limited configurability without a computer, and overheating warnings for the VTX/all-in-one card. A smaller group raised flight limitations (6 mentions) — some found it less agile for advanced freestyle, sensitive in wind, or heavier than typical whoops — and battery life was called short by several reviewers (5 mentions) at roughly three minutes. FPV/VTX issues and range/antenna orientation problems were also reported by a handful of reviewers (5 mentions).

Analysis based on 12 YouTube reviews (2h 13m of video) with 132 pros and 46 cons extracted.

Pros (132)

Flight Performance (48)

the motors are really quiet ▶ This sub250 drone will change the way you fly (and how the p @ 0:17
this thing is a lot quicker than I thought it would be ▶ Whoopfly16 Combo Kit - Everything You Need to Fly FPV @ 12:23
The tune on this quad is absolutely amazing. Really locked in. ▶ This sub250 drone will change the way you fly (and how the p @ 0:53
the tune on it is solid ▶ Whoopfly16 Combo Kit - Everything You Need to Fly FPV @ 12:25
this drone is perfect for some outdoor freestyle ▶ Whoopfly16 Combo Kit - Everything You Need to Fly FPV @ 12:47
flies really good ▶ This sub250 drone will change the way you fly (and how the p @ 0:25
flies stable ▶ Indestructible 1S drone? - Sub250 Whoopfly16 Review @ 5:22
It's got a lot of power for its size. ▶ This sub250 drone will change the way you fly (and how the p @ 3:27
does have the power when you need it ▶ Sub250 Nanofly16 Micro Sized Madness! Review/Binding/Betafli @ 6:40
quite good. I was very happy. It's definitely fun even indoors. ▶ 1S Whoopでこの飛びっぷり！Sub250 Whoopfly16 サクッとレビュー @ 8:58
it just flies awesome ▶ Whoopfly16 Combo Kit - Everything You Need to Fly FPV @ 12:41
Highly recommended for FPV fans who want to easily enjoy the outdoors. ▶ 1S Whoopでこの飛びっぷり！Sub250 Whoopfly16 サクッとレビュー @ 9:12
feels like a bigger quadcopter more probably like a maybe like closer to like a three inch ▶ Sub250 Nanofly16 Micro Sized Madness! Review/Binding/Betafli @ 6:04
it recovers quite well ▶ 1S Whoopでこの飛びっぷり！Sub250 Whoopfly16 サクッとレビュー @ 7:22
pleasantly surprised. Even though it's a lacto frame, I don't feel it that much. ▶ 1S Whoopでこの飛びっぷり！Sub250 Whoopfly16 サクッとレビュー @ 7:14
really like this outside, I had a little bit of wind uh this day probably about a four or five mile an hour winds and it didn't seem to affect the Nano fly much at all ▶ Sub250 Nanofly16 Micro Sized Madness! Review/Binding/Betafli @ 5:43
fun to freestyle this outside ▶ Sub250 Nanofly16 Micro Sized Madness! Review/Binding/Betafli @ 6:02
feels really good outside I love flying it outside, very quiet ▶ Sub250 Nanofly16 Micro Sized Madness! Review/Binding/Betafli @ 7:03
able to recover from clipping the leaves ▶ Sub250 Nanofly16 Micro Sized Madness! Review/Binding/Betafli @ 6:55
zips around through the house and it's really fun ▶ Sub250 Nanofly16 Micro Sized Madness! Review/Binding/Betafli @ 7:47
able to do Acro flying ▶ Sub250 Nanofly16 Micro Sized Madness! Review/Binding/Betafli @ 5:54
very versatile drone, a lot of fun ▶ Sub250 Nanofly16 Micro Sized Madness! Review/Binding/Betafli @ 7:23
lot of fun, has way more Authority than I thought it would have honestly ▶ Sub250 Nanofly16 Micro Sized Madness! Review/Binding/Betafli @ 6:11
gives you a chance to do a little bit of freestyle. uh you can also fly in angle mode if you like do a little more Racing type setup ▶ Sub250 Nanofly16 Micro Sized Madness! Review/Binding/Betafli @ 7:07
really impressed with the the the wind it was able to tolerate outside flying this little guy around ▶ Sub250 Nanofly16 Micro Sized Madness! Review/Binding/Betafli @ 7:42
has so much power that I'm not used to ▶ Sub250 Nanofly16 Micro Sized Madness! Review/Binding/Betafli @ 12:55
can't recover from Acro trip uh Acro um tricks outside fairly well definitely better than a whooped version ▶ Sub250 Nanofly16 Micro Sized Madness! Review/Binding/Betafli @ 12:57
can really fly very very high ▶ Sub250 Whoopfly16 1S - Flight Performance in Acro Mode @ 9:04
the whoopfly 16 is a very capable quad ▶ Sub250 WhoopFly16 Ready To Fly Bundle // RTF FPV Drone Kit @ 1:43
overall super fun ▶ I bought the CHEAPEST sub 250g fpv Drone | Kun65 1s Mini Qu @ 7:14
if you prefer to uh maneuver your drone in a very very quick uh manner the hd0 will not disappoint you this is a good one ▶ Sub250 Whoopfly16 1S - Flight Performance in Acro Mode @ 10:25
very locked in ▶ How to transfer from mobula7 to whoopfly16 @ 0:26
It flies really nice ▶ How to transfer from mobula7 to whoopfly16 @ 0:22
this drone was really fun to fly ▶ I bought the CHEAPEST sub 250g fpv Drone | Kun65 1s Mini Qu @ 6:58
It's very smooth ▶ How to transfer from mobula7 to whoopfly16 @ 0:17
It rips really hard ▶ HDZERO 3.5' sub 250 first fly @ 1:05
I try to push it really really hard and yes it can uh uh fly higher than our trees and probably higher if I would to push it more ▶ Sub250 Whoopfly16 1S - Flight Performance in Acro Mode @ 10:03
It's very quiet ▶ How to transfer from mobula7 to whoopfly16 @ 0:18
I am able to be confident flying around in Acro ▶ Sub250 Whoopfly16 1S - Flight Performance in Acro Mode @ 1:08
It is powerful. ▶ How to transfer from mobula7 to whoopfly16 @ 1:47
It's light, it's powerful ▶ HDZERO 3.5' sub 250 first fly @ 0:17
did enjoy flying this in Acro ▶ Sub250 Whoopfly16 1S - Flight Performance in Acro Mode @ 1:17
It is very smooth ▶ How to transfer from mobula7 to whoopfly16 @ 1:45
this is 100% an indoor outdoor whoop it doesn't matter if it's windy out or it doesn't matter if you don't have a lot of space indoors it will fly in both environments ▶ Beginner FPV Drone kit - SUB250 NIMBLE65 FPV Kit @ 4:52
It's pretty awesome little quad ▶ How to transfer from mobula7 to whoopfly16 @ 0:44
It's a really nice tight tune ▶ HDZERO 3.5' sub 250 first fly @ 0:31
It flies really well ▶ HDZERO 3.5' sub 250 first fly @ 0:23
the best feature on this is that it's so tiny it makes next to no noise ▶ Beginner FPV Drone kit - SUB250 NIMBLE65 FPV Kit @ 15:42

Features (19)

The blade size is 40mm, which is in the 75mm class for a tiny loop ▶ 1S Whoopでこの飛びっぷり！Sub250 Whoopfly16 サクッとレビュー @ 0:20
I really like the controller and the goggles that they're including in this kit ▶ Whoopfly16 Combo Kit - Everything You Need to Fly FPV @ 12:28
The FC manual is a great help for those who like to customize ▶ 1S Whoopでこの飛びっぷり！Sub250 Whoopfly16 サクッとレビュー @ 0:52
offers both expresslrs and crossfire radio protocols ▶ Indestructible 1S drone? - Sub250 Whoopfly16 Review @ 4:54
crossfire version available ▶ Indestructible 1S drone? - Sub250 Whoopfly16 Review @ 4:10
you can continue to use this controller and the goggles with future fpv drones ▶ Whoopfly16 Combo Kit - Everything You Need to Fly FPV @ 14:31
sub 250 is exempt from FAA regulations where you have to have a transponder ▶ Whoopfly 16 Analog @ 0:49
comes with Crossfire as an option as well as Express lrs ▶ Sub250 Nanofly16 Micro Sized Madness! Review/Binding/Betafli @ 7:56
all-in-one card with integrated expresslrs ▶ Indestructible 1S drone? - Sub250 Whoopfly16 Review @ 4:03
It supports Gyroflow and there is air light ▶ 1S Whoopでこの飛びっぷり！Sub250 Whoopfly16 サクッとレビュー @ 8:34
Crossfire version ▶ Sub250 Nanofly16 Micro Sized Madness! Review/Binding/Betafli @ 0:39
the super super like is this is a Bluetooth radio so that means when you're at home and you want to play a flight Sim on your computer you don't have to attach any cables from the radio to your computer it's all done by Bluetooth ▶ Beginner FPV Drone kit - SUB250 NIMBLE65 FPV Kit @ 2:30
fpv goggles these are the goggles 01 what's great about these is they have a battery inside so in other words you just charge them up and you go you don't have to replace the battery ▶ Beginner FPV Drone kit - SUB250 NIMBLE65 FPV Kit @ 1:46
you're going to find it flies extremely well indoors and Outdoors because it has a red fox flight controller red fox A1 5 amp flight controller ▶ Beginner FPV Drone kit - SUB250 NIMBLE65 FPV Kit @ 6:24
This is Express lrs which I think is a very good thing ▶ Sub250 WhoopFly16 Ready To Fly Bundle // RTF FPV Drone Kit @ 1:21
they are analog a nice big screen inside you can use them with any fpv analog drone on the market today ▶ Beginner FPV Drone kit - SUB250 NIMBLE65 FPV Kit @ 1:53
another thing I like is the camera is movable so you can move the camera up or down so if you're Outdoors you'll want to move it up and if you're indoors you'll want to move it down ▶ Beginner FPV Drone kit - SUB250 NIMBLE65 FPV Kit @ 6:08
they do have a DVR which is nice for reviewing your footage ▶ Sub250 WhoopFly16 Ready To Fly Bundle // RTF FPV Drone Kit @ 5:20
the best thing about these is right up here you can put a Micro SD card in the goggles and record your flights and play back your flights so you can watch your flights in the goggles and record them in the goggles ▶ Beginner FPV Drone kit - SUB250 NIMBLE65 FPV Kit @ 2:05

Durability (13)

very sturdy canopy made from hard plastic ▶ Indestructible 1S drone? - Sub250 Whoopfly16 Review @ 2:22
very durable quad ▶ Whoopfly 16 Analog @ 0:10
good for beginners, durable for crashes ▶ Indestructible 1S drone? - Sub250 Whoopfly16 Review @ 2:52
the thing is durable it survived I was able to Turtle mode over and fly away from every single crash ▶ Whoopfly16 Combo Kit - Everything You Need to Fly FPV @ 12:35
durable canopy, withstands crashes ▶ Indestructible 1S drone? - Sub250 Whoopfly16 Review @ 2:33
It's also cool that it has a bumper on the frame ▶ 1S Whoopでこの飛びっぷり！Sub250 Whoopfly16 サクッとレビュー @ 0:32
this drone is pretty tough ▶ I bought the CHEAPEST sub 250g fpv Drone | Kun65 1s Mini Qu @ 3:17
quite strong, this is a really strong drone even if it's really really small ▶ Sub250 Whoopfly16 1S - Flight Performance in Acro Mode @ 1:19
the frame to be very very durable ▶ Sub250 WhoopFly16 Ready To Fly Bundle // RTF FPV Drone Kit @ 9:10
It's got those success props ▶ HDZERO 3.5' sub 250 first fly @ 0:28
you're also going to find the frame is very very very very very twistable so you can smash it all you want it's not going to break ▶ Beginner FPV Drone kit - SUB250 NIMBLE65 FPV Kit @ 6:32
It's really durable. ▶ HDZERO 3.5' sub 250 first fly @ 0:49
durable ▶ I bought the CHEAPEST sub 250g fpv Drone | Kun65 1s Mini Qu @ 7:01

Battery Life (12)

it doesn't only charge the gnb27 plug but if you have some pH 2.0 you can plug those in ▶ Whoopfly16 Combo Kit - Everything You Need to Fly FPV @ 13:15
it has USB-C charging which is great ▶ This sub250 drone will change the way you fly (and how the p @ 3:13
the little charger that they include is awesome and you can charge two batteries at once ▶ Whoopfly16 Combo Kit - Everything You Need to Fly FPV @ 12:49
the batteries were lasting me about three to four minutes ▶ Whoopfly16 Combo Kit - Everything You Need to Fly FPV @ 12:31
you can charge these gnb 27 connector batteries ▶ Whoopfly16 Combo Kit - Everything You Need to Fly FPV @ 12:57
able to take this small little drone that fits in the palm of your hand and fly this thing around in my house outside of my house on 1s power not have to worry about bothering anybody or being too loud ▶ Sub250 Nanofly16 Micro Sized Madness! Review/Binding/Betafli @ 12:35
GMB 27 connectors ▶ Sub250 Nanofly16 Micro Sized Madness! Review/Binding/Betafli @ 0:30
very easy to charge the batteries via USB you don’t have to have a balance charger or anything like that ▶ I bought the CHEAPEST sub 250g fpv Drone | Kun65 1s Mini Qu @ 7:07
lightweight 1s ▶ I bought the CHEAPEST sub 250g fpv Drone | Kun65 1s Mini Qu @ 7:05
it does come with two batteries in the kit so you get some flight time ▶ Beginner FPV Drone kit - SUB250 NIMBLE65 FPV Kit @ 4:43
you can buy batteries that have the a30 connector and use them with this gnb 27 connector that's on the quad ▶ Sub250 WhoopFly16 Ready To Fly Bundle // RTF FPV Drone Kit @ 0:40
you can put pretty much any size 1S Battery on it ▶ Beginner FPV Drone kit - SUB250 NIMBLE65 FPV Kit @ 15:47

Value for Money (12)

include everything you need to get out and fly you get the Drone you get the goggles you get the controller batteries a charger some cables spare props ▶ Whoopfly16 Combo Kit - Everything You Need to Fly FPV @ 14:21
the price point's great ▶ This sub250 drone will change the way you fly (and how the p @ 2:06
package for 250 bucks in my opinion that can't be beat ▶ Whoopfly 16 Analog @ 0:41
you even get a nice carrying case ▶ Whoopfly16 Combo Kit - Everything You Need to Fly FPV @ 14:29
It comes with red and blue spares so you can change them to your favorite color ▶ 1S Whoopでこの飛びっぷり！Sub250 Whoopfly16 サクッとレビュー @ 0:35
nice plastic case with specifications on the back ▶ Sub250 Nanofly16 Micro Sized Madness! Review/Binding/Betafli @ 0:33
the HD will not disappoint you at all ▶ Sub250 Whoopfly16 1S - Flight Performance in Acro Mode @ 10:47
this is a good one if I were able to choose ▶ Sub250 Whoopfly16 1S - Flight Performance in Acro Mode @ 10:15
cheapest drone that you can find on Amazon with a camera and fpv connection ▶ I bought the CHEAPEST sub 250g fpv Drone | Kun65 1s Mini Qu @ 0:39
the sub 250 wfly 16 is a really good drone ▶ Sub250 Whoopfly16 1S - Flight Performance in Acro Mode @ 10:40
inside this box is a case that zippers shut and has a handle on it so you have everything you need to carry it ▶ Sub250 WhoopFly16 Ready To Fly Bundle // RTF FPV Drone Kit @ 0:13
it comes with everything you need in one little box ▶ Sub250 WhoopFly16 Ready To Fly Bundle // RTF FPV Drone Kit @ 0:06

Build Quality (10)

It's a very small form factor, very portable ▶ This sub250 drone will change the way you fly (and how the p @ 0:14
It is so light. You could almost like throw it like a baseball. ▶ This sub250 drone will change the way you fly (and how the p @ 1:25
I was really surprised I thought the Sub 250 was a specialized brand for 2 specs under 250g, but I was surprised to see them bring out a ducted frame out of nowhere ▶ 1S Whoopでこの飛びっぷり！Sub250 Whoopfly16 サクッとレビュー @ 0:11
Just over 35g, it's easily less than 100g. Even with the battery I'm using on it, it's still less than 50g. It's completely treated like a toy. ▶ 1S Whoopでこの飛びっぷり！Sub250 Whoopfly16 サクッとレビュー @ 1:51
The Loop Fly has a no-profile design, so the propellers don't get caught on the camera ▶ 1S Whoopでこの飛びっぷり！Sub250 Whoopfly16 サクッとレビュー @ 8:23
build quality, I really like the way it's all assembled, I like the way it goes together ▶ Sub250 Nanofly16 Micro Sized Madness! Review/Binding/Betafli @ 7:52
nice looking design, I really do like the colors ▶ Sub250 Nanofly16 Micro Sized Madness! Review/Binding/Betafli @ 1:46
sub 250 created this whoopfly16 drone ▶ Indestructible 1S drone? - Sub250 Whoopfly16 Review @ 0:18
I like this design ▶ 1S Whoopでこの飛びっぷり！Sub250 Whoopfly16 サクッとレビュー @ 0:45
motors of this uh t uh sub 250 wly 16 is really really uh suited for this uh size ▶ Sub250 Whoopfly16 1S - Flight Performance in Acro Mode @ 9:57

Ease of Use (7)

It's really good for learning how to fly ▶ This sub250 drone will change the way you fly (and how the p @ 1:59
great quad to start off with ▶ Whoopfly 16 Analog @ 0:51
A quick start manual is also included ▶ 1S Whoopでこの飛びっぷり！Sub250 Whoopfly16 サクッとレビュー @ 0:57
definitely is not hard to fly it outside at all ▶ Sub250 Nanofly16 Micro Sized Madness! Review/Binding/Betafli @ 7:18
lightweight you can take it with you places ▶ I bought the CHEAPEST sub 250g fpv Drone | Kun65 1s Mini Qu @ 7:10
brings another aspect to the fpv Hobby because you don’t have to have so much space to be around flying and things like that ▶ I bought the CHEAPEST sub 250g fpv Drone | Kun65 1s Mini Qu @ 7:17
you don't need a computer you don't need to download the betaflight configuration app you don't need to you know install that and worry about drivers ▶ Sub250 WhoopFly16 Ready To Fly Bundle // RTF FPV Drone Kit @ 3:48

FPV System (7)

couldn't fly this far with FR Sky, but I'm grateful for the ELRS. ▶ 1S Whoopでこの飛びっぷり！Sub250 Whoopfly16 サクッとレビュー @ 6:45
I have no choice but to accept that there is no noise in the analog VTX video, but I once again feel a sense of security that there is no telemetry lost valley at all. ▶ 1S Whoopでこの飛びっぷり！Sub250 Whoopfly16 サクッとレビュー @ 8:04
Express lrs version ▶ Sub250 Nanofly16 Micro Sized Madness! Review/Binding/Betafli @ 0:40
what I really like about this one is the VTX at the back with the tiny little antenna it shoots out at 250 M ▶ Beginner FPV Drone kit - SUB250 NIMBLE65 FPV Kit @ 5:45
it's right in that sweet spot ▶ Beginner FPV Drone kit - SUB250 NIMBLE65 FPV Kit @ 6:06
I would definitely get the Nimble 65 cuz it's much more a truer fpv experience ▶ Beginner FPV Drone kit - SUB250 NIMBLE65 FPV Kit @ 15:22
you'll get good range because espresso arrest is really good ▶ Sub250 WhoopFly16 Ready To Fly Bundle // RTF FPV Drone Kit @ 15:36

Camera Quality (2)

the camera is good ▶ Sub250 Nanofly16 Micro Sized Madness! Review/Binding/Betafli @ 13:49
camera is good enough to see inside and low light good enough to fly around your house ▶ Sub250 Nanofly16 Micro Sized Madness! Review/Binding/Betafli @ 14:11

Customer Support (2)

works now support ▶ Indestructible 1S drone? - Sub250 Whoopfly16 Review @ 1:16
It also comes with a QR code to the support site on the ground ▶ 1S Whoopでこの飛びっぷり！Sub250 Whoopfly16 サクッとレビュー @ 0:55

Cons (46)

Build Quality (6)

the only complaint with this drone is the USB access on the bottom with the cable that they include it has this kind of piece of plastic around the end and when you try and plug it in there's a little screw and when you go to plug this in it's just you can't I don't want to force it because if I force it it's going to bend the USB ▶ Whoopfly16 Combo Kit - Everything You Need to Fly FPV @ 13:30
board orientation was off just the slightest bit enough to where it would make the quadcopter flip out ▶ Sub250 Nanofly16 Micro Sized Madness! Review/Binding/Betafli @ 11:17
the sturdy canopy adds weight ▶ Indestructible 1S drone? - Sub250 Whoopfly16 Review @ 3:06
The clearance between the USB port and the frame of the main unit is narrow, so a normal micro USB terminal cannot be inserted. ▶ 1S Whoopでこの飛びっぷり！Sub250 Whoopfly16 サクッとレビュー @ 2:34
The tolerances are terrible ▶ 1S Whoopでこの飛びっぷり！Sub250 Whoopfly16 サクッとレビュー @ 5:57
the sturdy canopy restricts airflow, contributing to overheating ▶ Indestructible 1S drone? - Sub250 Whoopfly16 Review @ 8:13

Features (6)

applying custom defaults wiped the entire configuration off the board ▶ Sub250 Nanofly16 Micro Sized Madness! Review/Binding/Betafli @ 9:18
cannot get turtle mode to work, I just don't think that the current Motors that are on it are powerful enough to flip it back over ▶ Sub250 Nanofly16 Micro Sized Madness! Review/Binding/Betafli @ 13:18
Only analog VTXs are legally usable in Japan Unless the Radio Law is revised, Japan's FPV environment will be in a global I guess they'll be getting further and further apart. ▶ 1S Whoopでこの飛びっぷり！Sub250 Whoopfly16 サクッとレビュー @ 1:00
I'm sure that people in the West will not buy the analog VTX version, but will buy the digital VTX version such as Works Nail. I'm very envious of the HD video and STV. ▶ 1S Whoopでこの飛びっぷり！Sub250 Whoopfly16 サクッとレビュー @ 8:18
you don't seemingly have any configurability that I'm aware of outside of being able to potentially bind this to other quads that have the same version of espresso RS ▶ Sub250 WhoopFly16 Ready To Fly Bundle // RTF FPV Drone Kit @ 15:41
overheating warning concerning for VTX longevity ▶ Indestructible 1S drone? - Sub250 Whoopfly16 Review @ 6:51

Flight Performance (6)

not very agile, not for freestyle moves ▶ Indestructible 1S drone? - Sub250 Whoopfly16 Review @ 3:14
a little bit more heavier than most drones ▶ Indestructible 1S drone? - Sub250 Whoopfly16 Review @ 2:05
With a ducted frame and 1S, it's likely to be easily affected by a little wind, and I don't think it's really suitable for flying outside ▶ 1S Whoopでこの飛びっぷり！Sub250 Whoopfly16 サクッとレビュー @ 6:03
this thing has not too much power in the wind ▶ I bought the CHEAPEST sub 250g fpv Drone | Kun65 1s Mini Qu @ 4:13
there are times when you tilt this quad in this uh way and sometimes uh it's a bit difficult to recover on a dive probably because of its uh configuration wherein you need to uh put it in the center of its gravity no it's of its weight so that it can counteract the gravity while Free Falling so uh that is the only difference ▶ Sub250 Whoopfly16 1S - Flight Performance in Acro Mode @ 9:10
it's just that it's a pusher whoop it's made more for like hovering and doing different things than a true whoop where this one here is a true whoop ▶ Beginner FPV Drone kit - SUB250 NIMBLE65 FPV Kit @ 15:33

Battery Life (5)

wish the flight times were a little bit longer. I've not been charging them to high voltage so I don't know if that's why I'm not getting you know the extended flight time that they advertise ▶ Sub250 Nanofly16 Micro Sized Madness! Review/Binding/Betafli @ 11:45
the battery life is only about three minutes ▶ This sub250 drone will change the way you fly (and how the p @ 3:01
I'm confused by the fact that it's a capacity that I don't hear much about elsewhere, or that it's operated at 1s. ▶ 1S Whoopでこの飛びっぷり！Sub250 Whoopfly16 サクッとレビュー @ 1:24
the battery compartment is a tray for a two 18650 batteries that's the one part you need to buy ▶ Sub250 WhoopFly16 Ready To Fly Bundle // RTF FPV Drone Kit @ 3:06
the batteries is they are G and B27 which if you've been around for a while you know that gnb made that connector originally and now they've got a new a30 connector. You can't buy gnb 27 base batteries and use them on an a30 bass connector. ▶ Sub250 WhoopFly16 Ready To Fly Bundle // RTF FPV Drone Kit @ 0:28

FPV System (5)

a couple of lines across the screen, I think that might have something to do with the crossfire antenna possibly having a little bit of interference with the video transmitter possibly ▶ Sub250 Nanofly16 Micro Sized Madness! Review/Binding/Betafli @ 13:55
as soon as you turn the Drone around facing where the antenna is not facing you anymore it gets pretty bad ▶ I bought the CHEAPEST sub 250g fpv Drone | Kun65 1s Mini Qu @ 5:02
if you wear glasses is I can't focus clearly on the lens ▶ Sub250 WhoopFly16 Ready To Fly Bundle // RTF FPV Drone Kit @ 4:22
as long as you’re facing the way of the antenna and as soon as you turn around boom can’t see anything ▶ I bought the CHEAPEST sub 250g fpv Drone | Kun65 1s Mini Qu @ 5:21
it wasn't good as far as range get my work close in but once you try to get more than 50 meters out you'd like to likely experience a Fail-Safe ▶ Sub250 WhoopFly16 Ready To Fly Bundle // RTF FPV Drone Kit @ 1:30

Durability (5)

removed the whoops. when you hit walls and stuff with this more than likely you are going to crash ▶ Sub250 Nanofly16 Micro Sized Madness! Review/Binding/Betafli @ 13:12
could have a little bit more protection around the actual all-in-one board ▶ Sub250 Nanofly16 Micro Sized Madness! Review/Binding/Betafli @ 8:09
overheating issues, even at low power ▶ Indestructible 1S drone? - Sub250 Whoopfly16 Review @ 5:39
whoop now version has a problem (overheating) ▶ Indestructible 1S drone? - Sub250 Whoopfly16 Review @ 8:07
both all-in-one card and VTX overheat ▶ Indestructible 1S drone? - Sub250 Whoopfly16 Review @ 6:11

Value for Money (5)

There was no charging cable included ▶ 1S Whoopでこの飛びっぷり！Sub250 Whoopfly16 サクッとレビュー @ 1:25
It's expensive ▶ HDZERO 3.5' sub 250 first fly @ 0:17
when it comes to a ready-to-fly kit there's always aspects of the kit that are meeting a price point or a budget ▶ Sub250 WhoopFly16 Ready To Fly Bundle // RTF FPV Drone Kit @ 15:17
It's a little bit expensive ▶ How to transfer from mobula7 to whoopfly16 @ 0:45
for some reason they did not put a rechargeable battery in here they want you to get the rechargeable battery ▶ Beginner FPV Drone kit - SUB250 NIMBLE65 FPV Kit @ 3:50

Camera Quality (3)

The camera could be better ▶ This sub250 drone will change the way you fly (and how the p @ 2:50
really the quality of the video of walk snail is really good but ▶ Sub250 Whoopfly16 1S - Flight Performance in Acro Mode @ 10:19
the quality really is not at par with walk snail ▶ Sub250 Whoopfly16 1S - Flight Performance in Acro Mode @ 10:33

Ease of Use (2)

came with betaflight 4.3.0 and accelerometer had never been calibrated from the factory ▶ Sub250 Nanofly16 Micro Sized Madness! Review/Binding/Betafli @ 8:40
one downside to a ready-to-fly kit is that you can't use it with a fpv simulator ▶ Sub250 WhoopFly16 Ready To Fly Bundle // RTF FPV Drone Kit @ 12:37

Customer Support (2)

no stock dump configuration available on sub 250 website at time of video ▶ Sub250 Nanofly16 Micro Sized Madness! Review/Binding/Betafli @ 9:28
unsatisfactory response from sub 250 regarding overheating ▶ Indestructible 1S drone? - Sub250 Whoopfly16 Review @ 7:06

Overall (1)

not recommended in whoop now version ▶ Indestructible 1S drone? - Sub250 Whoopfly16 Review @ 9:25

Review sources

Sub250 Nanofly16 Micro Sized Madness! Review/Binding/Betaflight by edrone — 25 pros, 9 cons
1S Whoopでこの飛びっぷり！Sub250 Whoopfly16 サクッとレビュー by jizomae — 17 pros, 7 cons
Indestructible 1S drone? - Sub250 Whoopfly16 Review by NordFPV — 9 pros, 10 cons
Sub250 WhoopFly16 Ready To Fly Bundle // RTF FPV Drone Kit by Nick Burns — 9 pros, 7 cons
Beginner FPV Drone kit - SUB250 NIMBLE65 FPV Kit by CAPTAIN DRONE — 14 pros, 2 cons
Whoopfly16 Combo Kit - Everything You Need to Fly FPV by TRONCAT FPV — 13 pros, 1 cons
Sub250 Whoopfly16 1S - Flight Performance in Acro Mode by Vernel FPV — 10 pros, 3 cons
I bought the CHEAPEST sub 250g fpv Drone | Kun65 1s Mini Quadcopter by TheStikk — 9 pros, 3 cons
This sub250 drone will change the way you fly (and how the public perceives you) by 33rd Frame — 9 pros, 2 cons
How to transfer from mobula7 to whoopfly16 by Model Kit Channel — 7 pros, 1 cons
HDZERO 3.5' sub 250 first fly by Marek Marecki — 6 pros, 1 cons
Whoopfly 16 Analog by RC Alex — 4 pros, 0 cons

Frequently asked questions

Is the Sub250 Whoopfly16 worth buying?

Based on 12 independent YouTube reviews, the Sub250 Whoopfly16 scores 4/5 with 132 positive and 46 negative points mentioned by reviewers, placing it #12 in the FPV Drones category.

What do reviewers like most about the Sub250 Whoopfly16?

The most praised aspects are flight performance, features, durability — Flight Performance (48 mentions), Features (19 mentions), Durability (13 mentions).

What are the most common complaints about the Sub250 Whoopfly16?

Reviewers most frequently criticize build quality, features — Build Quality (6 mentions), Features (6 mentions).

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