Holy Stone HS430 FPV Drone with Camera for Kids, Foldable

Great drone for practicing, lets be honest its better to crash a 50 drone instead of a 600 plus drone, its fantastic to rip around the house, super robust, as I have crashed it at least over 20 times, once outdoors, had to retrieve it from the roof, video quality is definitely unusable, however as mentioned before, a great drone to get used to flying and not worrying to much about crashing.

Having already bought the bigger HS720E drone I realised as a learner that something smaller was called for to practice with, even indoors when taking out the larger one to somewhere suitable wouldn’t be possible. This little pocket-sized one does the job perfectly with its easy start-up and one-touch control for take-off and landing. It has a tiltable camera that produces good photos and flying time of around 10 minutes from each of the three included batteries. In practice that’s longer than it sounds but with two more fully charged available as back-up longer sessions are always possible. Trimming seemed a bit tricky. It must be worked on though for best control in flight if you want to make progress and not be frustrated! Even outdoors in a slight breeze it can still be controlled but be sure to allow plenty of clear space because it can go off course and end up where you don’t want it. I’d say this was a good choice for a novice like me. It’s well under the weight limit for the CAA flyer test and it should give any newcomer an encouraging taste for the hobby.

This was a lovely little drone and it was easy to set up. Excellent customer service and problem we had quickly resolved. Don’t hesitate to buy as would thoroughly recommend this seller. Purchased another one of your drones , a different model as a birthday present for another grandson .
Easy to fly and very versatile. A big hit and giving much fun and entertainment. Keep your eye on it and watch for obstacles like trees. Flies well inside and out but only tried outside when there has been no wind.

This drone is a good choice for beginners, especially considering its price point. It’s small and easy to carry, and the three backup batteries provide good battery life. However, it can be affected by wind, making it slightly challenging to control. There are occasional WiFi connection losses, and the image quality could be improved. Keep in mind that for the price, it offers decent features, but don’t expect it to perform like a top-of-the-line drone.

Firstly I would like to say it was a great drone for the first day. On the second day, within 5 minutes of use a weird sound came. Look at the picture for reference. That silver motor made a sound everytime it turned on and that white plastic turner was also a bit burnt. There was a whole in it and it was just horrible. Even after I read all the great reviews and all the videos on this drone I am very disappointed. It was a great drone but there was a mechanical failure within the first 2 days. Will definitely be refunding this and I hope that holy stone make better drones in the future./ I would like to say that this sentence and all of the writing after is edited. Holy stone personally contacted me saying the drone was broken from the start and they offered a refund and a brand new drone! There customer service was awesome and will definitely be buying more drones from them. Thank you Holy stone!

I’ve got a Holystone HS510 a few years ago but I bought this drone specifically for an upcoming trip to the Norway. I figured at 38! If it flew off in to a fjord I wouldn’t be that upset. The truth is it has exceeded my expectations. You don’t ‘need’ the controller to fly it you can just use your phone (although I wouldn’t recommend it). It works well with both android and iOS and it can just slip it into your trouser pocket. 3 batteries means a good flight time. The stills are pretty good and usable, video is a bit jerky but given the size is still good.
I wasn’t sure whether to give it 4 or 5 stars. There are issues. It would be nice to have micro SD slot as this may have improved the quality of pictures and video and I can’t imagine would increase the cost or weight a great deal. The phone holder on the controller doesn’t quite fit a an iPhone 14 pro max with a slim case on it (take the case off and it just about does).
But I keep coming back to the price, there was a discount and then a voucher but even if it was a more expensive its still good value. Easy to fly, it’s a perfect first drone to learn with at a cost that almost makes it disposable if the worst happens and you’ll probably soon be upgrading and seeing what other drones HolyStone have. I’ve put a pair of glasses in the photo so you can see the size.