Holy Stone HS720R 3 Axis Gimbal GPS Drones with Camera for Adults 4K EIS; FPV RC Drone, Foldable Quadcopter with 10000 Feet Video Transmission Control Range, Brushless Motor, Follow Me, Auto ReturnGlobal Recycled StandardGlobal Recycled StandardGlobal Recycled Standard

This is the second drone I've owned. My first was a very basic model drone, and I could never get the camera to work right. I saw the Holy Stone HS720R, and thought....why not?! =)First off, I've been delayed in flying the drone, and writing a review. I had to reach out to Holy Stone about getting the RemoteID for the drone. Their response was very quick, and they didn't even charge me for the RemoteID. Needless to say, I was tickled pink. Anyway, once I got the drone, I went online and got my TRUST certificate, then I had to register with the FAA. All of this took a while, but I finally got it finished, and got to take the drone out today.Stupid me...I thought I had a memory card that would work. I searched, and couldn't find one that had a lot of memory, so I didn't save any of the photos or video. But, I was able to see through the camera while I flew the drone. I have ordered a new memory card, and hope to fly the drone again, getting pictures/video next weekend, or over the Thanksgiving holiday. I'll update this review with new pictures.The drone is really easy to fly. I really liked that. The auto takeoff and landing is a nice feature. I don't really need it, but it does make thinks a lot simpler. The remote has really good signal strength, and I flew the drone for about 40 minutes...MUCH longer than my old drone that could only do 15 minutes on one charge. =)The drone was very responsive, and I had a really good time flying it. I do miss the old days, though, when you could fly higher than 400 feet. Oh well. I also have to be careful and keep my ears open because I live near a military base, and a small airport. While I am in between the two restricted airspaces, there is the occasional Cessna or other small craft that can come by. The F16 fly pretty low too, but I'm sure they are way over 400 feet. =)I am really looking forward to using this drone more. I can't wait to take it out to the AZ desert, and watch the folks in their side-by-sides or Razrs zipping through the desert. I'll update the review when I get a little more air time, and get my larger memory stick in.I definitely recommend this drone, though. From what I've experienced so far, it is a really nice unit.****Update****Received the memory card and was able to get pictures. Great quality, and easy to take with the buttons right on the controller. These shots are of the Blythe Intaglios, outside of Blythe, AZ.

You have some work to do besides just charging both the transmitter and the drone battery. You need to login and get a government FAA ID for DroneGo2 app. Then you need to login and sign up for a HolyStone login and password (make sure to click on the check next to the Privacy accept message). Then you need to get the drone ready and buy a microSD card. Then you need to find a place away from anything that will cause interference. Then you need a decent wifi signal and make sure you are in airplane mode on your phone. After all this, I was able to get the drone to fly and take a few pictures. It had some control issues, but I will work with support to see if those can be fixed for future use. Make sure you have the serial number written down because mine rubbed off very easily. You need it for the FAA code. It works good, but there is a lot of preparation.Update 6/21/24. I took it to the mountains in Colorado and with no interference it worked beautifully. The quality of the video is amazing and it is fun to control. I’m still a novice but looking forward to using the follow me function.Update 10/5/24 - This drone will try to hurt you. It was flying around and then flew right towards my face as I was trying to shut it down. I had to hit it a couple of times before it finally hit the ground, and I was able to shut off the switch on the drone since the control panel did nothing. I had lacerations on my face and hands trying to get it turned off.

This is my second Holy Stone Drone and what a disappointment. My first Holy Stone Drone was the HS720E and let me tell you that drone was amazing for the price. Very responsive and easy to use. I thought from that amazing experience and all the fun I had with it that I would upgrade to a more expensive Holy Stone Drone with more distance, battery life and a better camera. I purchased the Holy Stone Drone HS720R and was very excited to receive it. But after receiving this Drone I calibrated it did everything possible for it to fly if not better at least like my first one. But regardless of what I did it just kept taking off and going to the left regardless of my commands and everything I tried. Recalibrated it again and took it out again on a beautiful day with no wind or weather issues at all. Took off and it seemed fine at first flying and responding ok but after maybe 7 minutes into my flight the drone once again began to fly left regardless of commands. The drone flew off left into the trees even after pressing the return home button and any other commands I tried. I was not able to find or retrieve the drone, still hoping to find it. I never had a chance to experience what this drone had to offer and very disappointing experience. I would have thought that with me buying a more expensive Holy Stone Drone I would have a greater experience. But that is not the case with this drone or maybe I was just unlucky to have gotten a defective drone. In any case I’m out of my money and a drone hopefully I will find it.Update: After contacting Holy Stone about my situation I had with my drone. They responded quickly offering me a full refund without any hassle. After seeing how great they treat their customers I will continue to buy Holy Stone Drones.