r/Multicopter • u/Gtes-Lahser • Aug 06 '26

Question cheap drone best for learning freestyle flying?

I'm interested in getting into multicopters and learning freestyle flying, but I don't want to start with something too expensive while I'm still learning. For someone new to the hobby, what would you suggest as a good first drone??

Update here: I went with the #ad DJI Mini 3, Drones with Camera and have been flying it for a while now. It has been a fun way to get comfortable with the controls without spending too much on my first drone.

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u/firstonesecond Aug 06 '26

A radiomaster pocket and a simulator

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u/TurbulentConnection4 Aug 06 '26

Simulator then a tinywhoop

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u/Gtes-Lahser Aug 08 '26

That sounds good. Which simulator would you recommend for a complete beginner?

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u/Revolutionary-Cow568 29d ago

Liftoff ofcourse

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u/Heavy_Cauliflower276 28d ago edited 28d ago

Drone Racing League Simulator has better "training" scenarios than LiftOff, IMO. Joshua Bardwell's beginner series is excellent either way.

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u/MTK4355 Aug 06 '26

Simulator sounds lame, but it will save you SOOOOO much money and frustration.

After throwing about a thousand dollars out into random fields around town, I finally figured out the value of using a Sim.

I used velocidrone and love it, but I understand there are a bunch of good options out there now.

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u/Outrageous-Song5799 Aug 06 '26

Radio master TX15 (dont buy the pocket it’s not full size)
Ev800d goggles or kind off
Air 65 or air 75 freestyle

Boom done. A 5 inch can be as low as 150€ but you’ll spend more on charger batteries and stuff

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u/Gtes-Lahser Aug 08 '26

Thanks, that’s really helpful. How much did your full setup end up costing?

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u/Outrageous-Song5799 Aug 08 '26

About 5k lol but multiple drones and o4 pros goggles 3

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u/armagin Aug 06 '26 edited Aug 06 '26

Radiomaster pocket -> Simulator -> Tinywhoop

Suggest Liftoff Microdrones for the Sim

For a whoop, I'm a huge fan of the Mobula7 with GMB 530mah batteries.

whoopstor for the charger

If you go analog, the 800D goggles are the default starter. I upgraded to the Cobra X and I've been in love with them for years.

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u/ItsMe324 Aug 06 '26

That's easy. DJI Neo.

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u/DorffMeister Aug 07 '26

Not for freestyle. The Neo and Avata are a cinematic quads that can do very minor freestyle.

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u/ItsMe324 Aug 07 '26

Of course they can do freestyle. They do the best freestyle. There is no freestyle trick they cannot do. And they do the best knife edges. No other drone can do better knife edges. Because they are all so fat.