Walkera Runner 250 Review (part 1)
In part 1 of this review I take a close look at what you get for your money when you buy the top-of-the-line Runner 250 RTF racing quadcopter package from Walkera.
As usual, Walkera come close to hitting the mark but there are some annoying deficiencies:
weak frame design
a "flip of death" problem with the ESC/motor combo
only one set of props (really????)
no CW/CCW nuts to allow the use of other brand props
a very marginal charger
reliance on an 8xAA battery holder for the Devo 7 transmitter
absolutely awful 5.8GHz antennas for the FPV gear
failsafe set to "fly away" out of the box
On the plus side:
everything you need (bar 8 AA batteries) is included in the box
it really is "ready to fly" -- just charge/fit batteries and props
an OSD is included
nice touches such as tools and trainer lead
the FPV googles (Goggle 2) are surprisingly good
The flight test and other information can be found in part 2 of this review: • Walkera Runner 250 Review (part 2)