5.0 out of 5 stars Great first foray into drones and aerial video

V. · June 11, 2025

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5.0 out of 5 stars Novice to RC & Drones but want a little more than basic yet easy to learn? This might be the answer.

F. · May 26, 2024

Relatively novice, this is my second drone. I began with a Holy Stone 175 which seemed like a nicely featured package for the price, but I found learning to control it well awkward- crashing a lot. Not disastrously- but rarely landed 'on all fours'. Not something I'm heavy into, but these have become quite a nice "tool" to have if you want to get a bird's eye view of your property, etc. So I began shopping for something with a bit more features and function which would hopefully both provide a better experience and be more user-friendly. In mind, I was mainly thinking about features such as automatic collision avoidance, which I soon found not especially available without a much higher price tag, and rarely found on drones that stay below the weight / size requiring FAA registration, etc. I was already familiar with many of the automatic path / auto-return type functions, but didn't have the ability of auto-hover, which many now have and something you'll find to be a real plus- the drone instantly holding it's location and altitude at any time you're not actively moving the controls. A higher level of wind resistance / compensation also a great feature that not only improves photo/video, it helps to keep you "in control" and not over-compensating in ways that will cause the novice to crash. Nearly all brand drones in this range touted having these functions, and for me the most frustrating aspect was that ALL of their ads barely provided more than a short bulleted list of functions, focusing almost entirely on hyped up videos with no real details that would help you make a good choice. I'd at first been leaning toward purchase of a DJI, which had great reviews until discovering that one thing they failed to disclose without some deeper investigation was that the DJI control was going to hound and pound you with advertising pop-ups in the midst of your fun unless you paid an extra fee to stop them. Who needs annoying ad hype getting in your face while trying to control drone flight? Don't we get enough of that already?! That killed it for me with DJI- no way will I buy and support any product which goes after consumers like that. Probably the biggest factor that entered my final decision to go with the Potensic Atom was it's wired control connection with the smartphone, instead of it's relying on wi-fi link which I'd found to be pretty problematic with my first unit, even in areas where it shouldn't have been a problem. And in my use so far, this has proven to really boost trouble-free connection with the drone, and fast, solid communication with it. The improved connection, and the basic flight stability of the Potensic has meant that now I'm not only flying more often, with further distances and for longer periods, I've done so without even coming close to having a single 'crash', landing both in auto and manually 100% so far. I'm still a little awkward with the controller, in that you really have to learn how to hold these things without accidentally having a finger activate or change a function that you didn't mean to. With this one, today I accidentally pressed the power button and shut off the controller with the drone at 200 feet up and running low on power. Thankfully the auto-hover kept it in place while I powered back on, re-established connection with the drone and safely brought it down. Another great feature of the Potensic is the 3-axis gimbal camera. It provides incredibly steady and clear hi-res video. Long-life batteries offer flight times of as much as 30 minutes before need to return for a fresh battery, and the package that comes with 3 batteries, the soft carrying case and multi-charging accessory means you can put in a lot of time in the air before need to call it a day. A bit more initial cost, but worth it if you can spare the extra at buying time. Overall so far, I'm super-pleased with my purchase of the Potensic Atom (the Atom SE was actually said to be the right choice for the novice/beginner, but it fell short of some features I wanted, and the Atom hasn't been tough to learn in the slightest.)

5.0 out of 5 stars Much easier to use than other drones I've played with

E.R. · June 7, 2025

LOVE this drone. I'm a beginner. I bought a different one to start, which was a pain in the &ss to calibrate. This one is a breeze. It's easy to use right out of the box. It is amazingly steady in the air. I'm a very bad drone pilot, but this makes me look competent. Also takes great pictures. I also really like how seamlessly the device and the app works with my iPhone. It's really a well designed product -- especially for a beginner drone. I recommend buying it with the charging package so you can charge three batteries and the controller at the same time.

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb Price - Value Ratio and Fun Drone

G.q.v.s.a.c.e.t.a.a.e.c.s. · May 13, 2025

The media could not be loaded. I've tried a couple DJI and they are good but honestly for beginners or even someone who just does this for fun, this is the perfect Drone. It it's not expensive, flies really smooth, has great video quality and speed. I know everyone thinks DJI is the best and I'm no conosseur but if you ask me: between crashing a 400+ drone to less than 300 one which virtually no video quality difference, I'd definitely choose this one every time. Make sure to get the Asurion warranty since it's pretty good (have used it twice and customer service is amazing). I can't speak for higher quality drones or the DJI's above this one, but the fly more combo for this drone is definitely worth the investment. The batteries do last between 20 and 30 mins depending on which on the 3 modes you use (and obviously consume battery charge faster on sport mode but it's a lot of fun) and they take a couple hours tops to be full charge. Drone is very sturdy and can withstand lvl 5 winds and several crashes b4 breaking (but buy the propeller protection kit if it's your first tike using a drone). It weights less than 250 grams so no need for remote ID and the control is very easy to deal with (both phone app and controls) and practical for moving the camera. Until they fix glitches on Atom 2x this is your go to for sure and also remember to register it on the FAA site since you need to do it even for recreational purposes (and pass the TRUST course) because you need both if a police officer asks for permit or something. I'm not a pro but the attached video was on sport mode: drone had great response, was easy to maneuver and could go faster but again, not an expert yet. The only con I would is that it can't do acrobatic stunts but it does have several stunts for video and photo (like boomerang, rocket, etc) as well as "follow me" feature which DJI same segment does not have.

This Drone Won't Hover - so I returned and got another

G.A. · September 2, 2024

(function() { P.when('cr-A', 'ready').execute(function(A) { if(typeof A.toggleExpanderAriaLabel === 'function') { A.toggleExpanderAriaLabel('review_text_read_more', 'Read more of this review', 'Read less of this review'); } }); })(); .review-text-read-more-expander:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid #2162a1; outline-offset: 2px; border-radius: 5px; } The media could not be loaded. After watching all the videos online and reading all the positive comments I decided to try this Potensic ATOM 3-Axis Gimbal 4K GPS, Under 249g, 96 Mins Flight Time, Drone. It looked really good and flew great the first few times. I was really happy. No problem.. I had 21 satellites and it was flying in the GPS Mode.. But after a few take offs and landings, when I launched the drone, it would not hover., it started to wander side by side. I launched it about a dozen times and the same thing happened... It did not hover.. I installed the app again and started all over again, re-setting the compass and rebooting the drone and the remote.. When launching the drone again, it lifted off the pad fine but still wouldn't hover... I still had 21 satellites in the GPS mode and there was no wind blowing at all.. Calm as ever. This drone has a problem.. I was afraid to take it higher than 8 feet since it started to wonder around and I couldn't control it and I had to land it... So, I got a bad one.. After reading lots of negative reviews online, I know what they are talking about.. Mine was acting similar to what others were experiencing. I am really afraid of trying another one since I will probably get another bad one, so I boxed it up and I returned it. I am not happy with the performance of it at all.. I have a half a dozen holy stone drones and none of them every acted this way, and most of them have the GPS feature, but none of them have a gimbal camera system, and the photos and videos are horrible. I wanted this new one for is the 3-axis gimbal feature as it make the videos look amazing.. I take lots of videos and photos. I am not a newbie and know how to fly drones, it is just that this one didn't want to fly for me.. I got a bad one and I am not pleased about that and that is why I returned it. Now I have to wait for 16 days to get my money refunded, how crazy is that?-----Update: September 5th, 2024Since there were too many positive comments and videos on this drone, I just knew I had got a bad one, I decided to try another, so I ordered and received a new Potensic ATOM., which I am currently testing now.. This new one seems to be working great and it hovers very well., no deviation at all in the wind at about 8 mph.. I have made a few videos with it so far. Several times, I took it up to 30 meters, yawed it 360 degrees from right to left , stopping frequently and then landed it., and so far everything looks very good... I will be testing it out daily. (weather permitting. ) There are a lot of features about it that I don't need, but for the most part everything looks good.. The 4K videos are stunningly beautiful and there was no lag or jerkiness in them at all.. I have a few things yet to test out, including the RTH feature and how to set the parameters in the app. So far, so good...-----Update: September 6th,2024I have uploaded a video to show how stable this ATOM will hover and return to home... I took the drone up to 50 meters and yawed it around 360 degrees and then landed it using the RTH feature.. It worked flawless. Wind was about 6 - 8 mph at the time.. The quality of the original 4K video is wonderful. This uploaded version has been crunched down to 1080p at less than 280mb so as I could upload to Bolo easily. All in all, I am still testing the drone and will post more information in the coming days.. So far, I am very happy with this ATOM and how stable it is.. So, would I buy another? Yes, without hesitation.

Produit exceptionnel à un prix très accessible

F.M. · February 14, 2024

J'ai acheté le produit il y a 1 mois environ et effectué une vingtaine de vol. J'avais acheté le Parrot en 2017 qui avait fini sa vie dans l'océan indien après une panne de batterie. Depuis la technologie a beaucoup évolué. La sécurité est optimale en cas de perte de contrôle, il revient se poser à 1m de son lieu de départ. Il filme en 4K avec une très bonne qualité d'image. Les puristes vous diront que cela ne vaut pas du DJI. Ben moi je leur réponds que ce drone correspondant à 90 % de ce que le public attend de ce type de produit : faire de belles images de vos ballades ou de vos vacances. De plus, la dernière mise à jour a permis d'augmenter considérablement la distance de contrôle du drone qui est passée de 1,5 km à 4 km !!! Il dispose du tracking pour suivi dans vos déplacements ou effets de vue. Je n'ai qu'un seul regret : celui de ne pas avoir avoir acheté la version combo avec les 3 batteries + sacoche + carte SD.Mise à jour du 25/11/2024 : le drone s'est écrasé et il ne marchait plus. J'ai envoyé le journal de vol + la vidéo du vol à Potensic qui a détecté que le drone a eu un bug. Ils ont été hyper réactifs et m'ont envoyé un nouveau drone (sans batterie et télécommande) + hélices de rechange que j'ai reçus en 3 jours. Très bon SAV. Je recommande.

Amazing value for Money

M.D.M.K. · August 22, 2024

The media could not be loaded. This is a great great, very stable and the gimble performs perfectly. Still image quality (as shown) is excellent and battery life as expect - 20 ish minutes. (longer if static), charge time isn't bad either.Video quality is also very good and the low light was also not to bad concidering the sensor size.It can take a beating as i crashed it into a skip while learning, it hit the floor and bounced around but still working perfectly.

ممتازة

خ.ع. · June 11, 2025

جودتها جيده والتصوير فيها ثابت، انصح بشرائها

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H. · June 17, 2025

Super