To cut a long tale short, everything I thought I knew about drones has been thrown out the window. This is it, the consumer drone that truly embodies the concept of what a drone should be. The feeling of awe that flooded over my cynical 32-year-old self the first time I climbed over the tree line, looking out for miles and miles in every direction, is impossible to put into words. It's a tired cliche, but I felt "like a kid" once more. This drone is EASIER to fly than the tello, it is QUIETER than the tello, and it has capabilities that are simply amazing. I hate to brag about a product, but this stuff is incredible for the price.

The Riderlygear Mini drone  has exceeded my expectations as an avid photographer who is new to aerial photography. It's simple to fly—on my first flight, I even flew it out over water, albeit briefly and carefully in Cine mode. Despite its small, compact form, it is remarkably steady and produces excellent images, especially in the presence of some wind.

The controls are responsive, and the setup is simple and straightforward, with plenty of customization choices. This is a winner as a first drone. I am pleased with my purchase and would recommend it to others.

I've always like remote control vehicles; in the 1980s, my father bought me a buggy that could run around 20 mph on asphalt and an old Futaba radio with crystals that had to be swapped out. That thing was a lot of fun for me. I've had gas and electric automobiles and trucks, as well as small indoor helis and quadcopters, over the years. But I never got very adept at making flyers. I'd carefully fly them around the house, but they were usually too light to use outside, so I could never truly practise. And if I turned off the stability controls and went full throttle, I'd quickly lose control.

I don't have anything to compare it to because this is my first drone. I'd never worked with a drone before. With that in mind, consider the following.This gizmo is a lot of fun for me. It's small, but it's tremendously strong, and it necessitates a great deal of responsibility and discipline. I'm a filmmaker who isn't used to having their pricey gear hundreds of feet away, let alone 100 feet in the air.

This is a well-designed drone with a lot of options and functions. Drones are unfamiliar territory for me. I flew a number of $20.00 china cheapies that were quite tough to fly and made me lose interest. My friend let me test out his Riderlygear tiny drone, and I was blown away by how easy it was to fly. I placed my order two days afterwards. For the first time, I flew it for the first time at altitudes ranging from 500 feet to the earth's nape (10feet or lower). Extremely simple.