Ruko F11PRO Drones with Camera for Adults 4K UHD Camera, 60 Mins Flight Time with GPS Auto Return Home, Brushless Motor, Black (with Carrying Case)

My boyfriend received this drone as a Christmas present. This is his review:I recently received the Ruko F11 Pro drone for a Christmas Present and I couldn’t be more thrilled with the gift! From the moment I unboxed it, the setup was incredibly intuitive and straightforward. I was able to get it up and flying within minutes, thanks to the well-designed user interface and detailed instructions.The drone itself is a marvel—easy to control, stable in flight, and packed with features that make it perfect for both beginners and experienced pilots. The 4K camera delivers stunning video quality, capturing every detail with precision. The long battery life ensures I have ample time to enjoy my flights without constantly worrying about recharging.While the overall experience has been fantastic, what truly sets the Ruko F11 Pro apart is the exceptional customer support. I encountered a rare issue with the drone's calibration, but the support team was quick to respond and provided clear, step-by-step assistance to resolve the problem. Their dedication and professionalism made all the difference, turning a potential frustration into a positive experience.In summary, the Ruko F11 Pro drone is an excellent investment for anyone looking to explore the skies. Its ease of use, superb performance, and outstanding customer support make it a standout choice. Highly recommend! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Rather than repeat the many very thorough five star reviews, I will just say I agree with them.I had wanted a recreational-use drone for years prior to 2020, but I waited as the quality and technology rapidly improved and prices went down. When the F11 Pro became available for under $300 in 2020 I took the plunge. As the reviews of the F11 said back then, it was (and still is) a great drone with some amazing features for the price. I had never owned or even flown someone else's drone at that point and in reading stories of lost and/or crashed drones over the years I was a little apprehensive at first. I had read so many stories of people spending hundreds of dollars for a drone, taking it out for a flight, it flies away and they never see it again. However, by 2020 drone technology had progressed by leaps and bounds. and the tech contained in the F11 including the Return To Home (RTH) feature makes it almost foolproof. After a quick reading of the instructions and watching a couple of demo videos I took mine out and started flying it right away with zero issues.The closest thing to a problem I've ever had was on one occasion it stopped responding to my commands and began hovering over a fenced-in field just at the far edge of my line of sight. Assuming there was something interfering with my signal, I moved as close as I could to the drone, which was the fence at the edge of the field about 100 yards from where it was hovering, and at that point It responded to my RTH command and did just what it was supposed to do - it flew back to where I had launched it and safely landed itself. I was reassured by that experience. Even though it temporarily lost my signal, it didn't fly away or crash, it executed the RTH function appropriately.In fact, I liked mine so much I bought another one for my son in 2020, and we have sometimes flown them together (the app auto separates the signals).Four year (Aug '24) update: I recently returned from a multi week cross country road trip to visit family. I took the F11 and flew it several times on the trip. The drone itself still performs as new, however the four year old original batteries were starting to get tight going in and out of the compartment (swelling) and not holding a charge nearly as long as they used to. In other words, typical issues with aging rechargeable batteries. I shopped around online and considered ordering one of the non Ruko replacements but ended up spending the few dollars more for the Ruko branded replacement and received it the next day. The new battery works well and the copter is back to full range.While shopping for the new battery here on Amazon I noticed some inexpensive accessories compatible with the F11, such as snap-on rotor blade guards and landing gear skids. It had always bothered me a little that the copter had to land directly on the ground, so I ordered the skids and rotor guards. For the little bit of money they cost it was worth taking a chance on them not fitting well, but both work well with the F11. They snap on and off easily and so far have no problem staying connected in flight, although of course they do have to be popped off prior to stowing the copter in its case.Another issue I encountered on this trip for the first time was the app not holding a connection to the copter at all, or losing only the camera feed. I did some online reading including reviews here on Amazon and discovered the auto connect feature in my phone's wifi menu was activated. I turned that off as is recommended in the comments, and poof, the connection problems went away.

The media could not be loaded. There's a lot to love with this drone, and very little not to love. If you've never bought a drone before and you're thinking about getting this one: just do it! You wont regret it.This thing is super easy to fly, super fun to fly, packed with features, and has an amazing camera! Having 30 minutes of flight time on each battery is plenty to get good videos/pictures, and swapping them out is trivially easy.I will say, however, that recording video directly to my Galaxy S10 will only give me videos in 720p. This really isn't too big of a deal though, because it will record in 2K to an SD Card.Speaking of the SD Card, I couldn't seem to actually find anywhere in the manual that talked about where to put an SD Card into the Drone! So, I've uploaded a picture with this review to show you where it should be. Wasn't too hard to figure out, but it definitely had me confused for a second.=== Flight Quality ===I bought this drone for myself for Christmas, and thus have only flown for a little bit during the winter here in Washington State. This means cold temperatures, bits of rain/snow, and pretty modest winds. I have had no trouble with this thing fighting the wind at all. There was one occasion where I attempted to fly it before allowing to get a good GPS signal, which caused it to drift a bit during takeoff, however that was my mistake for being in such a rush, and it quickly figured out where it was and stabilized. Overall, I am extremely impressed with how accurate the GPS is on this drone, especially since I am mostly flying it out in the sticks where GPS seems to usually have problems.=== Camera Quality ===The camera is absolutely nothing to laugh at. Having such a wide FOV allows you to get some pretty seriosuly good looking landscape shots, and recording videos on 2K is beautiful. However, I definitely recommend using video editing software to remove the fish eye effect from the wide FOV, and to fix some of the shakiness that can occur while the drone is flying. I've also found that videos will want to automatically color correct, which can be a small annoyance.=== Features ===I think I use the waypoint feature every single time I fly this drone. It is absolutely phenomenal, and lends itself to taking beautiful panning shots. I haven't used the other features quite as much, but when I have. I've found them very straightforward, and they worked very well. Additionally, I once tried to film a sunrise by positing the drone above my backyard pointed east, then leaving the controller and walking inside. It filmed for about ten minutes, then suddenly lost signal. I was pretty paranoid about this the whole time, so I was able to find my drone and get reconnected right away. However, when I did, i noticed that it simple flew back over my house to where I had launched it, then begun landing itself. If I had done nothing, I could have simply walked outside and found my drone perfectly safe sitting where I launched it. This is a huge peace of mind feature for me, and I was really impressed with how well it worked. Kudos to SJRC for that one.