DON’T Buy Black Falcon 4k Drone: False Advertising & Claims!
Is The Black Falcon 4k Drone worth the price it is sold for? Is it indeed a quality drone for beginners and expert? Here’s a consumer report. I bought and tested the Black Falcon 4k Pro Drone. In this review I share my experience flying the drone; its pros, cons, and everything you should expect when you buy this drone.
What Is Black Falcon 4k Drone?
Black Falcon 4k Drone is a drone that is beeing advertised on YouTube, Facebook, Google, etc. as the ideal drone for both beginners and experts. It is allegedly take pictures of up to 12 megapixels, has an efficient gravity sensor, and comes with an exceptional slo-mo mode.
Black Falcon 4k Drone Review: Unboxing and Testing This Drone
It arrived in a box clearly marked made in CHINA not AMERICA. The drone looks well built and it gets airborne, however it has lots of flaws. First of all, the camera is crap. The crystal clear footage that they advertise is not achievable. The camera quality is nothing like the benchmark Mavik Mini drone which costs 4 times as much.
Secondly, Black Falcon 4k Drone is quite difficult to fly even as an expert that I am. Even when connected to the app, the drone seems to get a mind of its own and just looks for something to crash in to. Trimming kind of works but takes too long in which time the controls freeze and the drone crashes (again).
The 3 speed setting does not work, it is just one speed level. The obstacle avoidance setting simply does not work. It crashes into the first thing it comes across. Even the remote control doesn’t link to my phone so I have to use my phone.
Meanwhile, I ordered a spare battery estimating a total of around an hour of flight due to the advertisement but in reality I got around 10 minutes on a fully charged battery so that gave me 20 minutes even with the spare.
Is The Black Falcon 4K Drone a Scam?
Yes, the Black Falcon 4k Drone is a scam, it does not really work as advertised. It is a cheap drone modelled after Eachine E58. It lacks a gimball, the camera quality is so terrible, the battery life is poor, and it’s not worth $99.
The commercials you see online is totally false. Black Falcon 4k Drone was not designed by ex SEALs or manufactured in NZ. Also, the story that it was developed by a South African who was the former head of R&D for a large drone brand is untrue. As you can see, the back story is inconsistent. There are different Ads targeting different regions and countries.
Meanwhile, the footage used in the advertisement is not from the drone itself. The footage is from a dji mavic air which is actually one of the best drones out there. Simply put; the advertisers are using the footage of a quality drone to sell an inferior drone. We’ve seen this happen many times with fad products. It is called ‘bait and switch scam’.
In reality, the drone was formerly branded as ‘AeroQuad; before then it was ‘SkyQuad‘. It’s just a drone for kids that is actually worth $30 on Amazon or Aliexpress. What the company behind this product does is bulk buy this crappy drone from China, invest in aggressive marketing, then change the name of the drone once there are lots of complaints online. You can see reviews here
Black Falcon 4K Drone Pros
- It has a lightweight and portable design
- it has propeller guards
Cons
- It has issues with connectivity and stability
- Camera quality is poor
- The transmission range is about 100 – 150 metres max.
- Its battery has a short life span of 10minutes
How To Shop Smartly Online & Protect Yourself From Online Store Scam
Aside from the obvious too good to be true discount sale, here are other ways to identify a scam website;
Search for Reviews Online
Are there customer reviews online? (It is advised that you sit it out if there are no customer reviews of the store. However if you’re not patient enough to wait you can send a mail to us to verify if the store is legit)
Find Out If The Website Has SSL Encryption
find out if the website is secured with SSL encryption. (https and padlock symbols). If the padlock symbol doesn’t appear near the website’s URL, then it means your personal and financial information is at risk at the store.
Verify The Physical Address
Does The website provide return address? If Yes (Copy the address and paste on your browser. Google map would show if it is a real warehouse address or a residential address) If the address has also been used by other websites you’d see reviews in search results.
Check The Website’s Age
How old is the website? The domain age of a website tells a lot about a store’s legitimacy or transparency. Websites below 6 months old are often considered unsafe. You can find out a website’s age by checking on Who.is ( a free domain checker tool)
Read The Store’s Returns and Refund policy
If the policy isn’t available or if it isn’t clear, you should quit shopping.
Use Secure methods of Payment
When an online store’s payment methods lack the necessary encryption and security measures to protect customers’ sensitive financial information, it puts you – the shopper at risk of unauthorized transactions.
Conclusion:
Black Falcon 4K Drone is misleading sold as a quality drone but in reality it’s a cheap Eachine E58 drone actually worth $19.99. It lacks a gimball, the camera quality is so terrible, the battery life is poor, and it’s not worth $99. .
