Uploaded May 2017 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
Buy a similar folding drone here - amzn.to/2E171Lg
The link is to a newer version that folds up in the palm of your hand.
This is a review of the Eachine E55 foldable pocket drone with WiFi camera. This is the only toy drone that I know of that has both the folding arms and blades making the E55 a very compact little drone.
What makes it even more unique are the gear driven blades. If you notice the motors are actually located sideways in the arm which adds to the compactness of this design.
Even with all the moving parts, this little drone is fairly crash-resistant. The arms will fold back during a crash and the blades are swivel freely.
As far as functions go, this one has all the bells and whistles.
You have "headless mode" which will keep the drone flying in the direction of your control inputs, regardless of the direction of the drone.
It has Altitude hold so you can focus more on flying and less on maintain height. I’ve noticed that it works best flying at slower speeds. If you fly fast, you’ll have to match speed with the throttle.
The E55 can do flips by simply pressing the top right button and flipping the stick in the direction you want to flip in.
The batteries are replaceable which is always a nice thing to have on a toy drone.
Flight times are around 6 minutes with the 300mAh lipo. And extra batteries are cheap! I included a link to extra batteries in the description below.
It has a WiFi standard definition camera tucked inside the body. The range was limited. I was getting to around 30 feet before it started losing connection. The
It is hard to see what direction this it’s pointed because the LED lights are tucked inside the arms. I recommend adding some neon tape to the front.
Buy a similar folding drone here - amzn.to/2E171Lg
The link is to a newer version that folds up in the palm of your hand.
This is a review of the Eachine E55 foldable pocket drone with WiFi camera. This is the only toy drone that I know of that has both the folding arms and blades making the E55 a very compact little drone.
What makes it even more unique are the gear driven blades. If you notice the motors are actually located sideways in the arm which adds to the compactness of this design.
Even with all the moving parts, this little drone is fairly crash-resistant. The arms will fold back during a crash and the blades are swivel freely.
As far as functions go, this one has all the bells and whistles.
You have "headless mode" which will keep the drone flying in the direction of your control inputs, regardless of the direction of the drone.
It has Altitude hold so you can focus more on flying and less on maintain height. I’ve noticed that it works best flying at slower speeds. If you fly fast, you’ll have to match speed with the throttle.
The E55 can do flips by simply pressing the top right button and flipping the stick in the direction you want to flip in.
The batteries are replaceable which is always a nice thing to have on a toy drone.
Flight times are around 6 minutes with the 300mAh lipo. And extra batteries are cheap! I included a link to extra batteries in the description below.
It has a WiFi standard definition camera tucked inside the body. The range was limited. I was getting to around 30 feet before it started losing connection. The
It is hard to see what direction this it’s pointed because the LED lights are tucked inside the arms. I recommend adding some neon tape to the front.
