Inexpensive Whoop ... with compromises. Worth it? // NEWBEEDRONE HUMMINGBIRD V4 @JoshuaBardwell
Inexpensive Whoop ... with compromises. Worth it? // NEWBEEDRONE HUMMINGBIRD V4  @JoshuaBardwell
Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
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00:00:00 - What is the Hummingbird V4
00:01:14 - Frame: NBD Cockroach
00:01:38 - Motors: 0702 30,000 kv -- too high?
00:03:53 - Built in ELRS receiver and 400 mW vTX
00:04:25 - 12 amp 4-in-1 ESC
00:04:40 - Antennas have UFL not direct-solder
00:05:02 - Weight: 19g
00:05:22 - Flight test: racing
00:06:38 - Wish they had used BT2.0 or A30 plug instead of PH2.0
00:09:28 - Flight time is ok but could be better
00:10:35 - Proprietary motor connectors
00:12:04 - Flight test: freestyle indoor
00:13:53 - vTX range better than average
00:14:45 - Not a fan of the camera
00:15:45 - It's plenty powerful even for outdoors
00:17:04 - Canopy doesn't hold camera angle in a crash
00:17:52 - Have I earned your support yet?
00:18:59 - Interview with the owner of NewBeeDrone
00:19:29 - Hummingbird v3 defective ELRS receiver
00:21:10 - Why does NBD do proprietary stuff
00:24:01 - Why aren't NBD firmware in BF configurator
00:26:56 - Why use PH2.0 plugs?!
00:28:49 - Should you buy the NBD Hummingbird V4

Would you prefer a lighter, better-flying Whoop? Would you even notice the difference? youtube.com/watch?v=-Lj-XToiDRU

What about an HDZero Whoop? Is the video better? youtube.com/watch?v=cYChC8-VbCs
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