Drones are steadily becoming popular. Starting first
for military purposes, their applications are increasing day by day ranging
from wildlife research to disaster relief and live coverage of events etc. Whether
archaeological sites need to be surveyed, crop damage needs to be taken into
account or wild storms need to be carefully monitored at a very close distance,
the services of drones are availed extensively. So much so, Google and Amazon
are working to deliver day to day items using drones to its customers.
According to market research, the market for drones
all over the world is taking off with the United States leading followed by
Europe and China. In the last year alone, worldwide sales of the drones were
4.3 million which amounted to $1.7 billion. That is a huge increase of 167% in
the span of just two years. The reason for such a surge is, as mentioned above,
the use of drones not only by military personnel but also by civilians and
business persons.
With so much increase in the use of drones, the problem
arises as to where to look for drones and how to buy the best one. We update
the readers with the types of drones they should be buying according to their
expertise and some of the best sites to look for drones. Read on.
Drones
for beginners
The cheaper drones are smaller and lightweight and
are easily maneuvered. Some can even be flown indoors. However, the drawback is
that they cannot be flown outside if there is wind due to their size and basic
technology. The cheaper ones with cameras would capture lower quality videos
and images than the technically advanced ones. Nonetheless, they are great if
you are flying for the first time and just want to get some hands on
experience. They are easy to learn. The miniature ones have a flight time of
about six to eight minutes and are charged in over an hour. Some of the most
famous quad copters for beginners include Air Hogs Helix, Estes Proto X and
Blade Nano QX. All cost less than $100.
Drones
for intermediates:
The next levels of drones are the ones which cost
from about $300 to around $1000. They are bigger, better, heavier and can be
easily flown outside. The camera quality is also better and some can even be
manually equipped with a camera. Hence they can serve for various recreational
purposes such as flying around a park or getting a bird’s eye view of one’s own
house.
Advanced
drones:
The most advanced drones cost well over $1000. They
have multiple rotors starting from 4 and even going up to 6 or 8. They are more
complex and provide more and better functionalities. The camera quality is the
best of the lot.
The question is where to look for each type of
drones? There are several online stores dedicated for the sale and purchase of
drones locally as well as internationally. Majority of the online drone
retailers are situated either in the USA or in China, but a comprehensive
research will reveal drone sellers in almost every part of the world.
Below are some of the top stores and top drones for
every skill level.
Hobbyking.com:
HobbyKing.com is one of the biggest stores for
buying drones. It is often said to be the Wal-Mart of radio control. The
products on Hobbyking are those that are manufactured by them while some are
designed by them while the rest are just being sold by them. The quality of the
drones on this store ranges from the best to the worst so be careful when
choosing the drones. Do read the reviews to get a better idea of what the
drone’s quality is.
RCGroups.com:
Drones can also be found from the classified section
of rcgroups.com. It is thought to be the craigslist of radio control stuff.
Here you would find amazing deals but beware you can also be scammed. About
ninety-five percent of the people selling there are good while the rest five
percent can be financially harmful for you. So, take care of the remaining 5%
and you will do well.
DJI:
DJI is the leader and the frontrunner in civilian
drone industry. It is a Chinese company founded ten years before. It
manufactures drones for commercial as well as recreational use. Although
headquartered in China, it is spread to North America, Japan and Europe. It has
greater than three thousand employees and its revenue amounted to a billion
dollars.
Amazon.com:
I do not think Amazon needs any sort of
introduction. We all know we can buy anything from Amazon. Amazon is even
working on developing its very much own drone which would deliver packages to
customers in less than thirty minutes.
Listed below are some of the other sites from where
drones can be bought. The listed sites are the top notch sites as far as drone
buying is concerned. They have had a good and solid reputation of selling
drones.
Xheli.com:
Xheli.com is an American company with headquarters
in Los Angeles. It claims to have inexpensive drones for beginners as well as
experienced ones. It has a large variety of drones which are delivered to every
part of the world. They have a 25000 square feet warehouse where the drones and
other stuff is housed ready to be shipped anywhere and to any part of the
world.
Getfpv.com:
It is also based in the USA and one can easily find
high quality FPV frames and components etc.
ReadyMadeRC.com:
Here, the prices are somewhat better than the above
one.
Quadrocopter.com:
This company is located in and one can buy high end
drones for aerial photography easily.
HeliPal.com:
It is based in Hong Kong and houses a wide range of
products including those of DJI, Tarot and Walkera etc.
DroneFly.com:
Phantom related products and repair services.
BuzzFlyer.co.uk:
This company is similar to helipal.com but is
located in the UK.
These companies are driven by passion, value and the
desire to bring out the latest and the cutting-edge technologies to the
forefront. These companies are always trying to design, develop or just retail
the best of the best drones at the lowest prices. So, if you are trying to buy
a drone, just hop on to these sites and enjoy!!
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