The EMAX TinyHawk Freestyle is an interesting entry into the micro quad scene.\u00a0 While not quite in the “toothpick” category, it does bridge the gap somewhat between a Tiny Whoop and a full size quad, without breaking the bank.\u00a0 Is this your next micro quad?[vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_single_image image=”5372″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
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The EMAX TinyHawk Freestyle comes with everything you need to get started, minus the goggles and transmitter.\u00a0 It all comes in a hard sided, molded zipper case with the quad and the accessories all inside.<\/p>\n
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[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As you can see not only are there the parts to get you up in the air flying as quickly as possible, but EMAX has also taken into consideration some repairs, as well as providing you the ability to mod your power pigtail to a permanent 2S configuration.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_single_image image=”5373″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
The EMAX TinyHawk Freestyle does make a really great first impression.\u00a0 Beyond having and flying a Tiny Whoop for a few year now, this is my first brushless micro quadcopter.\u00a0 It’s got great style, looks and feels durable despite the thin 2mm carbon fiber top and bottom plates.\u00a0 The top plate has partial depth milling, giving the top surface some variation that adds to it’s appeal.\u00a0 The carbon fiber itself has white screen printing on it, making it stand out.<\/p>\n
The arms each have two thin spans, which both reduce the weight and give the area around the motor strength.\u00a0 There are only four nylon standoffs between the top and bottom plates.\u00a0 The bare frame, only coming in at XX grams, keeps the impact forces of a crash low.<\/p>\n
It comes with 1103 7000kV brushless motors.\u00a0 The micro brushless has been around for a while now, but until you see them in person, you don’t realize how small these motors really are.\u00a0 They are push on prop motors, and don’t require screws.\u00a0 With the EMAX Avan Rush props, the motor shafts definitely do grip tight enough, but you can add screws if you want to be cautious. The mounting pattern of the motors are unique to this frame with a three hole triangular pattern.\u00a0 This makes it impossible at this point if you want to change out the motors for a different kV.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_single_image image=”5442″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
The main board one the EMAX TinyHawk Freestyle is an all-in-one, consisting of the flight controller, a 4-in-1 ESC, and the D8 FrSky radio receiver.\u00a0 Above that is the 25mW VTX, connected through four pins, two in each corner.\u00a0 A linear dipole antenna is attached to the VTX, held vertical by a thin zip tie.\u00a0 The radio receiver antenna is left to dangle from the flight controller, but is easily tucked between the arm struts to keep it out of the propellers.<\/p>\n
There is also a 16v 100uF capacitor attached to the battery wires to help filter out any spikes.\u00a0 Be careful, as it hangs out the side along on front left arm.<\/p>\n
The FPV Camera is a board style, camera, and is sandwiched between the top and bottom plates.\u00a0 The top of the camera has a tab that locks into one of two slots to change the angle of the camera.\u00a0 Underneath the camera board, an o-ring sits under the camera along with another tab that slots into the bottom plate.\u00a0 To change the camera angle, the top plate must be removed.\u00a0 The camera tab must then be slotted into the other slot, and the top plate attached again.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”5371″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”5375″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
The EMAX TinyHawk Freestyle creates the ability for lower key flight with 1S, or higher powered flight with 2S.\u00a0 Is it an indoor flyer?\u00a0 It can be, however it does not come with prop guards, so do so at your own risk.\u00a0 The EMAX Avan props are pretty durable props, and while the motors aren’t powerful enough to cause a lot of damage, scuffing up the walls and furniture is possible.<\/p>\n
On 1S, the EMAX TinyHawk Freestyle is tame, but it’s got some punch and can eat up the distance pretty quickly.\u00a0 In order to fly 1S, insert the jumper plug into one of the two PH2.0 connectors (It doesn’t matter which one).\u00a0 Then simply plug the battery into the other and off you go.\u00a0 The jumper plug completes the circuit; without it, you won’t get power.\u00a0 There is no battery pad on the top plate, so make sure you strap the battery tightly.\u00a0 I find it works best to put the battery on it’s edge.<\/p>\n
With 2S, things get much more fun!\u00a0 It’s got speed and agility, similar to a much larger quad.\u00a0 I find myself performing many of the same maneuvers as my larger multirotors.\u00a0 However, there is an interesting side that takes some adjustment.\u00a0 Due to it’s low mass, the EMAX TinyHawk Freestyle lacks the ability to maintain inertia in the same way a 5″ multirotor does.\u00a0 This makes “flinging” the multirotor over objects less successful, instead I find myself having to power over those objects.<\/p>\n
If you would like to use 2S exclusively, I highly recommend removing the PH2.0 connector and installing the XT30 that comes with it.\u00a0 This way, you don’t have to mess around with two different batteries.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”5438″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”5439″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
One area where the EMAX TinyHawk Freestyle suffers is the 25mw VTX.\u00a0 The range is extremely short, even with patch antennas on my googles.\u00a0 [Insert Range Test Results here].\u00a0 With this being a freestyle oriented micro, I would like to see a 200mw vtx on this little guy.\u00a0 I know several people have done just that, mounting a\u00a0TBS Unify Pro Nano<\/a> as a replacement for the stock VTX.\u00a0 Keep in mind there are some soldering skills needed here.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Several other have had issues with the quality of the stock camera, and while not stellar, it isn’t horrible either.\u00a0 It does have some issues with adapting from shadows to bright areas, often with a lag.\u00a0 For what it is though, it gets the job done.\u00a0 There are several options for upgrading the FPV camera if you so choose.\u00a0 You can look at the Caddx Turbo EOS<\/a>\u00a0or the Runcam Racer Nano<\/a>, There are several paths to mounting an upgraded camera, from getting taller standoffs, to 3D printing mounts.\u00a0 Explore your options if you go this route.<\/p>\n You can check out both the flight characteristics and the FPV system down below.\u00a0 Note: I was using a patch antenna and an omni for the flight.\u00a0 When the patch was picking up the quad, reception was much better due to it’s higher dB rating.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https:\/\/youtu.be\/uIjJG2zrKUc” align=”center”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n The EMAX TinyHawk Freestyle does come with Betaflight 4.0.4 pre-flashed.\u00a0 EMAX has also thrown a tune onto the multirotor to get you started.\u00a0 Honestly, it’s not a bad tune!\u00a0 It also has Betaflight OSD and Smart Audio capability, so you can easily adjust your tune while out flying.\u00a0 The AIO board also has a Micro USB plug on it for messing with settings on the bench.\u00a0 I do recommend adjusting the tune to how you like to fly, you’ll get the most enjoyment out of it.\u00a0 If you want to keep a backup of the factory tune, don’t forget to perform a CLI dump.\u00a0 EMAX also has a backup on their website here<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Flying the EMAX TinyHawk Freestyle seem natural when coming from 5″ freestyle quads.\u00a0 There’s a great power to weight ratio here, and while you’re not going to be challenging a Ferrari anytime soon with it, it’s got some speed.\u00a0 It also grips the air really well with the included EMAX Avan Rush propellers.\u00a0 However it did take me a few flights to take the lack of mass into account when trying to fling it over trees.\u00a0 I often found myself in the tree rather than over it!\u00a0 With some practice, I have been able to more accurately judge the throttle.\u00a0 While I haven’t run through the gamut of every trick in my book, I don’t doubt that eventually I will be able to do everything my 5″ quad is capable of doing.<\/p>\n The motors are more than adequate for this little guy, but just like their bigger counterparts, they can get sand particles stuck in them.\u00a0 The motors are not quite powerful enough to shake this as easily as some of the bigger mini quad motors, so take care to clean them out.<\/p>\n Out of the case, the power pigtail is a little long and is not secured.\u00a0 This could lead to chopping up your power lead in your props in a crash.\u00a0 I highly recommend putting a zip tie around of of the back standoffs to help mitigate this.\u00a0 Also, the camera lens comes focused from the factory, but in a crash I broke the epoxy that was holding it in place.\u00a0 You may want to add a little hot glue to reinforce the bond.<\/p>\n The travel case that it comes in is neat, however it doesn’t fit the quad with the propellers attached.\u00a0 Remove the foam, and the EMAX TinyHawk Freestyle fits nicely.\u00a0 I put the accessories and batteries in the netted area, and it makes for a great traveling package for ripping during lunch breaks.<\/p>\n I highly recommend putting a patch on your goggles, and keeping the quad out in front of you as much as possible.\u00a0 The stock VTX is under powered, but the patch can help make up for that somewhat.<\/p>\n I would really like to see a prop guard for this little guy, as on 1S it is fun to fly indoors.\u00a0 The exposed props due justify caution when it comes to your walls or the safety of your furry friends.\u00a0 There are a few files up on Thingiverse for 3D printed parts for the EMAX TinyHawk Freestyle, you can check those out here<\/a>.\u00a0 Maybe we’ll see a prop guard soon![\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_single_image image=”5440″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n 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