It’s important to search for something built well and can ease users into faster and faster speeds when searching for the best FPV racing drone. Besides, you’ll want the finest drone for your kids, especially if they’re just getting started. The Walkera Rodeo 110 fills all of these requirements and even has a flight controller that offers great stability across its 100-meter operational range. It may not be the most highly-acclaimed drone, but it offers pretty decent performance.
Why We Like It – Walkera Rodeo 110
The Walkera Rodeo 110 may seem incredibly fast for an introductory racing drone, but it will help you hone your skills for the faster, higher-end drone whose speed the Walkera matches. Combine this with a sturdy carbon fiber construction and you have a drone designed not only to fly, but to take hits like a champ.
- Three Flight Modes
- Well-Built and Sturdy With Prop Guards
- DEV07 Flight Controller
- Poor Battery Life
- Resolution Can Seem a Little Squished
Speed/Power
The Rodeo 100 contains a very, very impressive speed of 45 miles per hour which rivals even more high-end FPV racing drones (You can build your own FPV drone if you can’t find the right one). If this is too fast and you want something a little slower to get your bearing, check out the ImmersionRC Vortex 180. But just note that you can choose from three different flight modes on the Rodeo 100 depending on your skill level: stabilize, intermediate, and advanced. Moreover, you’ll need to know how to race drones before choosing one.
Range
Where the Rodeo 110 excels in speed, it lacks a battery. At six minutes of flight time, you won’t have enough juice to get any meaningful practice in. It’s a good idea to store an extra battery in the battery charger for when you run out. You can also check out this drone’s cousin, the Walkera F210 if you want something with a little more juice.
See also: Take a look at our Walkera QR X800 review for a drone that has a 2 km range.
Durability
The Walkera Rodeo 110 has a modular design so you can modify and replace parts as you see fit. Common in drones used for drone racing, and like the Arris C250 Vz, the Rodeo 100 also sports brushless motors. With a carbon fiber frame, the Rodeo 110’s damage is minimized in a crash, and the added prop guards shield the propellers so that it can keep on flying.
Camera Features
The Rodeo 110 can live stream with the built-in 600TVL High-Resolution HD Camera. This camera sports a resolution of 1280×960, which is a rather odd resolution, to be sure. However, it is a little better than 720P, even if the picture will seem a bit squished, so you’ll still get a pretty clear picture of where you’re going. Never undervalue a camera on a drone. be sure to check out our WingsLand S6 review for a drone with a 4K camera.
Value
The remote control on the Rodeo 110 has DEV07 technology which should make controlling the drone that much simpler. Be aware that there are two versions of the drone available. There’s a BNF (Bind-n-Fly) version and an RTF (Ready-to-Fly) version. Obviously, you should buy the one that suits your wants the most. RNF versions are self-explanatory, while the BNF version comes with everything but the transmitter.
Walkera Rodeo 110 Wrap Up
While an impressive showing, the Walkera Rodeo 110 suffers from some of the poorest battery life I have seen in a drone. And while this may seem like the only downside among a slew of positives, it’s a pretty big downside. You’ll have to purchase extra batteries just to get the most flight time out of the front, and nobody likes to incur additional expenses.
