Blade Torrent 110 - Micro Drone

Alex and TJ test the Blade Torrent 110 for the first time at a local park.

What we liked

• Can fly on 2S or 3S batteries (see details in specs section)
• Up to five minutes flight time (less if you’re flying hard)
• Good quad for beginner to expert pilot
• With a 3S battery, it feels like you’re flying a 4- or 5-inch quad
• You can turn on a dime
• The speed is incredible for the size—carries momentum well
• When battery drops below a specific point, the transmitter lets you know
• If you really read the manual, you can get flying within 10 minutes
• More docile flight experience because of the heavier battery
• Quite durable—2mm bottom x-plate, body cover and prop guards (removable)
• Plenty of replacement parts available
• Runs on Beta Flight
• Decently tuned straight out of the box
• 0 to 35 degree tilt capabilities (can change depending on skill level)
  
  
  

Other thoughts

• Don’t recommend flying inside with a 3S battery
• Somewhat loud because of higher KV motors
• BNF (bind-n-fly) plane—it only comes with the plane and manual, so that means you’ll need a transmitter, batteries and chargers
• The cmos camera suffers the same as most micro cameras—there can be exposure blow out in direct or harsh sunlight, the transition from shade to sunlight is rough
• If you are a Taranis person, you need to either have a module for your Taranis transmitter or instead purchase a DX6E to bind properly to the Blade
• If you buy PNP (plug-n-play) you can get a $40 receiver included to avoid the problem of adding a module or purchasing a more expensive transmitter

Specs 

• Price: $179.99
• Weight: 120g
• Length: 100mm
• Width: 100mm
• Height: 40mm
• Motors: Blade 7600 Kv brushless motors and ESC
• Battery: 450mAh 3S or 800mAh 3S LiPo
• Flight controller: Spektrum micro F3
• Camera: Spektrum FPV
• Video transmitter: Spektrum 150mW
• Radio: 6+ channel radio system (required)

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Have you flown the Blade Torrent? What do you think about the recent brushless motor fad? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below!