FlyFish Flash & Volador

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Posted On 7 December 2022
FlyFish Flash & Volador

The products they make (currently motors, antennas, and frames) are pretty good from everything I heard. A lot of amazing pilots that I know really like the motors, and had direct feedback when it came to making them. The antennas seem to be pretty average but not bad, and we can never have enough. Their frames are currently the newest options in their lineup, but similar to the motors, they are well-made and truly tested

Flash motors

Coming in two color options, black & silver, and silver & purple. IMO a really nice niche to hit, both for people looking for stealth motors, as well as people looking to add a pop of color. Color variations of the silver ones are also planned, for blue and gold as the accents

They also offer replacement bells for every motor they sell, so you don’t have to pay the full price if you just damage the bell. Though this is pretty unlikely, as they are pretty durable and run smoothly even after heavy crashes from what I heard.

Currently offered sizes are:

2207

Available options:

Specs

KV

1850, 1950, 2005, 2750

Construction

7075 Aluminum bells

N52HS Magnets

NMB bearings

Weight

34.2g (including 150mm wires)

Mounting

16x16

Price

$20.90/21.90

FlyFish 2207

2306

Available options:

Specs

KV

1750, 2550

Construction

7075 Aluminum bells

N52HS Magnets

NMB bearings

Weight

32.2g (including 150mm wires)

Mounting

16x16

Price

$20.90/21.90

FlyFish 2306

1404

Available options:

Specs

KV

4500

Construction

7075 Aluminum bells

N52HS Magnets

NMB bearings

Weight

8.7g (with short wire)

Mounting

9x9

Price

$14.99

FlyFish 1404

2806.5

Available options:

Specs

KV

1350, 1850

Construction

7075 Aluminum bells

N52HS Magnets

NMB bearings

Weight

48g (with short wire)

Mounting

19x19

Price

$26.90

FlyFish 2806.5

Volador frames

Slick aluminum-on-carbon frames with fancy colors, reasonable pricing, 3d milled carbon, and integrated XT60 holders

Volador VX5/VD5

Not your typical boxy frames, they have full 7075 aluminum cam cages for a really nice look and all-round camera protection, and durable T700 carbon. Coming in a Squash-X and Deadcat configurations for freestyle and cinematic uses. Heavier than usual, but with the thick carbon plates and 6mm arms that are extra thick in the center, it makes sense

Available options:

Specs

Material

7075 Aluminum and T700 Carbon

Carbon Plates

  • 6mm arms
  • 2.5mm top plate
  • 3mm middle plate
  • 3mm bottom plate

Sizing

  • Camera: 19x19 / 20x20
  • Stack: 20x20/30x30 + 20x20/25x25
  • Prop: 5.1”
  • Wheelbase: 225mm

Weight

199.5g VX5, 203.5g VD5 (including TPU parts)

Price

  • $64.90 black TPU

  • $69.90 (nice) multicolor “Tropical mix” TPU

Volador VX6/VD6

Very similar in principle to the 5” frames, but with longer 6” arms for mid-range shots, and/or for comfortably carrying slightly heavier cameras (think heavy GoPro 10/11). Could also use 5.5” props as a nice in-between, as the extra 1” of the arms does not add much weight

Available options:

Specs

Material

7075 Aluminum and T700 Carbon

Carbon Plates

  • 6mm arms
  • 2.5mm top plate
  • 3mm middle plate
  • 3mm bottom plate

Sizing

  • Camera: 19x19 / 20x20
  • Stack: 20x20/30x30 + 20x20/25x25
  • Prop: 6.1”
  • Wheelbase: 268mm

Weight

211.1g VX6, 216.1g VD6 (including TPU parts)

Price

  • $69.90 (nice) for black TPU
  • $74.90 for the multicolor “Tropical mix” TPU

FlyFish Volador

Osprey antennas

I mean they’re antennas, not much to write about. I’ve asked around, and the omnis seem pretty durable. They come in multiple different lengths, sizes, polarizations and connectors for all of the different ways you’d want to mount them. They also have a DJI faceplate directional antenna for DJI FPV Goggles V1 and V2. All of their antennas are available here