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3" Cinewhoop

Slow, safe, cinematic flying, indoors and outdoors

Meant to be used with a full size gopro, to carry it safely around hard, and soft targets alike, in close proximity. Wider, shorter motors, fully protected frames, and mini stacks or AIOs

This list is specced for 4/6s, and includes everything to build a full quad, except parts such as cameras, goggles, receiver and radio systems as those vary depending on prefference and you'll find recommendations on this site elsewhere.

The price range for each part is highlighted, so you can quickly find something to suit your budget needs

Budget
Mid-range
High-end
Highly varied

Motors

Diatone Toka 2004

The lower kv on these motors would work well for bigger, 3.5" props. Or if you want a slower quad overall

Diatone Toka 2203.5

Even wider stator than most motors, supposedly making them even smoother. They come in many kv options, but we mostly care about the 2200/3300kv ones, for 6s and 4s respectively

HGLRC Aeolus 2004

A good all-round motor for most builds. The colors give it some style, and they feel really smooth. Comes in all the kv variants you'd want. 3000/3600kv for 4s, 2600kv for 6s

HGLRC Aeolus 1804

If you want to run a lighter build, these would be a great match. Smaller, and lighter than the other two

HGLRC Aeolus 2105.5

Good option if you want to run a more powerful, or heavier setup. It comes with an M2 T-Mount/Shaft hybrid, supposedly giving better durability

IFlight Xing 2205

Really big motors for most common builds, even for 3.5", but they're pretty cheap. They will give you plenty of power even on heavy builds

IFlight Xing2 2205

A newer upgraded version of the original Xing motors, they bring newer improved designs for better cooling and efficiency at a decent price

FPVCycle 23mm Short

KababFPV has made these motors to be the best cinewhoop motors out there. Not sure if they are THE best, but a lot of people use them and really like them

Frames

HGLRC Sector30

A lighter, more affordable frame. Offering less protection, but it's lighter, and the ducts are removable. When removed, it turns into a capable 3" freestyle quad

HGLRC Veyron30

Having a more traditional cinewhoop look and feel to it while keeping the weight low, this frame will go well for an all-round build. Comes with a special USB extension to make configuration very easy

HGLRC Veyron35

A pusher configuration frame, going up to 3.5" props. The pusher config is supposed to give more stable flight and more control, at the cost of no bottom protection

IFlight ProTek35

A 3.5" platform with more open, less round ducts and a more durable bottom plate makes this a good option for faster flights, you can take off the ducts and make it into a pretty capable freestyle quad

IFlight Green Hornet

Right back to more traditional frames, even down to the stack mount. It comes with a lot of 3d printed parts, as other IFlight frames often do, although it is a fair bit heavier

GEPRC GEP-CL35

Another lighter 3.5" pusher frame with more open ducts. It has a dedicated camera soft mount to eliminate vibrations if you're after nice stabilization results

FPVCycle Cinesplore

A frame specifically designed by KababFPV for the 23mm short motor, to be flown slow, and stable. Different duct options with a more traditional tight tolerance design, and replaceable arms

Shendrones Squirt

Likely the first widely used cinewhoop frame, it still holds its ground today. Affordable, and actually using the ducts for their intended purpose

Flight Controllers

Diatone Basic F405/F722 Mini MK4

Grouping these together because they're nearly the same, except the F722 version has the BMI270 gyro and two more motor outputs. They're good FCs with a good layout and both have a plug for DJI as well, no need for a special DJI version. Crazy long name, I know lol

Diatone Basic F722 Mini MK3

Nearly the same thing as the F722 MK4, but you lose the connector for DJI, as well as the regulator for it. But for an analog build it's still a great option and will be cheaper

Hobbywing XRotor F7 Convertible

Hobbywing makes very durable electronics, and pairing this with the 40A Mini ESC will make for a good and durable combination that will also be PNP with DJI

Flywoo GOKU Versatile F745

Flywoo has entered the market with a lot of really innovative stuff. Probably one of the only F745 20x20 FCs out today, uarts to fit everything you need and more if you're going for advanced features

Foxeer Mini F722 V3 (Pro)

Foxeer is known for their great cameras, and the quality is the same for their electronics. The FCs have everything you'll need, with easily accessible pads all around the board. The Pro version adds TBS Passthrough and a hardware Pit switch

Zeez F2 V2 2020

More than you will likely ever need from an FC, it even has space to integrate TBS parts right on the board, so you can make the build cleaner

ESCs

Diatone F40 Mini Series

Including the F40_BLS and F40_128K Mini ESCs is pretty much expected, they're one of the most used ESCs out there. Good performance and price, easy to use with the Mamba FCs

SkyStars KM35

Skystars has recently released a sizeable range of supposedly good price/performance parts, good for low and high-demand uses. If you're building an especially demanding quad, you'll probably need more current

SkyStars Turbo KM45

A beefed-up version of the KM35 running BLHeli_32, good for the most demanding builds, with bigger pads and a large heatsink to keep it cool

Foxeer Reaper F4 Mini 45A

Foxeer has recently come up high for FPV parts, their Reaper line of products is popular amongst racers, it sure is enough for even the most cinewhoops

Hobbywing XRotor 40A

Really well-built and durable ESC, Hobbywing has a great track record for making quality stuff, this one is without exception. Though sadly the price has gone up recently

ZEEZ 45A 2020 V2

A good amount of filtering for a 20x20 ESC, with a lot of space to solder. Having an STM32L4, it has headroom for higher frequencies just like the other F4-based ESCs

Video Transmitters

RUSH Tank Mini

A smaller version of the full size Tank, with 20x20 mounting to fit in the back of the frame, or on a 20x20 stack, same quality as always from RUSH

HGLRC Zeus 800mW

HGLRC's new line of VTXs is quite good. You have an option to mount it on both 30x and 20x stacks, the quality is pretty nice, and it won't break the bank

TBS Sixty9

$49.95

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20x20

TBS put their VTX and RX tech into one board, making for an easier and cleaner installation. Mounts to both 20x and 30x stacks, and has both Tracer and Crossfire options for your system of choice