GEPRC Vapor-X5 HD O4 Pro FPV Drone (ELRS 2.4G with GPS)

This drone performs amazing once pid tuned a bit more, I love the high kv motors and side plates. It is very durable except for the motor shafts which I guess is where the "E" in the Speedy-e pro motors comes in because they do not appear to be titanium shafts but rather aluminum and are extremely brittle I've never seen 5mm motor shafts shear off the same way on any other brand of motor they seem to just snap on impacts vs bend. They provide a 3D print to use sma antennas but don't make it the default set up. It should be, I understand where they are coming from because the air unit comes stock with ipex antennas they don't want to just waste and throw those away but the drone is so much more durable with sma vs the stock ipex that will get ripped out and pulled on very quickly after a few crashes risking damage to the very fragile air unit antenna solder pads. I've purchased 3 of these in squashed x and the worst issue I had so far was getting one with a defective DJI Air Unit. As for value this same bnf and others like it would have been worth $350 in early 2025 so I don't see the almost doubling in price for the same product just to offset tarrifs as good value. Not their fault. I don't think it needs to be said but just in case. I wouldn't recommend purchasing unless you have at least basic proficiency in repair and soldering and betaflight. This thing WILL break arms, shafts, antennas and burn up motors. If you can't get parts and fix those type of issues yourself then it will be a huge headache and you'll have anxiety flying it. Also if should be noted if you are a normie that the DJI 04 pro VTx and camera on this thing is no longer in stock in the U.S. market and will be next to impossible to find a replacement for if something goes wrong or you break a lens. Also it seems to have gotten harder to find these speedy motors in stock too.

It is true when they say 5" drones are the best for freestyle... Compared to the smaller 3.6" DoMain, the Vapor grips the air and holds its line better, despite being a lot heavier (692g with a Tattu 1480). Everything worked right out the box: GPS lock was quick, GPS Rescue and controller buttons were easy to set up in Betaflight. Then just updated and bound the O4 pro and was ready to fly. It's surprisingly quiet at low throttle due to the props' low pitch. However, full throttle will wake up the neighborhood. So be very considerate of your surroundings before you fly, and follow the rules. Also, this thing hovers at 21% throttle. Crashed once due to a loose prop that flew off, no real damage - just cleaned off the dirt, changed the props and was good as new. Will buy spare motors and arms in case anything worse happens. Lastly, recommend enabling 'FCC mode' on your goggles so that you can select a clear channel. In 60mHz mode, channel 2 almost always has interference - guessing it's due to Wifi...

This is a fantastic BNF drone. I have been building FPV drones for over 10 years...back when we had the KK board with POT switch PID tuning. I wanted something that would rip out of the box, and this thing checks all the boxes. Admittedly, I bought it because it is getting increasingly difficult to find DJI O4 Pro units in stock in the US due to tariffs and DJI's stop order on shipping items to the US. For the price and the components that are included in this build, it's a no brainer. The O4 Pro costs half of what this drone costs anyways. It's a ton of fun. The initial setup was a piece of cake, from binding the included TBS Crossfire receiver, to binding the O4 Pro unit. The O4 was already activated from the factory, so no need to do that step. The arms are plenty thick for bashing, the weight is typical for a 5 inch drone. Punchouts on 6S are stable and insanely fast. Video quality is obviously top notch as well. THE ONLY THING I would recommend doing, is shortening the battery leads coming from the drone. They are far too long, and it was only a matter of time before they got sucked into the prop and were damaged. I was able to shorten the lead drastically, which allows for much safer usage of lipos. It would have been awesome if GEPRC added a XT60 holder that was built flush into the frame like many new frame designs offer.

Great drone, I own 5 GEPRC drones and build my own. Used the Vapor for filming an outdoor craft festival and pretty much everyone who saw it thought it was awesome. Why buy 5 drones when you can build your own? Because I live in the US and needed more o4 Pros in mid-late 2025. I bought GEPRC because they are great build quality and I would be willing to fly them if all my custom drones failed, or if I didnt want to risk custom drones in sketchy situations, or if local clients dont know anything about drones and you want to offer more reassurance by telling them you will use a pre-built.

The drone kept losing receiver signal to the remote and crashing even after proper setup

Bought this for my son who is experienced in various r/c vehicles air, land, and water. He learned this super fast, and now performs crazy tricks. Probably not for a beginner unless keeping it slow as this thing is very fast, powerful, and precise.

Six and a half minute flight time on 1300 milliamp hour, flies really good, very tough and well-built, I really loved this drone

I have been flying drones for 11 years and this thing is awesome. It flys great, it is fast and agile, the video quality is amazing and range with ELRs Radiomaster gx12 dual band system is perfect for long range HD video while hitting gaps at 70 mph ..