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Does anyone on here know about drones? I have $120 and wanna get a beginner drone to learn with, one that is good for outside, durable, and has a good controller. Also if it has a camera or camera mount that would be cool but not necessary. Thanks :) Amazon is preferred.

Syma X5 or X8 variants are a good start. The camera isn't that great, but it gets you a first person view from the quad. 

I just purchased an x5sw myself and love it. But if you do get one, get an extra charger and batteries for it. flight time is only about 7-12 minutes depending on how hard you push it. 

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Does anyone on here know about drones? I have $120 and wanna get a beginner drone to learn with, one that is good for outside, durable, and has a good controller. Also if it has a camera or camera mount that would be cool but not necessary. Thanks :) Amazon is preferred.

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for $120 youre not going to get anything better than a chinese toy...

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for $120 youre not going to get anything better than a chinese toy...

As long as its a good Chinese toy that I could learn on and see if I like :)

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As long as its a good Chinese toy that I could learn on and see if I like :)

ive seen some decent stuff on craigslist, some people build and sell quadcopters

but how available they are will depend on your area

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Does anyone on here know about drones? I have $120 and wanna get a beginner drone to learn with, one that is good for outside, durable, and has a good controller. Also if it has a camera or camera mount that would be cool but not necessary. Thanks :) Amazon is preferred.

Syma X5 or X8 variants are a good start. The camera isn't that great, but it gets you a first person view from the quad. 

I just purchased an x5sw myself and love it. But if you do get one, get an extra charger and batteries for it. flight time is only about 7-12 minutes depending on how hard you push it. 

Fine you want the PSU tier list? Have the PSU tier list: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/1116640-psu-tier-list-40-rev-103/

 

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The only one in your budget that I would recommend is the LaTrax Alias, LaTrax is made by Traxxas which is a respectable R/C company so you'll have no issues with replacement parts or customer support.

Traxxas stuff is really cheaply made in my experience. I wouldn't really recommend them without aftermarket hardware in them. 

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Traxxas stuff is really cheaply made in my experience. I wouldn't really recommend them without aftermarket hardware in them. 

Ten years ago I would have said the same thing but a lot of their newer models are actually pretty good for a ready-to-run vehicle.

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