When my DJI Mini 2 clipped a wall during my first indoor practice flight, the propeller bent but didn't snap. The propeller guard I had strapped on absorbed the impact and saved me a $40 replacement. That's when I became a believer in the best drone propeller guards. I've spent the last 60 days testing […]

Finding the best drones for beginners in means sorting through hundreds of models that all promise easy flying and great cameras. After testing 8 popular options across multiple weeks of real-world flights, I can tell you that most beginner drones fall into one of two camps: underpowered toys that frustrate you in 10 minutes, or […]

I have spent the last three years hauling drones through airports, mountain passes, and tropical coastlines. Last summer alone, I flew the same portable drone across Iceland, Vietnam, and the Utah desert. That kind of real travel is what separates a great travel drone from a fancy spec sheet. The best drones for travel balance […]

I've spent the last three summers flying and diving every waterproof drone I could get my hands on, from surf launches off the Cornish coast to bait drops in the brackish flats of Essex. After logging more than 200 combined flight and dive hours across rain, salt spray, and full submersion, I can tell you […]