The X01 micro drone is an older indoor toy quadcopter. Its value today depends on a complete working controller, a safe battery and available spare propellers, not on outdated launch claims.
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The quick answer
Buy an X01 only after seeing it bind, hover and respond in every direction. Expect short indoor flights and basic manual control. Because the model is discontinued and documentation is limited, a current guarded mini drone is usually a better first purchase.
What the X01 micro drone is
The original article described a small ready-to-fly quad with basic stabilization, LED lights and a compact controller. It is not a GPS camera drone and should not be compared with modern folding photography models. Retail listings may reuse the X01 name for unrelated toys, so match the exact controller and aircraft shown here.
How it flies
Micro drones respond quickly because they have little mass. Begin in low rate, use small stick movements and trim only after checking that the propellers and frame are undamaged. Drafts from fans or open windows can push a light aircraft across a room. Flight time depends heavily on the condition of the small lithium battery.
Used-buying checklist
- Confirm the controller binds and all four motors start evenly.
- Inspect the frame, prop guards, motor shafts and propellers.
- Check that each propeller is fitted in the correct position and direction.
- Reject swollen, punctured or hot batteries.
- Test a full low hover rather than accepting a power-on demonstration.
- Confirm the charger and spare propellers match the exact connector and model.
- Assume limited parts support when setting the price.
Battery and indoor safety
Charge on a nonflammable surface under supervision. Stop after a crash and inspect the props before rearming. Keep the aircraft away from faces, hair, pets, glass and ceiling fans. Small size reduces impact energy but does not make spinning propellers safe.
Is the X01 still worth buying?
It can be a nostalgic low-cost toy when a working kit is nearly free. For a child or first-time pilot, choose a current guarded mini drone with replaceable batteries, clear instructions and parts support. For aerial photos, choose a stabilized camera drone instead.
Primary sources: FAA recreational flying rules · U.S. CPSC toy safety
About this update: This discontinued-product review was substantively rewritten as a transparent legacy buying guide. Verify specifications against the exact unit offered.
Bought one of these for my daughter for Christmas. Now I have to console a crying daughter.
Battery life is awful—might last four minutes (bills itself as having a five-minute duration). Worst of all, the gyros simply don’t work—all this thing does is hop up and immediately dart to the right, slamming into the nearest wall. Full left trim doesn’t do anything. Recalibrating the gyros doesn’t do anything. I’ve read the directions front and back 1/2 dozen times, no mention of what to do with a situation like this. Christmas is now ruined, my daughter’s upset, and I’m pissed at myself for thinking that this POS was actually any good.
I’d return it to Walmart, but I think I already threw the receipt away. PLEASE stay away from this brand.
No she just does not know how to drive it. Charge it for 20 min
I’ve been trying to find out who manufactures and contact info for propelx01 micro drone which is junk junk junk!!!! Its impossible to find this info out! Maybe this company knows its junk and that’s why! I’ve also reading the reviews on this product and the negative greatly outweighs positives. That’s bad, but the bad, disappointing part of all is when a child comes down Christmas morning and is soooo excited about this product and then gets about 1 minute of use and then it doesn’t work anymore! The company who DOES manufacture this product should be ashamed of themselves and don’t fit the classification of pros.
This little drone is fun and only lasts about five minutes before it needs charging. Problem I’ve had with two of them now is the on/off switch falls off after about a week of use, and then it’s useless. Walmart has been good about refund money as long as you have the receipt.
Battery life terrible. Our on/off switch fell off within days.
I haven’t blown $10 this fast since the last time I was in Vegas…..until I bought this. I’ve had the micro helicopters that worked ok and was not hard to control. Not this thing! When it takes off you never know where it will go or if it will just flip upside down. I’ve followed the instructions, reset the gyro’s and watched a couple of YouTube videos and nothing makes it controllable. A total waste………….
I love mine… Went back and bought some for my friends… The drone does take practice and patience – but works great and is a ton of fun… It is definitely not an “out of the box” Christmas gift for a kid. So if Christmas was ruined, blame yourself for a poor purchase decision – not this cool well flying little drone that does take some skill and coaxing…