Potensic T18 Drone Review: Budget GPS Flyer

If you have just a few hundred dollars to spend on a drone, you may think that you only have access to the most basic of units. Luckily, there are quite a few feature-rich drones on the market that will give you a taste of the higher-end units and still be very capable flyers.

The Potensic T18 is one such drone which also benefits from having GPS. Something that you wouldn’t find until recently on anything but the top end offerings.

Therefore, let’s look a bit closer at this drone and see what it has to offer. Does the price indicate feature-packed and cost-effective or just another cheap drone to add to the list?

Design

Firstly, when you pull everything out of the box, you feel like you’re getting value for money. A good-sized drone that is very reminiscent of the Mavic Phantom 4 Pro, propellers and spares, landing pads, detachable propeller guards, charging cable, battery, screwdriver, and a user manual.

The included camera is rated at 1080p HD and is detachable if you want to concentrate solely on flying or to have a slightly lighter flight weight. The included battery slots directly into the drone and has a bunch of LEDs to tell you how much power is left. The drone also weighs in at a hefty 2.05 pounds. A double-edged sword, which will give better resistance…