The world of drones fascinates many of us tech lovers but not only. To fly a drone is fun, perhaps because the desire to fly is inherent in all of us, or maybe because we just like to measure the commands of what can be considered a small ” airplane ” or ” helicopter ” all ours.
But the drones are not just this, there are various types. Some have a professional purpose, featuring powerful cameras and 3-axis stabilization ginbals, allowing you to create high-quality video that, we find in movies, advertisements and documentaries, and which have an important cost.
There are also semi-professional drones, at a significantly lower cost, that produce great videos, and are used for gaming purposes but still with a certain quality. Then there are drones to say ” toy “, quadcopter dedicated to the little ones, but that are good for adults too … little grown like us !!!
In this, last category is inserted the little Drone of Parrot, the Parrot PF727001 Mambo model. Parrot Mambo was this summer’s favorite game, presented at the IFA 2016 with the Swing, inspired by the Parrot Rolling Spider, which features some features. Parrot PF727001 Mambo is able to shoot plastic balls and grab small objects thanks to 2 add-ons, and has some features such as automatic take-off of the hand and a stability never seen before on a toy drone.
Parrot PF727001 Mambo – Packing
In addition to the small and lightweight drone (18 x 18 cm and 63g weight) already available on the fly, there are other accessories:
- 1 x Drone Parrot PF727001 Mambo with mounted helix
- 1 x USB charging cable
- 1 x Battery
- 1 x Cannon accessory
- 1 x Pinch Accessory
- 50 x Bullet Balls
- 1 x Instruction Manual
- 1 x Stickers Set
The first thing that jumps to the eye, and could not be otherwise branded, are the finest finishes and materials. On the back of the drone there is the lego attack that the little ones can use to mount over their beloved Lego characters without exaggerating the weight. The Lego Attack will also serve you to fix the 2 accessories supplied. That is the gun and the caliper. The Parrot PF727001 Mambo drone is supplied with practical pre-assembled joints, which we are letting you leave as they will protect the propellers from accidental bumps … and trust, there will be so many.
Parrot PF727001 Mambo – Functionality
The bright LEDs in the ferocious drone part, like all the design, make this quadcopter really aggressive and catchy. Inside the Parrot PF727001 Mambo, as we have anti-cipated, we find a whole series of sensors that help us in the guide, a stabilizer and a gyroscope, which allow us to coordinate the pauses in flight and to start alone when the drone ” feels ” The momentum from the hand, and to stabilize in the air. These features are found on higher-end drones.
There is also a small camera that is able to map the underlying terrain and ensures drone stability, which is why Parrot PF727001 Mambo is more controllable than smooth and regular surfaces, rather than irregular and possibly moving surfaces where we notice the drone’s tendency to follow geometric variations.
Parrot PF727001 Mambo is a drone suitable for everyone, and thanks to these sensors and half an hour of practice (and some crashes) you will be able to drive it perfectly. By downloading the FreeFlight Mini app you will be able to pilot and use the drone. You can take it off and land by using the button. The drone will stand in a stationary flight at a height of 5 meters pending your command. You can also fly it directly from your hand by throwing it. It will operate in flight and stabilize pending new instructions.
There are 2 different flight modes, normal or expert, which you can choose according to your experience of use. Along with experience, you can also change the maximum reachable height, maximum tilt, vertical speed, and rotation. Remember that using the app the drone can be operated up to a maximum distance of 20 meters.
The accessories are nice, maybe the funnier is the gun, while the clamp is more complicated to use, at least so it was for me. Both accessories are mounted separately using the Lego jacks and connectors on the back of the drone, and by means of the special command that will be displayed on screen during the flight you will be able to operate them.
As an alternative to the app, you can check Parrot Mambo with the new Parrot FlyPad available separately, but we did not have the chance to try it. The Parrot PF727001 Mambo battery guarantees about 9 minutes of flight, maybe too few to have fun as it should, to recharge it we will have to wait 30 minutes.
Conclusion
The little drone that enjoys, this Parrot PF727001 Mambo creates addiction, especially if used by adults as anti-stress. I have dropped it countless times, never gave a nod of sagging, a sign that the materials of this Parrot PF727001 Mambo are excellent and resistant to shocks, an ideal feature if we think the product is mainly intended for children.
I did not find any defect or problem. The drone does exactly what it promises to do, and does it well. Too bad for the battery life, maybe the only real thing about this product, 9 minutes flight are too few, but you cannot afford more data spaces and weights. The price is right. It’s definitely one of the most expensive toy drums ever, but we’re talking about Parrot, so a product-efficiency guarantee. Ultimately, I would buy it … to play.