Propel Star Wars X-Wing Battling Drone review

The Star Wars Battling Drones work indoors and outdoors, and don't require a license or CAA permit to fly, which is a very good thing. It's still worth checking the CAA website on where you can and can't fly, though, so you don't fall foul of their ever-tightening laws. Downsides

Easy to set up; Durable; Battling your Imperial scum friends is great fun

No FPV option; No smartphone connectivity; Seriously expensive toys

Awesomeness

This is to cool to take out box and play with

Propel Star Wars Battle Drones review

If you grew up watching Star Wars — and let’s face it, if you’re 50-years-old or younger, you did — at one time or another you probably fantasized about how cool it would be to fly an X-Wing, or a TIE Fighter, or perhaps the Millennium Falcon. These fictional vehicles are so ingrained in our collective western culture, it’s no wonder they’ve been brought to life again (and again) as models, action figures, video games, and LEGO. Oh the LEGO! But none of these incarnations have managed to combine an authentic appearance with the ability to actually fly. Spin Master came closest, but Propel’s new Star Wars Battle Drones have set the bar so high, it may be years before someone else even tries. The question is, did they do enough to please both Star Wars fans and drone enthusiasts, or are these just another set of mediocre Star Wars products? Read our Propel Star Wars Battle Drones review to find out if these are the drones you’re looking for. Propel’s high-flying lineup consists of three ...

Extraordinary detail; Packaging is collector-grade; Helpful training and scoring in the app; High quality remote;

Tricky to fly; Require wide open spaces;

Propel Star Wars X-Wing Battling Drone review review

Easy to set up; Durable; Battling your Imperial scum friends is great fun;

No FPV option; No smartphone connectivity; Seriously expensive toys;