If you're a budding influencer or keen to capture more content with your mates, or out on the club run, the Hoverair Promax X1 drone is a no brainer. We love the HoverAir range here at Cycling Weekly and it fits into the best cycling jersey pockets easily, so it's always there and ready to go to get that perfect aerial, follow shot or even point of view.
Dolly Track settings mean it can fly backwards whilst still filming you, and follow me mode means even on descents you can record in wide angle at 8k, allowing infinite opportunity to crop into shots and create the best content you've ever made. It's also got extremely good collision avoidance, and as Jamie Williams, Cycling Weekly's video expert proved recently, when he tested it in Bormio in Italy it's also very quick.
In our review of the original HoverAir X1, we gave it a 4 out of 5 star score, and our tester, Anne-Marije Rook, reckoned it was, "A user-friendly device with a compact, lightweight design, and it was really fun to use."
Rook felt it was almost perfect, but wasn't quite fast enough for chasing her down mountains. The HoverAir Promax addresses that, and that model can now hit speeds of over 40kmph.
Jamie Williams, absolutely loves this product, and has used it to make video content all over the world. He recently raced a HoverAir down a mountain pass in Bormio, aiming to 'drop the drone'. Spoiler alert, he didn't.
That model is also on a massive Amazon Prime Day deal too, bringing that faster, improved model way more into range for far more of us. That usually retails at $1292, but today it's on an Amazon Prime Day deal in the US for just $1049. That's 19% off.
The Promax sees an upgrade to the camera to full 8k. With that you get 16 mins of flight time and two spare batteries.
Without a separate controller and with the ability to follow you closely, even in a group, there's nothing not to like about the Promax, and it's difficult to argue there's a better or easier way of getting amazing cycling shots, than using this drone. If you're on a tighter budget, the X1 meets all of my video needs, especially for reviews where the top speed isn't such a problem.
The legal bits are no probs too in both cases. Both options are exempt from the hassle of FAA drone registration that comes with larger drones, making it a really appealing bit of kit for newbies to drones or anyone just looking to capture their rides.
For under $400, the HoverAir X1 drone is compact, lightweight, and has a high quality camera.
Running from October 7 to 8, Amazon Prime Big Deal Days will be packed with cycling deals, and our Amazon Prime Day Cycling Deals hub is the go-to destination for finding all the best discounts and cycling bargains. We'll be updating this page regularly as the deals drop, so be sure to bookmark the page.
To take advantage of this and all the Amazon Prime cycling deals, you'll need to be signed up for Amazon Prime. Amazon offers a free trial period for new users, but you can cancel your trial before the first payment is taken.
This deal is currently only available in the US, but below are all the best HoverAir X1 Drone deals in your territory.
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