I decided to purchase the Xpro Heli Camera Mount 2 to add to my SK-450 quadcopter platform.
When I opened the box I was impressed with the craftsmanship, but skeptical about the tinsel strenght of the 1/8" aluminum landing gear. I figured it MUST be aircraft aluminum. I get a big X for assuming that. I figured before I buy a gopro I better test this gear out. So I went and got a 400g weight to substitute for a GoPro and ziptied it to the camera shelf. I also grabbed an 8 pack of AA batteries still in packaging and ziptied it to the bottom of my LiPo battery since I'll be swapping out my 2200ma for a 6000ma battery soon. Anyway headed over to Colt State Park to test out the gear. If I were you, look for landing gear made of G10. G10 is very strong. Also look for landing gear that has a wide stance, it will be more stable during takeoff.
Here's are photos I took after the flight tests with the new flight gear. Note: this was not a crash, look at my frame, my quad is fine. This is a landing with just a little forward velocity. The landing gear could not handle it:
Note: The landing gear cost me 3x more than my frame that I have not destroyed while learning how to fly! G10 flexes just enough not to stress the fiberglass arms. Well done.
The landing gear.. I hope to get a partial refund at least. They claim it's compatible with a Guai 550x
and similar sized frames. My frame is a 450.
I figured I'd post the pictures up here to save the rest of you the hassle of spending money for nothing.
I'm real happy with the performance I am getting from my quad... but real disappointed with the performance of this landing gear.
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It quite possibly is 6061 alloy which is "aircraft grade", but unfortunately they never tell you what the temper is It's probably "O" which is dead-soft, instead of T6 which is what most people think of as "aircraft grade".
The problem is "aircraft grade" is a pretty meaningless description.
Looks like the manufacturer was more interested in first time buyers rather than repeat buyers. ah well.