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iFlight

Protek35 V2

Name: Protek35 V2
Brand: iFlight

around $399

All prices are estimates and may vary from actual prices.

91 Pros

73%
9 reviews (1h 40m)

33 Cons

The iFlight Protek35 V2 is a unique and exciting entry in the cinewhoop category, offering a blend of speed, durability, and cinematic potential. Pilots praise its robust frame, powerful 2203.5 motors, and smooth tune, making it an engaging option for both indoor and outdoor flights. The included Insta360 Go mount, extra ducts and props, and conve...

Summary of pros and cons from human reviewers, put together by AI

67%

22 vs 11

Flight Performance

87%

20 vs 3

Features

60%

12 vs 8

Build Quality

93%

14 vs 1

Ease of Use

50%

1 vs 1

Camera Quality

Reviewer verdict

Across 9 YouTube reviews, the iFlight Protek35 V2 earns an Index score of 3.9/5, ranking #17 among FPV Drones. Reviewers most often praise its flight performance, features, ease of use, while the most common criticisms concern flight performance, build quality.

The Protek35 V2 is widely praised for its strong flight performance and smooth, stable handling, with reviewers (22 mentions) noting it flies well out of the box, handles indoor and close-quarters maneuvers, and offers good mid-to-high speed control. Reviewers frequently highlight useful built-in features (20 mentions) such as a full-size DJI Air Unit option, GoPro compatibility, convenient SD access, integrated LEDs, and an F7 flight controller with receiver options. Many reviewers (14 mentions) also emphasize ease of use and beginner-friendly setup—BNF/plug-and-play readiness, pre-tuned flight characteristics, and USB-C accessibility make it simple to get flying. Build quality and protective design elements (12 mentions) plus durable ducts and guards (11 mentions) are commonly noted, contributing to a sense of robustness and suitability for indoor or proximity flying.

Criticisms focus mostly on flight characteristics in certain conditions (11 mentions), with reviewers reporting louder-than-expected noise, wind sensitivity, lower control precision at very low speeds, and a need for additional tuning to eliminate wobble. Several reviewers raised build and fit issues (8 mentions), including heavy weight without payload, loose parts, USB connector fragility, and component layout (stack vs integrated), which can complicate repairs or handling. Durability complaints (5 mentions) note crashes that require fixes and occasional component breakage, and a few reviewers questioned value for money given price concerns and limited prop options for the new prop size.

Analysis based on 9 YouTube reviews (1h 40m of video) with 91 pros and 33 cons extracted.

Pros (91)

Flight Performance (22)

you could do a power loop, you could do a lot of moves that you can't do on a traditional cinema ▶ Protek35 cinewhoop evolved? Camera drone by iflight Gopro h @ 9:44
smooth, was able to fly through things around trees ▶ Which FPV drone should you buy? Nazgul Evoque, protek 35, or @ 2:38
if i was gonna fly and follow somebody that was on a bike skateboard a car even this is probably what i would choose because it has the maximum amount of speed ▶ Protek35 cinewhoop evolved? Camera drone by iflight Gopro h @ 7:41
very happy with this drone this is going to be my new go-to drone for any indoor shoots ▶ Holybro Kopis 2.5" - Unboxing, Review, Flight Footage @ 10:39
because these are guards and not ducts you don't have the wash out problems that you would have on a traditional tall ducted cinewool so you can almost do like a freestyle quad with this ▶ Protek35 cinewhoop evolved? Camera drone by iflight Gopro h @ 9:30
cinewoops are fantastic for flying close to objects or through tight spaces or objects where you wouldn't dream of flying a larger fpv drone or even a camera drone ▶ Best DJI FPV Camera Drone - iFlight Bumblebee HD v2 Review @ 2:30
the tune on this drone is really nice ▶ Holybro Kopis 2.5" - Unboxing, Review, Flight Footage @ 11:09
extra disc area of this additional size prop at three and a half inch versus the traditional three inch really gives you a lot more speed and control throughout the mid to high speed ranges ▶ Protek35 cinewhoop evolved? Camera drone by iflight Gopro h @ 1:38
that seemed to work pretty good ▶ Cinewhoop With NO Ducts / Propguards - Worth Getting? // iFl @ 3:35
this thing flies like i don't have any complaints ▶ Cinewhoop With NO Ducts / Propguards - Worth Getting? // iFl @ 5:54
it felt really good ▶ GoPro Hero 10 Cinewhoop @ 11:34
the ducts have also been upgraded these are a little bit quieter just based on how the air flows through them they've made them a little bit quieter with the propeller noise ▶ Best DJI FPV Camera Drone - iFlight Bumblebee HD v2 Review @ 5:35
looks promising actually the trust is uh about the same i don't have to use more power ▶ Cinewhoop With NO Ducts / Propguards - Worth Getting? // iFl @ 4:47
so far it feels actually a little bit more stable ▶ Cinewhoop With NO Ducts / Propguards - Worth Getting? // iFl @ 4:24
stability mode is perfect ▶ #iflight #Protek35 iflight Protek35 The best cinematic fpv @ 4:36
felt sturdy in the sky ▶ Which FPV drone should you buy? Nazgul Evoque, protek 35, or @ 2:35
motors are programmed to be slower ▶ How to Fly Cinematic Indoor FPV | Protek 35 Cinewoop @ 1:26
flies so smooth, good for real estate work because you have so much control ▶ #iflight #Protek35 iflight Protek35 The best cinematic fpv @ 4:25
a lot slower ▶ How to Fly Cinematic Indoor FPV | Protek 35 Cinewoop @ 1:43
flies great, straight out of the box is a great flight ▶ #iflight #Protek35 iflight Protek35 The best cinematic fpv @ 3:24
a lot more sustainable inside like a small environment like like a hotel or like just flying indoors in general ▶ How to Fly Cinematic Indoor FPV | Protek 35 Cinewoop @ 1:47
cineboop freestyle ▶ iFlight Protek35 HD - Unboxing | Set-Up | First Flight @ 1:36

Features (20)

this is actually a case that's meant for a bigger drone as well ▶ Holybro Kopis 2.5" - Unboxing, Review, Flight Footage @ 3:41
the top plate is quite large that means that you can easily fit a full size 4s battery ▶ Protek35 cinewhoop evolved? Camera drone by iflight Gopro h @ 6:08
it has the iflight stack inside that is quite good ▶ Protek35 cinewhoop evolved? Camera drone by iflight Gopro h @ 3:07
it does really great with this full-size GoPro ▶ GoPro Hero 10 Cinewhoop @ 11:46
comes in a nice carrying case ▶ Holybro Kopis 2.5" - Unboxing, Review, Flight Footage @ 0:41
using the full-size dji air unit ▶ Protek35 cinewhoop evolved? Camera drone by iflight Gopro h @ 3:30
comes with an insta 360 go mount ▶ Holybro Kopis 2.5" - Unboxing, Review, Flight Footage @ 1:33
integrated leds in the back which are really nice for being able to follow this thing as it flies around the sky ▶ Protek35 cinewhoop evolved? Camera drone by iflight Gopro h @ 3:34
the sd card on the other hand they have moved to the back here so there's a micro sd extension so whenever you want to remove the sd card from your air unit you just pop it out the back and that is very convenient ▶ Best DJI FPV Camera Drone - iFlight Bumblebee HD v2 Review @ 6:25
this one is adjustable so you can adjust the angle and that's kind of nice to see which angle you prefer ▶ Best DJI FPV Camera Drone - iFlight Bumblebee HD v2 Review @ 7:52
this bumblebee hd version 2 features a full size dji air unit so if you already have the dji fpv remote controller you can fly it with that right out of the box ▶ Best DJI FPV Camera Drone - iFlight Bumblebee HD v2 Review @ 3:45
has a f7 so you can add a gps ▶ #iflight #Protek35 iflight Protek35 The best cinematic fpv @ 2:48
these antennas here are the kind of standard dgi antennas they're adapted to sma and they give you these little tpu thumb wheels so they're super grippy and your fingers don't slip and it just makes it easy to add and remove the antennas ▶ Best DJI FPV Camera Drone - iFlight Bumblebee HD v2 Review @ 7:19
they are removable so if you do fly this thing without a gopro for example it is super flat and also with a gopro removing the antennas just makes it a little more compact and easier to put into your backpack or bag ▶ Best DJI FPV Camera Drone - iFlight Bumblebee HD v2 Review @ 7:34
comes with a nice gopro mount tpu gopro mount, you could put a full size gopro on here with no problem ▶ #iflight #Protek35 iflight Protek35 The best cinematic fpv @ 4:39
has a good caddix camera ▶ #iflight #Protek35 iflight Protek35 The best cinematic fpv @ 3:15
comes with the tbs nano vtx inside of it, so you get good signal ▶ #iflight #Protek35 iflight Protek35 The best cinematic fpv @ 2:14
comes with the ifly beast f7 flight controller, that's automatic that's already set up for the dji ▶ #iflight #Protek35 iflight Protek35 The best cinematic fpv @ 1:35
can put a crossfire receiver, xm plus, or just any receiver ▶ #iflight #Protek35 iflight Protek35 The best cinematic fpv @ 2:02
led in the back a led up under the iflight logo ▶ #iflight #Protek35 iflight Protek35 The best cinematic fpv @ 1:07

Ease of Use (14)

do i believe it was fun absolutely ▶ Cinewhoop With NO Ducts / Propguards - Worth Getting? // iFl @ 7:45
comes with a nice little power cable already hooked up ready to go ▶ Holybro Kopis 2.5" - Unboxing, Review, Flight Footage @ 1:48
very easily access your usb port on the bottom ▶ Protek35 cinewhoop evolved? Camera drone by iflight Gopro h @ 5:43
easy to fly ▶ Which FPV drone should you buy? Nazgul Evoque, protek 35, or @ 2:37
if you have another third-party receiver option let's say you are a crossfire user like i am you can choose crossfire receivers on the product page and they will actually install a crossfire nano receiver for you and have it work out of the box as well ▶ Best DJI FPV Camera Drone - iFlight Bumblebee HD v2 Review @ 3:54
it was a fun project ▶ Cinewhoop With NO Ducts / Propguards - Worth Getting? // iFl @ 8:24
it was a fun little thing ▶ Cinewhoop With NO Ducts / Propguards - Worth Getting? // iFl @ 8:39
one of the reasons i did choose the ifly bumblebee hd version 2 is actually because it was available as a bnf or bind and fly model or product what that basically means is you don't have to worry about which components you choose and solder things onto the flight controller yourself it is ready to go out of the box ready to bind to your radio and off you go and fly ▶ Best DJI FPV Camera Drone - iFlight Bumblebee HD v2 Review @ 3:24
it is nice that they're both usb-c so you're kind of feature-proof and also it's one cable to access the air unit and the flight controller ▶ Best DJI FPV Camera Drone - iFlight Bumblebee HD v2 Review @ 6:54
The bumblebee comes pre-tuned from the factory so you don't have to worry about any of that you just bind it to your radio and off you go fly ▶ Best DJI FPV Camera Drone - iFlight Bumblebee HD v2 Review @ 5:15
a great way for gps pilots to get into fpv ▶ #iflight #Protek35 iflight Protek35 The best cinematic fpv @ 5:50
a beginner can get this and start us learning ▶ #iflight #Protek35 iflight Protek35 The best cinematic fpv @ 3:09
every pro and beginners dream ▶ #iflight #Protek35 iflight Protek35 The best cinematic fpv @ 0:27
plug and play version it already has the dji setup it's basically plug and play, you have to do no soldering ▶ #iflight #Protek35 iflight Protek35 The best cinematic fpv @ 1:46

Build Quality (12)

i do like having the foam on this drone ▶ Holybro Kopis 2.5" - Unboxing, Review, Flight Footage @ 2:40
larger motors, more versatile part combo, ultra protective ▶ Protek35 cinewhoop evolved? Camera drone by iflight Gopro h @ 9:26
the battery strap kind of slides front and back kind of hard to do with one hand here so whichever kind of configuration you're flying with you can move the battery strap so it's more centered on the battery i thought that was a nice touch ▶ Best DJI FPV Camera Drone - iFlight Bumblebee HD v2 Review @ 9:37
immortal t mount ▶ Holybro Kopis 2.5" - Unboxing, Review, Flight Footage @ 1:25
it looks different but kinda cool ▶ Cinewhoop With NO Ducts / Propguards - Worth Getting? // iFl @ 1:12
The one piece frame design is nice top and bottom it's one solid piece of carbon so there's not a lot of parts which could cost you rigidity ▶ Best DJI FPV Camera Drone - iFlight Bumblebee HD v2 Review @ 4:53
The frame features t700 carbon which offers 40 percent stronger tensile strength compared to the normal 3k carbon you might find on other models ▶ Best DJI FPV Camera Drone - iFlight Bumblebee HD v2 Review @ 4:43
the bumpers are new the eva and the design has changed ▶ Best DJI FPV Camera Drone - iFlight Bumblebee HD v2 Review @ 5:32
lighter ▶ How to Fly Cinematic Indoor FPV | Protek 35 Cinewoop @ 1:43
plenty of room in the back for hv, plenty of room for a dji system, they give you the extra tpu for your antenna mount for the dji system ▶ #iflight #Protek35 iflight Protek35 The best cinematic fpv @ 2:30
2203 motors and a half, which is pretty large for a cinewhoop ▶ #iflight #Protek35 iflight Protek35 The best cinematic fpv @ 0:40
pretty thick carbon, so it's real sturdy ▶ #iflight #Protek35 iflight Protek35 The best cinematic fpv @ 1:14

Durability (11)

the little printed landing gear that is going to keep everything looking safe and new ▶ Protek35 cinewhoop evolved? Camera drone by iflight Gopro h @ 3:17
really robust the design feels like you could just bang into almost anything and it wouldn't even flinch ▶ Protek35 cinewhoop evolved? Camera drone by iflight Gopro h @ 2:29
the replacement ducts are really durable ▶ Cinewhoop With NO Ducts / Propguards - Worth Getting? // iFl @ 5:35
i didn't regret printing out these ducts because i had a lot of fun ▶ Cinewhoop With NO Ducts / Propguards - Worth Getting? // iFl @ 8:28
comes with a pair of extra ducts which is pretty cool ▶ Holybro Kopis 2.5" - Unboxing, Review, Flight Footage @ 0:56
i have been flying this drone for the last six months ▶ Cinewhoop With NO Ducts / Propguards - Worth Getting? // iFl @ 0:26
due to their design cinewops are very much less likely to damage anything due to their kind of props in these prop guards they're actually called ducts ▶ Best DJI FPV Camera Drone - iFlight Bumblebee HD v2 Review @ 2:40
prop guards ▶ How to Fly Cinematic Indoor FPV | Protek 35 Cinewoop @ 1:26
prop guard ▶ How to Fly Cinematic Indoor FPV | Protek 35 Cinewoop @ 1:45
really nice to have these safety guards just in case you're flying around people or products ▶ Which FPV drone should you buy? Nazgul Evoque, protek 35, or @ 1:46
very very sturdy little quad ▶ #iflight #Protek35 iflight Protek35 The best cinematic fpv @ 3:59

Value for Money (5)

i still think this is one of the best fpv drones money can buy you in 2021 ▶ Cinewhoop With NO Ducts / Propguards - Worth Getting? // iFl @ 0:34
this prote 35 is amazing ▶ GoPro Hero 10 Cinewhoop @ 11:45
comes with an extra set of props ▶ Holybro Kopis 2.5" - Unboxing, Review, Flight Footage @ 2:57
one of the most exciting releases ▶ Protek35 cinewhoop evolved? Camera drone by iflight Gopro h @ 1:57
iflight does a great job packaging their product ▶ iFlight Protek35 HD - Unboxing | Set-Up | First Flight @ 2:41

Battery Life (3)

averaging about four to five minutes on one 650 4s battery and i feel like that's pretty average for this type of drone ▶ Holybro Kopis 2.5" - Unboxing, Review, Flight Footage @ 11:26
you can load up the battery as big or as small as you want to get the appropriate flight time ▶ Protek35 cinewhoop evolved? Camera drone by iflight Gopro h @ 7:51
the full send batteries i'm totally happy with no complaints at all ▶ Best DJI FPV Camera Drone - iFlight Bumblebee HD v2 Review @ 10:10

Customer Support (2)

it was kind of nice to have after sales support like that so you can update to the next version of betaflight which offers of course more features ▶ Best DJI FPV Camera Drone - iFlight Bumblebee HD v2 Review @ 11:44
iflight actually publishes betaflight dumps or essentially backups of future betaflight versions ▶ Best DJI FPV Camera Drone - iFlight Bumblebee HD v2 Review @ 11:00

Camera Quality (1)

you don't ever have to worry about having props in your view no matter what zoom mode or viewing angle you choose on your gopro ▶ Best DJI FPV Camera Drone - iFlight Bumblebee HD v2 Review @ 4:11

FPV System (1)

really nice antenna holder in the back that keeps your antennas up and away from the craft so that you'll have good reception ▶ Protek35 cinewhoop evolved? Camera drone by iflight Gopro h @ 3:21

Cons (33)

Flight Performance (11)

at very low speeds the control isn't um as a parent ▶ Protek35 cinewhoop evolved? Camera drone by iflight Gopro h @ 6:48
this thing is loud now all cine whoops are quite loud but this thing is louder ▶ Protek35 cinewhoop evolved? Camera drone by iflight Gopro h @ 3:52
it's a little bit harder to fly it now because uh the wind is affecting the flying a little bit ▶ Cinewhoop With NO Ducts / Propguards - Worth Getting? // iFl @ 4:06
the wind would take it, it would push it quite a lot ▶ Which FPV drone should you buy? Nazgul Evoque, protek 35, or @ 1:00
i do have to tune it a little bit because it was, i don't know much about pid tuning but i'm learning about it and i do need to tune this guy up because uh it's it is a little wobbly sometimes ▶ Which FPV drone should you buy? Nazgul Evoque, protek 35, or @ 2:07
that's not good something was definitely squaring there ▶ Cinewhoop With NO Ducts / Propguards - Worth Getting? // iFl @ 4:15
it's still gonna feel a little overweight so like i would not mistakenly say this is a freestyle quad ▶ Protek35 cinewhoop evolved? Camera drone by iflight Gopro h @ 9:49
it's very windy ▶ Cinewhoop With NO Ducts / Propguards - Worth Getting? // iFl @ 1:38
I get to the point that I I still go a little bit too fast ▶ GoPro Hero 10 Cinewhoop @ 11:37
being able to do freestyle stuff is just not it ▶ Which FPV drone should you buy? Nazgul Evoque, protek 35, or @ 0:28
can't do as much acrobatic kind of things ▶ Which FPV drone should you buy? Nazgul Evoque, protek 35, or @ 2:30

Build Quality (8)

usually these things are all in one boards so this one is actually a stack so you have the esc on the bottom and then the flight controller on the top ▶ Holybro Kopis 2.5" - Unboxing, Review, Flight Footage @ 1:07
there's really no good place to put this on the drone ▶ Holybro Kopis 2.5" - Unboxing, Review, Flight Footage @ 5:31
i just removed the yellow wire from this because i've had nothing but problems with the yellow wire when the drones come with it ▶ Holybro Kopis 2.5" - Unboxing, Review, Flight Footage @ 4:39
a bit heavy, dry as it sits without the camera and battery it's 360 grams ▶ Protek35 cinewhoop evolved? Camera drone by iflight Gopro h @ 2:51
you can hear it in the motors as well ▶ Which FPV drone should you buy? Nazgul Evoque, protek 35, or @ 2:23
very loose ▶ iFlight Protek35 HD - Unboxing | Set-Up | First Flight @ 8:14
many people have mentioned how that is gonna break off if you push into it ▶ iFlight Protek35 HD - Unboxing | Set-Up | First Flight @ 8:06
issues with the usb connector snapping off when you're trying to plug it in just due to the way it's the way it's mounted ▶ iFlight Protek35 HD - Unboxing | Set-Up | First Flight @ 3:00

Durability (5)

i got a little bit carried away and i crashed so i had to zip tie ▶ Cinewhoop With NO Ducts / Propguards - Worth Getting? // iFl @ 2:14
it snapped ▶ Cinewhoop With NO Ducts / Propguards - Worth Getting? // iFl @ 6:50
i don't know what happened but it just like the prop was just too close and it like did scratch up on these little prop guards ▶ Cinewhoop With NO Ducts / Propguards - Worth Getting? // iFl @ 8:15
it's starting raining so bad now ▶ Cinewhoop With NO Ducts / Propguards - Worth Getting? // iFl @ 5:43
you crash them so much and have to fix them so much ▶ Which FPV drone should you buy? Nazgul Evoque, protek 35, or @ 0:36

Value for Money (4)

large price this is well over four hundred dollars i think it's like 450 dollars especially with the crossfire ▶ Protek35 cinewhoop evolved? Camera drone by iflight Gopro h @ 8:55
do i believe that it's worth getting this i don't know ▶ Cinewhoop With NO Ducts / Propguards - Worth Getting? // iFl @ 7:04
i don't regret it but yeah it's i don't see the point uh it flies decent but yeah ▶ Cinewhoop With NO Ducts / Propguards - Worth Getting? // iFl @ 8:53
if i was you guys i would just stick with the original protect 35 with the prop guards ▶ Cinewhoop With NO Ducts / Propguards - Worth Getting? // iFl @ 8:41

Features (3)

should have a naked gopro mount in here somewhere but we'll get to that in a minute ▶ Holybro Kopis 2.5" - Unboxing, Review, Flight Footage @ 1:38
not a ton of prop options with this essentially new size ▶ Protek35 cinewhoop evolved? Camera drone by iflight Gopro h @ 8:01
this is pretty intricate so i'll have to make my own mount for the naked hero8 ▶ Holybro Kopis 2.5" - Unboxing, Review, Flight Footage @ 1:44

Ease of Use (1)

still need to work on my throttle control ▶ GoPro Hero 10 Cinewhoop @ 11:36

Camera Quality (1)

in a couple of my clips i've noticed that there's a tiny amount of vibrations i don't know if it's a specific throttle level or just flight attitude it's not always there but it's just something i've noticed sure you can probably tweak it out with a tune or adjustments in real steady but i have a feeling or a hunch that it's my gopro mount and just to the fact that this is kind of kind of skinny down here and there's only so much of the material touching you can see it's kind of top heavy with this specific mount so i don't know if that's the reason ▶ Best DJI FPV Camera Drone - iFlight Bumblebee HD v2 Review @ 8:07

Review sources

Cinewhoop With NO Ducts / Propguards - Worth Getting? // iFlight Protek35 by Mads Halvorsen — 12 pros, 10 cons
Protek35 cinewhoop evolved? Camera drone by iflight Gopro hero 9? No problem by Jon E5 FPV — 15 pros, 6 cons
Best DJI FPV Camera Drone - iFlight Bumblebee HD v2 Review by Quadcopterguide — 20 pros, 1 cons
#iflight #Protek35 iflight Protek35 The best cinematic fpv drone on the market by MrBoJack — 18 pros, 0 cons
Holybro Kopis 2.5" - Unboxing, Review, Flight Footage by TRONCAT FPV — 11 pros, 5 cons
Which FPV drone should you buy? Nazgul Evoque, protek 35, or protek 25 by FPEZ Drone — 4 pros, 6 cons
How to Fly Cinematic Indoor FPV | Protek 35 Cinewoop by Allan Pham — 6 pros, 0 cons
GoPro Hero 10 Cinewhoop by Greg Supe — 3 pros, 2 cons
iFlight Protek35 HD - Unboxing | Set-Up | First Flight by LZR_FPV “Logan” — 2 pros, 3 cons

Frequently asked questions

Is the iFlight Protek35 V2 worth buying?

Based on 9 independent YouTube reviews, the iFlight Protek35 V2 scores 3.9/5 with 91 positive and 33 negative points mentioned by reviewers, placing it #17 in the FPV Drones category.

What do reviewers like most about the iFlight Protek35 V2?

The most praised aspects are flight performance, features, ease of use — Flight Performance (22 mentions), Features (20 mentions), Ease of Use (14 mentions).

What are the most common complaints about the iFlight Protek35 V2?

Reviewers most frequently criticize flight performance, build quality — Flight Performance (11 mentions), Build Quality (8 mentions).

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