Is Yuneec Breeze designed for you?

Yuneec Breeze is a simple, easy-to-fly drone that takes good-quality photos and video, then folds down into a small, portable package.

One simple word is all it takes, and that word is simply “simplicity”. Yes, the Yuneec Breeze was designed and marketed for the everyday person who’d love the opportunity to get a better view of things and capture life’s moments with professional quality in resolution. The Yuneec Breeze comes as a single unit, and requires practically no set up or break down to operate. It is operated straight from any smart device with WiFi capabilities, so there’s no controller to store or keep track of. The breeze weighs in at only .8 lbs which does put it within the specs to legally be considered a drone, so any use will require FAA registration and the operator will need to make sure they stay compliant with the law to operate it. Small and incredibly compact with it’s own storage container, the Yuneec Breeze can be taken pretty much anywhere the operator desires, as well as indoors if the operator has the confidence to do so.

The memory is also completely self contained in the Yuneec Breeze, which we see as a real plus in this instance. An SD card that can be changed out is of key importance to a lot of professionals using the the larger drones, but with the Yuneec Breeze battery life only having 12 minutes per charge, it’s impossible to fill up the memory between flights and uploading is as simple as sending the photos and video straight to your smart device via the WiFi connection or through USB to your home computer. Yuneec was also nice enough to provide an extra battery, so right out of the box you can get double the flight time. It takes about 45 minutes to charge each battery, so don’t expect to go running out to fly again right away.

The Yuneec Breeze comes equipped with an optical sensor on it’s underside. While this helps prevent the Yuneec Breeze 4k from hitting ground, it does not work as a side sensor so there is still the chance of running into obstacles. We also discovered that flying over water presents a risk, as the reflectivity of the water’s surface interfered with the optics, causing the Breeze to lower on it’s own. It almost ended up in the drink, but we were able to right it just in time.

For one, Yuneec neglected to give instructions in the box on how to do it and the tools it requires. Built outside the USA, this fix requires a 1.5 mm hex wrench…and the tool is not provided, so getting this job done may require a trip down to the hardware store if you don’t already have one. You’ll also need to use an exacto blade to remove the cover where the prop screws are accessible, and the gum that secures the cover is in the way of the screws and will need to be worked around. When we did get the props changed out, we found it difficult to reattach the covers as securely as they were out of the box.

Despite some of these minor setbacks, the most important aspect of the design of the Yuneec Breeze is how insanely compact it is. Even with the landing gear engaged, we were able to comfortably fit the Yuneec Breeze under Yuneec’s Typhoon Q500 4K quite comfortably. With it’s own carry case capable of storing one backup battery, this conveniently compact flying camera can go anywhere you want to take it with virtually no problems, and THAT’S what it’s all about.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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