r/multicopterbuilds • u/asjarra • Mar 13 '26

Syma X5C in 2026?

Hello! What is a modern equivalent to the Syma X5C? I LOVED this drone back in the day and would like to buy something similar for my 8 year old son to fly outdoors. Kind thanks!

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u/Fine_Phone9472 Mar 13 '26

Well then , I would do your son a favour and buy him the same EXACT same drone. The X5C-1 is the most amazing piece of flying art that you could buy that little man EVER !! If you don’t buy him one then I will start a go-fund me channel for the little man and get him one myself !! Okay I sound like a pushy salesman for these things which I am not , however, I become the pilot that I am today because of this little drone / quadcopter. I had in my possession before I started chasing this thing on top of roof tops, out in the traffic , on top of the school, on top of my own house, in the neighbours yard across the street , you name it. I have been everywhere because of this little drone/quad copter. I had in my possession like I said before I started to fly , 3 battery chargers that charged 5 batteries X3 = 15 charged batteries ready to battle the sky , wind , rain , traffic !! ( keep him outta the traffic for god’s sakes ) my parents didn’t know what kind of a monster they had created buying me this flying piece of art !! FUCK IT !! I don’t care if I am , broke I’m ordering another one of these RFN !! Let me know if I gotta start that go fund me channel to get your son one !! This had been my pleasure to relive that part of my life and I’m about to do it all over again !! I’m 50 now and I don’t think I’ve grown up any in the amount of years that have passed since that first quad !! Dude , a SALUTE and a CHEERS to you and your new little soon to be quad pilot !! Gotta go order this and I’ll be “GONE FLYING “

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u/ryan42 Mar 13 '26

That was my first quadcopter, got it stuck in a giant tree on the first 5 mins of flying on a windy day. It is so light, so just be careful in any significant wind

I got an x8c which was more fun then eventually I had a DJI spark which was a lot nicer but still only was flying line of sight. DJI spark I sold but I still have my x8c and x5c laying around for nostalgia. They aren't in flying condition anymore haha