On this episode, DRL pilot AJ Goin aka "Awkbots" returns to the Quad Talk Podcast and talks about all the cool things that he experienced during the 2017 Drone Racing League season. He even fills us in on his infamous Waffle Stomp incident. Check out the DRL here: WWW.THEDRONERACINGLEAGUE.COM / Please visit our sponsors here: WWW.FPV-DIRECT.COM / WWW.FURIOUSFPV.COM
Jul 07, 2017•58 min
On this episode, DRL pilot Matthew Evans aka "ADD1CT3DD" is in the house to talk about his role in the 2017 DRL season. Matt, a very talented pilot from the United Kingdom, was a fierce competitor in the Drone Racing League this year and he fills us in on as much as he can without saying too much . As always, Matt is a super nice and respectful guy and we feel fortunate to have him with us on the show. Check out the DRL here: WWW.THEDRONERACINGLEAGUE.COM Please check out our sponsors: WWW.URBAND...
Jun 30, 2017•57 min
On this episode, Danny Chan and Chris Perry of Team FPV-Direct invade the Quad Talk Podcast studio and talk about all of the exciting things that are happening over at the FPV-Direct camp. Danny fills us in on how and why he has recently relocated from Hong Kong, China to Boston, Massachusetts. On the other hand, Chris Perry, their team captain, talks about how he is motivating and training his pilots to get them ready for the MultiGP International Open in August in Muncie, IN. Check out the FPV...
Jun 23, 2017•42 min
On this episode, the Texas Tornado Chris "GARZ" Garza storms into the Quad Talk Podcast studio and gets us up to speed on what he's been up to lately. Garz talks about how he is diggin his new sponsor RaceFlight, how he handles his nerves when he is at a race and what he does for fun when he's not flying quads. Check out Garz's sponsor here: WWW.RACEFLIGHT.NET Thanks to our sponsors: WWW.URBANDRONES.COM / WWW.PIROFLIPRC.COM / WWW.FPV-DIRECT.COM
Jun 17, 2017•1 hr 9 min
On this episode, VonQuad and OmniFPV talk 3D Printing with Patrick Bishop of PB3D and Brent Collier of BMC3D. Listen in as we pick their brains and get a behind-the-scenes look at what it's like to start and run a super successful online FPV 3D Printing company. Check out their websites here: WWW.PB3DCREATIONS.COM / WWW.BMC3D.CO Thanks to our sponsors: WWW.URBANDRONES.COM / WWW.PIROFLIPRC.COM / WWW.FPV-DIRECT.COM
Jun 09, 2017•1 hr 2 min
On this episode, Reese d'Aquin of MultiGP takes us aboard the infamous "Drone Schooled Bus" that carried himself, Code Red, Frank Mainade' Jr, Manny "FPVFEVER" Pinin and Detrick the Bus Driver all the way from Central Florida to the 2017 Joe Nall event in South Carolina. This was an epic journey indeed. Check out Reese's website here: WWW.FLYINGHOMEPRODUCTIONS.COM / Also check out the MultiGP website here: WWW.MULTIGP.COM Thanks to the continued support of our awesome sponsors WWW.URBANDRONES.CO...
Jun 02, 2017•1 hr 20 min
On this episode, Nelson Aquino of MultiGP is in the studio with VonQuad, Code Red & Omni FPV to talk about the new "Spec Class" that MultiGP is about to launch. Nelson fills us in on all the juicy details of this new racing format and he also gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the Biggest Drone Racing League on the planet. Check out the MultiGP website here: WWW.MULTIGP.COM Thanks to our sponsors: WWW.URBANDRONES.COM / WWW.PIROFLIPRC.COM / WWW.FPV-DIRECT.COM
May 26, 2017•1 hr 23 min
On this episode, VonQuad and Code Red are joined by Will Powell aka "Omni FPV" to party down with Dane Schmidt aka "SilicoSick". Dane takes us all the way back in time to the year 2010 where he Gorilla taped his Apple iPhone3 to the side of his RC airplane to capture footage. Dane continues from there and tells his story all the way up to his present day rig. On a side note, Code Red records this episode while traveling to Joe Nall on the infamous "S-Bus", a journey that is a story in of itself....
May 20, 2017•1 hr 2 min
On this episode, Jeremiah Guelzo of Stone Blue Airlines talks about his upcoming "4th Annual" Flying Circus FPV Festival that's happening on May 18th - 21st in Covington, VA. Visit Jeremiah's website here: WWW.STONEBLUEAIRLINES.COM / WWW.FLYINGCIRCUSFPVFESTIVAL.COM Thanks to our sponsors: WWW.URBANDRONES.COM / WWW.PIROFLIPRC.COM / WWW.FPV-DIRECT.COM
May 16, 2017•1 hr 2 min
On this episode, VonQuad & Code Red interrogate Lexie Janson aka "Mai On High", an up-and-coming and extremely popular polish female FPV pilot. Lexie fills us in on how she got into the sport, who taught her how to solder and what it's like to live and fly FPV quads in Poland. Check out Lexie's sponsors here: WWW.DEMONRC.EU / WWW.GENSTATTU.COM - Thanks to our sponsors: WWW.URBANDRONES.COM / WWW.PIROFLIPRC.COM / WWW.FPV-DIRECT.COM
May 13, 2017•52 min
On this episode, we welcome Mr. "IBCRAZY" himself, Alex Greve to the Quad Talk Podacst. Alex talks extensively about FPV antennas and how he continues to push the technology forward in our sport. Visit Alex's company at WWW.VIDEOAERIALSYSTEMS.COM Thanks to our sponsors WWW.URBANDRONES.COM / WWW.PIROFLIPRC.COM / WWW.FPV-DIRECT.COM
May 09, 2017•1 hr 28 min
On this episode of the Quad Talk Tech Bench, Richard Shelton of Multicopter Builders drops by the studio and talks with Wizwooky and Kidder about frames, motors and a whole lot more.
May 09, 2017•1 hr 10 min
VonQuad speaks out about the recent events surrounding the Quad Talk Podcast
May 05, 2017•20 min
On this episode, Mini Quad Club team pilot Drew "LeDrib" Camden blasts into the Quad Talk Podcast studio and gets us up to speed on how he is rapidly gaining traction as one of the coolest and most popular "Drone Vloggers" on YouTube today. Wiz and VonQuad talk with LeDrib about his formula for attracting followers and if he has plans of joining Rotor Riot. Then Drew answers the BIG question: What's up with the "Guy Liner" ? Be sure to follow Drew on his YouTube channel @LeDrib Thanks to our spo...
Apr 29, 2017•1 hr 20 min
This is a Special Edition of the Quad Talk Podcast with the BREAKING NEWS that Mr. Steele, Skitzo and AlexEdit were all 3 recently arrested in Atlanta, GA. Tune in to find out what happened in this exclusive interview with Steele, Skitzo & Alex.
Apr 28, 2017•41 min
On this episode of Tech Bench, Wizwooky, Kidder & VonQuad talk with Andy Shen about his awesome company "ShenDrones". Together, we discuss design work, testing, aerodynamics, the elusive 6", and the future of mini quads. We even make some jokes about farts. Thanks for coming on the show Andy ! Check out Andy's blog on every one of his builds at WWW.SHENDRONES.COM Thanks to this episode's sponsors: WWW.RACEFLIGHT.NET / WWW.EMAX-USA.COM / WWW.DRONERACINGSUPPLY.COM / WWW.BRAIN3D.CO
Apr 25, 2017•1 hr
In this episode, VonQuad and Wizwooky hang out with Xhover Team Pilot Ricky Martinez as we talk about everything from flying miniquads in Mexico to flying wings in Southern California. Be sure to follow Ricky on Youtube @ 805 FPV / Thanks to our sponsors for this episode: WWW.EMAX-USA.COM / WWW.URBANDRONES.COM / WWW.PIROFLIPRC.COM / WWW.FPV-DIRECT.COM / WWW.RACEFLIGHT.NET
Apr 22, 2017•1 hr 16 min
This week on Tech Bench, RotorRiot pilot Chad Nowak drops in to talk all things tech. We talk about some of the testing Chad's been doing, what he's flying, the hunt for the perfect motor, and of course we have the exclusive scoop on Battery Shaking! A HUGE thanks to Chad for taking time out of his busy schedule to hang with us for a couple of hours. In case you live under a rock, you can find Chad on social media @finalglideaus and RotorRiot @rotorriot. Thanks for tuning in and a special thanks...
Apr 18, 2017•1 hr 47 min
In this episode, VonQuad and Wizwooky invite Wai Lam & Elvan Wilson II, hosts of the FPV Podcast, onto the show to talk shop. After telling their story of how they started their popular podcast, Wai and Elvan talk about the progression of the FPV industry and why they feel that 2016 was the "hype" year of drone racing and what we will need to do as a community to keep moving our sport forward in the coming years.
Apr 15, 2017•1 hr 19 min
This week on Tech Bench, Wizwooky & Kidder invite YouTube "Tech-Guru" Joshua Bardwell on the show to talk all things troubleshooting. They go through best shop practices, how to diagnose problems, must have tools, and a whole lot more. You don't wanna miss this one. Joshua's YouTube channel: WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/JOSHBARDWELL / WWW.RACEFLIGHT.NET / WWW.EMAX-USA.COM / WWW.DRONERACINGSUPPLY.COM / WWW.BRAIN3D.COM
Apr 12, 2017•1 hr 9 min
In this episode, Brandon Cruz, Sam Su, JD Mora & Brandon Souza of EMAX-USA pay VonQuad & Wizwooky a visit in the Quad Talk Podcast studio and talk all things EMAX. We get a history of the company, a look into why EMAX motors are some of the absolute best quad motors in the industry, a discussion about the all new Baby Hawk brushless micro-quad and a whole lot more. Thanks to all our sponsors: WWW.EMAX-USA.COM / WWW.URBANDRONES.COM / WWW.PIROFLIPRC.COM / WWW.FPV-DIRECT.COM / WWW.RACEFLIGH...
Apr 08, 2017•1 hr 3 min
This week we introduce a new series for Tech Bench called PROGEAR, where we have top industry pilots on the show to talk about what they're flying and why they're flying it. In this episode, Matty Stuntz takes us through his ultra light 6S rig and what it takes to start flying a machine like his. We also talk all things tilt and how Matty has been bending brains with gravity defying tricks. Check out Matty online - @mattystuntzfpv / Check out our episode sponsor -Raceflight / WWW.RACEFLIGHT.NET ...
Apr 06, 2017•1 hr 5 min
In this episode, "Mr Steele" aka Steele Davis buzzes back into the Quad Talk Podcast studio and fills VonQuad & Wizwooky in on what he's been up to lately, like his recent move into the city of Atlanta where he's making some changes and hanging with some cool new friends, all the while growing his Youtube channel to a respectable 100K followers.
Apr 01, 2017•1 hr 38 min
In this episode, Mackenna McClure aka "McFly" swings into the Quad Talk Podcast studio and gets us up to speed on why he is no longer a Team Lumenier pilot and instead, now flies for Team RaceFlight and Team Spektrum. As always, McFly is easy going, optimistic and an all around great guy.
Mar 25, 2017•1 hr 25 min
In this episode, we talk to Bob "KababFPV" Roogi about all things Hyperlite. From design & testing to final product, Bob takes us through his process to design a world championship winning machine. We also discuss the future of drone racing. Check out @killavoltdigital for footage of the 1400mm X8 we discussed in the show! / Bob's Instagram: @eatkabab / Check out our show sponsor Raceflight @ www.raceflight.net
Mar 22, 2017•54 min
In this episode, team Turbo-Mach-Drones pilot Chris "Garz" Garza invades the Quad Talk Podcast studio and gets VonQuad & Wizwooky up to speed on what it's like to quit your day job and become a professional drone racing pilot. Garz also talks about how he got into the sport of FPV and highlights some of the key races that he has attended in the past 2 years.
Mar 16, 2017•1 hr 17 min
In this episode, Steve Zoumas aka "Zoomas" dives into the Quad Talk Podcast studio to tell his story of how he got into the hobby that ultimately led him to fly his FPV racing quad in the DRL, the World Drone Prix in Dubai and the 2016 Drone Nationals in NYC, just to mention a few.
Mar 09, 2017•1 hr 21 min
In this episode, Jonathon Davis aka "SKITZO" is joined by Preston Garrison of RaceFlight to talk about how the RaceFlight "Revolt" flight controller is rapidly becoming the FC of choice for many of the top pilots in the FPV community. As for SKITZO, he's been busy working with Lumenier and the RaceFlight camp designing his very own Lumenier "SKITZO" Edition Flight Controller powered by RaceFlight. And if that wasn't enough, "SKITZO" has also been hard at work designing his brand new Lumenier "Da...
Mar 02, 2017•1 hr 34 min
In this episode, Angela Jacques aka "Little A", Brandy Nickole aka "Babz FPV" and Dani Vierra aka "Dani California" show us what a pack of female FPV pilots with a bunch of beer can do to a perfectly respectable podcast.
Feb 23, 2017•2 hr 10 min
In this episode, DRL pilot Gil Coronado aka "32 Bits of Gil" invades the Quad Talk Podcast studio and gets VonQuad & Wizwooky up to speed on what's going on in his world. Gil talks about his rise through the FPV ranks, which has ultimately landed him a pilot seat in the 2017 DRL racing season. Fresh out of the first DRL event in Miami, listen in as Gil gives up some "Top Secret" info on the new DRL "Racer 3" racing drone, which he believes is a significant improvement over last years DRL "Ra...
Feb 16, 2017•1 hr 36 min