Originally built to see how 4 & 5S Lithium Ion packs would turn 8" bi-blades on BH 2806.5 1700Kv, I was having a hard time with vibrations so I started flying 7" tri-blades.

I've flown this build on several DIY LiIon packs:

• 4S1P 5Ah Lii-50A 26650
• 5S1P 3Ah HG2 18650
• 6S1P 4Ah VTC6A 21700

I love these motors on pretty much any cell / prop combo, but 5S & 6S LiIon and LiPo on 7" bi or tri-blade seem to be an excellent balance of performance and endurance.

The iFlight XL8 frame is my first iFlight purchase. I picked it up from amazon, along with their 3D printed Session mount. The print came with an ND filter, which was a pleasant surprise. The frame carbon fit and finish seems to be pretty decent. Fantastic for the price. I ended up removing the session mount after about a week when I finally got around to buying a Hero 7 Black. Long range cruising videos are my favorite thing on youtube, so I'm hoping to make some of my own. Here's the first "pretty" test flights with the XL8 and Hero 7:

Here's some night derping on 5S LiPo w/ 7" Triblades (Gemfan I think):

Here's my more recent 6km / 3.8 mile (max distance LoS) flight on HQ bi-blades (old greenies). 7.2km / 4.5 miles following the bend of the shore makes this a 9 mile round trip for my new 6S LiIon: