Swellpro Spry+ Waterproof Review
The Swellpro Spry+ is a well designed waterproof drone by SwellPRO. SwellPRO specializes in making waterproof drones, in this blog, we review one of their best drones the Swellpro SplashDrone 3+ a high-end drone, one of the only sports waterproof drones in the market.
The Swellpro Spry+ has the first-ever waterproof remote controller, it can be used in the rain, in the sea, underwater and the RC will be perfectly fine. The joysticks, built-in monitor, and all switches are protected against water and will work smoothly and accurately.
The Swellpro Spry+ comes with a 4K rotating camera inside a toughened glass dome that provides high transparency without distortion and allows the drone’s camera to be waterproof which makes it stand out from most drones, unlike other drones you can land on the surface of the water and liftoff perfectly with no problems.
With its aerodynamic shape and it’s good quality propellers and motors the Swellpro Spry plus is a fast sports drone, perfect for those who are looking for a sports waterproof drone with other great drone qualities. The Spry plus also does a great job of flying steady from calm skies to windy weather.
Credit to Swellpro Waterproof Drones
But before we talk about its features, what comes in the box of the Swellpro? Inside the box, we can find the Swellpro Spry+ drone with the remote controller, the controller’s battery, the drone battery, the charger, and the charger’s cable, extra propellers, a wrench set, a carry case, Swellpro 3 month Limited warranty on the battery, a 3-month limited warranty on the battery charger, and a 1-year limited warranty on the drone and the remote controller.
Swellpro has been successful with high-end drones and this one is one of its best sports waterproof drones, it’s a great drone for anyone who is looking to get into waterproof drones and aerial photograph while still having fun flying.
In this blog, we review the Swellpro Spry+ specifications, features, modes, and an overall view of this waterproof drone to give you great helpful information about it.
Pros
≫ Waterproof drone
≫ Can fly as far as 800m (1600ft)
≫ Good for beginners and experienced users
≫ Comes with a 4K camera
≫ Great flying speed
≫ Good flight time up to 17 min
Cons
≫ Camera doesn’t come with a gimbal
≫ Doesn’t come with sensors
Specs
The Swellpro Spry+ drone uses a built-in rotating 4K camera to get nice stable videos with your action camera. The Swellpro Spry+ can go as far as 800m with a transmitter range. It also has a powerful 3S 3600mAh batteries.
The Spry plus 4K camera uses a camera of a Sony 1/2.3’’ CMOS sensor with a maximum resolution of 12 megapixels and recording up to 4K 30fps. To store the videos and pictures the Spry+ camera uses an SD card, we recommend getting a 64GB SD card to have plenty of space.
The Swellpro Spry+ can fly as fast as 18m/s and can ascend as fast as 3m/s. The RC remote is good quality and pretty easy to use, the RC uses Lithium-Ion Polymer batteries with 120 mAh capacity.
It also comes with the ability to connect through its smartphone app with GPS-GLONASS systems.
This drone also comes with a rechargeable 3600 mAh battery. The Swellpro drone allows you to fly up to 17 minutes when they’re charged and takes about 90 minutes to charge.
It’s able to fly in windy and rainy conditions thanks to its resistant design and powerful brushless motors using a velocity constant of 1400KV.
≫ Flying Time: 17 minutes
≫ Uses 3600mAh batteries
≫ Maximum speed up to 18m/s (59ft/s)
≫ Operating Temperature: -10º to 40º Cº
≫ Weight: 584g (18.9 oz)
≫ Dimensions: 23 x 25 x 9 cm
≫ Maximum flight distance: 800m (1600ft)
≫ GPS mode / GLONASS
≫ Video Transmitter: 5.8G 8CH
≫ Wind Speed Resistance: >10m/s
≫ Follow me Mode
≫ Automatic return home
≫ Low battery alarm
≫ Maximum underwater depth: 1m
Video and Flight Stabilization
The Swellpro Spry+ comes equipped with a built-in 4K camera completely enclosed in a tough glass dome which prevents water from coming inside, the glass provides high transparency without distortion. The camera will give you pretty good looking footage.
The Swellpro Spry+ has an integrated sensor with a powerful propulsion system which allows it to have greater sensitivity and accuracy than other drones. The dual-mode GPS will also help improve the accuracy and speed of positioning locks thanks to up to 24 satellites from the GPS and GLONASS systems.
The Splash Spry can resist some windy and rainy conditions, thanks to its strong propellers and steady flying abilities it can resist wind up to 10m/s (32 ft/s), it’s recommended that you fly in more steady weather.
Battery
The Swellpro Spry+ comes with a rechargeable 3600 mAh battery which you can charge with the USB Battery Charger, which can last about 17 minutes, it will take about 2h to charge them.
The battery is situated at the bottom inside, where there is a cover that gives access to the battery. You can also always buy separate batteries for it and change them whenever the first battery runs out.
Design
The Swellpro Spry+ has an elegant modern design, it is well built with good quality plastics and it has a nice orange color with a dark bottom color.
Its design is the classic quadcopter look with 4 propellers similar to most drones such as DJI, it feels pretty tough and has the ability to get wet without any problem. If one of your propellers got damaged you are able to replace and switch them.
The dimensions of the Swellpro Spry+ are 23 x 25 x 9 cm (9 x 10 x 3.5″) and weighs 538g (18.9 oz), all the adjustments and controls will be made from the controller. It can fly up to 800 meters with the transmitter connection.
The Swellpro Spry plus comes with 4 replaceable propellers without any protection propellor guards, under the body we can see the landing legs, below we see the action camera mount with a gimbal holding it for stable videos.
Modes and Features
You can have a safer flight with a dual-mode GPS connection. Assisted with the GPS location system, you will be able to easily locate the Swellpro and the GLONASS system will help with accuracy and positioning.
When the drone has lost signal or is low battery or when you can press a button and it will fly automatically using the auto return to home and land function. It also has a low-battery alert so you know when you are running out of battery.
The Spry+ has a follow me mode which as the name says the drone will follow you around automatically thanks to a GPS system, it’s a great useful mode when you want your drone to follow you but don’t want to control it with the RC.
The remote controller on the Spry+ is high-end as well giving you access to all of its controls. It fits well in your hands and you can easily see what’s happening with the high-brightness FPV screen display for live video.
The Swellpro Spry+ also comes with a smartphone app which you can easily install and take control over the drone with it.
My opinion
The Swellpro Spry+ waterproof sports drone is a great high-end drone especially for those who are near underwater often, I definitely recommend getting it if it offers what you are looking for. The Swellpro Spry+ has all the basic drone features and more, as well as great flight, battery, and features.
The Swellpro Spry+ is pretty easy to learn and will get you all those great aerial shots you would want in a drone with the 4K camera even in windy and rainy conditions, it also carries a 3600 mAh battery which will give you plenty of time to record an amazing flight distance.
Even though it’s a bit costly it’s an amazing price for everything you get in return. If you are looking for a sports drone that can fly fast, this one will work well as well at 18m/s, and flying as far as 800 meters(1600ft).
This drone has a lot of positive reviews from many people and we recommend getting it if you are looking for a great drone, we hope this review was helpful.
Review Breakdown
Waterproof drone with a built-in 4K camera. Can fly fast up to 18m/s in windy and wet conditions up to 17 minutes, comes with GPS-GLONASS, and many more useful modes.
