
The 8 Best Drones (2025): Flight-Tested and Reviewed
Sam Kieldsen, Scott Gilbertson
created: June 27, 2025, 1:30 p.m. | updated: June 28, 2025, 12:42 a.m.
These aren’t drones you buy to get pristine photos of wide-open vistas so much as to experience (and document) an adrenaline-inducing roller-coaster ride through a tight, obstacle-populated environment.
As such, piloting an FPV drone is a completely different, entirely more challenging kettle of fish than piloting a standard camera drone.
Not only do you lose the anti-crash guard rails used by many drones, but you’re flying at greater speed, with less time to react.
The Avata 2’s goggles are also fantastic, pairing with the drone and delivering a crystal-clear image through its pair of micro OLED screens.
If you want to perform these riskier stunts, the gamepad-style DJI Remote Controller 3 is available as an optional add-on.
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