Cheerson CX10 Review: cheaper alternative to the SKEYE Mini Drone


cheerson cx10 review mini drone

We get to grips with the Cheerson CX10, a $16 quad-copter than fits easily in the palm of your hand!

Quad-copter popularity is spinning out of control! There are now more flying hobby drones than ever with models to suit every flyer and budget. The Cheerson CX10 is a fun little drone for flying around in your home and it won’t break the bank either!

Cheerson is one of the better known Chinese manufacturer of hobby quads, and the CX10 is actually the same mini drone as the SKEYE Nano Drone, but costs %50 less!

cheerson cx10 review mini drone

Currently on sale for just $15.99 (normal price $18.99), the CX10 is a great entry to the world of quadcopter flying, and thanks to the record-breaking tiny size of the drone you can safely fly it in your living room without having to worry about crashing.

Cheerson CX10 Review

cheerson cx10 review mini drone

My CX10 arrived today in the mail, I had actually forgotten it was coming and was puzzled with the tiny package presented to me at the post office. Upon opening the box the metallic gold colour brought my memory flooding back, I had actually ordered the CX10 before Christmas and wanted to use it as a flying Christmas Tree decoration (I’m being serious), but I suppose I’ll have to wait until next year now.

cheerson cx10 review mini drone

In the box with the minute quad-copter is a small 4 channel 2.4G controller, a USB cable for charging and a set of 4 spare blades incase you damage those on the quad.

cheerson cx10 review mini drone

Remember to pick up a couple of batteries for the controller as the 2 x AAA required are not included. I did my usual trick of taking them from the TV remote for a quick play around.

Charging the Cheerson CX10 can be performed either through the USB of your computer or via a USB wall charger (you can use the one that came with your phone). I have only tried charging through my USB port and the LED light indicating the drone is fully charged goes out in around 15 minutes.

cheerson cx10 review mini drone

Before attempting to fly the CX10 here is a little advice. First double-check the base of the blades are not binding on the body, as the little motors can sometimes struggle if there is excessive friction causing a crash (also check this if you do manage to crash, chances are you will). Turn on the controller first then the drone and make sure you have plenty of space to manoeuvre.

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If the CX10 sees the controller the 4 LEDs (2 x blue and 2 x red) will flash on the drone and it will also beep. Push up on the throttle (the right stick on my model) will produce another beep and then you are ready to fly, and crash many many times.

cheerson cx10 review mini drone

For the size of the thing, 40 x 40 x 22mm the Cheerson CX10 is surprisingly powerful. The little motors whirl at a terrific rate and it sounds quite aggressive and powerful, in a small and cute way.

If this is your first time flying a quad-copter then you will probably find controlling the CX10 a little tricky to begin with, but with surprisingly accurate controls, trim adjustment and built-in 6 axis gyro and 4 channel control you will soon get the swing of things.

cheerson cx10 review mini drone

Since this little quad arrived we have been charging and flying it around home all evening, and after around the 5th charge I’m getting the hang of it, if the battery could last longer than 5 minutes I’m sure it wouldn’t have taken quite so long to master.

Cheerson CX10 Flight Video

Cheerson CX10 Review Conclusion

I’m pretty impressed with the Cheerson CX10, I didn’t have any sort of expectation when it arrived, and I’ve found the mini quad to be well made, manoeuvrable and durable. Apparently this little drone is also capable of flips and other stunts, but I’ll leave those until I get more comfortable.

cheerson cx10 review mini drone

It’s great fun around the house and once you get use to it you could set up obstacle courses and challenge friends to fly around it. Once you do get a little more comfortable with the CX10 do be careful of the fast spinning blades, without guards they can give a nasty nip if you get to close to them.

The Cheerson CX10 is certainly a great little top for beginners, Children (but keep them away from the blades) or even a seasoned quad-copter pilot. Great fun, small size and very affordable too.

I ordered my Cheerson CX10 from Banggood for $15.99, they also offer a range of other hobby and professional quad-copter to suit all levels of experience.

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26 Comments

  1. Rafqi Chairael Nandi
    January 17, 2015

    maximum height?

    • dd
      January 23, 2015

      Higher than what you can see, and therefor practilly handle the quad. I’ve lost a couple of them just by trying out how high it can fly =)

  2. Rafqi Chairael Nandi
    January 17, 2015

    maximum height?

    • Guest
      January 23, 2015

      Higher than what you can see, and therefor practilly handle the quad. I’ve lost a couple of them just by trying out how high it can fly =)

  3. ailkayu
    January 17, 2015

    Does “4 channel control” means that we can fly 4 of them in the same room simultaneously?
    Thanks in advance for the replies.

    • January 18, 2015

      Nope it means, height, turning, side to side, direction

      • ailkayu
        January 19, 2015

        What if we plan a formation flight of four or more, how many of them can be run in the same room by different users?

  4. Aeonia
    January 17, 2015

    They actually missed Christmas by almost a month…So much for ordering from banggood

  5. Guest
    January 17, 2015

    Does “4 channel control” means that we can fly 4 of them in the same room simultaneously?
    Thanks in advance for the replies.

    • Andi Sykes
      January 18, 2015

      Nope it means, height, turning, side to side, direction

    • Guest
      January 19, 2015

      What if we plan a formation flight of four or more, how many of them can be run in the same room by different users?

  6. Boni M.
    January 17, 2015

    They actually missed Christmas by almost a month…So much for ordering from banggood

  7. iANDROID8.1
    January 17, 2015

    Awww that thing is cute ?

  8. iANDROID8.1
    January 18, 2015

    Awww that thing is cute 😊

  9. Domingo Gomes
    April 28, 2015

    Wuau! Such a godm Damn Review!

    By the way…. i buy this one and i love it, but now i want one with camera, or where i can put a go pro! Wich one do you reccomend me_?=

    Here is my Review! 😉 In portuguese:

    http://newesc.com/pt/review-drone-cheerson-cx-10/

  10. Domingo Gomes
    April 28, 2015

    Wuau! Such a godm Damn Review!

    By the way…. i buy this one and i love it, but now i want one with camera, or where i can put a go pro! Wich one do you reccomend me_?=

    Here is my Review! 😉 In portuguese:

    http://newesc.com/pt/review-drone-cheerson-cx-10/

  11. John Lenon
    June 23, 2015

    cool toy, I just buy a new one but it broken in the first time I use it =))) but it okay. I’ll buy a new one, it cheap!!!

    • albertchang510
      October 18, 2016

      Not too cheap though, considering my age.

  12. John Lenon
    June 23, 2015

    cool toy, I just buy a new one but it broken in the first time I use it =))) but it okay. I’ll buy a new one, it cheap!!!

    • albertchang510
      October 18, 2016

      Not too cheap though, considering my age.

  13. albertchang510
    October 9, 2015

    Does it give you a controller?

    • Watermelon
      October 18, 2016

      Ofcourse it does

      • albertchang510
        October 18, 2016

        Lol I asked a year ago. xD

  14. albertchang510
    October 9, 2015

    Does it give you a controller?

    • Guest
      October 18, 2016

      Ofcourse it does

    • albertchang510
      October 18, 2016

      Lol I asked a year ago. xD