This Editor-Fave Drone Is the Best Bang for Your Buck, And It’s Now Nearly 40% Off on Amazon
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Our best value drone, the Potensic Atom SE, is over $100 off on Amazon.
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Recent FCC rulings are set to ban the sale of foreign-made drones, but there's still time to purchase them.
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This particular Potensic model stacks up to high-end DJI drones at nearly half the price.
Drones have been a pretty hot topic of conversation lately. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently followed through on its ban of the top-selling drone company, DJI, and the provisions implemented appear to be far more wide-ranging than initially expected. The U.S. government is set to enact a ban on all foreign-made drones , and that list, unfortunately, includes all of our top-tested models.
The good news? It looks like the ban will phase out foreign drones at a relatively slow pace, so there is still time to nab our favorite devices. The even better news? Our best bang-for-your-buck pick is now nearly 40 percent off on Amazon, making this as good a time as any to get your foot in the door, so to speak.
Atom SE GPS Drone
The Potensic Atom SE shares many commonalities with our top-rated drone , the DJI Mini 4 , but at a fraction of the price. And right now, it's 34 percent off on Amazon and just under $200—nearly half the price of its popular counterpart.
The lightweight, foldable drone is small enough to fit in the pocket of your coat. And despite its relatively compact size, the Atom SE is pretty durable and features a crystal clear, 4K HD camera with top-notch stabilization tech for 12-MP photos and 4K footage at an impressive 30 frames per second. It's a fantastic option for beginners as well, thanks to an intuitive control system with three distinct modes (video, normal, and sport) for a fully optimized, customizable experience.
The Atom SE comes with two 2500 mAh batteries , each of which powers the drone for 31 minutes. If you keep the spare one charged, you can fly the drone for over an hour, which is excellent for a model of this size. The powerful built-in brushless motor makes the unit level-5 wind resistant, making it one of the more stable drones on our list.
But perhaps our favorite feature is the one-touch GPS-assisted return-home functionality that sends the device back to you with the touch of a button. This is ideal for emergencies, making it nearly impossible to lose except for unforced user error.
The Potensic can stand tall for 12 rounds with any of our other best-tested drones, and for a fraction of the price. And considering you're saving another $100 off its already-reasonable price, there's not much to lose here. The only potential downside, really, is not taking advantage of the flash sale before it's no longer available on Amazon.
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