Force1 Scoot Hand Operated Drone for Kids or Adults – Hands Free Motion Sensor Mini Drones for Kids, Easy Indoor Small UFO Toy Flying Ball Drone Toy for Boys and Girls Kids…

Let me answer a few questions that I saw here. I hope this helps future buyers:

1) the battery lasts over 5 minutes when fully charged, which is enough for having fun with kids. I have two kids (8yo and 4yo) and they absolutely love this drone.

2) it takes around half hour to fully charge the battery (it uses a standard USB A port, power adapters also work). It consumes around 3W of power while charging, until fully charged (then it stops consuming any power).

3) it comes with a USB power cable. The end that connects to the USB port lights up (red light) when the drone is fully charged, which is counter intuitive, note that there is no visual signs until the drone is fully charged. The end that connects to the drone doesn't fully insert, which leaves customers wondering if it's really charging or properly connected.

4) you should calibrate the drone before using it, the process is REALLY simple, takes a few seconds, it doesn't need anything other than the drone itself, and it's explained in the manual.

5) there are at least 3 sensors: one on one side of the drone, another on the opposite side, one at the bottom. I'm not sure there is a 4th sensor on the top (there is a LED light there though) because sometimes the drone stays pushing against the ceiling for a few seconds, which might indicate it doesn't sense the ceiling, not sure.

6) the plastic case is light and relatively soft, which helps in absorbing impacts when the drone falls, however it's not indestructible and you should expect some cracks here and there after a few days of intensive use, which shouldn't affect the usability.

7) the gaps in the case will let tiny fingers to reach inside (blades), so maybe it's not a good idea to let very young kids (<4yo) to grab it. That said, I don't believe the small plastic propellers would cause any serious harm, but I don't know.

8) do not play with the drone outdoors! As I mentioned above, the drone sometimes gets stuck pushing against the ceiling, so if outdoors it would likely fly very high and maybe away from your reach.

9) yes, it works fine even in low ceiling houses/condos and small living rooms, but of course the more space you have the funnier it will be.

10) you control the drone's altitude by placing or removing your hand (or another flat object) under the drone. You can somewhat direct the drone to where you want by putting your hand on the opposite side of the drone. That's all you can control.

11) the drone will shut down all its propellers if it hits anything, then it will obviously fall to the ground. It will also shut down if it's grabbed.

12) the drone will turn upright even if you throw or drop it upside down. Actually it's cool to watch it doing that.

Did not fly or hover at all.
Lots of noise, sounded and looked like it wanted to take off but just fell to the ground.
Weight was not balanced, would not stay level and flipped upside down with every attempt.
Waste of money

Birthday gift for grandson. Fast delivery received it way before the actual delivery date.
Very cool little gizmo!!

This toy is super fun I got it for my five-year-old son. It’s very easy to use once you learn how to control it. The only downfall is the battery does not last long

It was a big hit Christmas Day with kids and adults!

Looks and feels like the price you pay for it...cheap. But 5 stars for the entertainment value it brings to my 3.5 and 1.5 y.o. kids.
I see lots of complaints battery, breaking, etc but we just haven't seen that.
2 months owned, used everyday. Often 2 or 3 times in a day.
Still getting 5 min of use after 50 min of charging even though we leave it plugged in after charging done. Directions say to unplug after 50 min of charging or when the red light of the plug head turns off. Yeah, we don't do that. Still works and hasn't caught fire so that's good.
Comes with extra prop blades. Good thing too since they do fall off sometimes. Remember that the blade orientation is alternating.
Does a surprisingly good job of sensing walls and ceilings.
Surprisingly durable too. Older kid has been playing a game knocking it out of the air for the last month. Still ticking.
Bright red and green lights adding more fun in a dark room.

My son fell in love with this toy when we visited his cousin's house, so we HAD to get one for him. Unfortunately, the original drone that we got stopped working after one use. I reached out to the company with pretty low expectations since the drone was so inexpensive, but they were SO RESPONSIVE. I got a response email within a few hours with some troubleshooting tips that did not work. When I responded again, they told me that they would be happy to send a replacement, which they did in remarkably quick fashion.

My three year-old son LOVES this toy, which he refers to as his "flyer". It is very easy to use and I find it very safe to use in a variety of spaces in our house, both big and small. There are lights on the top that create cool patterns on the ceiling when the drone gets high enough.

The only knock on the drone is that the battery runs out fairly quickly (around 7-8 minutes) and takes some time to fully recharge (~an hour). But given the very reasonable price point (we paid $25), this felt like a very fair trade-off.

Honestly, I would recommend any products from Force1RC because their customer service is amazing and responsive. I feel like companies have gotten significantly less responsive, so Force1RC's support was a breath of fresh air.

Starts of great but within a few hours I couldn't ignore all these issues.

Safety: This is the biggest issue for me with these. The fans on this might seem enclosed but that only barely works for Adult sized fingers and my fingers easily slip through the slats. Any kid's finger will easily fit between them and mine got cut immediately when they caught it. Cue the tears and band-aid. They could have used a mesh instead especially as it requires you to constantly be picking it up or touching it while it is on. If it lands upside down, it will keep spinning until you pick it up and rotate it.

Breaks easily: Mine cracked one of it's four stands instantly. But that was not the biggie here.

Repairs R Us: After the first 4 flights of this, it started acting strange. It wouldn't fly and would simply flip over and manically thrash around and I would have to carefully pick it up for it to turn off (again watch your fingers). I immediately knew that it meant that 1 of it's 4 rotors was compromised. Get your tiny screw driver sets ready. I removed the case and was able to access the rotors and sure enough, two of the rotors had a strand of hair wrapped around their base. I removed those and it started to fly again but was back to misbehaving again almost immediately due to the same issue.

So 1 strand of hair will bring this bird down or stop this from working. Yep!

After my third hair removal service, I gave up

This might be fun to start with, but my experience was to shelve it within a few days of use as it was just frustrating.

Feels very cheap for what it is, certainly not worth the $45 I paid for it. Only lasts 5 minutes per charge and has stopped working after minimal use within the first week of the kids having it. I wouldn't recommend this product unless you only pay $5-$10 for it.

So my 6 year old son has been enamored with drones for awhile. We have picked up a few cheap ones over the last few months. The first one we got disappeared over the fence within 5 minutes of bringing it home. Oops. The next one broke all its spare propellers in the first day and refused to fly properly after that. The next one we got had protection around the propellers but was still a bit complicated to maneuver with its remote and the battery never seemed to last very long.

And then came SCOOT. I picked up two of these for both my 6yo son & 4yo daughter. I stashed them away for Christmas and hoped they would be as cool as they looked in the promotional videos. OH MY GOSSSSHHHHH, they totally were!!! Both kids were occupied with them for hours. The battery life was decent for a drone and charge time was super fast. I LOVE how the whole drone is contained within a little "cage" that fully protects the propellers from getting damaged. My son thought it was fun to crash his over and over again--but the little thing took the beating like a champ and kept on going. I like that the plastic "gives" a little so that it tends to absorb bumps and falls without being damaged. The paint seems to be pretty sturdy also and has not chipped at all. My daughter was more careful with her drone and it flies just as well as her brothers. Her drone, however, has a habit of coming apart on occasion. The top half of the drone attaches to the bottom with little teeth. It's not a big deal to fix - just a little super glue or tape is enough to keep the 2 halves together.

My only complaint is that they are a bit loud. I know that most drones, minus the $$$$ professional ones, tend to have a bit of a buzz to them. I didn't mind it at first but after a long stressful day I had to tell the kids to put them away because the sound was giving me a headache. The noise, however, is definitely not something that would prevent me from purchasing one of these in the future... it's simply par for the course with entry-level drones and it is a worthwhile compromise for as awesome as these little things are!! I would totally give this 5 solid stars if it were a bit quieter and if my daughter's drone cage didn't come apart so easily. I'm still confident giving this two very enthusiastic thumbs up and HIGHLY recommend it for younger kids. My 4 & 6 year olds had no trouble figuring them out. What a cool concept!!