The original release of the GoPro Karma drone happened a few months ago. Almost immediately sales were halted due to an issue with crashing. That’s definitely a bad thing for a drone. An investigation found that the problem could be solved with a piece of tape. Now the fixes are integration into production and the drones fly again.

Yes, I’ll provide Amazon links that pay me a small commission. No, they weren’t nice enough to send me a free drone or anything else. We’ll first look at the configuration of the Karma drone as it is ready to fly.

The photo shows the configuration with a GoPro HERO 5 camera in place. You can also purchase the drone without the camera. One of the cool features of the Karma drone is that it can be folded and put into a backpack case (shown below) for easier transport. Yes, the case is included!

Just the act of flying a drone can be done, as long as you do it safely. But a drone also gives you the ability to shoot photos or videos from a perspective that you can’t get in any other way. Below is an example overhead shot.

If you are looking to get a drone, you should give the GoPro Karma Drone a serious look. It provides powerful tools at a reasonable cost!