[Kevin C]

Just unboxed my Black Falcon Drone and the manual is pretty vague on the first charge. Do I need to charge it for a full 8 hours before the first flight, or is that outdated advice? I don’t want to mess up the battery right away. Also, is it okay to leave it charging overnight?

[Devvit]

Overnight charging is probably fine, the 8 hour thing is old advice.

[Rob K1]

Charge it till the light turns green, then fly.

[Riley1]

Overnight charging is how I’ve always done mine.

[Sara Beast]

Mine actually needed a longer first charge than the manual suggested. I plugged it in thinking it would be quick and the light stayed red for close to three hours before it finally went green, so that 8 hour thing definitely is not the norm anymore. I just fly until it beeps now and top it up after.

[L_Parker]

The 8 hour thing is leftover from old battery types, so I would not sit there timing it. What I did with mine was plug it in and just leave it while I set up the controller and the phone app, which took way longer than I expected anyway. By the time I had everything paired the light had already gone green.

One thing I noticed though, the first couple of flights the battery dropped faster than I thought it would. Not like dying in two minutes, but it went from full to half quicker than later flights did. After maybe four or five charges it settled into a pretty predictable run time. So if your first flight feels short, that seems normal for these packs.

Overnight is fine as far as I can tell. I have left mine plugged in past the green light more than once and nothing happened. Just unplug it when you remember in the morning.

[Lily___]

I left mine plugged in overnight the first time and it was fine. The light on the charger is what I go by, not the clock. If it’s green in the morning, you’re good to fly.

[Maria_Bakes]

Mine took way longer than I expected the first time too, but not because of any 8 hour rule. I plugged it in and the light was still red after like two hours, which made me think something was wrong. Turns out it just charges slow when the battery is really low out of the box. After that first full charge it was normal though. The one thing I’d say is don’t leave it plugged in for days at a time. Overnight here and there is probably fine but I unplug mine once it’s done just to be safe. The manual for these things is always a bit useless honestly.

[Nina]

Mine was fine charging overnight.

[northshore]

The 8 hour thing is nonsense. Mine was fully charged in about 90 minutes and the light turned green, so I unplugged it and flew. Leaving it overnight just slowly cooks these little batteries.

[Max Connor]

The 8 hour thing is overkill for these little drone batteries. Mine was done in about an hour and a half. I do leave mine plugged in overnight sometimes and nothing bad has happened yet.

[Tom W98]

Mine actually did take close to 5 hours the first time, so I don’t buy the whole 90 minute thing everyone keeps saying. The light stayed red way longer than I expected. After that it charged normal though.

[Alex Reed]

I don’t think the 8 hour thing matters as much as people make it out to. The bigger issue is heat. I used to leave batteries plugged in overnight on another drone and the pack always felt warm in the morning, which isn’t great long term. Now I just charge while I’m awake and unplug once it’s done. For the first charge I’d say follow whatever the manual says if it gives a number, otherwise just take it off when the light changes. Leaving it overnight probably won’t kill it right away but it’s not something I’d make a habit of. Also don’t fly it down to zero on the first few flights, that seems to matter more than the initial charge time.

[Claire Woods]

Mine definitely wasn’t done in 90 minutes the first time, it sat there for a good few hours before the light changed. I just left it plugged in until it went green and it’s been fine ever since. Overnight probably won’t hurt anything, but I usually unplug once it’s done.

[Alex Miller]

I usually just charge mine until the light goes green and then take it off. Not really into the whole overnight thing, mostly because I forget about it and don’t like leaving stuff plugged in for hours. First charge on mine took maybe two hours, nothing crazy.

[Eli]

I only did the first charge until the light went green, then flew it. Battery still holds fine after a few months. Overnight is probably fine once in a while, but I wouldn’t make it a habit.

[Carla82]

The overnight thing is what I’d question more than the 8 hours. I left a similar drone battery plugged in past the green light a couple times and it got noticeably warm, which I don’t love. These aren’t expensive smart batteries that manage themselves.

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