Ascend Aeronautics ASC-950 Ducted Fan Drone with Hand Gesture Control Technology
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WARNING: choking hazard - small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.
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The Ascend Aeronautics ASC 950 Drone is a compact and fun toy, great for both kids and adults. It has been praised for its easy controls, durability, and maneuverability. However, the drone has been criticized for its short battery life and some users reported issues with the charger and battery. Despite these issues, many guests found the drone to be a good value for its price.
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4.0 out of 5 stars with 162 reviews
broad age appeal: 3.42 out of 5
length of play: 1.9 out of 5
quality: 2.2 out of 5
value: 2.14 out of 5
25% would recommend
32 recommendations
5 out of 5 stars
23 August, 2025Verified purchase
Flying drone
Bought this for my grandson. He loves gadgets, remote control, flying things, etc., so he’ll be happy with this. I was happy it was on clearance.
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
18 July, 2025Verified purchase
Na
The rechargeable battery on the drone part literally last like 5 mins
1 reply from Amax Care team - 5 months ago
Your product may still be under warranty. Please reach out to our customer service team at (866) 360-1510 or by email at caroline@amaxgroupusa.com. We would like the opportunity to make this right for you.
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
9 July, 2025Verified purchase
Stopped working after 5 flights
Completely stopped working
1 reply from Amax Care team - 8 months ago
Hi, Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your valuable feedback. We are sorry to hear that you have been experiencing difficulties with your Ascend Aeronautics ASC-950 Ducted Fan Drone. Your product may still be under warranty. Please reach out to our customer service team at (866) 360-1510 or by email at caroline@amaxgroupusa.com. We would like the opportunity to make this right for you.
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
25 April, 2025Verified purchase
Kids and moms love
My 12 year old gave it to a friend for Christmas. I think there was a small learning curve, but since then it has been a big hit. His mom just reached out again last week to tell me how it lived in the gutter for a few weeks and still works. Anything that makes both mom and kids happy and is still played with months later is a win!
1 reply from Amax Care team - 10 months ago
Hi Mv, Thank you for your honest review! Happy Flying!
2 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
8 October, 2024Verified purchase
Extra battery's would be nice alsoʻ
Help please it powers up and is perfect for my kitties however the directs completely reserved. I've read and read but haven't seen info from fixing it basically the transmitter is backwards. If I hit forward it moves backwards I wanna go left.and it goes backwards. Up and down and the same. Please help or should I return it
1 reply from Amax Care team - 1 year ago
Hi Hookuum, Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your valuable feedback. We are sorry to hear that you have been experiencing difficulties with your Ascend Aeronautics ASC-950 Ducted Fan Drone. Your product may still be under warranty. Please reach out to our customer service team at (866) 360-1510 or by email at caroline@amaxgroupusa.com. We would like the opportunity to make this right for you.
3 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
6 February, 2024
6-minute battery life
I want a proper drone one day and I just got this to have some fun and see if I’ll like it enough to invest in a real drone. It’s fun and all, but the battery has a 6-minute lifespan (literally—it even says so in the directions) and it takes 30-40 min to charge. The battery dies even before you’ve gotten the hang of flying it! While cute and fits in your hand, this is not the one.
1 reply from Amax Care team - 2 years ago
Hi Flying Potatoes, Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your valuable feedback. We are sorry to hear that you have been experiencing difficulties with your Ascend Aeronautics ASC-950 Ducted Fan Drone. Your product may still be under warranty. Please reach out to our customer service team at (866) 360-1510 or by email at caroline@amaxgroupusa.com. We would like the opportunity to make this right for you.
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
12 January, 2024
Battery stopped working
Battery stopped working within a week. My daughter is crushed. Not worth it at all. I wish we can return it but we through away the packaging.
1 reply from Amax Care team - 2 years ago
Hi Brady, Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your valuable feedback. We are sorry to hear that you have been experiencing difficulties with your Ascend Aeronautics ASC- 950 Ducted Fan Drone. Your product may still be under warranty. Please reach out to our customer service team at (866) 360-1510 or by email at caroline@amaxgroupusa.com. We would like the opportunity to make this right for you.
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
4 January, 2024Verified purchase
Charger Stopped Working
The charger stopped working and because it is specific to the battery, there is no other charger you can use to charge the drone. Sad my son was only able to use it for a week after Christmas.
1 reply from Amax Care team - 2 years ago
Hi Lwrx, Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your valuable feedback. We are sorry to hear that you have been experiencing difficulties with your Ascend Aeronautics ASC-950 Ducted Fan Drone. Your product may still be under warranty. Please reach out to our customer service team at (866) 360-1510 or by email at caroline@amaxgroupusa.com. We would like the opportunity to make this right for you.
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
10 December, 2023
Im blown away how good it is
Ignore the low reviews;30 bucks is more than worth it. I've been flying UAV since 2015. I've flown race quads, pricey photog drones, and many many toy quads indoor and outdoor. People who let a young child crash it into oblivion shouldn't be disappointed if it stops working.. out of the box I immediately felt the incredibly tight and responsive pitch and yaw and it's plenty of punch for last second maneuvering. My favorite feature is the flight controller killing the motors as soon as it detects a crash! That means the motors should last a long time. I'm hoping Ascend comes out with a full acro fpv quad! I destroy all my quads eventually so I'll be buying this one multiple times i imagine. GET IT!
1 reply from Amax Care team - 2 years ago
Hi Chris, Thank you for the fantastic review! Happy Flying!!!
2 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
28 November, 2023
Lasted one day
Easy to fly for my 5 year old, looks great, but only lasted one day. The propellers started working unevenly so the drone will only get off the ground for a minute. My 5 year old is extremely disappointed.
1 reply from Amax Care team - 2 years ago
Hi Taylor, Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your valuable feedback. We are sorry to hear that you have been experiencing difficulties with your Ascend Aeronautics ASC-950 Ducted Fan Drone. Your product may still be under warranty. Please reach out to our customer service team at (866) 360-1510 or by email at caroline@amaxgroupusa.com. We would like the opportunity to make this right for you.
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
22 November, 2023Verified purchase
Zero Stars.
Fell apart the first day. Would not recommend.
1 reply from Amax Care team - 2 years ago
Hi T, Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your valuable feedback. We are sorry to hear that you have been experiencing difficulties with your Ascend Aeronautics ASC-950 Ducted Fan Drone Your product may still be under warranty. Please reach out to our customer service team at (866) 360-1510 or by email at caroline@amaxgroupusa.com. We would like the opportunity to make this right for you.
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
10 November, 2023Verified purchase
Never worked.
Junk save your money
1 reply from Amax Care team - 2 years ago
Hi Chelsea, Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your valuable feedback. We are sorry to hear that you have been experiencing difficulties with your Ascend Aeronautics ASC-950 Ducted Fan Drone. Your product may still be under warranty. Please reach out to our customer service team at (866) 360-1510 or by email at caroline@amaxgroupusa.com. We would like the opportunity to make this right for you.
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
6 August, 2023Verified purchase
Returning to store
It worked for about 4 minutes then never worked again.
1 reply from Amax Care team - 3 years ago
Hi 10210, Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your valuable feedback. We are sorry to hear that you have been experiencing difficulties. Your product may still be under warranty. Please reach out to our customer service team at (866) 360-1510 or by email at caroline@amaxgroupusa.com. We would like the opportunity to make this right for you.
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
5 February, 2023Verified purchase
Works for a few weeks and then battery doesn't charge
This is our second Ascend Aeronautics ASC-950 drone with the same battery issue. The battery stopped charging after 2 weeks. We even tried charging it in other Ascend Aeronautics ASC-950 chargers (since we own multiple), and even though the light turned solid red (indicating it was fully charged), it did not work. We tried the battery in the other Ascend Aeronautics ASC-950 drones we have, and it won't work (so it's not an issue with the drone itself, but the battery). This has happened to both Ascend Aeronautics ASC-950 drones we own. We contacted the manufacturer and because they don't have a supply of batteries available, can only tell us to return to Target for a refund or exchange. Not sure what the issue is in their manufacturing or sourcing of batteries, but it's a waste of time and money.
1 reply from Amax Care team - 3 years ago
Hi Cw, We are sorry to hear that you are having trouble with your Ascend Aeronautics Drone. Your product may still be under warranty. Please reach out to our customer service team at (866) 360-1510 or by email at caroline@amaxgroupusa.com. We would like the opportunity to make this right for you.
2 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
31 December, 2022
Really great for one day only
Very short battery life, but super fun and easy to fly. My 5 year old had no problem with it, until we went to charge the dead battery after one days' use and found that the charger/battery no longer worked. I reached out to customer service and was basically told there's nothing they could do. Do not buy this drone.
1 reply from Amax Care team - 3 years ago
Juilie, If you had spoken to customer service about Battery issues they should have taken care of you. If you wouldn't mind calling and asking for Caroline, she may be better to talk to you. I have provided the contact info below thank you. Please reach out to: 1 (866)360-1510 or caroline@amaxgroupusa.com
5 out of 5 stars
29 December, 2022
Big hit
My kid got this for Christmas and loves it.
1 reply from Amax Care team - 3 years ago
Hi Robin, Thank you for the five star review! We're so happy to hear that your child loves the Ascend Aeronautics ASC-950 Ducted Fan Drone. Happy Flying!
4 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
25 December, 2022Verified purchase
Drone is worth the price !!
I thought this was going to be a cheap drone . But this is actually very nice !!!
1 reply from Amax Care team - 3 years ago
Hi Lidia, Thank you for your honest review! Happy Flying!
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
2 November, 2022
Horrible
This shouldn't even be sold. It takes forever to charge and then only holds a charge for less than 10 min. It says even in the booklet up to "6 minutes" this is a child's toy. This is a joke and I am very unhappy. I won't purchase from this company again and am returning.
1 reply from Amax Care team - 3 years ago
Hi Jenna, I am sorry to hear you had such a bad experience with one of our toys we do not enjoy customers that don't have fun with our toys and we would like to speak to you and possibly make it better. If you are interested in this Carolyne at our customer service department. Would love to talk to you. Please reach out if interested. Caroline 1(866)-360-1510 or caroline@amaxgroupusa.com
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
30 August, 2022
Minimal Battery Life
We got this for our 6 year old, after he discovered his friend's little drone. We were impressed with how nice the drone looked straight out of the box. However, the appeal was soon lost. It seems the manufacturer put a lot into making the drone look nice, but zero effort into the battery. Battery life, after a 45 minute full charge is literally like 6 minutes. Who thought it was a bright idea to make a kids' toy with next to no battery life? I mean, this is 2022, batteries have been around for how many decades now? If you're gonna put the effort into making a toy LOOK nice, put the effort into making the battery life worthwhile. Waste of money. Should have read the reviews before we bought it, lesson learned. We will definitely be researching more before we pick out another drone.
1 reply from Amax Care team - 3 years ago
Hi Di S, I am sorry to hear about the battery issues you were having with the product. We would love a chance to fix these issues and improve your experience with our toy. If you are still interested in this, please reach out to customer service and speak to Carolyne she will be happy to help you. Caroline 1(866)-360-1510 or caroline@amaxgroupusa.com
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
1 August, 2022Verified purchase
Dont waste your time
Shouldn’t have wasted our money. Battery doesn’t last and it hardly flys
1 reply from Amax Care team - 3 years ago
Beth, It sounds like you're having issues with the batteries and we would love to help you solve these issues. If you are interested in this, please reach out to Caroline and customer service. She will be glad to assist you. Please reach out to: 1 (866)360-1510 or caroline@amaxgroupusa.com