The Hugerock X7 tablet - 2600 nits (not a misprint) and the same size as the IFly 740B GPS

When my IFly 740 GPS Began to give me bad readings six months ago I began looking for an alternative tablet to run the IFly program. I had built my panel around the 740 and so I needed something that would fit within that same footprint. The new IFly electronic flight book was both too heavy and too large to be able to mount in the space.

I had tried working with Apple Minis before and just couldn't do it again. Next I looked at Triple Tech which had a very bright screen but it had the same problems as the IFly III EFB in that it was both big heavy, cumbersome and could not be mounted in my available panel space

Since my plane is a 601 XLB it is very bright in my cockpit. I am an older person and my eyesight is not as good as it once was.

I needed something brighter than my small Samsung tablet A7. While there were times that I could sort of read it, in bright sunlight it was just not possible.

It didn't seem as if there were any options to meet the requirements of a bright-sunlight readable screen that would fit within the available space on my panel.

In my search, I came across the Hugerock X7 which marketed that it had the brightest screen of any tablet at 2600 nits. At 1.2 lbs it was as light as the 740 and had the same physical size.

III This tablet seemed to be becoming popular with drone pilots, who the tablet was initially oriented towards. However, there were limited reviews and experience available on the Internet regarding this tablet, so I was skeptical.

The other aspect that made the X7 I attractive was the price tag. The IFly EFB and the Triple Tech were in the range of $800 to $900. The Hugerock X7 was a manageable $499.

I finally decided to take a chance and bought it. I'll attach a link to the specifications. I also have a  Facebook page where I have done some reporting on my flight testing of this unit.

At this point, I am extremely happy with the tablet. even in bright sunlight I do not run it at 100 percent brightness closer to 60%. There is no question that this tablet is super bright, far brighter than the 740 B, then quite possibly far brighter than the Triple Tech And the IFly EFB.

I think the X7 is a great replacement for those previously using the 740, or those like me who just can't do Apple products.

The pic is of the X7 (in my hand) compared to the 740B mounted in my panel during flight. The brightness and richness of colors make it far superior to the 740.

Please note that I have no association with this company other than purchasing their unit from Amazon.

Here is the manufacturer's website on the X7.

https://hugerockglobal.com/products/x7-2600nit-drone-tablets?srslti...

Here is my a IFly GPS users Facebook page with my reports on the X7. (FYI I created this Facebook page after I felt abandoned by IFly when they stopped selling any versions of the 740, and their EFB was too bulky and heavy to mount in any panel.) 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/752103727045966

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Permalink Reply by John Austin 22 hours ago

Since we're at year-end, thought I'd give a longer-term update!  The Hugerock X7 has been rock-solid reliable and I'm really enjoying the unsurpassed sunlight readability and battery life.  As Gary mentioned, iFlyEFB has partnered with SOTEN/Hugerock and it's their newest official tablet offering for iFlyEFB.  I wonder if it's coincidence or not that Gary started this post January 1 and I submitted the X7's specs to Adventure Pilot/iFlyEFB immediately after that and iFly adopted the X7 as their official platform by July! Hmmmm???  Maybe iFly owes Gary and me a commission!  :)))  Seriously, I'm really glad iFly adopted the X7 so there is US-based support.

Because its form-factor was so similar to my old iFly 740, I was able to adapt it to my 740's Air Gizmo's panel dock.  I've always had a bias to hard-wire portable avionics, tablets, etc., to my electrical system so as to never have the bother of recharging batteries, but, like Gary, I've found the X7's battery life to be so outstanding that I can make several flights before I even start to think about whether the tablet needs recharging or not.  I routed the magnetic charging cable behind the panel and typically leave it connected to the X7 and when it does need charging, I just retrieve the other end of the cable with the USB-A connector from behind the panel and plug it into a USB charging port on my panel. 

Certainly not necessary, but while I was at it, I installed a wireless wifi bridge between my house and the hangar (about 2000' away) and put an old router in the hangar to act as a wireless access point.  Now, in the hangar, I can update the iFlyEFB databases over the wifi, leaving the tablet mounted in the 750 STOL.  As I said, certainly not a necessary upgrade, but it's a project i always wanted to do as I also now can do wifi calling in the hangar with my cell phone (I'm in a remote rural area with spotty cell coverage), have wifi connected security cameras inside and outside the hangar, and even can stream music, news, etc., with an Amazon Echo device while I work in the hangar!

John

Permalink Reply by Gary Welch 19 hours ago

Mine has been rock solid as well. No issues at all.

I did think it was funny that Adventure Pilot ended up choosing this tablet for their system. Their original tablet that weighed so much you couldn't really mount it in the cockpit.

Sounds like you have a great setup in the hangar.

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