# Flipsky vx5 remote
**URL:** https://foil.zone/t/flipsky-vx5-remote/24220
**Category:** efoils – Electric Hydrofoil Surfboards
**Created:** [July 17, 2025, 5:11pm UTC](https://foil.zone/t/flipsky-vx5-remote/24220 "2025-07-17T17:11:06Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 3
### Author:  [@DutchFoiler](https://foil.zone/u/DutchFoiler)
#### Post date: [October 9, 2025, 12:00pm UTC](https://foil.zone/t/flipsky-vx5-remote/24220/41 "2025-10-09T12:00:01Z")
Ive got the VX5 too. Used it twice now. Amazing remote if you ask me. Did give some feedback to flipsky regarding cruise control, logging, brake animation and the data overview in general which could use some adjustments, as i dont need to see data such as motor temp (usually unavailable), or wh charge (as we dont regenerate).
Overall very nice remote. Triggers feels really smooth, and hapy that it just floats and that they have chosen to go IP68, where the inside is just dry instead of potting electronics.
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### Author:  [@Jezza](https://foil.zone/u/Jezza)
#### Post date: [October 9, 2025, 1:03pm UTC](https://foil.zone/t/flipsky-vx5-remote/24220/42 "2025-10-09T13:03:15Z")
> [@Foilguy](#):
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> Wondering if you have had a chance to try this out yet and what your impression is?
Havent used it in the water yet. All my rigs have been in a redesign phase. Used it on some basic testing and really like it. Just want more VX5 receivers so I can use it on all rigs.
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### Author:  [@lifebeginswithavw](https://foil.zone/u/lifebeginswithavw)
#### Post date: [October 20, 2025, 9:38pm UTC](https://foil.zone/t/flipsky-vx5-remote/24220/43 "2025-10-20T21:38:08Z")
Just got the VX5, 5 rides and going well. Great to finally have e-foil gears like the Flite boards for better control and having the battery voltage ever present means Im no longer swimming back to shore. Couldnt find how to turn on recording but thanks for advice on the double tap on the power button. This is missing from the instructions.
Ride logs and data are going to be great for development of version 2 of my board!
I havn’t used Cruise setting yet but quick question, does it cancel if you fall off and release trigger?
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### Author:  [@Foilguy](https://foil.zone/u/Foilguy)
#### Post date: [October 20, 2025, 10:22pm UTC](https://foil.zone/t/flipsky-vx5-remote/24220/44 "2025-10-20T22:22:17Z")
@lifebeginswithavw
The driving record on/off is in the manual as
shown in my highlighted screenshot above.
I don’t use cruise control so don’t know the answer to your question - however you can’t have it enabled AND use the gear function. So if you want gears ON Cruise has to be OFF and vice versa - again in the screenshot above.
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### Author:  [@Foilguy](https://foil.zone/u/Foilguy)
#### Post date: [October 27, 2025, 2:58pm UTC](https://foil.zone/t/flipsky-vx5-remote/24220/45 "2025-10-27T14:58:54Z")
Just tried to connect my Insta360 camera to the VX5 and discovered that the “nut” in the end of the remote is M6 where the camera is 1/4 so I will need to get an adapter.
Nothing that more money and time won’t fix😉
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### Author:  [@elnillo](https://foil.zone/u/elnillo)
#### Post date: [October 30, 2025, 6:21pm UTC](https://foil.zone/t/flipsky-vx5-remote/24220/46 "2025-10-30T18:21:51Z")
The perspective of the Insta360 will be bad at this location. Better use the 120cm selfiestick.
Best view from behind Or Side/behind 45°
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### Author:  [@Foilguy](https://foil.zone/u/Foilguy)
#### Post date: [October 30, 2025, 7:28pm UTC](https://foil.zone/t/flipsky-vx5-remote/24220/47 "2025-10-30T19:28:05Z")
Weather hasn’t been conducive for me to get out and try this perspective but I did a test in my yard of how it felt in the hand.
Camera on end of remote isn’t much different.
Camera on end of contracted selfy stick wasn’t bad but notice the weight.
Camera on end of selfie stick fully extended felt sort of awkward and heavy. I can see the ability to get views under the board at water level but can already do that with the non throttle hand so not sure of value but it’s fun to be able experiment with the setup. 😀
EDIT
Tried camera on end of remote and have decided I don’t like the feel of the extra weight on my throttle hand. Functional but distracting from my riding. I had to slightly alter my normal grip on the remote so not something I will likely repeat.
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### Author:  [@elnillo](https://foil.zone/u/elnillo)
#### Post date: [October 31, 2025, 6:05am UTC](https://foil.zone/t/flipsky-vx5-remote/24220/48 "2025-10-31T06:05:42Z")
Yes, cam at the extended Selfie Stick is less comfortable.
But will bring you the Best perspective and possibilities…
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### Author:  [@Foilguy](https://foil.zone/u/Foilguy)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2025, 4:33pm UTC](https://foil.zone/t/flipsky-vx5-remote/24220/49 "2025-11-11T16:33:37Z")
There is a new version of firmware for the VX5 on the download link above.
This is what is new
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### Author:  [@Jatem](https://foil.zone/u/Jatem)
#### Post date: [November 12, 2025, 8:14am UTC](https://foil.zone/t/flipsky-vx5-remote/24220/50 "2025-11-12T08:14:44Z")
I’m really liking this remote. Finally a quality remote that’s properly waterproof. Great throttle modulation.
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### Author:  [@Foilguy](https://foil.zone/u/Foilguy)
#### Post date: [November 12, 2025, 1:23pm UTC](https://foil.zone/t/flipsky-vx5-remote/24220/51 "2025-11-12T13:23:53Z")
> [@Jatem](#):
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> Finally a quality remote that’s properly waterproof.
This seems to be the case as I haven’t heard of one failing yet. I have retired my VX3’s even though I never had a water “issue” with them.
Did you adjust any of the throttle functionality or just use it’s defaults?
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### Author:  [@Jatem](https://foil.zone/u/Jatem)
#### Post date: [November 12, 2025, 6:38pm UTC](https://foil.zone/t/flipsky-vx5-remote/24220/52 "2025-11-12T18:38:11Z")
The default throttle setup is good.
I’ve had multiple vx3 failures due to saltwater. I like that the vx5 is designed with an o-ring sealed air tight case, rather than potting which eventually leaks on other cheap efoil remotes.
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### Author:  [@Cabronfoil](https://foil.zone/u/Cabronfoil)
#### Post date: [November 18, 2025, 9:50am UTC](https://foil.zone/t/flipsky-vx5-remote/24220/53 "2025-11-18T09:50:51Z")
If I buy this for a new build: does the remote come also with receiver, or do I need to purchase that separately?
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### Author:  [@janefoil](https://foil.zone/u/janefoil)
#### Post date: [November 18, 2025, 10:01am UTC](https://foil.zone/t/flipsky-vx5-remote/24220/54 "2025-11-18T10:01:14Z")
with reciever. nice box with al the cables, reciever, …
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### Author:  [@Tolson](https://foil.zone/u/Tolson)
#### Post date: [December 11, 2025, 10:25pm UTC](https://foil.zone/t/flipsky-vx5-remote/24220/55 "2025-12-11T22:25:46Z")
Does the vx3 work with the vx5 receiver, or are they different?
I dropped my setup yesterday… had the receiver taped to the box and they ripped apart. Not sure I’m skilled enough to re-solder the 4 uart wires to the pins on the receiver. Just wondering if I order the vx5, if my vx3 can be my backup?
I’m really looking forward to the gears on the vx5.
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### Author:  [@Foilguy](https://foil.zone/u/Foilguy)
#### Post date: [December 11, 2025, 11:21pm UTC](https://foil.zone/t/flipsky-vx5-remote/24220/56 "2025-12-11T23:21:19Z")
No the receivers and remotes are not interchangeable VX3 - VX3 and VX5 - VX5 only
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### Author:  [@HOF](https://foil.zone/u/HOF)
#### Post date: [December 12, 2025, 7:51am UTC](https://foil.zone/t/flipsky-vx5-remote/24220/57 "2025-12-12T07:51:06Z")
The Vx5 Receiver is around 50$. Contact Flipsky 😉
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### Author:  [@Foilguy](https://foil.zone/u/Foilguy)
#### Post date: [December 13, 2025, 2:02am UTC](https://foil.zone/t/flipsky-vx5-remote/24220/58 "2025-12-13T02:02:13Z")
> [@Tolson](#):
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> I’m really looking forward to the gears on the vx5.
If you could post about what “quantity” of gears you find most useful it would be interesting😄
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### Author:  [@DutchFoiler](https://foil.zone/u/DutchFoiler)
#### Post date: [January 4, 2026, 11:13pm UTC](https://foil.zone/t/flipsky-vx5-remote/24220/59 "2026-01-04T23:13:20Z")
It seems that with the newest update (27th of December) they unlocked the IMU function. The remote recognizes tilt to left and right, apparently the IMU was always within the remote but they never unlocked it till now.
I’m still figuring out how to set it up the right way, and what the newest receiver update is about. I’ve contacted flipsky, they seem very helpful. Also gave them some suggestions for the next update which they seemed to like. I’ll let you guys know.
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### Author:  [@Foilguy](https://foil.zone/u/Foilguy)
#### Post date: [January 8, 2026, 4:31pm UTC](https://foil.zone/t/flipsky-vx5-remote/24220/60 "2026-01-08T16:31:38Z")
New version V1.1.0 of firmware available here
[Flipsky Project - pCloud](https://e.pcloud.link/publink/show?code=kZze7qZJSiiIoO1lJRKj7I0IsKRbmapVQjk#/filemanager?folder=16453527980)
New version of User manual describes IMU function. It appears that you can control throttle somewhat by tilting the remote - not sure i would want to do that 🙂
IMU related pages of manual
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