Bought a Phantom 4 Drone

Started by Solar, October 23, 2016, 07:56:07 AM

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Solar

This thing is awesome!
Video doesn't really do it justice. This thing literally flies itself right out of the box, a 6 year old could master it immediately, Hell, even I had it kicking ass in no time, and I'm a lousy pilot. :blush:
My only issue is the FAA has rules in place that don't allow you to fly above 1600', but the 4K HD camera really makes up for it.
I had no problems flying 3 miles across the mountains at about 50 mph, got lost, then lost signal and the damn thing came back and landed right where it took off from.

It won't be long before these will be on the mkt as personal vehicles, count on it.
https://youtu.be/dY8KIMQRTf0
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Quote from: Solar on October 23, 2016, 07:56:07 AM
This thing is awesome!
Video doesn't really do it justice. This thing literally flies itself right out of the box, a 6 year old could master it immediately, Hell, even I had it kicking ass in no time, and I'm a lousy pilot. :blush:
My only issue is the FAA has rules in place that don't allow you to fly above 1600', but the 4K HD camera really makes up for it.
I had no problems flying 3 miles across the mountains at about 50 mph, got lost, then lost signal and the damn thing came back and landed right where it took off from.

It won't be long before these will be on the mkt as personal vehicles, count on it.
https://youtu.be/dY8KIMQRTf0

It has to be better then the driver less cars out.   :lol:
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Solar

Quote from: walkstall on October 23, 2016, 09:21:33 AM
It has to be better then the driver less cars out.   :lol:
Except for the four spinning knives on the ends, I'd agree.
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One thing about drones, they were built to fly, not crash.
Yep, totaled. Clipped my phone line, broke the prop, replaced prop, but what I was unaware of? It must have hit the ground awfully damned hard, resulting in brain damage.

I started it up, it lifted off, but shuddered a moment, then took to the air like a fleeing murder suspect, hit about a 1000', hovered a second, then I ordered it to return home, and like all the other commands, it too was ignored.
It flew will beyond it's built in limits, then while watching the screen because it was no longer visible to the eye, I see the image go upside down and probably doing over 100 mph, it hit the ground, (obviously searching for the only rock outcropping for thousands of feet around)
Committed suicide by breaking every visible part but one prop.
I contacted the manufacturer about replacement cost, she said buy a new on, you only save one hundred off the store price for just the drone.
Weird, because the remote is $500.oo, battery is $175.0, so I'll probably pay the repair costs and in the meantime, pick up another drone.
Oh, and I won't try the "Follow Me" mode in the forest again. :glare:

I don't care about the money, I miss the drone! :cry: It's like having a dog you can send out a few miles and check back in and tell you what it saw in vivid detail.
I must say, DJY really out did themselves with this little guy.
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Quote from: Solar on October 25, 2016, 01:54:52 PM
One thing about drones, they were built to fly, not crash.
Yep, totaled. Clipped my phone line, broke the prop, replaced prop, but what I was unaware of? It must have hit the ground awfully damned hard, resulting in brain damage.

I started it up, it lifted off, but shuddered a moment, then took to the air like a fleeing murder suspect, hit about a 1000', hovered a second, then I ordered it to return home, and like all the other commands, it too was ignored.
It flew will beyond it's built in limits, then while watching the screen because it was no longer visible to the eye, I see the image go upside down and probably doing over 100 mph, it hit the ground, (obviously searching for the only rock outcropping for thousands of feet around)
Committed suicide by breaking every visible part but one prop.
I contacted the manufacturer about replacement cost, she said buy a new on, you only save one hundred off the store price for just the drone.
Weird, because the remote is $500.oo, battery is $175.0, so I'll probably pay the repair costs and in the meantime, pick up another drone.
Oh, and I won't try the "Follow Me" mode in the forest again. :glare:

I don't care about the money, I miss the drone! :cry: It's like having a dog you can send out a few miles and check back in and tell you what it saw in vivid detail.
I must say, DJY really out did themselves with this little guy.

Make sure you new drone gets a good look at your old drone.  So it know what will happen to it if it don't look out for phone and power lines.   :ohmy:
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Solar

Quote from: walkstall on October 25, 2016, 03:03:18 PM
Make sure you new drone gets a good look at your old drone.  So it know what will happen to it if it don't look out for phone and power lines.   :ohmy:
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Damn kids!!!
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Quote from: Solar on October 25, 2016, 04:11:08 PM
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Damn kids!!!

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
BIG KIDS Toys!!  That what the wife call my Polaris ATV Quads.
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Solar

Quote from: walkstall on October 25, 2016, 04:25:10 PM
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BIG KIDS Toys!!  That what the wife call my Polaris ATV Quads.
I've discovered since retiring nearly 20 years ago, that boredom set in, so I started buying expensive toys, but I'm still bored, nothing changed.
I was most happy when I was struggling and making incremental accomplishments, the toys merely attempt to fill that void.
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