DJI Mavic Mini: amzn.to/2Dx3aFE Thanks to an amazing friend, we have the DJI Mavic Mini to show you and give you our honest opinions about it. In today's video, we will be unboxing the new DJI drone to show you everything that comes in the box with the fly more package. We will also give you our initial impressions for our very first look at the DJI Mavic mini. Disclosure: This description box contains affiliate links.
Just an fyi about the charging most of there modern fly more kits only charge one battery at a time. The mavic 2 fly more charger only does 1 at a time even with 3 packs plugged in. Also the inspire 1 v2.0 only charges one at a time.
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@@Steve_R Just tried it and no it doesn't fit. Because of the way the case is molded the controller can only go in right side up and doesn't close properly with the sticks on. Having the sticks come off is actually a benefit. You can put it in your pocket or throw it in a back pack without worrying about the sticks breaking off.
Why would u want it to charge all batteries at once? It takes longer. This dock selects the batt with most charge and charges it first. It gets you in the air quicker
@@jiawenlin347 be careful leaving them overnight. I know they are "smart batteries" but, lithium ion batteries are dangerous and can fail without warning. I would suggest not leaving them unattended overnight on charge.
RTH beeping can actually be turned off while the drone is flying back to you ;) . The feature was present on the Mavic 2 Pro as well. The difference is, with Mavic 2 Pro, you would only do a short press on the controller power button to mute it, while on the Mavic Mini controller you just do a short press again on the RTH buttons and the beeping will stop :) . Hope this helps
More dissapointing is the fact that he owned almost all of DJI drones an still does not know how to properly allign the RC-antennas. He still thinks pointing the tips towards the drone is the way to go. They should be perpendicular towards the drone. This also means they have no clue how antennas in general work, despite the fact they operate RC-gear for many years. But who cares about reading manuals, right?
People I’ve been reading through some of these comments I really don’t understand why you watch the videos if all you’re going to do is complain and pick it apart these are too young good people reviewing products that most of us can afford and they give an honest opinion of whatever the product may be. But insulting the guys intelligence because of the way The antennas were facing?!?! What the hell why don’t you try putting out a review video!!
I ordered my Mini with the FlyMore package. Great review, as always. Although I do disagree with your battery charger assessment. I feel it very advantageous to fully charge the battery with the highest remaining charge in it first. This will allow that battery to be rapidly charged so you can get back out flying. Then while you are flying it will sequentially charge the remaining batteries first with the highest remaining charge and then the third battery with the lowest charge. To divert all of the charging power to all three batteries would delay the ability to get back in the air.
Gggrrr... I dont think people are getting what I'm saying.. it takes this stupid charger over an hour to "rapidly" charge one battery at a time, whereas the Spark battery can charge all three at once at the same speed despite how many are plugged in. Sorry to sound annoyed, I'm just unable to explain myself very clearly I guess.
@@TheRcSaylors The Mavic Air fly more combo, which came out after the Spark and cost quite a bit more, came with a 4 battery charging hub. It only charges one battery at a time starting with the battery with the most charge on it.
Hey guys love your channel and reviews. I’m just a little confused you mentioned the$500 price tag and a few negative comments. I just re watched you spark review ( which you claim as your favourite DJI drone) and the cost for that (fly More Combo) was $700. From what I can tell $500 seems like a bargain longer flight time,3 axis gimbal, foldable,2.4k video,249 grams. Not to mention the quietness. All suggest the mini has more bang for bucks. Would love to see you guys do a side by side comparison Keep up the good work
I normally like your videos, and have been watching for a long time. However, the DJI Spark fly more combo charger, does not charge all three batteries in an hour. The Spark Batteries also only last about 10-13 minutes max. Out of the box, it took my Mini batteries 3 hours and 58 minutes to charge. Since the initial charge, they haven't taken nearly as long to charge. That seemed excessive to me also, but I'm also getting double the flying time out of my Mini than I did my spark. I don't know what your range issues are caused by, but they aren't normal here in the states. I actually get much better signal strength with my Mini than I ever got out of my Spark during it's 100 flights. It even rivals my Mavic Air for video feed.
People look for different things. That being said, I spoke to a guy recently about this drone, and he's a guy who flies a lot, and have a significant "stash" of DJI drones. Here's the interesting part, and what is as a bit of a big issue. What he say is that, none of them are the same. What he means by that is that he often sees that one works perfectly, while another has range issues etc. He has four Mavic Pros, and none of them are exactly the same - one of them was really bad, but nobody could explain why. So it looks like DJI has one of the worst issues any manufacture of any kind of consumer product can have, which is inconsistency. Inconsistency is about as bif of a problem you can have, because it shows that there's basic issues with the entire manufacturing process, quality control and R&D. So for what it's worth, I think this review, and your experience with batteries etc. is just a result of that.
Actually he says his spark could charge 3 batteries in 40 minutes. That is a good thing. Even if it only lasts for 12 minutes.Sill, in my opinion, I prefer 25+ minutes of a single use than 3 times 12 minutes. Considering the spark is more expensive (?) here were I live, no point even comparing the both
Look at the RC in the video, they still think pointing the tips of the RC-antennas towards the drone is the way to go. This is the worst possible alignement, perpendicular is the way to go.
Nate you kept talking about the charger, but you failed to mention that these were lithium ion batteries not lipo or that you can use it as a power bank to charge other devices, phone ,tablet, or whatever. Thats never been done before. SoI don't see how you can give a honest review if you don't even know the capabilities of what you kept talking about.
Mike, Nate is not concerned about other devices. If you charge other devices then you rob the power From flying the drone safely, so what do you gain swapping back and forth robbing from one to support Another. In other words “ robbing Peter to pay Paul” . Didn’t you learn that when you were young.
@@georgesheptak5657 I wouldn't use it as a power bank. Their idea was to charge the battery that needs the least amount of charge to get flying quicker. Spark is the only one that charges all 3 at the same time.
@@georgesheptak5657 well let's see ' you're camping and need to charge something in a pinch you can use it 😉 you went on a hike you phone goes dead and you got turned around and don't know where you are ' so you use it to charge your phone 🤷
2k monitors are actually pretty common. They are more commonly referred to as 1440p following the convention off 720p and 1080p which measures the vertical pixel count instead of the horizontal pixel count like 4K.
Nate, I watched this video and few days ago but I had already made the comment to someone saying 'before I go and buy a new mavic MINI i'm going to RUclips and see if anyone leaves their own words about this MINI drone' then after i did a little search about a 4x4 rc truck the next subject came up of you both about the MINI, and it was exactly what i was hoping for, i laughed because I told my friend you and abby tells it like it is. Please don't cave because honest really is the best way. Thanks guys ! I bet youtube prevents any of my comments on here 😂
2 notes 1. Nate, if you have any ideas for a better charging station does the recharger it comes with have electrical contacts in each bay for the batteries (3 i think) so if it has the contacts in each it seams practical ...well you can guess the rest 2. Would you have any ideas for about how many total hours of overall life one can consider getting out of one of these toys if it's well cared for and not abused by flying theirs in adverse weather conditions , just a guess ?
Great review, Already bought one....For the wife and daughter for Christmas. I think for our uses the negatives you found will be ok for us. Appreciate your range of RC reviews!
Thank you for your honest opinion and that is what everyone should expect. I have read through the comments and find the "bashing" of your review a little overboard. In the end you say 90% was good so hopefully some of the negative points DJI will address in future updates. I have ordered the Mini and coming from only owning a Syma X8 things like battery charging, weight, obstacle avoidance, and flaws in quick shot recording will still be a huge improvement for me. Range & signal loss should not be as much an issue for me as my time will mostly be spent as a weekend ‘park & backyard’ warrior with my grandchildren. I appreciate pointing out things like the joysticks as now I will be aware and very thankful know. I do hope you get another chance to fly the Mini after firmware updates to see if some of the operational issues have been corrected. Your channel is a great service and especially for a novice like myself. Keep up the good work and wishing you guys a Merry Christmas!
I appreciate and admire your honesty on this product. I have been a hobbyist for years, but only flying quads for 5 years. I still haven't owned my own DJI, and am thinking seriously about the Mini for my first purchase. The range is a big dealbreaker for me, for I have had most of my quads with 1/4 -1/2 mile, but for my photography ideals need to go way further. The charger is a huge deal to me as well, I learned from your video this is a step back for DJI, and have read other negative reviews on charging. I'm like you with batteries, I charge them and use them every day, who wants to wait all day to fly. I also like how you describe the cut back in software functions, that dont way anything, yet no avoidance system, no occui sync which shows in your range of only 475meters! Thanks for putting out the truth, you are a true hobbyist, great info, great family channel, my 4 year old watches with me, loves the dog,lol, God Bless, stay well and always fly,😎
FYI if you hit the power button and your remote is plugged up as well it will charge both at the same time. So it do charge two objects at the same time.
Sorry if somebody already pointed this out but right off I have to say you are mistaken about previous DJI chargers. I have the original Mavic Pro fly more combo and Spark fly more combo and they both have smart charging technology which detects which of the connected batteries requires least time to charge to full capacity then charge that battery, then the next, then the next. None of them have charged all 3 or 4 batteries at the same time., I also have a Phantom 4 pro V2.0 with DJI multi charging hub and a Mavic 2 Pro with a fly more combo but I have yet to test them charging multiple batteries on their respective chargers but I suspect they will operate the same, charging batteries in sequence.
Really?? Nitpick over having to remove the knobs and that it only charges one battery at a time. It just felt like you were looking for things to not like about the drone.
Exactly right, they went out of there way to make it look bad. Selecting 1080/30 instead of 1080/60 or the best 2.75 k. Didn't say they were lithium-ion and the charger can be used as a power bank also. And I am getting 6,000 feet in the city and 12,000 in the country and he looses his signal at 700 feet. I guess because DJI doen't give them free drones.
Hey RC Saylors, you might want to fly your Spark again because it only charges one battery at a time in the 3 hub charger. The battery chemistry on the Mini is not LiPo but Li-on so the charging time is longer. Also the RTH beeping is on the Spark too.
I LOVE the charger, since it prioritizes the most charged battery and quick charges it in order to get you back up in the air with 100% as fast as possible, then you can pull that battery and start flying while the other two keep charging. If it indiscriminately distributed charge like you wanted, you would be forced to wait for all the batteries to charge to 100 before you can take off with a full battery.
Ugh... or you could have a charger like the Spark which charges them all in under an hour at the same time. It doesnt alow down because its charging more than one. DJI made a mistake here with their charger. Trust me, I know from experience what I am talking about.
Before you comment so negatively about the charger, maybe you should confirm your facts. Also, DJI has no idea who you are. You review toys & RC planes.... You are not drone reviewers... This video proves that fact. BTW, I am no DJI fanboy... I fly Yuneec... So c'mon... Y'all are cute but no... You don't seem to know much about drones and you should not make such sweeping I'll informed statements about things you know nothing about and failed to take the time to educate yourself upon.
Come on now ...they did say they flew thousands of flights and missed on how to stop the beeping sounds...probably forgot to read and familiarize themselves with the product..and they never viewed other reviews like Dustin Hill who went over 3 miles with his MM..and they only got 700 feet? come on Now!
I own this drone and a Mavic Pro. The multi battery chargers work the same way. It looks for the battery that requires the least amount of charge and charges that one first, then does the same with the others. As far as I know, this is the case with all of the DJI drones and multi chargers. This gets you back in the air quicker. They don't parallel charge.
Hey guys. You forgot to mention that you can also use the charger as a power bank, or maybe you didn't know that. Either way, it's a unique feature for a DJI charger.
Sorry RcSaylors, I really love the channel, but I think that you went a bit too far this time. Offcourse, the negative things should be noted but there's a bit to much attention to it this way. My mavic 2 zoom doesn't charge all 3 batteries at the same time as well, at least not when using the charging brick from te fly more kit... oh and btw, a little help from a fellow dji drone owner: if you point the flat side of the antennas at the drone, range will be better, instead of pointing the 'tip' of the antenna to it. For the rest, please keep doing what you guys are doing, because I still love your channel!
thanks for the review seems, a bit late for a drone thats been out for a few weeks now... had mine for 30s + day now and love it... no issues at all condidering the price
The Mavic Air Charger is the same way. You plug in all your batteries, and it figures out which one will charge the fastest and charges that one first, then on to the next,... I am shocked by the video drop out! I’ve seen other people go miles and have no issues. Could there be something wrong with yours?
Not sure where you get the idea that dji multi chargers will do all the batteries at once, my son bought a mavic Pro with the fly more pack and the first thing he changed was the multi bay charger as I recall him saying that it would only do one battery at a time, so they haven't been doing this for years in terms of all batteries charging at once.
Sold the Zino to buy this and SO happy I did. Better range, better control, better gimbal, and better interface, with app. Someone probably already said this but you only have to touch Pmode on top left and it will auto change to Smode and Cmode. Don't have to go to menu.
Chuck dynamic range seems much better and gimbal is definitely better. 4K is too much storage. 2k seems to be a sweet spot. This is my first DJI and you do pay for what you get.
Somebody may have said this already. But you should update to newest firmware and take the settings out of novice mode. By now I am sure you figured that all out.
I am very confused by your comments on the charger. That charger is AMAZING. It will route all 18 watts of charging power to the battery with the highest charge so it is ready to go first. Then will start charging the next highest battery and so on. You can't charge all 3 batteries at once with out a FAR more expensive charger. It can also be used as a USB battery pack! Brilliant! Also, you can daisy chain the controller to it so when it is done charging the batteries it will charge the controller. It is one of the most brilliantly designed chargers I have ever used. Compact, smart, and super useful - especially for the price point.
I do not believe you had the Mini configured correctly. I have never had less than 2K at least. Abby mentioned bluetooth. WHat were you using bluetooth for?
Flew it right out of the box after updates. Didnt change anything at all. Just not all that impressive of a drone, sorry! It isnt doing anything that other drones havent been doing for years. However, dont let our opinion alter yours if you like it. The main thing is that you are having fun. 👍⚓😎
All DJI chargers that I’ve had only charge one battery at at time. Most USB ports don’t deliver enough current to charge 3-4 batteries simultaneously. That would require a bigger charge system likely requiring a cooling fan which would be more expensive. There have been 3rd party alternatives tho.
Fair enough, however the Spark, which is now 2.5 years old (getting old for technology sadly) does in fact charge all batteries at once, without throttling the charge rate. Example: you can charge one Spark battery or three Spark batteries and they will charge at the same speed, and at the same time. It's a shame, in our opinions that DJI took this shortcut. It's only a fairly minor annoyance, but one that shouldnt have come at the cost of the consumer. 👍⚓😎
Hey guys 😊 Hope you know how very much you both help by showing the cons of the models before I go and spend time and cost. You show the downsides plus the positives. Thanks guys !
The charger works the same way all of there chargers work, one batt at a time. You have to buy a third party charger to get all batts to charge at the same time. I own the magic pro and phantom 4 pro.
Hey Scott, while your statement is true of SOME of DJIs drones, that is not true of all of them. The Spark for example does charge all at one time, and all under an hour, not prioritizing a single battery. We know this from first hand experience as I've charged those batteries probably over 100 times now. We love our Spark! Sadly, DJI has taken a step back in quality, at least with their charger. At that price, we think the consumer should be getting more bang for their buck. However this is just our opinion and we dont want to take away from your overall view of this drone. Coming from us, who have flown close to 1000 drones, we simply arent seeing anything all that impressive. The MM isnt doing anything that other drones cant do, for much cheaper (besides weight). Happy Flying! 👍⚓😎
I'm real tired of giving the respect to allowing the first 2-1/2 minutes to adverts at the Beginning of the Video. I believe in this form of presentation. At the THREE Minute Mark - 3 more minutes of commercials. This will likely be the Last time I watch this channel - Too Much is Too Much.
One reason you have the better battery life is simply shaving off all their stupid features that dont work all that well. If they would take all the obstacle avoidance cameras off the Mavic 2 Pro, it could probably fly for an hour on one charge, lol 👍⚓😎
@@TheRcSaylors yeah I see what you mean. I'd still buy a spark over this just because of the insane price drops since the mavic mini came out. Also the obstacle avoidance Is great. You can get a spark for $250 now! I would much rather have obstacle avoidance and pay or an extra battery. Besides, it would still be cheaper than the mavic mini without the fly more combo
You missed the boat on the charger. The benefits are that it charges the most charged battery first and the battery pack charger can be used to charge other devices.
Thank you for the review I bought a toy drone 8807 foldable after your review to see if I wanted to fly drones. Been a RC plane and helicopter pilot since the 1980s. Decided this would be my first real purchase in this category. I watched all the other reviews while waiting for yours. I think I would like you to fly the drone again and just have some fun with it. I ordered my drone after this review. For 500 dollars I believe it will do what I need. Checking on my property and neighbors for coyote dens, so we can haze them out of the area. Or hunt them. Also to pop up in the air to see who’s on hunting on my property. Plus just have some fun Hope you and family have a great holiday season. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
FYI there is a reason why not all batteries do not charge at the same time....the one with the lowest rate to charge is choosen for fast loading alone... for your DJI experience with max flying time, got it? so next time check your manual dumpster!
PD Tech you can hear a ton of radio interference noise on the video. That’s probably due to the construction gear across the street. That’s more than likely why the range was not up to par. I’ve seen other range videos that are well over 10,000 feet, so I believe it’s the interference you can hear in the video trashing the signal. IMHO of course. Great little drone, but I won’t go smaller than an Air.
@@ChrisZwolinski Yeah agreed' it is capable of much further range in the right conditions! I've got the Mavic Mini, mainly to avoid the silly CAA drone registration here in the UK⚠️😎👍 To be honest the small size doesn't bother me, it's more about what it can do and the quality of the video for me, the fact it is so compact means it is so easy to transport or carry around! 😎👍⚠️ My main drone previous was a Parrot Bebop with the Skycontroller which makes it quite a lot of kit to carry around!
@@pdtech4524 I have been getting about 6,000 feet in the city, but out in the country between 10, 500 and 12,300 feet no problem. I don't know what was going on with their flight
Tip for all those thinking of getting one of these, make sure you can install the DJI FLY app on your smart phone. Not all smart phones will run this new app. Check their website for compatibility issues. Most newer high end phones like Iphone, Samsung Galaxy will run the required app. I had to cancel my order for the Mavic because I have a LG X Power and it will not even install the application let alone run it. Best of Luck folks. I may look into buying one of those high dollar phones but I'm not sure if I will need an account to use it to fly the mini? Love that little sucker though...the Mavic Mini.
I love your reviews. They are very helpful to me, when considering purchasing a drone. I was wondering if you will be doing a review of the dji mini 2? I have purchased one, and would like to see and hear your comments. Hi Popeye!!!
USB-charching specifications are at work here, max USB-charging output is 18 Watts. The batteries are 17.28 Wh. It would take tripple the time (3 hours theoretically) to charge all 3 batteries at once.
..serious i love this drone a lot..and i agree about the charger..Spark, and Mavic Air 2 charge each battery at the same time..i have those drones to, and I like that
5.8 G WIFI can be easily interfered by other electronic devices, like some wifi routers nearby, hot spot mobile phones, or even your video recorder. Your shortest distance record is not too strange for me, as my shortest distance record is about 560 meters. However, this is not Mini's full capability. When you go wildness area, the remote distance is much much longer.
I use a PGYTech joystick protector when in the case to prevent having to unscrew joysticks when in the case leaves a slight witness mark on the inside of the case lid but works a treat.
Out of curiosity, was the phone in aircraft mode before connecting to WiFi? I find that it seems to help most of the time, cellular function on tablets and phone sometimes interferes with the flight apps if found
Honestly, no it was not. I dont have to do that with any if my other drones, so I'm not going to give the MM exceptions. A person should Not have to jump through hoops in today's drone market. We think they rushed this one to the market and missed a few very important steps that everyone is casually overlooking. This is a basic drone for a premium price. It could have easily been $100 cheaper on all fronts for what you are getting. Just my two cents of course. Having flown nearly 1000 drones, I'm just basing it off of my other experiences. 👍⚓😎
@@TheRcSaylors OK I was curious, I have to do it with the parrot brand both bebop and mambo using android, galaxy tab A and galaxy core prime ( could be my phone/tablet all my tech is at latest 5yrs old or so ), I have $ for a new drone but not also finding a new compatible device, hmm maybe next winter
Curious? here: how much did your friend pay for it? I paid$399.00 plus shipping for mine in mid-April 2021 -- it was not the Fly More package as it only came with one battery and no charger (it did come with the USB cable for charging the battery in situ).
I was upset about the DJI preorder delivery’s as well. However, DJI did exactly what they said. The preorder stated that shipment on the fly more combo would be 20 to 25 days from payment clearance. Mine came in 19 days. The problem was that DJI did not communicate very well that you could get it at best buy on the 11th. If they would have made the case to accommodate the joysticks, then there would have been no reason to have detachable joysticks. They took the idea from the mavic air. Oh ya, the spark beeps on RTH... Good review. I enjoy watching you twos videos. Thanks!
I read in this message section, a few people above saying you can eliminate the beep after pushing RTH, and once it starts beeping, doing a short tap again on the RTH button, and it stops the beep. I'm going to try it.
Finally! been waiting for someone I trust to give me an honest review on this drone! I pre-ordered my Fly More package over a month ago and can't wait for it to ship to the UK! Thanks for the review guys 👍
Fair enough. Our Spark does all at once. Wonderful technology for such a budget drone. Shame they cant do this on their premium drones as well. Thanks for tuning in 👍⚓😎
@@TheRcSaylors The DJI Mavic Mini isn´t their premium drone. Its even cheaper then the Spark and has a lot longer flight time, 3 axis gimbal, foldable,2.4k video,249 grams! And the only thing you talk about is that the Spark can charge all batteries at once and the Mini charges on at the time? Dude.. i don´t understand your hate towards the Mini.
If DJI rushed it, it was to get it on the market for Christmas. Last year the Spark was pushed in all the big box stores and online stores. Now the same stores will push the Mini, since it's the latest and greatest! Most consumers who want a drone want a DJI, even if they only use it 4 times a year. And now that you don't have to tell Uncle Sam about your drone, these will probably fly off the shelves this month!! So, what's the verdict? Mini or Spark? Or some other DJI drone?
I watch a video on RUclips where a DJI Mavic Mini went out 3 half miles and back. And lost signal only 2 times. Dose the power lines make it stop?? I am looking at buying an New drone. And I like this one. I have watch lot of videos about this drone.
Power lines do not affect them like that. Weve flown many drones here that do not experience this issue. Be careful who you listen to and look at upload dates. Many people got these for free to PROMOTE DJI, not review it.
@@TheRcSaylors before slamming other reviewers, have you checked the setting of your WiFi like multi people have been saying? If the normal cut off range was 450m then alot more people would be complaining about it.. I haven't seen any other review with short choppy video feed like yours.. Check your WiFi setting and switch to 2.4 and try it again.. let your viewers know if they need to do that to get better range... I've been a sub for a long time now, I know you have flown a 1000+ drones.. but your acting like you know nothing about settings or how to adjust them for best flight? Or maybe you have flown too many and just are assuming settings are a certain way? Go into the settings and look at every one.. get to know them so you can help the viewers out... Please!
@@mrb2917 and yes I've owned a few. A granite and a 4s kraton. I'll give it to the granite over a stampede but thats about it, anything high end traxxas destroys arrma and all other rtr
Things to remember. The Mini uses regular wifi the Mavic air and Pro don't. Much like the Anafi you can look at your transmission screen and see if the channel the drone is on has a lot of interference and change it. The mini does use a different battery than the Spark so it would take a bit longer to charge, (ya I'm not a fan of the charger but there are many solutions to that. Several of the warning that the drone received where addressed in the late December update. It may just be my perception but it did seem like you were looking for just the bad on this drone since you had already shot it down before you even saw it in your other video. Don't get me wrong I do like that most of your video's are very unbiased and show a good review. You just seemed .............. This is about the best drone out there in this price range. I have the Zino and I would sell it if I didn't think it wouldn't fall out the sky on the buyer and I would get blamed for it.......
Hey guys, y’all do a great job if giving your opinion, honestly..... and I find your points of contention spot on..... super drone, and it could have been a touch better....right!?? Thanks a bunch long, time fan and follower. 👍😎😎
I saw comments on other videos where people suggested turning off wifi on the phone if you have interference problems. Haven't seen anyone test this. Also have seen people with European models having this problem when used in the US.
Great video, but I own the Mavic 2 Pro, Mavic Air, and Mavic Mini (all fly more combos), and NONE of these chargers charge all batteries at once. Love your videos, Happy Holidays!
@@CKone41 Per DJI product page, "Spark's Battery Charging Hub is designed to charge up to three Intelligent Flight Batteries in sequence or simultaneously. It optimizes the charging based on the batteries' power levels and cell voltage. When battery temperatures are low, the Charging Hub will limit the charging current to prevent a hazard and prolong battery life. Efficiently charge multiple Spark batteries at the same time."
Thanks guys, you both are the best ! I was getting the MINI Mavic but then i thought to ask myself "Wow.. how long will it be until i outgrow the MINI now i wish i had gotten the Pro size " version because I'm like most every guy (woman and man alike)
Watching this, hearing you talk about the charger, I don't know - do you think maybe it'll charge the batteries in series, as you use up one then you can pop in the next one? I don't care, just something that came to my mind. I'm not into drones, but then again, I didn't think that I would be considering getting a plane either.
Sorry but this review failed cause you seems like you knew very little of this drone and it's functionality..for example you is the first person to give negative remarks on the charger which is one of the best feature in the fly more combo..I think you need to watch other videos from more experienced DJI fans to really understand this drone..
As many have mentioned the batteries charge like that for a reason, my Mavic Air 2 is the same. I was ready to buy the MM but I wanted to start doing commercial flights with my drone and wanted a better camera and a drone with obstacle awareness. The weight in the mini is a great selling point, especially for frequent travelers, no need for a drone license because its 249 G. Anyway I love your channel and reviews but sorry the picky parts about batterie, joysticks and the case were a bit too picky.
If you manually select a transmission channel with less interference you can get longer video range...if the mini lets you do that like the Air and Mavic 2.
I think regarding the charging station you may be confused I say this with all respect, I have the Phantom 3 Pro, Mavic Pro and now the mini and all charging stations charge the battery one at a time starting with the battery that has the most charge on it.
I appreciate the feedback. I will use the Spark as an example. Its charger can charge one or two, or three batteries at one time without prioritizing any one of those batteries. The charge time is about 40 minutes whether I am charging one or more at a time.
Charging features for the Hub they did not cut a feature they had no choice because they added a feature that you will very much enjoy instead of multi charging Is Qualcomm quick charger compatible! That means it charges the battery is very very rapidly but it also means you can't charge multiple batteries at the same time since voltage and amperage varies based on battery state Trust me in the end you charge faster by doing serial charging with Qualcomm quick charge rather than parallel charging at regular charge rates A couple of things I do not like first I hate the micro USB I really wish they went with USBC second I wish the controller use the same battery pack as the Drone that would have been very handy and made charging a lot easier I also wish the controller did not attempt to charge my phone since my phone has a much bigger battery than the controller it doesn't need it and it needlessly drains the controller in fact I wish I could have my phone charge the controller
Nerys very good points about the charging Chris, I have always found it irritating that my phantom controller is charging my phone battery too. Also you are the only one to correctly explain the two methods as parallel vs series. It’s always good to hear an intelligent and familiar voice in the crowd! See you back in NM on your channel.
No Freddy, just flew this stock. I think (after having flown nearly 1,000 drones and helping people in the hobby) most people that buy this would at the very least fly this for their first handful of times on the same settings. Thanks for tuning in 👍⚓😎
Oh yeah i'm definitely loving this little one. Will it replace my Spark in my fleet?, No. An add too i would say. Great test review video guys, and love your style of reviews. Thanks again and i look forward to more on the DJI Mavic Mini! Cheers :)
You've been flying drones for years but you don't use a takeoff/landing pad? I would think you would especially with drones like the mini that can easily get grass or sand sucked in to the props.
Weve been flying drones for years and do so properly so never have grass and things get into the motors as suggested. Therefore we do not carry around a large folding pad. We do own them, and see their purpose and have no disrespect for people that enjoy using them. But we do not go around telling people that do use them they are doing it wrong. If it were a necessity DJI would include it in their bundles 😉👍 Fly safe and enjoy life. Thanks for tuning in ⚓😎
Not sure about charging DJI batteries but wouldn't charging one at a time increase total up time. If it takes 30 minutes to charge 3 batteries all at once wouldn't you rather have one battery charged and usable every 10 minutes instead of 3 batteries with 1/3 of a charge? Maybe too simplistic a view on battery charging.
No, the Spark charger doesnt slow down the juice going to each battery if charging more than one. Plus, if that logic were true you could just chose to charge one at a time. This is a pathetically slow charger. DJI took the low road on this one.
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Just an fyi about the charging most of there modern fly more kits only charge one battery at a time. The mavic 2 fly more charger only does 1 at a time even with 3 packs plugged in. Also the inspire 1 v2.0 only charges one at a time.
Nice review. Can you put the transmitter in the case with the sticks facing down?
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@@Steve_R Just tried it and no it doesn't fit. Because of the way the case is molded the controller can only go in right side up and doesn't close properly with the sticks on. Having the sticks come off is actually a benefit. You can put it in your pocket or throw it in a back pack without worrying about the sticks breaking off.
@@ollanderparker Thanks for the info
Why would u want it to charge all batteries at once? It takes longer. This dock selects the batt with most charge and charges it first. It gets you in the air quicker
All of the stock chargers charge one at a time for the P4P pro, mavic pro, mavic 2 pro, spark, and P4P and they are slow.
Mark that is true. I own those drones too. This problem did not bother me at all. I just put them to charge over tonight.
@@jiawenlin347 be careful leaving them overnight. I know they are "smart batteries" but, lithium ion batteries are dangerous and can fail without warning. I would suggest not leaving them unattended overnight on charge.
spark charges all 3 at the same time
The nice thing is the multiple-chargers charge the most-charged battery first, so you'll have a fully charged battery as fast as possible.
@@Tuur75 yes and he didn't even mention it can be used as a power bank to charge other devices
RTH beeping can actually be turned off while the drone is flying back to you ;) . The feature was present on the Mavic 2 Pro as well. The difference is, with Mavic 2 Pro, you would only do a short press on the controller power button to mute it, while on the Mavic Mini controller you just do a short press again on the RTH buttons and the beeping will stop :) . Hope this helps
So does the RTH
THe charger charges the battery with the most charge remaining first, so you can get back in the air faster...
Your mic transmission was messing with the drones transmission (you can even hear it!)....its your fault not the drone itself...
More dissapointing is the fact that he owned almost all of DJI drones an still does not know how to properly allign the RC-antennas. He still thinks pointing the tips towards the drone is the way to go. They should be perpendicular towards the drone. This also means they have no clue how antennas in general work, despite the fact they operate RC-gear for many years. But who cares about reading manuals, right?
@@vhsopdvd they are hating on the mini even before they test it....
@@Convergence33 They are mad at DJI for not letting them anticipate as early reviewers.
@@PattiemanNL some say its not working for everyone
Did you test it?
People I’ve been reading through some of these comments I really don’t understand why you watch the videos if all you’re going to do is complain and pick it apart these are too young good people reviewing products that most of us can afford and they give an honest opinion of whatever the product may be. But insulting the guys intelligence because of the way The antennas were facing?!?! What the hell why don’t you try putting out a review video!!
I ordered my Mini with the FlyMore package. Great review, as always. Although I do disagree with your battery charger assessment. I feel it very advantageous to fully charge the battery with the highest remaining charge in it first. This will allow that battery to be rapidly charged so you can get back out flying. Then while you are flying it will sequentially charge the remaining batteries first with the highest remaining charge and then the third battery with the lowest charge. To divert all of the charging power to all three batteries would delay the ability to get back in the air.
Gggrrr... I dont think people are getting what I'm saying.. it takes this stupid charger over an hour to "rapidly" charge one battery at a time, whereas the Spark battery can charge all three at once at the same speed despite how many are plugged in. Sorry to sound annoyed, I'm just unable to explain myself very clearly I guess.
@@TheRcSaylors time to charge might be related to the battery chemistry , can 18650 L-ioN be charged as fast as Lipo ?
@@TheRcSaylors The Mavic Air fly more combo, which came out after the Spark and cost quite a bit more, came with a 4 battery charging hub. It only charges one battery at a time starting with the battery with the most charge on it.
Hey guys love your channel and reviews. I’m just a little confused you mentioned the$500 price tag and a few negative comments. I just re watched you spark review ( which you claim as your favourite DJI drone) and the cost for that (fly More Combo) was $700.
From what I can tell $500 seems like a bargain longer flight time,3 axis gimbal, foldable,2.4k video,249 grams. Not to mention the quietness. All suggest the mini has more bang for bucks.
Would love to see you guys do a side by side comparison
Keep up the good work
I normally like your videos, and have been watching for a long time. However, the DJI Spark fly more combo charger, does not charge all three batteries in an hour. The Spark Batteries also only last about 10-13 minutes max.
Out of the box, it took my Mini batteries 3 hours and 58 minutes to charge. Since the initial charge, they haven't taken nearly as long to charge. That seemed excessive to me also, but I'm also getting double the flying time out of my Mini than I did my spark.
I don't know what your range issues are caused by, but they aren't normal here in the states. I actually get much better signal strength with my Mini than I ever got out of my Spark during it's 100 flights. It even rivals my Mavic Air for video feed.
I completely agree with you. I feel like the negative things they said isn't that much of a problem to me.
People look for different things. That being said, I spoke to a guy recently about this drone, and he's a guy who flies a lot, and have a significant "stash" of DJI drones. Here's the interesting part, and what is as a bit of a big issue. What he say is that, none of them are the same. What he means by that is that he often sees that one works perfectly, while another has range issues etc. He has four Mavic Pros, and none of them are exactly the same - one of them was really bad, but nobody could explain why.
So it looks like DJI has one of the worst issues any manufacture of any kind of consumer product can have, which is inconsistency. Inconsistency is about as bif of a problem you can have, because it shows that there's basic issues with the entire manufacturing process, quality control and R&D.
So for what it's worth, I think this review, and your experience with batteries etc. is just a result of that.
Actually he says his spark could charge 3 batteries in 40 minutes. That is a good thing. Even if it only lasts for 12 minutes.Sill, in my opinion, I prefer 25+ minutes of a single use than 3 times 12 minutes. Considering the spark is more expensive (?) here were I live, no point even comparing the both
Look at the RC in the video, they still think pointing the tips of the RC-antennas towards the drone is the way to go. This is the worst possible alignement, perpendicular is the way to go.
@@vhsopdvd that's a good way to lose signal at 100m. 🤣🤣
Nate you kept talking about the charger, but you failed to mention that these were lithium ion batteries not lipo or that you can use it as a power bank to charge other devices, phone ,tablet, or whatever. Thats never been done before. SoI don't see how you can give a honest review if you don't even know the capabilities of what you kept talking about.
Mike Kinney My Mavic Pro batteries can be used to charge other devices also. Must use an adapter but it works great and is very useful.
@@chrisfrazier760 Same with the Air, and it came with the adapter in the fly more combo.
Mike, Nate is not concerned about other devices. If you charge other devices then you rob the power
From flying the drone safely, so what do you gain swapping back and forth robbing from one to support
Another. In other words “ robbing Peter to pay Paul” . Didn’t you learn that when you were young.
@@georgesheptak5657 I wouldn't use it as a power bank. Their idea was to charge the battery that needs the least amount of charge to get flying quicker. Spark is the only one that charges all 3 at the same time.
@@georgesheptak5657 well let's see ' you're camping and need to charge something in a pinch you can use it 😉 you went on a hike you phone goes dead and you got turned around and don't know where you are ' so you use it to charge your phone 🤷
I have a Spark, Mavic Pro, and Mavic 2 Pro, and both Mavics charge one at a time, starting with the battery that needs the least amount of charge.
2k monitors are actually pretty common. They are more commonly referred to as 1440p following the convention off 720p and 1080p which measures the vertical pixel count instead of the horizontal pixel count like 4K.
Nate, I watched this video and few days ago but I had already made the comment to someone saying 'before I go and buy a new mavic MINI i'm going to RUclips and see if anyone leaves their own words about this MINI drone' then after i did a little search about a 4x4 rc truck the next subject came up of you both about the MINI, and it was exactly what i was hoping for, i laughed because I told my friend you and abby tells it like it is. Please don't cave because honest really is the best way. Thanks guys !
I bet youtube prevents any of my comments on here 😂
2 notes 1. Nate, if you have any ideas for a better charging station does the recharger it comes with have electrical contacts in each bay for the batteries (3 i think) so if it has the contacts in each it seams practical ...well you can guess the rest
2. Would you have any ideas for about how many total hours of overall life one can consider getting out of one of these toys if it's well cared for and not abused by flying theirs in adverse weather conditions , just a guess ?
Great review, Already bought one....For the wife and daughter for Christmas. I think for our uses the negatives you found will be ok for us. Appreciate your range of RC reviews!
Thank you for your honest opinion and that is what everyone should expect. I have read through the comments and find the "bashing" of your review a little overboard. In the end you say 90% was good so hopefully some of the negative points DJI will address in future updates. I have ordered the Mini and coming from only owning a Syma X8 things like battery charging, weight, obstacle avoidance, and flaws in quick shot recording will still be a huge improvement for me. Range & signal loss should not be as much an issue for me as my time will mostly be spent as a weekend ‘park & backyard’ warrior with my grandchildren. I appreciate pointing out things like the joysticks as now I will be aware and very thankful know. I do hope you get another chance to fly the Mini after firmware updates to see if some of the operational issues have been corrected. Your channel is a great service and especially for a novice like myself. Keep up the good work and wishing you guys a Merry Christmas!
If you listen to the video there is static. So that means you have to much radio frequency where your at.
I appreciate and admire your honesty on this product. I have been a hobbyist for years, but only flying quads for 5 years. I still haven't owned my own DJI, and am thinking seriously about the Mini for my first purchase. The range is a big dealbreaker for me, for I have had most of my quads with 1/4 -1/2 mile, but for my photography ideals need to go way further. The charger is a huge deal to me as well, I learned from your video this is a step back for DJI, and have read other negative reviews on charging. I'm like you with batteries, I charge them and use them every day, who wants to wait all day to fly. I also like how you describe the cut back in software functions, that dont way anything, yet no avoidance system, no occui sync which shows in your range of only 475meters! Thanks for putting out the truth, you are a true hobbyist, great info, great family channel, my 4 year old watches with me, loves the dog,lol, God Bless, stay well and always fly,😎
FYI if you hit the power button and your remote is plugged up as well it will charge both at the same time. So it do charge two objects at the same time.
Sorry if somebody already pointed this out but right off I have to say you are mistaken about previous DJI chargers. I have the original Mavic Pro fly more combo and Spark fly more combo and they both have smart charging technology which detects which of the connected batteries requires least time to charge to full capacity then charge that battery, then the next, then the next. None of them have charged all 3 or 4 batteries at the same time., I also have a Phantom 4 pro V2.0 with DJI multi charging hub and a Mavic 2 Pro with a fly more combo but I have yet to test them charging multiple batteries on their respective chargers but I suspect they will operate the same, charging batteries in sequence.
Really?? Nitpick over having to remove the knobs and that it only charges one battery at a time. It just felt like you were looking for things to not like about the drone.
Exactly right, they went out of there way to make it look bad. Selecting 1080/30 instead of 1080/60 or the best 2.75 k. Didn't say they were lithium-ion and the charger can be used as a power bank also. And I am getting 6,000 feet in the city and 12,000 in the country and he looses his signal at 700 feet. I guess because DJI doen't give them free drones.
Hey RC Saylors, you might want to fly your Spark again because it only charges one battery at a time in the 3 hub charger. The battery chemistry on the Mini is not LiPo but Li-on so the charging time is longer. Also the RTH beeping is on the Spark too.
I LOVE the charger, since it prioritizes the most charged battery and quick charges it in order to get you back up in the air with 100% as fast as possible, then you can pull that battery and start flying while the other two keep charging. If it indiscriminately distributed charge like you wanted, you would be forced to wait for all the batteries to charge to 100 before you can take off with a full battery.
Ugh... or you could have a charger like the Spark which charges them all in under an hour at the same time. It doesnt alow down because its charging more than one. DJI made a mistake here with their charger. Trust me, I know from experience what I am talking about.
Before you comment so negatively about the charger, maybe you should confirm your facts. Also, DJI has no idea who you are. You review toys & RC planes.... You are not drone reviewers... This video proves that fact.
BTW, I am no DJI fanboy... I fly Yuneec...
So c'mon... Y'all are cute but no... You don't seem to know much about drones and you should not make such sweeping I'll informed statements about things you know nothing about and failed to take the time to educate yourself upon.
Come on now ...they did say they flew thousands of flights and missed on how to stop the beeping sounds...probably forgot to read and familiarize themselves with the product..and they never viewed other reviews like Dustin Hill who went over 3 miles with his MM..and they only got 700 feet? come on Now!
Thank you rc sailors i just bought the DJI mini SE
What frequency were you set up on on the wifi? I think you may have been in in the 5k, switch to 2.4 and you will get better range.
@Jake S
No
Operating Frequency
Model MT1SS5: 5.725-5.850 GHz
Model MT1SD25: 2.400-2.4835 GHz, 5.725-5.850 GHz
@@AB-80X needs to be on auto so it selects the one with the least interference
Just to clear up the model number, frequencies and power output/range. The MT1SS5 5.725-5.850 GHz only, 4000 Meters
I own this drone and a Mavic Pro. The multi battery chargers work the same way. It looks for the battery that requires the least amount of charge and charges that one first, then does the same with the others. As far as I know, this is the case with all of the DJI drones and multi chargers. This gets you back in the air quicker. They don't parallel charge.
Hey guys. You forgot to mention that you can also use the charger as a power bank, or maybe you didn't know that. Either way, it's a unique feature for a DJI charger.
They also didn't say there lithium-Ion batteries not lipo
Sorry RcSaylors,
I really love the channel, but I think that you went a bit too far this time. Offcourse, the negative things should be noted but there's a bit to much attention to it this way. My mavic 2 zoom doesn't charge all 3 batteries at the same time as well, at least not when using the charging brick from te fly more kit... oh and btw, a little help from a fellow dji drone owner: if you point the flat side of the antennas at the drone, range will be better, instead of pointing the 'tip' of the antenna to it.
For the rest, please keep doing what you guys are doing, because I still love your channel!
thanks for the review seems, a bit late for a drone thats been out for a few weeks now... had mine for 30s + day now and love it... no issues at all condidering the price
The Mavic Air Charger is the same way. You plug in all your batteries, and it figures out which one will charge the fastest and charges that one first, then on to the next,... I am shocked by the video drop out! I’ve seen other people go miles and have no issues. Could there be something wrong with yours?
Not sure where you get the idea that dji multi chargers will do all the batteries at once, my son bought a mavic Pro with the fly more pack and the first thing he changed was the multi bay charger as I recall him saying that it would only do one battery at a time, so they haven't been doing this for years in terms of all batteries charging at once.
First MM review I didn't finish watching. Yikes... Buy the MM peeps see for yourself.
Ok I will
Sold the Zino to buy this and SO happy I did. Better range, better control, better gimbal, and better interface, with app. Someone probably already said this but you only have to touch Pmode on top left and it will auto change to Smode and Cmode. Don't have to go to menu.
Also costs twice as much, but I hear ya 😉👍⚓😎
And lower resolution
Chuck but much better camera
@@russshanks5913 not sure about that: ruclips.net/video/JdF3In6Cz00/видео.html
Chuck dynamic range seems much better and gimbal is definitely better. 4K is too much storage. 2k seems to be a sweet spot. This is my first DJI and you do pay for what you get.
My Mavic does not charge all batteries at the same time, it calculates the ones that are fullest and charges them first to get you in the air faster.
Sigh.. not All DJI drones do this. However some do. Even the cheapest of them all, the Spark 👍⚓😎
One advantage to charging one at a time is it would take a loooong time to charge all three at once
Somebody may have said this already. But you should update to newest firmware and take the settings out of novice mode. By now I am sure you figured that all out.
That would require they read directions or do any research at all, not going to happen.
Think I might have to finnaly buy a dji!
You won't be sorry!
I am very confused by your comments on the charger. That charger is AMAZING. It will route all 18 watts of charging power to the battery with the highest charge so it is ready to go first. Then will start charging the next highest battery and so on. You can't charge all 3 batteries at once with out a FAR more expensive charger. It can also be used as a USB battery pack! Brilliant! Also, you can daisy chain the controller to it so when it is done charging the batteries it will charge the controller. It is one of the most brilliantly designed chargers I have ever used. Compact, smart, and super useful - especially for the price point.
I do not believe you had the Mini configured correctly. I have never had less than 2K at least. Abby mentioned bluetooth. WHat were you using bluetooth for?
Flew it right out of the box after updates. Didnt change anything at all. Just not all that impressive of a drone, sorry! It isnt doing anything that other drones havent been doing for years. However, dont let our opinion alter yours if you like it. The main thing is that you are having fun. 👍⚓😎
@@TheRcSaylors I am only referring to range.Bluetooth question above?
This thing is awesome. I don't know why you guys are slamming it so hard. Definitely worth the money.
Should go out a ton further most have gone over 3km plus could be faulty or interfrence
It's probably the WiFi channel
All DJI chargers that I’ve had only charge one battery at at time. Most USB ports don’t deliver enough current to charge 3-4 batteries simultaneously. That would require a bigger charge system likely requiring a cooling fan which would be more expensive. There have been 3rd party alternatives tho.
Fair enough, however the Spark, which is now 2.5 years old (getting old for technology sadly) does in fact charge all batteries at once, without throttling the charge rate. Example: you can charge one Spark battery or three Spark batteries and they will charge at the same speed, and at the same time. It's a shame, in our opinions that DJI took this shortcut. It's only a fairly minor annoyance, but one that shouldnt have come at the cost of the consumer. 👍⚓😎
Great video. Heard of if you press power button. When return home beeped turn off
Nice video. Is there a way to compare fly/charge time between Mini and Spark as it makes sense to take longer charge time for longer fly time.
Hey guys 😊 Hope you know how very much you both help by showing the cons of the models before I go and spend time and cost. You show the downsides plus the positives. Thanks guys !
The charger works the same way all of there chargers work, one batt at a time. You have to buy a third party charger to get all batts to charge at the same time. I own the magic pro and phantom 4 pro.
Hey Scott, while your statement is true of SOME of DJIs drones, that is not true of all of them. The Spark for example does charge all at one time, and all under an hour, not prioritizing a single battery. We know this from first hand experience as I've charged those batteries probably over 100 times now. We love our Spark! Sadly, DJI has taken a step back in quality, at least with their charger. At that price, we think the consumer should be getting more bang for their buck. However this is just our opinion and we dont want to take away from your overall view of this drone. Coming from us, who have flown close to 1000 drones, we simply arent seeing anything all that impressive. The MM isnt doing anything that other drones cant do, for much cheaper (besides weight). Happy Flying! 👍⚓😎
I'm real tired of giving the respect to allowing the first 2-1/2 minutes to adverts at the Beginning of the Video. I believe in this form of presentation. At the THREE Minute Mark - 3 more minutes of commercials. This will likely be the Last time I watch this channel - Too Much is Too Much.
Weird, I watched a few other mini videos and they were getting better than a mile out with no problems, the video never faded or twitched.
I'm sold on the mavic mini for the battery life alone. Its the best I've seen on a drone this small for this price!
One reason you have the better battery life is simply shaving off all their stupid features that dont work all that well. If they would take all the obstacle avoidance cameras off the Mavic 2 Pro, it could probably fly for an hour on one charge, lol 👍⚓😎
@@TheRcSaylors yeah I see what you mean. I'd still buy a spark over this just because of the insane price drops since the mavic mini came out. Also the obstacle avoidance Is great. You can get a spark for $250 now! I would much rather have obstacle avoidance and pay or an extra battery. Besides, it would still be cheaper than the mavic mini without the fly more combo
@@TheRcSaylors mini uses a lithium-Ion battery not a lipo, thats also why more flight time
You missed the boat on the charger. The benefits are that it charges the most charged battery first and the battery pack charger can be used to charge other devices.
Thank you for the review
I bought a toy drone 8807 foldable after your review to see if I wanted to fly drones. Been a RC plane and helicopter pilot since the 1980s. Decided this would be my first real purchase in this category. I watched all the other reviews while waiting for yours.
I think I would like you to fly the drone again and just have some fun with it. I ordered my drone after this review. For 500 dollars I believe it will do what I need. Checking on my property and neighbors for coyote dens, so we can haze them out of the area. Or hunt them. Also to pop up in the air to see who’s on hunting on my property. Plus just have some fun
Hope you and family have a great holiday season.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Go to south Africa
FYI there is a reason why not all batteries do not charge at the same time....the one with the lowest rate to charge is choosen for fast loading alone...
for your DJI experience with max flying time, got it?
so next time check your manual dumpster!
Is your Mavic Mini the FCC version or CE? The FCC model should go way further? Interesting flight test😎👍
PD Tech you can hear a ton of radio interference noise on the video. That’s probably due to the construction gear across the street. That’s more than likely why the range was not up to par. I’ve seen other range videos that are well over 10,000 feet, so I believe it’s the interference you can hear in the video trashing the signal. IMHO of course. Great little drone, but I won’t go smaller than an Air.
@@ChrisZwolinski Yeah agreed' it is capable of much further range in the right conditions! I've got the Mavic Mini, mainly to avoid the silly CAA drone registration here in the UK⚠️😎👍 To be honest the small size doesn't bother me, it's more about what it can do and the quality of the video for me, the fact it is so compact means it is so easy to transport or carry around! 😎👍⚠️
My main drone previous was a Parrot Bebop with the Skycontroller which makes it quite a lot of kit to carry around!
@@pdtech4524 I have been getting about 6,000 feet in the city, but out in the country between 10, 500 and 12,300 feet no problem. I don't know what was going on with their flight
@@MikeKinney8675 lf its the CE version they only fly 500 metres on 5.8 ghz.
@@tfste now why would they have the European version? Thats not released in North America
Tip for all those thinking of getting one of these, make sure you can install the DJI FLY app on your smart phone. Not all smart phones will run this new app. Check their website for compatibility issues. Most newer high end phones like Iphone, Samsung Galaxy will run the required app. I had to cancel my order for the Mavic because I have a LG X Power and it will not even install the application let alone run it. Best of Luck folks. I may look into buying one of those high dollar phones but I'm not sure if I will need an account to use it to fly the mini? Love that little sucker though...the Mavic Mini.
I love your reviews. They are very helpful to me, when considering purchasing a drone. I was wondering if you will be doing a review of the dji mini 2? I have purchased one, and would like to see and hear your comments. Hi Popeye!!!
USB-charching specifications are at work here, max USB-charging output is 18 Watts. The batteries are 17.28 Wh.
It would take tripple the time (3 hours theoretically) to charge all 3 batteries at once.
..serious i love this drone a lot..and i agree about the charger..Spark, and Mavic Air 2 charge each battery at the same time..i have those drones to, and I like that
5.8 G WIFI can be easily interfered by other electronic devices, like some wifi routers nearby, hot spot mobile phones, or even your video recorder. Your shortest distance record is not too strange for me, as my shortest distance record is about 560 meters. However, this is not Mini's full capability. When you go wildness area, the remote distance is much much longer.
I use a PGYTech joystick protector when in the case to prevent having to unscrew joysticks when in the case leaves a slight witness mark on the inside of the case lid but works a treat.
That is a good tip Trevor. Thanks! 👍⚓😎
Out of curiosity, was the phone in aircraft mode before connecting to WiFi? I find that it seems to help most of the time, cellular function on tablets and phone sometimes interferes with the flight apps if found
Honestly, no it was not. I dont have to do that with any if my other drones, so I'm not going to give the MM exceptions. A person should Not have to jump through hoops in today's drone market. We think they rushed this one to the market and missed a few very important steps that everyone is casually overlooking. This is a basic drone for a premium price. It could have easily been $100 cheaper on all fronts for what you are getting. Just my two cents of course. Having flown nearly 1000 drones, I'm just basing it off of my other experiences. 👍⚓😎
@@TheRcSaylors OK I was curious, I have to do it with the parrot brand both bebop and mambo using android, galaxy tab A and galaxy core prime ( could be my phone/tablet all my tech is at latest 5yrs old or so ), I have $ for a new drone but not also finding a new compatible device, hmm maybe next winter
Curious? here: how much did your friend pay for it?
I paid$399.00 plus shipping for mine in mid-April 2021 -- it was not the Fly More package as it only came with one battery and no charger (it did come with the USB cable for charging the battery in situ).
I was upset about the DJI preorder delivery’s as well. However, DJI did exactly what they said. The preorder stated that shipment on the fly more combo would be 20 to 25 days from payment clearance. Mine came in 19 days. The problem was that DJI did not communicate very well that you could get it at best buy on the 11th. If they would have made the case to accommodate the joysticks, then there would have been no reason to have detachable joysticks. They took the idea from the mavic air. Oh ya, the spark beeps on RTH... Good review. I enjoy watching you twos videos. Thanks!
I read in this message section, a few people above saying you can eliminate the beep after pushing RTH, and once it starts beeping, doing a short tap again on the RTH button, and it stops the beep. I'm going to try it.
Finally! been waiting for someone I trust to give me an honest review on this drone! I pre-ordered my Fly More package over a month ago and can't wait for it to ship to the UK!
Thanks for the review guys 👍
Love your channel guys, however have you tried the Autel evo drone I'd like to here your opinion. Ty great content!
Thanks a lot! We will have to see if we can work it into our winter schedule 👍⚓😎
Hey you two. Love the content! The Mavic Air Multi charger charges one battery at a time on a priority basis.
Fair enough. Our Spark does all at once. Wonderful technology for such a budget drone. Shame they cant do this on their premium drones as well. Thanks for tuning in 👍⚓😎
@@TheRcSaylors The DJI Mavic Mini isn´t their premium drone. Its even cheaper then the Spark and has a lot longer flight time, 3 axis gimbal, foldable,2.4k video,249 grams! And the only thing you talk about is that the Spark can charge all batteries at once and the Mini charges on at the time? Dude.. i don´t understand your hate towards the Mini.
@@adisburnic873 they went out of there way to make it look bad.
Hi great video have you ever review the traxxas Aton thanks
Thanks! Lol no. That thing is very outdated and has always had so many problems.
If DJI rushed it, it was to get it on the market for Christmas. Last year the Spark was pushed in all the big box stores and online stores. Now the same stores will push the Mini, since it's the latest and greatest! Most consumers who want a drone want a DJI, even if they only use it 4 times a year. And now that you don't have to tell Uncle Sam about your drone, these will probably fly off the shelves this month!!
So, what's the verdict? Mini or Spark? Or some other DJI drone?
I love your videos but please do a review of the mini 2 please and I will love your videos much more please
I watch a video on RUclips where a DJI Mavic Mini went out 3 half miles and back. And lost signal only 2 times. Dose the power lines make it stop?? I am looking at buying an New drone. And I like this one. I have watch lot of videos about this drone.
Power lines do not affect them like that. Weve flown many drones here that do not experience this issue. Be careful who you listen to and look at upload dates. Many people got these for free to PROMOTE DJI, not review it.
@@TheRcSaylors before slamming other reviewers, have you checked the setting of your WiFi like multi people have been saying? If the normal cut off range was 450m then alot more people would be complaining about it.. I haven't seen any other review with short choppy video feed like yours..
Check your WiFi setting and switch to 2.4 and try it again.. let your viewers know if they need to do that to get better range...
I've been a sub for a long time now, I know you have flown a 1000+ drones.. but your acting like you know nothing about settings or how to adjust them for best flight? Or maybe you have flown too many and just are assuming settings are a certain way? Go into the settings and look at every one.. get to know them so you can help the viewers out... Please!
Never seen someone hate the 2 best, by far, manufacturers in the rc world, DJI and TRAXXAS. Hands down THE BEST. Not even arguable
I take it you've never owned a Tekno or Arrma product. Traxxas is straight trash lol.
@@mrb2917 arrma is generic trash
@@mrb2917 and yes I've owned a few. A granite and a 4s kraton. I'll give it to the granite over a stampede but thats about it, anything high end traxxas destroys arrma and all other rtr
Sorry but I had lot of negative things to say about this video but I'll just thumbs down instead. Not going to waste my time typing everything out.
All the previous multi battery chargers only charge one battery at a time also. ;)
Things to remember. The Mini uses regular wifi the Mavic air and Pro don't. Much like the Anafi you can look at your transmission screen and see if the channel the drone is on has a lot of interference and change it. The mini does use a different battery than the Spark so it would take a bit longer to charge, (ya I'm not a fan of the charger but there are many solutions to that. Several of the warning that the drone received where addressed in the late December update. It may just be my perception but it did seem like you were looking for just the bad on this drone since you had already shot it down before you even saw it in your other video. Don't get me wrong I do like that most of your video's are very unbiased and show a good review. You just seemed .............. This is about the best drone out there in this price range. I have the Zino and I would sell it if I didn't think it wouldn't fall out the sky on the buyer and I would get blamed for it.......
Hey guys, y’all do a great job if giving your opinion, honestly..... and I find your points of contention spot on..... super drone, and it could have been a touch better....right!?? Thanks a bunch long, time fan and follower. 👍😎😎
I saw comments on other videos where people suggested turning off wifi on the phone if you have interference problems. Haven't seen anyone test this. Also have seen people with European models having this problem when used in the US.
Very interesting. Thanks for the input 👍⚓😎
Great video, but I own the Mavic 2 Pro, Mavic Air, and Mavic Mini (all fly more combos), and NONE of these chargers charge all batteries at once. Love your videos, Happy Holidays!
Yes you are right. Still, the Spark can do it and is older technology. Would have liked to have seen them use that tech on the MM as well.
TheRcSaylors The spark official charger does not charge all the batteries at once
@@CKone41 Per DJI product page, "Spark's Battery Charging Hub is designed to charge up to three Intelligent Flight Batteries in sequence or simultaneously. It optimizes the charging based on the batteries' power levels and cell voltage. When battery temperatures are low, the Charging Hub will limit the charging current to prevent a hazard and prolong battery life.
Efficiently charge multiple Spark batteries at the same time."
I hope you can help me. I have a smartphone but do not have Wi-Fi can I still use this dji mini drone?
Thanks guys, you both are the best ! I was getting the MINI Mavic but then i thought to ask myself "Wow.. how long will it be until i outgrow the MINI now i wish i had gotten the Pro size " version because I'm like most every guy (woman and man alike)
Did you get the mini 2 yet??
Watching this, hearing you talk about the charger, I don't know - do you think maybe it'll charge the batteries in series, as you use up one then you can pop in the next one? I don't care, just something that came to my mind. I'm not into drones, but then again, I didn't think that I would be considering getting a plane either.
Yes, airplanes are the best! 😀✈👍
I love the chopper sound, it made my day and had to watch repeatedly. It really makes the drone sound like a quad.
How come you don’t have a drone pad I love mine, drones look cool when there sitting on a pad.
We do have one now. They come in handy don't they!? 👍😁😎⚓
Sorry but this review failed cause you seems like you knew very little of this drone and it's functionality..for example you is the first person to give negative remarks on the charger which is one of the best feature in the fly more combo..I think you need to watch other videos from more experienced DJI fans to really understand this drone..
Another quick press on the return to home will stop the beeping
integra Hi is that in the manual, I don’t think the pros read the manual they know it all 😂
As many have mentioned the batteries charge like that for a reason, my Mavic Air 2 is the same. I was ready to buy the MM but I wanted to start doing commercial flights with my drone and wanted a better camera and a drone with obstacle awareness. The weight in the mini is a great selling point, especially for frequent travelers, no need for a drone license because its 249 G. Anyway I love your channel and reviews but sorry the picky parts about batterie, joysticks and the case were a bit too picky.
I am getting more than half a km in the middle of Munich with a CE version! Either you’re doing something wrong, either your drone is faulty...
If you manually select a transmission channel with less interference you can get longer video range...if the mini lets you do that like the Air and Mavic 2.
good video as always! noticed the progress on the construction yard... have a nice day!
I think regarding the charging station you may be confused I say this with all respect, I have the Phantom 3 Pro, Mavic Pro and now the mini and all charging stations charge the battery one at a time starting with the battery that has the most charge on it.
I appreciate the feedback. I will use the Spark as an example. Its charger can charge one or two, or three batteries at one time without prioritizing any one of those batteries. The charge time is about 40 minutes whether I am charging one or more at a time.
Nice video....entertaining to watch. I'm gonna to buy one soon.
i own a mavic mini and am able to get over a mile of range with no problem my guess is the metal structures in the background or mic interference.
Charging features for the Hub they did not cut a feature they had no choice because they added a feature that you will very much enjoy instead of multi charging
Is Qualcomm quick charger compatible! That means it charges the battery is very very rapidly but it also means you can't charge multiple batteries at the same time since voltage and amperage varies based on battery state
Trust me in the end you charge faster by doing serial charging with Qualcomm quick charge rather than parallel charging at regular charge rates
A couple of things I do not like first I hate the micro USB I really wish they went with USBC second I wish the controller use the same battery pack as the Drone that would have been very handy and made charging a lot easier I also wish the controller did not attempt to charge my phone since my phone has a much bigger battery than the controller it doesn't need it and it needlessly drains the controller in fact I wish I could have my phone charge the controller
Nerys very good points about the charging Chris, I have always found it irritating that my phantom controller is charging my phone battery too. Also you are the only one to correctly explain the two methods as parallel vs series. It’s always good to hear an intelligent and familiar voice in the crowd! See you back in NM on your channel.
Did you increase the distance range in the settings?
No Freddy, just flew this stock. I think (after having flown nearly 1,000 drones and helping people in the hobby) most people that buy this would at the very least fly this for their first handful of times on the same settings. Thanks for tuning in 👍⚓😎
@@TheRcSaylors damn you have a REALLY hard time accepting criticism, holy shit
My mavic air has a charger that also charges one at a time. I didn't notice at first, but that's definitely what it's doing.
me too. It first checks all 3 batteries, then charges one first.
Oh yeah i'm definitely loving this little one. Will it replace my Spark in my fleet?, No. An add too i would say. Great test review video guys, and love your style of reviews. Thanks again and i look forward to more on the DJI Mavic Mini! Cheers :)
You've been flying drones for years but you don't use a takeoff/landing pad? I would think you would especially with drones like the mini that can easily get grass or sand sucked in to the props.
Weve been flying drones for years and do so properly so never have grass and things get into the motors as suggested. Therefore we do not carry around a large folding pad. We do own them, and see their purpose and have no disrespect for people that enjoy using them. But we do not go around telling people that do use them they are doing it wrong. If it were a necessity DJI would include it in their bundles 😉👍 Fly safe and enjoy life. Thanks for tuning in ⚓😎
Not sure about charging DJI batteries but wouldn't charging one at a time increase total up time. If it takes 30 minutes to charge 3 batteries all at once wouldn't you rather have one battery charged and usable every 10 minutes instead of 3 batteries with 1/3 of a charge? Maybe too simplistic a view on battery charging.
No, the Spark charger doesnt slow down the juice going to each battery if charging more than one. Plus, if that logic were true you could just chose to charge one at a time. This is a pathetically slow charger. DJI took the low road on this one.
Do you think it would be good for recording rc dirt oval races?