Yes, I'm Buying the DJI AVATA 2!
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- Опубликовано: 26 июн 2024
- This video is in response to all the viewers who have asked me over the last month if buying the AVATA 2 is a good idea.
You can find the AVATA 2 (second generation here):
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You can find the AVATA 1 (first generation here):
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Since FPV simply means First Person View perhaps the 'hobby' you refer to needs to think up a new name to distinguish itself from everything else?
I think you are 100% correct. I’m a believer (as noted in my FPV FOR DUMMIES VIDEO) that FPV is FPV period. If a person flies in FPV mode with the assistance of a gyro/gps/occusync/safety features, etc… it is still FPV flying. People from the early days of FPV Quads tend to disagree and say it is not “real FPV flying”. The only difference is the FPV drone. You can have an FPV Drone with no assistance features and the pilot has FULL control or you can have a HYBRID FPV drone like the AVATA which has plenty of assistance & monitoring safety features. To me, the person flying either is most definitely an FPV Drone pilot.
Agree 👍
They need to make an avata mini that’s smaller and under 250g
Yes. I was hoping they were going to do that this time, but Nope.
Exactly
Would be nice but can they fit the tech in it ? You would wont it for the law’s or the licence ?
Or you can just get part 701 cert and not worry about weight
Cant wait to see your review of the Avata 2
Avada 2 fly more combo on order. Currently flying Air2S. Love it. Thank you for all the good advice!
Fun video ! 😃
Thanks for the clarity on the gear.
Can’t wait for your review of the Avata 2 !
The only knowledge needed to fly DJI is how to make 1k for drones every year 😅
That is so true. I would like to add that each tome and get used to the new model the next and better one comes out. Very frustrating and annoying.
WoW!!!
This one button flip feature is the same as in my first drone syma x5c back in
2015 😅😂😂😂
😂😂😂 even easier than horizon mode
@@divingfalconfpv4602like a Tello drone
Like a Holy Stone drone! One button flip! Chics come running to be close when you do that flip. 😎
@@divingfalconfpv4602 horizon mode is cool :P
That was a great beginner drone..it took a beating and kept flying ! A friend put one in a tree, 3 weeks later after a couple rain storms we got it down and it took off and flew like nothing happened !
I'm looking forward for your review hope you make a series of it
I’m quite excited about watching all the videos and reviews in the coming days. I’ll probably buy the Avata 2 in a few weeks.
Hi Steve 😀👋👍. Looking forward to seeing the DJI Avata 2 soon. Should be just as good as the first one.
Have a great week and God bless you and your family always 🙏
Pro tip. If you fly the Avata like a ciniwhoop it doesn't fall out of the sky.
that’s what he said
Exactly. Had mine ages now and the only times it’s fell out the sky is when I’ve hit stuff. It’s going to be the same with Avata 2, with people saying it’s garbage because it won’t do a Marty flip🤣🤣🤣 Idiots
I’ve never had that issue, only time I’ve crashed it is when I’ve made a mistake
@@CoreyFPV that’s not i ave heard yet tho
Definitely buying the Avata2 with the add-on controller. Thank you Captain Steve!
Enjoy!
Looks cool. I still just fly analog with no plan on going digital anytime soon but i still like to watch your reviews of new stuff. Im excited to see what your full review of this looks like when you get it.
ohhh nice!
look forward your hand on experience + review too!
(eventhough i can't afford drone, i always love drone review)
I saw the Rotor Riot review of the Avata 2 and they seemed pretty impressed by it.
Great information on the Avata 2. Thank you Captain Steve.
yes I will buy, I will convert the old Avata to Axis, Cant wait to fly manual mode. Thanks Captain.
Can't wait for the review
perfect explanation! I am new to FPV and purchased the Avata 1 a month ago, heavily discounted. as I still fly in 'Normal' and 'sport' mode and don't own a FPV controller (looking for a cheap one currently) than i'm really in no rush to purchase the Avata 2. i know it improves in everyway but the cost to performance for the upgrade is not justifiable just yet. i'll buy it in 12 months in a sale and when i've had a chance to practice and fly in manual mode and experencie the limitations of the avata 1
Looking forward to your review Steve! I value your opinion greatly. I stepped back from keeping up with the latest tech in drones so I could spend my limited funds on action cameras and dual-sport motorcycles and bicycles. Too many expensive hobbies I guess...
If you have nothing else and just want to fly this is good kit to get you in the air and having fun. For most people this will be the only drone you ever need. It’s a Cinewhoop and it flies good for that kind of stuff. Hopefully the camera is better than the Avata 1.
I think the overall package is attractive but why are they selling an fpv drone a with a non fpv remote? At least they should have a bundle with the normal RC.
I can close my eyes and talk to people. I can watch TV and talk to people. I could sing goggles and talk to people. I didn't realize you had to see people to talk to them. That's gotta suck, dude.
I can’t wait! I’ve been waiting for this, you to get the avata 2, to see if I might get one too. I really like my avata 1. I do agree, I really wish dji would come out with an avata that is less then 250 grams. That I know I would get! 🤞🏻, can’t wait!
Ya, i am not buying it fly out of sky, i think the corrected on last update, anyway Steve i haven't had that problem in manual mode. I love it.
The avata is the most fun drone in my fleet. The least stressful, too. Nobody really needs those fps skills like they did in the mid to late 1900s, lol.
Fps? First person shooter?
yo what?
I’m confused because am so sleepy after less than two hours sleep, and Steve has overloaded my brain, thanks Steve 😂 good info. 👍✈️
I have a bad feeling Captain Drone is going to make me spend more money.
I'm a forever beginner to FPV I guess as I have no intentions to delve into the nuances and heavy tweaking of the hobby and I know I don't have the reflexes to be really good so no bother. I will enjoy the normal and sport modes of the Avatas AND I will use the motion controller which is the most intuitive way to fly, analogous to a flight stick on a real plane which doesn't use gamepad controllers.
Absolutely right about these DJI drones being the gateway drug into the FPV hobby only thing is that hobby isn't just FPV tweaking/build-yourself manual mode drones anymore but now includes us forever newbie legions lol
Hey Steve, I basically started my FPV journey on the Avata. The new camera looks awesome! I'll be waiting on your review before making a purchase. I just wonder if the new controller 3 will work with the older systems? If only someone could come out with a hack to be able to use my Radiomaster TX16S. Thanks for all you do!
Thanks for your insights. Always enjoy your videos and look forward to the new ones.
I've played with dozens of RC models for more than 30 years...even longer than that if you count the Cox .049 control line planes and model rockets. I've built balsa gliders and nitro planes and had one of the first nitro powered heli's with mechanical gyro. Still have some old Futaba radios. Had fun messing around with Ardupilot mission planner.
There's such a variety of ways to spend money in this hobby that it's always fun to see what the next improvement will be.
Regarding the DJI Motion controller, I recently got one that I use with my mini 3 pro quite often, along with the Integra goggles and head tracking. To me, it adds another dimension to flying, and even though it is a beginner type controller, it's a blast to be able to just point where you want to go and pull the trigger, also the head tracking is really awesome, being able to fly a certain direction and looking all around while maintaining the trajectory.
Anyway, my 2 cents.
I am can't wait. Bought the last one day one to.
C1 label, improved battery and camera, improved transmission and new motion controller, works with remote controller 2: for sure I will buy it!
If the signal is not as the same as my mini 4 pro Its a no for me
I am not going to change my DJI FPV. I think that this drone is unique. This drone companies me to the FPV journey and I am still learning after of 100 hours of flight time and nearly 2000Km covered. Maybe someday, I will change my drone if a DJI FPV 2 will release
Thank you for buying all of your own equipment to review.
My wife is less then impressed 🫣
Hey Steve, I will be purchasing the Avata 2 . Forward facing cameras has my attention !! Thanks 4 ur video !!
That makes 5 of us buying it so far!
Sad to hear all the hate for the motion controllers. Ive been flying R.C. craft since the 70s from fixed wing, jets, 3d helis and drones from the very beginning.
The motion controller is absolutely ground breaking and very nice for doing whoop video flying.
But most importantly, i love being able to get my fellow veterans to now be able to fly. Its hard to rip up the sky with 1 arm.
The motion controller is nothing short of an incredible development for many reasons.
Of course its not great for hard core FPV, But lets be honest here. DJI does not, nor have they ever made a hard core FPV craft.
Just sayin, all the hate on the motion controller is pretty petty. The only people having an issue with it are snobs or hardcore FPV pilots who already know its not designed or marketed to hardcore FPV.
I should clarify… when DJI brought out the motion controller back in the day of the DJI FPV it failed to sell as people had no use for it. But it found a place amongst people with are mobility issues, kids, wives, and people that flew occasionally. DJI forcefully bundled it with the AVATA to give first time pilots an easy flight experience. However all DJI Pilots that came from the MAVIC world wanted a controller so few use it. Since it is in item that does not exit in the FPV hobby, it gets made fun of.
@@CAPTAINDRONE798 perhaps generally true, I've owned nearly every drone DJI has ever made with the exception of the enterprise.
With that said, for filming, I have really enjoyed the motion2. I was not a fan of the motion1 as it limited your ability to do orbits or reverse.
I will say, that one would have been a welcome option for the flamewheel lineup.
I'm just happy it's a piece of kit that is available to those in need, or just want a more relaxed flight experience, yet still enjoy being in the driver's seat.
Not everyone wants to jet through abandoned building windows.
I know we'll the level of experience it takes to do it, just as a true 3d heli which is vastly harder.
Love your channel and look forward to hearing your thoughts on the AV2.
Two Avata 1s and two FPVs, heck yeah I'm getting it. The heavier weight will help it in windy days where Avata 1 had issues and of course the longer flight times.
Fun and honest video. Loved it. Can't wait for you to review the Avata 3. And I hear you, it's the googles I want. :D
*2
*goggles
Hey, I remember my first camera drone with a flip button; it was the Parrot Bebop 2, and now voila, DJI has one too, lol.
I'm done with dji. It ended for me at goggles 2. Done...
If you are an American like me, then we need to start creating and consuming domestic, and working together to advance the technology and its uses.
Leave what's "theirs" to "them", remember that "they" own, control everything that is from "there".
Can’t wait until you review the A2. I don’t think I would buy it, but I will make that decision after your review. 😊
Thanks!
Thank you!
For a photographer like myself, I would be getting this, I know is not “true” fpv, but then I don’t want to worry about charging libo battery etc
FPV is FPV… there is no “true FPV”. FPV for beginners is the way to get more people into the hobby, which is great! I review a crazy number of beginner FPV RTF KITS on the market. Every beginner FPV kit pretty much gives the pilot the opportunity to continue to advance their flying skills until such time that they can fly with zero assistance in Manual mode and then do spectacular flying.
Excellent point, with goggle, control, you can fly FPV 5” quad, the the 03 camera s rlyclear, for us hobbies we can get enough quality without adding another camera.
The motion controllers are good for people that flew drones and had a traumatic experience that left them disabled and only have use of one hand......... FYI!
You are correct!
DJI Avata does not support forward obstacle sensing and avoidance. It only supports downward obstacle sensing when used with DJI FPV Remote Controller, or DJI Motion Controller in N Mode and S Mode.
I will buy the Avata 2 and for me is the new camera and when i travel . The Avata on my winter trip was the best drone ever. When it was too cold i only use the motion controller so i keep my finger. Each drone for different job .
I prefer dji fpv for travel, avata is too slow and cant fly if any small wind
@@paul-ku Yes i have the fpv too, but my last trip i hit a wave and broke my fpv so my Avata save my trip 😀. I also got the Nazgul but on the same trip i crash it an broke the lens. haha so Avata was my hero 😁. Yes in general with big space i fly fpv or nazgul
Patiently waiting
Like your thoughts in this video I’m torn if I should upgrade I have the avata and the integra and just started flying in manual mode with the fpv remote 2, do you have and a recommendation for an affordable/ durable drone that has some power and decent battery life? I was thinking some cinewhoop but I want to use my goggle and controller I don’t think I need anything that can haul a GoPro I just want to have fun. The Avata I think you need big spaces to fly I would like something I could try to fly indoors as well as outdoors.
Watch this video of mine & then get yourself a 5” Prop FPV Drone if you wish to lift a GoPro. ruclips.net/video/zPf9b-X6cFw/видео.htmlsi=KE4KVS9LBTafryoz
gonna buy!
I am buying the Avata 2! I had the first Avata but returned it during within the 30 day period because I hated not knowing what's around me as I sit in the open or in my car! In the US we're suppose to have a VO as well... I don't have one on standby. I said that if they ever offered goggles that shows my surroundings that I would get it. It seems as though they have, so I will LOL!
After watching your video attentively and attentively listen to your argument as to why you would buy the DJI Avata 2, I'm now more sure that I won't. Spent $500 so I can watch people on camera when they talk to me? Nah, I prefer to take my goggles off and save the money. Thank you!
YES!!!!! YA THE BEST CAPTAIN DRONE!!
Nice set up
I wouldn't call the DJI drones "Beginner Drones"... they are Camera Drones. They have a different goal. I'd call the Avata2 a Cross-Over drone. I'm considering the Avata2 as a replacement for my Mini 3 Pro, which I rarely fly but I can imagine scenarios where I'd fly the Avata2 over my other FPV quads beyond what I can readily do with the Mini 3 Pro (with the Motion Controller 2). I just wish I could run it with ELRS so I could use my Radiomaster Boxer with it.
DJI was the company that brought popular consumer READY TO FLY (RTF) drones to the market. They have always been known as “anyone can buy and fly with no practice or skills”, thus Beginner Drones. Even the DJI Commercial drones are beginner ready. Think of your very first DJI Drone… you were a beginner and yet you flew day one without issue.
@@CAPTAINDRONE798 I think we've had this discussion before :) We'll hash it out over liquid refreshments, one day.
Buying the avata 2 tomorrow!!
That’s two of us!
Nice drone!!
I won't be purchasing the AVATA 2. I spent hours (over 100) in sims flying FPV before I purchased the AVATA 1. I'm no too interested in extreme acrobatics. Just having the feel of flight and getting some cool video you can't really get with a regular camera drone. So I once I was pretty sure I could crash with confidence, I got the AVATA 1. Ran the DJI sim in the goggles (goggles 2 and you are correct the fit is not so great) a few times then set out to fly the AVATA. First time trying to fly, Turned everything on... over heat. And that set the standard for trying to fly the AVATA. I always have to rush to get it in the air before it shuts down for over heating. So unless the AVATA 2 solves that (and more) I highly doubt I will purchase one. Oh and yes... I did see your video where you warned of the over heating, but I'm stubborn and the flight time of the AVATA was a bit selling point for me at the time.
Same thoughts here, thanks for sharing ¶ ; - )
I’m going to buy one too and pray it doesn’t come standard with that lame controller the first one did. I barely flew the Avata so this will be my first deep dive.
Can't wait to see people try to mount a gopro on it.
Nice
You should do a giveaway like the old days with your Avada 1 and gear. You know. Since you wont be using it anymore. I shot first dibs. Just kidding. Always love your energy.
Great video
waiting👌🏻
Let's hope the new DJI avata 2 signal strength is as good as my mini 4 pro.
Or I want to be buying one.
Mini 4 pro is amazing
When the Avata came out I really debated getting it and ultimately it was the falling out of the sky bugs that kept me from opting in. Now that the avata 2 is on the horizon I'm really tempted again. I've been flying cam drones for forever and have always really wanted to dip my toe into fpv, but generally for me to justify the money and time for getting into fpv I've felt like I'd need something that could potentially work for me in a professional setting and I don't have the type of clients who are going to put up with many of the shortcomings of more experienced pilot oriented fpv drones. The avata series looks like it would check some of the boxes in being halfway between a cam drone and a true fpv drone while being training wheels for me to get into the fpv hobby. That said I really wish it came with the regular remote or even more selfishly a remote like the smart controller the mini 3 pro comes with so I could fly it both as a learner fpv mode and in a cam drone style.
I fly FPV its like nothing else! Its like flying your own airplane!
Here's a strange request- a mini 3 pro vs a mini 4 pro video....captain drone take. Maybe it'd be the same maybe not but I'm curious
My 1st drone was the Mavic Air way back in 2018. Used a couple times then the fun stopped. I'm ordering the Avata 2. I do wish they make it smaller though. Like palm size
As jacked up as you are the idea of every other year dishing out $1,200 plus dollars for the next DJI Avata because you have to replace everything every other year may appeal to you, but not me.
I like my Goggles 2 and being able to adjust my visual settings on the fly because like you I don’t have 20/20 vision and that is a sweet feature.
I get the drone, the stupid battery revamps and blades. Being forced to toss out expensive goggles every other year replacing another controller that is exactly the same as the previous one just a OcuSync version that gives a tiny boost in range that isn’t backwards compatible with the older one and you cannot use the older version.
Just because the damn drone isn’t backwards compatible because DJI needs to scam for more money 💰
Just saying, we shouldn’t be forced to replace everything every time a new Avata drone comes out. We should be set for years on the Goggles and the controller for at least close to most of a decade.
Love DJI, but could do with less of this bull sheet up sells. 😊
LOL. I wasn’t planning to buy the Avata 2 until I watched you!!! Now I’m thinking I’m gonna…flip. 😁 My original Avata has about 12 minutes of flight time. Only inside my house…so feels right to upgrade! 😉 Really, I’m just hoping the 2 is quieter! The 1 made me run back to my Mini 3 Pro.
Are they going to release O4 air unit with the new transmission system?
Most likely yes but at the end of the year
Yes… a new FPV system is coming, but not tomorrow.
Less than a day can’t wait
love the new design but i have a stock avata and an axisfly 3.5 inch avata (which is really fun in manual mode), so I probably won't upgrade for a long while.
I would buy that because of the situational awareness goggles and the 1 press sport buttons😊
The only let downs about the avata 2 are the smaller fov from goggles 2 and still no hdmi input so I can’t use them with other fpv equipment that requires hdmi.
It is interesting that over the past 24 hours there at least a couple dozen channels suddenly releasing their "Review" of the AVATA 2. I have not watched them all, but I've noticed they have eerily similar talking points and rave about it. Personally I do not consider such videos to be reviews, I consider them to be demos because they lack any significant cons. And any cons are more like feature requests that can be added in future software updates.
DJI does indeed issue reviewers with talking points. Also, DJI reviewers are not permitted to say anything seriously negative or they will be blacklisted from future free DJI product reviews.
ay ay capitan. i will too. yasss
Been rather sick of butt hurt FPV community guys moaning about the flip button, somehow taking away from all the hard work they've invested in learning to, erm...flip! The FPV-proper hobby will always be here. No single drone will take that away from anybody, just saying!
I will pass. Love my 5 inch freestyle drones. More fun, buy any brand battery. Bought the Avatar when it came out. It has sat in its case after 3 flights since then. Thanks for the hype.
Maybe, maybe not, maybe wait for the avata mini. Edit: Pulled the lever - it'll be here tomorrrow (Saturday).
awsome Captain. i couldnt fly that even if you where standing beside me lol. i can just about fly a budget drone. lol
Hi everyone. Is it really true that Avata 2 remote and goggles will use a different connection protocol?
I won't be able to use my remote and Goggles 2 with this drone, will I?
Thank you
They shove the hand control up you and down you, you get it at both ends. Yes i have 5 DJI drones, no more, going to use my goggles 2 and controller on the 03 on true fpv drones. Done buying new drones. Enough sim Tim people came learn real fpv.
I currently have a M2pro and bunch of FPV quads from GepRC, Diatone and others. I can fly the FPV drones I have but I would only describe my skills as fair to average. Very interested in the Avata 2 but I'm also interested in a possible Air 3S as a replacement for M2Pro. Yes, I know they are very different beasts but I will have to make a call because I cant afford both.
Hey Captain, do you know if the motion controller 3 can be used with the Avata 1 ??
I, for one, use the motion controller a lot, with my DJI FPV and my Avata 1. I like the joystick type of control.
I don’t know, but my guess would be “probably not without a firmware update” because of the older transmission system.
Yes I will buy the avata 2 to go up up to the sky
That makes 3 people buying, so far.
Nice one Capitan. I've had my eye on a DJI Avata 2 for a while now.... maybe I could buy a good secondhand Avata 1 setup at a really good price from someone who wants to upgrade OR bite the bullet and pay the $1200 USD ($1843 AUD)???
Not for a while because I am modding the 455 stroker engine in my 1969 Pontiac GP.
If it's got wheels, Tits, Floats or Flies its gunna cost you big bucks But hey you can't take it with you.
TBH Avata2 looks like Aquila but larger and now it's like toy drone with 1 button flipsy stuff.. Still waiting for Spark2 btw.. Thanks for the video sir Steve..
Steve, do you know if a 65W USB-C Wall Charger for Laptops can be safely used to charger the Avata 2 batteries? DJI wants $79 USD for their charger whereas anyone can pick up a $20 USD 65W USB-C charger. Thanks for providing great advice.
I’m not sure as my AVATA 2 was only ordered yesterday and will take a few weeks to arrive. DJI usually makes their batteries able to handle a wide range of wattages so you’re probably fine. If the lights flash quickly, then that tells you the power is incorrect.
First here again love every vids
Not.!!
I’m buying one
A cheap bag for the avata 1 would have been nice.i only spent $7,000 in the last year on 4 dji drones,wow😁
So there’ll be an Avata mini in 6 months then? Alongside a possible 04 air unit?
Probably a DJI Mini 4 SE. DJI is unable to make an under 250 Gram FPV drone and squeeze in all the safety and long flight performance.
Hey Steve, quick question from a noob in the FPV hobby now. My first drone is a mark5 with the DJI 03 air unit. So it's PNP. If I buy the remote and goggles....would they still work together. I'm assuming they would but unsure as I'm hearing different frequencies mean different equipment needed which is all understandable until you get to DJI PNP drones like the mark5 lol think it'll still work no problem?
Have you watched this video of mine? If not, please check it out as it will answer your question: ruclips.net/video/zPf9b-X6cFw/видео.htmlsi=DYERLin14RePq5gP
@@CAPTAINDRONE798 yes I've watched that video haha that's how I got mine to bind with the mark5. I just wasn't sure if since it's a new transmitter for goggles 3 and RC3 if it would work. But I guess 03 air unit may perhaps be the most updated on released and would work.
Could I possibly pick your brain sometime about ELRS setups and signal strength what each mean etc etc maybe a beginner video break down to make it simplistic and allow others like myself to make sound decisions from there.
But all else a side thank you. You got me into the FPV world with the video(s) series mentioned. Very thankful for everything you do for us!!
Oh and when I say the remote and goggles, I mean the newest DJI goggles 3 and RC3
I've got the V2 and RC2 binded and setup because of that video as mentioned lol
Like I've said before, I'll always continue to come to your review videos and beginner videos because they are really that amazing. I got my dad into it with help of your videos as well as flying my craft lol
You got the fanboy comment right. All RUclips videos released today the 11th about avata 2 mean one thing. DJI reveals their fanboys. Aka pro dji reviews. Tune in to reviews released in a couple weeks. They will tend to be non biased.
This is often the case with DJI new release products. The true experience good and bad will come out as more everyday users get their hands on the product.
Ahh yes...comments are like a.. holes...everyone has one..no i wont get the avata 2 , i love my avata 1.i only fly it in m mode anymore..ive flown to mountain tops over the redwoods and out to sea and never had it do anything i couldn't catch in time to save it. Now if dji makes a new fpv drone thats a different story! Cant wait to see your review of it Steve!
my only one question - did they add option to disable this annoying height limiter? not that limiter that is 500m. Im about limiter that dont allow you to go lower than 30 cm and at all - avata slows down its descending when flyes lower than 5 meters above anything.
That feature would certainly remain as the drone (AVATA) is always in self-protection mode.
I can make a autonomous drone for that price , i will stick a bit longer with my dji fpv for now .