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Yeah the scenery is beautiful but holy cow what an attractive young lady you’ve got there brother. She’s got a mop of beautiful hair on her! Lol. You make a very handsome couple. Thanks for the great video my friend
Best video so far on the avata! thank you for covering all the details that many others miss instead of regurgitating same basic info we could already find on google and providing some frickin beautiful footage while you're at it
So interesting about the battery coming out. You’re not the only one that has captured this issue. Might have to add something like an apple AirTag onto the unit along with some 3rd party solution to securing the battery to the avata. Seems to me that DJI has done a phenomenal job at making the quad durable though!
You can recover the video file. The only reason it didn't play is because the file headers are messed up. There is software to fix it. Sometimes even if you put the memory card back in the drone and just record 1 more clip, it will fix the headers of the corrupted clip. Its just because the recording didn't end correctly, but the file is definitely recoverable, I've done it myself a few times when I lose the last file.
It’s actually a good thing the battery dislodged before it became submerged, kept it from shorting out. Use a Velcro strap to secure the battery instead of cable ties.
Another excellent couple of videos from S & A - excellent vocal delivery and presentation - second to none. I wish I had the skills to offer you my editing facilities - but this is an occasion to say - I don't have what you need - but wish you every success in your quest !
I don’t comment enough on your videos, but love your direct approach/reviews that help us creators make better decisions on gear purchases. Sorry about the Avata mishap; could see employing a Velcro strap (or other measure of security) similar to our FPV rigs to avoid this in the future.
Thanks Ryan! 100% - I think a velcro strap is the way forward here. There should be enough space to get it through frame of the Avata without any trouble. Even if others don't have this issue, it's good peace of mind. Cheers!
Ha! No, no, no...just for us! There's no, err, room for you! Glad to see you still killing it on your channel. No idea how you put out so many videos!!
That montage is epic including the behind-the-scenes!!!😅 I’m always intimidated by the fpv world but DJI Avata might change that now. Thanks for the fun review!
I think you probably saved the drone by having the battery falling out possibly before being submerged in water which would have shorted the drone out. DJI doesn’t recommend flying their drones in wet weather. Glad it’s still working.
love the video! i used to use the cable ties, i replaced that with velcro straps! change your life :) all you have to do is get a long velcro strap to hold the battery in ALSO attach a air tag to the drone so your will NEVER loose it! You can buy a water proof case for the air tag so you are good to go in any condition ;) have fun love the videos.
Great review, cant wait to jump into Sports FPV & a bit of Mavic style. mine is on its way !!! Sure Manuel controller will follow (when back in stock !)
Great video as always guys! I'm new to FPV and I'm tempted to pick one of these up. After having a look, I'm fairly certain that the drone ships with a motion sensor controller and not the one that you were using for this review. I'd be interested to see what you could achieve with the controller DJI actually ship with the drone? Thanks for the great content.
The DJI cinewhoop is a good example of how FPV drone technology is advancing but there is a lot out there for those who can self build or modify the offerings of manufacturers in the hobby . Great for those with some spare cash who want to try this style of flight but until DJI produce a camera better than the current GoPro at the time of release they will always be second fiddle
Thanks for the comment. We haven't done an in-depth comparison of the picture as such, but I'd say the camera is a match for the GoPro. Particularly when it comes to dynamic range and the ability to recover detail in shadows and midtones when grading - it's a really good image. I was pleasantly surprised.
Great video. My Avata arrived this morning and I waited almost 7hours for the drone battery to be fully charged. Which seems very excessive, after doing all the upgrades etc I have set the battery on charge again with a dji USB charger in the hope its quicker. On my Mini 2 and Mavic Zoom I am able to import my NFZ authorisations but can't see where this can be done on the Avata, Do you know if its possible ? Interestingly a friend had mentioned the battery falling out and he uses a velcro strap which does save the cable tie's. Tonight after the updates I took off unexpectedly in my front room and after the initial shock it was surprisingly easy to control with the motion controller, however in my rush to try it I hadn't read the documentation fully and didn't know how to make it land so I had to leave it to auto land after battery depletion lol.... lucky escape
Great review S&A, please have a look into reusable cable-ties, in south africa we get whats called Lumeno flexi ties, they are dark green and can be reused so no need for a side cutter, other more conventional reusable cable ties have a little tab you can lift to release it or else use a Velcro strap, Ive used normal cable ties to hold in batts in some off my rc creations and really sucks compared to a reusable strap
Wonderful video. Out of all the 'testing' videos I've watched over the last few days, I noticed, in retrospect, they all seem to be in warm, sunny, dry conditions. Many include crashes that didn't pop out the battery. Don't know what the temperature was during your shoot, but you are wearing jackets, so I assume it was somewhat cool. Don't know how temperature would effect the characteristics for the plastic frame securing the battery but I just wonder if the cool, wet circumstances contributed. Just a thought.
Love the video 😎👍 I will be getting my Avata Tuesday, I think I will try to using a battery strap from a standard FPV drone to secure the battery. Thanks for the heads up, sorry you had to loss a drone.
Great show! Sorry about the accidents, but as you say, it's part of owning an FPV drone. I hope DJI fixes that battery problem -- I imagine they have had an earful from users with similar experiences! Keep the Avata videos coming! I will stick with my Mini 3 Pro and Mavic Air 2, but have enjoyed your work for a long time! Stay well!
In relation to the battery popping out issue surely some velcro / reusable cable ties would be a more viable solution rather than having to cut plastic ones for every flight?
Thanks for the video! Some useful tidbits here that I hadn't seen in other reviews such as the gyro data being accessible for third-party software and that bit about the battery. Will definitely invest in some extra securing mechanism when I get my hands on one.
This review is very helpful. Thank you so much! My Avata arrives tomorrow. I’m going to use cable ties to secure the battery as well. I hope people who buy later versions of this drone will benefit from a better battery latch.
Stewart, one can buy cheap accessory clip that secures battery in case of mishap. As always, Alina is perfect video companion! Ready to assist with gist! She has elegance of presence, glow ready to go! 🇺🇸💛🇬🇧
Hi Stewart - thanks for the great video. I have the Mini 3 Pro and I'm waiting for the Avata to be delivered. I'm wondering circumstances would cause you to choose one over the other if you were heading out on a shoot............. Thanks!
Fantastic! 2 great drones. The Mini 3 Pro has intelligent flight modes that would allow us to follow the car or film ourselves with big orbit manoeuvres and such like. Plus the gimbal is mechanically stabilised so the footage is smooth even in windy conditions. Photos are better on the Mini 3 Pro and you have lots of options like panoramas. It's also more convenient as you don't need the goggles to fly. What it doesn't do however is awesome FPV shots. So it's two different tools really. Both are great for different reasons.
This drone looks so fun. As other ones. Thanks for share your honest experience with it. It reminds me my first drone. I was so excited, waiting for a month for it and it was destroyed in just 30 minutes. if this drone were more resistant, it would be fantastic. I think it would be hard to find if it is crashed in remote zones.
Fantastic review. Nice to see someone that got the drone free(2 in fact lol) and still talk about the negitive aspects of the bird. Thank you for that.. btw at about a 8 min flight time at best. I now have to add on attaching a zip tie to the drone and battery EACH AND EVERYTIME. HAHAHA. At that point it's really no different then a traditional FPV drone... With GPS of course.. but still mate. This is a major FAIL . MIKEY
Thanks for your comment! As some of the comments have suggested, a reusable cable tie or velcro strap would give peace of mind on the battery. Keep in mind the drone is not aimed at boss-level FPV enthusiasts. Without GPS flight modes and the emergency brake, 99% of existing drone enthusiasts wouldn't even think about trying FPV. There's too much time required to learn the skill for your average person with family/life/work commitments (myself included). This drone opens doors for sure. Added to that, here in the UK the drone itself costs £499. That's not a whole lot more than the price of a new GoPro. Cheers!
@@DroneFilmGuide EXCELLENT points touched on mate.. 💙💙💙 agreed.. it's not for all of us but between me and you. Lol ..I'll use a Velcro trap happily. Lol shush lol. I love there products to much to let every little thing sway me . I wish they would have though I'd the more experienced as well. Maybe add a strapfor them challenging flights lol (that it comes with) hey that's another accessorie they can sell.. lol. Thx for this answer mate. I Love your channel.. 💙💙 Mikey
@@DroneFilmGuide really great review despite all of the tribulations in drone paradise. But I've got to consider the cost of the drone alone as £770 or us$900, because I could never spend that type of money on a drone without also having at least 3 batteries and the charger as well. DJI tech is awesome but both of those crashes could likely have been prevented if they had the equivalent of betaflight crash recovery programmed to the flight controller. The BF crash recovery setting momentarily throws the flight controller into stability mode when a collision is detected, then quickly returns it to manual. Just long enough for the pilot to regain control. It has saved me from a lot of crashes when making my way through tree canopies or when a sudden piece of scraggle pops up out of nowhere.
I've seen others having the same battery ejection problem so I'm going to use velcro to secure it for sure. Just to comment, Alina's face looks so familiar... Ah yes, FRIDA from ABBA (or her offspring perhaps)🙂 Excellent video!
Hi, I just found you in the last week and I absolutely love your videos, hints and tips, and indeed the downsides and crashes, brilliant and informative for amateurs like me. I really look forward to all your videos and antics highs and lows funny too, well presented and I as a novice don't feel excluded. Thankyou so much, p. S the downloads very helpful, it's like having a pro assisting me. Keep it up and a big up to the missis, patients of a saint!!?
Stewart, do you think it would be possible to fix an Airtag to either the drone or battery? It wouldn't help much submerged I am sure, but might offer a secondary location feature to the drone and only add 11 grams, from what I see in the AirTag tech specs. This work around doesn't of course address the issue, but could provide a workaround. As a novice in gps drones, and never having tried any fpv, I do see this as something to peak my interest.
ok that is out of the shopping bag :-). waiting for the next version and sticking with home built long range drones. Pros: no limits, no geofencing, turtle mode, do what I want. I will keep my mavic for lazy shots.
In a lot of the shots you are looking down toward the ground while wearing the goggles so your antennas are not in the optimal position. I wonder if that could be the cause of some of your signal range issues. I had the same problem when I started FPV. For the battery issue, you could try one of the velcro battery straps used on home-built FPV drones.
Thanks for the in Depth review. It’s a no go that the battery comes of that easily. (Duck Tape might help, but paying a lot and then I have to fix it myself ???)
Love this raw review, good to see Alina back in the video to 😄. How do you think the Avata would handle flying through a building? My biggest concern is the connection. Thanks 🙂.
Hey Glen! In all honesty I think it will struggle as soon as there is a physical obstruction. Definitely an issue with the CE standard here in Europe. Not that I'm recommending it, but the DJI FPV has the same issue and you can hack the goggles to get back to FCC. No doubt it'll be the same for the Avata.
Great, informative review from the 'normal' Drone Users perspective. a) Hitting a tree in Normal Mode? Come on... That's like falling off a bicycle while the (Mavic) stabilizers are still on. 😉 b) Interesting about the battery not being overly 'secure'... I can see a 3rd party fastening system being sold. (I've got lots of 3rd party mods for my DJI FPV that solve individual issues) c) One tip if you're looking to go under an object/bridge (whether in Normal, Sports or Manual Mode) is to turn OFF the RTH feature... Tell it to hover instead. Then you can move to get better signal in order to carry on flying safely. The penetration on the DJI FPV ain't good TBH & if it loses signal in a forest or under a bridge etc. I don't want it flying up to the designated height to Return To Home as it'll hit whatever's above it.
You do excellent videos Stewart. Quick q - did you ad a filter in post to get your footage looking soft like that? Other footage I have seen looks oversharpened. Cheers!
Great vid guys, the suspense of watching the crash unfold it definitely didn't look like it was going to was something else. Sorry to see your experience end the way it did - twice! It feels so crap to crash an FPV. I do wonder how the first one would have gone if the battery didn't come out though, being that it was fully submerged it may have actually been what saved it. Definitely fares a better chance without current going through it. Mine hasn't arrived yet but will certainly keep the battery popping out in mind!
Great video, love your content. How about Velcro Tape used for cable tidy ? Should hold battery and reusable. Concerning on how fast you lost signal when blocked, doesn't really encourage diving over a mountain/building etc
Another brilliant video guys! The Avata looks like it has amazing potential but the fact it so easily ejects its battery is a deal breaker. I mean, you two were on familiar ground, had clear LOS and still lost the thing in an open field simply because it can't hold onto its battery. Poor latch design notwithstanding, it's odd that DJI doesn't provide for such scenarios by having a small permanent battery onboard that would last long enough to broadcast their location in the event of a crash. Even a supercapacitor would do just to send out a GPS for a minute or two. Hopefully DJI does a quick redesign to fix what appears to be a fatal flaw.
If I had the cash I would by one. I have lost an air 2s I was never able to find, yes that sucks! I would also like just to have goggles available to fly the regular drone but that ain’t going to happen. The camera itself I thought did a good job with capture and color. I think it’s a good way into fav.
Hi thanks for the honest review. Do you can make a video inside a house? I want to use it for real estate to. But can't see good reviews of that. Especially when you fly from inside to outside etc
As an idea, which is an expensive one I know. You could use an Apple Air tag on the battery, despite the fact you shouldn't need to. I just ordered my Avata awaiting its arrival, prior iv been flying the Mavic Air 2 and love it just didn't give me enough. Really looking forward to the drone though.
Well done on producing such a helpful and visually exciting video! On the basis of this video and your subsequent solo video (where's Alina?!) using the motion controller, I've ordered one. I have previously flown a cheaper FPV by another manufacturer that was probably more of a toy rather than a flying camera and I couldn't get to grips with it, it was too unstable and difficult to fly smoothly but this one looks like DJI have it just right. Thanks very much and keep up the good work!
The battery coming out might be deliberate to save the drone. If it crashes and has the large mass of the battery to contain it would have to be a lot heavier and risk breaking something. Maybe it should keep a capacitor charged in the drone just to run the beeper and close the file on the MicroSD if battery is pulled during operation. I guess the Tile/AirTag/SmartTag+ would work too.
New sub and big like on this video! Is that unfinished recording file corrupted so you can't even copy it out of the card? If not, it should be salvageable by LoosslessCut or HandBrake free software.
Although it's counter-intuitive for the find my drone and turtle mode features to recover after a crash - I think it may actually be intentional to reduce damage to the drone itself. Having the battery separate in a hard collision relieves a large amount of energy(weight) from the drone frame so that it has a better chance to not damage the camera, electronics, frame, etc. Will be interesting to see if using that zip-tie restraint method results in more common part breakages or not.
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Give me two weeks ? And I’m in! But someone is phishing me from your pin that your giving me the Avata on GIVAWAY
Yeah the scenery is beautiful but holy cow what an attractive young lady you’ve got there brother. She’s got a mop of beautiful hair on her! Lol. You make a very handsome couple. Thanks for the great video my friend
Best video so far on the avata! thank you for covering all the details that many others miss instead of regurgitating same basic info we could already find on google and providing some frickin beautiful footage while you're at it
So interesting about the battery coming out. You’re not the only one that has captured this issue. Might have to add something like an apple AirTag onto the unit along with some 3rd party solution to securing the battery to the avata. Seems to me that DJI has done a phenomenal job at making the quad durable though!
For sure, based on the comments here, a velcro strap will sort that and then you've got an indestructible little drone.
You can recover the video file. The only reason it didn't play is because the file headers are messed up. There is software to fix it. Sometimes even if you put the memory card back in the drone and just record 1 more clip, it will fix the headers of the corrupted clip. Its just because the recording didn't end correctly, but the file is definitely recoverable, I've done it myself a few times when I lose the last file.
TY. Both for your Avata Videos. We have ours sat waiting on the coffee table. First flight Monday. Wire ties at the ready.😀
"Coordinated turns" Its unbelievably ironic it turned right into the tree when everywhere else was clear.
i like that it can release the battery, it can save the drone from tearing apart, the most cases it can be a life saver,
It’s actually a good thing the battery dislodged before it became submerged, kept it from shorting out. Use a Velcro strap to secure the battery instead of cable ties.
Indeed!
Another excellent couple of videos from S & A - excellent vocal delivery and presentation - second to none. I wish I had the skills to offer you my editing facilities - but this is an occasion to say - I don't have what you need - but wish you every success in your quest !
Thank you John!
I've ordered a battery anti drop buckle especially for that reason .. to keep the battery in place
Great video. Still waiting for my drone. Really glad I watched it. Definitely going to secure that battery.
I don’t comment enough on your videos, but love your direct approach/reviews that help us creators make better decisions on gear purchases.
Sorry about the Avata mishap; could see employing a Velcro strap (or other measure of security) similar to our FPV rigs to avoid this in the future.
Thanks Ryan! 100% - I think a velcro strap is the way forward here. There should be enough space to get it through frame of the Avata without any trouble. Even if others don't have this issue, it's good peace of mind. Cheers!
I really need to get up to the Highlands 🤜
Ha! No, no, no...just for us! There's no, err, room for you! Glad to see you still killing it on your channel. No idea how you put out so many videos!!
@@DroneFilmGuide haha 😂 I’ll invade and get out quickly ! 😂🏴 Thank you means a lot 🙏
Спасибо Ребята! Как всегда, интересно и приятно вас смотреть.
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Congratulations sir, you are the record holder for the biggest nerd with the best looking partner! There's hope for us
You can buy a spool of 1cm double-sided velcro tape that can be cut-to-length. Might be a better alternative to single-use plastic cable ties.
Hook and loop strap should do the trick nicely. Thanks for pointing out this shortcoming!
Even in that weather, your content still high quality.
I've been waiting for YOUR review all week! Thanks!
Music to our ears!
That montage is epic including the behind-the-scenes!!!😅 I’m always intimidated by the fpv world but DJI Avata might change that now. Thanks for the fun review!
you can get extra long battery straps for a normal fpv quad, this should help avoid battery being ejected,
I think you probably saved the drone by having the battery falling out possibly before being submerged in water which would have shorted the drone out. DJI doesn’t recommend flying their drones in wet weather. Glad it’s still working.
love the video! i used to use the cable ties, i replaced that with velcro straps! change your life :) all you have to do is get a long velcro strap to hold the battery in ALSO attach a air tag to the drone so your will NEVER loose it! You can buy a water proof case for the air tag so you are good to go in any condition ;) have fun love the videos.
Great video I have a question can we put air tag on the drone and the battery?
Great review, cant wait to jump into Sports FPV & a bit of Mavic style. mine is on its way !!! Sure Manuel controller will follow (when back in stock !)
What a beautiful spot that is in front of that mountain ✨
Very interesting upload!
Cheers from Bucharest Romania!!
Thanks again for your honest review, it has helped me make my decision
Great review with real life events and tons of learnings! Nice job guys!
Excellent review Stuart. Think it’ll be a while before I try an FPV but enjoyed this from you. Made a lot of sense.
Great video as always guys! I'm new to FPV and I'm tempted to pick one of these up. After having a look, I'm fairly certain that the drone ships with a motion sensor controller and not the one that you were using for this review. I'd be interested to see what you could achieve with the controller DJI actually ship with the drone? Thanks for the great content.
The DJI cinewhoop is a good example of how FPV drone technology is advancing but there is a lot out there for those who can self build or modify the offerings of manufacturers in the hobby . Great for those with some spare cash who want to try this style of flight but until DJI produce a camera better than the current GoPro at the time of release they will always be second fiddle
Thanks for the comment. We haven't done an in-depth comparison of the picture as such, but I'd say the camera is a match for the GoPro. Particularly when it comes to dynamic range and the ability to recover detail in shadows and midtones when grading - it's a really good image. I was pleasantly surprised.
Excellent video! Not having at lest a forward sensor was my only concern. My drone should be arriving tomorrow, cant wait to try it out.
Great video. My Avata arrived this morning and I waited almost 7hours for the drone battery to be fully charged. Which seems very excessive, after doing all the upgrades etc I have set the battery on charge again with a dji USB charger in the hope its quicker. On my Mini 2 and Mavic Zoom I am able to import my NFZ authorisations but can't see where this can be done on the Avata, Do you know if its possible ? Interestingly a friend had mentioned the battery falling out and he uses a velcro strap which does save the cable tie's. Tonight after the updates I took off unexpectedly in my front room and after the initial shock it was surprisingly easy to control with the motion controller, however in my rush to try it I hadn't read the documentation fully and didn't know how to make it land so I had to leave it to auto land after battery depletion lol.... lucky escape
Great review S&A, please have a look into reusable cable-ties, in south africa we get whats called Lumeno flexi ties, they are dark green and can be reused so no need for a side cutter, other more conventional reusable cable ties have a little tab you can lift to release it or else use a Velcro strap, Ive used normal cable ties to hold in batts in some off my rc creations and really sucks compared to a reusable strap
Thanks for the advice!
Wonderful video. Out of all the 'testing' videos I've watched over the last few days, I noticed, in retrospect, they all seem to be in warm, sunny, dry conditions. Many include crashes that didn't pop out the battery. Don't know what the temperature was during your shoot, but you are wearing jackets, so I assume it was somewhat cool. Don't know how temperature would effect the characteristics for the plastic frame securing the battery but I just wonder if the cool, wet circumstances contributed. Just a thought.
Love the video 😎👍 I will be getting my Avata Tuesday, I think I will try to using a battery strap from a standard FPV drone to secure the battery. Thanks for the heads up, sorry you had to loss a drone.
Stewart - how about some industrial grade velcro to secure the battery? No cable ties to "snip" 😁
Great video. The way the battery locks in, it's hard to believe that the battery would come out. I can hear the click of both battery tabs.
Great show! Sorry about the accidents, but as you say, it's part of owning an FPV drone. I hope DJI fixes that battery problem -- I imagine they have had an earful from users with similar experiences! Keep the Avata videos coming! I will stick with my Mini 3 Pro and Mavic Air 2, but have enjoyed your work for a long time! Stay well!
In relation to the battery popping out issue surely some velcro / reusable cable ties would be a more viable solution rather than having to cut plastic ones for every flight?
100%
or even gaffer's tape.
Thanks for the video! Some useful tidbits here that I hadn't seen in other reviews such as the gyro data being accessible for third-party software and that bit about the battery. Will definitely invest in some extra securing mechanism when I get my hands on one.
This review is very helpful. Thank you so much! My Avata arrives tomorrow. I’m going to use cable ties to secure the battery as well. I hope people who buy later versions of this drone will benefit from a better battery latch.
Brilliant video, really well put together! Can't wait to get out with mine this week
Your wife truly loves you lol. That was one heck of a first experince with the Avata.👍
Stewart, one can buy cheap accessory clip that secures battery in case of mishap.
As always, Alina is perfect video companion! Ready to assist with gist! She has elegance of presence, glow ready to go! 🇺🇸💛🇬🇧
Hi Stewart - thanks for the great video. I have the Mini 3 Pro and I'm waiting for the Avata to be delivered. I'm wondering circumstances would cause you to choose one over the other if you were heading out on a shoot............. Thanks!
Fantastic! 2 great drones. The Mini 3 Pro has intelligent flight modes that would allow us to follow the car or film ourselves with big orbit manoeuvres and such like. Plus the gimbal is mechanically stabilised so the footage is smooth even in windy conditions. Photos are better on the Mini 3 Pro and you have lots of options like panoramas. It's also more convenient as you don't need the goggles to fly. What it doesn't do however is awesome FPV shots. So it's two different tools really. Both are great for different reasons.
@@DroneFilmGuide Thanks Stewart - Love the Cinematography Course BTW!
@@crandallcrute3918 Amazing to hear!
Fantastic video, great showing us how you use it and what the results were, teaching us how to look for a crashed one and so on. Thx!
You are the best mate 😍👋
I like how you grade this footage
This drone looks so fun. As other ones. Thanks for share your honest experience with it.
It reminds me my first drone.
I was so excited, waiting for a month for it and it was destroyed in just 30 minutes.
if this drone were more resistant, it would be fantastic. I think it would be hard to find if it is crashed in remote zones.
Really looking forward to your in depth video using the motion controller if you're planning on it still.
Fantastic review. Nice to see someone that got the drone free(2 in fact lol) and still talk about the negitive aspects of the bird. Thank you for that.. btw at about a 8 min flight time at best. I now have to add on attaching a zip tie to the drone and battery EACH AND EVERYTIME. HAHAHA. At that point it's really no different then a traditional FPV drone... With GPS of course.. but still mate. This is a major FAIL .
MIKEY
Thanks for your comment! As some of the comments have suggested, a reusable cable tie or velcro strap would give peace of mind on the battery. Keep in mind the drone is not aimed at boss-level FPV enthusiasts. Without GPS flight modes and the emergency brake, 99% of existing drone enthusiasts wouldn't even think about trying FPV. There's too much time required to learn the skill for your average person with family/life/work commitments (myself included). This drone opens doors for sure. Added to that, here in the UK the drone itself costs £499. That's not a whole lot more than the price of a new GoPro. Cheers!
@@DroneFilmGuide EXCELLENT points touched on mate.. 💙💙💙 agreed.. it's not for all of us but between me and you. Lol ..I'll use a Velcro trap happily. Lol shush lol. I love there products to much to let every little thing sway me . I wish they would have though I'd the more experienced as well. Maybe add a strapfor them challenging flights lol (that it comes with) hey that's another accessorie they can sell.. lol. Thx for this answer mate. I Love your channel.. 💙💙
Mikey
@@DroneFilmGuide really great review despite all of the tribulations in drone paradise. But I've got to consider the cost of the drone alone as £770 or us$900, because I could never spend that type of money on a drone without also having at least 3 batteries and the charger as well. DJI tech is awesome but both of those crashes could likely have been prevented if they had the equivalent of betaflight crash recovery programmed to the flight controller. The BF crash recovery setting momentarily throws the flight controller into stability mode when a collision is detected, then quickly returns it to manual. Just long enough for the pilot to regain control. It has saved me from a lot of crashes when making my way through tree canopies or when a sudden piece of scraggle pops up out of nowhere.
Been waiting for your review. Thank you!
Kudos to Alina for putting up with a crazy guy and crappy weather. I hope she was rewarded with a fancy dinner in a classy restaurant.
I've seen others having the same battery ejection problem so I'm going to use velcro to secure it for sure. Just to comment, Alina's face looks so familiar... Ah yes, FRIDA from ABBA (or her offspring perhaps)🙂
Excellent video!
GREAT Review as usual, and thanks for keeping it REAL!!! ~Cheers 🍻
Hi, I just found you in the last week and I absolutely love your videos, hints and tips, and indeed the downsides and crashes, brilliant and informative for amateurs like me.
I really look forward to all your videos and antics highs and lows funny too, well presented and I as a novice don't feel excluded.
Thankyou so much, p. S the downloads very helpful, it's like having a pro assisting me. Keep it up and a big up to the missis, patients of a saint!!?
Thank you for the kind words and welcome to the channel Jason!
Awesome video particularly in that kind of weather.
Stewart, do you think it would be possible to fix an Airtag to either the drone or battery? It wouldn't help much submerged I am sure, but might offer a secondary location feature to the drone and only add 11 grams, from what I see in the AirTag tech specs. This work around doesn't of course address the issue, but could provide a workaround.
As a novice in gps drones, and never having tried any fpv, I do see this as something to peak my interest.
Hey Mark. Yes, an Airtag would probably be a good solution. Other suggestions in the comments are reusable cable ties and velcro straps.
Tough weather conditions is what makes the Scottish people strong 💪🏻🏴
Thanks for sharing your bad day with us. :D
ok that is out of the shopping bag :-). waiting for the next version and sticking with home built long range drones. Pros: no limits, no geofencing, turtle mode, do what I want. I will keep my mavic for lazy shots.
In a lot of the shots you are looking down toward the ground while wearing the goggles so your antennas are not in the optimal position. I wonder if that could be the cause of some of your signal range issues. I had the same problem when I started FPV. For the battery issue, you could try one of the velcro battery straps used on home-built FPV drones.
Thanks for the in Depth review. It’s a no go that the battery comes of that easily.
(Duck Tape might help, but paying a lot and then I have to fix it myself ???)
Love this raw review, good to see Alina back in the video to 😄. How do you think the Avata would handle flying through a building? My biggest concern is the connection. Thanks 🙂.
Hey Glen! In all honesty I think it will struggle as soon as there is a physical obstruction. Definitely an issue with the CE standard here in Europe. Not that I'm recommending it, but the DJI FPV has the same issue and you can hack the goggles to get back to FCC. No doubt it'll be the same for the Avata.
@@DroneFilmGuide As I thought. Thanks for getting back to me 👍.
Great, informative review from the 'normal' Drone Users perspective.
a) Hitting a tree in Normal Mode? Come on... That's like falling off a bicycle while the (Mavic) stabilizers are still on. 😉
b) Interesting about the battery not being overly 'secure'... I can see a 3rd party fastening system being sold. (I've got lots of 3rd party mods for my DJI FPV that solve individual issues)
c) One tip if you're looking to go under an object/bridge (whether in Normal, Sports or Manual Mode) is to turn OFF the RTH feature... Tell it to hover instead.
Then you can move to get better signal in order to carry on flying safely. The penetration on the DJI FPV ain't good TBH & if it loses signal in a forest or under a bridge etc. I don't want it flying up to the designated height to Return To Home as it'll hit whatever's above it.
You do excellent videos Stewart.
Quick q - did you ad a filter in post to get your footage looking soft like that? Other footage I have seen looks oversharpened.
Cheers!
ur patience is what i learned from this video
Great vid guys, the suspense of watching the crash unfold it definitely didn't look like it was going to was something else. Sorry to see your experience end the way it did - twice! It feels so crap to crash an FPV.
I do wonder how the first one would have gone if the battery didn't come out though, being that it was fully submerged it may have actually been what saved it. Definitely fares a better chance without current going through it. Mine hasn't arrived yet but will certainly keep the battery popping out in mind!
At Min 7:50 when the gimbal tilted 90° dwon, really crab, all the old DJI drones perfect in 90° looking down. Except this
Great video, love your content. How about Velcro Tape used for cable tidy ? Should hold battery and reusable.
Concerning on how fast you lost signal when blocked, doesn't really encourage diving over a mountain/building etc
Thanks! Keep in mind FCC transmission is waaaay better.
Another brilliant video guys! The Avata looks like it has amazing potential but the fact it so easily ejects its battery is a deal breaker. I mean, you two were on familiar ground, had clear LOS and still lost the thing in an open field simply because it can't hold onto its battery. Poor latch design notwithstanding, it's odd that DJI doesn't provide for such scenarios by having a small permanent battery onboard that would last long enough to broadcast their location in the event of a crash. Even a supercapacitor would do just to send out a GPS for a minute or two. Hopefully DJI does a quick redesign to fix what appears to be a fatal flaw.
Cheap little rubber strap to assist with keeping battery connected might be good for aftermarket makers.
Amazing video, so useful. Thank you!
You both guys are fantastic thanks for this nice review!!!
Fantastic! Thanks for the review.
The scenery is amazing
Thnx for this video. Great mic sound also outside , just a different question: which tripod are you using for the DJI mic in studio?
Continue the great work and show us the Scottish Highlands. Love that btw. This definitely made my mind up to buy it!
I think a Velcro strap would do the trick to secure the battery. DJI should have engineered a better locking system but a removable strap will work
If I had the cash I would by one. I have lost an air 2s I was never able to find, yes that sucks! I would also like just to have goggles available to fly the regular drone but that ain’t going to happen. The camera itself I thought did a good job with capture and color. I think it’s a good way into fav.
I would definitely be adding a strap of some sorts thanks you to your video.
In the settings for the custom mode (M mode) can you set it up so that it's basically like S mode but uncap the max speed?
So how does the FCC vs CE work when you buy the drone? if you buy the drone in the US and use it in Europe, do you still get the 10 km?
Great video! what is the tripod/stand you use for the DJI mic at the end?
Hi thanks for the honest review.
Do you can make a video inside a house? I want to use it for real estate to. But can't see good reviews of that. Especially when you fly from inside to outside etc
Have you considered making a velcro strap to hold the battery?
As an idea, which is an expensive one I know. You could use an Apple Air tag on the battery, despite the fact you shouldn't need to. I just ordered my Avata awaiting its arrival, prior iv been flying the Mavic Air 2 and love it just didn't give me enough. Really looking forward to the drone though.
Nice! I subscribed. You had me at the intro.
Welcome to the channel!
Good review Stuart. Shame about losing the drone and battery.
Well done on producing such a helpful and visually exciting video! On the basis of this video and your subsequent solo video (where's Alina?!) using the motion controller, I've ordered one. I have previously flown a cheaper FPV by another manufacturer that was probably more of a toy rather than a flying camera and I couldn't get to grips with it, it was too unstable and difficult to fly smoothly but this one looks like DJI have it just right. Thanks very much and keep up the good work!
Great stuff! Hope you enjoy your Avata!
The battery coming out might be deliberate to save the drone. If it crashes and has the large mass of the battery to contain it would have to be a lot heavier and risk breaking something. Maybe it should keep a capacitor charged in the drone just to run the beeper and close the file on the MicroSD if battery is pulled during operation. I guess the Tile/AirTag/SmartTag+ would work too.
New sub and big like on this video! Is that unfinished recording file corrupted so you can't even copy it out of the card? If not, it should be salvageable by LoosslessCut or HandBrake free software.
Can you review the DJI Mini 4 Pro please. Really looking forward to hearing your perspective on the platform and where it stands.
Working on it! Cheers!
What about velcro straps to tight the battery?
Alina needs to lead half of these videos
What about using a velcro strip, just like the cable ties, in order to secure the battery? Great video, by the way.
Much better idea!
Although it's counter-intuitive for the find my drone and turtle mode features to recover after a crash - I think it may actually be intentional to reduce damage to the drone itself. Having the battery separate in a hard collision relieves a large amount of energy(weight) from the drone frame so that it has a better chance to not damage the camera, electronics, frame, etc. Will be interesting to see if using that zip-tie restraint method results in more common part breakages or not.