Thanks for the video man! you are the best. Listen I have a really important question that affects if i get this or not...and i cant get answer anywhere...Can i put this in flight controller style mode 3? Right stick throttle and yaw...? left stick pitch and roll. "i know im weird" but thats the only way my brain can fly with a controller. Thanks in advance!
Great review as always. Do you have any views on a new air unit that will use 2.4ghz? What are your experiences with using the V2 goggles and range, any worse than V1s?
I think it’s because we were all worried it had the opportunity to radically change some facets our racing/freestyle hobby and cause to spend more money but are relieved it’s not. Haha
As a more cinematic pilot, having the ability to change tilt as you fly is such an incredible feature. Being able to go from a fast move at a 30 degree tilt to a much slower 5 degree tilt as you fly is incredibly helpful to get more dynamic shots. I'm sure with some practice and possibly some post-processing you can make those transitions look smooth, this alone is worth considering adding this to my drone line up.
Never flew a drone before nor had an interest until this came out. 8 months down the road I have learned to fly acro, learned how to fix this quad after big crashes, learned more about the fpv world because I found your channel, and now want to build my own quad because of it. Because DJI made this drone and combo system, it got me into the sport. Now I am hooked. Thanks for all your hard work and excellent videos for us who are still learning!
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What they've made, IMO, Is a souped up mavic that can be flown much faster, with a ton more agility, which opens up more possibilities to the cinematic pilot. As an acro freestyle quad, you'd better be a seasoned FPV pilot that isn't going mental with the flight, or you're probably looking at an expensive fix!
THIS! this is exactly how im treating mine when flying manual. No crazy stunts as of now just awesome flight in manual mode with speed and beautiful footage.
The (no doubt) BEST Review of an DJI Drone comes from Joshua, ... an DIY FPV Drone Pro that single handedly outperforms this drone using an BetaFPV 65mm whoop 😂 Thanks Joshua!!! I am NOT an FPV pilot but watched your videos on BetaFPVs little drones (and also baught one)... and decided that i want a bit of FPV "feeling" for a bit more dynamic fun around the fields. But Getting fully into FPV wouldn't be something i would consider for me since flying drones is sort of an 2-3 Hours a week hobby for me. So the DJI product might be something for me. Good to have an honest review what i could and couldn't get by purchasing this drone.
Thanks..!!! Doesn't seem to be much tolerance for the "average joe".. DJI makes a great product.. For what this drone does out of the box sounds quite amazing.!!! I for one am anxious to see what it's all about.. We can't all be super builders and racers... This is what it is, Like I say "FPV with training wheels".. Take it out for a spin.!!!!
Agreed. It's an amazing technological feat. It's an absurd act of gatekeeping to demand that people set up a workbench and learn to solder and configure interacting analog gear to experience flight. It's not like those elitists did the engineering work that makes all this fun possible...THEY DIDN'T. It's not theirs to hog.
problem is ... that these kind of channel like dickhead BARDWELL are thriving on all the mumbo jumbo technical stuff that you need to know ... solder, how battery works, betaflight update and settings, etc etc ... if FPV becomes mainstream and you get drone that breaks but you just send them back and get new ones and that everyone doesn't need a workbench etc ... 85-90% of the people will get these drones and only the professionnal racers or hobbyist will continue in that vein with all the repairing stuff and building drones ... so seeing a big compangy like DJI entering this domain and wanting to revolutionize the genre, is a threat to this industry ... and BTW this is version 1.0 ... imagine when they will make a second, third, fourth one ? It's only the begining and it will be even bigger soon and you will see other companies do these "all in one package"
I don't know how to say this in a way that doesn't come across as dickish, but as someone who's watched hundreds if not thousands of slick drone footage clips, there was something immensely refreshing about the more realistic, even sub-optimal flying in your video. I think at a certain point when drone pilots publish the fully edited, stabilized, cherrypicked, saturated and graded clips, every damn drone looks like it produces exactly the same footage, because they only ever show the finished product. Getting to see so much more of the raw footage, as well as the unstabilized goggle feed (which I saw no one else do ever), gave a very clear look at how amazingly polished this thing actually is. I first got into FPV this year with a tinywhoop clone and still struggle immensely with acro (interestingly the part that screwed with me the most was maintaining consistent altitude/throttle control, though I'm told that a tiny drone with almost no mass is a challenge due to the lack of inertia). I haven't had the courage (or hella fat wallet) to purchase one of these DJI units for myself yet, but a friend of mine picked one up and a few days ago I was handed the controller in his back yard. It's an absolutely wild yet solid beast compared to the tinywhoop and yet there was so much I didn't know about it even after watching over a dozen reviews, both critical and encouraging. Really appreciated the genuinely in-depth video (essentially the only missing puzzle piece after a few minutes hands-on, and then watching your vid) was the accessibility of user replaceable parts but I took a glance at the DJI shop and I'm really impressed at the options, not just for the drone itself but also for the goggles. All in all this is a very respectable price (1300USD for the base package set) and I will inevitably pick up one of these when the second gen drops and the price on these drops too :) (Apologies for any typos as I'm a bit loopy from pain meds due to a broken arm, which is a bit of a problem for drone flying currently haha)
Me too. I flew 3D helis for years but got a little tired of even the most minor of crashes being a minimum of $500. Sometimes a couple grand. Especially when I crashed about once a week. That's what got me interested in the tough little quads.
I thought that was kinda cool too however I would be happy with just the regular home arrow from BF maybe this is a sign they will unlock this osd element? Hmmm
@@bergermanfpv not many have it, those with GPS yes. GPS is not the majority of drones. A goog chunk now with the rise of flywoo explorers, but many do not have it
It’s a hard pass for me - but it’s exactly what I thought it was going to be. Meant for cinematic cruise style flight, sort of “FPV with training wheels.” Full manual mode is obviously not intended to be used regularly or lightly, especially since you broke it so easily with that minor looking crash. I thought it was going to be a little tougher than that. I still would not want to own one of these without spare parts like arms available either. *[Update]* I found out from a tear down video that the arms are soldered to a 4n1 ESC. Sooo... even if DJI provides replacement arms the customer will need to be able to solder. Not a big deal to us, but a huge deal to the target demographic. DJI Care Refresh insurance package is going to get a lot of business...
@@dronefeverpty9594 This was a little surprising to me too. Not that it’s a huge deal since you can just crop them out - but I wasn’t really expecting to see props in view for any camera angle or aspect ratio configuration on this...
@@JohnCuppi indeed, as you mentioned we can crop the video but for a "cinematic" fpv beginner drone seems odd they forgot that aspect since is not quite fun to crop every single shot when you are editing let say above 15 shots. but besides that it seems a good entry lvl combo tho.
It's not meant to replace racing quads. It's more of a more flexible Mavic with all the nice features. It's also a great FPV drone with training wheels.
@@v.gedace1519 Yeah, but it doesn't get cool footage. For people who don't fly FPV, and want cool videos ASAP, this is hard to beat. Getting a sim, then whoop, then 5 inch with GoPro and all that is far more expensive and time consuming.
Going into manual mode you have to move the stick to match the throttle position. Its all cool.The whole thing is much more intriguing than I originally let myself believe.
@@dreamerdron6264 are you sure? I googled a lot and didn’t see live audio for the DJI FPV. That was a draw back that was posted a round. I will validate. That would be awesome!
It is $1299 but I paid $1980 on DJI's site after all was said and done. Tax, 2 extra batteries, 128gb micro SD card and DJI care refresh adds up. I can't wait to try it out though.
I bought it for photogrammetry. Laught it all out. It works, battery is short, but plan your sequences and that thing gives you sharp moves to avoid situations. I want this over a mavik or mini any time.
Great review Joshua, I've been waiting for this drone for a while now as a hybrid between all my other FPV and cinema drones.. will make a great addition on my own channel.. just wanted you to know I just bought one, and I used your Amazon link.. cheers mate! :)
Interested to know if you fix it yourself (could be a great follow up video). One thing that appeals to me is not having to mount a separate GoPro to get 4K footage... Great video 👍
That home point marker and aircraft marker is GAME changing, THAT is the future of safe FPV, I hope to see that make its way into our quads with DJI air units/ Vistas
thank you. out of some of the RUclipsrs that talk about the FPV drone, you gave a lot of good information such as the charger will kill your phone and some virus scanner complain about the DJI system app.
Well idk the gimbal control really can make for some seriously great shots you can’t get with a normal quad. Calling dji drones a toy is a huge understatement. If you were intending on learning freestyle then dji drones wouldn’t teach you those skills anyway. They’re just used for different things.
Let's be honest with ourselves here. Most of the DIY bedroom built quads are trash with multiple cold solder joints and poor parts matching choices. Most of my quads are little more than toys and poorly built ones at that. Let's not sniff our own farts here okay?
@@awwtergirl7040 Sorry man, but you must be talking about something else here... Maybe my zmr250 sucked ass, but it was 10 years ago when dji was still making white kitchen stools... Now I am able to build a really decent drone, or when I am not in the mood I can just get pre build one from diatone. If you have some insecurity with your hobby or skills, please keep it to yourself and stop being offended by a youtube comment. Or maybe you are looking for excuses to order this new dji toy? Than yes, I will make you a favor, looks like you really need one ;)
The editing on this video was awesome. I really like that you didn’t do the classic title sequence and instead just blended your intro right into the actual video. Has a much more modern, almost minimalist feel. I really wish more RUclips videos dumped their title sequences. They are just so dated feeling....
I have to say this is the best review and probably will remain the best review for a long time. You really did good at demonstrating it’s operation and this is great for a proper understanding for all. Even the expert freestyle DIY guys seem to be confused and turning into trolls on Facebook and other people’s videos. Bravo 👏 👍🏻🧡 Oh, sorry you crashed but this is good information as a bonus for everyone as well.
I have to say i will never own one of those.. but your introduction got me to watch the whole thing.. your review of this product was spot on.. you.... you... YOU GOT A GIFT!!
I guess they made fpv cinematic drone not racing one. Main appeal of this drone is cinematic shots of action, sports and so on. In which higher speed and maneuverability is needed. No one is going racing with this drone.
Want one! l have been waiting so long for this. This will be great for exploring, with clear view, long range, long flights, light free style and good RTH. This is my dream rig 👍👍👍👍👍👍
3 weeks! that's hilarious! I can see the backlog on repairs starting today! it's gonna be like the first Mavics, Phantoms, etc... Where you send it in to get repaired and you wait, and wait, and wait one he'll of a lot longer because of the thousands that broke the same time yours did... and then 6-8 months later, you finally get it back! People are out of their mind to buy this fragile plastic POS drone! NO WAY! LOL 😩💩
Fuck DJI care. Get a personal articles policy through state farm or something for way less (for me - $67/yr) to cover crashes/flyaways etc. and it covers the cost of the entire drone. You could just buy a brand new one rather than wait for it to be repaired
DJI has made my first drone. The FPV is the feature that opened my wallet. I’ve flown drones a couple of times but with no FPV the VR feeling was missing. Great job DJI.
I was a bit salty about this at first. I’ve changed my tune a little bit though. I think it’s pretty nicely put together and has some great features that greatly improve the user experience. I wish that self-built quads could be this polished. Having a nice menu system like you have in the goggles to config things in the field would be pretty nice. I 99% wouldn’t blow money on this because it’s pretty hard to swallow when I know how to make my own quads, but I think that it seems like a great product that’s optimized for video capture. My only concern is idiots flying these in unsafe places and ruining it for everyone, but that’s the curse of removing the IQ check of figuring out how to build a quad.
As someone with only a DJI Mavic Mini and a couple Parrot Minidrones, I agree with what you said. This drone and its kit are very polished and easy to understand. It's also chock full of features I'm sure will make it a good buy in that regard. But that durability is rubbish and the props being visible in the footage make it inferior to the Mavic lineup for pure cinematic videography. They should really address those two flaws if or when they decide to release the V2. With that having been said, I suppose DJI would have your money if they drop fancy new Air units, huh?
Gatekeeping FPV was never a valid long-term strategy. We are gonna get to the point where this is common, and people have accidents, and we all have to figure out a way to coexist, there's no way around it. The hobby never belonged to us, it was intellectual capital from hundreds of thousands of humans that made all this possible; it doesn't belong to us.
Thanks.. You’ll find the majority of DJI folks are very responsible.. This product will give us the opportunity to test the waters of the “Wild Side”.. Most of us are Photographers/Videographers and contrary to popular belief some are very good pilots.. Not as skilled as FPV pilots but this will give us the opportunity to add to our skills and in turn get some interesting material along the way.. The possibilities look great for starters… I’m excited.!!!
@@richard8031 Bear in mind that the DJI controller and FPV are completely different. The DJI controls are called "angle mode" in FPV, you usually move forward with the pitch stick and slide left/right with the roll stick. With the controller in acro mode, if you move the pitch stick forward you'll find your self watching the ground, if you move the roll stick you'll start spinning. The learning curve is steep and made of a lot of crashes, I wouldn't really use that pricey drone start.
I'm getting one. I've seen dozens of videos on this thing, the only people that complain about it are the FPV racers. Which makes me want to buy it even more. Ever fly in your dreams? This reminds me of that, time to make my dreams come true! :D
Thank you! I just ordered the DJI FPV and I’m new to drones but wanted one that I can learn with and will be more capable as I improve, but every video I’ve seen on this drone is less than helpful. I was wanting more in depth about this drone and tips from someone like you who knows their stuff. Whenever I come by one of your videos with this drone I leave knowing more and feeling better about my purchase. Thanks Joshua
literally only meant to scam new pilots wanting to get into FPV out of their hard earned money. The fact that bardwell reviews it (he must, it's his job after all) gives DJI more outreach, more people see it, people see - people buy. Sad. I'm happy to be gatekeeping FPV away from the influx of "pilots" incoming.
@@LeRainbow it’s not a traditional fpv drone, like we can make quads that can withstand a serious impact, can be flown like hundreds of miles per hour sometimes and is serviceable by yourself at just parts cost. This abomination is meant for “cinematic” fliers lmao and even then they have props in view smh. Idk for $1300 there are wayyyy better ways to get into fpv. I started with $500
Perfect for me as I would like to get into FPV but I’m not interested in building, tuning or doing really anything to a drone except Fly it. If I want to move into something more sporty I can but if it’s not for me I can just give it to the kids and or use it for a few nice shots of vacation time at the lake. I dig it
@@hawkfpv4950 i wish i still had it. i gave it to my big brother who added some extra stuff to it and then he gave it to our little brother who i'm pretty sure sold it for an fpv fixed wing setup. i only ever flew it in acro mode. thing was fun as hell, you could always tell where it was facing, and boy was it loud! took a whole football field+ to fly though with how powerful it was.
If I won this in a giveaway I'd sell it.. I feel like dji owners are the reason for this big push from faa, build one so you can understand how to correctly use it
They have always been the worrying aspect of this hobby, because the drones fly themselves,.no skill required = recipe for disaster. That's why DJI get so much stick from the fpv community
Remote ID and a reduction in where we can fly is a push from homeland security and shipping companies. Automation is inevitable in all fields; noone truly flies in full manual, and "correctly" is a nebulous concept.
If I were you I wouldn't bother entering a giveaway for this drone if it doesn't fit your needs or desires. Selling a giveaway prize that is intended to be used by the winner isn't very nice to the person doing the giveaway. But hey, it's your call I'm just voicing my opinion on the matter.
It's been around since looooooooong before Emu. Mixing channels is a standard part of model aircraft flight, its one of the primary features of our radios. Quads with roll/yaw mixing in angle mode specifically have been around for a long time, too.
@@geometerfpv2804 yup, been doing it in radios forever, but some inherent problems when using it with angle mode (max angle being one) make it waay better in the flight code. And yes, others have had pre-mixed beginner modes with some limited form of this, but Emu is the first that let's you configure it so you can do racing profiles or beginner one stick, or cine-angle stuff just like DJI. I personally would make DJIs version be all right stick steering. In practice, it was much more intuitive for people to fly that way for one stick (more like EMAX EZ Pilot)
JB, excellent review as usual. For the New people wanting to get into serious FPV, please pay close attention to Bartwell' s review. Watch it several time before you dump $1200.00. Into this fine flying machine. Do not get me wrong... I want this hobby to go forward with Light speed! I Will however tell you My Honest opinion. There are many fasets to this hobby. Building, soldering, engineering, electrical, programming, etc. The satisfaction of flying something you built from a box of parts. Racings, videos, editing, RUclips channels. The reward you will feel when you first plug that Lipo into your flight controller that you soldered all the wires to. Ok, I'll stop. My humble honest opinion from a old man is simply this. If you want to fly serious FPV and reap the rewards that this hobby has to offer. You should avoid this DJI money trap. I said of you want to fly serious FPV! You are going to crash and at $1200.00 be prepared to explain to your wife that you FPV skills suck. If JB crashed his, that should be a Big Red flag for you. On a real FPV quad, that's a $12.00 arm and a 15 minute repair. Does this drone have it's place? Well yes... If your thinking " Send IT! " Nope. Now watch JBs review again. Before you jump into the same boat that 1000's of DJI pilots are in. A broke quad and no ideas on how to fix it. I can at least sleep tonight knowing I tried to warn you. Now go watch JB's review again.
This is the BEST review of the drone on RUclips, period. I am the market for this, long time DJI user interested in a more exciting FPV experience, but still want the "Apple" like convenience and hand holding. I have no intention of EVER trying to slalom through trees like in this video but overflying a bridge or water tower and being able to aggressively pitch over and see the ground? That would be awesome. Maybe approach something and move to the vertical and Immelmann to the other direction? Get swooping rolls and banks as you follow open terrain at a lower altitude and higher speed than a Mavic? Yep. (And I'm keeping the Mavic I know they are for different things.) I know this package allows you to use the new DJI flight sim through the controller and googles and I fully intend to be responsible and learn before taking it all head on and if I ever (and I very much doubt it) get to the point where I want to fly through tiny holes in a grain silo or up a stairwell of an abandoned building I very much know it will be time for something very, very different from this drone. Thanks again for a great review.
Having got into this only a year (or so) ago, I am desperately trying not to be a gatekeeping a-hole in my reactions to this thing....and then I saw what happened after that 'crash' and I'm suddenly a 13 year old internet troll. lmao 🤣🤣🤣🤣
They have a replacement program. It diagnoses itself, then you can order the parts it says it needs direct from DJI, and they are all plug-and-play. Obviously it's not for those of us that know electronics and soldering, but hey, it's not dumb...it's kinda smart.
Whats really nice about dji fpv drone is that its super beginner friendly for people who have the money and want to get into flying fpv drones. Later if people need more power and want to do crazier tricks they will be able to buy themselves a custom drone. I was wanting to get into fpv but was always worried about the learning curve for flying without assistance. This dji drone seems like a good start for me before I spend 2k for a fully custom fpv setup.
This is a great product for Phantom flyers and cinematic filmmakers that desire more of a FPVish flight and look..yet dont have the time nor patience to build and learn how to fly a traditional FPV quad. Great for those who dont desire to have a clue about PIDs or Batteries or ESCs.
This is outrageous, you barely touched the tree and it fell apart? I laughed out loud. And the props are always in view? For a cinematic FPV drone this is pretty bad. Also it looks like you had trouble flying it, the acro flight footage reminded me of the old Eachine Racer 250. And wow that high price, for a product that's probably spending more time shipping back and forth between the Dji repair service and customer, instead of actually being used.
It's like they made it purposely with the thought that their repair centers need more work! lol And, the back log on getting it repaired, starts! I can see it where the old Mavics were (maybe its the same now, who knows?) where you send it in and 6-8 months later you get it back repaired! This things a total joke! 😒😳🙄
@@noforyoutubepremium3108 I repaired my Mavic Pro after sustaining a fully submerged crash into lake water, and it was very simple to repair. Not sure why people always send them in. The parts were cheap on eBay too.
I've had several DJI drones, including some damn expensive ones ie. inspire!! One crash cost me over a grand in carbon fibre. Recently I decided to ditch the armchair comfy flying and get an adult drone that needs to be flown. My experience with DJI has been beige...
@@BASSstarlet I don't know why you'd even compare DJI products to fpv quads or other rc quads. DJI drones are flying camera platforms. They are 100% made to record aerial footage while taking as much of the flying out of your hands as possible. Which is great if you're trying to get stable, cinematic aerial footage as a 1-person operator. It has almost nothing to do with flying for fun (well, the fun in is the recorded images if you're a film person)
Thanks for talking me out of considering a lightly used FPV to mix in with my other DJI equipment. After I get some practice with my upcoming Mobula8 + O3 Air, I'll build one.
Absolutely correct about who you thought it's for. I've been out of the hobby for a Long time.... that said? I ordered one of these and excited to get back into the hobby 🤗
i will have to disagree. if he broke off an arm by just slightly touching the tree a beginner will 100% break it if flown in manual mode. No beginner pilot can completely avoid all crashes
@@LeRainbow well if you were doing "long range" it would be useful but I won't be buying one of these. It's just not for me. But the feature of it being almost 2 or 3d is cool.
This is cool. I'm betting there are a large number of people out there who would love a FPV with training wheels. I'd buy this without ever going into full manual control.
I bought one...love it! I'm not an fpv racer or into cinematography. I use it for flying adventures and exploring. Lots of fun, great connectivity. The goggles work very well for me even though I wear glasses. I used to have a Mavic Zoom with fpv headset. That proved uncomfortable and didn't work very well with my glasses. I have no complaints about the DJI FPV combo. I am trying to be careful not to crash though.
I bought it. It is my very first drone and I grabbed it on ebay with the additional battery pack charging kit (with only 1-2 loading cycles for every battery) for a good amount (less than 1000€). I have chosen this one for the googles and shenannigans I can try with their av stuff, the style and mostly for the safety features of the drone, like anti-collision stuff. So Im happy with it, even I havent managed to fly it by this point (owning the drone for only a small couple of days by now ^^)
I know I must have missed a few questions. Let me know underneath this comment and I'll try to answer as many as I can.
Does the v1 goggle work with this drone?
Thanks for the video man! you are the best. Listen I have a really important question that affects if i get this or not...and i cant get answer anywhere...Can i put this in flight controller style mode 3? Right stick throttle and yaw...? left stick pitch and roll. "i know im weird" but thats the only way my brain can fly with a controller. Thanks in advance!
The props in view is the less cinematic thing, isn´t?
Will they sell drone and controller only? And will it work with v1s?
Great review as always. Do you have any views on a new air unit that will use 2.4ghz? What are your experiences with using the V2 goggles and range, any worse than V1s?
I have never been so excited to hear about a product that I have no interest in buying lol
Lol same.
I think it’s because we were all worried it had the opportunity to radically change some facets our racing/freestyle hobby and cause to spend more money but are relieved it’s not. Haha
@@halflife82 no, some of us knew all along what it was. The rest didn't wanna listen.🤷♂️
Hahahaha, so echos my thoughts
lol
That crash, then the look, the hesitation, then wait for it.... "So... you CAN get DJI Care for this drone..." That was perfect and I lost it, LMAO!
As a more cinematic pilot, having the ability to change tilt as you fly is such an incredible feature. Being able to go from a fast move at a 30 degree tilt to a much slower 5 degree tilt as you fly is incredibly helpful to get more dynamic shots. I'm sure with some practice and possibly some post-processing you can make those transitions look smooth, this alone is worth considering adding this to my drone line up.
Never flew a drone before nor had an interest until this came out. 8 months down the road I have learned to fly acro, learned how to fix this quad after big crashes, learned more about the fpv world because I found your channel, and now want to build my own quad because of it. Because DJI made this drone and combo system, it got me into the sport. Now I am hooked. Thanks for all your hard work and excellent videos for us who are still learning!
same here buddy
This is awesome to hear!
Embargo finally lifted, everyone is releasing their video on it and you'll always be the first one I watch
damn cool picture and username
The fact that I basically have three drones for the price of one is the reason why I'm getting this drone.
huh?
I thought you were gonna say getting 3 quads for the price of one is why you were not getting a DJI haha.
What three types of drones do you get with the dji? Seems you could get 3 more capable drone for the price of the one dji
@@GrrillaFinger You get a phantom, a phantom that can fly acro and finally a pile of parts at the end.
@@thirtythreeeyes8624 hahahaha
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What they've made, IMO, Is a souped up mavic that can be flown much faster, with a ton more agility, which opens up more possibilities to the cinematic pilot. As an acro freestyle quad, you'd better be a seasoned FPV pilot that isn't going mental with the flight, or you're probably looking at an expensive fix!
THIS! this is exactly how im treating mine when flying manual. No crazy stunts as of now just awesome flight in manual mode with speed and beautiful footage.
They should have called it the DJI HYBRID
@@Kojima93same. I don't even take off the manual limit. I'm not flipping mine 😊
Time to transfer all the running gear into ya favorite carbon frame .
I wonder if that will be possible?
@@noforyoutubepremium3108 ofcourse it is
great idea!
@@DesignRobot_co no, it's not.
@@detroxx56784 yeah it is, dude it’s not rocket science. Lol 😂
"Fortunately.....DJI sent me two" 🤣🤣🤣
🤣exactly....they already know...
Lmao🤣
Here here.... just in case.... durable... surely friend 😎🤣
DJI is going to make a killing on DJI care with these 😂
Thanks for making an unbiased and honest review as opposed to all the front page "THIS IS THE BEST DRONE OMG SO EASY TO FLY I LOVE IT" reviewers.
The (no doubt) BEST Review of an DJI Drone comes from Joshua, ... an DIY FPV Drone Pro that single handedly outperforms this drone using an BetaFPV 65mm whoop 😂
Thanks Joshua!!! I am NOT an FPV pilot but watched your videos on BetaFPVs little drones (and also baught one)... and decided that i want a bit of FPV "feeling" for a bit more dynamic fun around the fields. But Getting fully into FPV wouldn't be something i would consider for me since flying drones is sort of an 2-3 Hours a week hobby for me. So the DJI product might be something for me. Good to have an honest review what i could and couldn't get by purchasing this drone.
Dear god. You, Nurk, Rotor Riot, Potato Jet....apparently I'm gonna have a busy afternoon.....
looked at my phone every notification was about a video of the drone lol
Same hahaha
I had no idea what I thought they had made, but I'm glad this is what they made. It's a tool for cinematography people and it's what they're good at.
So many elitists ranting about this drone ruining the purity of FPV. Why not let those "average joes" have their fun?
Agreed
Thanks..!!! Doesn't seem to be much tolerance for the "average joe".. DJI makes a great product.. For what this drone does out of the box sounds quite amazing.!!! I for one am anxious to see what it's all about.. We can't all be super builders and racers... This is what it is, Like I say "FPV with training wheels".. Take it out for a spin.!!!!
Agreed. It's an amazing technological feat. It's an absurd act of gatekeeping to demand that people set up a workbench and learn to solder and configure interacting analog gear to experience flight.
It's not like those elitists did the engineering work that makes all this fun possible...THEY DIDN'T. It's not theirs to hog.
Thank you!!!!
problem is ... that these kind of channel like dickhead BARDWELL are thriving on all the mumbo jumbo technical stuff that you need to know ... solder, how battery works, betaflight update and settings, etc etc ... if FPV becomes mainstream and you get drone that breaks but you just send them back and get new ones and that everyone doesn't need a workbench etc ... 85-90% of the people will get these drones and only the professionnal racers or hobbyist will continue in that vein with all the repairing stuff and building drones ... so seeing a big compangy like DJI entering this domain and wanting to revolutionize the genre, is a threat to this industry ... and BTW this is version 1.0 ... imagine when they will make a second, third, fourth one ? It's only the begining and it will be even bigger soon and you will see other companies do these "all in one package"
I don't know how to say this in a way that doesn't come across as dickish, but as someone who's watched hundreds if not thousands of slick drone footage clips, there was something immensely refreshing about the more realistic, even sub-optimal flying in your video. I think at a certain point when drone pilots publish the fully edited, stabilized, cherrypicked, saturated and graded clips, every damn drone looks like it produces exactly the same footage, because they only ever show the finished product. Getting to see so much more of the raw footage, as well as the unstabilized goggle feed (which I saw no one else do ever), gave a very clear look at how amazingly polished this thing actually is.
I first got into FPV this year with a tinywhoop clone and still struggle immensely with acro (interestingly the part that screwed with me the most was maintaining consistent altitude/throttle control, though I'm told that a tiny drone with almost no mass is a challenge due to the lack of inertia). I haven't had the courage (or hella fat wallet) to purchase one of these DJI units for myself yet, but a friend of mine picked one up and a few days ago I was handed the controller in his back yard. It's an absolutely wild yet solid beast compared to the tinywhoop and yet there was so much I didn't know about it even after watching over a dozen reviews, both critical and encouraging.
Really appreciated the genuinely in-depth video (essentially the only missing puzzle piece after a few minutes hands-on, and then watching your vid) was the accessibility of user replaceable parts but I took a glance at the DJI shop and I'm really impressed at the options, not just for the drone itself but also for the goggles.
All in all this is a very respectable price (1300USD for the base package set) and I will inevitably pick up one of these when the second gen drops and the price on these drops too :)
(Apologies for any typos as I'm a bit loopy from pain meds due to a broken arm, which is a bit of a problem for drone flying currently haha)
DJi..........why on earth would you make the tips of the props red if they’re in view? WHY???????????
Amazing review Joshua!!!!!!
Like my hobby as it has always been.
Fly, crash, repair, modify, upgrade
Me too. I flew 3D helis for years but got a little tired of even the most minor of crashes being a minimum of $500. Sometimes a couple grand. Especially when I crashed about once a week. That's what got me interested in the tough little quads.
JOSHUA You made the best review ,love you because your honesty en always your self, love and power
The best thing about this drone is the 3D home position. I really hope that comes to air unit and DJI goggles. You can keep the rest 🤪
I thought that was kinda cool too however I would be happy with just the regular home arrow from BF maybe this is a sign they will unlock this osd element? Hmmm
They don't even sell the normal air unit anymore :/ at least in Europe
That is something very easy to set up in any FPV drone. Many people doing long range have it.
@@bergermanfpv not a 3D one
@@bergermanfpv not many have it, those with GPS yes. GPS is not the majority of drones. A goog chunk now with the rise of flywoo explorers, but many do not have it
It’s a hard pass for me - but it’s exactly what I thought it was going to be. Meant for cinematic cruise style flight, sort of “FPV with training wheels.” Full manual mode is obviously not intended to be used regularly or lightly, especially since you broke it so easily with that minor looking crash. I thought it was going to be a little tougher than that. I still would not want to own one of these without spare parts like arms available either. *[Update]* I found out from a tear down video that the arms are soldered to a 4n1 ESC. Sooo... even if DJI provides replacement arms the customer will need to be able to solder. Not a big deal to us, but a huge deal to the target demographic. DJI Care Refresh insurance package is going to get a lot of business...
Plus the props quite visible in both footage (camera and dvr)
@@dronefeverpty9594 This was a little surprising to me too. Not that it’s a huge deal since you can just crop them out - but I wasn’t really expecting to see props in view for any camera angle or aspect ratio configuration on this...
I was expecting atleast thin carbon plates in the arms as supports, not just plastic, this thing looks like and is as durable as a toy.
@@JohnCuppi indeed, as you mentioned we can crop the video but for a "cinematic" fpv beginner drone seems odd they forgot that aspect since is not quite fun to crop every single shot when you are editing let say above 15 shots. but besides that it seems a good entry lvl combo tho.
@@neonoir__ right? For the kind of money this thing is you'd expect it to be more robust. I really seems like a crap product.
I have purposely NOT watched any other reviews until JB had his say on this new drone - this will be a great watch (so thank you JB!)
It's not meant to replace racing quads. It's more of a more flexible Mavic with all the nice features. It's also a great FPV drone with training wheels.
My training FPV drone is called LiftOff and costs around 20 bugs (on steam). BTW: LiftOff includes Joshuas backyard. :-)
@@v.gedace1519 Yeah, but it doesn't get cool footage. For people who don't fly FPV, and want cool videos ASAP, this is hard to beat. Getting a sim, then whoop, then 5 inch with GoPro and all that is far more expensive and time consuming.
Hold on a second, am I seeing props in view here? Seriously? Appreciate the durability test.
Yes you are
that plus is durable as a toy, is a major deal breaker for me, i rather buy a geprc ready to fly or so,
They did that so you still need a Mavic too lol
Going into manual mode you have to move the stick to match the throttle position. Its all cool.The whole thing is much more intriguing than I originally let myself believe.
Full DJI babysitter home mode😂
I laughed so hard when you pulled out the second one. They KNEW you were gonna fly it like a real FPV drone & break it! 😂
OK bro, you just save me $1200, thank you
No live audio, no game 👀🤷🏻♂️
@@dinoscheidt there is audio live, is switchable on and off
@@dreamerdron6264 are you sure? I googled a lot and didn’t see live audio for the DJI FPV. That was a draw back that was posted a round. I will validate. That would be awesome!
1200 $ - this is divinely, in Russia - 2200 $ :)
It is $1299 but I paid $1980 on DJI's site after all was said and done. Tax, 2 extra batteries, 128gb micro SD card and DJI care refresh adds up. I can't wait to try it out though.
Not for most of us but they are going to sell a lot of these. Great review dude.
I bought it for photogrammetry. Laught it all out. It works, battery is short, but plan your sequences and that thing gives you sharp moves to avoid situations. I want this over a mavik or mini any time.
Great review Joshua, I've been waiting for this drone for a while now as a hybrid between all my other FPV and cinema drones.. will make a great addition on my own channel.. just wanted you to know I just bought one, and I used your Amazon link.. cheers mate! :)
LMFAO.
@@dangerous8333 why are you laughing?
@@worstpersonview536 because he cant buy one :(
Interested to know if you fix it yourself (could be a great follow up video). One thing that appeals to me is not having to mount a separate GoPro to get 4K footage... Great video 👍
I notice that NURK has a gopro mount on his demo unit
I mean the footage isn't that impressive and there's props in the shot...
@@Burn377 apparently there’s a mode to get props out of view
Oh another foldable DJI drone! How lovely!
not foldable, apparently you didnt watch it
@@johnanthonycreative I was trying to be sarcastic, my friend.
😂😂 tape it back up, keep flying it, you'll soon have all four arms in a foldable config!😜
That home point marker and aircraft marker is GAME changing, THAT is the future of safe FPV, I hope to see that make its way into our quads with DJI air units/ Vistas
thank you. out of some of the RUclipsrs that talk about the FPV drone, you gave a lot of good information such as the charger will kill your phone and some virus scanner complain about the DJI system app.
Dji drone is like a toy guitar Its fine, till you start shredding :D
Well idk the gimbal control really can make for some seriously great shots you can’t get with a normal quad. Calling dji drones a toy is a huge understatement. If you were intending on learning freestyle then dji drones wouldn’t teach you those skills anyway. They’re just used for different things.
Let's be honest with ourselves here. Most of the DIY bedroom built quads are trash with multiple cold solder joints and poor parts matching choices. Most of my quads are little more than toys and poorly built ones at that. Let's not sniff our own farts here okay?
@@awwtergirl7040 Sorry man, but you must be talking about something else here... Maybe my zmr250 sucked ass, but it was 10 years ago when dji was still making white kitchen stools... Now I am able to build a really decent drone, or when I am not in the mood I can just get pre build one from diatone. If you have some insecurity with your hobby or skills, please keep it to yourself and stop being offended by a youtube comment. Or maybe you are looking for excuses to order this new dji toy? Than yes, I will make you a favor, looks like you really need one ;)
@@StaticModel I'm not offended at all. I do not "Need a favor" whatever that's supposed to mean.
plastic>carbon fiber ............NOT!!!!
i've never been so happy to not want to buy an FPV product
The editing on this video was awesome. I really like that you didn’t do the classic title sequence and instead just blended your intro right into the actual video. Has a much more modern, almost minimalist feel.
I really wish more RUclips videos dumped their title sequences. They are just so dated feeling....
I have to say this is the best review and probably will remain the best review for a long time. You really did good at demonstrating it’s operation and this is great for a proper understanding for all. Even the expert freestyle DIY guys seem to be confused and turning into trolls on Facebook and other people’s videos.
Bravo 👏 👍🏻🧡
Oh, sorry you crashed but this is good information as a bonus for everyone as well.
Thank you so much first honest review I have seen today!
Bruce (@xjet) is the only other person who will provide truly honest reviews imo
OK Joshua thanks for an honest overview. I've now seen all I want to see about this package, on to normal important stuff.
JB, as always, great review! You answered pretty much all my questions! Thanks man
I have to say i will never own one of those.. but your introduction got me to watch the whole thing.. your review of this product was spot on.. you.... you... YOU GOT A GIFT!!
You broke it.You're the man❤️
i hope the manual mispells the feature as "assisted yawning"
Lol
Hahahahaha 😆
Totally agree. But kind of what can be expected if DJI was going to let yupi fly an fpv drone. Definitely not a hobbiest quad
Typed in dji fpv in the search bar and kept on scrolling until i seen your video to let the RUclips algorithm know who should be at the top .
Who would thumbs down anything you do. Ur right i litterally learn MORE THEN 1 thing thanks josh
If they gonna make a racing drone, should just based on a CF frame.
The part where u pull out the 2nd unit was hilarious haha
Uh....they didn't make a racing drone.
@@bourbonwarfaredjs1 well race or freestyle doesn't really matter it should take a crash
Agree haha
I guess they made fpv cinematic drone not racing one. Main appeal of this drone is cinematic shots of action, sports and so on. In which higher speed and maneuverability is needed. No one is going racing with this drone.
Sorry. Don't mean to say "racing"
That tree hit was so soft tho. Snapped so easily.
The kind of crash you would normally fly right away from after turtling or at the worst busting a prop. The laugh though when he showed it on camera.
Did anyone notice the two propellers on the both sides?
This is the gateway drug to full FPV
Want one! l have been waiting so long for this. This will be great for exploring, with clear view, long range, long flights, light free style and good RTH. This is my dream rig 👍👍👍👍👍👍
Repairability is a huge concern for me, if you need to loose the drone for 3 weeks or spend another $750 every time you hit a tree, that's a no go IMO
3 weeks! that's hilarious! I can see the backlog on repairs starting today! it's gonna be like the first Mavics, Phantoms, etc... Where you send it in to get repaired and you wait, and wait, and wait one he'll of a lot longer because of the thousands that broke the same time yours did... and then 6-8 months later, you finally get it back!
People are out of their mind to buy this fragile plastic POS drone! NO WAY! LOL 😩💩
Fuck DJI care. Get a personal articles policy through state farm or something for way less (for me - $67/yr) to cover crashes/flyaways etc. and it covers the cost of the entire drone. You could just buy a brand new one rather than wait for it to be repaired
Nice Video Mr. JB - inclusive some "breaking news" :)
DJI has made my first drone. The FPV is the feature that opened my wallet. I’ve flown drones a couple of times but with no FPV the VR feeling was missing. Great job DJI.
This video is definitely the king of all DJI FPV review videos. Has it all a customer needs to know. Thanks JB!
I was a bit salty about this at first. I’ve changed my tune a little bit though. I think it’s pretty nicely put together and has some great features that greatly improve the user experience. I wish that self-built quads could be this polished. Having a nice menu system like you have in the goggles to config things in the field would be pretty nice.
I 99% wouldn’t blow money on this because it’s pretty hard to swallow when I know how to make my own quads, but I think that it seems like a great product that’s optimized for video capture. My only concern is idiots flying these in unsafe places and ruining it for everyone, but that’s the curse of removing the IQ check of figuring out how to build a quad.
As someone with only a DJI Mavic Mini and a couple Parrot Minidrones, I agree with what you said. This drone and its kit are very polished and easy to understand. It's also chock full of features I'm sure will make it a good buy in that regard. But that durability is rubbish and the props being visible in the footage make it inferior to the Mavic lineup for pure cinematic videography. They should really address those two flaws if or when they decide to release the V2. With that having been said, I suppose DJI would have your money if they drop fancy new Air units, huh?
Gatekeeping FPV was never a valid long-term strategy. We are gonna get to the point where this is common, and people have accidents, and we all have to figure out a way to coexist, there's no way around it. The hobby never belonged to us, it was intellectual capital from hundreds of thousands of humans that made all this possible; it doesn't belong to us.
To the dji pilots: welcome, happy to see you. Be responsible with this power.
Thanks.. You’ll find the majority of DJI folks are very responsible.. This product will give us the opportunity to test the waters of the “Wild Side”.. Most of us are Photographers/Videographers and contrary to popular belief some are very good pilots.. Not as skilled as FPV pilots but this will give us the opportunity to add to our skills and in turn get some interesting material along the way.. The possibilities look great for starters… I’m excited.!!!
@@richard8031 Welcome...use the power wisely! 😉 Don't listen to all these clowns, acting like they invented drones and it's their hobby to keep.
I’m zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzZZZZZZZZZorrrrrrryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
(I can see my house from heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee)
@@richard8031 Bear in mind that the DJI controller and FPV are completely different. The DJI controls are called "angle mode" in FPV, you usually move forward with the pitch stick and slide left/right with the roll stick. With the controller in acro mode, if you move the pitch stick forward you'll find your self watching the ground, if you move the roll stick you'll start spinning. The learning curve is steep and made of a lot of crashes, I wouldn't really use that pricey drone start.
lol
I'm getting one. I've seen dozens of videos on this thing, the only people that complain about it are the FPV racers. Which makes me want to buy it even more.
Ever fly in your dreams? This reminds me of that, time to make my dreams come true! :D
Thank you! I just ordered the DJI FPV and I’m new to drones but wanted one that I can learn with and will be more capable as I improve, but every video I’ve seen on this drone is less than helpful. I was wanting more in depth about this drone and tips from someone like you who knows their stuff. Whenever I come by one of your videos with this drone I leave knowing more and feeling better about my purchase. Thanks Joshua
this is second review of this product i saw today... And second crash ending with broken arm ;)
i watched like 6 reviews and JB is the only one who "tested the durability!"
I read a review and they said it’s modular and easily repairable by yourself lmao
Hahahahaha 🤣
That's what's know as the price of tuition.....constant shipping charges back to DJI for repair of your "FPV drone". Pffffttttt!!!
I wasn’t expecting that break wow you really are a true reviewer
Literally the best reviewer I've ever seen on RUclips. Holy smokes..
You have no idea how glad I am that it’s not better then any normal fpv drone
Well said tho bardwell, definetly 100% not Meant for fpv freestylers.
literally only meant to scam new pilots wanting to get into FPV out of their hard earned money. The fact that bardwell reviews it (he must, it's his job after all) gives DJI more outreach, more people see it, people see - people buy. Sad. I'm happy to be gatekeeping FPV away from the influx of "pilots" incoming.
@@LeRainbow it’s not a traditional fpv drone, like we can make quads that can withstand a serious impact, can be flown like hundreds of miles per hour sometimes and is serviceable by yourself at just parts cost. This abomination is meant for “cinematic” fliers lmao and even then they have props in view smh. Idk for $1300 there are wayyyy better ways to get into fpv. I started with $500
literally the only review I care about is yours man, kept refreshing the page to see when it would come out lol
sad!
The most explicit review of new DJI FPV drone I've seen by now. Thank you Joshua !!!
Perfect for me as I would like to get into FPV but I’m not interested in building, tuning or doing really anything to a drone except Fly it. If I want to move into something more sporty I can but if it’s not for me I can just give it to the kids and or use it for a few nice shots of vacation time at the lake. I dig it
'normal mode flies like every other dji drone in history' - tell that to my flamewheel 450! haha.
ancient quad!
@@hawkfpv4950 i wish i still had it. i gave it to my big brother who added some extra stuff to it and then he gave it to our little brother who i'm pretty sure sold it for an fpv fixed wing setup.
i only ever flew it in acro mode. thing was fun as hell, you could always tell where it was facing, and boy was it loud! took a whole football field+ to fly though with how powerful it was.
If I won this in a giveaway I'd sell it.. I feel like dji owners are the reason for this big push from faa, build one so you can understand how to correctly use it
They have always been the worrying aspect of this hobby, because the drones fly themselves,.no skill required = recipe for disaster. That's why DJI get so much stick from the fpv community
Idk looks fun as hell
Remote ID and a reduction in where we can fly is a push from homeland security and shipping companies. Automation is inevitable in all fields; noone truly flies in full manual, and "correctly" is a nebulous concept.
@@zaplocked yep, thank Amazon for that, more lawmaking to help companies monopolize
If I were you I wouldn't bother entering a giveaway for this drone if it doesn't fit your needs or desires. Selling a giveaway prize that is intended to be used by the winner isn't very nice to the person doing the giveaway. But hey, it's your call I'm just voicing my opinion on the matter.
I don’t “like” videos unless it’s got some work in it......so I “liked” this one! Good work brother man!
The best video I have seen yet on this bird.... love the freestyling at the beginning of the video!!!!!!!!!!!!
So they added DAS in angle mode. Emu had the roll and yaw mix in angle mode for a while now. Nothing to special.
And DAS is much more configurable. Don't worry, when I was thinking about Dual Axis Steering, one handed flight for beginners and cine was on my mind.
It's been around since looooooooong before Emu. Mixing channels is a standard part of model aircraft flight, its one of the primary features of our radios. Quads with roll/yaw mixing in angle mode specifically have been around for a long time, too.
@@geometerfpv2804 people haven't really been using it in multirotors until recently though, at least not very many people have.
@@geometerfpv2804 yup, been doing it in radios forever, but some inherent problems when using it with angle mode (max angle being one) make it waay better in the flight code. And yes, others have had pre-mixed beginner modes with some limited form of this, but Emu is the first that let's you configure it so you can do racing profiles or beginner one stick, or cine-angle stuff just like DJI.
I personally would make DJIs version be all right stick steering. In practice, it was much more intuitive for people to fly that way for one stick (more like EMAX EZ Pilot)
@@geometerfpv2804 i am still using it in acro
JB, excellent review as usual. For the New people wanting to get into serious FPV, please pay close attention to Bartwell' s review. Watch it several time before you dump $1200.00. Into this fine flying machine.
Do not get me wrong... I want this hobby to go forward with Light speed! I Will however tell you My Honest opinion.
There are many fasets to this hobby. Building, soldering, engineering, electrical, programming, etc. The satisfaction of flying something you built from a box of parts. Racings, videos, editing, RUclips channels. The reward you will feel when you first plug that Lipo into your flight controller that you soldered all the wires to.
Ok, I'll stop.
My humble honest opinion from a old man is simply this. If you want to fly serious FPV and reap the rewards that this hobby has to offer. You should avoid this DJI money trap. I said of you want to fly serious FPV! You are going to crash and at $1200.00 be prepared to explain to your wife that you FPV skills suck. If JB crashed his, that should be a Big Red flag for you. On a real FPV quad, that's a $12.00 arm and a 15 minute repair.
Does this drone have it's place? Well yes...
If your thinking " Send IT! "
Nope.
Now watch JBs review again. Before you jump into the same boat that 1000's of DJI pilots are in. A broke quad and no ideas on how to fix it.
I can at least sleep tonight knowing I tried to warn you.
Now go watch JB's review again.
This is the BEST review of the drone on RUclips, period. I am the market for this, long time DJI user interested in a more exciting FPV experience, but still want the "Apple" like convenience and hand holding. I have no intention of EVER trying to slalom through trees like in this video but overflying a bridge or water tower and being able to aggressively pitch over and see the ground? That would be awesome. Maybe approach something and move to the vertical and Immelmann to the other direction? Get swooping rolls and banks as you follow open terrain at a lower altitude and higher speed than a Mavic? Yep. (And I'm keeping the Mavic I know they are for different things.) I know this package allows you to use the new DJI flight sim through the controller and googles and I fully intend to be responsible and learn before taking it all head on and if I ever (and I very much doubt it) get to the point where I want to fly through tiny holes in a grain silo or up a stairwell of an abandoned building I very much know it will be time for something very, very different from this drone. Thanks again for a great review.
How amazing intro You made with this narration and music ... just magic 😌
Having got into this only a year (or so) ago, I am desperately trying not to be a gatekeeping a-hole in my reactions to this thing....and then I saw what happened after that 'crash' and I'm suddenly a 13 year old internet troll. lmao 🤣🤣🤣🤣
They have a replacement program. It diagnoses itself, then you can order the parts it says it needs direct from DJI, and they are all plug-and-play.
Obviously it's not for those of us that know electronics and soldering, but hey, it's not dumb...it's kinda smart.
@@geometerfpv2804 It's for people with less aptitude.
@@foam27 which there are a lot of those people out there. This drone will fit into some peoples wants/needs.
Thank you for crashing it...... that's all I needed to know!
this is the best overview, thanks
I race/freestyle, build my own ofcourse,,and still love dji fpv drone,,,its nice,,,im both analog and dji now. Totally worth it...
12:44 totally peeing my pants JB 🤣🤣🤣
PS I'm still watching the rest
LOL man. That was hilarious.
Cat Man FPV, Does DJI offer Viagra for that "ailment". :-D
The FPV footage looks like a quad that needs tuning badly..lol..
Whats really nice about dji fpv drone is that its super beginner friendly for people who have the money and want to get into flying fpv drones. Later if people need more power and want to do crazier tricks they will be able to buy themselves a custom drone.
I was wanting to get into fpv but was always worried about the learning curve for flying without assistance. This dji drone seems like a good start for me before I spend 2k for a fully custom fpv setup.
This is a great product for Phantom flyers and cinematic filmmakers that desire more of a FPVish flight and look..yet dont have the time nor patience to build and learn how to fly a traditional FPV quad. Great for those who dont desire to have a clue about PIDs or Batteries or ESCs.
This is outrageous, you barely touched the tree and it fell apart? I laughed out loud. And the props are always in view? For a cinematic FPV drone this is pretty bad. Also it looks like you had trouble flying it, the acro flight footage reminded me of the old Eachine Racer 250. And wow that high price, for a product that's probably spending more time shipping back and forth between the Dji repair service and customer, instead of actually being used.
It's like they made it purposely with the thought that their repair centers need more work! lol And, the back log on getting it repaired, starts! I can see it where the old Mavics were (maybe its the same now, who knows?) where you send it in and 6-8 months later you get it back repaired! This things a total joke! 😒😳🙄
@@noforyoutubepremium3108 I repaired my Mavic Pro after sustaining a fully submerged crash into lake water, and it was very simple to repair. Not sure why people always send them in. The parts were cheap on eBay too.
@@jakeh3144 many people don't know anything about electronics (Majority of the DJI user base).
@@jakeh3144 many people don't know anything about electronics (Majority of the DJI user base).
@@jakeh3144 Absolutely zero nuance in your statement and completely anecdotal.
I've had several DJI drones, including some damn expensive ones ie. inspire!! One crash cost me over a grand in carbon fibre. Recently I decided to ditch the armchair comfy flying and get an adult drone that needs to be flown. My experience with DJI has been beige...
You asked for it, man.
@@BASSstarlet I don't know why you'd even compare DJI products to fpv quads or other rc quads. DJI drones are flying camera platforms. They are 100% made to record aerial footage while taking as much of the flying out of your hands as possible. Which is great if you're trying to get stable, cinematic aerial footage as a 1-person operator. It has almost nothing to do with flying for fun (well, the fun in is the recorded images if you're a film person)
You can buy complete 2nd hand Inspire 1 V2 for less than £800 yet you're saying you paid over a grand in carbon fibre parts alone? 🤔😁
@@DamianDeEu so in 2015 I could of just picked up a £800 replacement 🤔
@@maximilianmustermann5763 fair comment, I agree.
Thanks for talking me out of considering a lightly used FPV to mix in with my other DJI equipment. After I get some practice with my upcoming Mobula8 + O3 Air, I'll build one.
Absolutely correct about who you thought it's for.
I've been out of the hobby for a Long time.... that said? I ordered one of these and excited to get back into the hobby 🤗
12:30 Lol! You are livin' the life, JB!
Seems like its for someone that wants to learn how to fly before they build their own custom death machine.
Truly not, it will cost them a fortune if it breaks this easily!
i will have to disagree. if he broke off an arm by just slightly touching the tree a beginner will 100% break it if flown in manual mode. No beginner pilot can completely avoid all crashes
You can build so many drones and crash them before you'll reach the price of this. RC and simulator then a whoop is much cheaper
@@jakeh3144 but many people don't want to waste time to learn to build one...
@@SunnySzetoSz2000 "waste time" lol. Is it really a hobby if you can't even bother to learn a few skills?
Good lord I love that outro hahaha :) Hilarious!! Excellent video as always too! A+++
I came from "Mad's Tech", this channel is like he said, no bullsheet, the best review I can find on youtube, thanks
That Home point tho👀🔥🔥🔥
what do you need it for tho 👀
@@LeRainbow well if you were doing "long range" it would be useful but I won't be buying one of these. It's just not for me. But the feature of it being almost 2 or 3d is cool.
@@SkyCandyVisuals i like your name tho >D braaaaaap!!
Ok that’s pretty frickin cool! Now will my dji v2 goggles ship finally? Lol
This has been the best review on this product I’ve seen. Watching you crash reinforces the risks. Thanks.
This is cool. I'm betting there are a large number of people out there who would love a FPV with training wheels. I'd buy this without ever going into full manual control.
The question I have is does that remote controller work with a Vista/AirUnit? Haven't seen anything on that from all the reviewers.
I am trying to find an answer for this too
@@lbialy he answered this in another question and it’s a no it does not work with the vista or air unit.
@@superfly2323 saw this too. 80% of my interest in this was using the controller with a vista or air unit on another quad. Kinda annoying it won’t
The definitive review 👌🏼
Well said! I feel I really understand what/who this drone is for. I so appreciate the in depth review!
I bought one...love it! I'm not an fpv racer or into cinematography. I use it for flying adventures and exploring. Lots of fun, great connectivity. The goggles work very well for me even though I wear glasses. I used to have a Mavic Zoom with fpv headset. That proved uncomfortable and didn't work very well with my glasses. I have no complaints about the DJI FPV combo. I am trying to be careful not to crash though.
I bought it. It is my very first drone and I grabbed it on ebay with the additional battery pack charging kit (with only 1-2 loading cycles for every battery) for a good amount (less than 1000€).
I have chosen this one for the googles and shenannigans I can try with their av stuff, the style and mostly for the safety features of the drone, like anti-collision stuff.
So Im happy with it, even I havent managed to fly it by this point (owning the drone for only a small couple of days by now ^^)