DJI Mini 3 Pro Range Test in Freezing Temps - How Far Will It GO!?
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What an incredible flight! 6.7 miles is just incredible!! 13.4 round trip. You have the best range tests on RUclips 🤙!!
You could always put some florescent orange stickers on it, to make it more visible.
@total gaming is it your first drone? Is it easy to fly?
I have to agree with the guy that said you have the BEST range tests anywhere! Thanks so much for producing these terrific, invaluable videos! As always, this video is awesome! Thank you very much my brotha! Aloha
Airtag that thing
My drone not returned at just 1000 meters. I lost 700 bucks.. I did claim to Costco. Still waiting
One of the most amazing videos I've seen. Thank you for your honesty with this.
Oh, Lord. Dustin excellent video like always you always got me panic when you’re doing your test distance you always give it to us the best in your videos. That’s why you are the best. Even in freezing weather you are doing this for us. Thank you so much I really appreciate it again thank you.
A place of no communication disruption, this shows how much signal disruption we have going on in the real world, so many devices communicating! This is awesome, almost 7 miles away and your remote is still transmitting!! Thank you for sharing!
Or he didn't calibrate his imu on the mountain. Happens all the time
I think that little hiccup delay when you hit RTH made the difference. Enjoyed the video. Glad you were able to recover it.
Agreed. 🍻
I have been flying the original Mavic Pro for years and it has served it's useful life. I started looking around at all the different models of drones and zoned in on the Mini 3 Pro. I have one coming later this month and I am jazzed about doing the upgrade. I lost line of sight with the Mavic Pro within minutes so it should be just seconds with a quiet mini drone.
I always got kind of a knot in my stomach when the drone went out of line of sight but with these new drones and three-way obstacle sensing with decent looking "bypass" flying technology that looks like it all works, I think I may be more comfortable with it.
I am happy to see that this mini is stable enough in the wind and these range tests confirm that I should not have a problem getting the kind of video and images that I would be after even at height and a ways away.
I have watched maybe six RUclips videos on the Mini 3 Pro and two of them were range tests. Watching a drone fly along for five miles is pretty impressive especially in sub freezing temperatures. Both videos I watched for range tests ended up in forced landings and damage. So the take away for me was that the "useful" range looks like around 1.5 miles if someone is going to spend time doing photography and then get it back to the home point on one battery.
It is definitely impressive and I am looking forward to flying with it.
Dustin, I watched the entire video and I give you a lot of props Bro' for these range tests. and glad you found it. Thanks for all the entertaining and informational videos.
Add BRIGHT orange tape to drone for easier spotting (similar to "Black boxes")
I like the idea. Someone mentioned orange marker also. Least amount of weight or edges for drag the better 🍻
Reminds me of the Seinfeld episode where Cramer test drives the car.
Thanks for this awesome video Dustin! What I cannot understand is that you've got 276K subscribers and only 1.4K likes. You (spoiler alert) taught us the limits of the DJI Mini 3 Pro, pushed to the upper limit, lost your drone, went on a search and rescue mission alone in the dark with a flash lamp and some food and water in your backpack but did not find the drone. Went to bed with some regrets and swears, asked your son Ken to join you on a second S&R mission that was successful! Man, you deserve at least 100K likes! I hope you have the DJI Care Refresh insurance and got yourself a brand new mini 3 pro. I would have landed that thing on my mom's porch if I were you. Nice story, thanks again!
Dustin you have by far the best range test videos on the web i come here just for these types of flights
Finally ordered the mini 3 pro tonight. April 27th. I was so torn between it and the avata but after flying a friends mini today with the goggles integra and motion controller I chose the mini. the quietness, flight time ,size and camera sold me on the mini..I love doing long, far flights exploring mountain tops...think the mini will be the best choice! And I can still fly using a phone if i want to!
It's so amazing how the mini 3 did in cold weather!!
Amazing!! What another nail biter! I watched every second of it! Thanks for doing this and for not speeding through the video as many people do. It’s more fun to watch in real time. Home you get your drone fixed soon.
My Mavic 2 was did the same pausing during RTH, as if it was stopping for an obstacle. I double checked that the sensors were turned off before having to manually fly home. I did some searching through the settings, and under "advanced" I saw "use obstacle avoidance during RTH," which overrides your settings even if you had obstacle avoidance turned of for normal flight. Lesson learned on that one! Damn near had force land in the trees.
Everytime i see range test in your video title i get very excited. Sweet location and awesome flight Dustin👊🍻
The DJI Range test King 👑
love whenever he says he’s gonna go one distance and within 5 seconds he pushes it even further😂
Impressive performance under low temperature conditions
Impressive. It's possible for me to cover ~4.5-4.7 miles and return to my starting point without much difficulty (10-15% battery). In my opinion, wind plays a huge factor -- the drone exerts more effort during its return journey, particularly at higher altitudes, depending on the direction and strength of the wind.
I lost mine running on empty this past summer. I went back the next day and hiked over two miles and found it sitting beside a stream. They can be hidden though. I've hunted a many of a drone in my flying. Glad that you found it. Great video.
hope you do a range test on the mini 4 as well. Have seen every range test you have made in the last 6 years ever since the first mavic pro. No one does this as good as you do. absolutely nerve wracking every time. Keep up your good work. 😯👍
Great to see these crazy tests again, thanks! Shame the Mini 3 Pro didn't survive unscathed.
Fearless! I broke that same arm, in the summer flying into small branchlets so I think it's just a vulnerable spot. I flipped the same, repaired, drone upside down from 20 feet onto ice a couple weeks ago doing a backward zoom out, it was fine but the sound it made hitting the ice was haunting.
That was crazy, but it was a worthwhile experiment. Thanks for doing it!
Edge of my seat, scary. Another great video.👏
Well done for finding it, and I hope DJI look kindly on you for the repair.
18:00 why the metric system is so convenient 🙂. 9000 m = 9 km. Miles, feet, inches, ounces, fluid ounces, quarts, spoons, gallons.. uch.
Americans can even use washing machine as a measurement unit but they'll refuse to use metric 😀
Wow what a ride. Great you got it back! 20 degree temperatures and the way the battery held up is awesome. Heading to Best Buy. Thanks Dustin, great video.
The return to home pause problem may have been because touching the joysticks may have canceled the RTH function. I just watched another Mini 3 Pro range test done in Pakistan. He made it out to 11KM or 6.8 miles, but ended up being about a mile short of his launch point. He decided to put it down in a freshly mown field when he got the forced landing notice. P.S I think I'll order a bright orange skin when I order my drone.
As ever Dustin, great vid, informative and always fun to watch....thanks for the excellent content.
Always enjoy your content and "stress" tests!
Wish these drones had a separate on board power source separate the propulsion, specifically reserved for beeping and flashing the done during recovery. Something that retains enough juice to flash and beep hours after the main battery dies. Sort of how some watches have a separate on board power source that retains memory even when the main battery dies.
Even a watch battery in there just enough to create a loud beeping would be cool
They sell such beepers 12 bucks
Another great range test under your belt bro, Keep up the good work...Congratulations on your new home as well.
Nice high tension flight demo again, thanks.Those front legs must be fairly tough though: mine survived a few stiff attempts to open them just as the rear ones open! OMG ! I could have wrenched them off before even flying my Mini 3 Pro.
Your Distance videos are always nail bitters lol. Good video
Great video, sorry to hear about the damage. Finding the Mini 3 in the snow is rough. I had a drone fail where it dropped from about 150ft and tumbled down a tree and into the snow. It was powder and the drone got covered when it hit the ground and I ended up stepping on it with my snow shoes and broke an arm. Thankfully it only ended up being an $89 fix from DJI and the ended up sending me a new drone. Thanks for the great video!
The recording also took the battery, so as advice probably stopping the recording will give you some extra power.
Well done Sir!!!; another nail bitter however with a happy ending!!!
Great video & commentary!!!
Wow Dustin! The range is crazy! Too bad there is not a little lighted beacon with a separate battery that lasts like 24 hours! Surely that would mean more weight but glad you got it back. Your search was a little risky in the cold and being by yourself. Also, when I saw the snow, I did not think you were in Hawaii anymore. Smiles! Thanks for sharing.
I noticed the crab walking got introduced 2 updates ago on mine!
Hey man, I bought very lightweight flashing strobe lights for my mini 2 drone which helped me finding several times in the camouflage of the forest and at night
I can remember a time with my mini 2 where I flew out at night.
I was flying into the wind like I’m supposed to but on return home the drone was flying soooo slow.
Needless to say I didn’t recover it that night so the very next morning I tracked it to a home. The owner came out with his son and said he would check his backyard.
He returned stating he didn’t see it so I asked if I could look.
And lo an behold it had landed in the middle of their trampoline 🤣
Talk about luck 🤷♂️ but thank the lord. I’ve never had a drone that didn’t make it back as much as my mini 2.
And I can’t really see what my mini 3 can do because the range sucks on the new rc😅
I am new into the drone scene. A friend recommended your channel to me to get some knowledge on drones before i buy one. Your videos are informative and helping me decide on which drone i want!!!
Absolutely love watching your videos man keep up the good work 👏
I guess you know why im here.. right 🙂
😉
I have a couple drone crashes:(
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1st - whoa the Extended Battery Snow Range test! Some drama with Find my Drone this time!
I am planning on buying one of these and found your Video very helpful. Thank you Very much! I Appreciate it. I am Happy you were able to find it. That thing would still be sitting in that Tree if it were me. 😂😅😉👌😁👍
I'm fairly new to drones, it wasn't until I saw this I that I realised there was a way to find a downed drone. Sure enough my Parrot software showed it's last known position when I lost it the previous day. Using my phone's gps I was able to track it down in the middle of a cornfield after just 10 minutes of searching. Still no idea why it fell out of the sky, other than a possible bird strike. Thanks for the great videos Dustin.
Wow, just wow!! Incredible flight range test! You did an amazing job of narrating it as well. I never got bored at all and was on the edge of my seat the whole time. Just really great job!. Loved every minute of it. I am definitely going to get my own mini pro 3 as soon as I can. I can't wait for it, thank you for this test so I don't have to. 😊❤❤ By the way you earned another subscriber because of this video.
Wowzer, didn’t know New Mexico was so beautiful. Love range tests on the drones.
Aw man that was exciting lol. Nearly 7 miles that's crazy.
I have the mini2 and would love some extended battery life do they do these batteries for the mini 2?. Can only find the intelligent normal upto 31min batteries online.
Great video Dustin! 👌A real nail biter!! and beautiful scenery. I concur with your assessment of the fragility of the M3Pro. Had a low speed, low altitude (3m) active track crash and had to return to DJI as it cracked the R rear arm at the motor casing. That was the second crash!! The first was another low altitude (2m) crash into a tree trunk. As I pushed the R stick forward, a wind gust pushed it sideways 🙄 On that occasion, the rotating joint on the front L arm was damaged.! I was flying the Mini2 for a while before and it was a lot more robust.
Thx for taking the risks to inform the rest of us. Great work 👍
This was a great video. I only get about 10,000 feet from my Mini 3 even in a rural area. I can't believe the distance you're getting. Hope you get her fixed. Do you have the DJI Refresh plan? Thx again!
This is the second time you've done a range test and had the drone go down in the same way you even said the same thing should have pointed the gimbal down and find a clear opening to land you did it again man you did it again the same thing.
In the city I got 12039 with the alfa apa 25 I got 20,000 and came back because of the battery. When coming back I was only moving 10 mph so I had to kick it into sport mode. I came up 1000 feet short and emergency landed it at a light pole. I found it and lesson learned. Watch the wind direction more and if it's doing 35 mph in normal mode your going with the wind.
those fluctuating minutes don't mean anything, just keep an eye on the percentage
Hey Dustin,can you revisit the air 2 or air 2 s Vs. Mini 3 pro range- battery test, Thanks
Wow! 6.7 miles👍👍 My max range with my Fimi x8 se2022 v2 4 miles
Geez ... another hair-raising adventure. I think I should have a couple of shots or some valium before I watch your "range test" videos ... they are always heart stoppers! I kept saying (while you were coming back/down) "Keep it up high .. altitude is your friend". Since this was a replacement unit, and you may or may not have done updates, you should check ALL the settings. A lot of times settings get changed after an update. The RTH action may have been set to 'hover' instead of return to home. Anytime there is any kind of update, I recheck all the settings on my M3P. Well, glad you got it back .. nice to have an extra set of eyes to help. Oh, & you're probably correct about the cold affecting the plastic, making it brittle. Hope you get it fixed & back soon. My M3P is my 'go to' UAV now .. just so easy to get in the air. Cheers!
Agree Bill. Shoulda kept it up high and double checked the RTH setting. I suspect it could have been a hand landing 🍻
Absolutely incredible my friend
35,250ft ! Not to shabby. And 5x7 is 35 lol.. I fly in Wyoming so I feel your pain.
Exhilarating as always Dustin. Flying in the thin air at 7000' used more power. In the cold the arms snap off easily. I broke one off from a 3' fall.
Might want to try a Max Range test where you ignore the battery, fly out until signal is totally lost, stop when signal returns, then land at an easily accessible location for retrieval. Don't forget to reset the Home Point above the remote landing site else RTH will kick in when signal drops as it lands.
Another great video that you have put together there mate. You haven't had much luck with the mini 3 pro. A few people I have seeing on RUclips have had a few problems with it. I know when it first came out a lot of people had problems. My friend has is had a few hassles Personally I don't like the mini 3 Pro it may be good for going over trees and things like I don't like to design keeping with the mini one or two or se and the new mini 2 se. That is my personal opinion about it I still think the mini 2 is best one tho. Well I hope you have better luck with the new one U get.
so 29 degrees should be a piece of cake then with the air 3 plus the air 3 generate more heat so great video love them all
Yep. Just keep your gear warm prior to flight 🍻
Amazing video man! Thank you!
Wow that is awesome im getting one soon already own a few other wifi drones but this is awesome range
Great test. I get further range than my Mini 2 but it’s great to see Mini 3 Pro’s performance when launched above terrain.
Your range tests are the best, I bought the Mini 3, Mini 3 Pro & AIR 2s, after watching your range tests. I'm eagerly waiting for your Mini 4 Pro range test. I'm probably going to order one today though anyway. Would you recommend the Mini 4 Pro over the AIR 3? I already have 4 plus batteries & 3 regular batteries for my wife's Mini 3 & my Mini 3 Pro. That reason has me leaning towards the Mini 4 Pro, but if you think the AIR 3, brings more to the table, I would seriously consider getting the AIR 3 instead.
Nice! Glad you got your drone back
Fun video !
Cruise control would be nice.
Didn't DJI offer this on one of their latest updates?
Excellent rang test 👏👏👏👏
Wow!
Raise altitude is why you aren’t getting signal. The earth has a lot of curviviture in 3-4 miles
You should be up at 700 ft
The new design of the front arms (folding down) is more prone to breaking. On the Mini 2, the front arms folded straight back, so if the drone ran into something while flying forward, the arms would just collapse back to the body. It was better design.
Makes sense. I remember crashing the 2 into a grass hill on the way back and arm just bent back with no damage. 🍻
What was the issue with the RTH? I didn't notice the drone ascending or descending to achieve the RTH altitude. Nice vid, BTW.
Great video thank you you’re an awesome creator
Should have really landed it over your mum's house or your own. Both were on the way. And it was clear how fast the battery was going down non-linearly. Pity. Hope the repair wasn't too bad!
Great vid, as always... One thing I did learn is that New Mexico actually gets cold and snowy - never realised. Always thought it was dry, dusty and hot!
Not to derail the discussion, but my wife is from New Mexico, and the first time I went with her to visit her family, I was stunned at how mountainous and beautiful it is. Ive only ever passed through New Mexico on the way to the Northwest or the Southeast states when I was a kid. Anyway, I confided in my wife after the trip that I was dreading it because I thought it was going to be flat, dusty, dry, cactus, boring, etc. etc. I was so delighted to be wrong, and now I get just as excited for trips to see her family as I do mine. Also, she loves to jab me about my misconception of her home state. lol New Mexico is beautiful and diverse.
Dude, you got me so nervous. Don't do that again, lol.
Did you leave Hawaii? When comparing to past range tests, does altitude have an impact on range as well since it looks like you live at a much higher elevation than on the island?
great video! Enjoyed the beautiful scenery along the way. 👍
Great video! I hit a building once. 15feet up asphalt crash.. Survived
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First coment! Always good content!
Congratulations Dustin! With 2 - 6dbi antennas, I just flew mine 22,058ft. (4.177miles) one way in sport mode!!! I have larger antennas and I will try to actually conserve battery. I had 30% left when I returned.
Slower speeds will conserve battery for better distance.
Yeah normal is better
This was almost a documentary on how to get lost in the woods,
and find Bigfoot.
I think the reason why it didn’t make it to you is that you had it on normal mode. If you had it in sport mode, it might came closer. It was at 32:00
I see you're really unlucky with Mini 3s. lol. If I remember right, you never damaged the Mini 2 or Mavic mini. And boom, Mini 3 Pro and you get 2 replacements. :D thankfully I crashed mine only once, it was pretty hard crash, got it on video from my view too, so that's cool, but mine did not had any damage, only few scratches on the back.
Wonderful 🔄⭕🔄 Dustin
What about using the goggles with the handheld remote
i wish they made mini series as durable as spark was kind of fpv style non folding
Dustin, I have this drone. I thought you live on Maui? I was going to see if I might visit you there. Are you no longer on Maui? Thanks for ur videos. I sometimes use a rubber band to hold the right stick to give my fingers a break, especially shooting Hyperlapse.
Is it lighter or heavier battery?
When the drone ask to return, you had to return it immediately back.
great to fly in an area with hassles
Your videos are interesting and helpful, Thanks. Do you get a waiver for beyond visual range, or just go for it?
Quit complaining about the cold … 25* is warm … 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂. Nice Test!!
Did my first range test two weeks ago with the mini 3Pro out to 5 km. On return to home it forced land 160 meters into some trees.
MAIN REASON: tilt the camera completely down and try find a clear spot to land!!!!!
Luckily my drone is ok.
Also the battery level indicator on the screen if tap provide more info....like forced landing time.
😁👍
Whole time I'm like are you serious has your brain stopped functioning?
This is what Dustin does