Mavic Mini, Mavic Air and Mavic 2 Pro - How much can they lift?

[@fisherus]

I used sport mode on my Mavic Pro 2 and lifted 27 ounces. I managed to fly it 1200 yards and dropped the load without any problems.

[@51Drones]

Excellent!

[@01det]

Perfect 👍👍👍

[@ryandoe11]

So as a drug dealer I can easily ship an OZ no problem within 5 miles.. This is good to know.

[@lucasspaich832]

I was just going to say he needs to switch to sport mode. You know he isn't since you hear collision avoidance going off.

[@muzikmon2267]

The original mavic pro can lift 2 lbs Why hasn't anyone included that in the test? ;)

[@richardskelaney7063]

Thanks for posting this video, I'm the Chief drone pilot for my fire department and recently purchased a Mavic 2 Enterprise Dual. For my water and ice rescues I would usually use my Inspire 1 for deploying my inflatable life jackets, setup time is far greater than using the Enterprise dual. I usually deploy a Mustang Throwing Stick (self inflating life ring) which weighs 439.4 grams. Your trial shows me I can handle it which is great. Nothing like a rapid deployment drone with carrying capabilities. Thanks Again, Rick S. Patchogue Fire Department, NY.

[@hammockcamping2500]

Here's a hot tip for those doing lifting tests. Lift a chain. Have a bunch of chain piled on the ground. The lifting capability can now be determined by the number of links that you can suspend above the pile - assuming the links are of uniform weight and you know that weight.

[@rsparker922]

That's one of the most amazing things I've ever seen : an American using metric weights!!!!! Welcome to the rest of the world.

[@zebrapleco7895]

We tend to use metric when measuring under a pound :-)

[@markrajfura4443]

@@zebrapleco7895 No we don't

[@51Drones]

Lol! Because I always get a tongue lashing from all my non-domestic subs when I don't!

[@docbrown8035]

@@51Drones funny. You have to make videos not only for 350 Mil. Americans but also for nearly 8 billion other people😁

[@RektAgarioRS]

rs parker that is exactly what i wanted to say. Thanks for using metric finally

[@meirelles2006]

Really glad you used grams instead of quarter-sandwiches as weight unit

[@jamesviktorovich]

Don’t know if anyone told you, but the Mavic mini has a payload setting. You use it when you have the propeller cage on. That may change your results. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@dan4age]

That limits it's range and height

[@luv2flydrones275]

My friend was asking me the other day how much my mavic 2 pro could lift. I didn't have an answer and I couldn't find one. Thank you for doing this test. I watch all your videos

[@TomsTrainsandThings]

Your neighbor called, he wants beer delivered now!

[@SeanOzz]

the mavic 2 can barely lift a beer. tested that a couple weeks ago. lol

[@hiden1980]

Saw a video in FB about delivering beer to neighbour by RC car. :)

[@TomsTrainsandThings]

@@SeanOzz Guess it's back to TP for Russ. OR, get a bigger drone. lol

[@TomsTrainsandThings]

@@hiden1980 Now that's a great idea.

[@TheGrimmReaper1]

@@SeanOzz how big was that beer. Cause i flew a beer over to my son . With the mavic pro!

[@DroneSyndrome]

Interesting test for weight lifting capacity. Haven’t seen this done yet, so its pretty cool to see you doing it. The only thing I would be worried about is burning out the motors as it adds a lot of stress to them.

[@mithrandir1313]

Folks should realize that each motor has a limited power or thrust..... the more of the finite power used to lift means less power available to maneuver or maintain controlled flight. Thanks for putting this video together!!

[@ToBCreations]

This knowledge might come in handy during these days in isolation, if we have to make some small deliveries to our neighbours. 😉

[@ToBCreations]

Haha! For example! 😅

[@inna.rudenko8571]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jIbPY2xoaMqoeLM

[@MattyM110]

Every drug dealer is gonna watch this lol

[@xts_eddy9527]

To do drug trades bc of quarantine

[@merlinthewitcher4330]

XTS_eddychtylus xD

[@eliubfj]

😂 😂 😂 😂 😂

[@roryfagg5832]

Measuring in grams def not about coke

[@MrYoungSavi]

Facts 💯 🤣

[@fatheringautism]

Contact Rode warranty dept. They have an updated wind muff for the wireless go that they will ship you for free. I got mine and it works much better.

[@waynejohn8]

Great video. I love the disappearing truck at 2m40s. I just love your videos. All the thought and then the work, and then editing, rendering and then posting. Many thanks. Much appreciated. Keep safe and healthy.

[@51Drones]

I appreciate the appreciation!

[@soggybread7719]

Lol

[@trini_boi2414]

I have a feeling drones would be delivering weed in my neighborhood soon 😂

[@GalacticalAmbassador]

I’m starting my own drone weed delivery business soon 😂

[@TKO593]

It will kill the hobby aspect. Remote ID laws are around the corner. All to make way for amazon delivery drones. It’s a very unconstitutional move just like the 2018 FAA reauthorization act was for the drone hobby.

[@DuskLegend]

@@TKO593 absolutely correct

[@herefobeer]

The prop guards on Mini are 40 grams, so it's designed to comfortable fly at around 300 grams mark. So 2 ounces of grass should be standard delivery.

[@dronerisephotography2378]

I have always thought that the power to weight ratio of the Mavic Air was possibly the best. I suppose that makes sense with the amount of wind it can handle.

[@NightRunner417]

I must be in one hell of a weird mood today because the first thing I thought of when seeing that box hanging from the underside of the Mav Mini was taking hamsters on simulated hot air balloon rides. Imagine fuzzy little whiskery noses poking out of holes at 500'...

[@agnesong844]

That IS Funny . Your hamsters may echoey the ride 😻

[@ejoneswales]

That weed must he damn strong... home delivery ?

[@NightRunner417]

@@ejoneswales Don't I wish

[@geezeradventures9330]

Now fly it down to the drive-up window at the bank, with a note asking them to exchange the coins for dollar bills...

[@extremelydave]

I like the way you think geezer!! : )

[@DuskLegend]

The coins are worth more at this point

[@harshbirbrar2830]

The length of the rope makes a large difference as well

[@m4rio547]

No it doesn't

[@th0by]

The longer the rope is, the more it swings, so it puts more load on the drone.

[@harshbirbrar2830]

@@m4rio547 The tension on the rope changes as the length changes. That affects the drone's ability to lift. If it's a light solid attachment that keeps everything at 1 place, it'll be able to lift more

[@RSDonovan]

Mario Vrdoljak ...the longer the rope, the more it weighs!

[@user-tr7gl9ue9r]

Thank you for doing a great job, as I'm wondering which drone to buy for my fishing hobby, I want it to carry hok far away from shore, and carry crabbing trap to distance. DJI is too expensive, I'm thinking to have JJRC or similar else instead, referring to the ratio you give body weight to cargo weight. Thank you again.

[@chrismoganero]

You missed using the best Mavic. Research on Y/T shows that Mavic Pro lifted 33.5ozs (949.7grams)

[@Thewiruz1]

You mean Mavic pro will do better than Mavic 2 ? That sounds like a myth , Is the Mav 2 much heavier ? here is another video where he pulls 1.15kg with a mav 2 kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJqki2Wvr71pbsk

[@gammagonad1657]

The Mavic Pro will lift a little more weight, but it is in no other way better than the Mavic 2 Pro. I own them all. That is the only thing it excels at.

[@mada3758]

@@Thewiruz1 mavic pro lifted a 18 year old boy and he was six foot

[@theinfoone]

I was wondering if you could test the Mavic minis "payload mode" to see how much of difference that makes to payload capacity.

[@gabrieldertnig]

Yeah good idea

[@willie671]

pretty sure it turns on automatically if it can sense more weight on the motors. idk though.

[@izoyt]

just a tip for next time (it's been done already many times but anyway): use a water in some plastic bottle. much easier and precise.

[@geezeradventures9330]

So Bob... I was walking down the street yesterday, and all of a sudden, I got hit in the head by 87 cents!!!

[@51Drones]

Lol!

[@explorinlearnindoing5462]

Thats better than a punch on the head from 50 cents....

[@calebyauney9290]

Geezer Adventures funny

[@TKO593]

Bob: About time someone knock some cents into you😬

[@mihailushev7068]

Hey Ross You are Amazing.Thanks for your Tip,tricks, Advice's and professionalism.I bought my First Drone last year when i was working during the Summer in Minnesota. Its Mavic Pro simply i cant afford something better.The reason to buy a drone was simple,I am from Bulgaria Living up in the Mountain of Pirin surrounded by three mountains.Amazing Nature ,Miracle winter really high Summits.I wanted to start filming my home mountains froma different point of view and i thought that a drone will be nice idea I have Sony a7ii but i wanted to start filming from above.You were the man who explained to me everything that i should know .For me is hard to understand English (not my first language ) but you speak very understandable, slowly and you know a lot of things about Drones. I want to tell you Great Thanks man keep going with you health and luck.

[@51Drones]

So happy to help!

[@lakeliving2013]

Great educational video. I have a Mavic Mini and have not tested its full lifting capability. I do however, have almost every attachment there is for the Mini. From landing skids, extended gear, and floats. Have multiple strobes and six LED spotlights on the front. Most of my configurations weigh in at 94 grams. It handles well with this weight but would not want to push it anymore. Glad to see that it could lift almost twice this much. That puts me in the 50% of Max lift. Feel more comfortable now hauling that extra Weight. Thanks for the informative video. I will place this info in my FYI "between the ears" file.

[@ruslank4028]

Good video for those who are into battery modding. I know some folks have already connected two extra batteries to Mavic Pro without a problem, which is close to 400-500 grams of extra weight. But carrying extra weight on and pulling it from under might be a different experience. Also, adding extra weight while cardboard box is on the ground vs when it is up in the air might also influence the test results. Anyway, it's always great to watch your drone experiments. Keep up the good work! Stay safe! Cheers!

[@skycam509]

Cool test, Russ! I'll bet they'll carry more when they're moving. A friend sprays crops by helicopter and says when fully loaded he can't take off on throttle alone. He has to be moving, grabbing new air. He lands on a platform on top of a tank truck he refills from, then slides off frontwards as he takes off. He showed me a video - pretty scary!

[@sunshynff]

Wow, didn't realize this is almost a year old, thought it just came out, well still great video. I did this about 5yrs ago and below are the numbers I got. Before you read them though, they're gonna seem high. I'm recently retired from 25yrs as a firefighter, we were doing this test when me and another guy were just starting a drone program at our dept, and didn't even have a dept. drone yet, so we were using my personal Mavic Pro 1. Now is the motor speed warning you mentioned, same as the ESC warning? We tested a little different, we used after market low noise props, but that form factor is standard on later models. Mavic Pro's props are a tad smaller at 8331 compared to 8743 on the Pro 2. We also didn't quite do the hover test, more if it started to drop naturally we would give it a little throttle and if it would stay with under 20% throttle we'd keep going. But if ESC warning came on we landed immediately because I didn't want fry one. We used water in a small plastic bag for weight, since we did medic calls too we had some expired non-needle 20cc syringes, and a gram is 1/100th shy of being one cc exactly so we could add down to 1 gram technically, but we usually did it at 10-20 grams at a time. Anyway here was our results... Mavic Pro, March 2016, wind out of the East, at 12mph, Temp 52F 11C. No warnings, no visible stress to the Mavic hovering on own - 810g/1.78lb/28.5oz No warnings, sporadic little wobble, no longer could sustain hover more than 5sec. - 865g/1.90lbs/30.5oz ESC warning 12sec after launch, wobble but still sporadic, no sustained hover - 902g/1.98lb/31.8oz Landed almost immediately on last one and motors were hot to the touch. This was all done for an estimate of how many, if any, flotation devices and what kinds it could carry. We have a lot of water rescues due to river and many lakes in our area we cover. Dept ended up getting a Matrice 600 the next year, but until then we set our SOG (standard operating guideline) at a load weight during rescue ops, at 750g/1.65lb to be safe, with a max of 908g/2.00bs in a IDLH (Immediate Danger to Life or Health) situation at the pilots and safety officer on the scene's discretion. We did that last part because out cheaper plain flotation device that could be dropped to a person not in too much distress and could wait for water rescue team, weighed right at 1.5lbs. similar flotation device but with 100ft of super light weight Prusik cord that would stay attached to quad, so we could pull someone back to shore was exactly 2lbs. Like he says, don't try this at home, even though this was pre 107 for me, we were on fire dept property in open field away from roads and people, several other experienced drone pilots were there and as per our training SOG, everyone wore eye protection and a helmet.

[@catfishingthecatfish]

The problem you're missing here as I see it, is that picking up weight straight up is one thing. Add drag in flight if any motion is taken and it changes the dynamics of performance.

[@ejoneswales]

In a lift it's a vertical motion, but you are correct, if energy was required to move them there are other angular forces at play. What can be obtained is the expected maximum lift. That's probably done anyway by manufacturers, power to weight divided by two, so the weight of a drone is X so the power required Y = X*2.

[@AwesomeSaussage]

Thanx for the test! 👍🏼 I'd love to see the difference between a fully charged battery and a battery which is down to 25%, specially with the mini

[@aetherion7]

Finally a good, interesting and new review of these Mavics and which might become handy :) .

[@mike-cc7eg]

thank you for that demo. I want use a drone to fish with and this helped with my decision as to what drone to use. My bait, sinker and bopper is less than one pound which makes the mavic pro the best choice. Your video helped a lot. Thanks again.

[@frederichore1890]

Nice! If there is one thing this video demonstrates, it's that you can attach fancy lights, strobing light domes, etc and not affect the flight of these drones, as long as you don't overload them, and they are placed correctly for balance. Very cool :-)

[@xXSinForLifeXx]

So my mini can hold over 4 ounces of weed? Never leaving my house.

[@collinmc90]

I live out in middle of nowhere and my connect is like 5 miles away. I'm thinking with a little bit of mods I could possibly make it lol

[@RZ_explores]

Uhhhh so can my one?

[@faithingod9554]

Only low life smoke weed I guess your mom did not do a very good job on you

[@verybigvirus4949]

@@faithingod9554 LMAO

[@kvnptl4400]

Thank you for the practical demo of weight lifting. I need this information for my college project and your video helped me.

[@drodriguez3935]

This brings a new meaning to bag up nickels and dimes

[@neilwilloughby1221]

Thanks Russ. Keep 'em coming.

[@matthewsuggs1637]

You got to remeber, these drones are not design to carry much payloads. The Props are design to carry it self and be as quiet as possble. The Props and the motor would need to be changed, like the motor needs to be upside down, for lifting applications, and the props would need to be pitch to give max thrust pushing downwards then the ones that are on them right now which are pulling upwards and pitch to get the most rpms to use less power and just enough to carry the drones. Just my thoughs about it. I'm not no expert, but I have flown RC airplains with push and pull designs, and 2 cycle and 4 cycle motors. Glad you show what they could do though, that way you could know how many rolls of tissue you cqan send over lol.

[@TomSpurlock]

Very nice comparison Russ, thanks for the effort and share. Not sure why I need to know that my M2 can carry 1lb of cargo, but maybe someday I'll use that for something. Thanks again!

[@MrYoungSavi]

Multiple tips, I have a mini, why not use the compatible landing gear or a compatible clamp, less rope in fact why not a thinner Paracord (as we all know their tensile strength is ridiculous), & lighter carrying compartment (such as no compartment & tied directly to the rope) (less overall transporting component weight & less drag weight will apply more control & localize the drone's lifting ability)

[@AJCsr]

Truck disappeared at 2:40 ? Beam me up Scottie ! 💥

[@mudnut59]

Great comparison, I just got a Mavic Mini... Love it!

[@mobilestech5052]

Absolutely well done and definitely keep it up!!! 👍👍👍👍👍

[@AdrianMateoDrones]

Great video my drone brother. LOL. This was fun to watch. Thanks so much for sharing this great video with us brother. You just gave me soo many ideas to make videos. God bless and stay safe. I have been subscribed to your channel for a very long time. You have a Big fan a Big supporter here brother. God bless. Have a great weekend Captain. Thanks for all you do and please keep flying.

[@martinfoley84]

Great vid Rus. No matter how hard I try, but the combination of a scale, cellophane bags, payloads, and of course the general mention of the unit "gram" inevitably has me thinking of something rather different than: "How do I deliver this roll of toilet paper to my friend who lives just down the road, and while I'm at it, how many grams of toilet paper might I deliver in one drop...?" XD Nevertheless, and thanks to your test, we now know that 5-8 rolls (3 layer/2 layer) of toilet paper can be confidently transported from A to B, in this case using a mavic 2 pro.

[@bareend1494]

Thank you very much for testing this and posting the results! Tomorrow I plan to launch my Mavic 2 Pro with my Insta 360 X3 mounted underneath. The combined weight of the mount and the camera are 202g so I should be good. I'll let you know.

[@ksheelshetty]

How to break your mavic drone: a tutorial

[@maxamillion7128]

How?

[@retorique]

Even the landing-on-hand and turning over was totally wrong, that's supposed to be used only for emergencies and kills the drone longevity.

[@bennyzebra1386]

Leo M Casey does that

[@TKO593]

Testing its limits only makes us more informed. Tells us putting a small reasonable weight on the drone won’t destroy it.

[@ankhenaten2]

@@retorique why?

[@dronermx4317]

Great test Russ, congrats and take care friend.

[@cuteanimals7769]

I was actually looking for this video

[@stanthebull]

Love this channel glad I found it. ❤️

[@simcoeskies2659]

Thanks for citing the environmental conditions - very good point.

[@johngolden6331]

Different and cool test video! Good job, Russ.

[@keepingcalm6469]

thanks from europe for working with gramms. thats nice of you.

[@gammagonad1657]

Try the Three blade carbon fiber props for the Mavic 2 Pro. They have much more lift than the stock props. The motors don’t have to spin as fast to create the needed lift, thus will not get the “Max Motor Speed” warning. With these props the aircraft almost wants to lift-off while at idle speed. Like you mentioned in a newer video, you really should try FPV quad. You learn a hell of a lot more about drones in general, when building your own. They are so much more fun as well. Anybody can fly a Mavic, not just anyone can fly an FPV RC quad. I enjoy both, but rarely flight my Mavic’s anymore.

[@grayrock522]

Interesting video. What I'm wondering, companies like Amazon are wanting to use drones for delivery. Are they having custom made drones or is there a certain drone that is available that will lift more ?

[@CodyCarr]

Cool video Russ! very interesting! Mavic 2 Pro is a BEAST!!!

[@Kayshots]

My mind: The heaviest one

[@samorgan5361]

love your vids i just started watching and i just got a mini 2 your channel really helped

[@avelinoribeiro]

Just because you use metric system and your video are so cool I'll subscribe. Stay safe. Regards from Lisbon Portugal

[@zeegadget]

I was watching to see who much they could lift. I was thinking about using coat hangers and fixing them to hold a target so I could fly the target out to the different ranges 100 yard 200 yards etc. You bend the coat hangers so a portion of it secures to the top on the range stands that are made out of 2x4s.

[@tome2]

I don't know Russ... you came pretty close to taking out an eye doing this! I still have no plans on delivering with my Mavic!

[@MiasDroneAdventures]

Interesting video - keep up the good work!

[@WaterlandFilms]

Thanks for testing this bro!

[@BIGDRONEFLYER77RC]

I am happy with the Mavic Air, that was great. Be safe Russ and talk to you soon. I love the Tiktok video 😊👍

[@soothan86]

My mavic carried a micky of vodka to a friends house

[@eagleeyeviewimages]

Love it. Now I know how much toilet paper and beer I can carry to my neighbor 🤣

[@T3M0T4Y]

It's mad what people will do to occupy their time when they're not allowed out, and even more crazy that in my self isolation I sat here and watched it 😂 I was thinking it would have been easier to attach a fishing scales to a heavy weight and have each drone pull on that, probably need a decent digital one mind to get an accurate reading.

[@SeanJamesZA]

Interesting results however a simple dead lift of max all up weight is an incomplete picture. I'd like to see some stats around max duration as this would offer a better understanding of the delivery capabilities.

[@Blackirish__]

Exactly what i needed info on the mini for drone fishing, its fine for light baits which is what i want thanks,

[@Bobb1julie]

I was thinking . You might introduce a fishing line called “BRAID” 10/20 # . Offers very little wind resistance

[@Emalo]

Just the video i was looking for, thanks!!

[@canadiandronepilot7535]

RODE wireless Go system. I plug in a RODE ‘smartLav+’ (thanks Amazon..LOL) and just gave up on the clip on dead cat that would normally go on the RX. Cheers Awesome demo..lol

[@robmaloney1394]

I just made a beer delivery video last night. Good timing!

[@newbtubetecher]

A better test and measure is to open the battery menu while doing this. You can tell when your over drawing them. The motors are capable of much more than a useful extra load. I have modified a bunch of different drones by using this method. This way your doing it to establish useful load.

[@Silverturky]

you should have turned obstacle avoidance off and done it in sport mode. however. try this again with those settings and do it with the master air screw props! every bit of efficiency counts right ;) also check your mavic mini after this to see if the props struck the fuselage haha.

[@vinhha6073]

Ok Mr Russ , Mini can dilivery a Big Mac meal... lol... 😂

[@kb7yim960]

This is a video that I am glad to watch. I'm happy you did this. That's why I subscribed to this channel. Thanks Russ. What railroad runs on the tracks across the street?

[@dave.h]

I suppose the relatively low "power index" is due to the folding mechanism on the Mini and M2P.

[@chrishonea29]

I'm sure temperature and altitude (density altitude) plays a significant role here. Seeing that there is snow on the ground, this would be best case scenario here. Other factors I imagine would be prop condition, winds, and location relative to the CG of the attach point.

[@Robson1953]

As tim060176 says it is interesting what people will do during a period of lock-down. What I was more impressed with, is your ability to make the first two trucks on the road to disappear before they actually passed your place - although your powers seemed to diminish after that - I look forward to seeing a tutorial in the near future once you have mastered the skill.

[@51Drones]

😂😂😂

[@danielstevenson1250]

I carry a small bag of horse feed on mine and my horses follow the drone back to the barn,all while I’m sitting in my backyard.

[@ejoneswales]

You could do that test in a far simpler fashion. Tie the weight of 1kg anchor, place on a scale and then lift , the drone would reduce the 1kg to give you the mass that the drone could lift, you'd need to include the string, hook etc as before, the benefit would be not having to put weights in and out of the box. Just simply read of and subtract from 1kg. If the reading was 755 grams, that would be 1,000 - 755 = 245 gram lift.

[@lynsmith1096]

Another good video Russ

[@notoo7]

Great video, might use my new Mini 2 to replace my Phantom 3 for fishing. 😎👍

[@FITBASTIAN]

Phantom: hold my beer

[@alpadrone4655]

Haha.... That Phantom can probably lift up a Full piece of Human and BAAAMMM,,,, The first Uber Air is born. Lol

[@catfishingthecatfish]

Would be funny if someone was walking by and ran off with the drone in the driveway when you went inside lol

[@tetleyk]

If the manufacturer doesn't include a Maximum Take Off Mass (MTOM) in the technical specs then I usually use 115% of the drone weight. The MTOM is the SAFE take off mass, not the maximum the drone can actually lift.

[@curtzblues]

Interesting data, thanks. You catch a good drone.

[@jagergerg9771]

The neighbor is Mowing the lawn there’s ice on the ground???

[@alpadrone4655]

Did u select the "Payload" option for the mini?

[@51Drones]

Yes

[@alpadrone4655]

Ok.. Just Checking. 👍

[@AriHeiskanen]

Very interesting video! Thank you for saving my own motors 💪🏼❤️

[@mittyahmed7362]

Air seems to be the best

[@natepate6117]

Oh shit that’s why I couldn’t fly the next day I had previous code still in from day before? Thank you man, for the life of me I was freaking out thinking I was in trouble

[@jimscoville8246]

I had the same problem last week switching from my mini to my pro 2. How do you delete the previous code?

[@cruiser1398]

Special deliveries! How awesome.

[@jkp]

I would to say that your math is ok because watching and counting is much easier than standing there with drone and thinking about everything like piloting drone, checking everything if is ok and adding weight.

[@charlieodom9107]

Now...get your hands on an Xfold Dragon!!!!

[@califpv]

I seen the air 2s pickup around 1000gr without a hickup... Using the stealth platinum props helps a bit too

[@DavidFerree54]

Fun video! I thought the mini would do a lot more, just because mine seems to pull upward with a lot more force than it’s weight when I screw up a hand catch. Hey, next time? Cut a little bit of box or line off to make your “tare” an even 200 (or even whatever).

[@Thailand-User-1]

Thank for your testing.