Anti-Collision Strobes for Drones at Night - VIFLY vs LUME CUBE

[@EdRickerVlogs]

Check out these strobes below: VIFLY Strobe (3 for $39!): amzn.to/3sr5feV LUME CUBE Strobe: lumecube.com/products/strobe

[@andregrizzle2287]

Watched your vid and my VIFLY arrived today. Looking forward to seeing it in action tonight. Thanks!

[@ToBCreations]

I like the low profile of the Vifly, although the LumeCube look more robust. Still I think I'd consider mounting a couple of Viflys on my Mavic 2 Pro. One on top and one visible from underneath. Thanks for the test and comparison. 😊👍🌟

[@EdRickerVlogs]

Good call!

[@HippieP629]

Thanks for the video. So do either affect the video or photographic quality?

[@ANTArts-ix4ju]

So give the light w/velcro a firm press and left right left right as the loop pile digs inn better in my opinion. Now for my saftey feelings ? What if ?. I put a back up (Landyurd) if you will ...I wraped a skiinny rubber band around drone and lights .i trust the velcro . Its "3 M" . AND NEVER HAS 3 M. Let me down... any way ty.

[@5pointsdronesllc]

Both would put me over the weight threshold for registering and remote id for a mini 2 se

[@KsPilot-yg9po]

I use Vifly. works very well

[@DroneSyndrome]

Great video comparing the two side by side Ed. I’m really digging the VIFLY strobe over the Lume Cube because it’s smaller and less cumbersome. It also does the job from the looks of it.

[@EdRickerVlogs]

Yup and you can buy 3 Vifly strobes for the price of one Lume Cube. Good deal if you want to outfit a handful of drones, or put multiple on one drone.

[@DroneSyndrome]

@@EdRickerVlogs I agree. I think I’ll be picking up myself a few of them. Thanks!

[@VideoVakwerk]

A very good testvideo! Thank you!

[@Richard-C]

great video as always Ed thanks for sharing, 👍👍👌

[@EdRickerVlogs]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@AxisImagery]

Great video! Have you had any connectivity issues with your smart controller and your Air2s?

[@EdRickerVlogs]

Thanks! Occasionally I've had issues going back and forth between the Smart Controller and the regular controller where binding sometimes doesn't work the first time. But now that I exclusively use the Smart Controller with the Air 2S, I don't have an issues using it.

[@YellowRoseDrones]

I have multiple mounting pads for my loom cubes so that I can stick a mounting pad permanently on the drone and move the strobe around as needed. I don't remove the adhesive and put it back on.

[@EdRickerVlogs]

Good idea!

[@thejmillsband222]

Excellent Video, Thank You

[@rodgerhunter1591]

Personally I use a pad on each battery on my air 2 s that way I'm not slapping Velcro a battery and an electronic circuit board over my GPS antenna and the obstacle avoidance doesn't come into play at all plus obstacle avoidance doesn't work in the dark

[@sammiehudson7645]

Can you put vifly on the bottom of the mavric air 2s..?

[@EdRickerVlogs]

probably not unless you hand launch/catch it. It's too big to fix underneath while it sits on the ground.

[@0utcast]

@@EdRickerVlogs true to a certain extent. installation on the lower body itself is a nogo unless you want to hand catch/release it HOWEVER you zip tie the vifly to the underside of one of the motor mount arms. facing downwards. the drones gyro will compensate for any balance issues from the drone not being symmetrical from a weight perspective

[@MrJac1979]

I know these are lightweight but do you feel any change to performance? Do you have any data on what this does to the CG of the aircraft? I bought a Lume Cube about 6 weeks ago but have been looking for guidance on mounting for the best performance and haven't found it yet.

[@EdRickerVlogs]

I don't think you'll have any meaningful difference with the CG of the aircraft. If it's a Mavic MIni we're talking about, then perhaps...but even then, it shouldn't be much. Anything Mavic Air 2 size or larger will be just fine. It takes a lot of deviation for me to feel any performance difference with a DJI aircraft anyway. They already fly themselves haha!

[@robertfazekas4607]

I felt a big difference, when I using it, when I go forward with the drone I have to push the controller stick harder because of the air resistance 😁

[@EdRickerVlogs]

I wonder how much of that is placebo. It would be interesting to have someone launch you up with and without it, and you try to guess which flight has the light attached once you take over the controls.

[@robertfazekas4607]

@@EdRickerVlogs I just joking Ed!!! 😁

[@EdRickerVlogs]

@@robertfazekas4607 I'm glad!!!! hahaaa

[@mikehrenak1390]

Love the topic Ed air2 s army out

[@RidiFPV]

I like that vifly

[@keepitshortnsweet]

What nav lights are those?

[@EdRickerVlogs]

They're built into the drone from the factory.

[@aloeisthestuff9622]

Vifly for the WIN.

[@LaClippersFan310]

I prefer the Vifly. The less weight, the better. And half the price.

[@richardglazer7813]

Does 6 grams bring DJI mini 2 over legal weight??

[@EdRickerVlogs]

Yes it brings it over 250 grams. You'd technically have to register with the FAA if your all-up weight is over 250 grams. But at 255 grams total, it would be just barely over. Decide for yourself if you fly often enough at night to justify registering for those rare occasions. If you plan to keep the strobe on your drone all the time regardless of time of day, then that's a little bit different.

[@Cilo13]

I just checked mine on the kitchen scale, and my mini 2 is 238gr.

[@ericmcampbell477]

238 + 6 = 244 244 < 250 You could put 2 vifly strobes on a mini 2 and be < 250g because it's really like 237.7 grams

[@bladiangod]

Hi Richard. I would say having one Vifly led strobe(at 6g) would be fine for a DJI mini 2/DJI mini SE. my Mini SE is 240g and so i can fit one comfortably aswell. All that matters is that the take off weight is 249g or lower for your drone to still be classed in the A1/C0 category

[@jacain2]

What’s the total price for something like that

[@pilotgeorge747]

$999+ (DJI Air 2S Drone) + $20-40 (Strobe Light)

[@nightwaves3203]

The interference with collision sensors is probably the square wave capacitor charging and then the capacitor discharging. Square wave charging makes a lot of RF racket on radio frequencies that can get onto wires or unprotected circuit-boards interfering with what sensors are reading.

[@0utcast]

which is completely irrelevant since the same charging/discharging happens with both lights AND there was no problem when the vifly was used.

[@ANTArts-ix4ju]

Oh Tell 3M . Im a believer. And need a extra Light...lol

[@darrenlee2021]

Can you tel me the settings for the stock leds you have already set on the drone please the flashing sequence thanks

[@EdRickerVlogs]

There aren't really any settings, that's just how they act normally.

[@peterbennpan7288]

I don't think the Lume Cube is that bright 🤔

[@B0M0A0K]

Sorry Ed, but aren't you missing the point here. YOU aren't supposed to be able to see these lights. They are intended for aircraft operating above your drone so they may see them no problem. It's not important if you can see them or not as the operator (although it would be a help for VLOS in the dark).

[@EdRickerVlogs]

Yes, but the angle of visibility of the light should be taken into consideration as well. The whole point is to avoid collisions, so the light is of less use if it can only be viewed from an angle above the aircraft. If the drone is at 400' and a helicopter is approaching at 300', it should be just as viewable. I've seen some people attach a second light to the bottom of the drone to account for this possibility. A side benefit of using a light like this is it gives the drone a bit of professional legitimacy in the sky. We've all see a drone buzz around with the stock red and green lights, but adding a super bright strobe changes the look of the drone from a ground level bystander's perspective. The more lights added, the less it looks like it's spying or up to no good to the general public. Just my thought.

[@knowthyself1981]

@@EdRickerVlogs is the velcro removable and doee it leave any mark etc on the drone?

[@TicTac-g7m]

@BOMOAOK I WANT to have these intense lights able to be seen not only from an aircraft, but also myself on the ground. Don't like my desire? Too bad.

[@petesig93]

Where I live and fly the rule is VLOS at all times. Thus this little light is a GREAT thing to extend my practical flight range from about 500-700 metres, to something much more. I noticed the other day when flying low down in a valley to video a waterfall, the drone simply disappeared, even at 200-300 metres, against the surrounding vegetation of the valley sides. Looking at buying one of these, to mount beneath the Air2S.

[@WX4CB]

please for the love of God... if you're going to put anti collision lights on that are red and green.... GET THEM THE RIGHT BLOODY WAY AROUND!!!! way to totally confuse full size pilots or anyone else flying for that matter

[@EdRickerVlogs]

Who are you talking to?

[@WX4CB]

@@EdRickerVlogs you :D :D with all due respect ed, red is on the left, green is on the right wehen viewed behind. if you have them backwards or completely incorrect, a pilot may think it's going away from them when in fact it's coming towards them, and don't put alternating red and green it makes it worse.... i mean... it's all about safety right? and you get safety by doing it right

[@EdRickerVlogs]

I agree. But the green/red lights shown in the video and thumbnail are the built-in Mavic lights that can't be changed. The only light I'm talking about in this video is the white one on top. Everything else is just standard Mavic lights.

[@WX4CB]

@@EdRickerVlogs so the green flashing lights are on the mavic ?

[@EdRickerVlogs]

Yes, see them here: i.pcmag.com/imagery/reviews/03SBVB3dvq5wKhOWeatb9Ad-17.1618346354.fit_scale.size_1028x578.jpg It's just dark out so they are much more obvious in the video.

[@LaClippersFan310]

Vifly is the best!!! Only $14.99 and definitely visible for 3 miles. Only 5.9 grams. The lume cube is overpriced, and almost twice the weight.

[@RidiFPV]

First. Sup Ed

[@EdRickerVlogs]

Sup!

[@RidiFPV]

@@EdRickerVlogs same ol same ol. Flew with shelby and rhue yesterday at the spot you were in the vid

[@EdRickerVlogs]

Actually I was at Dix in the video, there's a well lit parking lot near the edge of the park and NC State's property. But I know what you mean!

[@RidiFPV]

@@EdRickerVlogs ah right on, looked identical lol

[@iyantablatin1530]

yuor giving away drone

[@ericmcampbell477]

You should have weighed them

[@EdRickerVlogs]

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