Gladius Mini Underwater Drone : Review And Field Test

[@aquachigger]

In this video, I travel up the Potomac River in a short outdoor adventure and unpack the Gladius Mini Underwater drone and test it for the first time. I have never really operated any kind of drone (or video game controls) so it was a bit of a disaster, but also proved it really isn't too hard to master for old-timers. The actual underwater footage is toward the end of the video if you just want to skip to that. It is very clear on my computer and I hope KZbin does a fair job of rendering it. Comments: - Easy to assemble and instructions are short and sweet - Nice small tight unit, no problem in currents, but have read that a strong current can be a problem - I had to turn my phone wifi on and then off again to connect it to the Mini every time I turned the Mini off - Video is saved "somewhere" but not on the phone. I had to download it to my phone at home and it was slow (but worked flawlessly) - No issues with the app - I really do like the unit and have big plans for it. Stay Tuned! More videos soon. Here is my Amazon Associate link if you want to check it out: amzn.to/37dWJpB My jet boat was built by RiverRat Jet Boats and here is their information if you want more information or a quote: m.facebook.com/RiverRat-Jet-Boats-602034027134752/

[@Mimentu]

Seems you have to revisit some caves with your new toy i'd say ;-)

[@AndrexT]

Footage was great and 4K clear. That Jet Boat really flies, you need some motorcycle or skiing goggles. Talking of Chigg hats, who won the find the button competition? I think it was me :>)

[@billy_in_4c]

Your boat's name should be The Silver Squeaker!

[@headrot2443]

Now you have aqua flea,,needs to have a pin pointer hooked to it

[@richardwarnock2789]

Beau the bump's I've got a few understandably you just got to learn to control ( squiggly!) the underwater Drone! Nice Picture could help you check a few spots!!!; )

[@railroaderreddoor76]

Yes! Now onto all of the old wells!

[@marygarner5249]

I LOVE FUN LITTLE VIDEOS YOU DESERVE A FUN TIME YOU ALWAYS GIVE US A FUN TIME 😁😁😁😁

[@bobpiffle1660]

Love the addition to help aid ye in the explorations! No doubt at some point, through the use of the drone, you will spy something interesting at a murky six meters, some sunny warm day, gear up with the snorkel and mask and wetsuit, tell us all to hold our breath with an impish grin and a wink, and unearth some cool, long forgotten fragment of history. The drone I believe, simply opens up more interesting doors of potentiality, and most certainly opens more doors for entertaining, interesting, and fun videos. I can't imagine that first underground/cave water system you release it into. Cool stuff! And again, as always, thanks for bringing us along for the ride! And keep growing the beard!!!

[@dirkfenger1992]

The WWII history hunter has one of those and he struggled at first but it is awesome seeing that history under water keep up the great work I love watching you find history that has been lost for hundreds of years

[@TheCaptainbeefylog]

WW2HH has the FiFish V6 which is bigger unit than this. It does have the grabber arm so it's probably a good trade off.

[@boedhaspeaks]

@@TheCaptainbeefylog did he make more vids with it? I only saw the one from a lake/pond near a luftwaffe base and it showed some wheels :)

[@TheCaptainbeefylog]

@@boedhaspeaks I think he's done another vid or two with it. He rcovered a helmet and an MG cleaning kit.

[@boedhaspeaks]

@@TheCaptainbeefylog Thanks!

[@seriousredrobot5932]

An anti-glare screen protector for the phone will make it much easier to see, I did this on mine and it was very worthwhile. Thanks and keep up the great videos!

[@ragdoll9786]

That's so cool.Thanks for taking us along.Your so real, bumping into rocks.It's nice to see your only human like the rest of us.Before you know it you will buzzing around like pro.

[@onlarchlane]

Can't wait for you and Billy to explore some of those coastal Maine riverways where you had that adventure last summer. Hope you and Billy are ready to find lots of gold coins with your new toy!!

[@patricialenaburg6553]

You did good Chigg, that looks like fun. The picture was excellent on that, and very clear. At least you got to play for awhile with your new toy. Had fun see you next time.

[@dorfsteen]

You actually did pretty good compared to other people I've seen use those you didn't nose diving into the into the mud you bumped it in the nose a couple times with no big deal you actually did good

[@BamBamz_Buildz]

Awesome addition to the chiggs army fleet Beau!!! 👍👏

[@thomasmcmillan7424]

Very cool 👍 we will be waiting for more

[@markbeatty17]

Boy I really like that deal that thing is pretty amazing and you don't even have to hold your breath

[@retrorewindllc9363]

Little sub is super cool, neat how it had the temp, pitch, direction etc on screen too!!!

[@randlerichardson5826]

You got this Chigg no problem buddy

[@Apoplectic_Spock]

Great addition to the tool shed!

[@johndamato7111]

Nice clear video that camera does

[@edwardblasingame9002]

My great grandson built one in his tech class in high school. We practiced operating it in a swimming pool where it was easy to response to control

[@debbiesineath1952]

That drone takes some great picture.

[@mattbyrne1822]

Great video good luck with the new toy. 👍

[@philfrederickiii2320]

Look out for that.......BAM !

[@alabamadixiediggers4714]

Now that is the coolest thing I've seen in a long time.... EXCELLENT !!!. Awesome to hit deep holes for bottles,relic and other cool stuff..... you have GOT to take it to roadside cave and see how far the river goes that's flowing through it. Thanx Chigg for another great AQUACHIGGER ADVENTURE see ya on the next

[@werner.x]

Underground river sure is the best way to lose this thing as fast as possible. One sharp bend and all you get back ist cable.

[@alabamadixiediggers4714]

@@werner.x Thanx ssoo much for your comment. Maybe you haven't watched many of The AquaChiggers videos... If and when he decides to take the subdrone to roadside cave I'm 100 % positive that he would add some features to it ( like adding a couple Nilon cords for a safety precaution ) Also first and foremost his personal safety..... The AQUACHIGGER is not a fly by nighter... Beau Ouimette ( The AQUACHIGGER, Chigg, uncle Beau, BOHNER ) has been doing this for some 35 years give or take..... Never seen or heard of him loosing a camera down a well or a detector in the river .... I HOPE you and your family have a merry Christmas, Happy New Year and may God Bless

[@jskjsk3986]

Great visibility!

[@Justfollowthecrumbs]

Awesome camera, very impressive for first outing.👍🏻

[@WayneTheSeine]

That thing shoots some superb video. From what I have seen of such devices....they really need more proportional control. It seems they are wide open instead of slow, measured maneuvers. Maybe it is just a matter of leaning just how much stick to give the thing. What a fun thing to play with. I can just imagine that thing cruising along in some underground river......looking for openings.

[@OnTheRiver66]

The video quality is excellent. That drone will be a lot of fun. Looking forward to more videos with it.

[@rayrosales5153]

Cool gadget. Cool short learning and interesting video..

[@SuperNetSpyder]

Until Chig puts this thing in fast moving rapids, doing his river dives, I'm still not sold on a robot replacing my favorite youtuber!

[@richardperkins6132]

Looks pretty promising chigg. I believe once you get the hang of it, it will be an awesome addition to your adventures. Like you said it will defently be a game changer in water submerged cave exsploring for sure. An many other adventures like the wells that are full of water, really deep pockets on the rivers, caves under water. Just all kinds of new adventures. Great video chigg. Looked the mini speed boat is serving you well. Catch ya on your next adventure chigg. An as always safe an happy hunting/digging.😁👍👍

[@michiganmagneto]

Those are awesome. That one is pretty small. Fits in a backpack easy enough. I like it.

[@jskjsk3986]

Got my Chigg’s Army hat on. I feel like Ed Norton “Captain Video and the Video Rangers!”

[@Nighthawk1966]

That thing is super nice 👍

[@leannkennedy6568]

The possibilities of new ideas and views in upcoming videos are endless! Looking forward to 'em!

[@sierrawave]

So cool! Can’t wait to see more from this little ROV!

[@effenfish661]

i had researched an underwater drone with grapplers a while back, way too rich for my blood. then again , so is this. thanks for showing us you toy beau!

[@RCFantom]

Been wanting a Gladius for well over a year and a half, may need to sell my 2 DJI drones, might be a good trade off. I am in Ohio, would love to come with you on your next civil war detecting tour. I learn so much from you. Keep it up. Thanks.

[@kathleenmonahan1315]

Got some nice new toys to play with, nice boat .

[@patrickboos1919]

Great video , I would like to see more. Keep up the hard work and thank you .

[@susansmith6680]

That looks like it will be a fun tool to have and use.

[@randlerichardson5826]

Yeah Chigg that’s going to be a lot of fun now.

[@BuddyChartrand]

I've decided that the Mokai and Chigg are a more perfect match. He as made so many pleasant trips in that craft.

[@suesmith9202]

That's fantastic, I want one

[@dogmosatchmo]

I didn't want an underwater drone...Or so I thought...Super cool Chigg!!

[@coloringwithd]

Wow I love the footage you got. You're going to have a lot of fun with it. ♥♥♥

[@marshamoore2419]

That thing is awesome.

[@dannyl2598]

Thanks, that's pretty cool. We need a video all about that custom boat too. Thanks

[@centralpametaldetectorist289]

Cool boat man. Hope you make it back up to Central Pa again soon!

[@rodbelding9523]

The video quality from that thing is awesome, once you get the hang of it thats gonna be so cool.

[@Chuck88vert]

Great video quality. Your going to have fun once you learn it .practice in a swimming pool

[@sjoeld57]

It would be nice to practice with that in a swimming pool to learn the controls. Video quality looks great. You'll get alot of use out of that!👍👍

[@kylew4920]

Release the Kraken!!! You need one of those claw grabbers thing on that sub to grab something that you may find.

[@watchandlearn1705]

Brilliant, you are going to get more SUBs with this one, Brilliant.

[@brianfromsyr]

Very cool. Mid 90s I made an after hours ROV with the owner of an underwater nuke visual inspection company. We made a aluminum fram, mounted cheap grainger dc motors that we had to blow out with air after each use. Used 2 pvc pipes capped to make it nuetrally boyant. We already had underwater housings for a big ccd panasonic camera. Used dc halogen bulbs for lighting. Worked great in a pool. Looked like a pontoon boat about 3' long. Too much surface area in any kind of current. We specialized in remote underwater retrievals . We used to inspect BW reactors during shutdown.

[@herbertgarrison6548]

you should epoxy something to the top side of the drone and attach a small rope or something to it and attach the top all the way up the umbilical just in case it gets stuck somewhere and you need to pul it out. you never want to pull on the umbilical. you should also attach magnet toe the bottom side so you can use it to pick things up.

[@charleshowell7855]

You should paint it to look like a snapping turtle. Or, put a shark fin on it to scare ppl.

[@slackerstacker6274]

I saw this robot on another video, but they never showed any video. I like it. neat!!! I look forward to more of your videos using this cool little device.

[@CajunRed]

Wonder how well that thing would work in the Mississippi River? Now that would be the "ultimate test!"

[@tas3059]

Dude I love your mini speed boat thing 🤣

[@johnnypemberton111]

You might tie a string to it incase the battery dies, or wire comes disconnected you will still have a way the retrieve it from the bottom. Just twist it with the cable and wind it up with the cable. Jmo

[@danweiss4928]

You’re getting all the cool toys. LOL I can see that thing even being handy in a deep well that might be right into the Underground river.

[@cassandralinehan5778]

The new boat awesome and the new toy is cool.

[@jimschafer9196]

Very cool, sowhen will it have hands to pickup stuff - LOL. I think I would teather the control head to you boat to prevent oi from an unexpected overboard expectance (double ruin you day, phn and ctrl headc. Maybe a shield over around the phn to prevent sun interference blocking out you view from under the water. But should be a valuable asset to you suite if tools.

[@paulharris2070]

That looks like fun, I've thought of putting a camera on my RC rock crawler truck and using it to explore tight areas in caves, or checking crawl spaces in houses.

[@bulldogbhd]

Chigg, little tip if you are using your thumbs on top of the sticks try the pinch method, Pinch the control sticks between your thumb and forefinger, i find you have much better control this way.

[@VickieV1333]

That was awesome!! I can’t wait to do that again!!

[@OutdoorsygalO]

I love that thing! Man! You gotta bring that ice fishing here one day. Imagine the footage! Wow! 🎥 ❄️ 😎🎣 Cool Camo on the boat BTW! 🙂

[@scottt8424]

Hey man thank you for the video and that is cool and yes eventually you'll get the hang of it eventually it might take a month or two

[@christophermorin9036]

Hey Chiggs, the phone holder has a button on the back that you're supposed to press to close the sides back in. If you press them in with your hands like you did, you will break the holder.

[@harrywhitney8199]

Ching that is really awesome! Man not bad at all for your first underwater filming remarkably clear videos! Impressive. Wonder when you will find some more coin barrels... maybe gold instead of silver ones. 😀Thanks for the subdriver’s training... cool!!

[@garyparker7762]

Awesome video , really love watching your videos

[@coinholeo2253]

The wifi connection prob may be because you’re sitting on a huge sheet of aluminium.I get same problem with my rc planes if I’m too close to my car.Persevere Chigg,I can see some great vids ahead!

[@55555711]

i still love that song you normally dont play the whole song

[@stuckondrumsssss1968]

The video underwater looks really good .

[@truthserum1137]

Great quality of video. If you locate a cannon ball or something worthwhile, I guess you can set the drone to move straight up to the surface of the water to mark your spot?

[@brianfromsyr]

A good way to inspect underwater from a boat is the way we inspected reactors. We used a camera that looked like a pipe ETV 1250 ou our RCS 600s ( old tech from mid 90s. It had a cable and we tied a rope to the nose by the lighting. If we had a retrieval we would tape pneumatic grippers so that you could see the end in view of the camera. Operate it like a puppet from a boat.

[@annmccaffrey7900]

Ok, we need to talk about your hair.....absolutely EPIC!!!! Good for you for trying the underwater drone.

[@dylanmidkiff6669]

You should bring it to smith mountain lake, there are sunken towns and houses and bridges under the water.

[@tomnickell1276]

If you could get the old grinding stone out of there, those things demand a pretty good amount. But it would take some heavy equipment likely.

[@conedoff]

You are a legend, keep it up boyo

[@randlerichardson5826]

Great video Chigg I like that boat to I wouldn’t mind having one of them drones now be safe and GOD BLESS y’all Amen 🙏

[@shellythom7248]

I’m excited to watch this video- that’s so cool they come in a smaller size that anyone can get now and they don’t cost a fortune. Lol so cool!

[@prospexican]

Do u need network connection to operate? Or just Bluetooth? Keep watching video still

[@rickyb2200]

That's a great thing to have , you will love it when you find that hidden cannon or a pile of gold coins in a river, haha . Don't worry you'll get the hang of using it , the video footage was great .

[@death2putin718]

I like how the motion controls seem easy to use, and great video quality... 1080p?

[@Ottedikkie]

Nice!!! Can't wait for cave video's with it!

[@adventurearchaeology]

Mine kept sucking up gravel into the propellor housing. Then it would go into a death roll haha!

[@jlen82]

Hi Brandon

[@adventurearchaeology]

@@dannybell926 They have different models. Seems like they have at least one model with a light.

[@mattparks5621]

I love this video! I would love to get one. Little pricey but well worth it.

[@bewhitey]

Cool video Chigg! Now you have to talk to Garret so they can make a metal detector attachment for it :) I was actually thinking about something similar to this a few months ago after watching videos of you walking out in fields for hours. There are drones they make now that will scan an area, flying back and forth, mapping it out with LIDAR that they have discovered ancient ruins in areas that are inaccessible due to super dense rainforest over growth. I was thinking you can build something similar but ground drone vehicle version with metal detectors on it that will drive back and forth in the field and record all the hotspots for you. Create like a metal heatmap of the area and show you where all the high ping areas are so you can go straight to them and dig them up. It would be like an off road Roomba (or even those new robotic lawn mowers) but with metal detectors on it.....Probably cost as much as the mars rover haha! But you know, I guess half the fun is wandering around out in fields and doing it yourself.

[@kalval58]

The video quality looks great. After that fast trip up river, when you stopped you still looked like you were going 50mph ,lol. Instant slick back" hair do".

[@kevinconnell1272]

Wow, you get some cool stuff.

[@CharlieFaulk]

We have a Qysea FifishV6. I would recommend getting a IPAD mini for using this. Screen is bigger and faster screen so image is not freezing during use.

[@scottdunbar4898]

Was that Bobbie Wobbles driving that thing? Just kidding Chigg. You are the next James Cameron.

[@getdatscrap2945]

awesome tool for finding treasures

[@AndrexT]

Always fancied one of those to look for fish in Lake Ontario.

[@werner.x]

A fish finder camera would do too for this and it's cheaper.

[@robsherbonjr5880]

Pretty neat... was weird to not see a single fish anywhere!!

[@werner.x]

Here in Europe, wherever you still find fish, it's planted. Too many people -> empty waters.

[@robsherbonjr5880]

That sucks... we have rules and regulations here in US to try to keep people from overfishing our fisheries

[@johnjones-bv5df]

What did the drone say when it ran into a rock wall? Dam!

[@lesahanners5057]

This could make for a very useful tool Chigg, but I wonder with all of that cabling if it will become entangled easily, if there are any type of unseen sticks, logs, or junk it can get hung up on? At least on the up side you have a method to drag it back to you should it have problems. Also it should extend your underwater video's further after cold weather sets in. It makes me wonder how cold rated it is, and how it would do in a lake under ice? This has the potential to be very interesting, and I look forward to seeing how it does.

[@Ebolter1]

is there a link to the outro song ?

[@timmcgrath3907]

thats gonna be pretty helpful once u get the hang of it!

[@prospexican]

How many feet cable does it have or come with?