BATTLE OF THE SELFIE DRONES - DJI Flip vs HoverAir X1 ProMax

[@chickenporkadob0]

for the money, I'll pick the flip because hover air is unreasonably so expensive and also Dji has Dji care

[@SangheiliSpecOp]

the US government didn't like this comment lol

[@likatgak5486]

Thanks for this cool comparison . I was waiting for this video to be released. Your drone reviews always the best.🎉

[@FlytPath]

Thank you! 👍

[@robertconrad6802]

Having both drones in hand, creating a resolution part of your video, and then not comparing some zoomed in shots for detail is crazy! Cheers my dude, have a good one.

[@FlytPath]

Ya that’s crazy!!! Cheers

[@Gunbardo]

If u notice… the flip is nearer to cut out its own shadow more often. If it gets further out, u will see its own shadow more often.

[@MillennialB1]

Nothing beats dji

[@SangheiliSpecOp]

DJI leads the way

[@WillEDC]

TBH I don’t think. His beacon wasn’t working. I think a beacon accessory is great and the dji doesn’t have one yet

[@luffy7072]

The U.S. government can.

[@SangheiliSpecOp]

@@luffy7072 they can try

[@lizeng7454]

The DJI Neo default follow/circrle/drone shot is close/medium but you can connect to the phone and change it to far/high. It will remember and the next time you take off without the phone. I assume DJI Flip is the same.

[@FlytPath]

Yes, parameter can be changed in the app. No high option for circle.

[@Chorge1972]

The Distance and Height on the Hover can easily be adjusted on the drone itself! No app needed!!! Great feature over the Flip/Neo…

[@lizeng7454]

@ nice to know. I don’t have a hover, but I can tell it is the best for vlog and designed to be used without phone or controller. Wish it could be a little cheaper and competition is good

[@Peakabike]

@@lizeng7454 no, as the video explains, circle is limited to "flat" on the Neo/Flip, read up!

[@ModProjects4306]

The Hoverair Pro Max is the worst drone I’ve bought. 6 weeks on, it’s still doesn’t work properly, 6 emails to Hoverair, no replies. Over £1000 for a piece of broken plastic. I guess Zero Zero Technologies means zero use, zero customer service and rubbish technology. Don’t by the drone, glitchy AF.

[@FlytPath]

Follow features work. But never got the beacon to work properly.

[@ModProjects4306]

@ everything reverts to follow. That’s when it’s not busy dropping onto the floor or just flying off randomly. Absolute disaster of a launch. A money grab for the Christmas market … and everyone gets to be a beta tester.

[@hellohogo]

The flip has such better image quality that if you care about that at all, it's a no brainer.

[@4486xxdawson]

Remote is key in my opinion and just knowing your having issues with the hover right away has concreted my decision to just stick with dji , there is a reason they are number 1 price and quality, who puts out a drone with remote issues and it doesnt come with the drone , just another reason to stick with the leader ,

[@DB6904.]

Hopefully they'll add updates for the DJI flip to make it more appealing for the quick shots.

[@markshirley01]

Master shots is the feature I'd like

[@TaylorPassofaro]

Usually I think your videos on drones are the best but this one just....forgot to mention image quality? Like, you talk resolution, but that really doesn't say much. Is the 10-bit HLG worth it on the ProMax vs just the Pro? Does D-LogM on the flip have more dynamic range than the HLG on the ProMax? How does the bitrate hold up under highly detailed forest environments? Is the 8k actually capturing 8k worth of information? Can sharpening be turned down to avoid that overprocessed look? I'd love to see a static scene in a challenging environment like a forest with highlights and shadows and both drones in the same position. Don't even have to get them flying! Just set them on the same spot, get a 10sec clip in 8k HLG and 4k D-LogM, then bring it into Resolve/Premiere and flip back and forth between the two video files to show the differences. The follow shows you did kinda show this comparison, but they're not close enough for a good A/B comparison. I still like your videos 😊 Just offering some feedback. Keep up the good work!

[@FlytPath]

Good feedback. I have other videos that show off more quality of each drone so you can check those for reference. This wasn’t just a quality test video, but more of a features you should know video and their differences. More about my top reason why I would choose one over the other.

[@TaylorPassofaro]

@@FlytPath Totally hear you, Got to play that balance between tons of details for people like me and approachability for casual users 🙂

[@FlytPath]

@ Yup

[@rcinematic]

They need to release Neo 2 with upgrades

[@villavids2785]

Man im struggling to decide between the two. Flip is the best value. But my usecase is strictly personal autonomous no remote vlogging which is Hoverair’s strength. Have you tested the OmniTerrain of Hoverair? That’s a big difference (if it really works), being able to fly over water, snow or big elevation drops.

[@Chorge1972]

OT works great! For your usecase, the Hover is best! For more manual flight, the flip is better

[@shassafrass1770]

flip is the better dribe but hoverair is more convenient to travel and take off with. The issue with hover is the bad customer service which Im stuck dealing with.

[@likatgak5486]

Hover air pro max is over priced and its beacon range is only 1km!)and bad customer service as you mentioned!

[@Peakabike]

@likatgak5486 it's more like 500 meters actually, at best

[@eradicator187]

Sounds like many people are having problems with the hover. I will avoid them all.

[@joebowbeer]

HoverAir Pro is finally starting to work well, several months after delivery. OTOH, I bought it at a discount on Kickstarter so some wrinkles were expected.

[@granrey]

you can pilot the hoverair with the phone app without a controller. I'm surprised why this was not mentioned.

[@SangheiliSpecOp]

One thing I would like to hear is the sound of that hover air. I can just look it up anyways but I bet its super loud since its smaller Edit: Oh nevermind, I heard it in another one of your videos haha. Its not too bad

[@FlytPath]

Ya its not to bad

[@Mr.N0.0ne]

The X1 Pro is a lot quieter and more pleasant sounding than the Flip and Neo. I have them.

[@talpolano4549]

If only Skydio were available, these two would be trumped by it.

[@MrEddieNunez]

HoverAir Pro Max has a lot of opportunity, it could be the winner in these selfie foldable drone class

[@FlytPath]

Hover is a great little drone, but the lack of reliable remote is a major drawback.

[@MrEddieNunez]

@@FlytPath They are sending me a new remote, all of us that got remotes in the US when initially released is having an issue. You should email Ken.

[@nickdee1913]

Always get good information from your videos. My only issue with the flip is that it looks silly/goofy with the huge props. I was set on buying one but I can’t get past that. My question is is what happened to the Mini 5. I heard one was coming out. Hopefully this year

[@FlytPath]

Idk when the 5 might come out

[@londenard]

3 axis gimbal on Hover X1?

[@Peakabike]

@@londenard 2 but TBH you're unlikely to see a difference. Versus a 1 axis like on the Neo, now that makes a difference

[@FlytPath]

2 plus some EIS

[@londenard]

@@Peakabike Copium.... Listen, 3 axis better than 2, 2 axis better than 1, 1 axis better than none. Fair enough?

[@Peakabike]

@@londenard The point is that there's going to be a HUGE difference between 1 axis and 2 axis and not much less between 2 and 3 axis. Just look at a Neo flying vs an X1 Pro or Flip.

[@iggymlq]

hover air price is insane!!

[@Peakabike]

This comparison NEEDS some actual tracking tests, like fast downhill bike riding like in some other of these channel's videos ! Oh and the actual range of the beacon is more around 400/500 meters, nowhere near 1km. And you could also mention the complete lack of any advanced photo modes like Panoramas/Spheres or Video like Mastershots or Hyperlapse as well as the great Spotlight Mode.

[@Chorge1972]

Tracking is best on the Hover! Range and photomodes are much better on the DJI…

[@FlytPath]

Great summary

[@FlytPath]

That’s for mentioning it.

[@markshirley01]

Do either have Master Shots, I've heard these a very helpful for a beginner, someone who will only fly spasmodically

[@Peakabike]

@@markshirley01 the Flip does as well as many other video/photo assistance, see my comment. On the Hover you're alone!

[@FlytPath]

No master shots. Again more things are u locked with the beacon, which I still need to test.

[@TonyHolmes-z9r]

They could’ve kept the flip ! The mini 4 pro is still better choice

[@angahdeden]

Mantap

[@THERE.IS.NO.DEATH.]

Hoverair x1 pro max has 3 major cons in my opinion: half the flight time worse low light performance than flip double the price

[@Mr.N0.0ne]

Yes and also some major pros: higher resolution, much smaller and lighter, much more reliable at following bikes etc., doesn't need to connect to the company's servers every 30 days to avoid being remotely bricked (so you actually own the hover), much quieter, much less ugly and conspicuous, less fragile, no geo-fencing, The flip only beats it for battery life, price and transmission range, in my opinion.

[@THERE.IS.NO.DEATH.]

@@Mr.N0.0ne flip also beats it in low light*

[@DroningaboutIreland]

Hello Ace 👋🏻

[@rlm1305]

One big difference is that my new DJI Flip is subject to geofencing, even though geofencing was reportedly ended when I ordered it. There is no geofencing on the Hover air. I am thinking of returning the Flip.

[@SangheiliSpecOp]

Have you tried updating the controller or fly app on your phone? They have been rolling out updates, I was under the impression that they removed all geofencing

[@MrPlaneTalk]

I think you forgot the Neo

[@Fluffy.967]

neo is way cheaper than these, it cant compete

[@edittide9842]

Arguably just as useful in many circumstances. Given neither the Flip nor the Hover Air Max are perfect gen 1 devices, the Neo is the justifiable gen 1 you can simply replace when a better version comes out given its price

[@FlytPath]

Didn’t forget it. But image quality and features, these match up closer.

[@davyaerialvideography9595]

That’s stupid money for the other drone. There’s no way I’d pay that for a drone which is basically designed just for a bit of vlogging. The DJI is much better priced, but neither would be for me. Not for my usage. I don’t really know the point of the Flip with the Neo. I guess they see there is a market for someone in it.