DJI AVATA 2: AFTER 1 WEEK! IS IT WORTH THE HYPE?

[@DonJoyce]

Nice! New sub from Canada

[@LowryDroneography-Steve]

@@DonJoyce Cheers Don! I’ve given you a sub in return. I’ll check out some stuff when I get chance. 👌

[@PhilTParker]

Fun video! I just took the PLUNGE. I bought the Avata “fly more” pack with ONE battery, the goggles 3 and motion controller. Just before that I had bought the Mini 4 Pro with the RC2 Controller and three batteries. All plus plenty of hand picked accessories that I thought made sense (microSD cards and other things). So now…I have my hands full. I think I will more than likely find separate use cases for each of the two drones. So far I have only flown the M4P and RC2, with really beautiful results at a local park…I will continue researching it to understand its capabilities and settings, but I think I’m well on my way with both at the moment. Next up, get my FAA license (I’m in the US), learn more about the Avata 2 and the goggles and motion controller, and get on the path towards first flight there. I plan on trying the goggles with both drones, and the motion controller also. It’s a fun adventure. We will see where it takes me!

[@LowryDroneography-Steve]

Sounds like you have what you need! Good plan. I think you’ll enjoy them both a lot from now on. The M4P is a very important drone too, in my opinion. Have fun! 🙏🏼😊

[@brandon9689]

The dual stick controller is basically mandatory if you ever want to get anywhere near the full potential of the drone. Even if you never fly a day of manual mode, the FPV3 controller is far more capable in N/S modes. I'm sure I'll find ways to have fun with the motion RC though.

[@LowryDroneography-Steve]

Yeah, the RC really does unlock the full potential, but then it also comes down to the consumer.. as some people might be more than content swooping around with the motion controller without any feeling of not getting their money’s worth. I think it depends on their interest in acro and whether the person has had a taste of it before. Once you’ve had a taste, its pretty hard to not be converted if you’re already into FPV.

[@TheSakufighter]

Yup. Just bought the FPV potato and am having tons of fun with it since I wanted more speed but don’t have the courage to move to manual mode yet. Been having fun practicing on the N/S modes and simulator. The motion controller works just fine for cinewhoop.

[@LowryDroneography-Steve]

@@TheSakufighter Nice! Glad you’re enjoying it, lots of fun and good to hear it. Lots of power.. still got mine, just need to shift it as I have too many and sometimes I fly the Avata 2 like a freestyle drone anyway, so I need to be sensible!

[@Flying-Colours-MTB]

Great vibs on your vids mate! Esp. like the helpful text on screen like the ND filter you're using for the shoot & brief telemetry picture in picture. Keep those paws warm!

[@LowryDroneography-Steve]

@@Flying-Colours-MTB Cheers! 🙌🏼 I’m glad the info is useful, will keep doing stuff like that. Haha, its now getting pretty cold over here again, definitely need to keep them warm before flying.

[@LandOverview]

Not tried mine out yet because of weather and have 2 week wait on controller 3, I take it has no yaw spin issues or other problems in manual as like to explore over water and cliffs and don't fancy buying scuba gear.

[@LowryDroneography-Steve]

@@LandOverview Hope you get chance to soon! In terms of yaw spin issue, I’ve not had it drop. If you really really push a yaw spin it might correct itself, but not once has it actually dipped or fully tumbled to the ground for me. I think I pushed it quite hard at the start and it didn’t sound like it loved it, but it also didn’t dip.

[@trieditusedit5846]

Thanks for sharing. Got the rc3 controller for manual mode but so far just using the motion controller. Need more sim time before I get the bottle to try manual.

[@LowryDroneography-Steve]

No worries! Take your time, once you feel comfortable on the sim, you’re gonna love it. Just don’t go too mad too quickly. 😅

[@mediamannaman]

Very nice work! I enjoyed the video and watching your flight through the trees. I have the original Avata with the motion controller, and have flown missions through a few real estate properties with it. The results are awesome! I believe you when you say that it is better to get used to using the sticks to control the aircraft (others have said that too), but so far I'm using the motion controller, I can do everything I want to do, and it is very intuitive, so I'll stick with it for now.

[@LowryDroneography-Steve]

Cheers! Appreciated 🙏🏼 yeah it’s all about what works for you and what you want it for. It is true that once you have gone on the sticks, particularly in full manual, it becomes an even more addictive thing, especially if you like the FPV experience a lot by this point 😅. I’m glad you’re enjoying it!

[@DirtyPawsProductions]

I’m finding myself in the same camp. I get better results with the motion controller than the FPV but I suck at the FPV remote.

[@MolhaM1975]

super great useful explanation

[@LowryDroneography-Steve]

@@MolhaM1975 Thank you! 😊

[@Dom-FPV]

I like your speed control, for some reason I am unable to control the drone while flying in manual at low altitudes also I struggle a lot slowing down the drone once I gave extra throttle to it. Have you got any suggestions on how to better control the speed?

[@LowryDroneography-Steve]

@@Dom-FPV Hey Dom, thank you! Its purely down to practice. I was exactly the same, it clicked at some point, you just have to keep going at it and getting a bit more risky but within your own comfortability, if that makes sense. When I switched to pinching the sticks sometime last year, it made the world of difference to throttle control and I gradually got much better than I was at flying low and close to stuff.

[@Dom-FPV]

@@LowryDroneography-Steve thank you, would you raccomande higher rates or lower rates to practice speed control?

[@LowryDroneography-Steve]

@@Dom-FPV No worries. If you want to fly cinematic style low down then the standard rates work well for me but could be better if you reduced them a little maybe? It depends. If you want to throw the occasional quick roll or flip in then maybe increase the rates a bit. Admittedly, with this drone I’ve not tweaked them yet like I did with the first Avata. I’ve just learnt to control it based on how it’s set up.

[@Dom-FPV]

@@LowryDroneography-Steve Thank you - I will probably set them back to the standard and see how it feels, tbh since I started practicing manual I have only experimented and messed around with the rates, today I increased them and the drone was unmanageable

[@LowryDroneography-Steve]

@@Dom-FPV Ah yeah its not worth cranking them too high unless you’ve been building up trying to go faster and faster or something. Its not a freestyle drone, despite it actually being pretty good at handling some of it. Score to DJI there!

[@s7ai]

Thanks for sharing! Does it fly better than Avata 1?

[@LowryDroneography-Steve]

No worries! Yeah lots better. Due to the design, things make more sense weight wise and it doesn’t feel heavy to me, much more floaty and manageable/precise.

[@dronesandcars5694]

Did I miss the answer? “Was it worth the hype?”

[@LowryDroneography-Steve]

In my opinion, yes! I still love it. More content coming up for it, just got to film it. 👌🏼

[@jc4evur661]

I wonder how many no longer fly FPV's because of motion sickness?

[@LowryDroneography-Steve]

In the few years I’ve been flying FPV, maybe occasionally I’ve heard someone say they won’t do it for that reason, but there hasn’t been too many from my experience. I guess it affects some and not others.

[@arunr5529]

Like your content mate... hope the channel grows :)

[@LowryDroneography-Steve]

Thank you! Cheers bud 🙏🏼

[@RichardOutdoors]

Spotter? 😂😉

[@LowryDroneography-Steve]

Yep! Thanks for another attempt at constructive criticism after you deleted your first go 😉👍

[@GorillamansGarage]

If you lost connection in the woods.. what would happen?

[@LowryDroneography-Steve]

It would hover there in place, as l told it to do so in the settings.

[@GorillamansGarage]

@@LowryDroneography-Steve : I always wondered that.

[@LowryDroneography-Steve]

@GorillamansGarage Luckily for these drones, even if you’re flying in manual/acro mode like this, they will automatically revert to a GPS/Mavic like stance when they lose signal. You can have it set to RTH, but I wouldn’t do that in the woods. 😅 A regular DIY FPV drone won’t react like this. You can fit a GPS and have RTH on them, but it’s not exactly reliable in comparison.

[@RobertJohnKerrUK]

Ey up Just subscribed….. Amazing natural style in your videos…. Very impressed with this channel….. So i have a question for you…. I have owned a few drones and have always lost faith in them due to the ever changing laws and regulations…. I recently owned and really enjoyed the Avata …. But again lost confidence in where i could actually fly the thing….. With the release of the Avata 2 and the new goggles i am so tempted to purchase…. In a nutshell shell where in the uk can I fly the Avata 2 ?……

[@LowryDroneography-Steve]

Thank you Robert! Much appreciated 🙂 It’ll be pretty much the same deal as with the Avata1, as there’s only about 30g difference in weight. If you do the A2 CofC, with the drone being under 500g, it brings some similarities to the rules of flying a sub 250g, but also not fully. I know, it’s a pain in the ass if you just want to fly for fun and not work. If you live within an acceptable distance of any kind of space or scenic spots, I’d say it’s worth it. If you have the A2, then it’s even more worth it. It has a C1 label on it also. Whilst this is currently useless in the UK, if we adopt the EASA C Labels then I think it will literally mean you can fly it like a sub 250g with A2.

[@NickHarbornePhotography]

Nice to see you building the channel bud. Would like to see you use the motion controller as a complete novice i would have to start there for a bit

[@LowryDroneography-Steve]

Cheers Nick! Appreciated. Ok cool, I will get a video done with it asap. Got a few things I want to get done and will make sure I include this in the mix. Will be fun trying it out!

[@NickHarbornePhotography]

Wicked. thanks

[@saberfly]

I thought I would too, 2nd flight had beginner off and was fine. Very intuitive like he said.

Has it started being sold? May I ask where did you obtain it from?

[@LowryDroneography-Steve]

It’s been available in retail since 11th April at 2pm GMT. Personally, I got mine from the only DJI shop in England (currently) in Birmingham. At the time of release, I was not affiliated.

@@LowryDroneography-Steve thanks, wishing you safe flights and joyful moments with it. Followed your channel 👍🏻

[@LowryDroneography-Steve]

@ Thank you! 🙏🏼 much appreciated. If you decide to get one, please consider my affiliate link as an option. 😊

@@LowryDroneography-Steve well, I do reside outside of the UK :)

[@LowryDroneography-Steve]

@ I’m pretty sure that doesn’t make a difference because it should just get allocated to the nearest distribution centre… I think! 😊

[@fnkycoldmedina]

how am i hearing the props ? i thought the avata 2 had no mic?? or does it have a mic ?

[@LowryDroneography-Steve]

That’s just my camera picking up the audio when flying close to myself.. no mic on the drone. Its because I was filming myself whilst flying.

[@fnkycoldmedina]

@@LowryDroneography-Steve gotcha ,i figured as much . my avata 2 gets delivered tomorrow . but i work all week so no fun until the weekend

[@LowryDroneography-Steve]

@@fnkycoldmedina Oh maaan, roll on the weekend! Enjoy 🙏🏼

[@ResonatorProductions]

Useful info to know as I’m still on the fence about getting one. Great job! 👍

[@LowryDroneography-Steve]

No worries! Hopefully this is at least helpful. I use this stuff so much that hopefully it is 😅🙏🏼

[@Crackerwith2Hondas]

Just got one, didnt want to use the motion controller as i learned on manual mode on sim and my cetus x's. Motion controller is really cool, and if you are new it is really easy to use.

[@LowryDroneography-Steve]

@@Crackerwith2Hondas Very good for those wanting to try it out and experience flying more like a fighter pilot!

[@eyeintheskydrone4k]

Brilliant information Steve. Couldn't agree more with everything you've said. Excellent flight love the drone shadow casting

[@LowryDroneography-Steve]

Nice one! 🙏🏼 bringing the facts. It was fun to make, just took a bit longer than I anticipated 😅

[@jeffreywolff4961]

Great review and piloting 👏

[@LowryDroneography-Steve]

Cheers Jeff! Thank you 🙏🏼

[@ladyintheskyuk]

Great video Steve. 👍

[@LowryDroneography-Steve]

Cheers Yvonne! 🙏🏼

[@mcmediaandfilm]

Video content ia getting good keep it up , received mine just waitng for fpv controller to arrive got some work jobsined up ive also ordered the ducts 3d prints off etsy .do you notice any low speed wobble in the live feed atall ?

[@LowryDroneography-Steve]

Cheers! Much appreciated 🙏🏼 nice, I had wondered whether I want the ducts or not. If there’s a fair bit of wind you notice it in the goggles more, but just normal as you’d expect. Nothing stood out as weird. On the stabilised video, no micro jitters at all. 👌🏼

[@mcmediaandfilm]

@LowryDroneography-Steve awesome mate , love your property vids very inspiring me to as a full time weddign videographer I'm returning to fpv as 3 years away did it for 12 years plus and god I miss it just wish my rc cotmroller would hurry up

[@LowryDroneography-Steve]

@@mcmediaandfilm Cheers bud! It’s fun doing those. Ah yeah you’ll love it when that arrives. I imagine they’re quite sought after right now. Sounds like you have a tonne of experience. Will get you right back into it!

[@mcmediaandfilm]

@LowryDroneography-Steve Thanks mate, yeah shows arriving at dji Birmingham tommorow then shipping as I bought it part of thr bogger bundle 😀

[@LowryDroneography-Steve]

@@mcmediaandfilm Nice! Where are you based then? Hopefully they get it to you quickly. To be fair they are usually quite rapid in my experience!

[@tabadrone]

Congrats. Good information. Liked

[@LowryDroneography-Steve]

Thank you! 🙏🏼

[@MotoXYZ450FCompEd]

New video making the rounds. Appears to have had a brain fart and decide to simply head into a tree on a ridgeline not far from the pilot. He was able to hit the brake just before impact. Just received the 3 battery fly more combo and controller 3 this afternoon. Sort of hoping if more surface a firmware is push out before I get everything charged. Can't wait to hurdle over 100+ foot tall trees sitting on a bench like James Kirk at the helm of the Enterprise.

[@LowryDroneography-Steve]

Yeah I saw that. I saw his follow up too. Not sure what was going on that day, but he tried to get it to do the same thing extensively on his follow up and it was completely fine every time, so who knows. Ah nice, good work! I wouldn’t worry about it. I’ve flown mine as much as weather and time allowed since release day and I’ve not had any sketchy experiences. 1 firmware update so far, think it was day after release. 👍🏼

[@DroneShowLive]

Awesome job Steve ❤❤❤

[@LowryDroneography-Steve]

Cheers mate! 🙏🏼🤟🏼😊

[@tonymorgan328]

Great review and flying. Subbed.

[@LowryDroneography-Steve]

Thank you Tony! 🙏🏼

[@sunnyb4100]

Gave me a motion sickness with the motion controller better with the regular remote control why not charge three batteries at the same time why always one battery at a time with these drones

[@LowryDroneography-Steve]

Some things work for some people and not others. First time I ever flew FPV, I felt a bit dizzy but it went away. This might be something to do with the battery and hub technology and possibly to keep things at a certain safety level, not fully sure about that. These are quick to charge though!

[@Random_Things1001]

I get a little dizzy it I stand and fly with goggles. I usually sit down if I can.

[@LowryDroneography-Steve]

@@Random_Things1001 I find either leaning or sitting works. It’s just the nothing to fall back on situation that can be sketchy. 😅

[@DroneLifeLelystad]

I will stick with my Mini 4 pro... Hardly any Noise 🤣. The Avanta sounds like a stuka dive bomber. Scares the .... Outta people and wildlife. But might give it a chance it one ever comes out without the screaming sound

[@LowryDroneography-Steve]

Totally different type of experience when it comes to flying drones, but I get it. Its definitely much quieter than the first.. my video probably doesn’t do too much justice because literally everything - the background noise along with main audio is amplified a lot, as I was recording in camera until very recently getting the mic2 kit and having to do a lot of post processing previously. 😅 I might do a video to show the noise compared to other drones, but there’s also a few reliable ones already out there now. 😊

[@DroneLifeLelystad]

@@LowryDroneography-Steve thanks for the quick reply. Looking forward for more videos 😀

[@Prinxfpv]

Nice one broooooo

[@LowryDroneography-Steve]

Cheers! 🙏🏼

[@geo30197]

Thx for the informational vid!

[@LowryDroneography-Steve]

Thank you! No worries 🙏🏼

[@lpayette1996]

Does it still have the issue with aggressive yaw turns like the avata 1 had (where it just falls down)?

[@LowryDroneography-Steve]

I’ve not experienced that with this drone and I’ve pushed it a little bit out of curiosity. I did experience it with the first one, but only when I actually forced it. I don’t tend to naturally yaw snap this type of drone too hard, however I do feel much safer doing stuff like that with this version. It definitely flips and rolls much better.

[@lpayette1996]

@@LowryDroneography-Steve thanks for the reply!

[@jasonedmead4594]

Great review!

[@LowryDroneography-Steve]

Cheers! 😊 Plenty more related stuff to come.

[@Alanhobbs.droneadventures]

just subed

[@LowryDroneography-Steve]

Cheers Alan! 🙏🏼

[@gimbalair]

Still screams then

[@LowryDroneography-Steve]

Not really - the internal camera audio is deceiving as I only had that option at the time, so I’ve put it through my DAW too for audio processing. Put it side by side and theres a massive difference.

[@gimbalair]

@@LowryDroneography-Steve sounded loud when you were tree surfing

[@LowryDroneography-Steve]

@@gimbalair Does on the video. But nothing shows the facts like it does in the flesh. Its going to make some noise of course, but compared to the other one, I don’t need new ear drums. Well, I do, but for totally different reasons.

[@droneflyernick]

Nice flight. Now subbed

[@LowryDroneography-Steve]

Cheers Nick! 🙏🏼

[@Prinxfpv]

I’ve made review of DJI AVATA 2 and find this terrible yaw spin problème again you will be shocked :/

[@LowryDroneography-Steve]

I’ll have a look at this later on.. but I’ve not experienced this with the Avata2. I’ve thrown it around somewhat and not had any drops. I wouldn’t tend to naturally yaw snap a cinewhoop style drone too hard as they’re not really designed for it, but I was curious and tried it and nothing bad happened.

[@matta6301]

In addition to what Steve said, wouldn’t this also be a software issue that should be able to be fixed relatively easy?

[@LowryDroneography-Steve]

@@matta6301 Firmware can adjust flight characteristics and we already know the physical design is a vast improvement on the first one.. but I’m yet to see the drop happen. I would guess that if put in situations like strong yaw snaps whilst in crappy wind, many cinewhoops could probably do it, or at the very at least might act strangely as if it doesn’t like the situation.

[@jcru40]

You can find and chase Bigfoot lol

[@LowryDroneography-Steve]

😅 He was my backup spotter

[@TheMinePro.]

bro get a microfon

[@LowryDroneography-Steve]

@@TheMinePro.I have. Straight after this video I got some, this is months old.