DJI FPV Quad | What the actual F?

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[@stevenojobs7492]

Mini 2 -> DJI FPV -> Full FPV

[@elxero2189]

"I landed in acro" It's interesting to see people get excited about doing things with this that I take for granted in my home built quad lol

[@danteanderson9052]

Lol ikr

[@patrickfontenot8953]

Lmao for real. If I had a DJI fpv quad. It would be destroyed in 15 mins

[@zaccampa4055]

I remember learning how to land in acro lol

[@blinkguy4ever]

People need to understand something. Dji is about having people that doesn't know shit about fpv flying, to buy a fly fpv from them. Simple. We all know a homemade quad is way better than the dji.. but this is a plug and play system. People will buy it, People will fly it, even if it's the first time flying rc in their life

[@jamesobrien575]

There's a reason that this thing is not advertised as a "quad". It's because it's not supposed to be. It's a hybrid meant to teach pilots who want to dip their toes into FPV. Don't treat it as a quad and your golden. I for one enjoy flying this for recreation and videography. No hate!

[@astro8062]

but any drone is a quad; quad is just short for quadcopter if it has 4 blades its a quad. it looks like in acro it can do nice videography but it will teach you very bad habbits

[@TheDarkstar826]

Or you could get a tiny whoop to get into fpv. Then upgrade to 5 inch drone. Lol this product failed.

[@dangerous8333]

Do you know what quad means doofus? As in quadcopter? That's exactly what this is, Einstein. And that's exactly how they've been marketing it, Einstein. If you want to dip your toe into fpv, get a simulator and an inexpensive quad and just go out and do it. Good grief, I've only been flying for six months and I'm already ripping it.

[@jamesobrien575]

@@dangerous8333 What I meant to say is that "quads" are generally considered as FPV. This one's a drone, as in a Mavic drone. I've never heard of a Mavic quad or had this labelled as the DJI FPV quad. And yes I do know the difference between a drone and a quad you wet spot.

[@michaelkemp2241]

Dan is a 14-year old kid let loose on the Internet. Pay him no mind James.

[@TechReview2000]

Thanks for the honesty. Its refreshing to see a content creator risk loosing brand deals and referral money to be honest with viewers

[@JK_cookie00]

Thumbs up if you bought this regardless of the negative reviews!

[@mikeshivvers5461]

Kens a moron lol

[@zacjohnson8404]

@@mikeshivvers5461 he just pile drived it into the ground, complete pilot error and blames dji. puts an un-formatted sd card in it (likely) and blames dji for no recording. stands between a giant concrete building and right next to a metal container with standard omni antennas and blames dji for bad reception.

[@TimsDrones]

Add to this the fact that Bardwells drone broke a leg in a casual collision with a tree.

[@TheDroneNerd]

Not even the tree itself but a rotten thin branch lol. What a piece of junk.

[@1ron0xide]

That collision looked far from casual. Do folks out here generally crash a hell of a lot? Genuinely curious.

[@dangerous8333]

@@1ron0xide Huh? Ofc they do... Good grief.

[@1ron0xide]

@@dangerous8333 I didn't mean "do folks who suck at flying crash a hell of a lot?" I meant to say, "Do folks out here who know how to fly generally crash a hell of a lot?" I fly LOS on toys as well as on the Mavic 2 Zoom and never experienced a serious setback through a crash after years and hundreds of hours unless I was drunk or deliberately reckless. Folks should probably fly more carefully, Ken being the chief example.

[@1ron0xide]

@@dangerous8333 I'm noticing a ton of so-called FPV experts absolutely botching their reviews by fucking up these drones, looks like DJI is revealing the lack of finesse that even experienced content creators have with their machines. One of the drawbacks of analog fpv.

[@Joeyzoom]

From the perspective of someone that only flies freestyle FPV drones, I've never flown a GPS drone at all. For me, I'd be VERY apprehensive of something like this - while it can FPV and it can GPS, but it doesn't really do either that well. However, my dad has seen me fly and wants to get into FPV but wants training wheels so he doesn't have to solder every time he's on the field. Something like this is absolutely perfect for him. He bought one last year and has been flying it periodically since then to get the feel for and concepts down for flying FPV. Now, he hasn't tried acro yet, so the drone is still completely intact with the same set of props, but he's significantly more comfortable flying and understanding the controls with goggles on. I think he is the perfect example of someone who SHOULD buy the potato.

[@kutabareseniorita6036]

Power to weight is incredible. imagine your little 5inch with this kind of power.

[@KoryFPV]

People need to understand, There are now 3 classes of quads. True fpv quads, mavic style drones, and now this hybrid model. It is not intended to be a basher like the ones we build from carbon fiber. It is purely an introduction to fpv made safer if done right.

[@PortalFPV]

I LOVE ALL THE HATE in the comments.....which are all from NON-FPVers, so basically carry NO weight in knowing WTF they are talking about. Thank you for this review. For the haters: Comments on Poor signal - you obviously haven't seen Ken fly here before with a proper Kwad. Never had an issue with those, yet this one does. That's a point against it. Comments on the small bump - For a GPS drone, yeah sure, that was hard. For Kwads, we hit things MUCH harder and they keep going. Another point against it. Batteries are overpriced, sure the flight time is a little longer but not 8x more which is how much more they cost than typical lipos Repairs are questionable and a lot that DJI is not admitting to yet. The word FPV also carries the implication of durability which this drone does not have. DJI could have easily given this drone a carbon fiber frame, but they went with plastic. Final death point against it This might be a gateway drug into FPV....but highly unlikely

[@MaCJaX88]

I actually love the DJI FPV. Better than the Avata. It's one of my favorite DJI drones.

[@kutabareseniorita6036]

way better than the Avata. Avata is the shittest DJI drone ever. the Spark is better.

[@kathyweigelhi-lophotovideo2984]

I agree....most of the reviews are either from folks that are “gifted” the drone or non- photographers....the price tag is way too much

[@TrinityTacticalOperationsGroup]

Definitely not for the what you get in the package. 1300$?

[@ChrisParayno]

Have you priced out a similar fpv drone with similar capabilities?! It's comparable, minus no gps, safety features, and other dji things. Yes not made for mavic mini owners😂

[@divingfalconfpv4602]

@@ChrisParayno fpv drone with gps and return to home and dji is like $300 to $350 . Then add goggles $569. Transmitter $159 but u can use that transmitter on every other quad. So it's basically the same price. Except don't need new transmitter for every drone. Also if you crash and break an arm on fpv drone it's like ,$5 to replace. Not the $35 -$50 like on dji fpv .. save money there

[@ionageman]

@@ChrisParayno this review is pointless in my opinion .. personally I’ve been wanting to fly fpv for as long as it’s been around .. this drone ticks all my box’s .. It costs the same as my first mavic .. I don’t see price as a drawback to anybody wanting one . Things cost money , that’s life .

[@ChrisParayno]

@@ionageman bingo, that was my point. It's an expensive hobby period🤣🤣😭

[@woundedeagleuas3465]

Kudos to Ken, you give a great demonstration for the importance of having a "vocal" visual observer onboard when one flies FPV. You gave good "call-outs" to the PIC. It's also nice having someone (your VO) covering your six...

[@SkeeterDuClaw]

"Battery Communication Error, That's No Good." continues to throttle punch...

[@KenHeron]

🤘

[@DESTINYFPV]

Pilot error is what trashed that battery.

[@natshenkin]

Totally disagree with you on this although as you said this should not be someone's first drone.

[@danbelick]

Hi Ken, I'm not a DJI fan, but some fact checking of the FPV manual: 1) All DJI drones must have video recording halted before turning off, or there will be no saved video. 2) DJI FPV must be put into NORMAL mode prior to landing. You did not land in the video, you hit the ground. I'm sorry it was damaged, and hope someone will cook up some more crashworthy landing gear for it. Clearly this in not a drone the FPV crowd will welcome, but it is still the drone many people are waiting for. But not necessarily you. Hope DJI warranty fixes you up quick.

[@protonus]

Ken - if you pop the rear cover off the controller behind the throttle stick you can remove the spring tension that is centering the spring for normal/sport modes, and instead get a normal, unsprung throttle style stick like normal FPV uses. This is by design, and many DJI controllers have these sort of adjustments under the grips.

[@dangerous8333]

Or you could just not buy the POS.

[@protonus]

@@dangerous8333 what an incredibly stupid, and pointless comment. You must have a really sad amount of free time if you go around replying to days old comments with unhelpful and uninformed opinions. You're the left handed ratchet in the internet toolbox chief.

[@DroneMee]

For those that may care the arms do not come with motors like other DJI consumer drones. You have to buy the motors separate which is actually a plus like you said. You are actually supposed to change the throttle control to have no rebound via 2 small screws that you tighten down. The battery is way to expensive for a freestyle drone. It is too fragile for FPV freestyle. It is perfect for cinematic chasing. It is perfect for learning FPV with being able to slowly turn of the safety features and modes until you get to full manual. It is terrible at proximity flying because it is Fra-gee-lay

[@paulbelletiere]

Ken why would they design a frame that doesn’t protect the battery you’re absolutely right that’s such a stupid design

[@DronoTron]

It's not stupid, it's very intelligent. They also sell all the breakable parts. It's genius!!! Millions in cash flow guaranteed. They know their market

[@paulbelletiere]

@@DronoTron Dude your way to Senegal to automatically jump to the assumption that they purposely designed a flaw in their quad copter just to have people buy replacement parts is crazy for you to make that assumption so quickly. Now in the future after research is done if that theory is proven than great but for you to just throw out that assumption is a bit rashHumans are uniquely flawed and they could’ve just made an error I’m sure there are things that you do wrong that you do not do intentionally.

[@Droning-ON]

@@paulbelletiere without question there'll be after-market parts developed for this by third-parties, for example a carbon battery cap to replace the existing 'inbuilt' landing gear on the battery, to help against shock landings.

[@kennywheelus6857]

Yeah I agree, maybe they'll work on a redesign an let you switch out your quad,just pay Shipping maybe, wishful thinking anyway, if they were wanting to make one of these,then why not take advice from people who actually fly fpv an get there insight hands on,I think the frame would've came out with a much better design an better place for the battery compartment

[@DronoTron]

@@paulbelletiere Well, then, thanks God they are selling all the breakable parts from day 0 😁

[@theHotpointHoodlum]

As an FPV Pilot that loves your show, this made me appreciate you even more!

[@sundance2005]

Hard to believe that POS is still $1200, guess they must be selling them.

[@KenHeron]

RIGHT?!!

[@norcalgsxr7423]

Going against the grain here but I bought the DJI FPV drone combo the morning of the 2nd from Best Buy and I absolutely, love it. It totally rips, the picture quality and range is amazing. I love being able to do flips and barrel rolls as well as have the normal DJI easy flight modes. Of my three DJI drones, The Mavic 2, Mavic Air 2 and the DJI FPV, my favorite is the DJI DPV drone. As far as cost goes, I've spend hundreds willingly on Tiny Hawk 2's, Tiny Hawk Freestyle 2's, Scimitar 215, and a bunch of other racing drones that aren't anywhere near as capable as the DJI FPV drone but they are still fun. To say this thing isn't good is so far off. I imagine the reviewers are probably trying to save face for the other FPV drone manufacturers who are likely worried about DJI taking the majority of their business. I believe Storm offers a drone with similar capabilities but it's $600 before upgrades (and just for the drone) so this thing is in line price wise. Going to say it again, I love it. If you have the funds, I highly recommend picking one up....

[@MrStevegibb]

Yeah yeah whatever either your in denial or have never flown a well setup fpv drone. literally it looks like the drone has escs without motor braking the propwash is so bad.

[@soccernerd200]

@@MrStevegibb quit gate keeping.

[@cskeller07]

@@MrStevegibb You're in denial lol. This drone is meant for those of us who don't fly FPV so obviously that's the idea we have never flown a "well setup FPV drone" I have no desire to go full traditional FPV, I have too many hobbies as it is, this will allow people to do that without all the extra bloat

[@timbrown9535]

The first, what I would call the most honest video on a DJI product yet. Thanks

[@drm514]

This is why your my favorite dronetuber. Honest, knowledgeable and has lots of experience! Thank you ken!

[@TreadTalk247]

That power up sound when Ken turned it on made me think it was an actual Transformer!!! “I am Optimus Prime, Leader of the Autobots!”🤷🏼‍♂️😂😂😂

[@1EyeInTheSky]

I am sorry I feel like this is going to be a failure in the long run.

[@johnh2601]

Dang, that’s a great video. Love that you are not ashamed to express your opinion.

[@dougcooper4917]

I really appreciate your honesty Ken! Thank you to you and Adam for testing the DJI FPV Drone.

[@jb-fpv7384]

With so many videos out there giving good stuff about it, it’s great to hear honest no BS reviews on this product .

[@Stewpkiddable]

check NURK also.

[@OriginaldoBo]

People will claim it’s a Ken thing

[@KenHeron]

Haaaaa!!🤘🤓🤘

[@ChrisCrossingWires1212]

@@KenHeron hey Ken don't mean a stupid question but I didn't see you guys fly in fully unlock manual mode. Another guy did a review and had to use a screw driver to unlock the sticks and change other settings

[@astro8062]

@@ChrisCrossingWires1212 you don't have to unlock the sticks to have full manual/acro and he wouldn't have been able to dive like he did without the attitude off

[@ChrisCrossingWires1212]

@@astro8062 you can it will give you almost full experience but full manual gives you even more speed and more attitude and you loosen the sticks for no spring. I guarantee people will think their in full and their not. Ken probably knew that ijs I didn't

[@OriginaldoBo]

@@ChrisCrossingWires1212 removing the spring tension gives it a truer feel, also feels better when flying acro in my opinion

[@Time2FLYAlDiaz]

Opening shot 🤣😂 glad I didn’t drink the cool aid. Honesty is the best policy!!!

[@harrybainjr7118]

Lol

[@camilo8cheryl]

Reason for failure is maybe your near a 5G tower! Ask those Qanon la la land guys😂

[@Data.Monster]

I have seen a few reviews about this drone and Ken, you are the only honest one saying things the way they are .. thank you !!!

[@enjaywilliams8913]

Thanks Ken for your honest review. I ordered one for £1300, flymore £260, motion controller £160, refresh £190 = £1910.00 Then woke up next day and cancelled after watching this. Thanks, close shave😅. I'll wait a bit and stick to my Mini2 (after selling a M2Pro I didn't really utilise) 👍

[@Michael-ps7ji]

Good for you, for speaking your honest mind and not being biased.

[@ferdronemedia]

Thanks for sharing and your honesty...! I was also so exited about it.. but not anymore! 🤭🤔👍. Greetz

[@sbrc8725]

Totally agree, I was cringing at the price of just one battery. 😮

[@1ron0xide]

@@sbrc8725 I was cringing when he broke the battery

[@safarijam1360]

@@1ron0xide why? It was a pretty tame crash... not something an experienced pilot would do but still not something that should have broken it.

[@1ron0xide]

@@safarijam1360 "Pretty tame crash" Would that be like a "Pretty tame car crash," where you bend or break or scrape part of your car and need to send it in for repairs? Fly better if you don't want to break your stuff. Ken and other YT'ers have embarrassed themselves in this way and learned from it already. I've been flying this DJI FPV for days now after no history of flying FPV with no problems or crashes.

[@SPxUMADBROYOLO]

Can't you loosen the spring tension on the left stick?

[@diogocorreia9740]

You can!

[@MichaelBlueMusic]

Yes, which releases the spring entirely for actual FPV control. That, combined with the “country code not updated” error makes me wonder if not rtfm could contribute to some of the complaint. The batter is still definitely vulnerable, but I’ve watched a couple legit FPVers who actually liked this. 🤷‍♂️

[@josefdahari]

Best intro ever !!! Can't ever expect anything less from you ken. Honest opinion and no fluff. Good for you dude !!!

[@JF743]

RTFM, you can adjust the left stick so that it does not spring to the middle, when switching to manual mode, you have to center the right stick and lower the left one, as shown IN THE GOGGLES. As for the auto-land, it was caused by the battery impact, nice safety feature that it lands if it detects damage, but truly a design flaw to have the battery and antenas be the first things that hit the ground. when you go around a massive concrete wall, it'll prevent wireless transmission, an analog FPV quad would likely have lost any transmission and the goggles would have completely blanked. You likely lost footage from the first flight because you shut down the battery without stopping the recording.

[@diverm2371]

Thanks for the honest opinion. Will stick to the mini2 for now.

[@Lumos__Nox]

Love the honesty. When I heard this fpv drone was coming out after I had just got mini 2, I was worried I purchased too soon. This video put my stress at ease as you made it clear the flaws of the fpv drone, id imagine the second version of it will be breathtaking though.

[@237goodday]

Agreed with you Ken. Thanks for the suggestion

[@stevekaboobiroo1479]

WOW! I admire your honesty Ken. The care refresh cost for a replacement is more then a new battery.

[@BigPileOfWesley]

I'm not going to give you a thumbs down. But out of all the reviewers, it looks like you "lucked out". Sorry man :(

[@DynamixTV]

Surprising... yhe battery brakes after u "bounce" on it😂

[@STUDIO89CH]

Finally an honest review, Thank you! My thought's were just: "If I break it (and I will) how could I repair it?" And the answer is send it to DJi and wait for the repair in my country that can take 1-2 months or even more.

[@SiNFPVGUAM]

Ken, you were here for me before I went FPV, you followed me into FPV.... thank you for your input along the way.... Glad you're crew....

[@sometimesrex]

Thank Ken, for your honest review. What's sad is a bunch of big name KZbinrs made some kiss butt reviews on the drone where as you are completely honest. At least your nose isn't as brown as theirs and you have experience in FPV.

[@abfreeman10]

As a professional drone pilot who shoots primarily Live TV for an off-road race series, this is the perfect drone. We just spent 35k on a 6 person FPV crew for a week. With this drone, we will be able to replace them for a fraction of the cost and have consistently better shots and better quality feed out. Also, anyone who says this is a "hobby" drone doesn't work in the industry. You don't need to fly a Komodo on an FPV to find good paying work.

[@graydi66y]

Yeah... Go ahead and land a little too hard in the grass. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@graydi66y]

And it cannot even reach anything close to the speeds and acceleration needed for chasing vehicles.

[@graydi66y]

Not to mention... Props always in view. So... How professional is it?

[@abfreeman10]

@@graydi66y after logging over 650 hours of chasing cars with drones, all I can say is that from a mavic zoom, inspire 2, cineflex, to a “fpv” drone. They all have their place. As for the props, that’s is BS. But as for live streaming, the production crew can punch in so it also won’t be an issue.

[@PeterKoperdan]

How are you going to get a live feed from this little consumer drone for your live TV? Also, this drone may be easy to fly and easier to get FPV style shots than a proper quad, but wouldn't it better for a PROFESSIONAL to invest some time into learning flying real quads (there are cheap simulators available)? Also, wouldn't you like to become that 35K FPV crew? Learning to build (or at least fly) your own custom quads would put you at a great advantage..

[@sylvaindemeulenaere]

I love your honest videos! Everybody else talks about how good it is and stuff but you talk about both the negative and positive sides. I like that! Keep on going Ken!

[@zoroe]

The props being in view is the biggest DJI fail ever! Thanks for keeping it real Ken!

[@soccernerd200]

In view of the pilot. You can make it so it's not in view of the video recording.

[@JACKMURRAY18]

I like Ken because he tells it to me straight. Hard to find creators like that now

[@reddeviluk]

We're all here because you're honest Ken.

[@PhantomandtheDrone]

Dont hold back ken, that's why we love you... dont forget, the spark used little feet on its battery too...but that was a tank!! 👍

[@CaliforniaPhantom]

Thank you Ken for not perpetuating the hype train and giving us honest feedback from a legit FPV enthusiast such as yourself. I call this drone the jack of multiple traits, but master of none. There are far better options on both paths, and this drone doesn’t seem to be any better than any Cinematic drones at that price point or a great home brew drone for that price as well. Thank you for not being a KZbin shill like many other are.

[@OriginaldoBo]

That’s what happens when you buy it, it hurts more spending and the quality doesn’t meet expectations

[@nowthatsdank6281]

Have you watched actual FPV pros videos? Nurk? Josh Bardwell? Ummagawd? Fincky? Kabab?

[@4StatesAerialPhotography]

I appreciate the honest review. Why would you put the feet on the battery? I think I'll pass on this one. Thanks Ken.

[@Miki-mw2by]

This is an extremely honest review. However, I still bought it simply because it is easy to fly. I don't need to really know anything except how to fly a Mavic of which I have no experience. I don't intend on racing or going through obstacles and I want that clear immersive experience from the goggles. I've watched analog FPV from someone else flying it and it was like watching a bootleg VHS tape. I also want the DJI experience that I am accustomed, too, no frills and no tinkering needed. If I crash, so be it. But I bought those arm braces just in case, too. I guess I'll be smart enough to not go through doors or diving into silos at least until I'm ready both skill and money-wise.

[@alexeyshamanin]

Thanks for an honest review. I'll think twice before buying this thing. We're used to DJI drones being really well built but this one seems to stand out.

[@SuperSahan879]

You can change the controll from normal to fpv "mode" there are screws on the back of the controller so that the right side of the controller can stay in the fixed position like a normal fpv drone controller

[@snackie829]

Appreciate the sincere honesty. This was so overhyped for so long.

[@Droning-ON]

Good to watch Ken, just a thought - I noticed the error during your Goggle view "Country Code Not Updated" and because of that I wonder if your quad was flying in CE mode instead of FCC seen as that setting determines the transmission power, hence why you had reduced signal compared to your buddy? Also, the spring tension on the throttle can be removed completely, see Bardwell's video at 15:44 minutes in.

[@stevefpv7249]

Think you are right on!!

[@JoshuaBardwell]

Ken's range is consistent with being in ce mode. Unfortunately the European guys really get screwed here.

[@Droning-ON]

@@JoshuaBardwell true, but on the other hand it also stops the minority incompetent drone operators in Europe from taking their drones too far out of LOS, that's a positive. In addition, in this instance, there was a bloody massive concrete object in the way which will have drastically reduced range :)

[@matt_fpv]

@@JoshuaBardwell So much about the advertised 6km range in CE. Would love to see a real range test!

[@Droning-ON]

@@matt_fpv there was a gigantic concrete tower in-between the quad and controller, that would kill most RF signals...

[@MavicAir2TW]

Thanks for sharing ! This FPV records propellars in the video 2:25 Does it support zoom in/out?

[@FPVish]

let me know what the turn around time is for when you crash the drone to repair it is?

[@TheRcSaylors]

Hey Ken, long time no see! Just wanted to say that we greatly appreciate your honesty in this video. Your cool points just went up at least +2 for that reason alone. Sorry about your experience with yours, but THANK YOU for also telling people this is not a good first drone. We should have all bought stock in those batteries!!

[@KenHeron]

Hey guys! Hope you're doing well. It's been a long time. Thank you for the comment!

[@marcoreviews]

Dji 3 biggest mistakes with the fpv drone : 1. Made it over 250 grams. 2. Easy to break with no prop guards for beginners. 3. No 3 axis gimbal and has props in shot. They really missed the mark on this one ☝️!

[@tytaylor8680]

I don't agree with Ken about this drone being a piece of sh*t, but I definitely agree the DJI FPV isn't a good choice for a first drone. I'd go with the DJI Mini 2 with the Fly More bundle. It's only 249 grams so you don't have to register the drone with the FAA and it's really easy to use.

[@MildManNerd]

I think DJI will definitely have to redesign there next version.

[@infectedneuronz5995]

i think this design is fine, dji didnt say buy our drone in place of your quads lol its just another fpv drone model design for its purpose.

[@wfromiowa4352]

Did you plug batt into charger to reset it? Being a smart batt reboots will reset internal processor. Let us know if it helped or is batt done?

[@mitchellbonnett8883]

Awesome video Ken. The honest criticism from a non-sponsored review is needed.

[@michaelripple8371]

I like the honesty, Now I don't feel so bad that I can't fly FPV, makes me too dizzy

[@dgentry81]

Really refreshing to have a good honest review this earlier on in a new drones life.

[@jtpile]

Video is crappy probably because that big steel container your next to is blocking the signal. Thanks for the honesty in the video.

[@81davido]

I'm not disappointed bro. Thanks for your honest opinion.

[@aphinion]

That's the first and one of the only really critical reviews on YT. The rest seemed to have received a full script for their vid from DJI...

[@windowwasherfpv3485]

Haha love this. I consider myself a professional drone pilot and it’s exactly what I thought it would be..

[@raytherrien2851]

Glad for your HONESTY, thanks ken!!!

[@Laggy200ms]

I really want one but my FPV skills and pockets say, NO! Thanks Ken for your honesty. You sir just saved me on a bunch of money.

[@alancarter8396]

Great to see a reviewer that isn’t up to his neck in DJI shit.

[@florindanila7034]

What reviewer my friend? He reviewed 3 drones, what the f 😒

[@klaasapperlo]

That's what I like about you, honest feedback.

[@david19664]

Hey Ken, Thanks for the honest review. Here in Australia this drone is starts for AUD$1099 and that's the drone and battery only, for AUD$2099 you get drone, goggles V2 and controller. Not sure if I like the style, but you have saved me spending $2100, especially if the battery is as Fragile as you showed in the review. The other draw back, CASA (Australian version of the FAA) is still operating in the late 17th century. We can only fly FPV at certified model aero clubs, oh and night flying only if you are licenced and operating under a companies ReOC which has night flying exclusion. Hopefully one day CASA will catch up with the FAA PS: if you know anyone who has a dji fpv and wants to give it away, gifts are always appreciated 😀😀😀😀

[@ppulambe8311]

I purchased a 100 dollar quad copter to learn to fly. I've bounced it countless times. I was saving up for this one. Not now, unless I reinforce the battery base and void any care plan. Thanks for the review.

[@joegee1699]

"You can get more out of a finely tuned hand built quad." Isn't that obvious? I assume this product wasn't designed for people who want the absolute pinnacle of fpv drone flying... any experienced drone pilot who builds their own gear would never expect this to perform as well. This is a RTF fpv option for people with very little experience and a bit of extra cash (who might not want to spend months learning about and building their own drones, much less troubleshoot all of the issues one WILL encounter during the process). This review is like a F1 driver complaining about the cornering capabilities of a toyota 4runner.

[@ISignedUpJustToBitch]

Like a wanna be F1 driver....this guy can't fly FPV at all.

[@markcloudchaser874]

Finally, someone that actually comes out and says it, because I would never buy this, I would rather buy or try to build my own quad, that's my opinion... Good Job Ken. 💯👊

[@andremakris3061]

But isn’t it easier for a beginner just to buy this one?

[@ugpfpv361]

@@andremakris3061 or you could just get on of the pre-built bundles of a fpv quad...

[@Saifbak16]

I think this is the most unbiased and honest review. Especially for people who are new to FPV !!! Not a good drone to buy. I think DJI should take a note of so many shortfalls in this drone and launch an upgraded version.

[@sirtubemaster]

I don't actually come here for the reviews; when I have a bad day Ken makes it go away! the reviews are just a PLUS

[@KenHeron]

Aww shucks. Thanks bud! 🤓

[@Rcschim]

15:00 you shouldbe be flying in acro if you are not experience enough. in normal mode the sensors would have prevent that rough bump into the ground for you. that hit on the battery was pretty fierce imho (but you're right - one can call it bad design choice - or good - depending on which side of the $ you see it :). I understand your points of frustration there, but you're a bit too negatively biased for my taste. And that's a first time I say this to somebody reviewing stuff - because normally everyone is always prainsing these products - so you criticism is very welcom - I subbed, but I just want to say: if you accumulate a few bad feelings - it's starting to bias you - and as a reviewer you should stick with the facts, be objective... Anyhows, mine came today, payed it myself - my channel is also not really on the DJI friendly list anymore it seems :) greets from Austria, Mario PS: you SILO spot ist great - very cool graffiti there! Art made by giants I suppose?

[@Ithzzz]

I mean the battery is placed on the back for a reason cause most of the time you would be flying leaning foward thus protecting the battery

[@RTKdarling]

@@Ithzzz The battery has feet that touch the ground. It's an inexcusably stupid design and DJI should know better at this point

[@MrStevegibb]

Send it back mate its junk. it flys like its running simon k esc's and has camera quality worse than a gopro 3 plus. It is a toy and not usable for anything professional and that's why ken was upset.

[@iforce2d]

@@RTKdarling if you are an acro noob who can't control it properly to land, you can just make it land land itself with the sensors.

[@nicolinimedia]

Yall should see Potato Jet review video

[@SWFBrickbox]

Top of the list when I searched dji fpv. You're honesty is appreciated and I felt like you did give it decent chance. Down the line I think this will get a little better but geez I would never want this right out of the gate.

[@Gator-Forever]

Thanks for the heads up Ken.

[@KenHeron]

You bet

[@TheLastDon613]

my jaw dropped after that opening lol shots fired

[@sparksycat]

This honestly surprised me given how well this drone was received by other drone, photography and tech channels.

[@eyetolduso]

A lot of those other channels get free DJI products to review as long as they kiss the corporate ass

[@Dronedudevideo]

Now you know who get a paid and who is honest

[@dangerous8333]

What channels do you watch! LMFAO 🤣 Every channel that actually matters in the fpv community hates this thing. You must follow marketing channels mainly.

[@kelkev85]

thanks for the review, Im going with the mini 2

[@perfectdesign6086]

I was about to buy this 20 min prior to texting this message. Until I thought..... I need to watch you video and boy oh boy am I glad I watched this. You saved me money on the purchase of this. Thank you very much. My business would be at a loss on this.

[@KenHeron]

👍

[@gabrielnorman7764]

Like the drone. Love the Bob Ross shirt.

[@ugpfpv361]

Yes the Bob ross shirt was at least cool

[@Eroc556]

I havent had that experience at all Ken, its been a great quad and taken some pretty good bumps…..

[@KenHeron]

You're very luck then.

[@nietjoost]

I have no problem also, it is a great drone/FPV. I only use it for the sport mode and fast cinamatic shots. And with the FCC hack in the EU it is awesome.

[@je7887]

Throttle can be tweaked by removing the cover on the back of the RC nd using an Allen wrench to adjust the 2 screws.

[@Raptor50aus]

Do you have to use a phone connected to the goggles when powering up after activation?

[@victoraldana4945]

Lol after waching the hole video I feel like I want it even more!!!

[@dangerous8333]

You're what they call a sucker.

[@04red6]

What hole?

[@brianconnolly5649]

Great review. Grateful for the honesty

[@soota6083]

Is it possible to add a small strip of foam under the battery and legs to sort of "cushion" the landing?

[@telebeater]

I am not seeing the usual excitement and smile you have when flying most other DJI drones Ken. Enough said buddy!

[@markottone]

If anyone is going to get a drone start off with the DJI mini 2 I have it and it is such a good drone

[@haroldyazzie3538]

I agree!

[@pierstaylor7780]

I’ve the mm1 and fly it fpv and the app I use has the landing marked just like the dji fpv

[@farjadahmad]

I was confused for my 1st drone.. MM2 is really good... Then this FPV came out and I was like should I spend Alot and get all in one FPV.. but seriously I don't think I will be able to handle it as a beginner.

[@Dontcrapout]

@@pierstaylor7780 which app do you use??

[@pierstaylor7780]

@@Dontcrapout Maven

[@HenryRobotic]

Well dang, thanks for the honesty Ken. Lol looks like dji is capitalizing on the large amount of people who will inevitability crash. I was going to buy one but decided to wait, looks like I might just get a small starter whoop. Thanks for the info and help 👍

[@SunriseWaterMedia]

Good idea.

[@hawkeyeaerialphotography6652]

It is definitely going to break

[@CustomFPV]

If you ever need any help please reach out!

[@HenryRobotic]

@@CustomFPV thanks! Will do. Lol this community is so cool :)

[@astro8062]

If you want to get better footage to maybe look into cinewhoops or whoops that record in 4k

[@DetGodeCamperliv]

love your honest assessment of the drone. Many KZbinrs could learn something from that. But they have not paid for the drone themselves.

[@Minecraft-gw1jv]

You’ve just earned my respect. Thanks for the Honesty.