DJI M30T Range Test - Not a Good Day

In this video I range test the DJI M30T a $14,000 drone. I recently got my hands on this drone for a range test in for you guys. If you have any questions comment below and i'll make sure to get back to you.
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[@davebeck8973]

All I can say at this time is, I'm glade you played it safe Michael. 14 grand is a lot to risk. Hope you have fun.

[@MichaelJohnsonProductions]

Thanks for watching Dave. I totally agree it is a lot of money.

[@VinnyUnion]

​@@MichaelJohnsonProductionsYou've mentioned that like four times including this comment.

[@SuperRymo]

The stabilization on the main camera vs the FPV camera is insane. Very impressive stuff.

[@Talpiot_Program]

I feel sympathy for my poor Mini III now. Gimble stabilization makes me unfeeling.

[@mr-rocketman]

Thank you very much. Having 40 mins of flight time is incredible. The drone will be helpful in a search and rescue situation using the IR at night.

[@MichaelJohnsonProductions]

Yes very helpful. That is one thing this drone is made for.

[@18WILLS_]

I definitely know the feeling I personally babysit my drones when I fly them. Nice video

[@MichaelJohnsonProductions]

Yes lol. You get it.

[@philipandheather]

Great video and glad you have the opportunity to utilize that drone. The zoom was mind blowing. 👍

[@MichaelJohnsonProductions]

Yeah man it is a great drone. I have it at the house. Im going to make several videos on it. Thanks for watching man. Yes the zoom is crazy

[@jtdennis1919]

Great video. Thank you for making it!

[@MichaelJohnsonProductions]

Glad you liked it!

[@ilikeburgers284]

professional video low views extremely underrated lots of potential i hope see you trending soon

[@MichaelJohnsonProductions]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@BigCityCountryBoi]

The people you zoomed on by the black Ram truck thats Yoki Stirrup the most famous and fastest upcoming female guntuber on KZbin. That's her and her husband which is the cameraman. She hunts hogs, review guns and cooks. Looks like you caught them videoing a cook. She has over 900k subscribers on KZbin. I bet you in Florida thats where they are located 😊

[@MichaelJohnsonProductions]

Holy you are correct. I just went to her channel and seen some videos where she was filming the same spot I filmed this drone video in. I had no idea. Thanks for pointing this out. Amazing. Maybe I can reach out and do some kind of collab. Wow

[@MichaelJohnsonProductions]

And I just went and found the video she was filming the same time I was filming that is crazy. I had no idea who they were.

[@BigCityCountryBoi]

@@MichaelJohnsonProductions small world 🌎

[@BigCityCountryBoi]

@@MichaelJohnsonProductions New subscriber too 👍🏿

[@MichaelJohnsonProductions]

Awesome thank you

[@LovesM855A1]

Great test! Going against the wind burns battery I bet without it you will go crazy far! Ty!

[@AnnoyedCosmos-bl9y]

Michael, you have balls to fly the M30T in that conditions!

[@Peanutjavier]

Dude I know you'll work hard to buy drones but my dads salary is like 110 dollars a month so for me it's impossible to buy a drone cause even a cheap drone with camera would cost 100 dollars so what am trying to say is Fly your drones with love and feel lucky

[@Peanutjavier]

Hope you have millions of views and subs

[@virenfluss3668]

Lol he ain't gunna buy you a drone bud

[@Peanutjavier]

@@virenfluss3668 Who said he was gonna buy me a drone?

[@amazingperson9604]

Thanks for the message, I'll make sure to enjoy my mini SE

[@Peanutjavier]

@@amazingperson9604 yep man . If I had a drone I would fly it to make the kids in my village jelous🤣

[@michaelflores572]

This drone is cool. You can add a secondary control further away so you can cover more ground.

[@rBusabrotha]

I got 3 miles on my phantom 4 professional. I know their totally different drones but I'm sure yours would go even further with the price tag. That IR and zoom is so insane it's really hard to fathom. Very neat!

[@MichaelJohnsonProductions]

This drone will go so much farther than what I did in this video. I just didn't want to chance it. This drone is set up to go so much farther. But if you take a look at the price you'll understand why I didnt chance it on an extremely windy day like it was. Thanks for watching though :)

[@ifv2089]

The phantom is a good platform to mod, used to live flying that drone.

[@RePlayBoy101]

@@MichaelJohnsonProductions we use it and if you possition yourself on a high point it can reach 10km with ease which is about 6 or 7 miles and with that range you can almost find anyone you are looking for or look at any building complex you want

[@joeglennaz]

The phantom three professional was my first drone. I love that thing. I crashed because I didn’t do a pre-flight and returned home altitude. Somehow it got sent to zero. So on the way home from a DroneDeploy mission, a crash right in front of my feet. I was just seconds away from being able to put it in Addie mode and stop the crash.

[@VinnyUnion]

​@@MichaelJohnsonProductionsfifth time

[@rsolo105]

Great Video 🤝👍👍👍Thanks

[@0_grid]

"sure no problem, just dont lose it" lmao, thanks for taking the risk man. I dont own any drone and I find this one pretty great

[@lesics61Tiktok]

Loud and clear . The drone is expensive but the futures got me bro love it 😍

[@MichaelJohnsonProductions]

Yes they got me too. But dang it was windy to be flying a drone that cost that much

[@VinnyUnion]

​@@MichaelJohnsonProductionsSixth time

[@yugalsharma13]

The zoom is unbearably awesome!!

[@ARDrummer]

Very cool drone (that zoom is crazy)! I just uploaded a video where I used my Mini SE in follow me mode (Litchi app). Wind gust were around 30 mph and it still did pretty good. Definitely not ideal having alot of wind.

[@MichaelJohnsonProductions]

Yes this drone is outrageous lol. I'll check your video out right now. Im sure you seen in my video how fast the wind was. The drone actually shows that information. Pretty wind

[@ARDrummer]

@@MichaelJohnsonProductions I'm still trying to figure out how to fly it good etc. Drones are tons of fun though :)

[@infotechsailor]

Also if anybody asks, you had another crew member who maintained visual line of sight with the quad the whole time that's your story u better stick to it!!

[@boeshoota5007]

Aye I think u soomed in on yoki she youtuber

[@skiplee12]

yep i noticed that wow

[@DronePH-2024]

Thanks for testing sir nice👍

[@MichaelJohnsonProductions]

Thanks for watching :) Glad it helped

[@DronePH-2024]

@@MichaelJohnsonProductions thanks sir your my inspiration ur the man thumbs up.👍👍👍

[@TheSuperHybrid80]

this guy : i am gonna do it for you ... 1 second later .... i am gonna bring it back

[@MichaelJohnsonProductions]

Exactly lol.

[@lloydgarraway7568]

I was wondering why you were so scared to push the drone until you mentioned it is not yours. I appreciate your video.

[@mitchelgraciano8028]

Very nice drone i love it....

[@MichaelJohnsonProductions]

It is a nice one. DJI knows how to make em that's for sure

[@chinainsider7532]

Literally see the guy dumping bricks when he realized the wind speed 😄

[@LuisMendez-ck6dv]

2.5 miles and he wasn't even "pointing correctly" that's beautiful. You can tell is windy with the lake moving like that

[@WW5RM]

Yeah I'm not sure why it doesn't do like the Mavic 3. As you zoom in it reduces the stick sensitivity. Very easy to stay on target even at 28X zoom while moving! Seems like the commercial grade drone would have gotten the best features before the consumer drone! Maybe the consumer drone is the test bed or beta testers. Must be nice to get to play with such big toys! lol

[@DonalRomano]

lol, the person you zoomed in on was Gun KZbinr Yoki Stirrup ! Nice!

[@MichaelJohnsonProductions]

I know what a coincidence. I wasnt aware of that until someone pointed it out in the comments a month or so ago.

[@bobleerc846]

The people you zoomed in on has a youtube channel yokgang she does gun reviews Sorry to get off topic but wonderful DJI drone but for the price I can build 3 of those with the best DJI camera and gimbal on the market

[@Teknisindesoo]

PERTAMA LIHAT VIDEO INI SAYA LAMGSUNG SUKA

[@Colin_lahdonga]

if you can, can you please do a range test and review of the parrot ANAFI Ai

[@w.e.s.]

What mic do u use its perfect

[@levihint]

Man, this drone makes my mini 3 look so small 😂

[@everythingALGERIA]

the question why dji to now dont add parachute to drones i know there is who built it but why dji not add parachute and macke a room for parachute

[@hayypapi4281]

Can you use this drone for fun or it’s for work only

[@reswin6016]

I don't why.....Midnight, lying in bed suudenly i searched for M30 range test and watching it 😂 anyone ?

[@thoreglissmann3789]

even if you lose Connection there is a fail safe that sets the drone to retun to home if you have the "out of Control Action" Setting Set correctly

[@MichaelJohnsonProductions]

Totally understand and fully aware of this feature but when something cost this much. It is scary with how windy it was that day. Ive been flying drones for over 5 years now and always get a little nervous when doing a range test on a windy day because the amount of money in the sky lol.

[@VinnyUnion]

​@@MichaelJohnsonProductions7th time and i'm tired 🥱 gn

[@rigocendejas6135]

It’s a little hard to get 2 miles on my Mavic 3 classic, it might be due to the fact that theres a whole lot of houses in the way of the RC signal. Any tips on how to get a better rc signal? Maybe get like the controller with the better antenna?

[@bigdorkification]

I've had over 3 miles on my original Mavic pro. Higher altitude helps. Weather (moisture/humidity) impacts range, aswell as obstacles like buildings and terrain. Also, the antennas are directional, so make sure you're pointing the controller at the drone and that the antennas are in the correct orientation.

[@Strgchris]

It's most likely you location. I have a classic as well. I live in phx az in the city I can only get 3-4km flying near the limit. If I sit on my roof I can push it even further. In the mountains from a highpoint in Prescott or sedona, I can get far more. Also, if you have the rc pro remote, you will improve range. I saw a guy in Philly get more than I can I in the mountains with that remote. I guess if you pay over 1grand it's for something lol

[@justinm3259]

Helps to have a lil drink to take the edge off

[@MichaelJohnsonProductions]

lol

[@sentineloffreedomforever1381]

I hope that irritating case of vaginitis clears up You should try an ointment or some midol

[@MichaelJohnsonProductions]

Lol this made me laugh out loud for real

[@zhaoluntan6046]

I own a Mavic 3 Cine, I tested 6 miles away is no problem

[@MichaelJohnsonProductions]

Yes this drone will go pretty dang fair as well. Like I said in the video. With the windy day I didnt want to chance it lol. Thanks for watching :)

[@jaimatadiiiiii]

Woow such a nice drone, and you are so good at flying these, how much do the cost btw?

[@Ilovecruise]

14000 USD

[@zangiYT]

So mjp believe in yourself and keep pushing at least 90% out 100 so that test is at least a close idea about the range test about the product you fly

[@MichaelJohnsonProductions]

Thanks for watching :)

[@zangiYT]

@@MichaelJohnsonProductions ❤️

[@everythingALGERIA]

but why they say distance 7km ? and u only 4km

[@waleedjamal7545]

Which place is this?

[@Kacaj83]

You have balls man 😎 to fly this far in strong winds with this expensive toy! Just curious what you do with it what's use for. The first thing come in my mind cos of IR,is help searching lost people and stuff like that. But the company you work with, what are you doing whit it?

[@MichaelJohnsonProductions]

Dude so freaking scary. I didnt say this in the video but I was having a mild panic attack while shooting this video. My chest was hurting a little and everything. I hope I hid it well lol. But we use this drone for checking roofs. The IR lets us know if there is any moister in the roof. We also use it for 3d mapping. We also use it for roof inspection as well because of that zoom allows us to get close without getting close.

[@Kacaj83]

@@MichaelJohnsonProductions Yes you hid it well, I only can tell you're nervous(of course you're 14k is a big money) Thanks for your reply!

[@ChevyCeeLo]

I thought it had a 5 mile limit

[@jefvan536]

Dude why did the drone has a targeting system

[@VTwin4Christ]

How does one maintain Los at 2 miles?

[@krisk1547]

Good eyes

[@Paiadakine]

This guy didnt and if anything goes wrong the FAA will use this video to help prove a case.

[@TommyGrofcsik]

What's up with the left prop always in frame?

[@MichaelJohnsonProductions]

I probably didnt have the camera centered. With this drone I can move the Gimbal left and right as well. I most likely didnt have it centered.

[@TommyGrofcsik]

@@MichaelJohnsonProductions that's what I was thinking, but hard to tell because the footage looked like it was tracking straight.

[@cnw-jd9tt]

I did 3 miles on a air 3, then i hit a geo zone and when i went down to 200 feet id loose connection

[@cnw-jd9tt]

Also when you get your part 107 you can get special waivers, example, fire service search and rescue

[@AAlvarez14520]

I got 2.8 miles with my DJI Mini 3 Pro

[@madsenfpv]

I got 5

[@jeffchilders236]

That is a beautiful drone but it almost cost as much as my home😂 I can't afford that

[@MichaelJohnsonProductions]

Yeah it is an expensive drone. Like I said in the video it don’t belong to me and I can’t purchase that thing either lol. Glad we are on the same playing field. lol

[@MajesticKingGuards]

To much drama, my dji mini 2 went well far even with this weather conditions😅

[@petesenn1367]

What kind of license do you need to operate this drone?

[@roymercer22]

Part 107 if you want to do commercial work

[@stabila9706]

Great VLOS.. lol

[@how.to.crypto]

so when are we getting a range test? :D

[@MichaelJohnsonProductions]

It is on the channel

[@how.to.crypto]

@@MichaelJohnsonProductions can you link me I can't seem to find it 😅

[@MichaelJohnsonProductions]

Absolutely kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6GTc3Z3ZpKsi9E

[@matthewkesterson]

That some amazing vision to keep VLOS! Lol jk...we all know the rules and almost everyone breaks them from time to time

[@Masterryman]

Thanks for filming other people, this makes a bad feeling for the privacy and your respect for ther personal rights. But the drone is amazing....

[@MichaelJohnsonProductions]

You cant tell who the people are in the footage. There is a reason you are the only person that commented this. It holds no weight. If i could see them clearly i would not have added it in the video. I do appreciate you watching though.

[@BigCityCountryBoi]

​@@MichaelJohnsonProductions actually we could tell who they were thats Yoki Stirrup the most famous and fastest upcoming female guntuber on KZbin. That's her and her husband which is the cameraman. She hunts hogs, review guns and cooks. Looks like you caught them videoing a cook. She has over 900k subscribers on KZbin. I bet you in Florida thats where they are located 😊

[@deeweeuavp]

Skunk Ape can't hide now

[@nativejuicevapors]

Thermal not IR

[@MichaelJohnsonProductions]

I swear you people dont even watch the video. It says it right on the controller im using the fly the drone. It says IR. So in the video I was going off what is in front of me. Yes you are probably correct. But I had to click IR to get the Thermal settings

[@Northstar-Media]

I thought it would handle the wind better to fair it doesn't seem overly windy .Definitely bought it for voyeurism 🤣🤣

[@Peanutjavier]

You literally sacrifised your drone for us . A drone that expensive for a range test is really bad like what if in falls in 2.5 miles away . Man you need more subs

[@BrandonRyanPresents]

He sacrificed his job lol

[@MichaelJohnsonProductions]

This is a better way of putting it lol

[@JerryFallwell-bt3py]

refresh package..let it fall send me another Asap!

[@sanxprogaming6064]

This drone price in india 15,25,500 indian rupee...very expensive.

[@w.e.s.]

State farm insures them with a 0 dollar deductible so send it

[@just1ofgod]

No reason to go that far? It would go a lot farther and the first thing that came to mind was search and rescue could use a tool like that.

[@MichaelJohnsonProductions]

Yes one of the main things this drone is used for is search and rescue. I was mainly talking about for what I do. But I can understand how I didn’t say it correctly in the video. Hope you enjoyed

[@just1ofgod]

@@MichaelJohnsonProductions I guess that was snap comment as I have gone much further with a dji fpv and I know this would go a lot further.

[@skittleseer1]

IR

[@IJUSTWANNAFLYDJIDRONES71]

Range test on a windy day is never good.

[@j.alfaro7846]

there is some video in your ads

[@MichaelJohnsonProductions]

Lol

[@sugarqfxxx]

Not really a range test, a range test would be more really testing the limits. But I truly understand the precautions specially you being not the owner of the drone, and being that its well above the 250g limit. But its very deceiving and sucks that you call it a range test.

[@damianzielinski71]

Range test at all but😢

[@Lamontontherun]

This is the kind of guy that would catch his girlfriend cheating on him in bed and kissed the guy on the forehead goodnight

[@MichaelJohnsonProductions]

😂

[@InaMopar]

Who noticed that at 6:56 7:47 and 8:01 sounds like a cut

[@MichaelJohnsonProductions]

I definitely cut the audio in some areas.

[@InaMopar]

@@MichaelJohnsonProductions haha i noticed it could also hear how nervous you sounded 😂

[@MichaelJohnsonProductions]

@@InaMopar Yes lol. I was nervous. This drone cost so much money that I don't have. lol.

[@InaMopar]

@@MichaelJohnsonProductions I know how it feels this was me when flying my 300$ drone!

[@MichaelJohnsonProductions]

lol yes

[@krisk1547]

That's not good. I did 4km on mini 1. My air 2 could do 6km

[@MichaelJohnsonProductions]

When you watch a video you should actually watch and listen to the whole thing before commenting. You make yourself look like a fool.

[@krisk1547]

@@MichaelJohnsonProductions that's how interesting your video was that I couldn't stay awake 😲

[@MrFirelakeDK]

“I’m nervous - this drone cost a lot of money”. Yes, got it but then why make a video? We never tested the possible range so video a waste of time.

[@etyrnalizd4603]

Old, bitter fellow

[@MrTyler8877]

I have a hard time understanding these tests when you are legally supposed to maintain visual reference of your drone at all times.

[@krisk1547]

Nobody follows that.

[@cnw-jd9tt]

Stop being a fudd

[@bigeclipse718]

Not if he has his drone license....

[@MrTyler8877]

@@bigeclipse718 drone license doesnt make you exempt from following the FAR

[@bigeclipse718]

​@@MrTyler8877it absolutely does in the USA

[@bournejsn]

sooo not a range test then. waste of time.

[@lewiskelly14]

You should have tried the return to home from that distance

[@MichaelJohnsonProductions]

Right lol

[@renatoburla7521]

In America avete frequenze FCC , in Italia ti assicuro che il range del matrice 30 è vergognoso per un drone da 15000 euro

[@davesexoticsburmssuperdwarfsan]

Considering he has never had a drone this size before and Considering how much they cost i really think this was a stupid thing to do the guy is mad

[@MichaelJohnsonProductions]

Naw not mad.

[@davesexoticsburmssuperdwarfsan]

@@MichaelJohnsonProductions he is