DJI Mavic MINI 2 vs MINI 1 - Remote Air Drop, Lift & Range Test Comparisons In-Depth (More CRASHING)

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[@chaoticadventure]

You made that kids day, good on you man. Possibly ignited an interest in drones/flight even that he pursues. Remain awesome dustin!

[@Blackcat70_]

all i know is if id'a had this in the 70's.. them lil green soldiers would have been in a whole NEW world of hurt..

[@gottacrushthis7556]

Heman too!

[@panzervorigi8341]

@@gottacrushthis7556 He-man would probably be the one launched from the drone at the green soldiers lol

[@mrwinston_thepug]

😅😅😅😅

[@jen5366]

Adorable button presser/assistant. He’s having so much fun too. Cute bonding moment. Thank you for sharing it. Really interested in getting the air drop device as well. I want to try it on my DJI Mini 2.

[@BigAlFPV17]

That young man did a very great job in helping you out. Excellent video Dustin!! 😊

[@griffith500tvr]

Best drone channel because of the way Dustin does his relaxed user-friendly videos.

[@uyadaichidaichi1753]

Thanks for your review Dustin. Explanation is cleary.

[@snapeshotz]

The mini 2 a little tank, happy with my fly more 🌌 purchase. 👍🏼 nice video loved it 😊

[@jasonwaterland8473]

I was kinda wanting this video! Keep up the great work!

[@jaycarl1562]

Was looking for an air dropper review! Very nice as usual.

[@jebrc]

very cool to let will be part of that Dustin you can change a persons life like that so my hats off to you thank youi

[@jelias999]

I just got my mini 2 in from Amazon due to your reviews. What an awesome little drone. It was way better than I ever expected it to be. Thanks for your help, if I continue I'll probably end up with an even bigger dji drone. But this thing is awesome for portability.

[@RetroModeDays]

The fact that you still finished your video with respect to and from them people got me thinking this world ain’t that bad after all.

[@sonyviva308]

This whole video feels like Im at the park with you guys. Lovely video ^_^

[@NektarLiqor]

You seem to be a nice guy and the way you made Will feel like family and trust him with the drone made me follow you for real! You made his day and mine… thanks for that! Great content by the way, keep it up!!!👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@tristansiljeur4172]

299 NZD

[@alejandrotobienne8220]

Good job Dustin you just marked another one for the Tech Gods. Will is gonna be frothing to learn about High Tech when he’s older.

[@Georgewrigley]

Great test buddy, and seemed you had fun. Little Will - what a great little helper! :)

[@Tendonz_]

Love your videos man, actually applying for tech jobs in Hawaii after binge watching your videos, not even joking 😂

[@Mupshot]

that mini 2 is freaking impressive. I was between the mini2 and the Fimi X8 and went with the Fimi because I want to drop fishing line into the ocean.

[@fullmovieandclips187]

Why do I love all your videos

[@edwardsavela]

Excellent--thanks! I am going to try to use my DJI mini SE to place fishing line over the tallest tree, then attach parachute cord and use this to raise a ham radio wire antenna. I think this will work well if it works with my SE version.

[@sloppyaerials4463]

Thanks for the comparison, was interesting to see deatails!

[@earnestmarshall4694]

I need that remote Air Drop for my Mini 2 just ‘cause it looks fun!!!

[@TriniWeekes]

Great job my friend. Nice review

[@BlairAir]

I waited for a light to stop beeping once. I'm still waiting. I sometimes wish I had a little more time to unravel, it would have helped me too. Some great moments here, with Will. Thanks Dustin for some great entertainment.

[@amzace]

Will & Dustin the duo we thought we never needed

[@hunterfunter47]

Another fun (and funny) session with Dustin. Thanks.

[@andykeast8920]

I absolutely love watching your videos DD. Always informative and interesting but also a great form of escapism... I mean drones in Hawaii?? What more could we want.

[@Peter_Kojnok]

super test! thak for this video!

[@backtobettertimes5864]

I dreamt about me crashing my mavic mini last night and now you publish this? That's some crazy coincidence lol

[@tomdowbiggin8346]

Love the content, keep it up

[@GerryDX]

If you lengthen the antenna with a thin wire on the drop mechanism on the mini 2 you should be able to get more range. Great show!

[@kylecrowe3229]

The little kid is my hero

[@stefanludwig8952]

Super sympa. Thanks man👍

[@mervo79trx41]

Hi Dustin thanks for all your time in doing this, i was wondering what these airdrop things weigh. Greetings from the Netherlands

[@GregorioCeballos25]

Great videos Dustin.

[@mickeymch876]

One of my quads is an old M470. It weighs about 5 lbs without a battery and can carry a heavy load. Pretty much can make any kind of release mechanism operated by a servo and connect them to any unused channel on the receiver and transmitter or use a separate receiver and transmitter.

[@K2sweet997]

Great video, Love the videos!

[@franks.jr.7236]

Great test.

[@Ducla09]

Thanks for your tips

[@billsomrak]

You could really hear the motor pitch go up with the added weight. On the Mini 1, you weren't looking at the screen, but the "Max Load" error occurred after carrying 1 extra ounce for about a minute .. it was already on when you added the 2nd ounce. The Mini 2 did better, but I'd only go 5 ounces, and even then, limit the carry time to keep the battery/ESCs from over heating. Lucky to have "helper Will" to 'fetch' for you ... ha ha. Fun stuff. I wonder if you're going to get one of the new DJI AIR units to test ? We'll keep watching for videos. Mahalo!

[@ChipLohman]

Thanks for the weight tests. I experimented with a wet paper towel with a plan of dropping some bug repellent on some bag worms too high in the tree to reach. The paper towel interfered with the altitude sensor and the drone climbed out-of-control, so I had to force a landing. Will try your coat-hanger approach rather than connecting the paper towel directly to the Airdrop.

[@DroneSeekersInternational]

Excellent video

[@TheJoeyboots]

Mini 2 is amazing. Great demonstration very informative.

[@mikemorris9895]

Loved it

[@Ducla09]

Thanks for your tips .

[@SOOKYUNGHAPPY]

your this video is very useful to me~ Thanks~

[@poplix2704]

ok~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Glad to hear it. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

[@LilBigfootOverlanding]

Great video👏👏

[@Droneslaught]

Hey Dustin... A heads up... in the safety menu turn on Payload... should help with the ESC issue.

[@tbjr50thomas]

That was a great test the Mini 2 is a beast 🎥 📸 🚁 👍‍‍

[@vicdowshenko7800]

Hi Dustin, hope all is well. Love your reviews! Will you be doing the same test with the Mini 3 pro?

[@DustinDunnill]

I plan to 🙂🍻

[@teweller]

Gotta love the kid’s excitement. I had model airplane once that I used to drop paper airplanes to see how far they would glide.

[@mikehrenak1390]

Great video air2 army forever

[@armyleegreen]

Great video

[@mustanghuey89]

"DEATH FROM ABOVE" LOL!!! PRETTY COOL

[@Mr.NotYourPALGuy]

Really enjoy your content. Have you heard of Holy Stone HS720E? I'm interested in your opinion. If it's a good introductory drone or if I should just get a Mini 2.

[@nimzi3603]

Awesome that you let the kid try to fly. Love your videos. Any chance you could try the same on the dji fpv drone. Would love to see how much weight it could carry

[@kevincarter2464]

Nice demo Dustin it just shows how much better they made the mini2 did you notice any heat from the motors on the mini2? You made me laugh when you said it didn't drop when you let off lol Keep the great videos coming buddy

[@wingerrrrrrrrr]

Reminds me of the barrels being attached in Jaws, and Quint couldn't believe the great white still sounded with each extra barrel-

[@YukonK9]

The drop mechanisms company logo looks like the YMCA logo XD

[@KylePlackeBadass]

since my recent venture into the newly affordable hobby, (thanks electronic scrap yard) i have gone through 3 mavic minis while trying to figure out manual mode. having a 3d printer made me pretty brave.

[@anthonypeters1797]

Did you source your parts or make them?

[@qtonyq66]

I have question for you now that the mini 2 just got a new update for the Dji smart controller you think you can make a video for the smart controller and the mini 2 range test ? I think that will be great if you can do that a lot of people are buying the Dji smart controller now because now it is compatible for the mini 2 drone ?

[@theprincessnetwork4901]

That would have sucked if spawn landed in the power lines Lolol Dustin: “ Will, if anyone asks, I was never here” Dustin grabs his stuff, AC/DC starts to play while Dustin walks away in slow motion, and Spawn sparks and flashes in the afternoon sky. Roll title. 😝

[@DustinDunnill]

😂🍻

[@DeneF]

Rock 'n' Roll Will. Well played that chap.

[@DustinDunnill]

Indeed. Will was great 🍻

[@meliodashadeyoshi9156]

37:09 husband buys wife flowers she complains saying i don't like that color i like yellow remember!!! she goes out for a jog. Casually running along gets struck in the head by a yellow flower 🤣🤣

[@daleadmire1451]

I don't know what this says about my character but I can't help but think about dropping packs of cigarettes other contraband into a prison yard lol. Great test as usual thank you.

[@nialldaly7108]

That was done in Ireland, into Mountjoy Prison in Dublin, 3 years ago. No they have anti Drone defence systems including a basic one of having a wire mesh over the exercise yard.

[@josephkool8411]

This is the best drone video ever. Are can you do these tests over again with the Mini 2 vs Mini 3 Professional the exact same way? I realize the DJI Mavic Mini 3 Professional is $999 before taxes and shipping. Also making videos like this is a lot of work and we have to work for living

[@bigdnelyria]

I have the dji mini 2. I also have the holy stone hs360. A total peace of junk. Was raining one day and I couldn't fly outside. So for grins and giggles and more for so out of curiosity and being my 15 year old recommended it, I tied a string to both drones to see if the mini could lift it. It lifted it like Arnold Schwarzenegger in a training session with no problem. The hs 360 is 9.75 Oz, heavier then the mini. Also to add my mini did exactly the same thing with the beeping. It's just to let you know which motor it thinks it was having an issue with, to check the blades on the motor that was beeping.

[@f.i.b3027]

Great video. By the way it’s attitude error not altitude error👍

[@buttcracker7855]

shoutout to my man little Will

[@alexboael25]

Thanks!

[@IRONMANMETALBILLDANKANIS]

Awsome video. Exactly what I was looking for. Subbed 2.

[@sptrader6316]

When you carry anything on the mini2, be sure to set the settings for "Payload" mode.

[@wqlf_yt]

What is this

[@mannyd123]

The problem is payload mode only allows you to carry up to 100meters not sure how he got 1000 ft? Can someone explain this to me

[@MostlyDrones]

My first time here. I really like your video. If i had to say one thing, i would prefer measurements in meters and grams, but i can do the math so i’ll follow you for now 👍

[@w.e.s.]

Nice drone nuts

[@allstate125]

Ha ha what a fun video. Good job guys😁

[@flightriot3454]

I am going to put this out there. I hope you capitalize on this. Do a DJI Chase. Put a DJI drone up for a lead drone. Now put a second DJI drone up and lock it on drone one for active track. Now put a third DJI drone up and lock it on drone two active track. Now put a fourth DJI drone up and lock it on drone three active track. Now fly all four by only controlling number one. If anyone can pull this off you can. It will be challenging. Can you do it? Hmm 🤔

[@DustinDunnill]

It might work but likely will be more frustrating than successful. DJI image tracking does not do well with small objects and loses track frequently. Interesting idea though 👍🍻

[@MarcBossYT]

What a nice kid!

[@arbenr6099]

You wear gone for a little welcome back hope all is well. Keep up the good work

[@Dhamp]

Awesome! I'm a little sad the Mavic Mini didn't do a little better, but oh well. Are you planning on getting the DJI Air2S? Would love to see some videos on it!

[@DustinDunnill]

Review series in progress 🍻

[@calebsmith1089]

Him to Will "yea...you did a real good job pressing that button..."

[@petermaddison9236]

Hey Dustin, great video. I have a Mini 2 and a simple mechanical bait release. The unit you have demonstrated here is rated at 114 grams, nearly half the weight of the Mini 2. The mechanical release, I just weighed comes in at 15.4 grams. My preference is the mechanical release for that reason. What are your thoughts? Fantastic videos by the way. A big help to people like myself. Thanks P

[@jayquincy5614]

What range or distance can go/has got the transmitter? Best wishes!!

[@E85_STI]

Have you had an error messages such as propeller rotating too fast land soon and check propeller. Then I land and there’s beeping and one motor is signaling which has an issue but once I remove the payload drop I don’t get the error. Thank for any info and I have the dji mini 2 and my payload dropper is the remote and not the light trigger one.

[@restandrelaxation3934]

Hey Dustin, love your videos! Just curious about flying my Mini 2 in Maui. I'm coming from Canada next year and would love to be able to take some videos and pictures. Did you need to register your drone?

[@Thunderbyrd.]

If over 250 grams= yes with battery in. If under 250 grams= no

[@glitcherPROXx]

I have the mini one plan on getting the FPV next

[@winesaiyy9700]

Salut les rallonge sont superbes ,longue surtout j'achèterai bien juste pour ça, très intéressante tes vidéos ❤👍👍👍

[@Eroc556]

Did you put the mini 2 in lift mode?

[@HighFidelityFox]

I will be giving this a try to get a wire antenna over the tree canopy in a forest. My concern is the payload mode will intefere. It seems its limited to 30m and I need at least 40m height, and 50m range. Anyway I will buy this on amazon and return if it doesnºt work. Hope my drone doesn't shoot up into the air when release is opened

[@seymourbutts9364]

If you are going to use your drone to bait up, then just use a length of P.V.A. string. Just fly the drone to your desired position lower the drone so bag is below water level, string melts, bag drops. You can deliver up to 5oz of bait this way.

[@dustin5446]

Bro this is what I do haha 😂

[@HaveUSeenMyBaseball86]

What tablet mount are you using?

[@philldownes8685]

965 out plus 155 up i make that over 100 ft. pretty good results.

[@brettnaugher2176]

There for a moment it looked like a sine-wave 40 footer. The New World foundation created the quadcopters and the Mavic folding drone design.

[@bushcrafter6416]

If I dared to drop my buddy some weed in prison, Would want to be more then a thousand feet away. LOL

[@xionix4]

Thanks for these vids; a tip for future range tests and similar: Exponential Search algorithm. It will save you time and let you home in on an accurate result in very few attempts. Aloha ^.~

[@alanw08]

25:50 This part is killing me, the dab and everything

[@DustinDunnill]

Me too 🤣🍻

[@simonebarbuto]

something happens to the sensors?

[@JeremyDean-qk8qd]

Dustin "the mini 2 hasn't crashed... Let's add more weight" 😂😂😂

[@elite1ns4n1ty7]

When are you doing air2s

[@Weinkle84]

" the wind is picking up look at my flag " as he hovers 5ft away from the flag lmao

[@andrewandrew7404]

Did you make such a parachute yourself or did you buy it?