DJI Neo Over Water Freefoil Mission

[@JackDanYewell]

What a beautiful day. Foiling in Vancouver looks incredible.

[@RoamFoils]

It really is!

[@manuelhernandez589]

Many youtubers are pushing Neo to its limits and forcing it to do things that it's not intended to....then when the drone fail they say that it's a piece of crap and don't realize that it's only a $200 drone

[@RoamFoils]

It’s a great little drone. Amazing what you can get for $200 now.

[@aquwarium-_]

Youre absolutely richt

[@glynnetolar4423]

Never.underestimate.the.stupidity.of.KZbinrs, for click baiting.

[@AdamsHadEnough]

Whoa I was stressed out watching this. Nice footage!

[@RoamFoils]

Haha! It was so stressful. But I have to try it again.

[@ifzarik]

intense but with happy ending lol .. great video!!

[@alphasportstv]

Nice vid :) Good job on saving it. I tried mine for the first time yesterday, mountain biking at a ski hill near Montreal...sadly also a fail, the drone parked itself 5x on a short 5 minute descent, still analyzing the footage to figure out what spooked it! I'm guessing the slope of the trail somehow messed up the tracking, but it never crashed into anything, just lost me and parked. Cheers

[@merliner46]

Congratulations from Hungary, wonderful technique, nice video!!!

[@RoamFoils]

Thank you very much!

[@samcarver5060]

The boffins at the DJI head office would be surprised at how you pulled that off.

[@seanneild2849]

I live a couple blocks away, you might see my Neo flying around!

[@RoamFoils]

I’ll watch for it:)

[@licencetoswill]

those little neo's are tough as hell

[@JaredMysko]

seems like it would do well following a kayak, I'd fit a tiny life jacket or float skis first though

[@kenzacharajr.1023]

Another video he sunk it then dried it out in the sun and it worked. Im taking mine fishing so im interested. Nice vid.

[@ResistenciaRasta]

its always an adventure to fly this drone

[@daineclasara6745]

How about flying it in the water with the goggles N3 and RC motion 3controller...???

[@nps-ddpsavinglives]

Nice Video!!, Great Drone ...,, amazing Tech..

[@WizardMorax]

Watched this out of curiosity but now I am just missing Vancouver now I am back in Australia

[@Sky_High_Neo]

Love flying this drone. It seemed to handle the water well, until the bridge

[@JMprodquad]

Great video man. Thanks for sharing. 👍

[@alfskaar489]

You can try to set it to high above you it may be better however going under a bridge may be a new issue than. I will probably do som testing with it this weekend if it is not too windy. FoilDrive. Also maybe use something that have a big contrast maybe help. Any way you should probably use the remote so you have return to home. I think DJI mini 4 Pro is better for this job.

[@RoamFoils]

I had it set to high and far. I wish it went a little higher. Yes a return to home option would have been nice. I hope we get a firmware update for these features.

[@gregb1599]

No reason it cannot get return to home as it's available using the phone and controller together. I find my Neo lands if it's too dark and can not see clearly, that mostly happens flying indoors.

[@albertoalan2172]

Can you share the results of your testing? I would like to buy a Neo for the same reasons using foil drive but to follow me on the beach for surfing in beach breaks

[@alfskaar489]

@@albertoalan2172 I have delayed my testing since since they are constantly coming out with new firmware. Maybe it will improve flying over water. As a general rule anything that goes above water needs to float.

[@wailwong8712]

One thumbs up for Vancouver, the other for the Neo!

[@hellohogo]

aww neo did great

[@bobdinwiddy]

this was battery exhaustion : what a brave flight !

[@DaveNorona]

This is awesome!!

[@remotopilotodroneiro]

It's like a GTAV view

[@johnm-wv6bo]

if it looses satellite when over water it relies on it`s sensors which don`t work only on land. think you lost the gps satellite link under the bridge.

[@thefoildesigner]

I had the same idea but for downwinding sessions. The problem is that I would have to launch it and retrieve the drone in the water (scary ;-). That said, I did the maths, and if I can do this twice I will break even, as hiring a drone video operator may cost roughly $100 per session...

[@RoamFoils]

I like your reasoning. It aligns with my own;)

[@gilbertoalvarez29]

The bridge is a metal structure that affects the signal of the drone

[@RoamFoils]

That was my thought as well.

[@bertsperling7007]

Pump Foiling! I did not know about this. Cool, but really silly looking. It's like the Segway of water sports.

[@RoamFoils]

Yup, it’s a different way to move. It takes some getting used to. Peoples style vary as well. As with all new sports, there will be the awkward years;)

[@adametannecle2722]

tried it last friday, now my first neo is underwater^^ RTH to 50m from start

[@RoamFoils]

Ouch!

[@Piros181]

What is on your back is that the remote

[@RoamFoils]

It’s my phone and a spare battery in a waterproof bag.

[@delxinogaming6046]

A brave man

[@stankozniewski9385]

It catches the reflection from the bottom sensors and thinks its supposed to land, its a common problem for water, best to fly with a controller connected you have better chances

[@IRWE905]

Which Roam Kit were you riding 'Smoooooth'!

[@RoamFoils]

Thanks! It was the Roam Freefoil Kit.

[@CANDRONE]

Awesome!

[@fishchipsandmushypeas]

Top video!

[@RoamFoils]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@jessemellon6258]

nice video ! thank you !

[@RoamFoils]

Glad you liked it!

[@acamilop]

Cool video- how are you recording your voice?

[@RoamFoils]

I have a little mic clipped onto my hat.

[@willkriel-hartley1156]

I’ve returned my Neo. As a whitewater kayaker, I initially thought it would be a great tool for capturing follow content. Seen a few vids of sea kayakers having issues. Not going to risk it.

[@RoamFoils]

I imagine someday DJI will have a drone that can be flown overwater without issue.

[@gregb1599]

Total rubbish the drone can be flown over water without issue if you are not stupid and fly it in low light, all the successful flights are using the phone and controller together which adds active track, however that would not be practicable while doing water sports. Can any other drone fly over water without the controller? Even the Hoverair X1 cannot fly over water at all.

[@jessefarsang5143]

@@gregb1599 X1 Pro / ProMax can and is specifically catered to water/snow sports.

[@TheKayakCrew]

@@gregb1599 have you used a Neo over water yourself then? I was thinking of getting one for kayaking (only flat water cruising, no white water) but a lot of people are saying it can go nuts over water. This video doesn’t inspire moth confidence tbh.

[@TheKayakCrew]

Have you tried using the Neo for kayaking at all? It just seems a bit erratic over water from what I’ve seen

[@marekkaniewski8789]

seems to do badly over water, even when its used on a estuary with the tide fully out, ie a 2k hike to the water line

[@donaldwilliams9386]

You’re lucky, it was very likely to fall into the water.

[@JetSurfingNation]

I will fly it over the water! A lot of skydios and staakerw sank it will be next 😅😂

[@dennyc4135]

I saw another youtube, flying DJI neo at night, it has difficulties and wants to land. I think the shadow under the bridge causing this, suddenly it's dark and wants to land

[@RoamFoils]

I think it must have been something like that. Or maybe the iron bridge had something to do with it?

[@gregb1599]

​@RoamFoils No, it's definitely the light problem, I have the same issue, I believe the firmware fixed the original problem that in low light it would go full speed forward and crash! Just do not fly over water in low light or possibly even cloudy days, or use the controller as that adds RTH

[@rattusrodney]

mini4 pro is what u need

[@bandit3030]

Its like somebody sat down and said hey what is the dumbest and least convenient possible way of travelling across water and they came up with a surboard but you have to dance or you fall in 10/10 only in north america could you find something this insane

[@RoamFoils]

Hmm..maybe you’re right and I should quit cause you think it’s too dumb?…OR…Maybe you’re wrong and it’s actually way more fun than you imagine? Considering I do the sport and know it’s an amazing feeling and doesn’t need to match your expectations, I think I’ll stick with it.

[@bandit3030]

@RoamFoils im just saying man have you tried a kayak or maybe a boat there are easier ways of getting around and you wont be eaten by a shark if you stop twerking

[@Sterreeler]

Be careful with this drone. I've been watching videos on how this drone performs over water, and it's bad. So, I tried to only fly it by the beach. Guess what? Even just by the beach, with no water below, right after it took off, it drifted quickly sideways, far from me, and I almost hit a person about 30 meters away! I couldn’t do anything, it was completely uncontrollable. I couldn't even land it, and it all happened so fast. The sea was very calm that day.

[@chargeriderepeat7024]

Pterty stressful, another youtuber lost his into 3ft of water, dried it out in the sun and it worked perfectly.

[@RoamFoils]

That’s great to hear!

[@sonovadob]

How on earth do you keep pumping that thing for over 1km? that looks like hell. And you wanna risk a drone doing that too? some people just love punishments.

[@RoamFoils]

The effort is kind of like riding a bike up hill, but easier on the body and feels like flying. Not everyone’s cup of tea. But it’s my favourite sport now.

[@ricardohnn]

It failed because it lost gps signal and could not rely on surface tracking

[@Platypus-Dreams]

There's a guy that made some Styrofoam floaties for it in case it lands in the water. It worked

[@RoamFoils]

Would love to see this. Gotta a link?

[@Platypus-Dreams]

@@RoamFoils kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4vZdqiiidObr6csi=9ROblzoCyr-Vt1uA

[@kryszczuk]

You very well know you shouldn't fly over water, but you do anyway and obviously that doesn't work. And on top of that you come to youtube to show the whole world how smart you are. Mindblowing.

[@AdamsHadEnough]

@@kryszczuk I thought it was awesome.

[@RoamFoils]

You’re new to the internet aren’t you? This is what people do, we test things to their limits. Not only is it entertaining, and saves people from making their own mistakes, it can help improve products. We do the trial and errors so you don’t have to. Be prepared to have your mind-blown a lot.

[@RoamFoils]

You’re new to the internet aren’t you? This is what people do, we test things to their limits. Not only is it entertaining, and saves people from making their own mistakes, it can help improve products. We do the trial and errors so you don’t have to. Be prepared to have your mind-blown a lot.

[@JetSurfingNation]

@@RoamFoilswell said.