DJI NEO VS HOVERAIR X1 PROMAX: TRAIL TEST

[@Laurie-Kirk]

It’s amazing how quickly these drones have evolved.

[@SFBenjaminK]

F NEO, is just a strip down 4k Drone crashes many times & also on water test, after while land it in water , glad my friend catch it before sinks in..just dont have no f*n feathers to depend on, i bought HoverAir Promax👍 U got a Good Bike goes throw all these rough roads & still stands up without any flat tire eighter👌

[@robertobierhaus5818]

Great review! Have you used the beacon? Do you think it makes any difference to use it?

[@chickenporkadob0]

for the price i would expect for the x1 pro to perform better especially with the beacon.

[@coronachaz]

Are you using the Beacon with the Hoverair? So much smoother.

[@kiteprince]

Have you used the beacon with the X1 ProMax for this test?

[@alphasportstv]

My since-returned Neo had the same result but even worse: got stuck 5x in 5 mins on a moderate DH trail where the woods were a bit closer, it's unable to track in those conditions, it needs wide open areas. Plus the Neo has very slow top speed for tracking. The Hover seems to consistently do much better and can do it at much higher speeds. I'd be curious to see how it does on a denser forest trail.

[@xiaoduola956]

no problem

[@LevsRagasa]

Seems like the X1 got the win on what matters most and thats actively following you dont you think?

[@asiandanchopperman]

Not really a true fair test. Was it the same trail? If so, it wasn't the same time of day. The Neo got blinded many times by the sun glare straight ahead in the camera lens. My OG X1 would lose me easily in the trees when I'd go in and out of sunlight and shadows. The pro I agree would be better had an unfair advantage, being in mostly what looked like a cloudy part of the day and not much sunshine straight into the camera lens. But cool video overall!

[@limestumpy]

You're absolutely right about not being the same time of day. I actually filmed them both during mid day but found out when I got home that the footage on the PM was lost when it crashed towards the end when the battery got dislodged before the video was saved. Long story short, I had to go back to redo the Max video, and lighting conditions were no longer the same. To be fair, it was actually to the disadvantage of the X1 as these drones perform better with more light, and the jacket I wore on the second run was actually darker, which matters a fair bit.

[@Scaredysquirrelmtb]

Im scared 😂