DJI SPARK REVIEW 6 Years Later - OMG

DJI SPARK REVIEW 6 Years Later - OMG - I CANT BELIEVE THIS!

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@rumzombie7525 Жыл бұрын

Don’t forget the palm control hand gestures freaking people out with that😮 this is a gem in the rough I’m keeping mine ,it’s going to be a classic.

@DadRandom Ай бұрын

SPARK had cropped down 4k or close to it to get the amazing quality.

@christopherwiley01 Жыл бұрын

Spark was my first serious drone. Now I have the Mavic Air 2. Would love to upgrade to the Mavic Air 3 but I don't have that kind of money. My only complaint for the Spark is the battery life. I usually got only 15 minutes of flight time. I did own 6 batteries but it got tiring changing out the battery constantly and not being able to fly farther away because the reception was not that great. Awesome camera and the size is so compact. Thank you for making this video!

@tonymcclendon-hobbytime7727 9 ай бұрын

I am still happy with mine. The batteries are holding up. I charge them every 3 months or more. Still a solid flyer. I recall the first video i saw on your channel was the Hubsan H109s out on the football field. Been watching every since. Take care continue to enjoy the hobby

@DadRandom 9 ай бұрын

thanks Tony

@johnk7649 Жыл бұрын

I love my Spark and will probably never part with it. It is a little Tank! Although I only fly it once every 2-3 months, it still works AMAZING. Mine is Lava Red!

@DadRandom Жыл бұрын

+John K that’s a great name, “little tank”. Durable, dependable, fast and just fun. Camera is still just good enough for most of us to use.

@kgcustomscalemodles4762 Жыл бұрын

Nice video i just got one sealed in the box off eBay for 175 its the controller combo

@prodbyfrank74 2 ай бұрын

This was my first drone. Took it out this weekend and last weekend after a year. Still love it. Banged it a few times and still works with the same propellors ive first put on them. Great video

@paulhannington9981 Жыл бұрын

I know this is a couple months ago, but just in case anyone comes watching this over time. You flew all the sequences in Sport mode, which always locks the gimble in FPV mode. You should fly to your filming location in Sport and then switch to Normal mode. You then have a fully stabilised silky smooth video.

@DadRandom 11 ай бұрын

Yes 👍🏻 great advice

@julianmclean3869 Жыл бұрын

Well done Sir and many thanks for posting!; the Spark was my first "serious" Drone (and still have it!); moved on to Inspires (V2Pro) Mavic 3, Mini 3 Pro and everything in between!!; my take on the Spark (and I think confirmed with your video) the camera / sensor was more like 2.7k however they did vary regards quality control !; regardless, still a great Drone even by todays standards !!! PS; also amazing was the fact that it was only a 2 Axis Gimbal; superb in normal mode, a little jittery in sport mode !!!

@robbinsdrones Жыл бұрын

Fun "antiques roadshow" flight... cool to see the Spark still has it after all these years!

@DadRandom Жыл бұрын

+Robbins Drones Yes, I’ve been looking 👀 to get a few older drones to “travel back to the future”

@abellau4105 Жыл бұрын

@@DadRandomlove this idea

@zoranm6432 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I loved my Spark it was my intro to descent drones, I hated the wifi connection to my phone but otherwise it was a great little drone, I just fly it indoors now with prop guards fitted and I still enjoy flying it, even though I’ve got Mavic 3’s, a Phantom 4 and an Inspire 2

@DadRandom Жыл бұрын

The Spark is in its last days I am afraid.

@WestVirginiasBigred271 Жыл бұрын

About 2 weeks ago I took my Air 2s out on the Rail Trail to use the active tracking feature and let it follow me while riding my Ebike. The Air 2s has always performed great when doing this. I started on the trail and after about a half mile I looked at my screen periodically to check on the drone as i had the controller mounted on my handlebars. I noticed that the camera was jumping up and down and I had a horrible picture even though the Air 2s was still following me. So I stopped and landed the drone and tried to calibrate the gimbal. But it failed several attempts. I took the drone back to the house and I gently wiped around the gimbal motors with a Q-tip and I blew around the motors of the gimbal. I tried calibrating it again and the camera would not go down it worked fine going from side to side and pointing straight up but not down. I tried to turn the knob on the controller but it wouldn’t point the camera down. So with my fingers I moved the camera up and down repeatedly i could almost feel a catch in the gimbal when barely moving the camera down. So I thought I would have to send it back to DJI for repair but I didn’t purchase care refresh and I didn’t have any extra money. I just happened to look on the shelf and saw a can of WD-40 lubricant sitting there that I had used for something else. I decided to just squirt a little bit around the gimbal motors and then wipe any excess lubricant off with a tissue. After doing that it started working again. I could move it up and down the camera was much smoother. I had noticed in several past flights when hitting the return button the camera would jerk up and now it’s smooth and doesn’t do that. I went back to the rail trail and did the active tracking and then a few days later I took it to another location and used active tracking again almost 3 miles it followed me on the ebike. Sometimes they just get dirt or debris in between the gimbal motors and it causes friction. Just something that you might try with the spark. It worked for my air 2s

@DadRandom 11 ай бұрын

Yes, a grain of sand can do this because of the low tolerances

@abellau4105 Жыл бұрын

Spark gimbal is only 2 axis I believe, no yaw.

@jasonburke2596 Жыл бұрын

Great flight. I have a Spark, I bought mine in late 2019 and I love it. It’s an absolute tank of a drone. I much prefer to fly it ahead of my Mini2.

@DadRandom Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing

@countleppe5774 7 ай бұрын

Just Want To Say That The DJI Spark Launched In May 2017 Looking Back Now Was Light Years Ahead Of It's Time, No Mark 2 Sadly. Will Not Sell Mine And The Gesture Control,Tap Fly Modes Have Never Been Repeated. Also The Lights On The Feet Are Useful To See It In Gloomy Conditions. Over Engineered Product. Look After My 5 Batteries Like A Puppy Will Not Let My Battery Cells Die By Charging Them Every 3 Months. Have Also Got Mantis G. Thanks.

@joeamericauavfordav1096 Жыл бұрын

I never had a spark, but I feel the same way about my P3S. Old tech but still works great. Thanks for sharing.

@DadRandom Жыл бұрын

+Joe America UAV for DAV my first DJI was a P3 Standard. I had a heck of a time with the gimbal, mine was always in a state of repair.

@joeamericauavfordav1096 Жыл бұрын

@@DadRandom Sorry to hear that. Mine was always rock solid. I dont fly it nearly as much anymore but still fun to get it in the air. Right now I use my Air 2S with my mini as a backup.

@aaaideas4U 10 ай бұрын

Also how did you do battery maintenance on the batteries to avoid them bricking? Mine died. Was not aware I needed to charge them periodically. Bought the Air 3 and will do better and avoid trashing my batteries.

@DadRandom 10 ай бұрын

If you own a drone, you need to fly it or sell it. I am flying a used drone with batteries 🔋 that are in good charge condition. I keep on it.

@Corriefisted 7 ай бұрын

You might be able to recover them by resetting the battery Management software if you have a windows PC. Google DJI battery killer and the videos can walk you through it. I brought all 3 of mine back after not using it for over 2 years. I had to add some juice with a 9v battery as they were completely out. Very cheap to do and works on multiple DJI drones.

@takeoff1999 19 күн бұрын

I dont agree. I startet my drone 'career' with the Spark, now working with Mini4pro. An incredible step in these 7 years in terms of functionalities, features, cam-/vid-/pic quality, transmission-system, range and and and... i admit there were some issues with several update-bugs lately and quality control of them. But in general we get a highstandard product for a fair price. So, what is the (or your) alternative ?

@SkyTouch08 Жыл бұрын

You brought back some great memories brother. This was one of my first dji drones. New Subscriber

@DadRandom Жыл бұрын

I think there are a whole bunch of drone flyers who feel nostalgic about the “lil”SPARKy

@SkyTouch08 Жыл бұрын

@@DadRandom definitely my friend. It was one of the best drones I ever had. Feel free to check out my videos. Your support would be appreciated. Thank you

@allergic2cubicles 10 ай бұрын

Nice video! I just started messing with my Spark after a little hiatus and your video came up. I see from the background you live near the Red Mountain. I live right at the base of it. Hello neighbor!

@sleezuskryst1246 4 ай бұрын

Just bought a spark today with flymore kit for $300 Canadian just today and I absolutely love it, I’m just beginning and took it for its first flight this evening.

@sleezuskryst1246 4 ай бұрын

And after 3 days I’ve already destroyed it,😢 story of my life.

@WhattaFook Жыл бұрын

Had the same spark. White with blue props. Just sold a few month ago. Still a handsome drone

@DadRandom Жыл бұрын

I added the blue props

@DadRandom 11 ай бұрын

Probably bought yours! 🤣

@fearlessleader1436 11 ай бұрын

I think the spark might have been my third drone. I was amazed at how tiny it was.

@Rstpete1 5 ай бұрын

I love my Spark and your video expressed exactly why.

@DadRandom 4 ай бұрын

It’s a super fun drone

@EdwardAhtiainen 6 ай бұрын

QUESTION!! How has your batteries on Spark held up? And can you get them brand new? The issue is my spark batteries are kind of trash now a days. I could re cell them but if there is new one's still available, for like 60-70 bucks I would buy couple of them.

@wesleyduncan9939 Жыл бұрын

Your otg cable goes through the handle, port on phone fits into slit on remote handle then you plug cable into phone.

@DadRandom Жыл бұрын

This controller design didnt take into account phones increasing in size I guess

@stealthshinobi3310 Жыл бұрын

this was my first real drone after tello

@DadRandom 11 ай бұрын

We loved the spark. I still rock mine. I added some xtra too.

@madeinaustralia2020 5 ай бұрын

my hand gestures are tough to get going.. gotta be close.it goes away but wont gesture back! maybe its interference around my home. ill try at park next time. bought one today! $280 Aus. 2 batteries and the antenna thing. triple charger.mobile charger. spare blades. pictures are amazing. bought a 3rd battery for it tonight.. $89 Aus.

@thebasecampproject 5 ай бұрын

Just exit out of sport mode so the gimbal works as intended

@sleezuskryst1246 4 ай бұрын

Will a usb c to micro usb work as an otg cable? I have an iPhone 15 pro max which is usb c now and no longer lighting.

@DadRandom 4 ай бұрын

@@sleezuskryst1246 the cable must be able to send and receive data so it must be a cable that specifically says OTG USB micro to USB-C

@j3fftombstone936 4 ай бұрын

Whay app are you using to fly it?

@MarkShaw-g6x Ай бұрын

I didn't know its not in production anymore. Will this still receive updates?

@DadRandom Ай бұрын

It’s a fly as it is old school drone.

@holley83 4 ай бұрын

Which one I should buy to get start? Mini 2se or spark?

@DadRandom 4 ай бұрын

MINI 2SE or MINI 4K Giving you a better long term option. You won't regret either of these. SPark is getting harder and harder to find batteries and the gear is getting too old.

@holley83 4 ай бұрын

@@DadRandom thank you bro