I Tried To Destroy A DJI Spark | Extreme Durability Test 😱

Watch what it takes to destroy a DJI Spark (goo.gl/9RJ3WQ).
High winds, cut-off propellers, rain, max payload and a lot more.
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[@TomsTechTime]

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[@josevalenzuelap]

Thanks for the info.

[@readysetdrone]

Great video Tom! I was just in Norway. Planning trip to Deutschland soon! Hope we can fly together.

[@youapriljane]

you are likke a rapper at 0:00

[@GLITCHED1]

how to turn your DJi Spark in a alien ship..: 6:51

[@plushtapestry2998]

Tom's Tech Time If I get 100 subs my crush will accept me please help meIf I get 100 subs my crush will accept me please help meIf I get 100 subs my crush will accept me please help meIf I get 100 subs my crush will accept me please help me

[@solen1849]

You: try to break spark and it doesnt break Everyone else: try to take the best care of it and it breaks

[@JuanOrtega-ff6we]

solen 1 you are a stupid

[@Michael-tm6vs]

@@JuanOrtega-ff6we how

[@Michael-tm6vs]

ITS TRUE

[@TippyBits]

No kidding. Step one to kill the drone. Put it on sport mode and run it into a light pole. Broke 2 arms off mine. ;_;

[@Kibbuster]

Juan Vellido How tho lol. Respond

[@mattoftexas]

Well it didn't work with 200 grams, so now let's test 700 grams. Cause that's logical.

[@rggc2008]

Its GERMAN TTT Logic 😷

[@DenonGregory]

My thoughts exactly. I thought he was gonna decrease the weight to see what it could pull lol.

[@Gilster85]

Matthew Gailey lol so true.

[@jarrettmaltry6305]

I wonder if it was in sport mode

[@thedude5600]

Literally had the same thought 😂

[@215alessio]

did you sold it on e bay "used but almost new" ?

[@AstroHBF]

Watching it fly in the rain hurt me lol

[@landonlove4101]

HBFilms is it not water resistant?

[@benward3702]

Falcon YT no is not you should never fly in rain unless it’s very light which I still don’t

[@landonlove4101]

Hey Cutie good to know

[@richarddube3290]

My first thought is, if this will fly like a mile away, why would he stand in the rain getting both himself and his phone wet. Why not sit in the car and record out the window?

[@TopCoding]

It actually has some water proof components

[@alejandrohermosillo3287]

I feel bad for the little spark😭

[@ahmedd798]

Alejandro Hermosillo من مجاميعو يا طيب

[@LeP0tato]

He survived

[@arthurcochran3402]

me 2 :( poor little guy

[@anastasgiselle]

same

[@m5studioz505]

😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣

[@ChanatTv]

You : tried to destroy Me : tried to buy it

[@bokulahmmed756]

Chanat Tv me too😰

[@djkeizer2844]

Yup😖😖😖😖😖😖

[@bradfphieterson7739]

😧😧 i tried to buy

[@jeromefischer7155]

Yes

[@ThatDarkSquid]

Bought it 😛

[@sheepcute]

Sure... A drone that weights around 300g can lift nearly double its weight. :/ What were you expecting? When the 200g didn't work, you should have tried 100g instead, not 400!

[@Sarthaknehavikas]

Exactly... when 200 is not working... he should have reduced to weight to find what works

[@yakukz]

young dumb nd broke lol

[@Joebanker80]

In an ignorant hair lipped lisp .. duh me 200 didn't work so let's try 400 .. duh me that didn't work either so let's me try 700

[@LM-ek2hb]

Same with the prop clipping. Should have cut a little at a time.

[@peteclements6427]

I thought the same too

[@paulmorris563]

I would have flew the drone from inside the car during the rain, why get wet? We know the human body is durable already.

[@familyaccount4728]

Paul Morris exactely i was also thinking that just power it on and sit in the car and fly it and your phone would have also survived

[@toastyghostyofdeath3909]

did you notice that he doesn't actually even look wet? it is like the water just bounced off him.

[@RedSnapperBucket]

Please try to destroy a DJI Matrice 600Pro with Red camera.

[@xaveclayton1548]

Do you know how much that would cost

[@RedSnapperBucket]

Xave Clayton lol I surely know the cost.He just tests things with low price only.

[@sameerassameeras1517]

Do you know the amount of that lol

[@cheezeboyz2549]

He’s fucking stupid he wants to loose thousands of dollars

[@gregmcneely9946]

I'd be more impressed seeing you in a shirt that actually fits you

[@infiniteadventure1032]

Greg Mcneely he’s wearing one

[@Kibbuster]

NinjaMayhem 2 He knows that, DUH 🙄

[@PetesShopMakes]

Classic!

[@elevatedmotionpictures5187]

12:45 "Die fliegt ja ganz chillig" haha, best part of the test :D Keep your stuff up, your videos are very professional!

[@Aircoookie]

ElevatedMotionPictures It's really funny when you understand both English and German so well you won't notice when he switches Sprachen mitten in the video😂

[@Username23134]

Aircoookie nice gesagt

[@fragmaka]

if the Spark can't fly with 200g.......it won't with 400g.......I could have saved you time and said that....but you are way cool

[@bornfreefreedom4900]

Hi tom i've only just come across your channel it's a great channel thank you for sharing I've just had a DJ I phantom three standard flyover electric pylons and then I lost the signal because of the electrical interference it went really really high and then just crashed the ground into a Jurassic rockface where I live it's all smashed into bits May I ask if you were going to buy a drone for a beginner just to use for a little bit of filming which drone should I buy again please Best wishes Darren

[@gamingbattlegames1225]

Hey Tom when you was flying the spark with a broken prop did it still fly okay after getting very wet when you put a new prop back on it? And i to am getting a spark any tips you think i will need to know? Thank you

[@FranciscoHernandez-nt8lp]

Tom!! Thanks Bud I am new to the Drone world, so your videos save a lot of trial and error I love your Ideas at 3 for 3 that I've seen are literally making gold! Thanks Bud. For Making the best videos out there.

[@stuarttalksstuff57]

hi tom got the phantom 4 standerd want something smaller would you recommend the spark thanks

[@2775paulo]

Hello Tom, on the flyaway or drop from the sky..had any problem with it...how did you fix it?txs

[@ahejbale]

You actually look like the rich son everybody hates, honest comment over here

[@Dm-cd6pp]

Ahejballe Exactly I wouldn't say it better

[@orangecounty7144]

I wouldn't say son, but definitely someone everybody hates....lol

[@donaldbronikowski5297]

Sugar in tank

[@emsicz]

Great video. I just bought one and I've never had a drone before. This really impressed me as to how sturdy they made it and how much punishment it can take!

[@theduckierealone1697]

Tom: attempting to brake a drone Me: trying to not brake a $12 helicopter

[@MarTvOfficial]

the phone died but not the drone..best thing i witness

[@joeglennaz]

Great video! What type of car do you have? I've not seen that one over here in the states

[@CLAYNPOTTER1]

always enjoy your review. I should have go with Spark, but Breeze was on sale. 2nd flight (total of 5 minutes), I switched to Orbit mode and it flew some 30 feet fast straight into wall. Broke prop, prop guard, bottom cover (broke the notch that hold the cover in place), broke the glass that covers the sensor, and broke the landing leg. I contacted the support and they told me to upload the flight data. That was about a month ago. No update, no response. Now it's just piece of plastic... 5 minutes of flight for $300. My P4 had never issue even when it hit a concrete ground. Not even a single prop damaged.

[@fescobar1000]

best drone ever made! I love my spark

[@mikedoingmikethings702]

There’s only TWO test I was hoping to see, crash on land or water from 1 mile up in the air...

[@qy1276]

MIKE MIKE yeah this test was pointless

[@nett123]

You: try’s to break (doesn’t break) Me: babys it to death (breaks it)

[@jackson2417]

If it wont lift 200 grams why would you think it could lift more?

[@jayclyde6045]

Maybe it was an "inverse" day at the time of filming and the effects of gravity worked inversely?

[@absolutekarl]

Brilliant Tom .... by a notable margin, the most entertaining thing I've ever seen ....

[@joeys5429]

did you not get pror warnings on the app ?

[@josh8106]

The footage from your camera is extremely washed out. You are supposed to turn up the contrast with a simple color correcting tool in post.

[@nderohan]

You should offer to edit his videos

[@ginov9798]

This makes me cry, I can't even afford the battery...

[@BodoPoker]

7:33 i really like the picture quality ---- the gimbal does a nice job, its not shaky ♥

[@johnyou35]

Had no trouble destroying mine! Not 12 hours old.. “Dronie” mode backwards into a tree, landed on the rocks. Total loss. $550 GONE.

[@Kibbuster]

johnyou35 R.I.P

[@zaccampa4055]

Should've got the DJI refresh plan... I got the plan the second I bought my Spark.

[@noonespecific9463]

Like zac said, dji refresh, 59 dollars and then 2 replacement drones within 1 years for a 29 dollar deductible, if you need the second one it may be a slightly higher deductible, I can’t remember the exact details, from what I understood as long as you don’t lose the spark, as in you must have the drone or the pieces of it and they replace it for you up to two times.

[@MannyCAM]

Awesome Tom! But so sorry for your iPhone. Do you have a backup Spark? ...Just in case??

[@carsonfeese8649]

If you really want to try to destroy it, give it to a kid

[@Kibbuster]

Drones And Fun im 12 and had the drone for 1 Month and its still in great condition.

[@effinchet6228]

better yet, give it to me mines broken

[@aksplashcurry5475]

Some people would die to get this drone and you do this to it WHY

[@himmelskibet]

Well i have it and it sucks i really would want a better drone how dare my dad gets me a spark its the worst one

[@kalakaritasansar9636]

@Phantom Of The Skies that's huge

[@tomzielinski9506]

@@himmelskibet It sucks? Why

[@gibsmusic8386]

@@himmelskibet How dare you. Instead of saying "thanks dad for buying me a 500 dollar drone with your hard earned money that you saved up just for me"

[@himmelskibet]

@@gibsmusic8386 Well I lost it now so im happy with that

[@JoshuaTimothy]

Great durability review, I'd love to see the same test on the mavic pro.

[@CJamesPhoto]

This was a great video man! pretty surprised, especially with the branches... my mavic touched a couple of leaves and it fell out of the sky and broke the gimbal.

[@jdstv1504]

Hi! is it normal if it get some microscratch in front sensors? thanks :)

[@jeffo9401]

0:57 when you hadn’t taken a haircut in a while...

[@Entropy10101]

While the "testing" was juvenile, it did provide a visual demonstration on how the Spark flies with interference. This I'd not seen on any other video to date, and thank you. On an aside, with all the overwhelming advertising on KZbin, the last thing I want to be subjected to is even more advertising banners, I found the bottom one truly annoying, the removal of which in future videos would enhance the essence of the video and be much appreciated.

[@michaelcerda5514]

Bryan Wilson are you a human?

[@27461Andy]

No, he is the creator of the Matrix

[@whatinthetravel]

Right on! Thanks for the video, I’m planning to get a spark soon!

[@catgirlinspace]

Whys there a lot of little “ads” of your website?

[@willydittrich1225]

Thanks for testing expensive stuff, so that we can know exactly the durability and what it can be expected from the devices... Hope you get your ROI as you deserve... Good job!

[@Thornspine99]

Is it possible to make a review of PowerEye drone from PowerVision?

[@celestialjunipers6829]

The man was saving our drones by sacrificing his. Massive respect

[@olamivisuals4888]

Coffee Jaytee Best comment

[@downtoearthphotography6655]

Fantastic vid as always Tom and Katrin..... you need an umbrella!!

[@gmpisawesome7711]

This was cool, thanks for the test!

[@shawnwallin]

Great video and thank you for showing us how cool this little drone is!

[@kevins441]

This is awesome my mavic pro was done in rain and I was glad is start working after hours blow drying

[@olivasolivas1]

Just a quick comment and something to think about... At the end you spoke about the barometer and how the Spark was not holding altitude or venturing sideways at hold. I think one could assume that it may be staying low when pulled down, staying high when pushed up, or moving from ground zero when pushed sideways, all as a fail safe from a possible obstacle. This could be viewed as flawed technology or a bonus to the SPARK. I for one see it as a plus for the sake of not moving back to zero if a obstacle has moved or changed its position.

[@michailbaroutsis3076]

there should be a video like this for every fkn drone! well done Tom!

[@josevalenzuelap]

Thanks for the info

[@MrJefferson105]

good tests thanks

[@rayyanhamdan6061]

Best test and video I had seen ever

[@willydittrich1225]

when your charge the Spark with extra weight you should put the charge lower (farer from the propellers with a longer rope or wire to hold the extra weight). The air just underneath the propellers thrust the dron to get higher or keep it suspended in the air and it shouldn't be disrupted... I am pretty sure the drone can hold the extra 200g if you try this

[@AleBu1977]

I enjoy the video to see how good the product is done. It's another point of view. Thanks

[@psychdoggg]

I watch all of your awesome videos, and somehow I never subscribed, until now.

[@joegasser0]

What camera you use as your main camera?

[@hiflyer53qwc]

Like that you used the beaufort scale :)

[@TankTheSpank]

" Extreme Durability Test" But doesn't try to hit a wall at full speed? Honestly this was a stupid video.

[@photographe06]

Well done! You're a brave man!

[@doctordrone5692]

You have been reported to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Sparks :) Such a brave little drone! I've had mine for about a year - crashed it into a church tower, it spent the night on the roof in a rain storm; somebody rescued it for me the next day and it flew like a dream. Truly the greatest little drone ever.

[@nucleuscyborg5036]

I lost gps yesterday and my spark flew away and ran into the side of a building from a second floor. You think it’s ok? Based on this video I would say it’s ok. When I went to retrieve it the drone was still on. One of the propeller guards was bent a little keep that one propeller from spinning. I was able to gently bends the guard back into shape. I spun it around with my finger and the propeller was clear of the guard. I’m just getting into drones. This is my first so I really don’t know what I’m doing. A friend has offered to give me lessons. Until then I’ve packed up the spark and it’s assessors. Short answer, do you think he spark is still in working condition? Damaged in any way?

[@ryanunderhill4441]

Awesome jacket where did you buy it?

[@daveg3056]

Fun watch for a new Spark flyer! Good to know it’s limits...

[@NateBuker]

Picking mine up tomorrow. Naturally I won't be trimming trees with it. Nice to know it doesn't retaliate to abuse!

[@marioskalogeropoulos7054]

NOW WE KNOW WE CAN TRANSFER 4 OUNCES OF WEED OR LESS SUCESFULY WITH OR W/OUT RAIN!! THAT'S THE ONLY INFO OUT OF THIS VID...

[@jameshowell3451]

How funny lol

[@pollenhaze8239]

8:00 thank goodness it doesn't have a 3 axis gimbal 😂

[@thecrazylineman68]

the only reason i gave this video a like is because i rofled when i saw you flying a single slice of pizza around! love it.

[@phamdna]

How far can you flight with Spark in Europe? I heard that there is some limitation for drone in Europe

[@gewema-makkum]

tnx for this video Tom....but looking at this video on KZbin with my 23 inch pretty good HP monitor...i t looks like it was recorded in D-log and needs a Colour grading... :)

[@ZENONIMUS]

luv your work... Tom try flying it in front of an electric fan with your variable conditions

[@amgproto8631]

I got mine and got some sick footage! You don't need an expensive drone if the story you make in your film is good!

[@BasiclyIRecordEverything]

where can i find that pilot jacket

[@mikeskor6230]

I enjoyed your video and it was very enlightening also.

[@Theultrazombiekiller]

I have a spark, on the first flight about 10 pigeons swarmed it and knocked it to the ground and it was fine.

[@LouisianaNative13]

I love the Little Spark, Unfortunately I got it caught in a massive Rain storm on the first day flying it and it had no damage. I wiped it off and let it dry for a day before I used it again. The Wind is way wrong though. I took it up to 400 Feet during a Tropical Depression - No Rain at that moment, but did not have the Guards on. It Fought a 25 MPH wind with 40 MPH Gust. In Fact I often fly this drone in Gusty wind. Good Review, It is a quality drone for sure.

[@KeithMoon1980]

Regarding the payload test, I don't think the issue was the weight of the payload, because it was able to get some lift, it was the air resistance caused by the attached bag that caused problems. If you have that weight attached, but with a small additional surface area, it would probably be fine.

[@Hoezaay]

Omfg I haven't laughed this hard in a long time

[@bobkendrick7410]

I crashed mine in to the tops of some trees at full speed in sport mode. This was January in Alaska just outside Talkeetna where you can get a great view of Denali. There was about 8 feet of snow and the drone dropped pretty deep in, enough i could not find it. I was holding on to branches that are 10 feet in the air when no snow present just so i didn't sink too deep....i crawled around for 30 minutes and could not find it. I went back in mid April to see if i could locate it, and i could not due to snow. I went back again at the end of May and the snow was pretty much completely gone. To my surprise i found it! I turned it on and it had some juice but i could not get it to behave. I was not in to it that much so i shelved it. Fast forward nearly 3 years to today and i got the battery out of hibernation mode. I'm shocked it charges and works perfectly. I can attest they are quite durable, 4 months in Alaska winter and it comes out shining, I'm impressed.

[@meloshredder86]

Do this test with the mavic please!

[@lukeiotron6411]

Love your videos

[@Vic-sz4wx]

Good test!

[@mwvolkma]

Mine was stuck on a roof for 3 months before I could get it back. Through the rain season in Okinawa, when I got it back just had to charge and it works perfectly

[@whatsup7202]

These types of extreme tests are helpful to me... though the payload test should have incremented down from 200 grams, not up. Curiously there is a "standard" for the Spark. The Spark can easily fly with prop guards. The total weight of the 4 prop guards is 38 grams. 38 grams is 1.35 ounces. 15 U.S. pennies equals that weight. I've heard that you can take your Spark, without prop guards, and very safely payload 50 grams no problem. You can go more (say, to 100 grams) but it stresses the motors big time.

[@kerigancreighton2351]

I crashed mine up in a 80 ft tall tree and hit almost every branch on the way down and still works somehow

[@ianrice1778]

I dropped my spark on the concrete from my hand about 4 feet up. It still flies n gimbal works perfectly but now where it tells me how high it is on the app it's it says I'm 8 feet when I'm 200 feet up but will tell me the correct hight some times. It also goes up and down when in a hover. It doesn't do it inside it's rock steady and I did an imu calibration, tried different firmware and still does this. I think it messed up the barmetor. Does anyone have any idea's?

[@rajgill7576]

The height sensor is normal, just try wiping the sensors down im told they are finicky

[@ianrice1778]

@@rajgill7576 yeah I heard that also and I've tried that too. It's so odd how this happened after one drop. I'm glad it was just that and not the gimbal. Thank you very much for your time in trying to help!!!

[@rajgill7576]

@@ianrice1778 on top of that, another revower of this drone recommends calobrating thr compass before every flight

[@HiHai]

Absolute quality video.

[@TravelswithYoly]

I think the Spark may have performed better in the wind test without the prop guards.

[@Lukeneverlong]

I can see the eBay advert now. For sale is my much loved dji spark, only used a couple of times and always in dry weather . Comes with three and a half props and some grains of rice. Grab yourself a bargain.

[@Rubin_Lopez]

Intro was great

[@mutenhoshi]

Die fliegt ja ganz chillig!

[@Test-um9uj]

7:38, Introducing, The Boomerang with propellers!

[@Hickeroar]

Why would you put the blade guards on to do the wind test? That's the worst possible thing you could do for its ability to counteract wind.

[@johndoe-pm1ql]

so after like and hr setup on the android i was finally flying took the drone for a test and it hit a wall and crashed then one of the i guess light covers fell off and rolled away.... this is like fresh out the box, i am shocked that something would break off that soon and with a bump on the wall...

[@MCTVARG]

Love the Citroen Cactus!

[@kspavankrishna]

Was it in sport mode?

[@bleakbikest6333]

I was waiting to see if his car was going to die idk why