Fimi X8 Mini v3 Flight Test Review at The Beach in Seaside Oregon

[@jorgem50]

Just bought one and from my first test drive I think it's an excellent drone for the money.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Enjoy that new drone!

[@DadRandom]

Looks like a really nice vacation spot. Putting it on my list Marcus.

[@GaryDarling]

Thanks Marcus, what a lovely location to vacation and fly a drone! That surf is amazing!

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Thank you gary. It was a lot of fun.

[@fmimages]

Seaside is in my neighborhood but now that I am disabled it is unreachable. So Thank You for the wonderful views as I went there occasionally before my stroke. I like the fresh Ocean air and view.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Yes, the ocean air is amazing. I hope you're able to get back to the beach soon.

[@11290slk]

You have such great scenic locations to choose from in your part of the country, I'm envious. A far cry from the endless corn and bean fields here in the MidWest section where I live.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

This was a beautiful place to fly! I agree! 🙂

[@wilbarrow1281]

Thanks for the video, can't pass up a good drone video. Thanks for the bonus video about the salt making. I've been to the coast many times when living in the Portland area, but never was aware of the salt making by the Lewis and Clark Expedition and what an important part it played in their survival. I would have never thought that salt would have made such a difference in the success of their trip. I think that we take so much for granted these days and our ability to just go to the supermarket and buy a bag of salt. Thanks for a good drone video and a little bit of history.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Thank you! We went up to Astoria and stopped at Fort Clatsop too. So much history there.

[@mrmusicplz09]

What a treat Marcus!!! Very peaceful and relaxing to watch.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thank you so much!

[@George71964]

Thank you for the great drone footage of very beautiful scenery. I also found the placards very interesting and informative. What a beautiful place to fly a drone.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Thank you so much George!

[@RonaldBrown59]

The Fimi Mini seemed to fly great, and the video looked pretty good as well. I think you might have found a good alternative to the DJI Mini drones. I'm looking forward to seeing more content on the Fimi Mini 3 drone. Thanks for sharing Marcus.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

I couldn't find much to criticize on this one Ron. It looked pretty good.

[@shaunthedrone]

Great quality on the video and a lovely area to capture. Many thanks for sharing the info Marcus

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Many thanks Shaun! It was a fun outing!

[@joshrice5894]

Wow look at that surf. Thanks for the video and it looks like you are off to a good start on having a fun vacation. GOD Bless You

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Thank you! That flight was so much fun!

[@JohnOlson-hx3vt]

Nice flight Marcus , You did the drone a good turn. Of course I would have loved you to fly that beach with the air2s.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

I flew that beach with the Mini 4, does that count? 😄 Thank you John.

[@ssb73q]

hi Marcus, neat video of the Pacific coast, thanks for sharing. Looks like a nice vacation spot. That drone has precision landing, but may need a round pad.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Ha! You are correct Richard. The Fimis do look for a round pad. A friend of mine sent me one! 😄

[@daviddgenao6175]

Good flight thank you for show us the Fimi..👍

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

It is absolutely my pleasure! Thank you!

[@alan_whoneedstiedye]

Looked great. Thanks.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Thanks for watching!

[@GorillamansGarage]

LOL.. you are the only one I have heard call this the X8 Mini V3 🤣🤣 WOW!!! probably one of the best colour profiles I have seen from any Fimi Mini 3 to date. If that footage was straight from the sd card... your (donor) has a real winner. I agree.. don't update to 1006B.👍👍💪

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Yes, I just noticed on the box that they don't call it X8 Mini anymore. I also thought the color science looked good.

[@GorillamansGarage]

@@IdahoQuadcopter : It's a shame there are so many variances within the same model.. It is again... a "Lottery" .. R has a good one there.

[@bulldogboy100]

@@GorillamansGarage Woulld that be Ry?

[@GorillamansGarage]

@@bulldogboy100 ... Nope 😎

[@JosephTMyers]

great area and flight Marcus! Tillamook lighthouse (Terrible Tilly) is a great flight about 1.5 miles offshore you can do with most drones these days--best to start from Tillamook Rock Lighthouse viewpoint off the Clatsop loop trail in Ecola State park--issues are parking at Indian Beach though in the summer as you gotta go well before 8am to get a good spot and guarantee a nice hike and flight.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Thank you Joseph! Yes, terrible Tilly is so interesting. You're right, you need to get to Ecola early, or anywhere near Cannon Beach for that matter. 😀

[@finnybflyin]

Hey Marcus! That is a nice little drone! good video quality and flight control. Thanks for the tour! Cheers, Brendan

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Thank you Brendan! It's not a bad little bird.

[@DadRandom]

Thanks for the test, camera looks pretty solid.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

You know for $299 it's not a bad choice. It's got a tone of features too.

[@OGdubi]

Awesome thank you for sharing this very informative compilation! 🤍

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@dennislarson2363]

Don't miss flying out to Tillamook Rock Lighthouse from Ecola State Park, about 1 1/2 miles off shore. Also Hay Stack Rock from Cannon Beach. At the time my Phantom 3 Standard wasn't up to either one.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Yes, the Air 3 was easily up to the task and returned from Terrible Tilly with 50% battery. 🙂

[@johnk7649]

Very cool AND educational. Thanks, MArcus!

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

My pleasure! Thank you John!

[@UKBUBBLERS]

I've seen a few videos on this new version, and it looks great and also packed of features, so i think for the money, it's a bargain i think ill be getting one great video Marcus have a great vacation 👍 👌 😀 🇬🇧

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

It packs a lot of features for the money! 👍

[@FredHarvey-wp2qy]

As usual, a great video with some beautiful scenery. As a follow up, how about some shots of you on your surfboard, riding those waves? Or would that be followed by you and your ride in the ambulance?

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

I've found the problem with water is that you cannot breath that stuff! 😄

[@thomashardy9994]

Nice scenery.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

It was a nice day, thank you.

[@HikeFly22]

Really nice footage

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Thank you very much!

[@zira_fluff4105]

Looks like my Autel Nano+ The sensor is just amazing on my Nano+ as you have this drone as well. I just wish they stayed in consumer space and improved on the Autel Sky app and features. Amazing coverage - looks like a great place to take the Nano+ !

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

That Nano+ would be great at this location! 😄

[@GulfCoastTim]

Marcus, I have to say, this was an outstanding video! Nice drone, beautiful scenery, incredible location and great flying. That neighborhood community looks like the types of neighborhoods you sometimes see in movies and think..."Such a wonderful place, where is that at?". The view @15:00 is stunning with the sun reflection on those surf waves and the blue Pacific Ocean. I notice details like this from my years of sailing and kayaking. I'd love to see more of Seaside Oregon. Also, Coos Bay Oregon is another pretty location on the Oregon coast, i've never been but saw a lot of videos and pics. Last, that drone got some incredible footage, i was looking hard to see if there may have been sharks in that surf somewhere. Drones have been capturing footage of sharks lately in different places. Enjoy the rest of your vacation, i'm sure it'll be a good one. Oh and btw, i been looking to get a new drone so if i buy one (probably mini 3 or 4) i'll be sure to use your link.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Thank you! I agree, I really like the Coos Bay and Bandon areas too!

[@shapethefuturetech6005]

Always nice flight!

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Thank you! I appreciate that!

[@Roys_Drones]

Thanks again for the sweet video.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Thank you!

[@henrytaaffe7058]

Marcus another awsome video.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Thank you Henry! I appreciate your support of my channel!

[@gmivisualsjason3729]

Been looking forward to your video on this......

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Why thank you! I liked the drone!

[@SzaryWilk-photo1967]

Beautiful area, great flights. Regards.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Thank you!

[@rickseyeview5345]

I found the salt making very interesting. Thanks for sharing! You should introduce your Camera Lady,

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Yes, that salt cairn is pretty cool, and they did it over 200 years ago!

[@jerrybrooks9659]

I wanna buy a fimi x 8 now our it's just the cool video!

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

I was pretty happy with it. 👍

[@johnmajka5404]

I grew up in Salmon Idaho, but ive lived all over the country. I lived in Westport Oregon for two years, Westport is about 40 miles from Seaside Oregon, its really beautiful there, but the rain is unrelenting. I've literally seen it rain, for 6 months straight in Westport. 40 days & 40 nights, ain't nothing lol.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Well I like Salmon Idaho, and I like the Oregon Coast too! 🙂 There's nothing more brilliant that a sunny day west of the coastal range!

[@johnplato4976]

Hey Marcus! Great video! Looks like a decent little 250 gram drone. Here's the big question: where does one buy this same exact drone? Couldn't find any v3 listed, only v2.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Ali express is where I found it. www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806660276623.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.11.341c1802aYMpSN&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa

[@metalljoga]

Hello, can you help? I uninstalled the Fimi application and then reinstalled it, but now the 4k 60 FPS option does not appear, what could it be?

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

You need to turn on Ultra 4K in the app with the H265 codec.

[@szurr]

Hey! I have a question. I have Fimi x8 mini 3. In the app I have a coverage icon shaped like the phone coverege and the range of the drone is a maximum of 700m. I have seen on your video that the icon is shaped like a wifi icon and then the range is bigger. Where i can change this?

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

I'm not sure of what you mean from your description. You may want to contact Fimi support.

[@charleshatmaker4425]

Great one Marcus thank you

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Thank you Charles!

[@starhawke380]

If you dont have one I highly recommend an anti glare screen protector for the phone while droning outside. I love my "Fimi X8 mini V2". You got lucky there. Every time Ive tried flying in that area, I get someone yelling at me, or telling me its a protected area for a bird sanctuary. I like the state park areas on the Oregon coast, but make sure you fly from the sand. Oregon state prohibits drones in state parks, but Ive had several Park Rangers tell me that their authority to stop me ends at the sand. Dont be a nuisance and we wont bug you.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

I flew from State Parks while there. I checked the Oregon State Parks website and it says that drones are allowed. 👍

[@moemaster1966]

Hey Marcus this is one of my most favorite places to fly ,I’ve gotten some truly amazing photos with my drones ,between seaside and cannon beach it’s some of the most amazing sunset places on the Oregon coast if ,anyone wants an incredible drone adventure the from cascade head near pacific city through to seaside would make a weekend adventure and incredible experience just bring a lot of drone batteries..anyways didn’t want to ramble on to much …The Fimi mini 3 looks like a winner

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

There are more places to fly on the Oregon coast than I had time for. It is a lovely area!

[@exploringwithjohnny6947]

vary good drone and vid nice .am slow goin down ur vids not seen .

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

I appreciate it Johnny!

[@josephruocco7571]

in your opinion, does the Fimi Mini 3 have a better camera quality vs the DJI Mini 4K? They are similarly priced

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

I like them both, but the Mini 4K is tough to beat for video and pictures.

[@larryfoss4776]

Nice Video! Can anyone tell me how to set POI’s like for instance while in waypoints I would like the camera to focus on specific landmark -! THANK YOU

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

I know you can do that in waypoints. I need to try it on a later video.

[@kevinlaster4909]

This little drone has exceptional quality of video. And it flew very well. Nice.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Yes, the drone flew great, and I thought the video quality was quite good!

[@virpz]

Yours look much better than mine. Unfortunately on the fimi mini 3 I received videos look OK on the tiny phone camera, very saturated or colorful if you like. Once you get to the big screen there is a very pronounced lack of definition. I did a controlled comparison frames isolated from the videos with the potensic atom and DJI Mini 4k. The fimi mini 3 indeed lacks definition. Many experts point out they tunned the camera down while saturating the crap out of image to hide lack of definition caused by the weak CPU on the drone. I am not sure what to believe and all I know do hate my FIMI mini 3: Controls have no precision, camera lacks, range is bad.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Thank you for sharing your experience. I appreciate your comment.

[@garyjohnson9196]

@virpz I have the v1 of this drone and the range is horrible. I noticed your comment about range and am to understand that with this new version the range is bad with this one?

[@bulldogboy100]

I'm pretty sure if you put it in 4K Ultra you can do 60FPS

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Thank you, I'll do that. 👍

[@Gemini-kl1wn]

Which one is better overall? Fimi v3 or Potensic Atom?

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

It's a toss up.

[@Gemini-kl1wn]

@@IdahoQuadcopter Thanks for your reply.

[@jamesbarnesii4124]

Update on my Warranty claim with Fimi. I don't understand how a company that can make pretty good hardware could be so blatantly fraudulent when it comes to taking care of their customers. Today was the most ridiculous of the week and a half saga. . The hardware is decent it really is I'm not so sure about the longevity of it because I've had a drone for about a year actually about 9 months and I had a major failure. The Fimi warranty on their drones is one year and that's listed on their website. My drone fell out of the sky and when it fell it broke one of the legs. After providing Fimi With everything that they asked for over the last week and a half they come back today with the drone legs are only under warranty for 180 days. The motherboard and everything else is one year. Because the failure of my drone resulted in one of the legs being broken the whole thing is not under warranty. For anyone who's confused let me clarify . The broken leg is not what caused the drum to crash . The crash was caused by an internal error which would be under warranty if the leg had not broken when it fell 200 feet . I would suggest before you buy a Fimi look up comments on warranty and customer service. In a week and a half I have yet to find a not horrible story

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

I'm sorry to hear it. I fully understand your disappointment.

[@jamesbarnesii4124]

@@IdahoQuadcopter Thank you. I moved on to a DJI Mavic 3 Classic which I am very happy with. I had sold the Fimi to a friend that was a first-time drone flyer. This happened about a month after he purchased it for me. It's disheartening because it is a quality drone. A long time ago I used to do videos like you except it was more computers and operating systems and things like that. If I could give you some advice because it really does seem like you care about your viewers. You're one of the reasons I bought a Fimi in the first place which I thank you for by the way. It really did allow me to develop a love of drones. You really do do a detailed breakdown of the drones and I think that that's great, but this warranty situation is something that I think you should cover also. One of the reasons DJI drones are so much more it's not only the hardware which but The infrastructure to support the drone pilot. You're also one of the reasons I bought a DJI because I saw you crash I believe it was a Mavic 3. You're the first person that I heard say DJI refresh. I have yet to find one positive Fimi warranty story. I've asked Fimi four different times to send me the written text of the 180-day warranty. I think it's something that you should investigate or at least tell people about because it makes a difference. I am so glad I went with the DJI Mavic 3 classic instead of the X8 Pro because I was considering them both. I got lucky because I had not investigated the warranty things at all. Thank you for your videos they're really helpful I appreciate you

[@capeRCouple]

I wasn't buying it as there were not enough significant upgrades for me to give fimi another $500,the night mode is nothing but noise and the video from my v2 is good enough.I gave fimi a good piece of my mind too as they emailed me asking to colaborate and then offer a mere $10 discount...lol

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

I hear you. 👍

[@DadRandom]

4K 30 jitters on the turns. We are so spoiled about cameras these days.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Yes, it will shoot in 4K 60. I need to try that.

[@virpz]

It is the CPU on the FIMI mini 3 that is too weak for that camera.

[@gimpman1357]

Yours seems to work better than mine. Try 48mp pictures next time and see what happens. PS. Change the name in your title to Fimi Mini 3. That's what it's called.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Yes, I see they dropped the X8 on the v3.

[@shapethefuturetech6005]

The 48MP preview is improved in the last update, you can have a try. 4K video is 8Mp resolution, 6K video is 19.4Mp, 8K video is 35Mp, so if you need to get a 48MP/30fps preview, you need a very powerful chip with more then 8K video processing ability. But I think there should be some way to improve it, for example, the first stream work in 48M in low framerate, the preview second stream works in 720P/1080P 30fps, just my thought:)

[@virpz]

Mine is also a really crap drone and I really hate it right now. It can't do anything right !

[@gimpman1357]

@@shapethefuturetech6005 I refuse to do the update for now. My drone is working better after the previous update. IMPORTANT QUESTION: When I do compass calibration I turn hundred times horizontal and it won't move to vertical calibration. I have to do a DOLPHIN CALIBRATION where I turn around and move the drone up and down. Why is this? Same thing with my Fimi a3 and x8 se 2022.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

@@gimpman1357 I'm not sure. I can say this. I never calibrate unless the drone asks for a calibration.

[@MrDavidcarp]

👌🏿🛫🧑🏻‍✈️🌊

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Thank you David!

[@ChickenLady-hp1ns]

I do not recommend buying. I Bought 3 battery version. I received on June 2nd with one battery. Waiting 5 weeks for other 2 batteries and still nothing. It's not as good as DJI mini 3. Also if you get a bad one there is no return/refund option with Fimi.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

I'm sorry to hear it.

[@pp2trancos]

No hay nada mejor que ir al Pacífico para tener becario

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

It was a beautiful day!