Pushing drones TOO FAR - Battery range BATTLE

[@DJErnVideos]

The Phantom 4 is one of the best all around camera drones there is, even with it being older than all of the other models it held its own pretty dang well!

[@nullish0]

agreed completely

[@ernieschatz3783]

Phantom's flight controller started browning out before it landed itself. It held its own range-wise, but there is definitely a flaw there the should have been worked out somewhere in its relatively long history. I'd still love to own one.

[@1EyeInTheSky]

I’ve personally flown 2400 feet on 0% battery with the Mini 2. I was over the Missouri River at the time. I can tell you this, I was puckered that entire 2400 feet.

[@Name-js5uq]

Ken, I'm only 3 min into this but this is one of your best ideas ever, this is so much fun. I'm so glad you did this. Okay now I got to keep watching.

[@terpi3916]

Legend says his still 3 mins into the video

[@Name-js5uq]

I just thought of another quick comment but I wanted to say you're editing was absolutely perfect in this video, not ever once did we get bored, well bored isn't the word I wanted to use, but you kept the action coming fast and quick while watching it, it was perfect! 👌

[@KenHeron]

Thanks Justin. 🤓

[@TheM0JEC]

Great video, I’m surprised the P4 kept running upside down I thought they were designed to cut of if they are flipped past 90(or so?) degrees? Keep up the good work Ken

[@ChainsawFPV]

A 20 min video. I'm all excited now. You don't make enough videos these last few months. I love videos like this. Also videos that are mini history lessons on different places are great. Those never get old.

[@BlairAir]

Love the "preview clip" at the beginning. Man, that Phantom was eating dirt, literally. The dust created was very CINEMATIC there Ken!

[@dougcooper4917]

Really Great Video Ken and Adam!!Awesome Idea!! Adam is going to need to get the undercarriage of his car checked.

[@Name-js5uq]

Oh my goodness that ending was absolutely incredible, he was a perfect actor and he added to the fun what a great video thanks so much!!😋

[@all_in_89]

Thanks Justin!

[@phillipcoshatt]

Crazy moves with the Evo 2. On the edge of my seat with wires poking me!

[@contagiousRC]

Another interesting video- I’m learning soo much about how to make mine a lil better! Thanks for all the ideas!!!

[@DDsAerialViews]

Thanks Ken and Adam, with the way this week is going I really needed a laugh.

[@ashsingh9339]

Awesome video Ken! I enjoyed every second of it. Thank you!❤😀

[@leviconnelly79]

Awesome video Ken!!! 👍🏻👍🏻 Thanks for sharing man 👌🏼 you rock 🪨

[@thegreenpickel]

KAREN alert! I flew my first multi-rotor, a DJI clone, last week and it was a lot of fun. I've seen many videos recently of people doing range tests or long-range activities, i.e. following cruise ships, with multi-rotor aircraft. In a past life, I had a lot of fun with both powered and unpowered R/C sailplanes, and to see this abuse of energy hurts my head. One could expect 10 times the range with the same energy density using a fixed-wing with a decent wingspan/area. I enjoy your videos, keep them coming.

[@telephony]

I'm a bit crippled in the area of long-range flights and testing primarily due to the area I live in and the lack of transportation, so I'm extremely pleased that somebody else can take up the slack here. 😁

[@El_Smeghead]

The drones were never more than 50ft from the pilot. Karens gonna make themselves look even more stupid if they complain about this 🤣🤣

[@falconseyeaerialservicesll8176]

@@El_Smeghead 😂🤣😅😆😅🤣😂😁

[@GabrielMacho]

The P4 is a freaking "drone tank" !!! Nice video Ken

[@flyineyeaerialfpv5592]

Wish the world had more people like you Ken. The end is super funny man 😁

[@KenHeron]

Thanks Bud.

[@feel_fine]

Hi Ken, may I ask how did you get 2.2miles for the DJI FPV? According to your on-screen telemetry, you went ~9850ft one way, then 9580ft opposite way, passed zero, and then did another ~9850ft. So in total 29550 ft or 5.6miles (not 2.2miles). BTW good test anyway, thanks for your content :)

[@KkAngel85]

Cause he hates it

[@entbot]

True... should be 5.6 miles.

[@precisionsightdrones]

He also states that the phantom pro is faster when it hits 30 mph. He definitely doesn't like DJI fpv lol.

[@RaniRani-zt2tr]

@@precisionsightdrones well the fpv in sport mode is actually pretty much the fastest drone on the market now

[@RaniRani-zt2tr]

He even called it dji fov instead of dji fpv

[@darrenfrank9716]

Awesome video. I would have loved to see an air2 in this ‼️

[@txarchdroneguy4731]

Ken, I enjoyed your battery test. My P4V2 is still my favorite drone. Looking forward to meeting I you again at Minefield.

[@KenHeron]

You too!

[@andrewskowronski6283]

The FAA has just changed the acronym L.O.S. from line of sight to LANDING OUTTA SERVICE. Thanks for the RIDE. Cheers!!

[@edruttledge342]

My Autel EVO 1 will give a low battery warning which is variable based on battery level and distance from home point. In the event battery level goes critically low (once it was a headwind/pilot error in not accommodating for the headwind and once it was a battery starting to fail), it will go into automatic landing ... with maneuverability only during the "glide path" period. Both times I had this happen, I was over water ... so, there was a measure of urgency in maneuvering to a retrievable LZ. Unlike Scully, I was did my best to get back onto dry land (and succeeded). Stay safe.

[@DroneViral]

Great video ken! Very unique! But at 9:30 why did you stop at 9999m lol. I would hit the 10km😂

[@SuperMan19867]

yea lol my ocd kicked in

[@RonaldBrown59]

Great testing Ken, with some interesting results. I'm glad you missed those wires. And believe your right about the Phantom 4, best drone over.

[@AmateurPhotographer12]

Nice video ken! Am about to get DJI mini 2! Thanks!

[@KenHeron]

You bet.

[@GunSlinger221]

what a great test bed , man wish I had something like that here nice

[@rockcityfpv9117]

Tickle ending was EVERYTHING

[@xerxeslv]

I am doing 10km + on my mini 2 and still 10-15% left after that(normal mode), and that is on the battery with 70 cycles. Wind probably matters a lot for this tiny drone.

[@oneeleven5230]

Ken, you may want to check the phantom motor mounts for stress cracks. Get a bright small flashlight and shine it through the underside of the mount while in a dark room. If you have cracks they should be visible.

[@markcloudchaser874]

I found out that the mini 2 will fly down to 0%, and if you don't switch it off, it actually switches itself off so it doesn't damage the batterie. That was on Dustin's channel. Awesome. Good Job to you both 💯

[@JRthepyroguy]

And that's why I still love my phantom. Great video Ken.

[@PlyValiant65]

That was funny as heck and interesting I might add. Now I’m so curious and purely for research purposes ;) how far does the Inspire go?? You know we’re all wondering Ken! What could go wrong?! 🤣

[@KenHeron]

Hmmm...

[@digitalkiteaerial]

cool test, must have been fun to put together! and it was fun trailing a drone in flight...always thought of this but never tried it. Thanks

[@jordoneaton7083]

Yeah...good to know. Tip: Don't ignore the battery levels while flying over a 400 foot deep chasm. The drone will attempt to land, yes, but it will attempt to land thinking its "altitude" is however high off the ground it is from "home". Probably the most sickening 4 and a half seconds of silence I've ever heard followed by a gut wrenching, percussive impact. And yes, I did go down and retrieve the mangled, broken carcass of the 2S. Replacement arrives tomorrow. Yeah, let's not do that again.

[@nullx8]

your FPV quad missing the lineup .. that would be interesting how far it can go at 90 degree camera angle :)

[@SWAY_ON_FPV]

and this is the reason we love you ken

[@KenHeron]

🤓

[@tappedurmom9739]

Damn I didn't know the phantom is that tough! Great video! Took the whole upside-down on gravel thing like a champ 🏆 lol

[@-hastatus-]

Always fly on sight and measure the range 🤔 no problem for you, just another challenge. you are a genius. 👍😀

[@DarkMikaruX]

I need more drone friends! This looks crazy fun! Great vid guys!! I love experiments like this.

[@fpvdave]

Now you need to find a road you can drive fast on, and fly the Phantom flat stick. I wonder how far you would go? Keep em coming. 👍👍👍

[@vantagepointvideotexas]

Excellent video! Gonna do the same with my fleet. Borrowed a P4P2+. Ummmmm...that will be a sidebar.

[@mobilehomer7582]

You know you could have gotten a lot more distance without the drone video running. GREAT video, btw.

[@seekerami]

What is it about the Evo II flight characteristics don't you like. I just found out about it last night and am thinking it over the DJI A2S.

[@BZEOfficials]

Ken, I absolutely love your outros.

[@KenHeron]

Thanks so much! 😊♥️

[@BZEOfficials]

@@KenHeron dang, this video was 3 years ago. You still respond! Nice :)

[@400AGLNET]

Hey Ken, Fun video but I have to wonder what's wrong with the P4P? As you well know DJI Drones all fail safe that stops the rotors once the airframe tilts to or past 90°. Your Phantom was 180° over hard, Hard on the ground and the rotors didn't stop turning, The motor's should have shut off with the fail safe. What's WRONG with your Phantom? I'm surprised you didn't mention this in the video. Think think the calls for a test tilt motor stop on your Phantom. New video coming soon?

[@all_in_89]

If I had to guess critically low battery might disable some of the failsafes to conserve processing power. Also it did take a pretty hefty hit so that might have jostled the Gyro enough that it didn't register the time when it was between 90 and 180 degrees.

[@groupcaptainbonzo]

I’ve been flying Phantoms since I swapped my Flamewheel F550 for a P1. They have come a L o o o o n g Way in that time. I now fly a P4 a. And I totally concur with you. The Phantom is (iMHO) still the best in the sky.😊

[@El_Smeghead]

Agreed Tim. Love my Phantom!

[@El_Smeghead]

"IT'S EATING ITSELF ALIVE!!" Not often you hear THAT on a drone video! 🤣

[@Aerosnapper]

This was interesting - but I'd much rather you did it than me... Thanks Ken..

[@normanrukki3954]

Here I sit at the carwash, in the lobby charging some Mini 2 batteries...I fly from here a lot. It's a nice spot for flying..

[@Rocket510]

You was a beast for shooting that wire gap 💪🏾✌🏾🚀

[@divingfalconfpv4602]

Awesome video. Wish you would of shown battery voltage per cell each drone finished at

[@flyingthroughhistory7211]

What is that road? a never completed highway? Lol, love the ending, even gave the wife a good giggle lol :)

[@mannyrobbo4508]

Great film, Ken if you don’t mind me asking is that a pixel on the RC and if so how’s it coping?

[@KenHeron]

Yeah, Pixel 5. Works great!

[@omgtntlol]

I could hear myself in my head yelling "DISARM! DISARM!!!" when the phantom crashed... oof

[@casper01]

You guys seriously have too much fun.. might be time to relocate and come hang out 🤣🤣

[@KenHeron]

🤓👍👍

[@CrucesNomad1]

Your heart, my heart and those wires.

[@YellowRoseDrones]

I was driving and listening and only half watching. Did one of the other drones beat the Autel Evo 2 Pro in terms of distance?

[@jacktheripperfpv7854]

As a freestyle pilot as a standard I get about 1:30-2mins out of a good 1S 3.8v , I’ve not played with DJI so far so to me these flight times are fascinating...

[@KenHeron]

Love your username! 🤘

[@jacktheripperfpv7854]

@@KenHeron thankyou Ken! I love your content!

[@peregrine68]

Nice work guys !

[@VacFink]

Curious what the battery capacity and if they would recharge fully after that test. My guess is the batteries took a hit to lifespan but would love to confirm.

[@ss-5553]

Nice test with those drones !

[@klrskir]

That was FUN!

[@McDale22]

Thanks for the video!

[@KenHeron]

You're welcome

[@VictoryAviation]

I find that my Air 2S is much more stable and also locks in much better to a home point than my P4P V2. The Phantom almost returned home into some power lines yesterday when I was using drone deploy to map a field. The Air 2S will land back on a dime.

[@dallasb7117]

Also Love my Phantom 4...I would Love to see you put yours in ATTI mode and do some "Freestyle " !

[@PatrickHoesly]

LOVE this video! Very fun to watch. I just need you to fly the DJI 2S 'til the battery kaputs.

[@KenHeron]

🤓

[@The_drone_viking]

I watched the whole video, now I wanna fly while driving but I live in an area with roads that only have traffic, overhead lines and bullshiz when you go far

[@nigelwiffen6743]

Ken, I will be in the market soon for a mini 2,have watched umpteen vids of distance related vids and many with extreme battery usage ,down to 1-5%. Then i watch vids on how to look after batteries, dont charge to 100% dont drain to less than 30%,but you see in vids batteries at 99% at take off and batteries at 0% on landing. I just have a little confusion going on. What is safe and what is not, in normal circumstances.

[@KenHeron]

Lithium batteries of all types need to be looked after as if they were ticking time bombs. It's never good for the chemistry to take them to extremes.

[@svein1754]

Love your videos man.. make my want to try fpv. Keep up the awesome job. And nice you crash your phantom so I don’t have to..

[@MudballDon]

9:34 uh oh? No , no, NO! STOP KEN! What the… …maniac.

[@Piratepoilet]

Cool flight, funny man lol. Love it 😎🦅👍

[@dolwolfianphotography]

As alway the Phantom is the star of the bunch 🤙

[@Welshrobb]

Truly great video. Big thumbs up 👍

[@canadainboy24-graeme91]

Great video ken!!!

[@jupiter8461]

The ending was so funny 😂

[@flywrightdrones]

It’s eating itself alive 😂 best line ever!

[@KenHeron]

🤓

[@JAY3TeeVee]

haha you boyz ... wish they would relaunch the Phantom series with the 5 and beyond...I think they have made mavics and minis now..

[@thomascalleson861]

I like the videos you put out Ken your friend Thomas from Winter Haven

[@todd-makes-videos]

Thanks for your videos. Sport mode on the mini 2 until return to home? See if it makes it back.

[@RCDUDEFPV]

GOOD going at the wires omg lol

[@luckymefpv]

Hi Ken, is it worth it to buy a used phantom 3 pro nowadays for $300 or should I look for a different model with more sensors? People say the props show up in the video a lot. Thank you

[@KenHeron]

It's totally worth it! In fact, if you don't buy it, send me the link and I will. Phantom 3 Pro propellers only show up in the frame if you're doing wacky maneuvers.

[@luckymefpv]

@@KenHeron You are the man! Thanks for the quick reply. I’m going to pull the trigger. I’ve been flying fpv for 4 years and now kinda want to venture out into the stable drone platform.

[@BoTMSapper]

I recall my mates DJI Mavic, kept trying to land when we were pushing it back home so we didn't have to go walking for it... Well, the back rotors stopped we saw it flip on the camera, to land in a dam right in the middle of a field. Yep, sent it to DJI to see if could be repaired to have it turned to say congrats, you know own a $2k paperweight.

[@KenHeron]

😢

[@Matbug1812]

Great video, very entertaining!

[@freemandaddy5]

It tracks each battery flight so you could have flown for the battery duration and it tells you in miles how far it went on that battery

[@DurtyB98]

The Evo had a low battery warning with 15 mins left? Wow. Oh well I still want one. Been stuck between an Evo 2 6k and an Air 2S for months now. I even asked you Ken and you said Air2S. But me, I'm still being hard headed lol.

[@KenHeron]

Air 2s bud. Seriously. Trust me.

[@DurtyB98]

@@KenHeron look at you with the quick response 😂. Thanks I guess I will go ahead and place my order since you're so steadfast. Thank you again for the advice 👍🏾

[@TheEviling]

Imagine having a house next to that road, seeing a chevy chasing drones all day long :)

[@KenHeron]

🤓

[@AtortAerials]

Never heard critically low warning?! I feel like I hear that every flight. 🤣 Jute a word of caution too with evo 2 pro when critically low battery you can’t gain altitude so really sucks. Avoid critically low battery with autel 190% pay attention to low battery at 25% and be back on ground for sure by 15%. Thank me later. And u lucked out with those wires I took my autel out two days ago with a power line was like a mosquito getting zapped by a mosquito light! 🤪

[@El_Smeghead]

Can't wait to see all the Karens mistakenly claiming you were breaking any kind of rule 😁 Thanks for keeping it safe, legal and fun Ken.... after all, that's what the hobby is about 👍

[@cscape1973]

Have you seen Dustin Dunhill’s videos, he does this sort of thing with all of the. Nowwww, i not condoning out of line of sight flying, but it is fun to see what he does

[@Crazym8getoverit]

This is a great video just wish to of seen the mavic air 2 and possibly the mavic 2 enterprise

[@rogercole3017]

Now that was Cool.

[@imothy]

DJI drones really give the hobby a bad name, not the pilots. If DJI stuff had a kill switch you could avoid lacerating people. But because DJI puts safety of its hardware above safety of pedestrians, we will see many videos of drones crashing with props still running trying to return to home.

[@Rocket510]

That ending tho 😂😂

[@reshairo]

Thanx for the test. I don't understand DJI flying this 10km. Why do they mislead people by lying like that ?

[@craigwflys]

Mini 2 with an Lion battery would have also been interesting...

[@johncarold]

Hey Ken You know what's funny is if you post this in real time I bet half of the people watching would watch the hole thing.. and then the wires went bye and your reaction, I almost threw up laughing. I just hate that FPV Drone. I just don't care for a drone that you can't fix yourself. That poor Phantom. You almost had it. Now try a crash like that with the FPV drone. I have been looking for a place to see how fast my race quads are. Thanks again for the video.

[@mikespeedyfpv321]

Great video 💯❤️👊🙏

[@sixohdieselrage]

Great video as always Ken! May I ask where this "road" is at though?

[@KenHeron]

Union City, Tennessee.

[@mrbrent62]

I have been to that museum. So I knew where this was. Also I went to school in Martin. Hope to see you at the mindfield Saturday.

[@Sumikhanvlogs]

Very nice video u share

[@baggszilla]

Hahaha I love the end!