DJI Avata Unfiltered Long Term Review!

[@OriginaldoBo]

My fellow a** holes unite!

[@fltmed]

I'm united! Although, I occasionally use the wanker for the Avata...🤣

[@jimgiraffe5253]

a 30 min vid that could have been 5 mins - youtubers in 2022 be like , lets flesh this out with wankery and bullshit waffle. slowclap.jpg

[@MrNathanbrand1987]

That outro was your best one yet 🤣😅🤪

[@martinlebel8012]

I drive really SLOW in the altra fast lane when people be hide me are going insane I AM AN ASSHOLE!!!! what's that about handicap people and faces I AM AN ASSHOLE worlds biggest ASS HOLE!!! lolol stay Original lol

[@BlueDroneBlues]

whatever happened to P U 5 5 Y?

[@RADERFPV]

I've been flying FPV for 5 years, on and off again. Mostly 5 inch custom builds. I got the Avata last week, I love it.

[@dondupuis4007]

I am with you, it’s not a perfect world in Fpv, your videos have been great in point out good to know things. Strapping the battery in alone with save many of us a lot of pain. Great job reviewing the Avata, thanks.

[@dmac8207]

I love most of the more known drone and tech reviewers out there. But holy shit is it refreshing to hear a review with some swearing! I feel like your just more of a real person. Great video man appreciate the time.

[@mikes1796]

Your videos have been a huge help for me and my Avata. Thanks for all the clear info. One thing that I'd like to see, is a video on rates. What are your rates and why? And what are the results of changing each of them.

[@Wedgenbigg]

Great review Ken. I agree. Not having the regular controller was a huge miss.

Really hard to find second hand only 😑

[@beetlebailey]

I’m glad you’ve had it for a while, I always like these long time reviews

[@RyanKao]

Love hearing the raw thoughts on this platform. Thanks for a great video man

[@OriginaldoBo]

Thanks Ryan! Appreciate your vids as well

[@LehtusBphree2flyFPV]

I prefer brutal honesty over fake I love all your videos keep them all coming

[@martindavid1949]

From a fellow asshole...the Avata is my 4th (and best) drone. As a 74 year-old Vietnam vet I can say without hesitation that the Avata gives the pilot a "helicopter view of the world"...without the muzzle flashes & door gunners. ✌

[@NHILLproductions]

Thanks for your honest, no BS assessment! I'm retired military, and I 'm good with being straight-up honest.

[@playoflightphotographicsllc]

Just watched your other video about the motion controller. Thanks for that, and again, your honesty!

[@OriginaldoBo]

🙌🏻

[@jasonbrower875]

I live in northern Vermont.. crashed one of these in the top of a pine on Oct.6th. 30ft up. It'd been up there until yesterday.. (Nov.26th) Rain. Snow. All the stuff. Finally fell out. Cleaned it up and it flies like new. Batt still had half charge.

[@MarkFisch]

This is 100 percent my all time favorite drone and fpv drone I have flown. I love that I don’t have to mess with beta flight and deal with lipo and how to charge and discharge. U turn it on and it just fly!!

[@stst8301]

Charge or discharge a Lipo with a Lipo charger is Extremely easy.

[@ryljester84]

Best review I have watched so far!!!

[@KerryGarrison]

My biggest issue with the Goggles 2 is that I have bad astigmatism and getting custom lenses was going to cost $250. I traded my Goggles 2 to someone for their Goggles v2

[@FPVMystique]

Dude custom lenses cost me 80bucks. Honsfpv

[@KerryGarrison]

@@FPVMystique gee wiz, maybe I have extremely bad astigmatism and my lenses are harder to make, but thanks for you irrelevant comment

[@SeanOzz]

When I jumped from 5-6 minutes up to 9-11 minutes on the Avata I was pretty stoked. My biggest complaint is the damn foam on the goggles. DJI needs to release a big foam one like they have for the original goggles. Asap

[@michaelripple8371]

I put some 3/8'' weatherstripping foam on the nose part only and its more comfortable and I can see better. works for me maybe not everybody

[@MelvinAlc]

Videos like this is what we need when we have to spend out money in tech thanks bro

[@serenhe7631]

Man, that wrap up at the end was something good hahaha Glad to see someone being sincere without any bullshit! Keep the good work!!

[@donhawkins3461]

You're the man when it comes to reviews! You're not the only one I watch, but I trust your opinion over all of the rest!

[@jeanlucvassort6411]

Hello, thanks for your review on Avata. I already fly stabilized drones (amateur) but look for @ train for an FPV one. Day by day my research is bringing me to the Avata as an excellent candidate. Your fair review from an experienced man confirms what i feel about this drone. Now that i have discovered your channel i will dig into your other videos to know you little more. Happy new year ... and regards ...

[@profit6268]

The best review hands down for the avata 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@vernelfpv]

i just hope that you can adjust the goggle feed fps to 100 or 120fps while locking the recorded video in 60fps just like in walksnail

[@jeffjackson6358]

This review is why I love your reviews. Best final two minutes to any review ever!

[@jdnic1]

Cloud city drone's sell Avata spare parts including the Esc and even the motors.

[@dondupuis4007]

I purchased the drone, flymore kit and care package , jock strap, bumpers, and orange props through you links, made it easy. the controller 2 is still out of stock. Ordered verything in hopes they will resolve the shortage soon, ill look around for a controller. Great video, thank you for what you do, i like your straight up method of review of the product, not enough of that these days.

[@Titannz213]

Great review, love the nice honest style and it is refreshing to see one where the presenter doesnt mince his words. Kudos to you young man:)

[@radamesortiz4499]

Ken, excellent video as always. I just wanted to say that please, never change. I love you no filter straight to the point videos.

[@OriginaldoBo]

Never changing

[@SunriseWaterMedia]

5:48 the spirit of Russ

[@seanfrench4395]

I am thinking of buying my first drone. Thank you for your review. Loved your honesty.

[@daltonrandall4348]

In your comparison footage between Gyro Flow and no stabilization, not only is the footage stabilized, but all of the fisheye distortion is gone. I understand it has to crop a bit to stabilize - this is fine - but there's more going on here than just smoothing out the motion. I happen to like it, but I'm wondering if that is also part of the stabilizing process, or do you do something else to covert it to a less fisheye look in post. Thanks for such a great video.

[@OriginaldoBo]

Gyro flow has lens corrections built in to remove the warping

[@thecapturingcouple]

Really appreciate you being straight to the point with no BS! Looking forward to more videos.

[@jimnardone32]

Thx for the channel. Question, I had those props and lost so much flight time and put back to stock and back to normal. Any thoughts on that? Being it seems I do not see that comment on others with that upgrade. Thx

[@randomitboy]

"That's what she said" > you got me suscribed there lol

[@OutdoorLust]

Perfect and honest review! I watched a lot of your videos recently and this honest video got my subscribtion. As a complete fpv noob, I really love the avata, only the fact with the missing remote controller bundle is pis**ng me off. But now that I finally found a used one I am more than ready to really expierence this fun little drone.

[@Jsvids85]

If you are newer do yourself a serious favor and practice the simulator first. I’d like to think I’m rather good at flying manual and I still can’t recommend anything other then huge open fields (short grass hopefully to find this easier when you crash lol) and away from any living sole in a 400meter circle. It’s not a matter of “if it happens” vs more so “when it happens” regarding the yaw washout. Could be going 30mph plus and it doesn’t do it….could be only going 10mph and it happens. I started flying till only 50% battery on the avata and even that didn’t help much. I had it first happen on the 37th flight…so for 37 flights prior I called everyone a liar about this prop wash issue….sure enough it got me too though lol. It’s rather random, will catch you off guard most likely, and you will crash most likely. Hopefully when it happens the esc doesn’t do the glitch where it throws full power at the throttle. Had that happen and went sideways uncontrolled for over 150 feet. That is why I say fly this in manual away from anything and everything (which becomes so boring looking at the same fields). Motion controller I have only heard of 1 incident, they were using head tracking, and I have no proof it wasn’t pilot error…so I’d say it’s rather safe to keep enjoying the motion controller!!! 😎. But the rc or manual controller, just be careful! I think there is already one guy having to cover the cost damage for 2 cars from when his avata decided to do its own thing at 120ft up, travel over to smack someone’s roof and then lose complete control as it tumbled towards cars. I’ve never seen anything remotely similar happen with 3inch, 4inch, or 5inch quads or cines. Anyone telling u it’s cause of the way people are flying or it’s not being flown like a cinewhoop….they are lying to you. I challenge anyone to post a video of their cinewhoop doing this behavior. I tried on 3 different ones and even at top speed it’s more like a flutter or shaking like propwash. Everything was instantly recoverable as well vs the avatas esc freaking out and taking over full control of the throttle.

[@mjc8459]

Whooo to the AxxHole Army !!1 Unite !!!

[@hamptonsdroneart]

I thank God for your videos everyday!

[@Synersin]

Glad to be a part of the "A" Army. Nice honest review!

[@playoflightphotographicsllc]

LOVE the honesty. Felt like we were hanging out with beers and you were just telling me about it. I've been flying big drones for quite some time, but no FPV. Think it's better to start with the FPV controller and not the wanker stick?

[@anthonysantana4278]

I appreciate your honesty

[@51Drones]

I’m always with you muh dude. ❤️

[@classicalle]

How do you mount action cameras on the Avata without it vibrating like crazy? I've tried and its the result. With hot motors. Very hot motors.

[@BobCaseyAerial]

Hahahahaha Time stamp 28:25 hahahahaha Honesty at it's best. I flew the Avata for the first time last Saturday. Loved it. Nice 90 day review Ken. Btw, Awesome Thumbnail

[@mjc8459]

Duct tape battery holder !!!!! I love it !!!!!

[@5Seven17]

Definitely a great review. I was really trying to find an fpv drone that have the ability to also take Raw photos. I definitely thumbs up the video because the milkshake line was awesome LOL

[@MrD1sturbed]

It's videos like this that keep me coming back to your channel Ken! Excellent review, and very happy that I found your channel and with your recommendation for Drone Works as the place to buy the Avata (which I did). Now I need to pick up some Ribbed Runners and a Jock Strap, lol!

[@echodroneservice]

Best review I’ve seen! Love the honesty! Keep it up! 👍🏻

[@zkniazi4742]

Thanks to your honest review I am going to buy avata

[@bback74]

Excellent stuff. Getting one for Christmas. My Mini 3 Pro needs a buddy.

[@pieproducer]

I am considering buying one of these and was looking for an honest straight up review from someone that had used the drone from launch.Nice one.After hearing your final words i subscribed,i too am a no nonsense guy...

[@eleglance]

Raw and unfiltered. That's you in a nutshell. Thanks for the long term review.

[@Wanderingwookie]

Great review. Great insight into my new purchase….which will be here tomorrow…excited muchly 👍🏼

[@Mr29drummer29]

Use a neck fan to mitigate the humidity/fogging of the Goggles -worked great in Orlando area!

[@ovjphotography1952]

Another great video! You had me geeked at a few different parts. Love your content looking forward to the next. I have to say I do also love this drone. I now have two and plan on modding my original one.

[@ozziegurkan]

Have you found a foam for it?

[@dondupuis4007]

Yes,no controller stop my purchase , I am relooking the Avata. I ha very a v2 you think I should spingbto the new onl.

[@enfamy_OG]

Love your studio setup

[@krazywabbit]

Glad to be part of this army.

[@andrewcharnovsky9428]

I don't fly fpv drones, never have. I'm not a pro, not even a novice. By all accounts, I'm a noob to drones with my Mini SE, and not at all ashamed to admit it. watched your video through falling down the You Tube rabbit hole. I'm 56, and I am so NOT offended by your attitude that if I could do a goddamn backflip, I would. Great to see someone who makes videos from their heart instead of their wallet. And yeah, I hit subscribe and like. Because I'm a robot and you told me to. Keep up the outstanding work.

[@OriginaldoBo]

Hey welcome aboard Andrew! 56? So your starting your second venture as a 30 year old my friend

[@fj1100mark]

Maybe would be a good idea to paint the battery yellow as well

[@360virtualorlando]

Thanks for sharing, been waiting to buy until I can get a controller because I refuse to use the motion controller. I just want the range! Appreciate all the videos you make and the time you spend doing it. Cheers

[@DRONEYOURHOMELTD]

LOL 😅 I've watched a few of your videos BUT this, this was awesome and kudos to you and your keep it real vibe. Love it. Subscribed

[@kramdsm]

😆 old Ken is back. Thanks for the review.

[@lincoln537]

Lol that motivation at the end to subscribe or not. When I wanted to do some videos on ytb that would be definitely saying something similar haha. Love it

[@JohnTaylor-li3vn]

Great video Ken. Thanks for the idea of the USB-C right angle for downloading off of the Avata. Just ordered from Amazon. I have the same problem around my big nose. Living in AR we have high humidity but I don’t have the problem with fog up. Thanks Again.

[@hgabi00]

Do you like the goggles v2 better compared to the goggles 2? I am thinking between the two avata packages.

[@hobie278]

Hi Ken, Love your videos and subscribed. My question is on the controller is all the switches the same as flying the dji fpv drone? Such as the Cruise control feature. Thanks

[@RezaEvol]

What's the downside to mounting a hero 11 to your avata? Is it just the battery life is shortened or am I damaging the motors with time?

[@OriginaldoBo]

Down side is reduced flight time & agility

[@Place_It_Here]

Good stuff Ken. Thank you for sharing. Just bought the Ribbed Ducted Guards and a couple of other items.

[@AeroworksProductions]

Totally agree on the flip issue.

[@SharpSh00terMedia]

Ima new subscriber; great video, looking forward to more of your content 💯

[@Sqirldashadoo]

Ken, I clean my roof and gutters with mine. Wonder if there’s a market?

[@stevofoo]

Great review man!!! Thank you for being so honest!!!

[@mjc8459]

BatMan ....really likes the "leather Foam" goggles ...

[@just4fun402450]

Finally thank you for clearing up all the craziness

[@ivanpereira9820]

Amazing Review, very very very detailed, thanks for taking your time... this actually helps us a lot to those who want to acquire the Drone!!! 😄 Thank you very much and I just wanted to ask you if with the V2 goggles the letters are blurred

[@Miguaelable]

Thank you for the amazing content. Where can I find the rates you are using?

[@stevemcfarlane2582]

Great review.. Love the end! Brutal honesty... Thats how I like it... And yes I purchased... Frustrated over no fpv controller yet.

[@thetimebombardier]

Really solid review dude, i do reviews myself but tend to try and moderate my views but you've given me a new perspective 😜😜😎😎 keep up the good work!! Still unsure about whether avata or mini 3 pro 🤔🤔😅😅

[@twrmoor]

Yeah I already cut a hole with the props in the sd card cover from not closing it properly.

[@Tmzito]

Great review thanks. I’m going to get my part 107 soon and the first niche I’m going to be in is doing fly throughs for real estate and businesses. Do you recommend the Avata for that?

[@MChila]

Hi Ken, great video :D After that thumbs up, what do you recommend for me? I have the dji fpv, the iflight nazgul evoque and a Gopro 10, i want to buy a cinewhoop, should i buy the avata or a "normal" one?

[@lynsmith1096]

Great long term review Ken.

[@SkeezyFPV]

Great review! I wish they’d come up with v2.1 goggles with the oled 1080p. My only real complaint with the Avata and it’s something you didn’t mention, Ken, is having to re-bind the original FPV drone when I feel like flying the old bird after having flown the Avata. It would be nice to just power up and send it

[@joshwolowhatever]

guess what

[@MSR.]

So much fun watching you review a product. Love 💕 it 👊

[@AugustAMcClung]

Ok, I love the candor. I’m a fan. Thanks for the down and dirty review. I just got the DJI FPV and wanted another frame of reference. I like the idea of the FPVish experience but with greater durability. I might get the Avata in the future to fuck around with so I don’t shit my pants if I bump into something. I assume my controller and goggles will still work with the Avata?

[@KindergentlerMr.Softbelly]

Battery ejecting might save the drone. Put some red reflective tape on the battery to make it easy to find.

[@JustDisc]

Really great review 👍

[@txarchdroneguy4731]

Great review, Ken. I really appreciate your reviews.

[@plusview4627]

Nice Review, straight to the point. I have in used it professional on a few gigs now, i agree with you. Whats your take on the rock steady, im putting a bones on it to get the reelsteady.

[@soopafly887]

So Ken …. If i had to choose one … Goggles V2 or Goggles 2?

[@erickdoppenberg2285]

They have the remote controller available???? Right, where? I’ve been looking for months!!!

[@Pavara_Senvidu]

DO you like the dji fpv drone or dji avata ??

[@BetterBizTech]

Thanks for the info. I took your real estate course on PI and was looking for a small drone to do slow indoor real estate video. Would you recommend this or the Mavic 3 pro with prop guards for indoor video.?

[@OriginaldoBo]

Would not recommend a Mavic 3 inside

[@WR3ND]

Thanks for the heads-up warning. 👍

[@cyborwhat]

Too funny. The white guards remind me of the little cloths my grandma use to put under everything.

[@nicolassantibanez182]

I love you honesty good job

[@manlbear]

Newby question: Is it possible to use the Avata drone also as a cinematic drone? I mean, using a regular controller with a screen, to take pictures and videos?

[@vasylsky9486]

It has a normal mode that keeps drone in place when control sticks are in center, but that's it. Camera has wide angle, not stabilized for roll, probably can't point straight down when hovering. Have to use goggles to receive picture (can connect phone to goggles as a second screen). No cinematic modes that mavics have

[@chrismellon127]

they only sell it now with the hand motion control… Can anyone tell me if I buy the controller how do i hook it up?? Is it hard to do for a newbie??

[@lambo_drives]

great video, indeed, Ken. Just got my FPV controller and simply need now the drone! lol. one step at a time; love the work you share. thanks -Brett