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[@yngndrw.]

Very nice idea. I have a couple of suggestions for a new version: 1) Use the balance lead so that it doesn't need to guess about the cell count - This also means that it can judge the charge state on the lowest cell rather than the pack voltage. 2) When the cell voltage gets extremely low, pulse the output voltage between say 8.4v and 7.5V, that will make the battery gauge in the goggles "flash" which should really bring it to your attention. 3) I don't know if you're already doing this, but make sure that there's a minimum output voltage which it can't go lower than so that you don't get a goggles "brown-out".

[@keithws79]

+1 for DIP switches! 😉 I’ll buy one of these and try the beeps, although I think I prefer to be able to look at a few LEDs. A voltage readout might be nice, if you can get a tiny segmented display.

[@misericordiaSUD]

I picked up this cable last week. It is great. Thanks for making a premium product with unique features.

[@199wildman]

Ordered two one for me and my son. Very smart idea. Thank you for your ingenuity. Have a blessed day.

[@edclevel402]

I ordered a couple of these - they arrived last week. One of them was DOA, so I contacted NewBeeDrone support. They replaced it immediately, and shipped the replacement the same day. Great support!

[@JavisHD]

The DJI Fpv goggles only go down to 7.4v, whereas this cable goes down to 6.2v. That leaves a lot of unused capacity especially if you have li ion packs. I wanted this product to exist so much about a year ago, glad you guys made it!! Please either make a 3s/4s output range one or make output configurable. Id totally go for little dip switches to set input and output ranges.

[@tonymorgan328]

Joshua.... great product! I just ordered one. A voltage readout would be icing on the cake.

[@michaelkryszak5262]

After crashing and badly damaging a 7 inch long range quad I just finished building because I didn't check my goggle pack voltage before flying, I just put my pre-order in for this! I don't run in to this problem very often, since I have a few 2S and 3S packs just for goggle use, but having the output voltage scaled down based on input voltage going down is a great idea. $15 isn't bad at all. Thanks JB and NBD!

[@daylightfpv5390]

I bought the one mentioned in the video by TBS like 2 months ago lol, I've been so happy with it and it actually does have an LED indicator on it, green is basically full, green and red is mid, and red is low, doesn't beep for a warning tho. Very cool to see a more feature packed version now available!

[@Flo-Rida-FPV]

ordered this for my new fatsharks!! cant wait to use it!!! in response to the end of the video, it be nice to have a small voltage readout since some of us wouldn't have a voltmeter to check it with?

[@raven_fpv]

Not stupid at all JB. Those other cables you're talking about, I've never even heard of them. I will buy your cable for sure.

[@ShawnEngland]

+1 for a braided cable. Love the idea of the scaled voltage.

[@douglastutt2560]

Love it. Sounds perfect as is. Added bells & whistles optional but I like simple functionality. Brilliant solution!

[@apachesmokemachining6487]

the voltage readout would be a nice feature, and a good working power button is nice too.

[@padillaz]

I use a braided cabel which I ordered from TBS, had to get a color I didn't like but it works. If you had a version with quality braided cable I would definitely upgrade to this one! Thanks again JB, we appreciate all you do for the community!

[@MCsCreations]

Brilliant, Joshua! Great work! 😃 I'm going to try to get one! Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@Salamattder]

I love the idea. Trying to preorder now. Pro version - Braided cable and when it hits a calculated 3.5 v per cell I want to hear your voice say “Abort!” 😂

[@coelhofpv2086]

WELL DONE!! Great solution.. Just bought two. One for each of my FS HDO2s Thank you! -John

[@KaiFilmsss]

Thank you so much for making new things for the fpv community

[@redacted1946]

I use an old 3s 1500mah pack and it actually straps on the goggles itself. And i soldered my own regulator cable to step the 3s voltage to a steady 12v and also with a "balance" lead for the fan. To deal with the issue of potentially overdischarging it i use one of those cheap cell checkers that can be programmed to beep at a 3.8v or something and have that plugged into the pack and keep it velcroed to the side. Work's great and stays all attached to the goggle strap. Since the actual pack itself is a lipo i charge it like all my others but don't have to worry about storage voltage and stuff since it isn't going to see any flight anymore. It also lasts forever I've never actually had it run out on me but the beeping cell checker is nice peace of mind.

[@creaturefpv]

I need to do this because my goggles don't give me any idea when it's low . It does shut off before it drains the battery to much but that's just the thing .they just shut off and im left flying blind. Idk why skyzone wouldn't give you a warning first.

[@rotorvillage]

Genius! I love it. Shocking no one has already done this.

[@RickLaBanca]

Congratulations on creating a real invention. It’s a very smart idea.

[@flaparoundfpv8632]

Honestly I think this was a fantastic business decision. This totally replaces the 7-9 power cables that are cluttering up my bag.

[@isavv_]

That's genius!! and the price is fine!! I would like to see this product coming to EU stores! I will definitely purchase this!

[@T-kind]

Looks smart to me! I'm gonna pick one up. I like the thought that went into the product! Thanks Joshua!

[@AshRane]

This is a cool idea. I stopped using the goggle batts years ago. Have a 2000mah 3s pack that sits in my pocket. Makes the goggles much more comfortable to wear, especially at events when you have them on your head all day

[@gregorydahl]

Rc car battery i got 2 - 5200mAh lipos for $20

[@jrwelch7985]

I love it. I use my HdZero power cable even when I'm flying analog. If you do fixed output make it so the balance plug is used to give a low battery warning like the Lipo alarms that you had to use before RC car ESCs had low voltage cutoff.🥳

[@benupde1979]

I just ordered one right now! Thanks for this!!

[@CrawlersCampRc]

For real this is a awesome tool to have and thank you for trying to make fpv easier for us! Definitely picking one of these up💯

[@xORLOCKx]

100% would pay good money for this and a braided version with a readout on it. Make it. We all need and want one. Will be picking this up Friday if they are still in stock

[@robaxelsson530]

ON/OFF switch!! This is a GREAT product!! I will be getting one

[@youzrnaim]

Dude. That's aweome. Great work, man.

[@peekabooooooooo]

What would be nice with this product is if it had 6 LED lights on the connector and 1 tiny button which allows the user to select how many cells there are. Pressing the button would cycle through the LED lights/number of cells you will be using which would take the guess work out of the goggles if it's using a 5 or 6s battery.

[@MadDragon75]

Yeah race day quads already has a battery indicator you can push a button on to test the battery. Why not have what you're talking about on the opposite side?

[@jpsalis]

it would be better to list the cell count as binary with 3 LED's. That's what some smart dischargers do. It works well. 001 : 1 010 : 2 011 : 3 100 : 4 101 : 5 110 : 6

[@kibbycabbit]

Yup people with hearing loss 😱

[@MadDragon75]

@@kibbycabbit ahh.. Hearing is overrated. 😁 Are you referring to the content to the video or the fact that the pack can blow up on your head? Which most people don't do. I don't do that. Do you do that?😱

[@kibbycabbit]

@@MadDragon75 haha no.. I’m deaf ;)

[@jlarson42]

Cool power cable. I typically run 2s lipo / Li-ion packs attached to the goggle strap. But if they die I'll switch to a lipo in my pocket. This seems a much better / safer alternative to the power cable I'm using at the moment. Thanks Joshua. 🤓

[@jacobstringfellow6802]

Awesome product JB! I would definitely buy one of these but would also spend more an a braided/premium cable!

[@Anthony_Gutierrez]

Thanks Joshua, I just ordered one to try out

[@michaelwilkes0]

I built a belt clip that holds 4 18650 batteries using some mouser parts. It lasts a couple months for me (weekend flyer). Even if i get to the field and the batteries are low, i still get a couple hours. Thats perfect for me. If i were a serious all day flier that might not work. Your cable is much lighter than extra 18650 batteries so thats pretty nice. I can see some people getting this just as a backup solution. Neat stuff.

[@dronerant]

Actual innovation. Well done

[@mikebergman1817]

Ah man, this is so sick JB!!! Ordering now!

[@ArturKorobeynyk]

Have you seen the SpeedyBee Goggles BEC? It has a built in monitor to track the battery charge. Well, will not be useful while you fly but between the flights you can check the battery.

[@dieFPVler]

+1 for the scaled output voltage +2 for outpointing the devices limitations Knowing limits is kind of more important than nice bling bling features :)

[@patrickschuster513]

I will definitely be getting one of these but one thing I think would be nice would be to just be able to set it to 6s or 4s and have it remember what you use so that you do not listen for the beeps every time you plug in.

[@dmyers9230]

Sold out, I guess they like it. I will buy one when they come back in stock. Having this flexibility not to have yet another special pack to charge will be great, and always having a pack on hand to run my goggles if it has an XT60; ya it's a great idea.

[@rgreeneish]

I power things with a Sky RC B6 Neo in power supply mode with a 4s pack. Then set the low voltage input protection to 14.5v and it turns off automatically. It's a nice little power setup.

[@seablake4116]

The main thing I want is it to go to two barrel connectors cuz I fly Hdzero but I can do that a voltage readout would be interesting I think for my own sanity I'm just going to strap a lipo checker onto it to make sure it's reading the right cell voltage and an on-off switch could be useful but I don't think it's necessary

[@JoshuaBardwell]

You can get a 5.5mm barrel jack Y-splitter. As long as total draw is under 2 amps, the cable can handle it.

[@seablake4116]

@@JoshuaBardwell But then it has a weird kink in it because of the 90° connector

[@IpokeSmot420]

Pretty smart idea. As for an improved/higher price version, personally I'd like to see a power switch, digital readout, braided cable, and a splitter for hdzero. You could also offer a choice of colors.

[@evanott3490]

+1 for hdzero splitter that actually fits nice

[@kelvinwolf225]

This is great. I don't have any 2s packs, but I'd sure like to use my 6s packs to charge my zorro! This cable makes the zorro an even better option for people worried about the battery lifetime

[@JoshuaBardwell]

Hmmmmm except this has a barrel plug not a balance plug like the Zorro wants.

[@jeremydyson760]

Love this. But Already sold out :(

[@bartomiejnoga1804]

Great thing. I would love to have a led indicator of cell count detected. No irritating beeping. Maybe red green blue 3 stage charge state status, but optional. Maybe 18usd with these futures?

[@wesrihn]

I’d be interested if it had a visual indicator of battery state, that’s why I use RDQ goggle batteries. It’s nice to just push a button and see if I need to charge a battery.

[@TechnicallyTom]

I have been flying with 4 cell LIION packs. I recently got frustrated at the reliability of the ones I was buying and started making my own. On my packs, the power cable goes along the side of the pack under the heat shrink to improve durability. This cable would work with my packs but would not be ideal since LIION cells can discharge lower before being damaged. I have the same issue without a regulator in the cable but what would be ideal for my use would be a cable that had a LIION setting or maybe a voltage warning built into the cable with a consistent voltage output.

[@ReggieRailSystems]

Kemosabe, That's a great Idea for a power cable. I see it having a decent following.

[@TalonBD]

Gonna pick one up....my vote is a premium cable with on/off switch as well, long cable. I'll get that as well.

[@cfrankfly]

Great idea! I ordered 3 for my goggles!

[@drunkskunk00]

Awesome. Can this handle the power needed for a set of goggles plus an HDZero VTX?

[@kobrafpv8031]

Awesome product/idea. Add more features like read out displays on both ends for in and out voltage readings. Also braided and short cable options. I will buy it, even if 30 40 bucks if it has all the nice features. Would be cool if you could configure input voltage to what ever you want. So add a buck/booster in between with readings on both ends. Add different connector option on both ends as well and then you really have a cool product that can be used multiple ways.

[@ruizinkpt]

It's quite a nice idea, but I would like to see a DIP switch on the back to override the voltage based automatic cell detection. Cheers

[@KcCake]

Would definetly like to see one with a 2s balance lead for the fan. Great product though!

[@Rasg.]

I'll be buying my goggles in a few months, I'll grab this too! Bitly link saved for that purchase. ✌️

[@AllSySt3msG0]

A nice braided cable with a power indicator would be sweet 👍

[@billyocean9236]

Nice it does work great. Tried it on my power supply. I bought 3 and yes I would get 3 more of the premium ones

[@DrFrantic77]

Hi Joshua, that is, what we waiting for... I hope we get it in germany shops too

[@evilgeniusfpv4098]

Love it! I would like to see color choices. Simple led voltage level is enough too

[@dieFPVler]

Could it also make sense to create a Step-Up booster to boost a 1cell like 18650 to 2s voltage? (Or do the LiIons cells get overwhelmed by the drawed current?) I had a little 1s plane where I liked the simplicity that 1s systems and these hub-chargers come with - so one could use these 18650-single-chargers

[@FrenzyIncarnate]

It's a good product . The cylinder part near the barrel jack ( Ferrite bead i guess) is kinda bad as it can touch your face

[@flyte.studio]

this!

[@MCsCreations]

But it also helps filtering the output of the regulator, so...

[@FrenzyIncarnate]

@@MCsCreations I believe it exists because they used pre made barrel jack cable for laptops.

[@ddegn]

What is bad about the ferrite bead touching your face? Would the bead touching your face be worse than the wire?

[@FrenzyIncarnate]

@@ddegn its bulkier. not like it will give you cancer :) and as I stated above that cable is pre made for laptops so thicker wires and insulation than needed. ( 02:07 I can see it's rated for 300V)

[@mcyhanick]

readout and braided for the win! I would get one of those!

[@baggszilla]

This is awesome it makes the goggles thinks it's got a 2S plugged in! Love it!

[@silverfish27]

Will wait for the braided cable version!!!

[@Matt-xc9yt]

I really like this, braided with an additional barrel connector for hdzero vrx would be great too.

[@dimanfpv3247]

I would buy 2 premium with a voltage reading in and out today if they are available. As it is I am going to pick up one of these

[@saidinesh5]

I built one of these with an old 16x16 flight controller (with ripped out pads), led lights and buzzer that came with an old whoop. And a BEC of course. And two switches for dealing with hdzero too. I've been meaning to upgrade the old USB cable i used to make it to a more fancy braided cable but I'm too lazy. So I'll probably get to it when this cable breaks off. I was also meaning to write custom code to make it more battery efficient, but the Emuflight/betaflight on the FC is good enough so far.. (Thank you Joshua for the tutorial on how to set up LED strips in betaflight!). I already get low battery alarms and the LED lights change.

[@1uvakindfpv]

Well it's already sold out. I guess I'll continue using my Syk kable. I like your cable JB, and I would like to see an on/off switch on it, and also in a braided version.

[@RichardAFPV]

Fantastic idea. I'm going to buy one now! I'd love to see a shorty version so I could keep the batt on my head strap. In fact, the shorty version could also just be in-line for my current long cable for that option too. Edit: Seems like the Pre-Order button does nothing at this time.

[@ZenoMinus]

What I usually do is to keep the battery tester connected to the pins of the individual cells of my battery pack that I connect to my goggles. I always have it with me when I fly: ISDT bg-8S (for 30$ or less) It can set an alarm when it goes below specified voltage.

[@creaturefpv]

Thats what I need. I get no warning with my skyzones

[@richmiller540]

Genius in its simplicity. I wouldn't change anything about it. Obviously I don't have one in hand yet but seems to be a perfect solution to me. 👊 I'm personally not a fan of braided cables, I want the cable to be as flexible as possible.

[@justinslaight]

Bro….. disappointed that all the good stuff comes out when I’m broke…. Awesome idea and product, definitely gonna snatch me up one soon! Thanks Bardwell!

[@dayeoman]

+1 for braided cable +1 for voltage display I ordered two but: Why this this not purple?????????? :) Thanks JB!!!!!! :)

[@hozrhayt]

Great...now what about a version for those with an external hdzero vrx. Two barrel Jack's please.

[@JoshuaBardwell]

Just buy a small Y-splitter :-)

[@sunsetpark_fpv]

Hey JB - pimp this idea as hard as you can! Braided cable. LCD voltage input/output readout. Low voltage alarm warning beep. Question: Is it taking the battery voltage and turning the excess voltage into heat like a traditional BEC? If so, does it get hot? Or is it using the Mr Steele style "cascading BEC" which doesn't waste voltage as heat?

[@attackfpv]

Agree

[@pacificnorthwestpilots6050]

I like it. When I need a new one I will give this a look.

[@TheReaper1981]

Great idea to be honest 👍 I'm still using ev800 box goggles so prob not for me but credit to ya and newbee drone ❤️

[@BooDevil65]

Love the proportional output, but needs to have a selector for the goggle's cutoff point (I e. DJI 7.4 vs FS 6.4)

[@anti4354]

I just use a regular lipo checker that uses balance plug on the battery. When it starts getting low it will start beeping. No guessing or problems like that. However i do obviously like the idea of having just a single plug in for goggles.

[@gus8378]

Which lipo checker?

[@honeybeedrones5510]

Great idea JB and put me down for the premium one

[@jpsalis]

Audio beeps are a neat idea, but I think an on-demand LED-based system would work better, perhaps even slightly more cost-effective per unit? The Vifly Store Safe uses binary to list the cell count, I think something along those lines would be great as a way to tell the power cable is working and properly recognizes your pack, with little digits imprinted onto the outer plastic or onto the breadboard to label each LED. Not to mention it would likely be more accessible for hard-of-hearing or deaf people. Very cool product though. If I had more than a couple 4S batteries to my name, I'd use this all day.

[@dg9bfc]

or use that power cable to power transmitter and googles from any power pack ... nice idea that power out voltage also drops .. so also transmitter voltage will call"transmitter voltage low" ... so coool

[@aaronsprojectsentertainment]

I just ordered mine. It was on backorder. I would absolutely order one with a battery voltage and braided cable for a little more money.

[@Retset]

I use the Furious one and highly recommend this sort of device over the uncomfortable battery pack. I must admit the NewBeeDrone one looks a lot similar and more pleasant without the intermediate power buttons and screen and the price is very attractive.

[@MrSabram07]

Last time I used the flight pack with a long cable I walked away with the battery still in my pocket dragging my DJI goggles across the parking lot. To this day I use the supplied pack with my goggles

[@funkynerd_com]

Why not use the charge plug instead of the discharge? Current draw is pretty low, and you get an accurate cell count.

[@PortalFPV]

I would love one of these if it had the braided cloth wrap on it. It's cool that it senses the voltage, but I'd much rather select what I plugged in. Can this cable stay plugged in to a battery but not the goggles and it not drain the pack?

[@rincewind666]

I love the idea! The only thing holding me back from using lipos is the lack of a low voltage warning. I'd love to see an (internationally available) HDZero version, with two DC outputs. There's no available replacement for their original balance to DC adapter, so at this point I'm trying to learn to crimp my own for when it breaks. Your cable would be a great alternative.

[@gregorydahl]

I think hd zero module comes with a Y barrel connector for that .walksnail vrx does .

[@Alluvian567]

Great product. The only thing I still have that takes 2s that I would need something like this for is my Radiomaster Zorro, and that takes a balance lead input or usb-C. These days there are a lot of things that take usbc in for power. Is there something like this that could output usbC? Or 2s balance lead? I don't know if any safe converters exist for that... I always have anxiety over my controller battery more than anything.

[@syntaera]

Great work, this is something I've needed for aaaages! I have a suggestion - if it does 3S to 6S, that's only four different options. One RGB LED, red for 3S, green for 4S, blue for 5S, white for 6S. Even if one of the LED elements fails, you should still be able to interpret the voltage is correct at a glance. Plus if it beeps, you should probably have a switchable low voltage threshold for LiPo/Li-Ion. Also, make a model in the format of an XT60 female to male little inline module, so it just goes inline and lets you use your own cable (like SYK if that's what floats your boat). That keeps it compatible if new goggles come out with different goggle connectors than the standard barrel plug (looking at you DJI).

[@justjoe_fpv2709]

This is a great idea hopefully one day you will make a splitter for HD zero

[@samavella8831]

Great idea, but like some of the other comments, I also would like to see a more premium version with a digital readout and an on/off power button.

[@willpowerfpv3246]

Looks pretty sweet! I've been using the newbeedrone USB-C to barrel cable with a 10400mah fast charging PD power bank on my DJI V2's that's the same dimensions as a fatshark battery. Works great at 12v output and lasts about 4 hrs.

[@MrSabram07]

Great idea

[@P8FPV]

Great idea I still use a 3dprinted 18650 2s pack...and a bk up 1700mah 2s lipo

[@RCOverKill]

Yea, gonna get one, and would like one with a digital read out

[@gregdavidd]

Yes Voltage display please. Will this work with DJI Goggles 2?

[@olafschermann1592]

Please add a beep alarm on low battery! Awesome idea and product!

[@JoshuaBardwell]

It already has that! Enjoy :-)

[@stevefox3763]

I've always used the 3s packs I fly my planes with :)