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THIS IS NOT A TOY!! I see all the negative reviews from beginners only and this is why...
I recommend to anyone before buying any drone, research it until you feel as if you own it your self, I have a fleet of DJI drones and no I am not sponsored, just a production company owner and Private Contractor and I have had my Mavic Pro's do Fly aways before, and that's a few thousand rather than a few hundred, or my phantom 4 pro v2's but if you prepare your self, fly safely and as specified, remember that you have 500 dollars flying camera not a drone for racing or just S and Giggles. I recommend learning the software through and through as your phone as a very important instrument when it comes to flying any high-end camera drone. Set your RTH (when possible) remember to fly safe and smart and be aware of your surroundings. If you want something to fly for fun that is the reason I bought this and its portability but first and foremost I know it is a camera with flight and gimbal. I just had to send one of my phantom 3 4k's and one phantom 4 pros in and I hate it but its what you pay for quality, for those who HATE DJI try Parrot or Autel Robotics.
Works exactly as I expected it. I am use to flying my Mavic pro's or phantom 4 pros for video and photo normally but compared to the spark much better images and love the three access gimbal along with the price point and weight it cannot be beaten! I have my licence her in nm but this is so nice for shots in areas where I haven't been able to film legally before without my licence! Mostly I want to say EVERY BAD REVIEW I READ STARTS WITH I WAS SO EXCITED TO GET A DRONE BUT THEN... THAT IS THE PROBLEM although very smart at this price point you are not going to get obstacle avoidance and frankly what do you expect lol its 400 dollars for a 2k 3 gimbal drone. Next time get an app, I MEAN THIS AS WELL TO EVERYONE, I TELL EVERYONE TO USE A FLIGHT SIMULATOR FOR UAV'S OVER AND OVER AND OVER BEFORE EVER FLYING.
PLAN YOUR FLIGHT KNOW EVERY SINGLE SETTING, KNOW HOW TO KILL YOUR DRONE IF YOU WANT, KNOW RTH PROCEEDURE AND HEIGHT ETC. KNOW YOU'RE SURROUNDINGS ESPECIALLY HIGH TENTION POWER LINES AND OTHER CABLES OR "SNEAKY OBSTACLES" AND PLAN ON THESE THINGS, EVEN BIRD ATTACKS WHILE FLYING!
I HAD A MOTHER BIRD BREAK THE ARM OF MY FIRST MAVIC PRO, SO REMEMBER THINGS HAPPEN! SO TRY TO RECORD YOUR SELF FLYING OR HAVE A FRIEND DO IT AND KNOW THAT ALL OF YOU FLIGHT DATA IS ALSO CAPTURED IN YOUR PHONE AND IN THE APP AND CAN BE EXPORTED. I HAD TO DO THIS TO FIGURE OUT WHAT CASSED A FLY AWAY WITH OTHER MAVIC PRO (SECOND FLIGHT) AND I WAS ABLE TO TRACK IT TO THE EXACT INCIDENT IN THE AIR WHERE THE BRAND NEW MOTOR SAID " MOTOR OBSTRUCTED MOTOR FAILING" i HAD A VIDEO OF ME FLYING IT THAT DAY AS WELL TOO BUT MADE ME SICK TO WATCH IT CLIMB TO 800FT WHILE FLYING AWAY IN RTH MODE BEFORE DROPPING LIKE A ROCK SHORTLY AFTER TO THE FREEWAY MEDIAN BELOW! LUCKILY THATS WHAT DJI AFTERCARE AND PROOF ARE FOR! SO FLY SAFE, PRACTICE SO MUCH YOU ARE PRO THEN PRACTICE A MILLION MORE TIMES. KNOW THE LAWS EVEN IF YOU ARE FLYING SOMETHING THIS SMALL IT CAN BE LETHAL AND EVEN CAUSE MUCH MORE SUBSTANTIAL ISSUES IF OTHERS ARE INVOLVED.
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May 2020 · Toys and Games · verified purchase