UPDATE #1 (of probably many) After more time with the drone I want to re-iterate that the rates mentioned are FANTASTIC for learning but I am now more comfortable and with loops and rolls in full ACRO I'm finding they arnt responsive enough, I just had another crash yesterday where the drone was rolling too slow and I was too close to the ground, had the rates been higher this wouldn't have happened. Just wanted to share this update!
I thought the rates looked really low. Except for 1 of my cine drones my rates are 667 to 800. But I do make the center less sensitive and add a lil expo
Everytime you roll upside down you have to remove power so that you do not rush to the ground... once you are oriented upwards again then apply power gently to start cruising again. This is unless you actually want to perform a loop in the air around an object or just in an open field, but even then if you want to perform a loop you will have to vary the throttle value constantly to shape it the way you want it to be. you can't really powerloop while keeping your throttle stick in the same position. Also regarding the rates you should study how they work in the DJI, there should be a way to make the center stick positions feel less responsive and have more resolution and as you push the stick on the controller further off the sides then the rates become faster, thats called an exponential curve. Watch this video here by Joshua Bardwell ua-cam.com/video/4celeIqn5WM/v-deo.html - it gives some hints that go beyond the usual tips that are being given about how to fly in acro mode and actually tells you how to think about certain characteristic of the aircraft enabling you to change the way you conceptualise the quadcopter flight so that it resembles more the same as other freestyle pilots, this way you will learn much quicker all the other manoeuvres as seen in freestyle videos we all look up to.
FPv isn’t hard that drone just sucks in comparison to the drones we fly which aren’t made of proprietary components or plastic. I recommend ditching the bug and building something stronger with more readily available components. We use carbon for a reason and once you build your first drone, you will likely never buy that thing again. Being able to customize your drone is like modding your car. Everyone flys similar drones but most builds are unique in some way.
I know you're British-born but you might be the only UA-camr in North America who can pronounce 'soldering' without me wanting to set fire to my face. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
I was flying the DJI FPV with the motion controller in Sport Mode this past weekend and OMG what a blast! I changed the rates as well to look more cinematic and was blasting around in Sport Mode and burned through all 5 batteries. I found it a little tricky at first but I was able to get 90% of what I wanted in Sport Mode and just using the Motion Controller. 1.5 feet across the ground and lake near me at 60mph+ and unbelievable tight turns, shooting tiny gaps, etc. More fun than I've had in the past 230 flights with my Mavick 2 Pro and EVO 2 Pro!
Definitely recommend Velocidrone over the DJI simulator. You can use the DJI controller and it will teach you muscle memory. Have already crashed my DJI FPV, comes back tomorrow after 2 weeks getting repaired by DJI, can't wait to have it back!
If you have no experience with drones get the motion controler, you loose some capabilities you can race around like a mad man (only sport not manuel) and still have a high degree of control just tilting your wrist. After one day I was chasing my brothers fixed wing planes with the FPV drone and having a blast. I am still practicing with the original controller, and getting better but still can't "chase" my brothers planes without the lazy controller.
A long time user of RC Helicopters (which scared the hell out of me) I eventually got a Phantom 3 Advanced and flew it flawlessly for a number of years. Eventually I moved to a Mavic Air and very recently the new DJI FPV and this video is the ONLY one that honestly explains exactly how the transition is. Happy flying fella and may any future crashes be kind.
I'm a FPV freestyle pilot flying the completely hand built carbon fiber frame racing drones but with the DJI HD FPV goggles system. Ive been flying full acro for years. I think you did an excellent job at conveying the difficulty of manual /acro mode. I think it is great what DJI has done. This will truly bring more people to the community. And its great that they are making it semi easy for the average person to be able to get that sense of freedom of flying. Stay with it. Before to long you'll be wanting more control and speed and youll be buying you a frame and flight controller and motors. The best 4s batteries in our community only cost roughly $18-$20. CNHL Mini-Star batteries. At those prices it's not hard to have 10 batteries with you when you go out to fly. Granted you'll only get 5 mins flight time. Good job on the video. I think you've relayed the true difficulty and differences between DJI style flying and controls vs true FPV acro freestyle flying.
Thanks Matt! I’m already wanting more and looking at other drones that are compatible with the goggles. The challenge right now is getting the controller I want, it’s out of stock everywhere!
Raceday quads has some prebuilt quads that will have the DJI HD FPV system already installed. But you'll eventually have to learn how to build cuz you WILL crash. It's inevitable. Over and over and over. But the beauty is parts don't cost near as much as DJI stuff. Neither do the drones. A good one with dji camera will set you back $400+ ish.
Depends how you build it. You can build a diy fpv that same speed and flies for 15mins the dji fpv flies for (dji always inflates numbers lol, my mini has never beat 22mins and that's constantly canceling rth) I want to build that one that fit did that flew 55mins 6" props
Cue the onslaught from the FPV community 😂 also, I learnt afterwards there’s a find my drone option to view in the goggles so if you do the same use that first!
@@JamesDBuzzard No need for bashing either "side" of the community. When you have a M2P, a cinewhoop and a freestyle quad there is just no real need for this. The main things you miss out on if you are pure into FPV is stabilized gimbal and still shots. The hybrid doesn't do that as good as a regular camera drone. When flying FPV we are used to crasch and being able to fix it ourselves. A lot to learn but gives the freedom to push it. I see the need coming from people that don't plan to fly freestyle but are curious about flying through goggles. And if you do go the acro route anyway, practice a lot in the sim first!
Man fantastic video Chris! Also thanks for the shout out... You hit story telling right on and the info for people wanting to jump into FPV is great as told from your perspective
I’m stoked that you ended up loving it after all! Such a wild journey man but you’ve gotten over the hump and now it’s time to RIP! Can’t wait for future fpv content from you 😎
Even after playing flight sims in tournaments on the computer and being familiar with all things flying, going to an FPV quad felt super weird. One thing that helped my brain click with the controls was flying day after day in the simulator (DRL - Drone Racing League). It took a bit but when my brain finally got use to the controls everything was good. Any new people to FPV struggling with the controls or flight dynamics, spend a ton of time in the sim. Fly different drones in the sim too. Once you swap over to the real thing you'll be surprised at how well you do. Just keep altitude at first bring it lower as you are more comfortable.
It freaks me out watching people getting started with FPV using an expensive DJI drone, but I'm glad more people are getting into it. For anyone who's new to FPV, I highly highly recommend starting on a micro drone. Once you master a tiny drone, you can fly anything!
Have a Nanuk 915 for my Air 2. AWSOME cases. Was going to get one for the FPV but can not find any cases from Nanuk or any one else that you can use without removing the arm braces each time you want to use it. Removing the braces each time is a royal pain. Most case makers put the batteries between the arms so you loose the battery slots if you make cutouts for the braces. Made my own cutout that carries the FPV with braces installed and 6 flight batteries and 3 goggle batteries, extra props etc. So far flying in sport mode with no crashes yet but need a lot of time in Velocodrone before acro mode.
I totally agree with what your saying at the end of the video about the betafpv drone. I ordered a little transtec beetle and an iflight dc3 to practice with while I wait for my DJI FPV Drone to get replaced 😅
I have been flying about a month with mine. I've not got out as much as I'd have liked but it been fun. I've only put mine in manual mode 1 which was on my latest flight and it lasted about 5 mins before I switched it back. I'm definitely not ready but making good progress in sports mode. Just a note on the rates mentioned...I believe they only matter when you are in manual mode. Changing the rates don't affect normal or sport modes.
Great video, mate. I was going back and forth between the DJI model and a regular run-of-the-mill drone, and I ended up landing on a run-of-the-mill drone for the very points you bring up. I couldn’t stand the thought of destroying it before I even got to have fun with it. With my current drones, I don’t sweat as badly when something goes wrong since I can fix them myself. However my second flight with my iFlight chimera 7 was a disaster. Thankfully the damage was superficial. But that is easily my most expensive quad at $600 plus. You are right about changing the rates. My nano quads have different rates each depending on the kind of flying I want to do at that moment. Super important for learning to fly in super tight spaces, like a two bedroom apartment. Now I can just zip them around at high speed and usually don’t bump into anything. Anyways, thanks for the video!
Great video. Always wanted to purchase a drone but felt intimidated. Watched my buddy you spent a fortune crash his. Times have changed. I purchased one at Best buy in California with the insurance so I knew if I crashed it I could get another one. Oh my God it is such a blast to fly. I've been taking it slow and learning. Since I had no other drone experience and nothing too unlearn I have been picking up confidence each flight. My God what an amazing piece of equipment! It is so much fun and I think I found a new hobby! Yesterday I flew through an abandoned shopping center and got some of the best footage yet but I realized I forgot to hit the record button! Highly recommend this drone for even a newbie just by the insurance so you know if you crash it you can get another one. However if it flies away or goes in the ocean and you can't find it you're screwed.
My experience with the DJI FPV. First flight, absolutely terrified. Practiced on the DJI simulator, found out quickly it was terrible, used velocidrone for a while which helped me so much and gave me some confidence and got used to the muscle memory. Felt allot more comfortable after changing the rates on the drone and really enjoying it for cinematic purposes! The battery is a bit dodgy tho, but otherwise great for what I need. Just always practice, do some research and play with the rates before you fly in full manual!
I am planning to buy this drone.. I have no experience and your video will be useful for sure. I am just waiting for a good deal on a used FPV for the spring season.
You hit the nail on the head.. this is the first video I seen that relates to my experience which I think will be the experience of many people that are thinking about buying this drone. I am very comfortable flying all drones non FPV , with this being a FPV drone from DJI and having the extra safety features and different modes I figured I could use this drone even in normal or sport not even bothering with manual at all and get some nice footage and having the power for speed ect. I watched a ton of reviews before buying the drone and just another note is for my budget the DJI FPV was pretty much too much for me, but I did finally purchase the drone. For me personally I did not like the drone at all . I thought the FPV would be a really awesome experience that would make me want to keep it just in that regard.. that was not the case. For me it was okay it wasn't like I thought it would be. I am an Android user and just figured out that the DJI fly app says it's up to date when it was really a whole upgrade away. It was running I believe 1.2 and 1.4.1 is the newest that I have found which you have to manually download the APK for. Even after doing that it still had no option to activate the DJI FPV. Anyways I finally did get it to work but I didn't like the fact that it had nothing on the screen other than the feed from the goggles which was probably not how it is supposed to be. Ok so the experience.. This drone is heavy .. I don't know the spec off top but I just know when flying it even with that power I could def feel that weight. This drone does not fly ANYTHING like any other DJI drones even in normal mode. You explain this very well in the video and that's exactly how I felt. I only needed two flights to figure out this is not the drone for me. Even if I was gonna try to work my way into freestyle or just FPV I don't think I would use this drone for it, and as far as the other modes it's just to aggressive and can't really get any smooth shots. Now obviously I'm sure you can with more experience but from all the reviews I saw they pretty much said out the box the normal and sport mode is just like your normal DJI drones and then obviously in manual you can flip it ect. Not the case for me, I had the same experience as you did as stated in this video except I never got to liking the drone at all. That said I wish I had saw this video and I would of tried to change the rates on it because you said that made a huge difference for you and made it flyable, maybe that's what I needed to do but for the price I don't have money to crash n kill $1500 down the drain. Anyways I like your video it is the only video I have seen yet that describes how I felt when I bought it and tried it out and I have watched tons of reviews ect on this drone before purchasing. Thumbs up on the video.. check out any videos I may have up as well ! Thanks ✌️
Absolutely fantastic video! Great story telling, and tons of great comedic clips! Well done sir! Wish I had a use to buy one of these. Looks like a riot!
Learning fpv is easy... over the course of 3 months. Take everything sloooow, watch a million videos and q+a livestreams from fpv pilots. I learned how to solder with a arduino build kit from amazon, and after 1000s of videos built my own quad over 2 months and flew it yesterday for the first time in full acro , raging success and cannot even describe the satisfaction. Take the time , learn acro 50 hours in the sim and let it rip!
that's amazing, good for you. I dont have the time to learn everything or put in the hours like that, why the dji fpv was the perfect drone to learn on for me
@@chrisbrockhurst i work underground on pipes in new england, so winter time is 4 months off, nothing to do but learn. Dji fpv is awesome, i still want one but the price is a lil high for me now, if it goes under 1k for the bundle im in.
I think it's pretty crazy how DJI can release a drone that costs so much and give anyone the ability to fly it in FPV. Its a big learning curve to fly in full acro. I went on a simulator for hours before I built a 5 inch FPV freestyle drone. It seems like to me that this is a good revenue earner for DJI and all the people that have and will crash the DJI FPV drone.
Great video mate. Glad I you were able to retrieve your drone relatively undamaged. I wasn’t so lucky. 🤦♂️ But nothing a stick of super glue couldn’t fix. Keep up the good work and keep freestyling. 👍❤️
Oh one more thing. Our style of freestyle drones give you even more control and maneuverability as well as power in the throttle. Which all that gives you a little bit more confidence in being able to maneuver your way out of sticky situations... It can also hurt that confidence level if you dwell on how much power these FPV drones really have...
Its videos like these that help potential buyers like me be more aware of the risks involved when purchasing and operating something expensive such as this drone. Thumbed up and subbed. Thanks
Mine had a fly away today.. went flat out away from me and I had zero control. Luckily it was quite high so didn't hit anything. It went so far I lost feed to my goggles. I put my controller and goggles down and thought that was it. Few minutes later it landed back from where I launched it. Must have got to a low battery then RTH. I am now worried to fly again as I have no idea what happened and if that had hit someone it would have killed them.
I would recommend getting the dji bdi adapter. It would allow you to switch to analog video and use the dji goggles as your viewer. It easily screws in place of the front plate and powers on simply by plugging it in when you need it then you could buy a receiver (I would recommend the rapidfire but it's expensive. There are other options though) and it would greatly increase the range or your betafpv whoop or any analog drone video feed. Drop outs become less of a problem because the picture will usually fade into snow instead of dropping out completely. I use it on the v1 and they work great with practically no latency issues when I use my analog racing drones and whoops. You probably have other options in canada but here's the link to where I bought it. pyrodrone.com/products/bdi-digidapter-analog-module-adapter-for-dji-digital-fpv-goggles Just remember to buy the right antenna. Since I only saw the betafpv I would recommend a linear one , will give you better reception, to match your whoop pyrodrone.com/collections/fpv-antennas/products/viper-antenna-5-8ghz-linear-receiving-patch and any rhcp antenna. You could probably fly it through your whole house with this setup.
Bought one a week ago. About 4 batteries deep but only flying in Sport mode. Haven't stepped up to M mode yet. In fact, I still haven't adjusted the left stick (throttle still goes back to center).
Just got it. Muscle memory from console gaming was really in the way at first. Then I switched the the stick functions and it feels much more natural. Was only flying sport mode though. Only flew 2 batteries yet because the fly more set is delayed but sport mode already feels a bit restrictive I think. I don’t know whether it’s a good idea having switched the stick functions for manual mode. Is it important having the more price right thumb for forward and sideways tilt?
I'm really keen on this I fly the mini 1 and really fancy FPV however i wanted the normal mode etc as i like to get nice shots (not a pro or professional photographer....yet) thank you for this video its really helped me
@Chris Brockhurst fellow Brit here - just subbed based on the quality of your content and advice. Will you be uploading any DJI FPV wedding or real estate video any time soon? I'm curious to see what kind of footage you plan on getting with it.
Can anyone describe the difference between a simulator and a real flight? I tried the FPV by DCL the game and the ACRO mode is perfectly fine for me, but I'm still worried about buying DJI FPV.
Awesome flight Sir. Man that was actually pretty damn good piloting brother. Sorry you crashed dude. Keep up the good job. Thanks soo much for sharing buddy. I also have the Dji FPV drone and i am loving 🥰 the sports mode. You just got a big like 👍 and thumbs up 👍. Also a big fan and a Big Supporter here. Just subbed to your channel. Would appreciate love and support Sir. Thanks for all you do and please keep flying.
I'm glad you find your drone...but maybe was better first learning well in acro with the Little beta 🤣 I'm in the learning process with the advanced kit too, I've doing a lot of crash but now I finally start to feeling comfortable in acro...I hope to get the DJI fpv in the future but...for the fpv Flying experience, not for the acro, It cost too much, the risk Is too high. For fun doing roll, flip etc...it's Better another BNFdrone maybe. I see the DJI fpv as a machine to fly and enjoy the fpv experience like a "fixed Wing" without getting mad about choosing parts, battery, charger, radio, configure etc...and with the video and signal quality of the V2, right out of the box. It cost, but...it's not very far from the cost of a really good auto build, so....the big difference is in the cost if you crash...
Sooo. What about the traditional control style? Is it still that much different than the others? I have a mini and this is next on my list purely because I don't have to fly in freestyle if I don't have to.
The thing is that people started with dji luxury drones that hoover by itself and everything but when you were a kid with low pay jobs at 16 younstarted with acro drones without any aid and this drone was "easy" to start with its like putting someone in a porsche carrera gt when they only driven an aventador they always ad the aids and automatic but now they are in a bare bone car with no aids and manual
Love the video. Love your story. But I disagree about the simulator. Although the simulator does not simulate real life flying with complete accuracy, it REALLY helps create muscle memory which is crucial when trying to come out of those panicky moments.
Is it possible to buy a HD PNP drone and use the DJI FPV goggles with it? Do I need to buy anything special to make this work? I have the DJI FPV but would like to buy a cheaper HD drone ($250 or so) to practice manual mode with. Will the goggles and the controller work with any HD drone?
Great overview.....Ya I am too scared to try and fly FPV. It does look a lot more fun than a traditional drone, but I just can't afford to crash and it would be inevitable. Originaldobo makes it look way too easy, but that guy rips batter packs daily, so there is that. You will get better, looking forward to see your progress in the future!
I'm first year into fpv. For me cinewhoop is the best. Green hornet model. I may crash, I may film people and feel safe. Every crash is just fly from where it fell to. And cost of a drone is about 200 usd
I am from traditional fpv. Not agreed with your opinion to skip sim. We (traditional fpv pilot) use sim to practice fpv maneuver like split s or power loop. Just to be sure, if you not using sim for practice, you will (yes 100%) crashed.
Fellow Tim Hortons drone flyer here ... any suggestions on a backpack for this? Want to take it on hikes without carrying a brief-case style hard case. Good tips.
every time I go out it looks im up to something suspicious with that case haha. No idea about backpacks at this point sorry! Now go get a Sour cream glazed haha.
imagine a guy who never learned how to drive a car, buys a luxury sports car with tons of new cool features, and argues its too easy to wreck it thus not worth it
Hi, I need your opinion. Im thinking to buy the Mavic Air 2, But the FPV is calling my attention. I don't have any drone experience, only using DJI Osmo Pocket. Do you think is a good idea to jump to something advanced like FPV or take my time to learn with Mavic Air 2? THX, and good video.
I agree with some of the stuff you said, but I definitely don't agree with you saying to avoid the sim. BEFORE YOU FLY A DRONE, ESPECIALLY AN FPV DRONE, FLY IN A SIMULATOR! If you don't, you will have no idea how to fly it. I'm not saying you have to be an expert in the sin before you actually take it to a field, but at least know the basic controls and build some confidence and sense of direction.
I don't take the time to learn the Mavic Mini well, so I know I am not going to learn something that takes that much effort. The FPV does look so fun though!
The tree slowed it down so it didnt hit hard. Just bumping a tree will break it. You are far better off with a cinewhoop that can handle crashes well. Makes no sense to have acro mode on a fragile quad with few parts available. If you fly acro mode you should plan on learning to build because you will break things. I only like acro on light quads that dont get damage when they crash. I didnt buy the fpv quad because its fragile, expensive, few parts available, more dangerous than a cinewhoop and short run time. I dont think its good for anyone really.
Everytime you roll upside down you have to remove power so that you do not rush to the ground... once you are oriented upwards again then apply power gently to start cruising again. This is unless you actually want to perform a loop in the air around an object or just in an open field, but even then if you want to perform a loop you will have to vary the throttle value constantly to shape it the way you want it to be. you can't really powerloop while keeping your throttle stick in the same position. Also regarding the rates you should study how they work in the DJI, there should be a way to make the center stick positions feel less responsive and have more resolution and as you push the stick on the controller further off the sides then the rates become faster, thats called an exponential curve. Watch this video here by Joshua Bardwell ua-cam.com/video/4celeIqn5WM/v-deo.html - it gives some hints that go beyond the usual tips that are being given about how to fly in acro mode and actually tells you how to think about certain characteristic of the aircraft enabling you to change the way you conceptualise the quadcopter flight so that it resembles more the same as other freestyle pilots, this way you will learn much quicker all the other manoeuvres as seen in freestyle videos we all look up to.
This is the whole issue with this drone .... FPV Drones = High Crash Rate..... Most FPV drones are light, DIY and easyish to repair .... this drone is the opposite of all those things. I have been thinking of buying one but I just know I'll crash it break it in no time. Will stick with my Mini 2 for now.
UPDATE #1 (of probably many) After more time with the drone I want to re-iterate that the rates mentioned are FANTASTIC for learning but I am now more comfortable and with loops and rolls in full ACRO I'm finding they arnt responsive enough, I just had another crash yesterday where the drone was rolling too slow and I was too close to the ground, had the rates been higher this wouldn't have happened. Just wanted to share this update!
I thought the rates looked really low. Except for 1 of my cine drones my rates are 667 to 800. But I do make the center less sensitive and add a lil expo
Bro i am from india i want to buy dji fpv can you guide me to a proper site
@@shivampandey1752 he has a link in the description that throws him some money if you buy
Everytime you roll upside down you have to remove power so that you do not rush to the ground... once you are oriented upwards again then apply power gently to start cruising again. This is unless you actually want to perform a loop in the air around an object or just in an open field, but even then if you want to perform a loop you will have to vary the throttle value constantly to shape it the way you want it to be. you can't really powerloop while keeping your throttle stick in the same position. Also regarding the rates you should study how they work in the DJI, there should be a way to make the center stick positions feel less responsive and have more resolution and as you push the stick on the controller further off the sides then the rates become faster, thats called an exponential curve. Watch this video here by Joshua Bardwell ua-cam.com/video/4celeIqn5WM/v-deo.html - it gives some hints that go beyond the usual tips that are being given about how to fly in acro mode and actually tells you how to think about certain characteristic of the aircraft enabling you to change the way you conceptualise the quadcopter flight so that it resembles more the same as other freestyle pilots, this way you will learn much quicker all the other manoeuvres as seen in freestyle videos we all look up to.
FPv isn’t hard that drone just sucks in comparison to the drones we fly which aren’t made of proprietary components or plastic. I recommend ditching the bug and building something stronger with more readily available components. We use carbon for a reason and once you build your first drone, you will likely never buy that thing again. Being able to customize your drone is like modding your car. Everyone flys similar drones but most builds are unique in some way.
I know you're British-born but you might be the only UA-camr in North America who can pronounce 'soldering' without me wanting to set fire to my face. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
every time I hear someone pronounce it 'sodering' I die a little bit inside.
@@chrisbrockhurst EXACTLY! 🙌
And keep on making great videos, they're always appreciated.
The story telling is A1!
I love that you pointed this out, I’m trying to get better as a story teller so you made my day Terry 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
I was thinking the same thing... Chris did an amazing job telling it...
I was flying the DJI FPV with the motion controller in Sport Mode this past weekend and OMG what a blast! I changed the rates as well to look more cinematic and was blasting around in Sport Mode and burned through all 5 batteries. I found it a little tricky at first but I was able to get 90% of what I wanted in Sport Mode and just using the Motion Controller. 1.5 feet across the ground and lake near me at 60mph+ and unbelievable tight turns, shooting tiny gaps, etc. More fun than I've had in the past 230 flights with my Mavick 2 Pro and EVO 2 Pro!
Definitely recommend Velocidrone over the DJI simulator. You can use the DJI controller and it will teach you muscle memory. Have already crashed my DJI FPV, comes back tomorrow after 2 weeks getting repaired by DJI, can't wait to have it back!
Mines about to make its second trip for repairs. EXPENSIVE TOY! 😭
If you have no experience with drones get the motion controler, you loose some capabilities you can race around like a mad man (only sport not manuel) and still have a high degree of control just tilting your wrist. After one day I was chasing my brothers fixed wing planes with the FPV drone and having a blast. I am still practicing with the original controller, and getting better but still can't "chase" my brothers planes without the lazy controller.
A long time user of RC Helicopters (which scared the hell out of me) I eventually got a Phantom 3 Advanced and flew it flawlessly for a number of years. Eventually I moved to a Mavic Air and very recently the new DJI FPV and this video is the ONLY one that honestly explains exactly how the transition is. Happy flying fella and may any future crashes be kind.
I'm a FPV freestyle pilot flying the completely hand built carbon fiber frame racing drones but with the DJI HD FPV goggles system. Ive been flying full acro for years. I think you did an excellent job at conveying the difficulty of manual /acro mode. I think it is great what DJI has done. This will truly bring more people to the community. And its great that they are making it semi easy for the average person to be able to get that sense of freedom of flying. Stay with it. Before to long you'll be wanting more control and speed and youll be buying you a frame and flight controller and motors. The best 4s batteries in our community only cost roughly $18-$20. CNHL Mini-Star batteries. At those prices it's not hard to have 10 batteries with you when you go out to fly. Granted you'll only get 5 mins flight time. Good job on the video. I think you've relayed the true difficulty and differences between DJI style flying and controls vs true FPV acro freestyle flying.
Thanks Matt! I’m already wanting more and looking at other drones that are compatible with the goggles. The challenge right now is getting the controller I want, it’s out of stock everywhere!
Raceday quads has some prebuilt quads that will have the DJI HD FPV system already installed. But you'll eventually have to learn how to build cuz you WILL crash. It's inevitable. Over and over and over. But the beauty is parts don't cost near as much as DJI stuff. Neither do the drones. A good one with dji camera will set you back $400+ ish.
Depends how you build it. You can build a diy fpv that same speed and flies for 15mins the dji fpv flies for (dji always inflates numbers lol, my mini has never beat 22mins and that's constantly canceling rth)
I want to build that one that fit did that flew 55mins 6" props
First video I watched that states to not use the sim... dope!
Cue the onslaught from the FPV community 😂 also, I learnt afterwards there’s a find my drone option to view in the goggles so if you do the same use that first!
They will be coming for you 😂😂😂 I feel like it is just a bunch of people mad they didn't get the dji fpv drone yet through 🤷🏽♂️
Haha I’m just here, waiting
@@JamesDBuzzard haha James! whats up dude!
@@JamesDBuzzard No need for bashing either "side" of the community. When you have a M2P, a cinewhoop and a freestyle quad there is just no real need for this. The main things you miss out on if you are pure into FPV is stabilized gimbal and still shots. The hybrid doesn't do that as good as a regular camera drone.
When flying FPV we are used to crasch and being able to fix it ourselves. A lot to learn but gives the freedom to push it.
I see the need coming from people that don't plan to fly freestyle but are curious about flying through goggles. And if you do go the acro route anyway, practice a lot in the sim first!
@@feelfreefpv I agree with this 100% 🙌 We are all learning here!! No need to judge how someone chooses to learn or what they choose to learn with 👊🏽
Man fantastic video Chris! Also thanks for the shout out... You hit story telling right on and the info for people wanting to jump into FPV is great as told from your perspective
Saw some sick Jake Sloan footage! Man I wish I could get into FPV just too darn expensive.....because I would crash all the time LOL
Thanks for this video and the setup tip. Just got the drone yesterday Can’t wait to try it bro!
I’m stoked that you ended up loving it after all! Such a wild journey man but you’ve gotten over the hump and now it’s time to RIP! Can’t wait for future fpv content from you 😎
I think its rained everyday since it clicked haha dying to go out
@@chrisbrockhurst I feel that man! Soooooon
Even after playing flight sims in tournaments on the computer and being familiar with all things flying, going to an FPV quad felt super weird. One thing that helped my brain click with the controls was flying day after day in the simulator (DRL - Drone Racing League).
It took a bit but when my brain finally got use to the controls everything was good. Any new people to FPV struggling with the controls or flight dynamics, spend a ton of time in the sim. Fly different drones in the sim too. Once you swap over to the real thing you'll be surprised at how well you do. Just keep altitude at first bring it lower as you are more comfortable.
I'm back and forth on rather to get this. Your video helps. Thank you.
Made in Canada. Perfect. Thank you for supporting Canadian business.
its nice to find products that are made here!
It freaks me out watching people getting started with FPV using an expensive DJI drone, but I'm glad more people are getting into it. For anyone who's new to FPV, I highly highly recommend starting on a micro drone. Once you master a tiny drone, you can fly anything!
Have a Nanuk 915 for my Air 2. AWSOME cases. Was going to get one for the FPV but can not find any cases from Nanuk or any one else that you can use without removing the arm braces each time you want to use it. Removing the braces each time is a royal pain. Most case makers put the batteries between the arms so you loose the battery slots if you make cutouts for the braces. Made my own cutout that carries the FPV with braces installed and 6 flight batteries and 3 goggle batteries, extra props etc. So far flying in sport mode with no crashes yet but need a lot of time in Velocodrone before acro mode.
yeh ive eyed the braces but wondered about this. The case itself is amazing though
I totally agree with what your saying at the end of the video about the betafpv drone. I ordered a little transtec beetle and an iflight dc3 to practice with while I wait for my DJI FPV Drone to get replaced 😅
I have been flying about a month with mine. I've not got out as much as I'd have liked but it been fun. I've only put mine in manual mode 1 which was on my latest flight and it lasted about 5 mins before I switched it back. I'm definitely not ready but making good progress in sports mode.
Just a note on the rates mentioned...I believe they only matter when you are in manual mode. Changing the rates don't affect normal or sport modes.
yeh the rates only affect manual mode for sure, im learning that the better you get too you need to make them more responsive.
Great video. Glad it worked out. Great story and tipz.
Great video, mate. I was going back and forth between the DJI model and a regular run-of-the-mill drone, and I ended up landing on a run-of-the-mill drone for the very points you bring up. I couldn’t stand the thought of destroying it before I even got to have fun with it. With my current drones, I don’t sweat as badly when something goes wrong since I can fix them myself. However my second flight with my iFlight chimera 7 was a disaster. Thankfully the damage was superficial. But that is easily my most expensive quad at $600 plus. You are right about changing the rates. My nano quads have different rates each depending on the kind of flying I want to do at that moment. Super important for learning to fly in super tight spaces, like a two bedroom apartment. Now I can just zip them around at high speed and usually don’t bump into anything. Anyways, thanks for the video!
Man, the perfect mix of technical and storytelling! Awesome video again 🙏🏻
too kind, thankyou
Great video. Always wanted to purchase a drone but felt intimidated. Watched my buddy you spent a fortune crash his. Times have changed. I purchased one at Best buy in California with the insurance so I knew if I crashed it I could get another one. Oh my God it is such a blast to fly. I've been taking it slow and learning. Since I had no other drone experience and nothing too unlearn I have been picking up confidence each flight. My God what an amazing piece of equipment! It is so much fun and I think I found a new hobby! Yesterday I flew through an abandoned shopping center and got some of the best footage yet but I realized I forgot to hit the record button! Highly recommend this drone for even a newbie just by the insurance so you know if you crash it you can get another one. However if it flies away or goes in the ocean and you can't find it you're screwed.
My experience with the DJI FPV. First flight, absolutely terrified. Practiced on the DJI simulator, found out quickly it was terrible, used velocidrone for a while which helped me so much and gave me some confidence and got used to the muscle memory. Felt allot more comfortable after changing the rates on the drone and really enjoying it for cinematic purposes! The battery is a bit dodgy tho, but otherwise great for what I need. Just always practice, do some research and play with the rates before you fly in full manual!
I am planning to buy this drone.. I have no experience and your video will be useful for sure. I am just waiting for a good deal on a used FPV for the spring season.
The author is having a placebo effect, the controller rates settings currently only affect the drone in the Manual mode.
Yes, true hehehe
Lesson 15 of FPV, ALWAYS ADJUST YOUR RATES TO MATCH YOUR SKILL AND FLYING STYLE. Standard rates hardly EVER work for real world pilots.
You hit the nail on the head.. this is the first video I seen that relates to my experience which I think will be the experience of many people that are thinking about buying this drone. I am very comfortable flying all drones non FPV , with this being a FPV drone from DJI and having the extra safety features and different modes I figured I could use this drone even in normal or sport not even bothering with manual at all and get some nice footage and having the power for speed ect. I watched a ton of reviews before buying the drone and just another note is for my budget the DJI FPV was pretty much too much for me, but I did finally purchase the drone. For me personally I did not like the drone at all . I thought the FPV would be a really awesome experience that would make me want to keep it just in that regard.. that was not the case. For me it was okay it wasn't like I thought it would be. I am an Android user and just figured out that the DJI fly app says it's up to date when it was really a whole upgrade away. It was running I believe 1.2 and 1.4.1 is the newest that I have found which you have to manually download the APK for. Even after doing that it still had no option to activate the DJI FPV. Anyways I finally did get it to work but I didn't like the fact that it had nothing on the screen other than the feed from the goggles which was probably not how it is supposed to be. Ok so the experience.. This drone is heavy .. I don't know the spec off top but I just know when flying it even with that power I could def feel that weight. This drone does not fly ANYTHING like any other DJI drones even in normal mode. You explain this very well in the video and that's exactly how I felt. I only needed two flights to figure out this is not the drone for me. Even if I was gonna try to work my way into freestyle or just FPV I don't think I would use this drone for it, and as far as the other modes it's just to aggressive and can't really get any smooth shots. Now obviously I'm sure you can with more experience but from all the reviews I saw they pretty much said out the box the normal and sport mode is just like your normal DJI drones and then obviously in manual you can flip it ect. Not the case for me, I had the same experience as you did as stated in this video except I never got to liking the drone at all. That said I wish I had saw this video and I would of tried to change the rates on it because you said that made a huge difference for you and made it flyable, maybe that's what I needed to do but for the price I don't have money to crash n kill $1500 down the drain. Anyways I like your video it is the only video I have seen yet that describes how I felt when I bought it and tried it out and I have watched tons of reviews ect on this drone before purchasing. Thumbs up on the video.. check out any videos I may have up as well ! Thanks ✌️
Absolutely fantastic video! Great story telling, and tons of great comedic clips! Well done sir! Wish I had a use to buy one of these. Looks like a riot!
Learning fpv is easy... over the course of 3 months. Take everything sloooow, watch a million videos and q+a livestreams from fpv pilots. I learned how to solder with a arduino build kit from amazon, and after 1000s of videos built my own quad over 2 months and flew it yesterday for the first time in full acro , raging success and cannot even describe the satisfaction. Take the time , learn acro 50 hours in the sim and let it rip!
that's amazing, good for you. I dont have the time to learn everything or put in the hours like that, why the dji fpv was the perfect drone to learn on for me
@@chrisbrockhurst i work underground on pipes in new england, so winter time is 4 months off, nothing to do but learn. Dji fpv is awesome, i still want one but the price is a lil high for me now, if it goes under 1k for the bundle im in.
Good video Chris!
I think it's pretty crazy how DJI can release a drone that costs so much and give anyone the ability to fly it in FPV. Its a big learning curve to fly in full acro. I went on a simulator for hours before I built a 5 inch FPV freestyle drone.
It seems like to me that this is a good revenue earner for DJI and all the people that have and will crash the DJI FPV drone.
Subbed. its nice to see many new people trying to get into the fpv hobby. great video mate, your video stood out from the rest of them for me...
Not sure why 2 people disliked it. I found it so helpful. Thanks for an honest review!
I am still thinking between fpv and 2S.
Good video 😀 yes its hard and like you said: you need to start learn fly drones again (in manual)
agreed!
I’m trying to learn myself I thank you for this video
You can do it!
Great video mate. Glad I you were able to retrieve your drone relatively undamaged. I wasn’t so lucky. 🤦♂️ But nothing a stick of super glue couldn’t fix. Keep up the good work and keep freestyling. 👍❤️
Oh one more thing. Our style of freestyle drones give you even more control and maneuverability as well as power in the throttle. Which all that gives you a little bit more confidence in being able to maneuver your way out of sticky situations... It can also hurt that confidence level if you dwell on how much power these FPV drones really have...
Yeah the rates out the box are scary for first time fpv flying,I'm fine if I keep it high,the simulator is a must for learning fpv,good video bro👌
they are all about quality, even when i cancel a quickshot with the mini 2 it saves it up to when i cancelled which i thought was very nice 🙂
yeh super smart
Its videos like these that help potential buyers like me be more aware of the risks involved when purchasing and operating something expensive such as this drone. Thumbed up and subbed. Thanks
thankyou for sharing, glad it helped!!
Mine had a fly away today.. went flat out away from me and I had zero control. Luckily it was quite high so didn't hit anything. It went so far I lost feed to my goggles. I put my controller and goggles down and thought that was it. Few minutes later it landed back from where I launched it. Must have got to a low battery then RTH. I am now worried to fly again as I have no idea what happened and if that had hit someone it would have killed them.
I would recommend getting the dji bdi adapter. It would allow you to switch to analog video and use the dji goggles as your viewer. It easily screws in place of the front plate and powers on simply by plugging it in when you need it then you could buy a receiver (I would recommend the rapidfire but it's expensive. There are other options though) and it would greatly increase the range or your betafpv whoop or any analog drone video feed. Drop outs become less of a problem because the picture will usually fade into snow instead of dropping out completely. I use it on the v1 and they work great with practically no latency issues when I use my analog racing drones and whoops. You probably have other options in canada but here's the link to where I bought it. pyrodrone.com/products/bdi-digidapter-analog-module-adapter-for-dji-digital-fpv-goggles
Just remember to buy the right antenna. Since I only saw the betafpv I would recommend a linear one , will give you better reception, to match your whoop pyrodrone.com/collections/fpv-antennas/products/viper-antenna-5-8ghz-linear-receiving-patch and any rhcp antenna. You could probably fly it through your whole house with this setup.
Ahh I need to get back into FPV!
LOL, you should!
best review out there
Well i don’t know about that, but Thankyou
Glad you found it Chris ! Just keep at it !
Thanks
First drone I have ever owned/flown. Haven't crashed yet using motion controller.
I hear the motion controller is fantastic
I saw those rates, tried those rates and didn’t like them as a beginner. I turnt them way up and way better!
mine are going up soon too
Thanks I was going to buy it but now I'm not way to much money to spend just to crash
Great video .. I was facing the same buyers remorse .. this has given me some confidence to keep flying !!!
You got this, keep flying. It will be fun v.soon
Bought one a week ago. About 4 batteries deep but only flying in Sport mode. Haven't stepped up to M mode yet. In fact, I still haven't adjusted the left stick (throttle still goes back to center).
are you having fun? thats the important thing
@@chrisbrockhurst for sure
The motion controller for it is fun to.
no good for manual
My advice to have just a tiny bit more battery power is too turn off the LEDs on the drone while you fly in daylight. Saves a tiny bit of power.
Just got it. Muscle memory from console gaming was really in the way at first. Then I switched the the stick functions and it feels much more natural.
Was only flying sport mode though. Only flew 2 batteries yet because the fly more set is delayed but sport mode already feels a bit restrictive I think.
I don’t know whether it’s a good idea having switched the stick functions for manual mode. Is it important having the more price right thumb for forward and sideways tilt?
I'm really keen on this I fly the mini 1 and really fancy FPV however i wanted the normal mode etc as i like to get nice shots (not a pro or professional photographer....yet) thank you for this video its really helped me
i smoked mine into a goal post lol new one coming tomorrow. wish i had video of the crash
ouch! refresh?
Yeah I would suggest anyone that gets this fpv to get it! It’s better piece of mind! New one came yesterday so we are back flying!!
Wait why didn’t you hit the pause button right before you crashed?
@Chris Brockhurst fellow Brit here - just subbed based on the quality of your content and advice. Will you be uploading any DJI FPV wedding or real estate video any time soon? I'm curious to see what kind of footage you plan on getting with it.
havnt had an opportunity to use it for those yet, fingers crossed soon
Can anyone describe the difference between a simulator and a real flight? I tried the FPV by DCL the game and the ACRO mode is perfectly fine for me, but I'm still worried about buying DJI FPV.
I’m soooo excited
Report back afterwards haha
I've never flown a drone before, but I play A LOT of star wars squadrons in VR.
I'm hoping that will help me.
Love the sneaky quote in there!
YES!!!!
WOW you are right !
Awesome flight Sir. Man that was actually pretty damn good piloting brother. Sorry you crashed dude. Keep up the good job. Thanks soo much for sharing buddy. I also have the Dji FPV drone and i am loving 🥰 the sports mode. You just got a big like 👍 and thumbs up 👍. Also a big fan and a Big Supporter here. Just subbed to your channel. Would appreciate love and support Sir. Thanks for all you do and please keep flying.
Your a - roll looks great! What kind of diffusion filter are you using? Moment or polar pro?
Thanks man! 24GM with the moment 10% cinebloom, been using that for 6 months or so
@@chrisbrockhurst nice. I just got my Cinebloom a few days ago and loving it
@@TerryWarfield that is on my list for sure.
I'm glad you find your drone...but maybe was better first learning well in acro with the Little beta 🤣 I'm in the learning process with the advanced kit too, I've doing a lot of crash but now I finally start to feeling comfortable in acro...I hope to get the DJI fpv in the future but...for the fpv Flying experience, not for the acro, It cost too much, the risk Is too high. For fun doing roll, flip etc...it's Better another BNFdrone maybe. I see the DJI fpv as a machine to fly and enjoy the fpv experience like a "fixed Wing" without getting mad about choosing parts, battery, charger, radio, configure etc...and with the video and signal quality of the V2, right out of the box. It cost, but...it's not very far from the cost of a really good auto build, so....the big difference is in the cost if you crash...
Sooo. What about the traditional control style? Is it still that much different than the others? I have a mini and this is next on my list purely because I don't have to fly in freestyle if I don't have to.
The thing is that people started with dji luxury drones that hoover by itself and everything but when you were a kid with low pay jobs at 16 younstarted with acro drones without any aid and this drone was "easy" to start with its like putting someone in a porsche carrera gt when they only driven an aventador they always ad the aids and automatic but now they are in a bare bone car with no aids and manual
Your Spot on, folk's definitely have some simulator experience first😉🏴
Can confirm truth is spoken in this video. This has pretty much been my experience as well with this drone. Minus the crashing ;)
Thanks for sharing!!
Amazing Work 👍
Thanks ✌️
there's a battery secure holder you can purchase on aliexpress for 4$. Thanks for the video! cheers from Russia
Loved the story!!!
Love the video. Love your story. But I disagree about the simulator. Although the simulator does not simulate real life flying with complete accuracy, it REALLY helps create muscle memory which is crucial when trying to come out of those panicky moments.
Agreed with the muscle memory, I just find it’s such a different experience
@@chrisbrockhurst agreed. Thankfully the simulator was harder for me so I was more comfortable once I was up in the air.
Onewheel with a DJI FPV. Great minds think a like! Thanks for the vid. Now I’m off to float and fly.
dream team combo.
The rates only effect manual mode isn't it?
100% so accurate about the sim I was waiting for someone to say this I thought I was the only one
alot of the fpv world doesn't agree, we need more people not from the fpv world to step up give their opinion.
Is it possible to buy a HD PNP drone and use the DJI FPV goggles with it? Do I need to buy anything special to make this work? I have the DJI FPV but would like to buy a cheaper HD drone ($250 or so) to practice manual mode with. Will the goggles and the controller work with any HD drone?
you're asking the wrong guy, im sorry!
Great overview.....Ya I am too scared to try and fly FPV. It does look a lot more fun than a traditional drone, but I just can't afford to crash and it would be inevitable. Originaldobo makes it look way too easy, but that guy rips batter packs daily, so there is that. You will get better, looking forward to see your progress in the future!
I'm first year into fpv. For me cinewhoop is the best. Green hornet model. I may crash, I may film people and feel safe. Every crash is just fly from where it fell to. And cost of a drone is about 200 usd
I am from traditional fpv. Not agreed with your opinion to skip sim. We (traditional fpv pilot) use sim to practice fpv maneuver like split s or power loop. Just to be sure, if you not using sim for practice, you will (yes 100%) crashed.
Good point about the price! Extending on that, are the batteries really 150 USD each?!
Watched Matti Happoja crash his FPV drone into a lake Think it was filmed somewhere in Ontario
yeh Lake Ontario.
Fellow Tim Hortons drone flyer here ... any suggestions on a backpack for this? Want to take it on hikes without carrying a brief-case style hard case. Good tips.
every time I go out it looks im up to something suspicious with that case haha. No idea about backpacks at this point sorry! Now go get a Sour cream glazed haha.
@@chrisbrockhurst lol, thanks Chris for the reply ... I'm more of a double glazed chocolate kind of guy.
imagine a guy who never learned how to drive a car, buys a luxury sports car with tons of new cool features, and argues its too easy to wreck it thus not worth it
I understand what you're trying to do, but that is a terrible analogy.
They say... this is dji fpv for a new experience and for the beginner try to learn fpv.. in.. expensive way of course...
I crash my fpv drones and don't worry, cause they are durable. That's why I always risk. With dji 2000 dollar fpv I would never risk
Hi, I need your opinion. Im thinking to buy the Mavic Air 2, But the FPV is calling my attention. I don't have any drone experience, only using DJI Osmo Pocket. Do you think is a good idea to jump to something advanced like FPV or take my time to learn with Mavic Air 2?
THX, and good video.
if you want beautiful shots with ease, get the Air 2.
Gr8 video .... I’m better now but was in the same predicament lol 😂
I agree with some of the stuff you said, but I definitely don't agree with you saying to avoid the sim.
BEFORE YOU FLY A DRONE, ESPECIALLY AN FPV DRONE, FLY IN A SIMULATOR!
If you don't, you will have no idea how to fly it. I'm not saying you have to be an expert in the sin before you actually take it to a field, but at least know the basic controls and build some confidence and sense of direction.
How much was the repair ?
You should always fly in a simulator first no matter what.
entitled to my own opinion.
I don't take the time to learn the Mavic Mini well, so I know I am not going to learn something that takes that much effort. The FPV does look so fun though!
yeh it has a steep learning curve!
The tree slowed it down so it didnt hit hard. Just bumping a tree will break it. You are far better off with a cinewhoop that can handle crashes well. Makes no sense to have acro mode on a fragile quad with few parts available. If you fly acro mode you should plan on learning to build because you will break things. I only like acro on light quads that dont get damage when they crash. I didnt buy the fpv quad because its fragile, expensive, few parts available, more dangerous than a cinewhoop and short run time. I dont think its good for anyone really.
Nice video 👍
Ted, you have an awesome name. Sounds like a newscaster, 'TED THOMAS HERE, REPORTING LIVE'
Everytime you roll upside down you have to remove power so that you do not rush to the ground... once you are oriented upwards again then apply power gently to start cruising again. This is unless you actually want to perform a loop in the air around an object or just in an open field, but even then if you want to perform a loop you will have to vary the throttle value constantly to shape it the way you want it to be. you can't really powerloop while keeping your throttle stick in the same position. Also regarding the rates you should study how they work in the DJI, there should be a way to make the center stick positions feel less responsive and have more resolution and as you push the stick on the controller further off the sides then the rates become faster, thats called an exponential curve. Watch this video here by Joshua Bardwell ua-cam.com/video/4celeIqn5WM/v-deo.html - it gives some hints that go beyond the usual tips that are being given about how to fly in acro mode and actually tells you how to think about certain characteristic of the aircraft enabling you to change the way you conceptualise the quadcopter flight so that it resembles more the same as other freestyle pilots, this way you will learn much quicker all the other manoeuvres as seen in freestyle videos we all look up to.
This is the whole issue with this drone .... FPV Drones = High Crash Rate..... Most FPV drones are light, DIY and easyish to repair .... this drone is the opposite of all those things. I have been thinking of buying one but I just know I'll crash it break it in no time. Will stick with my Mini 2 for now.
It’s a play station that also flies .
pretty much haha
Just ordered the Air 2S. Much prefer all the options it has compared to fpv. Plus don’t have the money to keep fixing an fpv lol
yep, dont blame you .
@@chrisbrockhurst and the Air 2S just arrived today super excited to get it flying :)
Rates don't work in N or S modes, I think...