You DIDN'T Know About This Hand Launching Trick - DJI Mini 2

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  • SECRET Way To Hand Launch Your DJI MINI 2. Did you know you can "nudge" your DJI Mini 2 to hand launch it? I take a look at the different ways you can hand launch and hand catch your DJI Mini 2.
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  • @TheDroneCreative
    @TheDroneCreative  2 роки тому +70

    Who didn't know about the nudge take off trick?

  • @alanjm1234
    @alanjm1234 2 роки тому +39

    Good info, Matthew, but you did miss an important detail. When using the nudge method, ALWAYS make sure you release the sticks on the RC before you release the drone. If you're still holding the sticks together when you release it, the drone will immediately fly backwards, leftward and downwards. If you're releasing with your right hand it'll basically fly straight at your head.
    No need to ask how I know this!

    • @TheDroneCreative
      @TheDroneCreative  2 роки тому +8

      This is great information to know, thanks for taking to time to leave this comment - I hope it helps others!

    • @alwayschasing
      @alwayschasing Рік тому +1

      Thank you!

  • @billg5704
    @billg5704 2 роки тому +2

    What a guy! Beautiful way of explaining things for beginners. So clear and precise. He has given me the confidence to go out and buy one of my own.

  • @DavidHarrisGRI
    @DavidHarrisGRI Рік тому +3

    Love the nudge! I hope it works on the Air 2s also. Will definitely be trying that next time out. You clarified some things about hand landing too.

  • @DallasBoricua
    @DallasBoricua 2 роки тому

    Good information. Thanks for making this video.

  • @MadsFilholm
    @MadsFilholm Рік тому

    Just what i needed ! Thanks

  • @mp3032
    @mp3032 2 роки тому

    Thank you for this info, I've not seen this anywhere,thanks again 😊 👍

  • @sarveshkandhavel208
    @sarveshkandhavel208 9 місяців тому

    Thank you, it's really useful for me

  • @dashobie
    @dashobie 2 роки тому

    Thank you helped me a lot.

  • @BobHerres
    @BobHerres Рік тому +4

    Awesome Thank you! I've had my Mini 2 for over a year now. I try to use a landing pad, as I don't want dirt in the motors, or the "propellers cutting grass..." I tried your Nudge Method, and the Hand Landing... Wow.!! I'm not perfect yet, but this is much safer than open hand landing, and, it is cool too! Muchly Appreciated!

  • @flyadeal5683
    @flyadeal5683 2 роки тому

    Very nice! Thank you!

  • @alwayschasing
    @alwayschasing 2 роки тому +49

    how do you hold both sticks down while holding the drone?

  • @seriouxsound4934
    @seriouxsound4934 Місяць тому

    Very good video, thanks

  • @RCorDIE
    @RCorDIE 2 роки тому

    Very helpful. thx

  • @samuelrazonable435
    @samuelrazonable435 2 роки тому

    Thanks for this man!

  • @dougcooper4917
    @dougcooper4917 2 роки тому

    Excellent Video Mattheww!! I didn't Know About The Nudge Technique!! Excellent Tips!! Thank You!!

  • @masoudjobs194
    @masoudjobs194 Рік тому +1

    🙌🤩thanks you

  • @seanivory8189
    @seanivory8189 2 роки тому

    Always enjoy your videos Matthew. As a new drone pilot thanks for your advice

    • @TheDroneCreative
      @TheDroneCreative  2 роки тому +1

      Appreciate the kind feedback, thanks for watching.

  • @sayyestonewvanventures
    @sayyestonewvanventures 6 місяців тому

    I love these videos! I bought a mini 4 pro as a first drone and your videos help me enjoy her more ❤

  • @8thday204
    @8thday204 2 роки тому +15

    I think the main advantage is that you don't get a load of dust & grit getting thrown up from the downdraft which can get into the motor windings which are exposed on the Mini 2. I always use one of those pop-out landing pads for the same reason. Going to have a go at hand launching/landing in future which will be less hassle. Thanks for the tutorial :)

  • @dashobie
    @dashobie 2 роки тому

    Your my number 1 go to for Drone Info.

  • @hoernthejaeger4280
    @hoernthejaeger4280 11 місяців тому

    Hi Matthew, everytime I am watching your channel, I am learning something new: just tried the "nudge take-off" on the the Mini 2. Works like a charm 🙂. Thanks for your helpful insights and advice 👌👍

  • @johnnymoore6730
    @johnnymoore6730 2 роки тому +7

    Would love to try that “nudge” method. Thanks for sharing!

    • @TheDroneCreative
      @TheDroneCreative  2 роки тому +1

      Let me know how it goes - thanks for watching.

    • @johnnymoore6730
      @johnnymoore6730 2 роки тому +1

      @@TheDroneCreative Hesitant at first but turned out really fun!!! Appreciate your tips!

  • @ipmdigitalmediaproductions3242
    @ipmdigitalmediaproductions3242 2 роки тому

    Thank you🕹

  • @pamthevan7340
    @pamthevan7340 2 роки тому

    Been flying a P4Pro for some years on a PfCO - got a mini today for the greater flexibility. Really like your calm way of doing things. You have a new subscriber :)

  • @katevalentine
    @katevalentine Рік тому +1

    The title is not lying! 😆 Thank you for new tips 😁👌

  • @RonMTube
    @RonMTube 2 роки тому +10

    How do you hold the drone while starting the propellers with the 2 joy sticks in methods 2 & 3?

    • @lobomalsano
      @lobomalsano Рік тому +2

      I was wondering the same. I think you can use one hand holding the controller and stick, and the other arm elbow pressing the other stick

    • @AmericanCrawl
      @AmericanCrawl Рік тому

      Use a lanyard for your controller. Then you can do this with one hand.

  • @runaway9492
    @runaway9492 2 роки тому

    These tricks are awesome! Nice to always learn more fun ways to fly my Mini 2.

    • @TheDroneCreative
      @TheDroneCreative  2 роки тому

      Thanks for taking the time to watch my video, appreciate it.

    • @runaway9492
      @runaway9492 2 роки тому

      @@TheDroneCreative Pleasure’s mine. Thanks for putting out great content!

  • @vdeosdiversos9226
    @vdeosdiversos9226 5 місяців тому

    Thanks, here from Brazil. 👍

  • @eyekon_media
    @eyekon_media 2 роки тому +1

    This man has helped me learn so much~

  • @dashobie
    @dashobie 2 роки тому

    Your Videos are the best.

  • @BKMTechReviews
    @BKMTechReviews 2 роки тому

    Very good and informative video for landing the drone

  • @Robertobinetti70
    @Robertobinetti70 2 роки тому

    Thanks

  • @stealthbraid765
    @stealthbraid765 2 роки тому +4

    Great video. I hand launch and land all the time. When it’s windy I make sure to launch with my back to the wind. And when I land I do the same, using my body as a wind shield.

    • @TheDroneCreative
      @TheDroneCreative  2 роки тому

      Great idea to put your back against the wind. Thanks for watching, appreciate it.

  • @damienmayne7205
    @damienmayne7205 5 місяців тому

    I do this easily with my A77 Chubory drone. The take off and landing button makes it rise and land perfectly on the spot - even hovers there all still. Great wee drone indeed.

  • @MyViewsOfTheWorld
    @MyViewsOfTheWorld Рік тому

    Wow, I did not know about the turning up side down trick!!! I learned something new! I usually just do the one before that, put my hand under it, wait for it to detect the surface and then pull down on the left stick and let it land on my hand and once it touches my hand, I pinch it. My son tried to get it out of the air the other day and cut his finger on a propeller because he did not consider how big they were. After that, no other accidents so it is fine to land on my hand, I usually do that. I take off with the nudge most times. Thanks Matthew.

  • @gustavrischmuller2569
    @gustavrischmuller2569 2 роки тому +5

    Great video! Aldryn from Flytpath suggests to hand catch with the wind in your back on windy days. I do that and have not had any bites. Yet. 🤫

    • @TheDroneCreative
      @TheDroneCreative  2 роки тому +1

      That's a great idea! Thanks for watching - really appreciate it.

  • @thanosth
    @thanosth 2 роки тому

    I think the best video I ever see about this subject. 👌👍👏😎 Greetings from 🇬🇷

  • @moonlight5050
    @moonlight5050 Рік тому

    Great advice....a lot of "fighting with the drone..!!" 🤣 I'm thinking of getting the Mini 2 as it seems perfect for nice pictures on walks 👌

  • @disco.jellyfish
    @disco.jellyfish 15 днів тому

    This may sound crazy, but hand launching and catching is actually the safest way of flying, because you can always reject a take off in case something goes wrong or not as planned during the take off. You can also emergency land your dji drone without a controller if its in hand reach. Grab it from below/behind at a 45° angle. To stop it from fighting, roll it to either side by 90°. GRAB it well while doing so, roll it away from people or things not towards them. Always hand launch and catch the drone with your arm ABOVE your head so that its impossible that it hurts anyone including yourself.

  • @johnsnelgrove8417
    @johnsnelgrove8417 2 роки тому +3

    Thanks Matthew for explaining the various methods of hand launching/catching. Personally I let the Mini 2 take off and land on my flat hand like a launch pad, as it seems to keep my fingers further away from the propellers than reaching up to pinch it round the body.. Of course, you need to keep your fingers and thumb well stretched out, but for a not so confident beginner, it means you don’t have to judge the position of the drone before you grab it. It just does it’s own thing and it’s body lands neatly on your hand. Keep up the great tips!

  • @jimgray1094
    @jimgray1094 2 роки тому

    Thanks for the tips. Just got my mini 2 yesterday and I think I’ll stick with the total beginner’s method for now. I’ll be trying the hand method soon though.

    • @alanjm1234
      @alanjm1234 2 роки тому +1

      Yeah, because the Mini is so low to the ground you'll pretty much need to hand launch and retrieve quite a lot. Sand and dust can easily jam the gimbal, and even short grass will prevent the rotors from starting. It's easy to do though.
      Main thing to remember- if you use the "Pull the sticks down and together" method to start the rotors, make sure you release the sticks before you release the drone!

    • @TheDroneCreative
      @TheDroneCreative  2 роки тому +1

      Happy flying your Mini 2 - thanks for watching, appreciate it.

  • @LifesLaboratory
    @LifesLaboratory Рік тому +2

    I generally use my drone in remote areas with lots of vegetation or deep snow. Hand catching and hand launching are usually the only choices. Even with a choice, it's easy to do and it's always safer for the drone in my opinion. Turning the drone upside down is not a good idea though.

  • @jameshcox
    @jameshcox 2 роки тому

    Plus one for flat hand for handheld takeoff or landing.

  • @CharlyDuesentrieb
    @CharlyDuesentrieb 2 роки тому +12

    I am hand-launching and hand-landing all my drones since years, beginning with Mavic Pro (1) over Mavic Mini until Mini 2 and never had any contact with props or other issues. I found a lanyard on the remote very helpful, as it makes the CSC procedure for takeoff far more easy. For hand-landing I am using a different method which is the most safe one in my opinion.
    I place the drone slightly above my head in front of me and pointing into my direction. Then I come with my hand from front side, slightly below and grab the drone behind the camera, near the front leg joints, so the downward sensors won't see my hand. Finally I push the throttle stick back for stopping the motors. As I have quite bad eyes the hand-landing method you have demonstrated is too dangerous for me as I might fail with placing my hand exactly below the drone. My method is safe as I have as much time as needed for slowly manoevering my hand into grabbing position. This works safely even in strong wind conditions.

    • @mauimanta
      @mauimanta Рік тому

      What about bringing the drone to where you would grab it, and then switching to SPORT mode so the sensors are off and then grabbing it without the worry of it flying away?

  • @reepham39
    @reepham39 2 роки тому +1

    Nice video, I made a small wooden bat style catching aid that looks like a small cricket bat but flat.
    I can place this under the drone between the arms and it lands or takes off from it.
    Fingers are clear as the handle is extended clear of the drone.
    You need to be a little more precise but it works.

    • @TheDroneCreative
      @TheDroneCreative  2 роки тому

      That sounds like a great idea. Does it work well? Thanks for watching, appreciate it.

  • @TOMMMCAT
    @TOMMMCAT 2 роки тому

    I really like the secret method of the nudge take off. I wonder if it works with the dji mavic air 2 or only with the mini 2 because is lighter. Let me know. Thmx.

  • @agremlin77
    @agremlin77 2 роки тому

    Great job👍😉, nice video. liked & subscribed, thanks for sharing👍😉

  • @almaclang
    @almaclang 2 роки тому

    Nice video. Like 👍

  • @snatr
    @snatr 2 роки тому +3

    I think as long as your hand is already sensed under the drone, bringing it down with the throttle stick is the safest bet. Just take hold of the body and don't let up on that down stick 😉

  • @DroneAJKnights
    @DroneAJKnights 2 роки тому

    Hello there I’ve watched all your video on here like and I’ve decided to for the dji minin2 it’s my first drone any hints and tips please dji 3 looks good but far to exspensive for the first drone

  • @LehWeGo868
    @LehWeGo868 2 роки тому

    Interesting... I thought u had to deactivate the landing sensors. I don't own one just yet but learning some stuff before I get one.

  • @berado0
    @berado0 Рік тому

    Is the "nudge" method supported for mavic air 2 as well?

  • @iinventedinternet2591
    @iinventedinternet2591 2 роки тому +2

    Confidence is key. Trust yourself that you’re going to catch your Mini 2 and your hands will follow.

    • @TheDroneCreative
      @TheDroneCreative  2 роки тому

      That is the key! Hope this video helps, thanks for watching.

    • @iinventedinternet2591
      @iinventedinternet2591 2 роки тому

      @@TheDroneCreative It sure did. Great tips and quality info from your channel. Keep them coming.

  • @JRLNeal
    @JRLNeal 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks Matthewww. Interesting advice there. Couple of points though. Why not wear some or a glove to give you more confidence? Not a big clumsy mitten but a glove that gives you a certain amount of control. Those props can produce a nasty cut. Also I'd wear a good pair of glasses even a pair of safety glasses. If the drone flew into your face you'd be in big trouble.
    I chickened out of one flight on a steep hill climb recently because there was nowhere to land and hand catch would have sorted it, so it is useful to have the skill there as an option. Also to land on any rough surface invariably causes the props to hit the ground which cannot be good for them so hand catching is a better option there too.

    • @cspalding874
      @cspalding874 2 роки тому

      Yea I got stitches trying to catch it the first time lol

  • @geoliv3424
    @geoliv3424 2 роки тому +2

    I use a lanyard on the controller that makes starting much easier.

  • @foreignwarren7361
    @foreignwarren7361 11 місяців тому

    Does this apply to the DJI Mini 2 SE too?

  • @dashobie
    @dashobie 2 роки тому

    Your Accent is really Cool.

  • @helikopterbild
    @helikopterbild 2 роки тому

    You dont need to turn it uppside down, tilting it 90 deg does do the job 😃 Best regards from Sweden.

  • @wellsyboy
    @wellsyboy 2 роки тому +3

    Useful channel this - but I have a question - how are you holding the drone when you are using both hands to move the sticks inwards?

    • @lobomalsano
      @lobomalsano Рік тому

      Maybe you can use your right elbow to move the right stick

  • @thrustvectoring8120
    @thrustvectoring8120 Рік тому

    I started hand launching my drone all the time. It is so much safer for you and for everyone else. It makes sute your drone wont get ran over and wont hassle bystanders that dont notice theres a drone on the groud. When uoy raise your arm in the air with the drone, everybody knows what you are about to do and to stay clear.

  • @benaven1786
    @benaven1786 2 місяці тому

    does nudge take off work with air 3?

  • @dgibbsfl
    @dgibbsfl 7 місяців тому

    There are situations where hand launching and catching would be a desirable option and that is why I searched out and found your video among others to further evaluate this option with the Mini 3/4 drone.
    With all things being carefully considered it seems to me that that best option would be to avoid situations where hand launching and catching is a necessity. The myriad of things that could go wrong outweigh, in my opinion, just moving to or waiting for the option of throwing your pad down on the ground and doing a proper home point launch/land setup.
    People that insist on trying to fly drones on and off of small boats where factoring in wave motion comes into play is among the most ridiculous things I can think of.
    I noticed in this video that the option you showed of launching with the two-sticks-down method to power up the props, that you used your two thumbs (per the normal way of doing it) which meant that you spun the drone props up without it being in your hand. I have yet to see anybody pick up a "powered up" drone. I saw another guy pull in his arm that he held the drone with, in close to his body to use his forearm to pull the right stick down while he thumbed the left stick and the drone was basically right under his face as the props spun up.
    It seems that DJI must have a disclaimer somewhere that states hand launching and catching is not recommended, i.e. you assume all risks (which there are many).

  • @jonzmoviebar7580
    @jonzmoviebar7580 Рік тому

    I got too confident to do this at some point I didn't think about positioning my finger in a safe manner, I brought the drone down too far and the blades reached my fingers. It really hurt! I was bleeding a lot and thought I had deep cuts, but it was only blood, so just little scratches in the end (the drone didn't have any damage and was still flying after the incident). It was a harsh reminders to keep your finger at safe when doing those methods.

  • @IdleWind
    @IdleWind 2 роки тому +1

    New to drones and am enjoying your content. I'm planning on flying my mini 2 from a sailboat this summer, so am particularly interested in how to land it while underway, not moving quickly, maybe 3-4 knots. But, that strikes me as enough time for the boat to move away while the drone is hovering in place for an auto-land (to hand). Have you any suggestions? I think I'll need a second person to grab the drone while I pilot it with two hands, but am interested to hear about alternatives.

    • @IdleWind
      @IdleWind Рік тому

      No footage, but did manage to launch and catch (with minimal blood loss) in light wind recently. I doubt I could do the same in "sailing wind".

  • @thewebcowboy
    @thewebcowboy Рік тому +1

    Just recently tried doing this launch from my hand, on the third time flying my DJI Mini 2, and the drone started downward right away, upon which I thrusted out my hand to "catch" it, and the blades not only mangled my thumb with much bleeding afterwards, but I dropped it to the ground/pavement and the whole gimbal mechanism busted all apart! Now I'm looking for a repair shop, in case anyone knows of where to send it!

  • @Andrew-Mouser
    @Andrew-Mouser Рік тому

    It's amazing on the manual release, you have both hands free to engage the drone and in the next shot, you instantly have the drone in your hand. How did you do that?

    • @TheDroneCreative
      @TheDroneCreative  Рік тому

      You can see me do the entire process in this video ua-cam.com/video/qWFiwA2Dq3o/v-deo.html at 2:20 - hope that helps!

  • @Guoenyi
    @Guoenyi 2 роки тому

    how u hold drone and operate two sticks at the same time?

  • @seekter-kafa
    @seekter-kafa 3 місяці тому

    does it work with se 2?

  • @quentinsf
    @quentinsf 2 роки тому +2

    I once had to land back in a very small inflatable boat which was drifting with the current. Not an easy landing target! I ended up hovering the drone just downstream of us, waiting until we drifted up to it and then grabbing it and turning it over!

    • @Steph6n
      @Steph6n 2 роки тому

      Heart stopping moment!

  • @DominicJeromeK
    @DominicJeromeK 2 роки тому

    Nice nail polish

    • @TheDroneCreative
      @TheDroneCreative  2 роки тому

      I will pass that on to the person in the thumbnail. Thanks for watching.

  • @JRLNeal
    @JRLNeal 2 роки тому +1

    3.06 hang on a minute! How do you hold the drone AND pull both sticks down and in? You got three hands?

    • @TheDroneCreative
      @TheDroneCreative  2 роки тому

      Good spot. I balance the controller on my arm to quickly start the props. It’s a little fiddly but it works. Thanks for watching!

    • @JRLNeal
      @JRLNeal 2 роки тому

      @@TheDroneCreative I’ve recently seen someone advise catching a landing drone and whipping it upside down. This makes the props stop instantly. It does work but is it damaging to the drone?

  • @GHarris218
    @GHarris218 2 роки тому +2

    Thanks Matheww.The main thing is be careful and confident, the Mini 2 will definitely cut you. I learned the hard way!

    • @lizzyhill6233
      @lizzyhill6233 Рік тому

      Glad I'm not the only one. Came back home today with 2 cut fingers - Ouch!

  • @teshiburu
    @teshiburu 2 роки тому +2

    I do the inverse of the nudge gently pull it down instead of pushing it up, same for turning it upside down you only need to turn it on its side

    • @TheDroneCreative
      @TheDroneCreative  2 роки тому

      Great information to know - thanks for watching.

    • @Artseventy6
      @Artseventy6 2 роки тому

      isn't it possible to hurt the gimbal by flipping it over too quickly?

  • @StephenBrown
    @StephenBrown 2 роки тому +5

    I just hold the stick down to land with my hand underneath. You get the bounce and then it lands easy. Totally agree with not hand catching In wind, I've had a few ouch moments with the propellers.

    • @TheDroneCreative
      @TheDroneCreative  2 роки тому +1

      That seems to be the easiest way - hope this video has helped. Thanks for watching - appreciate it.

  • @user-nx7hs7kz3l
    @user-nx7hs7kz3l 2 роки тому

    can i handcatch mini se?

  • @harrisonandrew
    @harrisonandrew 2 роки тому +1

    From personal experience, the dji mini 2 propellers do hurt and do cut the flesh. My thumb ended up with two deep parallel cuts which produced a lot of blood and took quite a while to stop bleeding. It hurt like the bejesus. I grabbed at it because it kept rising away from me. I won’t do that again. I think it is wrong for you to suggest the DJI Mini 2 isn’t that dangerous, it sure is. Take care with any drone.

  • @boerjacco3036
    @boerjacco3036 2 роки тому +1

    With the nudge function you can also throw your drone into the sky. What I usually do is start the engines with both sticks pulled inwards en then throwing the drone. Then it stays in the air instead of nudge it a little bit and then taking off

    • @boboLTM
      @boboLTM 2 роки тому +1

      yep, this method is the best :)

    • @TheDroneCreative
      @TheDroneCreative  2 роки тому +1

      Were you not nervous the first time you threw it into the sky? Thanks for watching!

    • @boerjacco3036
      @boerjacco3036 2 роки тому +1

      @@TheDroneCreative Yeah I really was but luckily it went well and now I''m doing it all the time. Got used to it now and to be honest i kinda dislike the start function on the screen. I'd rather throw it in the air if I need some quick fly away shots or something.

    • @boerjacco3036
      @boerjacco3036 2 роки тому

      @@boboLTM Totally agree!

  • @naniantunez6978
    @naniantunez6978 2 роки тому

    I take the drone by hand and land it by hand every day. I'm comfortable and fast. because I have to fly back come to the same place in a timely manner because i want battery saver In shooting surfing videos, I think your video clips are really good.

  • @PlanFree
    @PlanFree Рік тому

    Found this video AFTER losing the tip of my right index finger from doing ALL of things you said NOT to do while hand-landing a MINI 2 drone.😁

  • @vivienrk
    @vivienrk 2 роки тому +1

    One thing I always make sure I do, is to make sure the drone front is facing away from me. If the drone goes into fault mode, like I had recently, then the drone will not fly into my head.

  • @tonyclif1
    @tonyclif1 2 роки тому +1

    Be confident - otherwise the drone will sense your fear!

    • @TheDroneCreative
      @TheDroneCreative  2 роки тому +1

      And that’s when the problems start! 😂 Thanks for watching - appreciate it.

  • @willsmith39
    @willsmith39 2 роки тому +11

    Hi Mathew - just recently discovered your channel - to go with my recently acquired (and first ever drone) mini 2.
    I've had my drone for 3 weeks now and am absolutely blown away with the footage I'm getting out of it already, even given my very limited experience of operating it.
    A limited experience which includes - trying🙄 - a hand catch already which didn't go too well. To put it mildly😕😕
    Now, I should emphasize that 99.9 percent of drone users ( if not more 😄) are not absolute muppets like your's truly, so won't be attempting a hand catch in the first week of drone ownership, in near pitch darkness, when they haven't studied how to do it properly and have very little confidence before they try of being able to pull it off.
    I shouldn't have been flying the drone at dusk anyway when I was so brand new to all this with only a couple flights under my belt at the time as I'm supposed to be line of sight at all times and the lights on the drone aren't all that bright.
    But anyway, it was my last flight of the day and I was landing it after capturing some more amazing footage ( of the Hong Kong skyline where I live) and I was literally 5 feet off the ground and pressed the land icon on my phone to land it ( I now just push down the sticks like normal people but hey ho 😁). However for some reason the drone sensors didn't seem to like the landing spot, even though it was pretty much exactly where I took off from, a dead flat tarmac road which was the entrance to someone's ( someone exceedingly rich since actual big stand alone houses aren't exactly common in Hong Kong) home. It was technically a private road off a very quiet ( again rare here ) feeder public road to a few of these mansions. It's a spot I've gone many times before when I didn't even have a drone, as the view out over the city from this high up the Peak is absolutely stunning. And in all the times I'd taken my camera and tripod to this spot on some billionaire's driveway - I'd never seen a car come or go from the place one single time.
    But right now as my drone is hovering 5/6 feet off the ground a foot in front of me, a chauffeur driven Maybach ( well it would be 🙄) comes tearing up the driveway towards me with its full beam on blinding me for a second.
    Now it's pitch dark bar his headlights and one dim not too near lampost, so while he can clearly see me thankfully so doesn't run me down as I'm basically standing in the middle of a road ( his road 😬) , I can tell he hasn't spotted the drone at all as it's just like windshield blind spot height for him. So to the driver I'm just some nutter standing in his driveway holding a Nintendo in one hand for some reason and the other I'm holding up in a stop signal sign. Which he does of course as he'll have to run me over to get past me, but he obviously can't understand what I'm playing at so starts honking his horn repeatedly - and quite understandbly - for this rif raff nutter to get the hell out the way.
    Now if I'm you Matthew, or anyone else reading this, then all I do is take my controller push up the up joystick, instantly shoot the drone 15 feet up and well clear of car windshield height, and step out the way so he can pass me and then I can resume landing the drone in my own sweet time.
    But I'm not you, I'm a total tool, so I panic and having seen one thing briefly about a hand landing on UA-cam prior, I decide pitch darkness / blinding head lights with a guy threatening to mow me down if I don't move and agitatedly smashing his horn - would be the perfect relaxing moment in which to pull off my first ever hand landing. What could possibly go wrong ? 😬
    From the video I had watched prior on UA-cam ( not one of yours) I vaguely remembered, since I wasn't planning on doing it anytime soon and so wasnt really paying attention, the one thing I did recall that is if you come up under neath it too slowly and too directly underneath it, it will sense your hand as an obstacle and so actually move up and away from it a bit. So smooth purposeful single movement from under / behind ( as the actress said to the bishop ) is what I thought I recalled.
    So anyway, I didn't do that, I thrust my right hand out directly at it and tried to snatch it out the sky from just above my head like it was a softball.
    But it's not a softball of course - it's got some sharp bits spinning at quite a lot of speed.
    Now I know you - and others I've seen in videos I've watched since - have said that if you actually accidentally catch the props on the mini 2 you'll most likely just get a nasty sting / bruise , but it won't break the skin.
    Well that wasn't - unfortunately - what happened to me. 😕😕
    Nooo noo noo. What happened to me was some serious skin breakage coupled with an impressive amount of blood and searing pain as - out the corner of my eye - the mini two instantaneously fell silent and crashed to the concrete ground below it like an obese pigeon that had had a cardiac, except with a much more unpleasant and frankly concerning sound as plastic met tarmac.
    Well concerning for a millisecond until my concern went back to there of my finger tips that were now spurting blood all over my t shirt , jeans and the controller.
    The chauffeur of the Maybach had already got out of the car as presumably he'd figured out something had gone badly wrong. As did the passengers, an older local Chinese guy and his much younger - and absolutely friggin stunning - wife / mistress / girlfriend who was wearing a beautiful figure hugging silvery sequened gown to his formal dinner suit. Clearly they weren't off to Nandos for dinner. Well Hong Kong doesn't actually have a Nandos but I digress. I appreciate I've diggressed quite as a lot in this novella already so I'll get to the point.
    And the point is that if your as stupid as me - highly unlikely as I appreciate that is - you may not just end up with a sting and a wee fright. You may end up needing two actual stitches in one finger and butterfly stitches in two others. Putting paid sadly to the only possible consolation of pleasuring yourself back at home later on to mental show reel of the Gemma Chan lookalike ( but even hotter) in a low cut spray on silver dress.
    But unlike me if you are this stupid I can't guarantee you that youll be driven to A & E by some exceedinly nice people in the back of a Maybach with your mangled hand bandaged in a Hermes scarf and your blood soaked mini 2 in their boot.
    A blood soaked mini 2 I may add that despite its fall from grace with almighty clatter, suffered no permanent damage whatsoever thankfully, unlike it's owners hand it had a falling out with.
    So 3 weeks on an with my half severed digits healing nicely am I ready to get back on the horse and attempt this again having watched and absorbed your video Matthew?
    Ummm...no. No I'm not. I'm literally terrified of the thing now. But maybe in like 3 years time or something. If I'm feeling extra brave 😉

    • @Mooseboy08
      @Mooseboy08 2 роки тому +2

      Excellent piece of writing! I truly am sorry for your pain, but I am also truly entertained by your storytelling.

    • @willsmith39
      @willsmith39 2 роки тому

      @@Mooseboy08 Thank you!

    • @tenncutt
      @tenncutt 2 роки тому

      Wordy sucker!

    • @BlueHomosapien
      @BlueHomosapien Рік тому

      Reading this comment, I assumed and hoped it would have thousands of likes…to see it having less than 10 was a big surprise. Loved the story, im in the same position as you were, a new owner and considering hand landing. I recon i’ll get comfortable with other things first. You wrote the story amazingly haha, hope you’re better now

  • @icewolfy1
    @icewolfy1 Рік тому

    How do you manually take off if one of your hands is holding the drone.

  • @davidsandayanjr.2198
    @davidsandayanjr.2198 2 роки тому

    for me to handcatch even in windy days just hold the feet the drone and pull the left stick down it's easy

  • @SimplengMaestroTV
    @SimplengMaestroTV Рік тому

    Got mini3pro.. And try to hand lunch like mini2.. I push it up and It ddnt fly

  • @stst8301
    @stst8301 2 місяці тому

    Turn the drone upside-down to stop motors= the perfect way to stress and eventually burn the motors.

  • @iulixxx
    @iulixxx Рік тому

    In 3 years I ground launch/land my Air twice,only hand.I found my Mini2 a slight harder to hand land.

  • @kacper_le
    @kacper_le 2 роки тому

    ja uwielbiam łapanie mojego air 2

  • @webbimato
    @webbimato 2 роки тому +1

    Bigger the drone easier it is. Big mavics can be grabbed with winter gloves on like flying log but dinky little mini 2 scares me.

  • @grahamhgt6468
    @grahamhgt6468 11 місяців тому

    Not sure about the turning the drone upside down to stop the props from rotating as this can cause excessive strain on the motors

  • @187Killerbee
    @187Killerbee 2 роки тому

    Never heard of Oh-Oh Takeoff 😄

  • @alsdrone6250
    @alsdrone6250 2 роки тому

    How do you start the propellor whilst still holding the controller and drone, you showed starting propellor whilst only holding the controller?

    • @SJPSJPSJP
      @SJPSJPSJP 2 роки тому

      Just pull the two sticks down/together with thumb and forefinger of one hand with the controller resting against your body, or cup the two sticks and pinch together again holding the controller against your body.

    • @TheDroneCreative
      @TheDroneCreative  2 роки тому +1

      Great question. I hold the drone and rest the controller on my arm, which frees up my hand to quickly press the sticks and start the propellers. It's a little fiddly. Thanks for watching - really appreciate it.

  • @BlazingLaser
    @BlazingLaser 2 роки тому

    I just got a mini 2! I would think a big hazard of hand launching/catching is that the propellers are a foot away from your head, just at eye level! Maybe it would be a good idea to have something over your eyes, like sunglasses.
    Also, it's funny 'safe' is a two-syllable word where you live! 8^)

    • @TheDroneCreative
      @TheDroneCreative  2 роки тому

      Good point and something I never considered because I wear glasses anyway! Appreciate you taking the time to comment. Thanks!

  • @lizzyhill6233
    @lizzyhill6233 Рік тому

    You missed a step with the nudge method. IE: You can't be holding the drone whilst at the same time pushing both sticks down - please could you clarify? Thank you. The mini 2 will definitely cut fingers, as I found out today.

  • @gpag23
    @gpag23 Рік тому

    Just for the people to know: I did a mistake and my middle finger had a collision with the propeller. that thing has great power! i got some deep cuts, like kitchen knife. Be careful out there!

  • @MarkJacksonGaming
    @MarkJacksonGaming 2 роки тому

    -- Begs a question. I literally have this coming in the mail (my first drone) going to take it nice and slow and learn everything I can before deployment. My question: How long do the motors generally last in these? What's the word on replacement motors, and if motor wear is not equal for each, how do you diagnose that?
    Hoping knowledge and baby steps help me make this thing last a long time.

    • @matthias1279
      @matthias1279 Рік тому

      You don't have to worry about the motors. It's just coppercoils and magnets.
      The props wear out.
      Changing a motor would also be relatively easy if you can solder 2 wires together.

  • @bashy2.0
    @bashy2.0 2 роки тому

    Throw it works well ;)

  • @navaho5430
    @navaho5430 2 роки тому

    If you have ever use power tool its the same have confidence and respect cheers.

    • @TheDroneCreative
      @TheDroneCreative  2 роки тому

      Great example. Thanks for watching - really appreciate it.

  • @lee99lee99
    @lee99lee99 Рік тому +1

    03:22 show us how u are doing it......i'm really curious how you can do it......do u have 3 hands?otherwise i cannot explain myself how can you manage to hold and push the 2 joysticks with your 2 hands and simoultaneously to hold your drone??????????????????????

    • @TheDroneCreative
      @TheDroneCreative  Рік тому

      I show the entire process at 5:09 in this video ua-cam.com/video/5DL5rOsC2gs/v-deo.html

    • @lee99lee99
      @lee99lee99 Рік тому

      @@TheDroneCreative you're talking about something different,about turning it off........i'm talking about nudge trick