frontpage Posted by hostilehotdog • Oct 27, 2021
Oct 27, 2021 1:54 PM
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frontpage Posted by hostilehotdog • Oct 27, 2021
Oct 27, 2021 1:54 PM
DJI Tello Drone FPV Quadcopter w/ 720p Wi-Fi Camera (Refurbished)
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I see that I paid $50 for my Tello back on 2/2019 and it was used only a few times. Without a real controller this this is a real bear to control with a phone. Not very responsive at all and I also have (not used any longer) Syma that also had no controller. It was way more responsive than the Tello.
IMHO, you probably will buy this and use it once or twice. The difference between the tello and mini is massive and the tello is not even really valid for taking photos/videos.
Tello couldn't handle any wind and was only good indoors. If that is your use case probably fine, but expect to smash it into things and/or the ceiling/floor.
Edit. It may be a lot better with the controller and it seems like a PS/Xbox controller may work. Interesting and it may force me to bring it out of retirement to play a bit - https://forum.dji.com/thread-139437-1-1.html
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I see that I paid $50 for my Tello back on 2/2019 and it was used only a few times. Without a real controller this this is a real bear to control with a phone. Not very responsive at all and I also have (not used any longer) Syma that also had no controller. It was way more responsive than the Tello.
IMHO, you probably will buy this and use it once or twice. The difference between the tello and mini is massive and the tello is not even really valid for taking photos/videos.
Tello couldn't handle any wind and was only good indoors. If that is your use case probably fine, but expect to smash it into things and/or the ceiling/floor.
Edit. It may be a lot better with the controller and it seems like a PS/Xbox controller may work. Interesting and it may force me to bring it out of retirement to play a bit - https://forum.dji.com/thread-139437-1-1.html
The Mavic Mini is a legitimate drone capable of flying a decent distance and in rougher conditions that would blow this little guy away.
The Mavic Mini is a legitimate drone capable of flying a decent distance and in rougher conditions that would blow this little guy away.
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The Mavic Mini is a legitimate drone capable of flying a decent distance and in rougher conditions that would blow this little guy away.
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pros :
-in no wind it handled better than my cheaper Amazon drone (no remote)
-even though it's tiny (plam of a medium hand) it took a couple of hits really well (the body)
- there's a couple of hacks you can do to increase range which are cool if you are into that
-there are a couple of apps that add extra features like "follow me" mode
cons:
- like other drones this small battery is next to nothing (5 to 8 minutes) max in no wind
-because it's tiny even the slightest wind throws it way off
-the phone app while easy to use still doesn't make flying this thing smooth
-the propellers snap like twigs, coming from a cheap Amazon drone I knew this and bought extras
At this price if it's just a extra drone you would like to have around I say go for it, if it's a first drone for your teenage kid go for it. If it's your first drone that you want to get serious with and have some experience already skip it.
I'm personally waiting for the mav mini to drop another $30
We'll have some fun programming it.
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