testing a set of Carbon fiber props on a DJI Mavic Mini

m80116 · Mar 12, 2020

Does not sound Mini anymore

Nice superimposure.

Phxbird57 · Mar 12, 2020

m80116 said:
Does not sound Mini anymore

Nice superimposure.

it's louder, being in a semi closed area. It was raining and I did not want to get wet.

Capt KO · Mar 13, 2020

Not sure if it’s louder or just more annoying. I’m sticking with OEM for now. Maybe later after more reviews are out might try something different. Thanks for being the guinea pig. ?Will be watching

Phxbird57 · Mar 13, 2020

I would not say their quieter than the OEM ones.

m80116 · Mar 13, 2020

Wodering if it flies longer...

Phxbird57 · Mar 13, 2020

m80116 said:
Wodering if it flies longer...

from this it's looking good

tcope · Mar 13, 2020

Carbon fiber props will make it fly 80 percent longer, be 30 percent faster, hover better and fly 60 percent further.

Phxbird57 · Mar 13, 2020

tcope said:
Carbon fiber props will make it fly 80 percent longer, be 30 percent faster, hover better and fly 60 percent further.

WOW why did not I do it faster. and you are getting your information from a crystal ball or harmontly sealed miracle whip jar

IFlyhigh37 · Mar 13, 2020

Phxbird57 said:

Where did u get them? Do you have a link?

tcope · Mar 13, 2020

Phxbird57 said:
WOW why did not I do it faster. and you are getting your information from a crystal ball or harmontly sealed miracle whip jar

All known facts about carbon fiber. You put it on a car and not matter what it is... 10 more horsepower.

tcope · Mar 13, 2020

Everytime a new drone comes out, someone makes CF props for it. Not because the make any difference at all but rather... because they will sell.

Phxbird57 · Mar 13, 2020

IFlyhigh37 said:
Where did u get them? Do you have a link?

It shows 1 set left. I know these are selling like hot cakes. most are sold out.

8pcs Low Noise Carbon Fiber Blade Fold Propeller CW/CCW Props for DJI Mavic Mini | eBay

Compatible With for DJI Mavic Mini Drone. Note: Drone is not included! Material: Carbon Fiber. 2 Pairs Carbon Fiber Propellers. Net weight: about 4.7g. Sonoff Smart WIFI Sensor Switch Waterproof Probe Monitoring Temperature Humidity.

www.ebay.com

OregonEd · Mar 15, 2020

tcope said:
Carbon fiber props will make it fly 80 percent longer, be 30 percent faster, hover better and fly 60 percent further.

Better double check on that...

Phxbird57 · Mar 15, 2020

OregonEd said:
Better double check on that...

Hey IF it's posted on the internet is has to be true.. ??????

OregonEd · Mar 15, 2020

Phxbird57 said:
Hey IF it's posted on the internet is has to be true.. ??????

Any improvement will be wonderful. I expect we will be seeing some real world evaluations.

tcope · Mar 16, 2020

OregonEd said:
Any improvement will be wonderful. I expect we will be seeing some real world evaluations.

CF won't make any difference.

OregonEd · Mar 16, 2020

tcope said:
CF won't make any difference.

Based on my experience, I believe that they will make a little difference but not in a better way. I would like to be wrong. Let’s wait and see...

WWMav · Mar 17, 2020

OregonEd said:
Based on my experience, I believe that they will make a little difference but not in a better way. I would like to be wrong. Let’s wait and see...

m80116 said:
Wodering if it flies longer...

Wondering if they'll prevent the "uncommanded descent" problem some MMs seem to experience --- I haven't seen any definitive cause being identified for the problem but there was speculation the OEM blades were deforming while in flight causing insufficient lift.

MAvic_South_Oz · Mar 17, 2020

WWMav said:
Wondering if they'll prevent the "uncommanded descent" problem some MMs seem to experience --- I haven't seen any definitive cause being identified for the problem but there was speculation the OEM blades were deforming while in flight causing insufficient lift.

Recalling some log analysis info, it's the back motors that max out in flight when uncommanded descents occur.
Are the rear props the problem with deforming ?
If so, what forces are applied to them to do this ? . . . The way they fold, they way they compress in the bag, etc ?

I would have thought they need to be severely 'flattened' to make such an event happen.
Usually, plastics can be pushed flat, and they bounce back when released, the problems may occur when stored for longer periods.

Coupled with the often seen not enough propulsion under load, even in sports mode into wind etc, I would have thought it's some sort of software / programming issue, a bug that's yet to be found and fixed.

I did read a thread where a pilot on here deliberately deformed 2 props in an oven and made the error appear in logs.