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Recent content by explorer76

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    Battery Discharge Cycle?

    If you need to control the discharge rate (for traveling, or calibration etc) check out Phantom Angel
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    Manually Discharging Batteries

    Hey, check out Phantom Angel - they build a gadget especially for discharing DJI batteries.
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    BATTERIES

    Pretty much what has been already set, but keep them in ~50-60% the charge to slow their aging... Fun fact: 0% is not actually zero, as DJI smart circuits give you a lower reading than actual to keep your batteries from getting bricked :)
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    First video, second outdoor flight

    Looks great! Loved the way you framed the shots where waves were meeting the shore, nice applications of the rule-of-thirds. Another nice touch was the way, the frames "clicked" with the kicks in the background music. :)
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    Would you fly in these winds at 250 feet or lower with the Mavic

    Obviously I totally agree that its safer, easier, better to just call it a day. But, if the question is... can it fly in this wind my personal opinion/experience would be a cautious yes... I've flown both fixed wing and quads at 17mph+ without issue. Don't get me wrong... its not fun and its...
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    Seems like the phantom angel for Mavic 2 is now available

    Hya, for whoever's interested... Seems like Alex has started selling the Phantom Angel for Mavic 2. It was marked as "coming soon" for a while but seems you can place an order now... I've got the Angel for my Air and it really does the job for me... Phantom Angel
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    Battery Fires

    Its an interesting question... yes, we all know that batteries can erupt in flames under certain circumstances. The chances of this are significantly reduced with DJI's intelligent batteries as they generally stop you from abusing them too much (i.e. overcharging or overdischarging). You can ask...
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    Bloated battery

    After seeing a few videos of exploding LiPo batteries I now regard even slight bloating as impeding doom :) GerdS is right - you can get hundreds of cycles and years of use if you handle them correctly. Here's a nice list of things you shouldn't/shouldn't do with batteries: Top tips for happy...