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Recent content by Fuzzyreticle

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    The fake Mavic batteries have arrived.

    I get the appeal. I've spent way too much on guns and gun parts in my lifetime. Now I added this expensive hobby to the mix. Buy once and cry once. By the time you buy the cheap knockoff or clones and figure out they are not up to task you end up buying the original anyway. By then you have...
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    The fake Mavic batteries have arrived.

    So you drop around a grand or more on a drone but you can't swing the cost of a spare battery or 3? Who would risk an expensive piece of equipment like a Mavic to save $3?
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    Camera Disconnected in flight

    Took my Mavic out for a flight today. It was maybe 500m away and lost video and got "camera disconnected" warning. Was able to fly it back and land it. Shut off everything and swapped batteries. Flew again and didn't have a repeat. This is in a wide open area in the mountains of Colorado...
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    Platinum props - are they worse in the wind?

    I live in Colorado Springs and it can get windy here. I added the Platinum props to my MP and I can't tell a difference. They sound different and maybe to my ear a little more quiet but that's subjective. I don't notice any performance differences in windy or calm flying conditions. Just my...
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    New pilot

    I purchased a Mavic Pro today. I have been watching videos and reading the Dji manual for a while now. I've been reading the posts here and on the Dji forum to increase my knowledge before buying. I purchased the drone for my 13 year old son and for myself. My son started with a Cyma X8G and...