Recent content by Occams Razor

Some of the Best Buys here in Los Angeles have limited stock available for pick-up today. I'm going to wait for reviews and user feedback before pulling the trigger. As an alternative, the Avata 2 is half the price and seems like a more robust drone but it is not sub-250 grams like the A1.

eBay sellers of currently approved products may potential be impacted. In October the FCC essentially gave itself the power to retroactively ban previously licensed DJI drones in the US if no audit occurs by December 23, 2025 and they are put on the Covered List. The FCC also believes the...

While you will be able to purchase existing US inventory after the ban, it is not clear how much inventory is available in the US market. Also, prices will greatly escalate after the ban so you need to consider that aspect. My personal opinion is to roll the dice and buy immediately if you can...

What kind of “serious fight” would you suggest for DJI? They are essentially powerless against the US Government.

That is an old article. The NDAA Bill was already signed into law at the end of 2024.

I purchased a Mini 5 Pro Fly More Combo Plus from K-Wave on EBay for roughly $1080 including shipping. It was brand new with no additional tariffs and arrived in 4 days to Los Angeles. They currently have one listed for roughly the same price so I would jump on that ASAP. You really can’t go...

I just received an Air 3S Fly More Combo from Thinkzone today purchased via Amazon Prime. It is brand new in the box with the tamper proof seal. Thinkzone was the only vendor that had a Prime option for the Air 3S and their pricing was very close to the best deals on eBay. With everything...

There are several options on Amazon. The charger should meet the PD 3.0 (or greater) standard and should output a minimum of 100W through a single port. It is best to choose an established brand such as Anker.

Although I cannot purchase the MP5 in my country (US), the fact that it could be almost 4 grams heavier than the legal limit is really no concern. 4 grams over 250 grams is only 1.6 %. Although this is not a great analogy, this would be the equivalent of driving 101.6 km/h in a 100 km/h zone...

As far as I know, only third-party sellers have been selling the Air 3S (and many other DJI drones) on Amazon. You should look at the order to see who the actual seller is.

Does the Anker charger meet the PD 3.0 or greater spec? That's required for fast charging. Also note that the charging rate will decrease as you get closer to 100% charge. Approximately how full was your battery when your measured the wattage?

mAh will not necessarily reflect the capacity of a battery unless the relevant voltages are the same. It is best to convert to Watt-Hours to truly understand energy capacity. Also batteries are not 100% efficient in that their stated capacities will not equal real world performance due to...

The Mavic 3 Pro outperforms in every possible metric - shadow noise, color noise, acuity, color fringing, color fidelity. These are images taken in broad daylight, which makes the Air3S particularly disappointing and not on par with most modern mid-range cell phones. This is comparing a 12MP...

You should ensure that the charger you ordered supports the PD 3.0 (or greater) standard and that a single port will deliver a minimum of 65W. Otherwise you may not see a great increase in charging speeds.

There is a program called Driver Easy located at www.drivereasy.com. Download and install the trial version. I don't remember how the trial version works but at the very least it will identify all drivers that are out of date which may help your situation. You'd be surprised at many...