Aliexpress is selling faulty production runs of Mini 5 Pro propellers?

[DaneLaw]

Decided to give some of these low-noise third-party propellers a chance that had some differences in their angles to see the effect on the noise...

But I thought I was going mad, as It simply didn't make any sense when trying to attach them.

as it looks like Orange propellers are fitted with Grey mount and vice versa, and since they are keyed to each motor mount (orange / grey).. you cant just use them oppositely, with grey on orange and vice versa.

Took some pictures.
Fauty production runs that are being sold, likely to primarily western buyers, where any back shipment won't make any financial sense?

 

[mavic3usa]

Decided to give some of these low-noise third-party propellers a chance that had some differences in their angles to see the effect on the noise...

But I thought I was going mad, as It simply didn't make any sense when trying to attach them.

as it looks like Orange propellers are fitted with Grey mount and vice versa, and since they are keyed to each motor mount (orange / grey).. you cant just use them oppositely, with grey on orange and vice versa.

Took some pictures.
Fauty production runs that are being sold, likely to primarily western buyers, where any back shipment won't make any financial sense?


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Should have tried these:

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256809806369410.html

 

[DaneLaw]

Should have tried these:

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256809806369410.html

Looks like the same.. was sourced from this listing below, that had free shipping to DK, as the other one above from your link have + 4.5$/5.6$ in shipping alone to Denmark.
These useless ones I received on the pictures above, which seems like a faulty production as they mixed the motormounts, which makes them completely utter useless, as they are keyed to each, - came from here

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005010295058933.html?

And the seller, you cant contact, behind a Choice BOT..

So only solution is dispute, but it can be an uphill battle trying to inform an AliExpress dispute handler from China in english, that they need to look closely at the pictures and compare them to normal Mini 5 pro ones, simply so they can conclude the wrong grey/orange screw-mounts on these units..

And they will obviously suck the drone to the ground, as they can only be put orange to orange, grey to grey mount., hence their keyed-screw-mount, which will activate an error/faulty propeller prompt.

 

[mavic3usa]

Looks like the same.. was sourced from this listing below, that had free shipping to DK, as the other one above from your link have + 4.5$/5.6$ in shipping alone to Denmark.
These useless ones I received on the pictures above, which seems like a faulty production as they mixed the motormounts, which makes them completely utter useless, as they are keyed to each, - came from here

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005010295058933.html?

And the seller, you cant contact, behind a Choice BOT..

So only solution is dispute, but it can be an uphill battle trying to inform an AliExpress dispute handler from China in english, that they need to look closely at the pictures and compare them to normal Mini 5 pro ones, simply so they can conclude the wrong grey/orange screw-mounts on these units..

And they will obviously suck the drone to the ground, as they can only be put orange to orange, grey to grey mount., hence their keyed-screw-mount, which will activate an error/faulty propeller prompt.

Understood. Exactly why I only trust Master Airscrew outside of OEMs.

 

[DaneLaw]

Understood. Exactly why I only trust Master Airscrew outside of OEMs.

I'm not familiar with those, though I took a look, and yep.. their prices seem fair, though any "fair" value would likely tumble in a heartbeat here from northern Europe.
Fx a full set "super stealth" (just a crude example) for Mini 4 Pro, is 10 bucks + all the added secondary costs.
Such a single set - I reckon would set me back around 60$,
10US + cheapest flat rate shipping 18US (3 weeks delivery), and since they dont seem to include. EU-VAT.. One would get another 25% EUVAT fee of the full cost incl. shipping (10+18/28-25% = 7US) and then the infamous Danish VAT handling fee of 25US.(=160 DKK)
10 + 18 + 7 + 25 = 60US, so yeah, they better be dam good.

But there are likely local options, but that VAT handling cost at my latitudes, sadly tumbles purchases from abroad, that ain't EU-VAT-collect on the fly.

Its a shame, as it's so undermining for people here in northern Europe, to the point that it makes very little sense to purchase smaller consumer things from other regions, like the US or even a close-by country like England..
Perhaps it could get better with the whole tariff-war, as it is very unfavorable how much local added cost in my region, and how it alienates certain non-EU markets.

Started a dispute at Aliexpress, and hopefully the dispute handler are willing to analyze the orientation of these Mini 5 props that look to be faulty productions, that are being scammed/ported onto western buyers.

Also worth having in mind, none of them seems to have the design-lock that you see on the original ones, where they lock into place when they are spun up.. That feature aint on these third-party ones, but I'm okay with that.
The main issue is they are useless as they orient incorrectly on the wrong hub and it's a melted construction, so you can't "repair/fix" it.

 

[Daniel NZDF]

Decided to give some of these low-noise third-party propellers a chance that had some differences in their angles to see the effect on the noise...

But I thought I was going mad, as It simply didn't make any sense when trying to attach them.

as it looks like Orange propellers are fitted with Grey mount and vice versa, and since they are keyed to each motor mount (orange / grey).. you cant just use them oppositely, with grey on orange and vice versa.

Took some pictures.
Fauty production runs that are being sold, likely to primarily western buyers, where any back shipment won't make any financial sense?


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I have always steered clear of 3r'd party props for a reason..........

 

[qadsan]

Should have tried these:

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256809806369410.html

Are you good with these props for the Mini 5 Pro? Same stiffness, weight, shape, quality, etc as OEM, or?

I got some Mavic 4 Props off Amazon and they’re much thinner, lots of play in the hub where the props attach, and I definitely wouldn’t trust them. I have more props for the Mini 5 Pro and Mavic 4 Pro coming from ebay that are supposed to be original, but I’ll find out when they get here.

 

[mavic3usa]

Are you good with these props for the Mini 5 Pro? Same stiffness, weight, shape, quality, etc as OEM, or?

I got some Mavic 4 Props off Amazon and they’re much thinner, lots of play in the hub where the props attach, and I definitely wouldn’t trust them. I have more props for the Mini 5 Pro and Mavic 4 Pro coming from ebay that are supposed to be original, but I’ll find out when they get here.

Im not since I haven't bought them yet. I thought about it but since this thread, now I am a little skeptical. When I see the Brand+ and everything says OEM, I start to believe. But I guess I'm still waiting for MAS to come thru but if not, I would try these since they are so cheap.