How on earth do I fit a Getterback on this thing?

[ColdForged]

I invested in a Getterback since I plan to fly over water and really don't want to lose her forever in the event of catastrophic failure. It came in today but am having a difficult time finding a mounting point that appears like it'll work with the included velcro tie. The little arms on Air are pretty short and the body is too girthy to reach all the way around. The site says you can use zip ties, but that seems inconvenient.

Anyone find a solution to this?

 

[james_mav]

This is the best thing I've seen.

floats for mavic pro

 

[msinger]

Here are some ideas that might work for you:

 

[phinz]

This is what I came up with using 2 Getterbacks (balance and redundancy) along with the propeller guards on my Mavic Air . Any comments or suggestions?

 

[thebigbaddan]

Isn't it toast anyways if it drops in the water?

 

[phinz]

Yes but if you have DJI refresh you can get another one as long as you have the damage piece. From DJI "Provides two replacement units for a small additional charge in one year and covers kinds of accidents, such as water damage and collisions, giving you peace of mind."

 

[kenny d]

Just out of curiosity, doesn’t the added weight of the prop guards and getter backs significantly reduce battery life ?

 

[phinz]

Good point. So I did a flight test with and without the prop guard and Getterbacks. Each test was done with the same full battery. I let the MA hover in my office until the low battery alert went off. Difference in fight time was 2 min. It went 12 min without and 10 min with.

 

[kenny d]

Significantly less than the touted 18 - 21 minutes.

 

[phinz]

I think there would have been some additional flying time after the low battery alert. My test was just to that marker

 

[kenny d]

Got it. So possibly 15 minutes or so, give or take. If you’re flying over water and can compose your shots/video fairly quick then the getterbacks are worth the slight loss of flight time. Peace of mind is worth something.

 

[jahjahwarrior]

Careful, if the top pops off the line will foul the prop and will crash. I don't use a getter back after a crash with my phantom, prefer to just pay insurance.

 

[laurenholloway]

is it possible that the string of the getterback might snap?

 

[ash2020]

Careful, if the top pops off the line will foul the prop and will crash. I don't use a getter back after a crash with my phantom, prefer to just pay insurance.

Can you actually get insurance that will replace a Mavic lost in the sea? I've never seen any in the UK.

 

[Rorywquin]

Significantly less than the touted 18 - 21 minutes.

The 18-21 quoted is flying (not hovering) time. Hovering an inefficient phase of flight - forward flight is more efficient.

 

[HYRYSC]

Just a question, but why not just get Personal Article insurance and be done with it?

I insured mine through State Farm for $60/year. Now if it drops in the water (where I fly quite a bit as well) I just report it and them collect the check and pick out my new drone and I don't have to wait for all of the hassle and expense of DJI Refresh.

I fly with substantially more confidence now, and maybe a bit more abandon as well.

Just my .02 cents worth.

 

[ash2020]

Just a question, but why not just get Personal Article insurance and be done with it?

I insured mine through State Farm for $60/year. Now if it drops in the water (where I fly quite a bit as well) I just report it and them collect the check and pick out my new drone and I don't have to wait for all of the hassle and expense of DJI Refresh.

I fly with substantially more confidence now, and maybe a bit more abandon as well.

Just my .02 cents worth.

That's incredible. You don't even have to provide them with the drowned drone? I have personal posessions insurance in the UK, which covers my laptop, camera equipment, iPad etc. but it certainly wouldn't cover my Mavic. Also, when I claimed for a broken iPad a few years ago, the renewal premium went up from £160/yr to over £300.