Just saw this today.. accessories for Mavic from DJI

[zimode]

Here's the article

DJI Introduces Propeller Cage, NDs & Other Mavic Pro Accessories - Available Immediately | cinema5D

 

[GreatScott]

I was surprised that the flight time was so dramatically reduced to... 12 minutes!

 

[erkme73]

I wonder how much of that is due to the smaller size props vs. added weight.

 

[Achilles]

ND Filters: without a 32ND, I went with Taco-RC.


Mavic - North Bay, CA

 

[Andrew F]

I was surprised that the flight time was so dramatically reduced to... 12 minutes!

Can't imagine using that unless I HAD to fly it around people where there was a possibility of contact. 12 minutes otherwise is untenable.

 

[GreatScott]

I wonder how much of that is due to the smaller size props vs. added weight.

I may have misread, but I thought they used the same props. That may be the guards vs. the "cages".

-S

...sent while not using phone to fly.

 

[nil]

I may have misread, but I thought they used the same props. That may be the guards vs. the "cages".

-S

...sent while not using phone to fly.

There are (slightly) smaller props included with the cage. The standard (slightly) longer props work with the prop guards.

 

[zimode]

I imagine the "cage props" are for indoor flying, perhaps in the Real Estate field

 

[kaitlyn]

How is the new charging hub different? And why the hell do they need two charging hubs - why can't there just be *THE* charging hub?

The sleeve looks interesting, though.

 

[msinger]

How is the new charging hub different?

The advanced battery charging hub charges 4 batteries one-by-one in 4 hours. If you use it along with the P4 battery charger (and this cable), you can charge 4 batteries in 2.5 hours.

 

[kaitlyn]

The advanced battery charging hub charges 4 batteries one-by-one in 4 hours. If you use it along with the P4 battery charger (and this cable), you can charge 4 batteries in 2.5 hours.

I still have my 2nd question ... why couldn't the original charging hub do 4 hrs? And still support the P4 charger/cable input if you wanted it?

 

[msinger]

why couldn't the original charging hub do 4 hrs? And still support the P4 charger/cable input if you wanted it?

Those aren't features of the original charging hub.

 

[halley]

I still have my 2nd question ... why couldn't the original charging hub do 4 hrs? And still support the P4 charger/cable input if you wanted it?

I don't have a P4 so I can't answer but I am guessing that connector is different? So the new hub has a change to the connector(s) underneath that allow the higher P4 supply to work with it.

Now if you are going to make a more expensive hub that supports the P4, the only reason to keep the old cheaper product SKU around is bundling... such as the Mavic Pro FlyMore Kit, which can continue to include the old cheaper SKU and remain very profitable.