Mavic 2 Pro Gimbal Guard is wretched!

Grtday · Sep 10, 2018

Just got my Mavic 2 Pro and have been flying a P4 V2.
This Gimbal Guard is an abomination to take off...to put on....I know it serves a purpose, but I had to watch a video to just figure out HOW to put it back on!!!
WTF!
Does anyone make a better Gimbal Guard mousetrap?
Thanks to all in advance!
Fly cheerfully!

Former Member · Sep 10, 2018

Be patient. There are dozens of companies who will be making them and Im sure some will show up very quickly. The M2 gimbal guard is in line with the DJI tradition of making fiddly gimbal locks dating back to the Phantom series.

AeroMirage · Sep 10, 2018

Once I saw how it works, I have no problem with it.
Granted, the easiest one they ever made was the Mavic Air, second only to the P4.

Former Member · Sep 10, 2018

AeroMirage said:
Once I saw how it works, I have no problem with it.
Granted, the easiest one they ever made was the Mavic Air, second only to the P4.

The easiest one they ever made for the Mavic was made by another company. (@fstop.labs) joking

I just dont like the way they make you bend the gimbal downwards to get the gimbal lock on. It puts stress on the gimbal yaw motor, a very expensive part right now.

shotes · Sep 10, 2018

Grtday said:
Just got my Mavic 2 Pro and have been flying a P4 V2.
This Gimbal Guard is an abomination to take off...to put on....I know it serves a purpose, but I had to watch a video to just figure out HOW to put it back on!!!
WTF!
Does anyone make a better Gimbal Guard mousetrap?
Thanks to all in advance!
Fly cheerfully!

Just slide the flat gimbal cover support under the camera and then concentrate on aligning the two tabs. It's fiddly the first few times then become easy.

Terpinol · Sep 10, 2018

Until you get used to it, the easiest way to put the gimbal cover on is:
1. Fold the MP2's legs and put it on its "back" (that is, top-side down) on a table.
2. Make sure the camera's pointing straight forward towards the front so it's parallel to the top/back of the drone.
3. With the gimbal cover open side up, flip the hinged part out. It has a small square pocket that the camera fits into.
4. Slide the hinged part under the camera (between the camera and the top of the drone) until it's seated.
5. Insert the two tabs at the front of the cover into the two slots in the drone.
6. Slowly flip the bubble part of the cover over and lock it. Don't force it.

If everything's oriented properly and the tabs are seated correctly, you shouldn't have to force anything very hard. If you feel any real resistance, reseat the tabs and the hinged part, or the make sure the camera hasn't slipped out of it's forward position.

It's tricky at first, but after you've done it a few times, you'll be able to do it one-handed with it sitting on your leg.

dv8ed · Sep 10, 2018

i’m super careful but repeatedly removing & putting back gimbal cover is starting to mar one side of my camera.

Mattanous · Sep 10, 2018

I personally never had an issue with it. Took it off and put it right back on. But like the others have said i'm sure some more favorable 3rd party versions will come out soon that are easier and maybe less abrasive.

KiwiNed · Sep 11, 2018

I just tried taking them off both my Mavic 2 Pro and Zoom and once you do it a couple of times its fine.

gnirtS · Sep 11, 2018

I find it far far better than the original mavic 1 guard!

MavicPro2 · Sep 11, 2018

I dont know what the issue is, it slips on easily?! I admit its not the best design for sliding over the gimbal and rubbing but its by no means a difficult process

Talley · Sep 11, 2018

no issues here but took a few times to get the hang of it.

Elton Hammonds · Sep 11, 2018

The only issue I've noticed is that it feels quite fragile.

It's only a matter of time before a more durable solution is offered by someone.

mkaiser · Sep 11, 2018

Where can I see a video... it’s a pain to take it on and off!

Turn11 · Sep 11, 2018

Terpinol said:
It's tricky at first, but after you've done it a few times, you'll be able to do it one-handed with it sitting on your leg.

Extremely thorough and detailed directions. From my experience, that is the easiest way to do it easily.

Nothing good is easy except chocolate / chocolate cake

OldBlueHeron · Sep 11, 2018

Seems easy enough to me. Results will vary.

Kingram · Sep 11, 2018

mkaiser said:
Where can I see a video... it’s a pain to take it on and off!

mkaiser · Sep 11, 2018

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Thanks very much!

cadsii · Sep 12, 2018

AeroMirage said:
Once I saw how it works, I have no problem with it.
Granted, the easiest one they ever made was the Mavic Air, second only to the P4.

spark actually