Put your controller in the mud or snow? Never! DIY content

[Skybuyer]

Lots of contraptions to spend money one for this hobby of ours. I confess to straddling the fence of being cheap- and creative (see Vindibox). My Mini 1 and M2 Pro controllers are relatively compact and lightweight. But the controller for the MA2 and Mini 2 are bigger, heavier and balanced differently. Even with my smaller controllers I've wanted to and had the need to set them down on the ground. I thought about one of those $10 contraptions on Amazon and while probably will do the job, I couldn't bring myself to part with the $10 for a function that I thought could be produced with something I already had at home. And then it came to me... A LANYARD!

But how would I attach it to the controller. While it wasn't my first though and I tried a short strap first, I had my second brain fart: An elastic hairband. Short enough. Strong. Shock absorbant. Why no?

And so I give you (drum roll)... The Vindiharness!

It seems that because of where the elastic band sits and attaches balances the controller and phone fairly well and as the phone leans against the body it stays in position so that I can even take my hands off of it for a moment and still be able to look down at the screen... and not have to put the thing down when I need both hands for something. The best part it that it cost me absolutely nothin'!

Just thought I'd share for those who might have been thinking the same thing.

 

[MA2 317]

I did the exact same thing.

Only mine was a rubber O ring and can be easily stowed with the cable. ?

Lanyard for MA2

Has anybody sèen or come up with an idea for a lanyard mount for the remote ?

mavicpilots.com

 

[Skybuyer]

I did the exact same thing.

Only mine was a rubber O ring and can be easily stowed with the cable. ?

Lanyard for MA2

Has anybody sèen or come up with an idea for a lanyard mount for the remote ?

mavicpilots.com

Yeah... This folds down to nothing and gets stuff in a small slot in the case. With my original MIni and M2, while I'd have to set the controller down from time to time, which always annoyed me, those controllers were light weight enough that it didn't bother me to have to hang on. I also thing, for me, they were more ergonomic as my fingers folded under them more easily and didn't feel like my index fingers were supporting any weight. So this lanyard setup really solves a lot of minor issues.

 

[Chip]

I like these Vindihacks!

 

[elborak]

You should come up with a custom battery and call it the VindiCell. Fly Fast and Furious!

 

[Skybuyer]

You should come up with a custom battery and call it the VindiCell. Fly Faste and Furious!

I have. It closely resembles methane gas. I call it the Vindi-wind ?!

 

[MavicMan64]

Lots of contraptions to spend money one for this hobby of ours. I confess to straddling the fence of being cheap- and creative (see Vindibox). My Mini 1 and M2 Pro controllers are relatively compact and lightweight. But the controller for the MA2 and Mini 2 are bigger, heavier and balanced differently. Even with my smaller controllers I've wanted to and had the need to set them down on the ground. I thought about one of those $10 contraptions on Amazon and while probably will do the job, I couldn't bring myself to part with the $10 for a function that I thought could be produced with something I already had at home. And then it came to me... A LANYARD!

But how would I attach it to the controller. While it wasn't my first though and I tried a short strap first, I had my second brain fart: An elastic hairband. Short enough. Strong. Shock absorbant. Why no?

And so I give you (drum roll)... The Vindiharness!

It seems that because of where the elastic band sits and attaches balances the controller and phone fairly well and as the phone leans against the body it stays in position so that I can even take my hands off of it for a moment and still be able to look down at the screen... and not have to put the thing down when I need both hands for something. The best part it that it cost me absolutely nothin'!

Just thought I'd share for those who might have been thinking the same thing.

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Great idea. I didn't think about that. Will definitely be trying it. I'm sure I have that is needed around the house somewhere.

 

[Tentoes]

Hmm. I think I have a lanyard. Last time I saw a hair tie, I shot it at Phoebe.