Three bladed propellers

[Murph66]

Just wondering if any of ye Mini 2 SE owners have used these ? If they effect flight, weight, whatever, any info appreciated, Thanks

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[Murph66]

Also could anyone recommend red and green nav lights preferably clip on for night flying etc ? or the sort that fit in the circle underneath the motors ? The ones I got off Amazon didn't work and I've had to return them. One last thing, if it states "fits Mini 2" does that mean it'll fit the SE ? Enjoying my Mini 2 SE as a newbie. Thanks Murph

 

[Meta4]

Just wondering if any of ye Mini 2 SE owners have used these ? If they effect flight, weight, whatever, any info appreciated,

Those 3-blade props won't improve anything about your drone.
Do you want to trust cheap gimmick props from Amazon?
<Hint> props are very important. You want to be able to rely on them.

 

[Murph66]

@Meta4 Ahh gotcha Meta, thanks for the advice

 

[Yorkshire_Pud]

Also could anyone recommend red and green nav lights preferably clip on for night flying etc ? or the sort that fit in the circle underneath the motors ? The ones I got off Amazon didn't work and I've had to return them. One last thing, if it states "fits Mini 2" does that mean it'll fit the SE ? Enjoying my Mini 2 SE as a newbie. Thanks MMur

Why bother with the 3 bladed props ? The std DJI props do a perfectly good job. Modification for modification's sake isn't necessarily a good thing.
I too would ask, do you want to risk you drone using unknown props ?
Not me, DJI only on my drones.
As far as i know triple blade props are only used by engineers where they want more thrust from a prop of limited diameter. Plus the caps may block ventilation.

 

[Starz]

May be other suppliers that can be purchased elsewhere. Google is your friend.
I have found these to be a good product.

https://www.amazon.com/VIFLY-Strobe-Collision-Phantom-Inspire/dp/B096VCKR97/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.AUHOccziE9y4wZPGZ-bcElptuWCiQ5yNf3YbbNjzBm_-sl0OdG7cFu4kxsySLdWjFJ4Y0otQ2fEYP3HCCH5GWD68bc3XaHms_mHIhRNnlma6PgmEAg4pv1zFiTqXzcYkeklcaqHGMu91wC0xitETOlAqaGwcUngqmiY4urYfmZWeDC6XbSAmO7sBxhlpWCTz_1OZRZ2HmdEjn5lrwc6scUw8XREvKMGVHo8e--D_2Hb9nDAZzYqM7ci1JYoMnppvgN0JI4-cNPxx0vWxO1P4TNeGXE8UNP3jaIlD1etkIH0.3gCJDb-7wNqZxaoEWZnsMCRpiUaP6k5g1Sv4OjNo7zQ&dib_tag=se&hvadid=557326246279&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9030236&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=3042532937328239820&hvtargid=kwd-1424260259684&hydadcr=19731_13355554&keywords=vifly%2Bstrobe&qid=1713524200&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&th=1

 

[Cafguy]

They look cool BUT your drone will vibrate like CRAZY!
There are only 2 props that work well on your DJI--- DJI or Master airscrew. If you fly close to trees and bushes the Master Airscrews are brittle and will break the prop rather than "drag" your drone into whatever you hit. The OEM's are much stronger BUT if you strike a small tree limb the drone will be dragged into the rest of the tree rather than break. and the caps.....No.

 

[Andrew Strongman]

Those 3-blade props won't improve anything about your drone.
Do you want to trust cheap gimmick props from Amazon?
<Hint> props are very important. You want to be able to rely on them.

My Mini 2 likes to drift sideways when I turn. This is worsened by my area being generally windy. I was wondering if 3-bladed props might improve control (at the expense of flight time)?

 

[Cafguy]

My Mini 2 likes to drift sideways when I turn. This is worsened by my area being generally windy. I was wondering if 3-bladed props might improve control (at the expense of flight time)?

Yes they would help with the wind a little IF they made 3 bladed props that were decent and semi-balanced lol (they don't). If you use the drone for photos and videos The vibration just isnt worth it

 

[Starz]

worsened by my area being generally windy.

One possible solution might be to acquire a better suited aircraft for the windy conditions. The three bladed propellers would most likely create more problems than needed. The word “mini” has several drawbacks.

 

[Yorkshire_Pud]

I am afraid I would stick with DJI two bladed propellers and post the .txt flight log for a flight where you experienced this problem as an attachment, or.
Have a read of the webpage
DJI Flight Log Viewer | Phantom Help
upload the log to that page and post the resulting URL here.

 

[Max Headroom]

My Mini 2 likes to drift sideways when I turn. This is worsened by my area being generally windy. I was wondering if 3-bladed props might improve control (at the expense of flight time)?

I was going to ask how you fit a 3 blade prop on a mini 2 but googled and found this would this not change the way it flies?

I would worry that the blades only twist to lock into the adaptor plate rather than being screwed in.

 

[Yorkshire_Pud]

Not that I'd use after market props but if the motor cap has detents incorporated in the design, a la mavic 2 drones, the when fully home the prop base is locked in place.
That said those caps seem to permit very little travel.
In addition when correctly installed the drag on the props would tend to cause the prop hub to rotate towards the fully home position.
If the caps do not have some form of lock then sudden motor decellerations could cause the prop hub to undo.

 

[theory81]

Just wondering if any of ye Mini 2 SE owners have used these ? If they effect flight, weight, whatever, any info appreciated, Thanks

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DONT USE THEM!!! I BOUGHT A SET AND EVERYTHING SEEMED GOOD. EVERYTHING WENT TOGETHER WELL AND LOCKED DOWN TIGHT. I'VE BEEN BUILDING "LAMBOS" (FPV RACE DRONES) FOR 9 YEARS NOW SO I WOULD NOTICE IF ANYTHINHG WAS SKETCHY FITMENT WISE.. AND IT FLEW GREAT...SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT IN BOTH HANDLING AND SPEED.. 5 OR 6 FLIGHTS AFTER THE SWAP, (JUST ABOUT THE TIME YOU THINK EVERYTHING IS GOOD, AND I INSPECTED THEM BEFORE EVERY FLIGHT,) I WAS UP ABOUT A THOUDAND FEET OR SO, ( I KNOW, I KNOW) AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN MY VIDEO FEED LOOKED LIKE I WAS IN A TORNADO.. CORKED SCREWED STRAIGHT DOWN INTO THE ASPHALT... THEY WILL JUST UNSNAP FROM THE ADAPTER PLATE RANDOMLY. I PROMISE YOU IF YOU USE THESE YOU WILL REGRET IT...NOT IF BUT WHEN...MY MINI 2 SE SHATTERED INTO ABOUT 11 PIECES AFTER A THOUSAND FOOT FREEFALL...DO NOT I REPEAT DO NOT USE THESE....
....Theory....