to flip or not to flip

[old man mavic]

hi fellow fliers, well like many of us i suspect, i have been watching some of the reviews that are available on the internet,
i have also looked at the manual from the DJI site
it seems to be a combined Mini 4 pro, and Neo, but without the full 360 OA ,of the Mini 4 pro
is it a replacement for the mini series ? ,i guess time will tell

 

[Droning on and on...]

As I posted in the neo forum, I don't like it.

I will most certainly be getting one.

 

[ryguy80]

The one omission that many are pointing out is that there is no FPV mode.

I did pull the trigger on one. I see it as sort of a "Neo Air" or "Neo Pro". Not a fully featured Mini Pro but has more capabilities than a Neo....just minus FPV.

 

[Cafguy]

I'm not sure who they actually made it for? Its a whoop but with those folding cages its probably a fragile one SOO why not just get an AVATA2? And those little carbon tubes seem like a hazard more than anything!

 

[ryguy80]

I'm not sure who they actually made it for? Its a whoop but with those folding cages its probably a fragile one SOO why not just get an AVATA2? And those little carbon tubes seem like a hazard more than anything!

Vloggers aren't going to be using goggles and flying around FPV. I think it's supposed to be a completely seperate product from the Avata series.

 

[Cafguy]

I see your point but ether way why not just get an AVATA 2? besides this one being slightly cheaper. and it folds?
I don't see the benefit myself.....but they will sell a ton of them that's for sure.

 

[ryguy80]

I see your point but ether way why not just get an AVATA 2? besides this one being slightly cheaper. and it folds?
I don't see the benefit myself.....but they will sell a ton of them that's for sure.

Doesn't Avata require the use of goggles and motion controllers while operating? I could be mistaken.

 

[Droning on and on...]

I'm not sure who they actually made it for? Its a whoop but with those folding cages its probably a fragile one SOO why not just get an AVATA2? And those little carbon tubes seem like a hazard more than anything!

It looks like a deeper play at the emerging sub 250 OOP market. Like @ryguy80 says, higher end neo-type users. Hence the standalone UI, like the neo. Look at those prop cages - totally safe. The larger diameter, two-blade props will make it quieter and lower frequency than the neo.

I'll be getting one because, well, DJI fanboy. Yeah, I admit it.

 

[Droning on and on...]

The one omission that many are pointing out is that there is no FPV mode.

I did pull the trigger on one. I see it as sort of a "Neo Air" or "Neo Pro". Not a fully featured Mini Pro but has more capabilities than a Neo....just minus FPV.

Honestly with both Avatas and a Neo in my squadron if the flip supported FPV it would probably get flown one battery to check it out, and then never again. I doubt it would be much fun.

Also, with the way those props fold I don't think you could invert it and cut power... might fold up?

 

[Cafguy]

MAN at that price and I KNOW this is a DJI Forum BUT I would hands down buy a GEPRC Cinelog before I got a flip!! kinda a NO brainer The cinelog will bounce off of stuff, You can race it, You can tune it, You can fix it, and if you already have the DJI Controller and goggles all you need is the Drone! The only Caveat being it has no modes and must be Flown in ACRO but thats the best way to fly anyway!.

 

[Cafguy]

Doesn't Avata require the use of goggles and motion controllers while operating? I could be mistaken.

yes but you dont have to wear the gogles just have them turned on,