Will be buying a Mini 4 Pro in a week or so - What essentials should I get with it?

[SkyMaus]

A skin from decalgirl.com (shameless promotion because I'm a very happy customer )

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I LOVE IT OMG ITS SO AWESOME !!! I love the lighting too much HAHAHAHA

 

[Robert Prior]

Depending on the flight rules where you live, extended batteries are nice to have for the extra flight time (if being above 249 g isn't too restrictive).

I recently got a lanyard for use with the controller, and it is really nice. Don't know how I managed without one before! (Actually, I do know — I juggled things one-handed and nearly dropped the controller a couple of times.)

A spare set of control sticks is useful in case you are out in the field and drop one in long grass. Related to that, a case that lets you keep the sticks on the controller is very handy. I have the soft case that came with my Mini 3 Pro, but I got a Pygtech clip-on cover for the RC Controller that protects the screen and sticks when it's in the bag.

A better screwdriver than the one that comes with the fly-more kit makes replacing props a lot easier.

I have ND filters but have never used them — I mostly shoot stills so actually want a high shutter speed. If you shoot video or want stills with motion blur then a good set of filters would be useful.

 

[Feek]

Depending on the flight rules where you live, extended batteries are nice to have for the extra flight time (if being above 249 g isn't too restrictive).

I would love a couple of them but unfortunately they're not available here as they'd take it over 250g and that's not a place I want to be.

I recently got a lanyard for use with the controller, and it is really nice.

Now that's a good suggestion, I think it's a good idea so I'll have a look around. I'm sure there must be literally hundreds of them around!

A spare set of control sticks is useful in case you are out in the field and drop one in long grass. Related to that, a case that lets you keep the sticks on the controller is very handy. I have the soft case that came with my Mini 3 Pro, but I got a Pygtech clip-on cover for the RC Controller that protects the screen and sticks when it's in the bag.

Another good shout. The Fly More thing comes with a spare set of them which I keep in the bag. I've also got a sun screen that covers the front with the sticks so I don't need to take them off each time.

A better screwdriver than the one that comes with the fly-more kit makes replacing props a lot easier.

I use my Wowstick.

I won't be skinning the drone, I really think they look tacky and I'm currently undecided about whether I need nd filters or not.

 

[Robert Prior]

Now that's a good suggestion, I think it's a good idea so I'll have a look around. I'm sure there must be literally hundreds of them around!

I bought a set of four screw-in eyes on Amazon (so I could also attach one to my Smart Controller) and a couple of cheap camera straps. Less than half the price of the cheapest lanyard on Amazon.

 

[MS Coast]

I bought a set of four screw-in eyes on Amazon (so I could also attach one to my Smart Controller) and a couple of cheap camera straps. Less than half the price of the cheapest lanyard on Amazon.

This $12 lanyard is a good one, though I don't know about availability in the UK. It included two mounting eyes.

Amazon.com

 

[susnzhe]

I'm probably going to be pulling the trigger on a Mini 4 Pro More Combo with the RC-2 controller in the next week or so, the 20% discount for new accounts on Very is really pulling me in.

Coming from a Mini 2, what accessories would you consider to be essential? I understand the Mini 4 doesn't come with an actual PSU so I was thinking about an Apple USB-C 30W charger, also from Very as it'll be included in the 20% off. There's no point in going higher than 30W, according to the manual, that's the maximum supported charge power.

I have a landing pad, I have a handful of 64Gb SD cards.

Care Refresh seems to be £119 for two years direct from DJI, is there any way to legitimately get it cheaper than this?

What other essentials should I consider for the Mini 4 Pro?

Thanks.

Many batteries and 4G modules