WOW Am I the only member that's stuck with the original Mavic Pro??

jerryflah · Oct 8, 2020

Robert Mitchell said:
I still fly my original MP as a backup bird to my MP2. I also use it as my recreational go to, and my son is now starting to fly it as well. Great drone with hundreds of hours and zero problems or defects.

ME TOO

jerryflah · Oct 8, 2020

RadioFlyerMan said:
Exactly!

Yes

jerryflah · Oct 8, 2020

unionglzr said:
dont think so

2017? what is this?

DanaMc · Oct 8, 2020

old man mavic said:
the MPP was, and in my opinion ,still is the best drone that DJI have produced in the Mavic line up
it does exactly what it says on the box ,no hassle ,no drama ,no issues
mine after over 500 + flights is still in perfect working condition,and when i changed the skin recently it still looked brand new
yes the M2P has lots more functions and upgraded occusync but i think that they come at a cost that makes the MPP a better option

I too have an MPP but am very interested in the MA2. Could you expand on your assessment of a “cost” for occusync, etc? I assume you are thinking in terms other than monetary cost. Thanks.

Espen W · Oct 8, 2020

I have owned some of the newer ones as well, but my MP from 2017 is still my #1 choice for its combination of capabilities, weight and size.
The only one that I would like to add would be the M2 Enterprise, due to its FLIR thermal imaging.

JohnnyD913 · Oct 8, 2020

Been Mavic man awhile now...
Love mine

amaxlegend · Oct 8, 2020

Had a few DJI phantoms as soon as I got my Mpro I new it was the best bang for bucks (£ actually) , Im keeping it forever
Great piece of kit , now got 5 batteries (I cycle them) . Taken it to iceland and performed 1st class even in -10C. ( better than the ipad mini did lol) Fly it a lot in Scotland , Glencoe , rest and be thankful, Loch lomond , Glens and mountains, its a great machine and keeps on giving. Had it now for about 2yrs without any problems. Copes with the wind way better than I ever hoped for , cant fault it at all. (except the phantoms were esier to hand catch). Done evening sorties, day sorties got great pics and videos, which are spectacular. It does what it says on the box and it makes me happy. Long live the Mavic pro , soon to become a classic.

howardK · Oct 8, 2020

RadioFlyerMan said:
No matter what new drone comes down the pike, never get rid of a Mavic Pro/Platinum. Trust me, it has secret abilities that not too many either take part or acknowledge.

what are the secret abilities? I have two M1P's that i bought used. I love the way they fly and have always been reliable. i was thinking about upgrading to a M2P or a M2PZ but after reading this thread i think i am just gonna stick with what i got

Leeporter0863 · Oct 8, 2020

I still use the MPP ?

mark conners · Oct 8, 2020

jerryflah said:
When I went to this site, I observed that the dates of entry were 2017.

I just upgraded from a spark and love it!

Reginald E Johnson · Oct 8, 2020

And? I have the Mavic Pro, Mavic Zoom 2 and the Mavic Mini! The Mavic Pro gets the most airtime!

hjmavic · Oct 8, 2020

From march 2017 on, I'm flying with the Mavic Pro. Just use stil the same 2017 MP software and DJI GO 4.0.8 on a iPad mini with IOS !0. Same config for 3.5 years. I once had a crash, Pilot error. This machine is fabulous. I only want another if this bird is dying.......

Bsnyder · Oct 8, 2020

Bought mine used and it has been a great drone, taking excellent videos and photos.

Michael Ainsworth · Oct 8, 2020

Still have my, from new, Mavic Pro. Admit to recently buying the MA2 as I have Gear Acquisition Syndrome ?.
He who dies with the most toys wins.
Purpose for buying MA2 was to make it a bit easier when out bush walking.

dave canada · Oct 8, 2020

i can,t remember my pro having all the problems as the 2 or the mini and even the air mine just keeps on running missions for me and long range cattle hunts and always ,(most always) returns with a little marco polo help, sometimes

Michael Ainsworth · Oct 8, 2020

If you look back into the historical forum records it seemed as though everyone had problems similar to all these new editions. That is slanted though because the majority of people only posted when they had problems. I would hazard a guess without anything to back that there are no more problems now than back then. Most issues are user error,
take all those away then probably everything would even out? One of my friends, very intelligent, bought the MA2. Had it for several weeks, never downloaded or read the manual, no clue in changing settings, only took off and landed in auto mode from the app, no idea how to use sticks to start, launch and land.
Nearly lost it over the lake after flying to critical battery level, had not waited for HP to be recorded then cancelled the landing on the app. Ended up holding drone in air until battery died.