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Now that the mini 4 pro is out, do you recommend getting it instead of the mini 3 pro?

I subscribed to your channel solely based upon your only fans statement. Thanks for the video! Very helpful. 🙂

Great video! But 1 thing I need is flight stability at the beach/coastal areas. Would you recommend the air 3 over the mini if you know it's going to be in a windy area? I'd like to punch in regularly on surfers, fishermen, swimmers, maybe even sharks, and boats, so the dual cameras sound good to me. BUT.. not if the resolution isn't better. If I have 1 good camera shooting high res, and another shooting low res, it'd probably be better to just crop. I had a DJI Spark and it was tough to control at the beach. I always had to wait for super calm days to fly it. I eventually donated it. Is the mini better in flight? A friend is giving me his old Mavic (1st gen) and I'll try that.. but the image quality is way behind the new stuff. So, I'm between the mini 4 pro, the air 3, or the classic 3... I didn't want to go over 2,k but the mavic 3 with 3 lenses is appealing, especially if it is stable in more wind than the mini... But the Air 3 seems to be the sweet spot for me and my situation... any thoughts?

Thanks. Great stuff as always!

THE FRICKEN MICROPHONE BRO SUCKS WONT FLY AT ALL

Wait, he said, ".....the divorce draws nearer." I lost it with that line! And then the mic comment. Man, they were great because it just wasn't expected with that tone of voice. Such great advice. I'm going to Iceland in September and I'm looking into drones. I would love to get pictures from high up. Even though I see this was posted a year ago, it's still relevant. I see one is made for 2024. So, I'll jump to that. SUB!

why did my Ninja Turtles lunchbox have to be involved?

Hey! I’m a pool guy!!!

I have a 4 Pro and I love it, though I can barely fly it anywhere in my town :-/ Loved the video, especially when you flew the monster drones indoor. Your face is priceless 🤣

Mavicair2 here love it and very satisfied

if im shooting a hometown reel do i need permission from homeowners or businesses if there featured?

I work for the government. Use drones for my work. I love that I can go into an area. Throw my done on the hood of my worn truck and zoom, I'm up. And no one bats an eye. Kids would come around, but most adults are like. Oh he is here doing his job. Drone anxiety is wild. My first flight. Within a couple minutes I realized how easy and fun this would be. And I mean fun fun fun.

Does this video still apply if DJI gets banned?

Ok so im comming from a FPV drone+photography backround(wierd combo ik) and I went to see what is out there on the dji side and i have to say, im very impressed, even from the smallest options the footage can look great. however - you really glossed over the fpv scene, you can get some beautifull extremely dynamic footage from a gopro. Like the dji avata can give you a taste of what are FPV drones about but its watered down a lot. It's not for everyone, it's the far from plug and play. To the point that you really should build your own drone, so you know how it goes together and how to fix it when you crash. Cost wise its about the same as getting a dji drone, the more you spend the better it generally gets. When you do get in the air(after at least some sim time) it is an absolute out of body experience and there is a reason why people swear by it.

Thanks for the big help! I bought the mini 4 as a present for someone, hope they like it.

Very very useful review thank you ! Honest and informative

I went to part107 then air3 then mavic3 then mavic3T then matrice 30t. I got all my credentials I can think of osha30 infered 1&2 FEMA's ndt 1&2 etcetera on and on. Hobby and enjoyment tapered off at the air3 and 2 grand the 5 grand mavic. I was in the insurance shopping, the 10 grand matrice 30T, and I haven't had any confidence in flying at night yet.

Do Quickshots like Circle still work on the Mini or is it a pro feature? Im new to drones.

Sucks DJI will he banned in the USA in the near future, so enjoy it while you can 😔

Are we aloud to buy a older drone like the DJI Mavic pro 1? I saw something called Remote ID and I'm confused about it

Typically I'm not one to comment on CZcams videos, but this video was extremely well executed. I ordered the mini 4 pro yesterday, it has been a year since I had the mini 2, my fiance and I hike every few weeks and I wanted to stay within the mini portable profile. I'm very glad to hear that I won't regret the purchase, and I did upgrade to the phone less remote I have used drones on iPhone and Android both. They always works better on iPhone, very glitchy on Androids. The new style remote is super affordable and very well worth the extra cost.

thanks for the honest info man, was totally lost in what to buy...funny too :)

Would a Mini3 be an upgade to thr o.g. Mavic Pro?

Wow 😍

Give me ☝️ one

I'am here to laugh! 😂 Great Humor!

Just got my air 2 stuck in 100ft up in a tree, came back to find it gone, no where to be found… So time for an upgrade I guess

Man I would love a Mavic one day but they are out of my price range

My first drone as a beginner was the kf101 max-s, it's straightforward to fly and surprisingly able to hover in the center of a crowd at 1.5 meters ground level, panning 360 degrees, and fly away as they wave bye-bye and they didn't even notice me because I am 500 meters away behind buildings. Satisfied with the video quality in the daytime but a big no-no at nighttime.

Dude’s raw confidence with these drones is admirable - in his sound comparison - proceeds to take off indoors from his tabletop (with ceiling fan turning in the background, no less) and that included the pterodactyl that looks like it could easily send a grown man to the hospital !! 🏥

Straight to the point, packed with info, topped off with a healthy dose of dry (but great) humor. Fantastic amount of useful info. 👍🏼

So if I want to get into drones, should I got Avata 2 or start with classic mini pro 4 ?

Came here for buying advice before getting my first drone. But you ended it with a very inspiring endorsement of the activity/pursuit itself. Great video, thanks for what you do (and great job on the weight loss. that shit's hard)

Though it's older this was still a great video...by chance have you updated the pdf with the newer drones?

Hello’s May I have one? Cambodia❤

It depends of our wallet 😀 price is their

All drones unfortunately will be outlawed soon by our government, so don’t spend too much money.

We need an alternative to DJI, I just bought my second drone from them. I don't understand the need to always have it connected to the internet. Every time i go out, it wants me to login. Why does a foreign company need me to connect to their servers. And why are they dictating where i can fly or use my drone. There is no law or FAA rule that says drone manufacturers need to implement geofencing. This is just some excuse to connect our equipment online. I am so frustrated that i need to drive back into town if i forget to login prior to go out on a camping trip where there is no signal. I hope people start including these concerns in their review. I bought the smart controller for the main reason of not using my phone or cell service. The box should note, internet required to use this drone. If the drone needs an update, it should be as easy as adding the file to an SD card and updating it from there. Sorry for the rant, these are things i just wished i knew before i spent 1400 bucks.

thats funny, i use "since i was thin" as my time reference. good info, easy to understand, without hype and music.

Stopped by to watch a drone video, but dam, this dude is funny!! I loved this vid.

Can you recommend a good home security drone for outdoors? Something that will patrol the property on the schedule recording or when it detects movement? something that would work with Alexa

Definitely Phoenix.

fkn pool guy!

I like how you use your right index finger to dislodge the phone 😂

Ha ha, I like your sense of humour !! Cool, professional and concise content brother. Respect 👊

I've always wondered why someone who is running a business would go ahead and give someone else the answers on how to become the competition and eventually maybe even take them out. The only thing in this video that you should have said was I should have hired people and paid them hourly to do the work for me so I could run the company or maybe just retire early. You should go buy a semi truck and join the truck drivers of America in all of their stupidity. You just said hey I worked really hard at this to get something out of it and hey do you want to know how to take it away from me. Just like the truckers.

Is it risky buying DJI with everything going on?

I'd never laughed so hard at a drone video! 😅😅😅 Well done sir 👊

"never hear from them again" 😅

Hey Alex, I really enjoyed this video, thank you for making it. One thing that I am interested to get your take on is the satellite lock out on DJI drones. Apparently if the drone software says that you are in an area where drone use is prohibited, you cannot over ride the software and use it anyway, even if the software is wrong and I have read reviews stating that this is a problem for some people. Apparently the Autel drones don't have this issue and DJI does not give the end user an option to over ride the setting. Is there a way to "jail-break" this setting on DJI drones or maybe they have updated the software to let the use over ride the setting? Your comments on this matter would be greatly appreciated.