A better move than a car charger is an inverter that uses a tool battery (e.g., Ryobi 18v). For about the cost of a Mavic battery (assuming you already own the tool batteries) you can get one of these 110v inverters and get twice the wattage of a 12v cigarette lighter charger, and you can carry it into the field with your other drone gear. You also then use your 110v triple charger. Way better solution I think.
I just started and I bought everything you said before seeing your video😁 Very happy to know I got all the things you would have recommended right down to the same landing pad 👍🏻
Yes all the above accessory 💯 agree it’s a cracking drone .... what do you think of the New update with the Zoom function pretty cool....nice to join you with your journey..... looking forward to more.....👍😉😎and yes I agree let’s hope that DJI give us the live feature and definitely Give us that firmware update on the Smart Controller to fly the Mavic Air2......👌💯
The new zoom function is pretty awesome! I'm going to do some testing if it's better to shoot in 4K and zoom in post, or if it's better to shoot in 1080 and zoom in camera while flying. I love the DJI is adding new features all the time! I'm eagerly awaiting the smart controller update! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Aerial Guide definitely record in 4K, and zoom either in camera or in post, it’ll give you the exact same result, right? There is no optical zoom, so recording in 1080p and zooming in camera will look just as bad as 1080p post zoomed. Am I wrong?
@@benmiller8782 Youre right. It's not optical zoom. Editing in 1080p, filming in 4k and then scaling in post will give you the best results. I haven't done any testing just yet to say what will get you the best quality with the 'zoom' feature in drone while flying. Will make another video when I can do some more testing.
Yep, like you (and most everyone else I suspect) I have a box filled with unused accessories for every drone I own or ever owned. It's just the nature of the game as we try to optimize our setup, so it's highly useful that you approach this topic from the standpoint of what is used the most as opposed to what is merely just useful. BTW , I would recommend not using the Western digital , or any other external spinning HDD to store your files. I have had to dispose of three of these things over the years and am now using Samsung T5 SSDs to store my stuff. They are an older model but a great bargain and lightning fast on my Apple M1 mini.
Yeah, same hrere. I have a ton of unused accessories for all of my drones. Partly because I want to try them out to review on this CZcams channel, but also because I think they could be useful for me while out flying. So I buy it, use it a few times and it either stays in my camera bag or gets put into a bin with my other unused accessories. Thats what prompted me to start the "best accessories" videos in the first place. For the hard drives, I use these HDD spinning drives because they are cheap. I typically buy 2 4TB's at a time use them as backup. Very recently I started editing right off of an internal ssd, and moving the files to my cheap platter drives when the video is complete. I'll try out a T5 next time I buy need a drive. Thanks for the comment and watching, James.
This high brightness 1000 nit tablet seems to be the perfect companion to fly the Mavic Air 2 @t . I will love to see a review of this tablet. It is also available in Amazon.
What is the tablet model? I’m not really into reviewing tablets - but reviewing a model to fly with a drone could be interesting. Thanks for the heads up and watching!
Nice list. I definitely need the car charger and less aggressive ND filters, a few more batteries wouldn't hurt. *****a word from someone who experienced it. BACKUP that WD MyBook often, if that's what it is. On mine the power supply went so I figured I could just swap the case, no problem. NOPE!!!!!! The MyBook and Passport series encrypts your data, mine was passive and didn't let me set a decryption key. You'll need the encryption board to get your data back, took me 8 months of frustration trying to find the board, trying recovery apps and other methods. And here's the ball kicker, WD uses different encryption boards!!!! Luckily I knew a Linux wiz who was able to tell me what board I needed. 15 years of work almost lost, now I have 2 backups and it's also on a RAID array. Hate to see anyone go through what I did. The absolute worst part, I was backing the drive up when it failed. :(... If it fails, I sincerely hope it doesn't, DO NOT throw any of the pieces away. It'll make finding the right board easier and quicker*****
Just reading that comment made me want to back up everything I have again. I’ve been burned by hard drives failing and it’s the absolute worst feeling. I have an 8gb and a 4gb drive that’s corrupted right now, but I thankfully have backups of them. Would love to try to get them working again though for personal reasons if I ever have to try to get data off of a drive in the future though. Do you have any recommendations on how to try? Would love to know how you were able to save the data. Really sorry that happened to you!
Congratulations on your new home. Also, thank you for making these videos. I been flying drones for about 4 years now and I am still learning new tips and tricks from content creators like yourself. Thanks again! #subscribed
Very cool vid! I just got the MA2 the other day. Pretty impressed so far. Also I can relate way too much with your life right now. Who knew while living in a pandemic things could still be soooo busy 😩. My channel has definitely taken a back seat for the moment.
Congrats on your new MA2! It's an awesome little drone, you're going to love it! This year has been pretty rough so far, getting out and flying your drone for fun is a great way to sit back unwind a bit. I'm finally able to get back to CZcams and make videos more consistently. I hope the rest of your year is great and you can get all your things done! Thanks for watching and commenting, Roland.
Is there a difference in the larger casing sd card that you put your micro sd in or does it not matter cause you are just using it to read on the computer or whatever? I have never used a micro sd and just got my magic air 2 and was just watching videos on it, this was very helpful I just wasn’t sure if it mattered performance wise what kind of sd card to insert my micro sd into, looks like you had different kinds.
That larger sd card adapter is helpful if you don’t have a micro ds card reader, but if you have a dedicated micro sd card reader then you don’t have to use the adapter. There is no big performance gain by using the adapter. Having a fast usb c card reader will make a bigger difference when which adapter you need. Good question!
My most used MA2 accessory is the ND Filter and the Leg Extension from PGYTech that I have just unboxed in my channel. Also I purchase a backpack because I don't like the bag that came with the FMC
Found myself not using the leg extensions as much as I thought I would. They are handy if you don’t have a landing pad and you’re taking off in long grass though! Do you use them on every flight or just when you need them? Thanks for watching and commenting!
@@keith-knittel As for my case, since I don't have a landing pad, I might as well use this as much as possible. Also, my main purpose for my leg extension from PGYtech is the flashlight. Because I sometimes can't see my drone from a distance. You're welcome, btw. :)
Seagate should make a DJI version of their 2tb hard drives that have matching colors to the different drone models and have the DJI logo etched into the metal casing!
That would be awesome! I had the DJI hard drive and it worked just as good as any other drive, but also had an SD card reader on it (which made the drive slower if you were using the reader and transftering to that drive at the same time) but it was a great drive. Filled it up, now it's with my other full drives haha. Would be a cool marketing idea though, I'd buy one! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Nice video . But better to go for flymore combo , propeller guard, Pgytech extending leg landing gears , Pgytech CPL , filter , Pgytech VND filters 2-5 , Pgytech iPad holder. We love your videos . Keep us posted and updated. Thanks
Hey there, I have a few of those items - I just don’t find myself using them that much, the accessories in this video are the ones I use the most. I can do a review of those if you’d like. Maybe more people use them than I do. Thanks for watching and commenting
@@keith-knittel thank you. Landing gears from pgytech n sunnylife are good for the protection of the drone for landing on uneven surface plus it gives more room for the gimble. I bought the vnd filters and there is no need to change the filters every time . DJI refresh is a peace of mind but unfortunately here in India we don't have DJI services. Pls post the video on the pgytech n freewell gears like vnd filters , cpl , landing gears . Not much reviews are available on the you tube . Thanks n best wishes.
Thanks for helpful video. Fyi- you seem located above 40th parallel(N). I believe this influences your needs to your region. Hopefully CZcams being international for English speaking viewers, you can keep in mind droners below N20th parallel to S.20th will always need >ND16PL (even golden hour), most standard is ND64PL for day shooting. I cant use smart controller without complete wrap around sunshade-its way too low NIT. I share with US desert region quad peeps similar issues with screen visibility & sunstreaked video shoots. Smart controller could be better value if DJI standardizes its for all drones on same App, albeit I guess it makes sense to go as simple as possible for entry level mini kids having FLY apps basics only. I just dont get it really- Panasonic (Toughbook laptops as examples) have been producing screens w/1100NIT for 10++years and thats not running max. Perhaps North & South temperate zones fight snow glare? Blue Skies & happy flying.
WOW, I live in Ohio, which is statistically one of the grayest places in the United States - I use an ND4 or ND8 at golden hour. I can count on one hand the times I've had to use an ND64 in Ohio. I just got back from a trip to California and was using ND16 and ND32's pretty much all the time. It is a regional thing, that's for sure! I'll keep that in mind while I'm making my videos in the future. I wish DJI would make the Fly app available for the Smart Controller. The Smart controller has been working for me in direct sunlight, but I'm in a much darker area overall than you. I would love an even brighter screen on the next version of the smart controller though! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Although it is rare, these batteries can catch fire. That’s why the airlines are so concerned about them. The warnings are to not leave charging batteries unattended. Therefore, use a car charger with a little extra caution.
I hope that doesn’t happen! I’m pretty good about nit using swollen batteries or leaving them unattended for too long but you make a great point. Thanks for bringing that up Brian
Me too. The controller price is steep, but if you fly a lot or want the brighter screen and not have to use your device, it might be worth picking up. I've been enjoying it so far. Especially now that I can fly the MA2 with it. Thanks for watching and commenting
@@keith-knittel My issue is that I simply don't use a smartphone. So I can't really connect that. I priced out the whole package MA2 Fly More Combo + Smart Controller and it came to close to $2K with tax, ouch. I can get the Mavic 2 Pro with the Smart Controller for that price. Though no fly more kit at that price with the M2P.
@@DestinationTimeshare I just bought the MA2 Fly More Combo with the Smart Controller for €1399 here in The Netherlands. It was sold as a package deal so that brought down the price around €180 than if I were to but the Smart Controller separately.
Hi, a good overview of accessories. What I was waiting to see were application videos of what you were talking about. I know it would take more time to shoot and edit, but you may have BTS footage already shot you can use. This video would be good for A Roll and the application video for B Rolls. Like the landing pad. We didn't get to see it opened up. etc.
Hey there - thanks for the feedback! I don't really have anyone to go out and film application video for me, using the products. Maybe I can get some friends, or at least a tripod to help me out with future videos. I totally understand what you mean, really - thanks for the feedback!
Good stuff. Just got my Mavic Air 2 FMC, and so far my favorite accessory is the extra phone I just keep attached to the remote. I've got a large enough bag and it makes getting the drone off the ground quick. Although, I will probably get the smart controller once/if it ends up working with the A2. Great video.
That's a PRO move right there! I have an old phone that I might just keep on my remote until the smart controller comes out! That's a great idea, thanks stopping by and sharing!
Hello Keith, I don't know what is happening with my Mavic Air 2! It doesn't want to land on my 80cm Landing Pad when I hit return home, even though I do a compass calibration on the spot and am clear from High Voltage Power Lines. It misses by almost 2 Meters with 16 Satellites. I purchased New on the 25th Sep. last Mouth. Can you advise?
Hmm I haven’t had any issues but then again, I don’t really use RTH that much. Just mostly for demonstration purposes. One possibility, you started flying and the home point updated after you took off? Could that be it?
Believe it or not I have stacks of 4 and 8 tb hard drives. Projects aren’t just raw video files either, lots of final videos, photos, videos, music, etc. it all adds up! Thanks for watching
Depends on the car, my car will charge anything if it’s plugged in whether it’s on or off - my fiancé’s car has to be on. Good catch, thanks for watching and commenting!
I mute the sensor by turning the volume down on my phone. Downside is, you're going to silence all DJI Fly app prompts. Not a big deal for me, but something to consider. Thanks for watching and commenting, Ricardo
I bought one branded TOMAT from Amazon. 3d printed clamp, the one that is shaped like U. So far far I've liked it and it does the job. It would be better if the control had the attaching point, like the phantom did.
@@camilogonzalez7770 I saw that one, is it secure? It looked like it clipped around the bottom of the phone holder with plastic? I agree, wish it had a dedicated screw on the bottom
@@keith-knittel Hello. No, you insert this U shaped holder between the controller and the phone which keeps it on place with the spring tension. If you remove the phone it comes off. It is one more thing to install before flying, but it does the job and it balances well with a regular sized phone. DJI does an amazing job not only in functionality and design of all gear (charger, case, cables, portability, etc) but also the drone itself. But I wish they did include a hard point to attach a lanyard, and that the cables were more phone case friendly. But I like my drone very much.
@@keith-knittel I bought several years ago something similar to this www.amazon.com/-/de/dp/B004MDXS0U/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=car+inverter&qid=1608072293&sprefix=car+in&sr=8-3 it is usually quite reliable devices.
How this guy is kissin the ring of the DJI king lol. I have never heard any one review and not ever say anything bad at all this shows he’s pairs or discounted on stuff by DJI and can’t talk bad about them.
DJI has not paid me to make anything, and if any company sends me something for free I state it in the video. I understand how it could come across like that since this is a "10 accessories" video and these are all the accessories that I use with the drone. There are plenty of accessories that I have, but don't use - so I didn't include them in this video. This isn't a review video, more of a list - if you check out some of my reviews they are more thorough than this list video. Thanks for watching
Sending your drone in always sucks, but sometimes the fix is beyond fixing. I typically like to have it just in case. Have you sent your drone in for work before? Thanks for watching and commenting!
I've never really fished with my drone before, I'd love to get into it but will have to do some tinkering. Fishing season is winding down in Ohio right now (Walleye season is going to start close to shore when it gets a little colder though!) Maybe I'll see if I can get something together. Thanks for watching and the suggestion
Hey Steve, the landing pad is something I found helpful - but that being said I still don't take it out with me every single time I go flying. It's nice to have, but I didn't find it as useful as the other accessories on the 'core' list. Thanks for watching and commenting
Really turning off obstetrical avoidance flying as close as you can .... then expecting insurance if you hit something ... That is totally misleading. I would love to know if you have even read the DJI Care Refresh ..DO NOT fly close to reflective surfaces ..The aircraft cannot avoid obstacles during RTH when the visual systems are disabled ..Pay attention and control the aircraft at all times during flight. DO NOT rely only on the vision systems and DJI Fly. Safety and flight assistance features are meant to assist the pilot, not replace their control of the aircraft. Environmental conditions such as lighting and the surface texture of obstacles may impact the performance of the vision systems. Keep the aircraft within VLOS and pay close attention to its flight. Use sound discretion to operate the aircraft and manually avoid obstacles in a timely manner. It is important to set an appropriate Failsafe and RTH altitude before each flight. Looking for would to your response.......... P.s I have not disliked yet But i think it only a matter of Time
Hey there Colin, I typically fly close to myself so I can see what I’m doing while flying close to objects. And if you want to fly close, you have to turn off obstacle avoidance. Wouldn’t advise flying in any way you’re not comfortable with. I routinely turn off obstacle avoidance while flying and make sure I’m comfortable with the situation. If it’s too windy, can’t keep good vlos, etc I don’t do get that shot. There is a risk in getting certain shots, if you don’t want to get those shots then you don’t have to. Use good judgement while flying and be safe. Check out my mavic air fpv video for more thoughts on the risk to reward of certain shots.
Thanks for letting us know, Steve! Do you know what the premium increase is if you use it? That's typically where I get the "it depends" answers from insurance people. Anyways, thanks for watching and commenting!
Kind of made sense to me saying a quarter of the footage. As you said often at a minimum the first 4-6 minutes is set up time. We aren’t going to get 33% good usable footage out of all three batteries.
Daniel Garcia just hoping you understand where I am coming from with the logic. If we had three completely charged batteries and knew perfectly every shot we were going to make and all the camera settings we needed were already programmed into the drone ideally in that scenario we conceivably could get 25 minutes of footage per battery for 75 minutes of footage. Unrealistic because I know I use or need to use about 6 minutes of the first battery getting all the settings made for my shot and doing pre-shot set-up. 75/4 =18.75 minutes 25% of the 3 battery total. 25 minute battery power - 6 minutes = ideally 19 minutes of usable footage. So yeah with one battery you will only get about 25% equivalent usable footage compared to having 3 batteries. Of course in the scenario above battery 1 most likely for me will still only provide 19 minutes of usable footage where battery 2 and battery 3 most often give me closer to the full capacity because I wouldn’t need to spend the 6 minutes set up time.
The accessories I found myself using the most were the most obvious ones. There are a lot of accessories for the Mavic Air 2, but these are the ones I found myself using on a consistent basis (or in the smart controllers case, wish I was using on a consistent basis). Which accessories do you use the most, that I didn't mention? Thanks for watching and commenting.
I think the refresh stinks.. If you lose your drone and you can't find it you don't get anything!! You can buy drone insurance from 3rd party places that will cover your drone if you lose it and the insurance will also cover property damage and the most important the coverage if your drone hit someone in the head. There are plenty of insurance companies to find the one that you need DJI refresh is kind of a rip-off and a pain in the ass.
Never come across an insurance policy that will cover missing drones without additional terms that raise your overall price. In the us you’re not allowed to fly over people, so if a drone hits someone in the head - that could be a larger issue. Your home owners insurance is probably the best insurance you can get but Id rather use another service if I could. Refresh or a 3rd party insurance definitely not for everyone - but for me refresh makes sense. Thanks for your side of it though. Very informative and good to hear.
@@keith-knittel It could easily hit someone in the head even if you're not flying over them. if you lose control or you get a fly away you don't know where it's going to go or where it's going to land... Even if you don't fly over people people can walk into your path without you knowing it.. drones do some crazy things and you can't control where they go if something bad happens. A lot of drone insurance companies allow you to pay per flight.. and it will cover everything I mentioned. most likely when people lose drones something is really wrong especially with a DJI DRONE.. there's a good chance you're not going to find it... what happens if you fly over water forget about it it's gone if something goes wrong. DJI care will not take care of that.. Also packing up your drone and then waiting for it is also a real pain especially if you don't have a backup drone which is most likely the case..
Hey Steve, Can you elaborate on this? I had to make a claim on my insurance and it ended up increasing the overall payment the next year? Thanks for watching and commenting
There are a lot of Accessories for the Mavic Air 2, were there any accessories you use that I didn't address in this video? Thanks for watching!
My favorite has to be the propellers....really helps things out on a windy day
I should have mentioned those, not going to go very far without them! Thanks for watching and commenting
A better move than a car charger is an inverter that uses a tool battery (e.g., Ryobi 18v). For about the cost of a Mavic battery (assuming you already own the tool batteries) you can get one of these 110v inverters and get twice the wattage of a 12v cigarette lighter charger, and you can carry it into the field with your other drone gear. You also then use your 110v triple charger. Way better solution I think.
Fly more combo now has the option for Smart Controller builtin, got that one, fantastic.
I just started and I bought everything you said before seeing your video😁
Very happy to know I got all the things you would have recommended right down to the same landing pad 👍🏻
I'm so glad! Have fun with your new accessories and enjoy your flights! Thanks for watching
Awesome Vid, thanks so much!
Funny, “Covered in German Shepherd Hair!”
Well done! 👍🏻 😎🇺🇸
~Daniel
A lot of vacuuming happens at my house, but I love my dog! Thanks for watching and hope you found the video helpful!
@@keith-knittel~Ha! I absolutely found the vid helpful, excellent work!
I was laughing so hard about the Dog Hair! 😂😂😂. Best to you!
Hello Keith Thanks for the lovely Best Accessories.
Thanks for the kind words !!
Yes all the above accessory 💯 agree it’s a cracking drone .... what do you think of the New update with the Zoom function pretty cool....nice to join you with your journey..... looking forward to more.....👍😉😎and yes I agree let’s hope that DJI give us the live feature and definitely Give us that firmware update on the Smart Controller to fly the Mavic Air2......👌💯
The new zoom function is pretty awesome! I'm going to do some testing if it's better to shoot in 4K and zoom in post, or if it's better to shoot in 1080 and zoom in camera while flying. I love the DJI is adding new features all the time! I'm eagerly awaiting the smart controller update! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Aerial Guide definitely record in 4K, and zoom either in camera or in post, it’ll give you the exact same result, right? There is no optical zoom, so recording in 1080p and zooming in camera will look just as bad as 1080p post zoomed. Am I wrong?
@@benmiller8782 Youre right. It's not optical zoom. Editing in 1080p, filming in 4k and then scaling in post will give you the best results. I haven't done any testing just yet to say what will get you the best quality with the 'zoom' feature in drone while flying. Will make another video when I can do some more testing.
Yep, like you (and most everyone else I suspect) I have a box filled with unused accessories for every drone I own or ever owned. It's just the nature of the game as we try to optimize our setup, so it's highly useful that you approach this topic from the standpoint of what is used the most as opposed to what is merely just useful. BTW , I would recommend not using the Western digital , or any other external spinning HDD to store your files. I have had to dispose of three of these things over the years and am now using Samsung T5 SSDs to store my stuff. They are an older model but a great bargain and lightning fast on my Apple M1 mini.
Yeah, same hrere. I have a ton of unused accessories for all of my drones. Partly because I want to try them out to review on this CZcams channel, but also because I think they could be useful for me while out flying. So I buy it, use it a few times and it either stays in my camera bag or gets put into a bin with my other unused accessories. Thats what prompted me to start the "best accessories" videos in the first place. For the hard drives, I use these HDD spinning drives because they are cheap. I typically buy 2 4TB's at a time use them as backup. Very recently I started editing right off of an internal ssd, and moving the files to my cheap platter drives when the video is complete. I'll try out a T5 next time I buy need a drive. Thanks for the comment and watching, James.
This high brightness 1000 nit tablet seems to be the perfect companion to fly the Mavic Air 2 @t . I will love to see a review of this tablet. It is also available in Amazon.
What is the tablet model? I’m not really into reviewing tablets - but reviewing a model to fly with a drone could be interesting. Thanks for the heads up and watching!
Nice list. I definitely need the car charger and less aggressive ND filters, a few more batteries wouldn't hurt.
*****a word from someone who experienced it. BACKUP that WD MyBook often, if that's what it is. On mine the power supply went so I figured I could just swap the case, no problem. NOPE!!!!!! The MyBook and Passport series encrypts your data, mine was passive and didn't let me set a decryption key. You'll need the encryption board to get your data back, took me 8 months of frustration trying to find the board, trying recovery apps and other methods. And here's the ball kicker, WD uses different encryption boards!!!! Luckily I knew a Linux wiz who was able to tell me what board I needed. 15 years of work almost lost, now I have 2 backups and it's also on a RAID array. Hate to see anyone go through what I did. The absolute worst part, I was backing the drive up when it failed. :(...
If it fails, I sincerely hope it doesn't, DO NOT throw any of the pieces away. It'll make finding the right board easier and quicker*****
Just reading that comment made me want to back up everything I have again. I’ve been burned by hard drives failing and it’s the absolute worst feeling. I have an 8gb and a 4gb drive that’s corrupted right now, but I thankfully have backups of them. Would love to try to get them working again though for personal reasons if I ever have to try to get data off of a drive in the future though. Do you have any recommendations on how to try? Would love to know how you were able to save the data. Really sorry that happened to you!
Congratulations on your new home. Also, thank you for making these videos. I been flying drones for about 4 years now and I am still learning new tips and tricks from content creators like yourself. Thanks again! #subscribed
Thanks, Martin! The drone space moves so quickly, theres always something new to learn. Thanks for the kind words and subscribing!
Thanks for posting this video. It was very informative. Cheers.
You're welcome and glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching and commenting
Very cool vid! I just got the MA2 the other day. Pretty impressed so far. Also I can relate way too much with your life right now. Who knew while living in a pandemic things could still be soooo busy 😩. My channel has definitely taken a back seat for the moment.
Congrats on your new MA2! It's an awesome little drone, you're going to love it! This year has been pretty rough so far, getting out and flying your drone for fun is a great way to sit back unwind a bit. I'm finally able to get back to CZcams and make videos more consistently. I hope the rest of your year is great and you can get all your things done! Thanks for watching and commenting, Roland.
Is there a difference in the larger casing sd card that you put your micro sd in or does it not matter cause you are just using it to read on the computer or whatever? I have never used a micro sd and just got my magic air 2 and was just watching videos on it, this was very helpful I just wasn’t sure if it mattered performance wise what kind of sd card to insert my micro sd into, looks like you had different kinds.
That larger sd card adapter is helpful if you don’t have a micro ds card reader, but if you have a dedicated micro sd card reader then you don’t have to use the adapter. There is no big performance gain by using the adapter. Having a fast usb c card reader will make a bigger difference when which adapter you need. Good question!
My most used MA2 accessory is the ND Filter and the Leg Extension from PGYTech that I have just unboxed in my channel. Also I purchase a backpack because I don't like the bag that came with the FMC
Found myself not using the leg extensions as much as I thought I would. They are handy if you don’t have a landing pad and you’re taking off in long grass though! Do you use them on every flight or just when you need them? Thanks for watching and commenting!
@@keith-knittel As for my case, since I don't have a landing pad, I might as well use this as much as possible. Also, my main purpose for my leg extension from PGYtech is the flashlight. Because I sometimes can't see my drone from a distance. You're welcome, btw. :)
Seagate should make a DJI version of their 2tb hard drives that have matching colors to the different drone models and have the DJI logo etched into the metal casing!
That would be awesome! I had the DJI hard drive and it worked just as good as any other drive, but also had an SD card reader on it (which made the drive slower if you were using the reader and transftering to that drive at the same time) but it was a great drive. Filled it up, now it's with my other full drives haha. Would be a cool marketing idea though, I'd buy one! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Nice video . But better to go for flymore combo , propeller guard, Pgytech extending leg landing gears , Pgytech CPL , filter , Pgytech VND filters 2-5 , Pgytech iPad holder.
We love your videos . Keep us posted and updated. Thanks
Hey there, I have a few of those items - I just don’t find myself using them that much, the accessories in this video are the ones I use the most. I can do a review of those if you’d like. Maybe more people use them than I do. Thanks for watching and commenting
@@keith-knittel thank you. Landing gears from pgytech n sunnylife are good for the protection of the drone for landing on uneven surface plus it gives more room for the gimble. I bought the vnd filters and there is no need to change the filters every time . DJI refresh is a peace of mind but unfortunately here in India we don't have DJI services.
Pls post the video on the pgytech n freewell gears like vnd filters , cpl , landing gears . Not much reviews are available on the you tube . Thanks n best wishes.
Thanks for helpful video. Fyi- you seem located above 40th parallel(N). I believe this influences your needs to your region. Hopefully CZcams being international for English speaking viewers, you can keep in mind droners below N20th parallel to S.20th will always need >ND16PL (even golden hour), most standard is ND64PL for day shooting. I cant use smart controller without complete wrap around sunshade-its way too low NIT. I share with US desert region quad peeps similar issues with screen visibility & sunstreaked video shoots. Smart controller could be better value if DJI standardizes its for all drones on same App, albeit I guess it makes sense to go as simple as possible for entry level mini kids having FLY apps basics only. I just dont get it really- Panasonic (Toughbook laptops as examples) have been producing screens w/1100NIT for 10++years and thats not running max. Perhaps North & South temperate zones fight snow glare? Blue Skies & happy flying.
WOW, I live in Ohio, which is statistically one of the grayest places in the United States - I use an ND4 or ND8 at golden hour. I can count on one hand the times I've had to use an ND64 in Ohio. I just got back from a trip to California and was using ND16 and ND32's pretty much all the time. It is a regional thing, that's for sure! I'll keep that in mind while I'm making my videos in the future. I wish DJI would make the Fly app available for the Smart Controller. The Smart controller has been working for me in direct sunlight, but I'm in a much darker area overall than you. I would love an even brighter screen on the next version of the smart controller though! Thanks for watching and commenting!
I like your drone
The mavic air 2 is a great drone! Thanks for watching
@@keith-knittel I haven’t got one but think ing aubot get in 1
Although it is rare, these batteries can catch fire. That’s why the airlines are so concerned about them. The warnings are to not leave charging batteries unattended. Therefore, use a car charger with a little extra caution.
I hope that doesn’t happen! I’m pretty good about nit using swollen batteries or leaving them unattended for too long but you make a great point. Thanks for bringing that up Brian
Really no.10 your kidding me
Thank you for sharing this! #KeepItUp
Thank you! I'll try to! Thanks for watching and commenting
Given the cost of the Smart Controller, I am hoping they will build out a bundle for the MA2 that includes the Smart Controller.
Me too. The controller price is steep, but if you fly a lot or want the brighter screen and not have to use your device, it might be worth picking up. I've been enjoying it so far. Especially now that I can fly the MA2 with it. Thanks for watching and commenting
@@keith-knittel My issue is that I simply don't use a smartphone. So I can't really connect that. I priced out the whole package MA2 Fly More Combo + Smart Controller and it came to close to $2K with tax, ouch. I can get the Mavic 2 Pro with the Smart Controller for that price. Though no fly more kit at that price with the M2P.
@@DestinationTimeshare I just bought the MA2 Fly More Combo with the Smart Controller for €1399 here in The Netherlands. It was sold as a package deal so that brought down the price around €180 than if I were to but the Smart Controller separately.
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does the hub have a storage charge option?
The hub only charges the batteries. It won’t put them into a “storage” mode. Wish it did! Thanks for the good question and watching
@@keith-knittel Thank you!
So overall.... buy the combo 😂😂
Haha yeah, pretty much! Thanks for watching
Hi, a good overview of accessories. What I was waiting to see were application videos of what you were talking about. I know it would take more time to shoot and edit, but you may have BTS footage already shot you can use. This video would be good for A Roll and the application video for B Rolls. Like the landing pad. We didn't get to see it opened up. etc.
Hey there - thanks for the feedback! I don't really have anyone to go out and film application video for me, using the products. Maybe I can get some friends, or at least a tripod to help me out with future videos. I totally understand what you mean, really - thanks for the feedback!
@@keith-knittel Thank you for the reply.
@@keith-knittel Or wear a GoPro on your head or chest?
@@SightFlightLLCMinneapolis That's a great idea. I'll explore that for sure. Thanks again for the feedback!
Hi am in uk will not add anything to basket, just times out, any ideas, many thanks
Hey there Terry, not sure what you mean
Good stuff. Just got my Mavic Air 2 FMC, and so far my favorite accessory is the extra phone I just keep attached to the remote. I've got a large enough bag and it makes getting the drone off the ground quick. Although, I will probably get the smart controller once/if it ends up working with the A2. Great video.
That's a PRO move right there! I have an old phone that I might just keep on my remote until the smart controller comes out! That's a great idea, thanks stopping by and sharing!
@@keith-knittel Side tip! Make your main phone a hotspot so you're drone phone has access to map data and any possible updates while you're out.
Thank you
No problem - you're welcome! Thanks for commenting and watching
Hello Keith, I don't know what is happening with my Mavic Air 2! It doesn't want to land on my 80cm Landing Pad when I hit return home, even though I do a compass calibration on the spot and am clear from High Voltage Power Lines. It misses by almost 2 Meters with 16 Satellites.
I purchased New on the 25th Sep. last Mouth.
Can you advise?
Hmm I haven’t had any issues but then again, I don’t really use RTH that much. Just mostly for demonstration purposes. One possibility, you started flying and the home point updated after you took off? Could that be it?
Hi, you say you "fill up a ton of 4TB drives"
Filming in 4K resolution is 84MB/minute, or 793 HOURS of footage per drive. You fill those up?
Believe it or not I have stacks of 4 and 8 tb hard drives. Projects aren’t just raw video files either, lots of final videos, photos, videos, music, etc. it all adds up! Thanks for watching
Doesn’t the car charger only charge if the car is running or in accessory mode?
Depends on the car, my car will charge anything if it’s plugged in whether it’s on or off - my fiancé’s car has to be on. Good catch, thanks for watching and commenting!
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How do I mute the proximity sensor?
I mute the sensor by turning the volume down on my phone. Downside is, you're going to silence all DJI Fly app prompts. Not a big deal for me, but something to consider. Thanks for watching and commenting, Ricardo
I like to use a remote holder with lanyard
A remote controller lanyard is pretty helpful! Which one do you use?
I bought one branded TOMAT from Amazon. 3d printed clamp, the one that is shaped like U. So far far I've liked it and it does the job. It would be better if the control had the attaching point, like the phantom did.
@@camilogonzalez7770 I saw that one, is it secure? It looked like it clipped around the bottom of the phone holder with plastic? I agree, wish it had a dedicated screw on the bottom
@@keith-knittel Hello. No, you insert this U shaped holder between the controller and the phone which keeps it on place with the spring tension. If you remove the phone it comes off. It is one more thing to install before flying, but it does the job and it balances well with a regular sized phone. DJI does an amazing job not only in functionality and design of all gear (charger, case, cables, portability, etc) but also the drone itself. But I wish they did include a hard point to attach a lanyard, and that the cables were more phone case friendly. But I like my drone very much.
I used a goal zero 1500x with 200W solar panels to keep my Mavic Air 2 charged in the car 😂 might be overkill?
Thats one way to do it!! Thanks for watching
Instead of buying the car charger, buy car inverter => reusable for all other staff
I don't have a car inverter, do you have any recommendations on a good one?
@@keith-knittel I bought several years ago something similar to this www.amazon.com/-/de/dp/B004MDXS0U/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=car+inverter&qid=1608072293&sprefix=car+in&sr=8-3 it is usually quite reliable devices.
How this guy is kissin the ring of the DJI king lol. I have never heard any one review and not ever say anything bad at all this shows he’s pairs or discounted on stuff by DJI and can’t talk bad about them.
DJI has not paid me to make anything, and if any company sends me something for free I state it in the video. I understand how it could come across like that since this is a "10 accessories" video and these are all the accessories that I use with the drone. There are plenty of accessories that I have, but don't use - so I didn't include them in this video. This isn't a review video, more of a list - if you check out some of my reviews they are more thorough than this list video. Thanks for watching
All are good beside dji care is a shit, fix the damaged part may be more cheaper.
Sending your drone in always sucks, but sometimes the fix is beyond fixing. I typically like to have it just in case. Have you sent your drone in for work before? Thanks for watching and commenting!
Come on where is fishing accessories? Anywhere nice video
I've never really fished with my drone before, I'd love to get into it but will have to do some tinkering. Fishing season is winding down in Ohio right now (Walleye season is going to start close to shore when it gets a little colder though!) Maybe I'll see if I can get something together. Thanks for watching and the suggestion
Make a video on mavic air 2 dolly zoom . It's trending.
Thanks for the tip, I’ll add that to the videos to make!
I thought the landing pad would be in the top 11
Hey Steve, the landing pad is something I found helpful - but that being said I still don't take it out with me every single time I go flying. It's nice to have, but I didn't find it as useful as the other accessories on the 'core' list. Thanks for watching and commenting
Was that a dead seagull?????
Lol, I think this is sponsored by DJI.
Not sponsored! I’m currently making more videos on other accessories that I have but didnt make it to this video. Thanks for watching and commenting
Really turning off obstetrical avoidance flying as close as you can .... then expecting insurance if you hit something ... That is totally misleading.
I would love to know if you have even read the DJI Care Refresh
..DO NOT fly close to reflective surfaces
..The aircraft cannot avoid obstacles during RTH when the visual systems are disabled
..Pay attention and control the aircraft at all times during flight. DO NOT rely only on the vision systems and DJI Fly. Safety
and flight assistance features are meant to assist the pilot, not replace their control of the aircraft. Environmental conditions
such as lighting and the surface texture of obstacles may impact the performance of the vision systems. Keep the aircraft
within VLOS and pay close attention to its flight. Use sound discretion to operate the aircraft and manually avoid obstacles
in a timely manner. It is important to set an appropriate Failsafe and RTH altitude before each flight.
Looking for would to your response.......... P.s I have not disliked yet But i think it only a matter of Time
Hey there Colin, I typically fly close to myself so I can see what I’m doing while flying close to objects. And if you want to fly close, you have to turn off obstacle avoidance. Wouldn’t advise flying in any way you’re not comfortable with. I routinely turn off obstacle avoidance while flying and make sure I’m comfortable with the situation. If it’s too windy, can’t keep good vlos, etc I don’t do get that shot. There is a risk in getting certain shots, if you don’t want to get those shots then you don’t have to. Use good judgement while flying and be safe. Check out my mavic air fpv video for more thoughts on the risk to reward of certain shots.
Wrong State Farm personal articles no deduction 60.00 a year no question ask if you don’t have drone they still replace it
Thanks for letting us know, Steve! Do you know what the premium increase is if you use it? That's typically where I get the "it depends" answers from insurance people. Anyways, thanks for watching and commenting!
You go through 3 batteries when you fly but if you only had one battery you’d only get a quarter of the footage? How does that work? Lol
Haha Im not great at math on the spot, Daniel! I was going for just less footage, should have thought more about what I was saying. Good catch!
Kind of made sense to me saying a quarter of the footage. As you said often at a minimum the first 4-6 minutes is set up time. We aren’t going to get 33% good usable footage out of all three batteries.
Kai Cameron well incorrect math made sense to you I guess. It’s not that serious lol
Daniel Garcia just hoping you understand where I am coming from with the logic. If we had three completely charged batteries and knew perfectly every shot we were going to make and all the camera settings we needed were already programmed into the drone ideally in that scenario we conceivably could get 25 minutes of footage per battery for 75 minutes of footage. Unrealistic because I know I use or need to use about 6 minutes of the first battery getting all the settings made for my shot and doing pre-shot set-up. 75/4 =18.75 minutes 25% of the 3 battery total. 25 minute battery power - 6 minutes = ideally 19 minutes of usable footage. So yeah with one battery you will only get about 25% equivalent usable footage compared to having 3 batteries. Of course in the scenario above battery 1 most likely for me will still only provide 19 minutes of usable footage where battery 2 and battery 3 most often give me closer to the full capacity because I wouldn’t need to spend the 6 minutes set up time.
Very obvious accessories
The accessories I found myself using the most were the most obvious ones. There are a lot of accessories for the Mavic Air 2, but these are the ones I found myself using on a consistent basis (or in the smart controllers case, wish I was using on a consistent basis). Which accessories do you use the most, that I didn't mention? Thanks for watching and commenting.
I think the refresh stinks..
If you lose your drone and you can't find it you don't get anything!!
You can buy drone insurance from 3rd party places that will cover your drone if you lose it and the insurance will also cover property damage and the most important the coverage if your drone hit someone in the head.
There are plenty of insurance companies to find the one that you need DJI refresh is kind of a rip-off and a pain in the ass.
Never come across an insurance policy that will cover missing drones without additional terms that raise your overall price. In the us you’re not allowed to fly over people, so if a drone hits someone in the head - that could be a larger issue. Your home owners insurance is probably the best insurance you can get but Id rather use another service if I could. Refresh or a 3rd party insurance definitely not for everyone - but for me refresh makes sense. Thanks for your side of it though. Very informative and good to hear.
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It could easily hit someone in the head even if you're not flying over them. if you lose control or you get a fly away you don't know where it's going to go or where it's going to land... Even if you don't fly over people people can walk into your path without you knowing it.. drones do some crazy things and you can't control where they go if something bad happens.
A lot of drone insurance companies allow you to pay per flight.. and it will cover everything I mentioned. most likely when people lose drones something is really wrong especially with a DJI DRONE.. there's a good chance you're not going to find it... what happens if you fly over water forget about it it's gone if something goes wrong. DJI care will not take care of that..
Also packing up your drone and then waiting for it is also a real pain especially if you don't have a backup drone which is most likely the case..
Sorry your wrong on the insurance going up
Hey Steve, Can you elaborate on this? I had to make a claim on my insurance and it ended up increasing the overall payment the next year? Thanks for watching and commenting
Snooze fest 😴
Thanks for the feedback, how can I improve?
@@keith-knittel I really appreciated the video Keith. Very helpful.
@@TheHUhelps Glad you found it helpful, Doc! Thanks for watching