This hobby sure has come a long way since 2016
I was pretty into flying back when whoops were new but stopped for financial reasons. Recently, friend got his license and I caught the bug again watching his videos.
Got this Mobula7 and have been having a blast. My old box headset has an awful receiver but I got a crazy deal on some Fat Sharks that should be here soon.
I also just moved to a place much better for flying - I can fly to a park without passing any private property.
I've been binging Joshua Bardwell's videos and, of course, already thinking about what I want to buy next. Thinking about a monitor or a second cheap headset for other people to watch.
I haven't geeked out this much on a new (or rediscovered) hobby in awhile and instead of spamming my friend, I decided to post here and maybe get this community going.
Anyone else on Lemmy into quadcopters/FPV?
I know nothing about it but always thought it was really cool. Post as much as you can about it.
It's surprisingly inexpensive to get into all things considered! You can get a small quad like mine, a transmitter (controller), and some box goggles in a bundle for like $300 from betafpv. Or even less if you buy things separately
Dude, you gotta try digital. The range is insane and the lag is barely noticeable unless you’re like a mile out.
I didn’t start flying til COVID, so I was already flying brushless, but digital was still newish and the configurators kept getting more robust.
Battery efficiency seems to be the lagging tech.
It's in my future for sure but I didn't want to jump back INTO digital because there's tons of conflicting information. Digital is twice the price and was hard to justify spending that much without having seen it myself to compare.
The aforementioned friend flies analog and DJI. I'm waiting for him to get an o4 unit as he said I'd for sure notice the lag on his cinewhoop (which has a...3? I forgot)
If you’re doing cinematic flying the lag isn’t gonna be a big deal for you. At this point I’d only recommend analog for racing or doing lots of tricks/freestyle, and even then digital is really good. Fair point tho, it is pricey. I think you’d appreciate the range and clarity of picture with digital.
I'll mostly be flying freestyle with the mob7 though I'm considering something like a cinewhoop for just cruising around!
I sure wish DJI would release a headset with a rapidfire slot. I'd pay a premium for it!
They have adapters that you can plug the module into the DJI goggles. I tried it with a black sheep and I can’t remember why, but I didn’t like it. I think the screen was too small or something.
I think I remember reading that there's also a delay with using adapters, too. Not a TON but enough to notice
Yeah I think that’s what it was. The delay sucked and made it unusable.
What are you using? Would you recommend it?
I don’t fly much anymore. Last I was flying a custom digital build on Marmotte frame. I would recommend that frame but probably some better ones out there now.
Dude please watch your fingernails when changing propellers! Just yesterday I broke a cable exactly where it goes to the motor :(
I love my mobula7 way more than I should. Perfect for tricks around the yard and playground.
Funny you should mention that...When I was waiting for my new one, I was messing with my old whoop and got a ton of dog fur stuck under a prop
I had so much trouble removing it, I splurged on a Prop Popper.
I really don't remember it being such a pain but it sure was!
Omg the fluffy MaineCoon cat fur… I remember my first excursion under the couch. That little whoop was indistinguishable from a mouse… 🐁
Such a pain lol
I can't say if the prop puller was worth it yet but I have a feeling I'll be patting myself on the back for the foresight whenever I have to remove a prop for the first time. At least brushless motors don't break as easily!
Hell yeah. Mob7 was my first but I've moved mostly over to HDZ. Unfortunately the drone laws in my area are harsh, vague, and untested, so most of my flying lately has been in simulators.
Can you speak on the durability of HDZ? It's what I was leaning toward with digital but I read in a few places that the wires were fragile and I got scared lol
Haven't broken anything yet, but also haven't tried hard enough lol. I wouldn't say its more fragile than the rest. Fixing stuff just to break it again is part of the hobby after all :)
I will say the analog module for my HDZ headset is very fragile with I didn't expect. If you order anything direct from HDZ, put it through a stress test in the first ~2 weeks to weed out any issues.