Such a great idea to take care of the first Mavic pro and never forget how fun to fly this drone is. I will keep my Mavic pro for long and it’s still a great investment in my back country camera equipment.
A great tip I got from Drone Valley is to let your drone no matter what it is to let it aclimate to the temperature differance before putting the battery in it,in some situations its like your glasses condensating when going in and out,that could not be good for electronics Ive even noticed my cheaper drones with barometers acually fly allot more stable when given some time to adjust.
I ran across your video Russ while debating on buying a Mavic Pro just to collect as a keep sake. I now have a second hand great shaped Mavic Pro coming to collect along with my mini 2 and air 2 and 3d printed fpv. Awesome again Russ!
Thanks. I am still very happy with my Mavic Pro - and use it a lot for my "Golf & Tesla" TH-cam channel. It has survived getting stuck in a tree (requiring an expensive rescue) and a crash that that bent the gimbal mount (which I could bend back in place) so I still no need to replace it. I have not used a landing pad yet, but it is surely needed if you land on a dusty or very dry path (or a beach) as that can kick up a lot of dust that then gets "inhaled" by the cooling ventilation. Lubricating the rubber bands seems to be a useful idea. Had not thought of that before.
Great tips Russ especially about the gimbal securing bands. Speaking of which... applying the gimbal lock after your flights during pack up and especially remembering to remove it “before” powering up the MP.
Glenn K I always do it but my friend doesn’t because he doesn’t “run” with his pack. So far he is ok since 2016. I did get the gimbal cover that has a lock built in. I hope it works well because simple is best I think.
Thanks' for the tip on keeping the rubber mounts in good working order. There's a couple more reasons for using a landing mat/pad. If you're flying from an area with longer grass, it will stop the gimble fouling on take off or landing, and it will give the RTH something different from the surroundings to focus on. I always check my entire drone for insect residue between battery changes, especially the props. Any prop damage means I change props - the full set. Yes, I always carry a spare set for every drone.
Great tips for extending the life of your Mavic Pro, I especially liked the one about lubricating the rubber bands on the gimbal. And I follow Ethan Mitchell, he has a great channel. Thanks for shouting him out on your video.
Another great video! I’m using the Mavic pro as I grow my business and planning to upgrade later this year. This is some great tips to help it stay running smooth so I can give my clients the best content!
Thanks friend, always good info! Best tip is the pad, use one all the time as that cloud of dust freaks me out... Something that is often overlooked to maintain that great footage considering that dust cloud is to keep the lens and ND filters clean every flight. Good Flying!
Thanks for the info. I have watched all your Mavic Pro Tutorials and learned quite a bit. I currently have a Spark, Alpine White Mavic Pro, and an Autel Evo.and like them all. I just got the Mavic Pro and can't wait to fly it. Keep up the good work 🚁
Good info Russ. Definitely have to watch for loose screws and even if the propellers look good after 100 flights I think it is a low-cost way to prevent a disaster.
One of the first quadcopters I built looked like it was dripping from under the motors on its first test flight. The "drips" were actually nuts and bolts falling off. Fortunately I landed before any of the motors came all the way unattached. I made sure to use Locktite after that.
I always do a post flight check as well it’s not a mavic, but I always check everything, especially the blades when packing my drone away. If there’s a question about a blade, it gets pitched right away.
Can always add the small anti humidity bags we get with many products into boxes you store your mavic or accessories in... it will help keep them dry !
One thing I do as it helps with moisture, is putting a silica gel packet you get in items, placing it in my carrying case (I fly a Hubsan H501ss and H501a).
Just checked my 2 1/2 year old Mavic Pro's screws. They're all still tight. However, in two of the Allen wrench screw holes there's some clear glue or some type of epoxy which I can't dig out. Hmm. They're not backing out but I'll keep an eye on them anyway. I Love this Bird. This thing flies so damned well. Thanks for the Glycerin tip!
My personal guess is that this 200 flights-to-change-props suggestion has to do with solar exposure of a key structural component of the drone. It's well known that the plastic degrades under sun light and the whole thing literally rests on the props. So it's probably a good idea to change them as preventive maintenance.
Roger St martin I’ve had my Mavic Pro for 2 months as well. Paid $1,100 for the fly more combo. I’ve been flying Bebops for 3 years and I thought I had some of the latest technology...lol. This occusync tech is mind blowing!!! I’ve become a film maker over nite😁😁😁 check out my channel
I have a Mavic 2 Pro. I also have a Phantom 2 H3-3D I've had since 2015. I should bust it out sometime and fly it. Last time I've flown it after flying my Mavic 2, it certainly felt like a much different animal.
Learn to hand launch and catch. You never have to think about the area around. Probably don’t want to fly around sea water as well. I believe the auto discharge set at the correct amount. Should be around 60ish. Has anyone actually wore any part of the Mavic yet? If I get 2-3 years out of it, I would be happy with it. So far I’m just replacing props as I have damaged some on my projects like carrying a FLIR and iPhone
I would LOVE to see some folks doing the same thing with drones as I do, because mostly we see only talk which is nice and informative but when it is 90 %, of YT videos, that is too much. Drones have other uses too. Thanks Russ for great videos my friend ! Keep it up !
Another thing to keep in mind: don’t fly into a twig! (I believe Skydio 3 will have saw-toothed titanium prop blades that actually hack off obstructive twigs. Tests have shown it can cut its way out of a tumbleweed.) 😉
Interesting thoughts about DJI's recommended frequency for changing propellers. I have two maintenance schedules for each of my DJI aircraft. There is a 20 flying hour and a 40 flying hour cycle. Every 20 hours the props' are replaced - regardless of the visual condition. The props' just removed are kept for a further 20 hour maintenance period, just in case any of those in current use are damaged. They are then discarded at the next 20 hour maintenance turn around. The 40 hour maintenance cycle is utilised to implement any firmware updates, as well as checking the aircraft closely for loose screws, clogged ventilation areas, etc - basically a double check for anything that may have been overlooked or missed during pre-flight checks. The cost of the blades in my country, a little over $40 for 2 pair. The cost of a downed and possibly munted aircraft - priceless; especially for want of not changing a $10 individual prop sooner rather than later. It should be a no brainer!
Nice little vid Russ, especially on those tiny rubber bands, I never even gave them a thought. To think that an expensive drone, and camera has these, and the initial price, well, it's a bit tacky by DJI. Surely silicone bands would be a better option ?
Another fine tip from 51 drones, hey Russ, this is going to be a great day , my new DJI mavic 2 pro zoom comes and I cannot wait !!!!!!! I’m currently flying my mavic pro platinum and love it but really want the new zoom . I’ve started with the phantom 3 and worked my way up to the 2 pro zoom with the new smart controller with touch screen and the fly more package . Your channel inspired my decisions all the way and thanks for the shoutout to Ethan’s channel. ITS GUNNA BE AN AWESOME DAY!!!!!!
AGAIN LOVE YOUR CHANNEL GREAT TIPS!!! STILL LOVE MY MAVIC PRO!!!! Bought mine used for only 750 with fly more pack and everything else you can imagine.. in perfect condition.. I find absolutely no need to buy the mavic Pro 2 or the mavic zoom... Just not worth the money for the upgrade in my opinion. The mavic pro is still relevant because it's basically 99% of the mavic Platinum which they still sell... Only quieter motors, and different propellers, most of the added couple minutes flight time is from the propellers.... and I guess there was one small upgrade added to the camera CPU that the original mavic Pro also had depending on the date... I talked to so knowledgeable people. mine was made ( build on: 30. October 2017 ) so it does have the upgraded camera... Which also fixed that blurry problem people were having with automatic noise reduction.. Also not to mention I used DJI assistant in the computer to change the premier motors in my mavic Pro ( it goes 46 miles an hour now, decent speed of about 15 and ascending at about 22 miles per hour ) haven't had any issues or problems... but it's not like I beat it up going those speeds continuously like using a racing drone... ;)
You and Ken aka originaldobo who lives about 15 miles from have been my go To for questions and ideas oh Billy too, I just purchased a mavic 2 zoom should be here this week looking forward to flying it and learning more. Thanks and keep up the good videos
As for getting the dust out of the mavic pro.. And working with electronics fixing them for 30 years.. I know you're being safe.. but in reality the fan that's in there in the wind that's going through when it's being flown blows far more than the little bulb thing.. if you want to get any more dust out than that you would need definitely an electronic spray blower.. Or the small little vacuum blowers like I use. no you don't want to use full power but you could definitely use one of those blowers and be just fine.. Also I don't know if people realize they do spray the inside of the mavic pro with a special water resistant spray.. so the spray can would be just fine.. You would have to be blowing in there a ridiculous amount of pressure to cause components to fail or come loose.. ;)
Please make a video on the basic steps to take after your drone crashes. Yesterday my Mavic Air fell out of the sky for random loss of signal. It fell 20 feet onto my lawn right in front of me and it appears undamaged. But is it? What am I looking for in the flight log? How do I know if it is OK? I am watching so many videos to try and figure out the steps to get back in the air.
Okay I totally need to comment on this! I believe the mavic pro was totally and completely designed to survive the elements! I lost ones for 8 months and somebody found it and I was able to clean it up a bit and it is still flying awesome today! It is actually really cool to fly my old mavic that was considered Long gone I actually Flew last few days over six batteries and I have to admit it's flying perfect and it's filming perfect
As far as maintaining I did last the motors with WD-40 look up sunglasses and then I took a Kodak lubricant you can do that which I will get the stuff about it which totally what the rubber back to life
Hi Ross, I know you have done a video on waypoints, but have you done a video on waypoints and slow motion, For instance shouting a waypoint route, but getting the movement of the clouds as well.
I'm sorry I have a problem with the battery info you gave. I have never found any info anywhere ever that said anything but 3.8volts for storage which is close to 50%. In fact I have done extensive exhaustive research and watched many hour-long videos about batteries and testing done for cars and how companies test different chemicals makeups of lithium ion batteries and 50% is where you want to store a battery at. Hope This helps. :-) Some battery love from Canada.
Great tips Russ, thanks. Is there a life time counter to see how many flights the drone body has on it? To set up the discharge number of days for the battery, you need to load each battery while the drone is on and connected to the remote, correct? I have an iPad Air and I’m looking for a really compact size micro SD card reader that has the lightning port end on it. Do you by any chance have one you can recommend? Thank you again for all of the intuitive videos.
The DJI GO4 app keeps record of all if your flight data. Yes, you need to set each battery. As for the card reader, Im sorry I don't have any recommendations for that.
Great advice, thanks Russ. Hadn't thought about the screws at all. 90% of my flying is over salt water, and I always clean my Mavic afterwards, but I am worried about the effect of salt spray and salty air on the drone. If anyone has any special advice about this I'd really be grateful.
Never going to bother discharging batteries in less it's for long term storage. IE More than a few days. I just threw the towel in from the get go. I prefer to fly. If I get a few less cycles from a lipo oh well. Discharging is over rated. I haven't really noticed a drastic decrease in performance. Running your batteries low seems worse. On an fpv drone battery though. It may be worth it especially to keep the flight time up.
Even tho this is 3 yrs old I would add one more. DO NOT store your battery in the drone. This disables the auto discharge function which can end up harming the battery - so I've read. DaveJ
Saw your content and my Pro is still flying but I can tell it's aging. Not as stable as it used to be and seems to be a bit, not much, sluggish. On RTH landings, it used to be quite precise. Not so much so now. Several feet off and lands in a different orientation. I have gotten a lot of joy out of it and I am thinking about an Air 2S? Like to stick with DJI. Which one would you choose to replace my Pro with?
Great video. I am new to the drone world, quick story and question. I recently found mavic pro about 45 feet up in a pine tree at lake tahoe, pretty tricky getting it down. it appears the drone was there at least thru one winter ( battery possibly froze and is swollen). My question, all I have is the drone and I would like to keep it and get the equipment necessary to use it but is the cost to replace items worth it and what would you estimate the cost to be for necessary equipment.
I'm curious about something, I've been told Lithium battery systems for solar and off grid can't that be brought below a certain level of discharge without damage. I'm assuming that there is a similar depth of discharge for our flight batteries though never see it referenced, does the DJI documentation not specify this?
FYI the glycerin that you put in the description.. ( it's a pack of 3. minimum That's like $22 for something plus shipping if you don't have Amazon prime that you won't even come close to meeting ) it would be cool if it was 1, but that's just wasted money.. )
There is a video that Ready Set Drone did about the Mavic Pro vs. the Mavic Air. I've got the Pro. Just got it about the time you posted this comment. And still loving it more daily. The comparison went the way of the Air, but I'm still glad I chose the Pro for a few reasons. Just depends on which features mean more to you. Was a good informative video though.
You recommend to store the batteries with a level of charge between 20% to 50% But what if I store the batteries with a level of charge less than 20% like 15% 10% or 5%?
Hello from 🇺🇸Harrisburg Pennsylvania 🇺🇸 I have both Phantom 4Pro with 5 batteries 🔋 & Mavic Pro with 3 batteries , 🔋 The Mavic Pro I pretty much take everywhere when I’m Jetskiing or riding around on both of my motorcycles 🏍🇺🇸🛵 cause the Mavic pro is small enough to fit inside both of my compartments on my Big Boy Toys ,If I’m not taking my Woman 👩 with me I always take my Phantom 4Pro plus and can put it on my back seat 😎 My question is should I upgrade and get the Mavic Pro 2 with fly more kit $1900.00 or keep what I have ?
Thank you! It’s tempting to want to upgrade, but in reality, the Mavic Pro is just as good as the day I bought it.
The Enthusiasm Project mine too
Such a great idea to take care of the first Mavic pro and never forget how fun to fly this drone is.
I will keep my Mavic pro for long and it’s still a great investment in my back country camera equipment.
A case for your drone is a low cost way to protect it from the elements and damage. Great info Russ, keep up the great work and fly safe.
Got to 100 miles on my Mavic Pro with no mishaps, thanks to all of your great videos.
A great tip I got from Drone Valley is to let your drone no matter what it is to let it aclimate to the temperature differance before putting the battery in it,in some situations its like your glasses condensating when going in and out,that could not be good for electronics Ive even noticed my cheaper drones with barometers acually fly allot more stable when given some time to adjust.
I ran across your video Russ while debating on buying a Mavic Pro just to collect as a keep sake. I now have a second hand great shaped Mavic Pro coming to collect along with my mini 2 and air 2 and 3d printed fpv. Awesome again Russ!
Thanks Russ for that video. I never thought about the screws but I will now thanks for the reminder to pre check before you fly.
Thanks. I am still very happy with my Mavic Pro - and use it a lot for my "Golf & Tesla" TH-cam channel. It has survived getting stuck in a tree (requiring an expensive rescue) and a crash that that bent the gimbal mount (which I could bend back in place) so I still no need to replace it. I have not used a landing pad yet, but it is surely needed if you land on a dusty or very dry path (or a beach) as that can kick up a lot of dust that then gets "inhaled" by the cooling ventilation. Lubricating the rubber bands seems to be a useful idea. Had not thought of that before.
Great tips Russ especially about the gimbal securing bands. Speaking of which... applying the gimbal lock after your flights during pack up and especially remembering to remove it “before” powering up the MP.
Glenn K I always do it but my friend doesn’t because he doesn’t “run” with his pack. So far he is ok since 2016.
I did get the gimbal cover that has a lock built in. I hope it works well because simple is best I think.
Thanks' for the tip on keeping the rubber mounts in good working order. There's a couple more reasons for using a landing mat/pad. If you're flying from an area with longer grass, it will stop the gimble fouling on take off or landing, and it will give the RTH something different from the surroundings to focus on. I always check my entire drone for insect residue between battery changes, especially the props. Any prop damage means I change props - the full set. Yes, I always carry a spare set for every drone.
Great tips for extending the life of your Mavic Pro, I especially liked the one about lubricating the rubber bands on the gimbal. And I follow Ethan Mitchell, he has a great channel. Thanks for shouting him out on your video.
Another great video! I’m using the Mavic pro as I grow my business and planning to upgrade later this year. This is some great tips to help it stay running smooth so I can give my clients the best content!
Thanks friend, always good info! Best tip is the pad, use one all the time as that cloud of dust freaks me out... Something that is often overlooked to maintain that great footage considering that dust cloud is to keep the lens and ND filters clean every flight. Good Flying!
Russ, another area to check and to clean off is the battery terminals as any dust or light moisture can cause them to not charge correctly.
Great video Russ! Very nice of you to shout out Ethan! Have a great day ✌🏽
Thanks for the info. I have watched all your Mavic Pro Tutorials and learned quite a bit. I currently have a Spark, Alpine White Mavic Pro, and an Autel Evo.and like them all. I just got the Mavic Pro and can't wait to fly it. Keep up the good work 🚁
I am so impressed to see how you have grown. Two thumbs up! 👍👍
Great tips & reminders. So strange that I just checked all the screws on my Mavic Pro about 2 weeks ago. Yep, found a few loose ones.
Here in Arizona we have “some dust.” My first accessory purchased for my Mavic was a landing pad because of the dust & dirt here. Good tips!
Good info Russ. Definitely have to watch for loose screws and even if the propellers look good after 100 flights I think it is a low-cost way to prevent a disaster.
One of the first quadcopters I built looked like it was dripping from under the motors on its first test flight. The "drips" were actually nuts and bolts falling off. Fortunately I landed before any of the motors came all the way unattached. I made sure to use Locktite after that.
One can also use an old piece of cardboard instead of a landing pad. Also clean the sensors now and then, it solved a few weird problems for me.
Thx for shouting out for the small youtubers !!! Great channel.
Good tips and timely for me. I crashed my Mavic Air this week and did a complete physical on it to make sure it's still in tip top shape!
I always do a post flight check as well it’s not a mavic, but I always check everything, especially the blades when packing my drone away. If there’s a question about a blade, it gets pitched right away.
Can always add the small anti humidity bags we get with many products into boxes you store your mavic or accessories in... it will help keep them dry !
Great idea!
One thing I do as it helps with moisture, is putting a silica gel packet you get in items, placing it in my carrying case (I fly a Hubsan H501ss and H501a).
Just checked my 2 1/2 year old Mavic Pro's screws. They're all still tight. However, in two of the Allen wrench screw holes there's some clear glue or some type of epoxy which I can't dig out. Hmm. They're not backing out but I'll keep an eye on them anyway. I Love this Bird. This thing flies so damned well. Thanks for the Glycerin tip!
My personal guess is that this 200 flights-to-change-props suggestion has to do with solar exposure of a key structural component of the drone. It's well known that the plastic degrades under sun light and the whole thing literally rests on the props. So it's probably a good idea to change them as preventive maintenance.
A small feather from a feather duster is great for getting dust from behind the gimbal and other tight spots on my drones.
Thanks for the great tips. They seem simple, but still important.
Thanks for the TIP.... really appreciate this, I've been thinking how to maintain my mavic pro's air worthiness.
Thanks for recognizing the small drone guys. Also again, thanks for a great and informative video. I always keep my equipment in my office.
I have a ( platinum). But it is New to me just received it two months ago brand new sealed box 📦. Thanks for the video. 👍.
Roger St martin I’ve had my Mavic Pro for 2 months as well. Paid $1,100 for the fly more combo. I’ve been flying Bebops for 3 years and I thought I had some of the latest technology...lol. This occusync tech is mind blowing!!! I’ve become a film maker over nite😁😁😁 check out my channel
Awesome video Russ thank you.
I have a Mavic 2 Pro. I also have a Phantom 2 H3-3D I've had since 2015. I should bust it out sometime and fly it. Last time I've flown it after flying my Mavic 2, it certainly felt like a much different animal.
Learn to hand launch and catch. You never have to think about the area around.
Probably don’t want to fly around sea water as well.
I believe the auto discharge set at the correct amount. Should be around 60ish.
Has anyone actually wore any part of the Mavic yet? If I get 2-3 years out of it, I would be happy with it.
So far I’m just replacing props as I have damaged some on my projects like carrying a FLIR and iPhone
Great job on reminding us on inspection of are equipment! Thanks again!
But this video works on all drones! 👍
My exact comment! :)
I would LOVE to see some folks doing the same thing with drones as I do, because mostly we see only talk which is nice and informative but when it is 90 %, of YT videos, that is too much. Drones have other uses too. Thanks Russ for great videos my friend ! Keep it up !
That’s nice of you! Helping small creators! 👍 nice video unfortunately I have the 2 Pro...🤷♂️
Me too...
Ackson Munthali 😎👊👍
Hi Russ!!!!! Thank You VERY Much!! I really appreciate the exposure!! It was channels like yours and Originaldobo that motivated me to create content.
Ethan's videos are awesome... thanks for doing the shout out to him Russ!
Ha love these videos - thanks for the rubber band tip...I was so close to putting rubbing in some KY Jelly
Also ad some silica gel packs in your drone case to keep it dry.
As usual, good stuff Russ. Thanks for the tips!
Another thing to keep in mind: don’t fly into a twig! (I believe Skydio 3 will have saw-toothed titanium prop blades that actually hack off obstructive twigs. Tests have shown it can cut its way out of a tumbleweed.) 😉
Thanks for another great video.
Interesting thoughts about DJI's recommended frequency for changing propellers. I have two maintenance schedules for each of my DJI aircraft. There is a 20 flying hour and a 40 flying hour cycle. Every 20 hours the props' are replaced - regardless of the visual condition. The props' just removed are kept for a further 20 hour maintenance period, just in case any of those in current use are damaged. They are then discarded at the next 20 hour maintenance turn around. The 40 hour maintenance cycle is utilised to implement any firmware updates, as well as checking the aircraft closely for loose screws, clogged ventilation areas, etc - basically a double check for anything that may have been overlooked or missed during pre-flight checks.
The cost of the blades in my country, a little over $40 for 2 pair. The cost of a downed and possibly munted aircraft - priceless; especially for want of not changing a $10 individual prop sooner rather than later. It should be a no brainer!
Thanks Russ for sharing, good information 👍
Great video Russ 👍🏻
All I can find around here in Idaho is Glycerin Suppositories, makes sense considering the nature of the legislature.
LOLOL!!!!
Great job
Good tutorial Russ 👍
Very Good info. Thank you. 👍
Thank you for saying that because not many think about us small TH-camrs
Nice little vid Russ, especially on those tiny rubber bands, I never even gave them a thought. To think that an expensive drone, and camera has these, and the initial price, well, it's a bit tacky by DJI. Surely silicone bands would be a better option ?
One other thing Russ, in two minutes I’m ordering your hat !!!!! Keep on making these incredible tutorials.
Thanks for the reminder to clean and change blades it’s something that you don’t always think about....😉😎👍🏼
nice job as always Russ. thanks Rick
Another tip for keeping rubber bands is s cool place out of light 👍
Great video! Excellent tips! Thanks!
Another fine tip from 51 drones, hey Russ, this is going to be a great day , my new DJI mavic 2 pro zoom comes and I cannot wait !!!!!!! I’m currently flying my mavic pro platinum and love it but really want the new zoom . I’ve started with the phantom 3 and worked my way up to the 2 pro zoom with the new smart controller with touch screen and the fly more package . Your channel inspired my decisions all the way and thanks for the shoutout to Ethan’s channel. ITS GUNNA BE AN AWESOME DAY!!!!!!
Awesome! Enjoy!
AGAIN LOVE YOUR CHANNEL GREAT TIPS!!!
STILL LOVE MY MAVIC PRO!!!!
Bought mine used for only 750 with fly more pack and everything else you can imagine.. in perfect condition..
I find absolutely no need to buy the mavic Pro 2 or the mavic zoom... Just not worth the money for the upgrade in my opinion.
The mavic pro is still relevant because it's basically 99% of the mavic Platinum which they still sell... Only quieter motors, and different propellers, most of the added couple minutes flight time is from the propellers.... and I guess there was one small upgrade added to the camera CPU that the original mavic Pro also had depending on the date...
I talked to so knowledgeable people. mine was made ( build on: 30. October 2017 ) so it does have the upgraded camera... Which also fixed that blurry problem people were having with automatic noise reduction..
Also not to mention I used DJI assistant in the computer to change the premier motors in my mavic Pro ( it goes 46 miles an hour now, decent speed of about 15 and ascending at about 22 miles per hour ) haven't had any issues or problems... but it's not like I beat it up going those speeds continuously like using a racing drone...
;)
muzikmon2267 How do you find the date it was built? I have a platinum and called Dji they said that there is no way to tell.
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Under the battery..
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MAVIC PRO DATE DECODER. tools.retroroms.info/djidecode.php
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Need to put your serial number in the decoder
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This one works
tools.retroroms.info/
Really great tips! Time to check my screws and lubricate.
Thanks Russ a lot of great tips
You and Ken aka originaldobo who lives about 15 miles from have been my go To for questions and ideas oh Billy too, I just purchased a mavic 2 zoom should be here this week looking forward to flying it and learning more. Thanks and keep up the good videos
As for getting the dust out of the mavic pro..
And working with electronics fixing them for 30 years..
I know you're being safe.. but in reality the fan that's in there in the wind that's going through when it's being flown blows far more than the little bulb thing..
if you want to get any more dust out than that you would need definitely an electronic spray blower..
Or the small little vacuum blowers like I use.
no you don't want to use full power but you could definitely use one of those blowers and be just fine..
Also I don't know if people realize they do spray the inside of the mavic pro with a special water resistant spray.. so the spray can would be just fine..
You would have to be blowing in there a ridiculous amount of pressure to cause components to fail or come loose..
;)
Thanks for the info.
@@51Drones
Thank you for all of your awesome videos!!!
:)
Great job...you’re the Phill Collins of Drones! Thanks...
Please make a video on the basic steps to take after your drone crashes. Yesterday my Mavic Air fell out of the sky for random loss of signal. It fell 20 feet onto my lawn right in front of me and it appears undamaged. But is it? What am I looking for in the flight log? How do I know if it is OK? I am watching so many videos to try and figure out the steps to get back in the air.
Okay I totally need to comment on this! I believe the mavic pro was totally and completely designed to survive the elements! I lost ones for 8 months and somebody found it and I was able to clean it up a bit and it is still flying awesome today!
It is actually really cool to fly my old mavic that was considered Long gone
I actually
Flew last few days over six batteries and I have to admit it's flying perfect and it's filming perfect
As far as maintaining I did last the motors with WD-40 look up sunglasses and then I took a Kodak lubricant you can do that which I will get the stuff about it which totally what the rubber back to life
Sorry autocorrect
Glycerin plus tinture of green soap: two parts glycerin, one part green soap. Something from my model airplane days.
I did read that somewhere!
Well in that case nobody beats the Howie “C” Stylez baby👍🛩✨
Thanks for the info! Anything different for winter months when you cant fly for 3-4 months?
Hi Ross, I know you have done a video on waypoints, but have you done a video on waypoints and slow motion, For instance shouting a waypoint route, but getting the movement of the clouds as well.
No, but that's a good idea!
Great video I love your content
I'm sorry I have a problem with the battery info you gave. I have never found any info anywhere ever that said anything but 3.8volts for storage which is close to 50%. In fact I have done extensive exhaustive research and watched many hour-long videos about batteries and testing done for cars and how companies test different chemicals makeups of lithium ion batteries and 50% is where you want to store a battery at. Hope This helps. :-) Some battery love from Canada.
Great tips Russ, thanks. Is there a life time counter to see how many flights the drone body has on it? To set up the discharge number of days for the battery, you need to load each battery while the drone is on and connected to the remote, correct? I have an iPad Air and I’m looking for a really compact size micro SD card reader that has the lightning port end on it. Do you by any chance have one you can recommend? Thank you again for all of the intuitive videos.
The DJI GO4 app keeps record of all if your flight data. Yes, you need to set each battery. As for the card reader, Im sorry I don't have any recommendations for that.
Thank you. Your videos are very informative
What do you think of buying the refurbished mavic pro in 2020
Great advice, thanks Russ. Hadn't thought about the screws at all. 90% of my flying is over salt water, and I always clean my Mavic afterwards, but I am worried about the effect of salt spray and salty air on the drone. If anyone has any special advice about this I'd really be grateful.
From a new drown owner what steps do you take to clean your drone ?
I know you posted this over a year ago thank you
Never going to bother discharging batteries in less it's for long term storage. IE More than a few days. I just threw the towel in from the get go. I prefer to fly. If I get a few less cycles from a lipo oh well. Discharging is over rated. I haven't really noticed a drastic decrease in performance. Running your batteries low seems worse. On an fpv drone battery though. It may be worth it especially to keep the flight time up.
Even tho this is 3 yrs old I would add one more. DO NOT store your battery in the drone. This disables the auto discharge function which can end up harming the battery - so I've read. DaveJ
Very useful info. Thank you - especially seeing as my three MP batteries have just puffed up - possibly due to not storing them properly?!
Oh yes! Dispose of them right away!
Why not just change them bands ,I've put three gimbals in mine .There easy to work on .
Saw your content and my Pro is still flying but I can tell it's aging. Not as stable as it used to be and seems to be a bit, not much, sluggish. On RTH landings, it used to be quite precise. Not so much so now. Several feet off and lands in a different orientation. I have gotten a lot of joy out of it and I am thinking about an Air 2S? Like to stick with DJI. Which one would you choose to replace my Pro with?
Good tips!
Great video. I am new to the drone world, quick story and question. I recently found mavic pro about 45 feet up in a pine tree at lake tahoe, pretty tricky getting it down. it appears the drone was there at least thru one winter ( battery possibly froze and is swollen). My question, all I have is the drone and I would like to keep it and get the equipment necessary to use it but is the cost to replace items worth it and what would you estimate the cost to be for necessary equipment.
3.85v per cell in any lipo polymer battery is the ideal store voltage for the batteries..
Thanx for the video Russ. ~
Great tips, I'm curious (because I was asked) Is it still a good drone to buy? That is how much longer will DJI make/support the Mavic Pro?
Oh yes. Even when it gets the "end of life" label, it will still be supported.
Hey russ love it good for hobby! Have a great day!
Great advice 👍👍
I'm curious about something, I've been told Lithium battery systems for solar and off grid can't that be brought below a certain level of discharge without damage. I'm assuming that there is a similar depth of discharge for our flight batteries though never see it referenced, does the DJI documentation not specify this?
You don't want to use any type of petroleum oil based liquid. The petroleum swells and decays rubber
Hey Russ, how about the mavic Air battery? What is your suggestion on how to store them.
The same! All DJI batteries have the same attributes.
FYI the glycerin that you put in the description.. ( it's a pack of 3. minimum That's like $22 for something plus shipping if you don't have Amazon prime that you won't even come close to meeting ) it would be cool if it was 1, but that's just wasted money.. )
Oh, sorry I will fix that. I must have changed the quantity.
I wanted a Mavic Air for a while. But lately I stated to like the original Mavic Pro too. Is it a bad idea to invest in the older version?
There is a video that Ready Set Drone did about the Mavic Pro vs. the Mavic Air. I've got the Pro. Just got it about the time you posted this comment. And still loving it more daily. The comparison went the way of the Air, but I'm still glad I chose the Pro for a few reasons. Just depends on which features mean more to you. Was a good informative video though.
You recommend to store the batteries with a level of charge between 20% to 50% But what if I store the batteries with a level of charge less than 20% like 15% 10% or 5%?
That is bad. The actual best is around 50% according to several commenters on this video.
Can the original DJI pro be fitted with an upgrade zoom camera?
Hello from 🇺🇸Harrisburg Pennsylvania 🇺🇸 I have both Phantom 4Pro with 5 batteries 🔋 & Mavic Pro with 3 batteries , 🔋 The Mavic Pro I pretty much take everywhere when I’m Jetskiing or riding around on both of my motorcycles 🏍🇺🇸🛵 cause the Mavic pro is small enough to fit inside both of my compartments on my Big Boy Toys ,If I’m not taking my Woman 👩 with me I always take my Phantom 4Pro plus and can put it on my back seat 😎 My question is should I upgrade and get the Mavic Pro 2 with fly more kit $1900.00 or keep what I have ?