Max Range Test for Stock DJI Phantom3 Pro-vs- Inspire1, YOU WILL BE SHOCKED!
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P3 Pro vs Inspire1 version 1 Sorry all, had to re-edit the video because of all the rude comments of people wanting to give me their 2 cents about the USA, our rules over here, location blockages and on and on.... I had to edit some things out to protect some people who were getting targeted for spam mail. Two spotters on the ground for possible recovery and we flew over a heavily wooded area where the video signal was absorbed pretty good. The results will surprise you all as it did us! Remember, these are STOCK units with no modifications done to the transmitters. If you are going to leave me a comment, please keep it professional........... If you already left me a POSITIVE post, I would really appriciate it if you could repeat it again since I had to take down the hundreds of prior views and great posts!!! Thanks again for watching everyone, please subscribe and be sure to see my other videos. Thanks again for watching and I hope it brought a smile on someones' face out there!
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I'm amazed by the Phantom 3 every time I get it out of the box, amazing aircraft!
+Richard “iHaKiOs” Hysell same here!
Cant see why you would get flack and bad comments for this vid, its one of the most sensible videos ive seen.. happy flying - greets from the UK
+chris digata THANK YOU VERY MUCH JOSEPH FOR THE GREAT COMMENTS! I get self proclaimed "drone police" telling me all the time that I'm pushing things too far and my tests are unsafe....... unreal...... even worse are these guys on some of these blog sites like phantom pilots and inspire pilots etc who think they are the FINAL word to flying drones......... Really makes me kind of sick when you think about it! I guess you just have to laugh at some of their comments but there will always be the few that make it hard for the rest of us to enjoy and test products and tell others what works and what doesn't as claimed! Again, thanks again Chris!!!!!!!!!
+Drone Doctor your tests are unsafe
yes I agree with you Anton, you must be more careful when holding your controller DD, if dropped it may get dammaged, please hold it safely :) and please do remember Anton that when you walk across the road there is a much higher % risk of being unsafe than a drone hurting anyone
Chris......... GREAT POINTS!!!!!! Obviously all those steps we took for this test were not good enough for some....... There will always be the few who look to purchase their first drone and are looking for reasons to throw rocks at those who have been doing this hobby since the beginning. Thanks for the support Chris!
Great Video! I own a Phantom 3 Standard, and I'm going to order the Phantom 3 Professional. I am really impressed with how easy it is to operate. Thanks again for sharing this video...
+ghostofmars83 Thanks for your support ghost and for subscribing! Enjoy the channel!
You are very welcome! Anytime...
same dude how is the p3 pro?
I picked up a Phantom 3 and I'm blown away by easy it is to fly and how high the picture quality is. I seriously cannot get enough of this thing, thank God I bought an extra battery. Seriously one of the best toys I've had since I sold my motorcycle and started having kids lol. I live in a wooded area so the range is right at a mile or so, at least that's my comfort zone but it does take amazing photos and video. I wish it had a zoom feature but wasn't even aware of the radar until you showed it in your video, thank you!
In short, if you're looking for a big boy hobby and a lot of fun, I seriously don't know how you can go wrong. I did pick up some rotor guards but it's surprisingly easy to fly. Turning off the red lights is great for a shot but it does make night flight more challenging. Perhaps the back should illuminate solid green when the red is off? It makes it difficult to fly by sight and you end up just using the monitor. Great video, thanks for sharing.
That's almost three miles for the phantom 3 .incredible,I have only gone 3500 feet and lost sight of it and came back .Keep up the good work,my confidence is at an all time high.Thank U.
+Bill Blowers Don't get too comfortable......... I've had a flyaway with my P3 and I fly every day that I can't explain........ They are still mechanical so anything can happen. I test some of these things under the best controlled situations that I could do back then and I wouldn't do it again if I could........ I have seen too many things over the past couple years that have opened my eyes in more ways than one....... Just take it slow and have fun Bill! Learn from all the mistakes you see and hear so you don't have to make them too! Thanks again for watching and subscribing!
Great video, thanks for sharing! I'm actually picking up a Phantom 3-4k this wknd as Best Buy is having a great sale on them this week. I appreciate the work you guys do in helping to educate not only the general public, but fairly new drone owners like myself. Your channel has been a wealth of information for me and I truly appreciate all of the time & effort you guys put into your videos!
Wish I always received nice messages like this😆 Sad when I get negative crap now and then. Thanks again for watching, the thumbs up and most of all subscribing! Now I need ya to buy a DRONEDOCTOR shirt!!! 😆😆😆👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
+Drone Doctor LOL! You got it, I'll pick one up tomorrow. :)
+MrChris You need to get it from me Chris! Email me at tony@youtubedronedoctor.com and I'll send you one for $20! It's actually below what it costs me to make😆👍🏻👍🏻
All I can add is that as a pilot we are trained to check MET conditions before flight, so you can calculate flight times, takeoff distance, etc. using wind speeds at surface and altitude. It's nice to have an app calculate for you (and yes, Foreflight on the iPad will do this too for a real a/c), but you should know winds vs. flight path so you'll KNOW the effect on battery/flight times.
VFR charts and a handheld VHF scanner might be a good idea too, just so you know you aren't going to be in someone's prop (or God forbid, turbofan). Given the range and altitudes these things can achieve, I can see TC/FAA requiring a license in 3...2...1...
I've bought a second hand phantom 3 vision and love it have great fun flying ...that video you posted is awesome and goes to show the aspire isn't better at everything despite being more expensive
I am currently doing research on drones and am looking to purchase one soon. This video certainly sheds a TON of light on what the Phantom 3 is capable of. Thank you so much for posting!
Thanks for the comments Heisman. Call Frank at www.carolinadronz.com and please tell him the DRONEDOCTOR sent you👍🏻
+Drone Doctor will do! thanks for the help and please keep those videos coming! :)
Great video! I just bought the P3 Advanced for $800 and it flies like a dream, the camera quality, range, and handling in the wind blow me away every time I fly it. i highly recommend it.
+Canadian Flyer Thx for watching, for the thumbs up👍🏻 and most of all for subscribing!👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you for taking the time to test this! Very impressive range. :)
Thanks for sharing the videos. I have a Cheerson CX20 and would love to move up to a Phantom someday, they seem to be the cream of the crop for the price point for sure. Very impressive for stock units. Thanks again!
+dheller777 Thanks for watching dheller!
Great Video. I just bought a P3 standard..... My first "real quad". The range you have is amazing! I think I would be afraid to fly that far, even with the great price I just got. Keep up the great work! A big thumbs up!
Happy you enjoyed the show! I'll have some more stuff posted soon and I plan on doing a video for those just getting started in the hobby. Thanks again for watching, giving me a thumbs up and most of all subscribing!
This is awesome. I also own a phantom 3 pro and it doesnt stop surprising me each time I fly. Good job!!!
D700 Thanks D700. I have a new hard case being released shortly for the P3 which will be a little cheaper that what you find out there right now. I'll keep you all posted on youtube when I get all the OK' s in from my legal dept to release the info to you all. Stay tuned!!!
Good Job! You will always have people who just love to find something to complain about no matter what you do.
+Dash cam Amen to that Dash! 👍🏻 Thanks for the support! 👍🏻👍🏻
Great video review and comparison. Keep them coming
Thanks for the kind words Gene and thanks for subscribing!
use Polar Pro ND 3 filter and blades will disappear.
Good flying dude, keep smiling!
+DragonFlyMedia DFM Thanks for the post guys! Great videos by the way........... took a look at your site!
WOW, that's crazy!! Ive been doing some research trying to find out what my next quad should be, and I think I figured it out. thanks for the video man. awesome job.
+Captaincuddles5 Thanks for the support Capt! P4 video coming up. Almost done shooting videos and testing👍🏻 Thanks again for the thumbs up and most of all for subscribing! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
just Amazing. A video straight forward, easy to understand , simple and at the same time full of information.
thanks for posting.
+San Pol Wow, thanks for the kind words San! Thanks also for the thumbs up👍🏻 and support but most of all, thx for subscribing👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Great video man! I received a P3 for Christmas and even after 4-5 days of flying i know ill be spending much more time outside with my new baby. I cannot believe how far the P3 goes beyond its specified range. 15,000ft?!?!? that's incredible! Because of pioneers like you, running tests like this, the rest of the drone community can feel a tad bit safer. Don't worry about all these rock throwers. i bet you people were even throwing rocks at the guy who came up with RC quad-copters! And look at us now! Keep up the great work. Sub'd!
+Joe Tahan Thanks for the support Joe and happy flying!!!!!!! Thanks again for watching, subscribing and giving me a thumbs up! See that DJI............. someone out there loves me!!!! Now where's my free toaster?
+1 toaster for this man^^^^^
Probably in the mail..........
Great info on these 2 crafts as I'm still tossing up on which one to buy....cheers mate keep up the great infos....
Arthur Uechtritz Thanks for the positive comment Arthur. If money is no object........ Inspire all the way. Budget........... hard to push that Phantom3 away when it's combined with the Pilot App. Been flying the hell out of bother last few days and I'm still impressed. Flew P3 from outside into a building losing GPS intentionally and it performed brilliantly. Trust is still there for me so far........... so far...........
Nice flight buddy took mine out to 18,000ft and back over land
I hate people who moan over land or water and under 400ft away from airport. No harm
I plan on getting a phantom 3! and you just persuaded me even more to get one! I've always bought cheap helicopters when I was younger. or my dad did. and when you got to a 100 feet it would lose signal. but I gotta keep remembering. it's. 1300 dollar drone. Thanks so much for this video
+Spencer Boston Thanks for the nice comments Spencer and for subscribing! I'll have some new videos up shortly from the LA Drone Expo and you will all like some of the content I think. Too bad DJI doesn't give a shit that my videos provide a little entertainment to you all and help to sell their products! Never been thrown a thanks not do I expect one......... just glad to help you guys out a little and answer some questions that I know I had a while back.......... again, thanks for the support!
Really good video, usually when manufacturers say 1km, it normally means at best on a good day 250m. The 3 exceeds expectations...refreshing change.
+RICHLES01 Thanks for the support RICHLES01 and thanks for subscribing!
Great video mate, thumbs up. Cheers from the IGY Simpson Bay Marina, Sint Maarten in the Caribbean.
+Capt Eric “WeBeYachting” Bergeron Thanks for watching Capt.!!!!!
Well done Drone Doctor, it's a nice comparison. The Inspire must weight in a little more than the P3 and probably has a bit more drag also.I've also flown to 15 000 ft, with no signal loss at 300 feet altitude, with my P3, here in Canada. I could probably have reached a little further but entered a residential area so I turned back.I've done a lot of long distance flights perfectly, and all three failsafe systems work terrific when required.I've also gotten close to a restricted private airport zone and the App told me so automatically, so it was easy to safely move away.You are right that's it's a great machine.Jack
+Jacques Sauve Thanks Jack and thanks for the kind words! Great to see the video getting some good views and smiles out there in Canada! Thanks also for subscribing!
Good video thanks, confirms what I'm reading elsewhere about range. Always need to consider the upwind/downwind equation and plan the flight to come back downwind if operating in strong wind conditions.
+Swaggerlot Yup, that is for sure! Thanks for watching Swagger, subscribing and for the thumbs up!!!!
I love these drones I recently purchased a phantom 3 pro and wanted to see the max distance I'm excited to try it! thank you sharing this video!
Hope you purchased it from Frank at www.carolinadronz.com 👍🏻 good guys over there👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Fantastic, Well done. I have both, I must say the P3 seems to handle quite well and if it werent for the props showing on the foward thrust the Phantom 3 pro would be the better bird. I can't complain about my Inspire, that 360 degree unobstructed camera view is hard to beat! The light bridge is an amazing tool. I appreciate your time and effort, a great video, thank you!
+Tracy Miller I will tell you though Tracy, be careful doing full acceleration and aggressive flying with the P3. I had a CRAZY flyaway the other night where the bird lost compass calibration, went vertical, and took off at 50.3mph! I regained control after a few crazy crazy seconds but we never figured out what the hell caused it. For the P3 to go 50.3mph, it had to be at full power vertical so that is scary............. no more aggressive flying with my P3........... I save the really aggressive stuff for my Inspire1 Pro......... Just be careful.......
It's a quadcopter. They all do 360.learn intelligent flight modes and the phantom can get the same shots.
i know what the one handed thing feels like hehehehe nicely done oh thanks drone doctor for the hook up gave frank a call this morning and your absolutely correct about Frank going to be great doing business with him happy flying my friend and thanks again !!
BVLOS (beyond visual line of sight) flying is completely prohibited in Canada, unless you are military or police with a specific SFOC issued for such.
Doctor Drone, well done and educational! Excellent test comparison and thanks for providing your tips on the flights.. Just subscribed and looking forward to your videos... New to this hobby and learning...
Thanks for the kind words and support Chuck. Thanks again for subscribing and welcome!
Great comparison! Looks like I need a DJI in my future!
+PintoBlades Thx, but that's a old video. Look into the P4, it's even better! 👍🏻 I have a review on it, check my other videos 👍🏻
+Drone Doctor ok thanks, I'll check out the P4.
Amazing results, very cool!!
+Isaac President Thanks for the nice comments and thanks for subscribing Isaac!
Nice comparison man, just got one of the Phantom 3 advanced. Can't wait to fly it.
great video! I am just getting started with my P3P. I love it as of now and starting to get more comfortable flying with distance. Again Thanks for your vid
thorough and well done! Thanks for doing this.
+Nelson Chua Thanks for the support Nelson! And thanks for watching!
Really great video, thanks a bunch for putting this up. I just got my new Q500 4K Typhoon yesterday since I'm a relatively newbie flyer. Since this video...I have decided to begin my savings for a new Phantom 3 to add to my collection...based on your reviews of both of these. The 500 should give me the expertise I'll need to operate the Phantom 3 proficiently ... Tks again. I'll be following your Chanel
Chuck Peck You will love the Q500 and it'll give you a GREAT platform to get comfortable flying. Thanks again for watching!!
Cool! I didn't know what that color bar at the top was for!
Almost 3 miles for the Phantom 3! Impressive ... nice video too!
Those are definitely some awesome distances by two very nice quad copters. My only concern is the fly always. I know you only hear the bad news on the forums and out of all the phantoms sold the flyaway's are probably a minuscule number at best. But that would still be in the back of my mind every time I took it up I think LOL. Thanks for another awesome video my friend.
Rcforlife Thefunstartshere Flyaways on the new DJI's are very few and I haven't had that issue with any of them. DJI packs a lot of features but can take a little to learn all the firmware updates and so on. The Yuneec Q500's are great and an easy bird to fly right out of the box but you won't get the video range that you have on the DJI P3 or Inspire1. The Blade 350QX's............ ah.......how about that Brett Favre..........hahahahaha
Drone Doctor LOL , I hear what your saying my friend lol. I'm getting ready to buy another quad and I do really like the Q500+ and think the 4K version would be great but I do want a little more range. So I'm looking hard at the DJI P3P.
That's really awesome! Thanks for this great videos!
+Nestor C. Pool Thanks for your support Nestor! 👍🏻
Very comprehensive video and it really helped
Thanks for the kind words and for watching mister but most of all thanks for subscribing!
Nice job. I also liked your disclaimer negating the incessant whining from the "Drone Police" that feel it necessary to question your adherence to LOS rules.
Roller's Ramblings Thanks Roller!!!!!!
Great Video! im currently looking at purchasing a Phantom 3 and this video has helped me justify my decision thanks! Left a sub :D
+Niall Wood Thanks for the support Niall👍🏻 call Frank directly on his cell at (864) 642-5263 from www.carolinadronz.com and ask for the DoctorDiscount! Thanks also for subscribing👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Great video keep them coming.
+AIMANNY Thanks AIMANNY! I'm trying, I'm trying! Holidays I get so busy it's hard to keep up. I'll get some stuff up soon. LA Drone Expo coming and I should get some new stuff up!
Recently bought a Phantom 3 pro...Love it (even though I was not a fan of DJI). I'm really glad I went with this over the Yuneec 4k mostly because of the camera. And the range of this Phantom beats the poop out of Yuneecs range. Good video!
Chris Stolle Yup, if you have "experience" the light bridge won't get you into trouble. But for new flyers or people starting out, I think the Q500 is a great platform and they won't outgrow it soon. Thanks for the post Chris!
Drone Doctor Thanks for the very informative video. FLy the 'P2V+, and was looking at Yuneec Q5 series... will definitely get a P3 now... Thanks again for showing comparison of I1 and P3 flight distances.
Amazing ... my P3A will arrive in 2 days .. can't wait!
Hope you ordered it from Frank at Carolinadronz.com and received your TH-camDroneDoctor discount!
Awesome video! Very informative. Looking at purchasing the phantom 3!
Thx for the kind words! Call Frank at Carolinadronz.com and make you tell him TH-camDroneDoctor sent you!!!!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Great Video. You made up my mind for my next purchase.
+Brad Crozier Thank you Brad for the great comments! Too bad DJI never monitors my videos or posts.......... Well, most important thing to remember is PURCHASE FROM A GOOD DEALER WHO WILL STAND BEHIND YOU! My dealer turned their back on me and left me hanging after spending THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS WITH THEM so I can tell you where NOT to buy your stuff!!!!! Just purchase directly from DJI and stay away from some of these distributors and if I find a GOOD one to recommend.......... I'll let you know. But I'm still looking myself!!!!!!!!!!!!! Again, thank you very much for kind words Brad and I'm glad it helped you out buddy!
Wow! I just bought a phantom 3 professional. I'm glad I did. That's impressive. Over 5 kms away from the base!
15563ft = 4.74km
Andrew Andron Droneguy Does the 3 professional use LandBridge?
Mr LKA The Phantom 3 Professional and the Phantom 3 Advanced use "Lightbridge". I have since flown my Phantom exactly 5 km from the base (over 17,000 feet) and then returned safely back.
Andrew Andron Droneguy So if both use LandBridge, what's the primary difference aside from cost of course? I'm trying to decide between the P3 Advanced & P3 Pro? Guessing, 4k camera on the Pro?
Mr LKA it's actually called "lightbridge", not "landbridge".
The main difference between the 2, is the Advanced only has a 1080p camera (regular HD), but the Pro has a 4K (ultra hd) camera. If you don't have a 4K tv to watch your videos on and 4K video editing software or if you don't want to have the burden of having large video files you may as well go for the advanced. The only other difference is the battery charger is a little faster with the pro.
Thanks Tony,
So Inspire 1 made it out to 13,710 ft = 2.6 miles
and Phantom 3 make it out to 15, 563 ft = 2.9 miles.
Yes the range on the Lightbridge is impressive. It should be more than enough for most people's applications.
Lino TheFilipino Hey Lino, we too went to the desert on Monday but the winds were so bad it was nuts! We ended up at a bluff over Silverwood Lake and I was the only one crazy enough to launch! My Inspire was doing 66mph out and flying sidways and completely stopped coming back! The flight data recorder is funny to watch because it shows me at full stick forward returning and the bird is flighting back and forth sideways across the map and pretty good clips. NOT good conditions to fly and I didn't even bother launching the P3, no way it would've made it back! Let me know the next time you guys go out.
holy crap! 15000 feet away......thats awesome. I have a yuneec typhoon G, and I love it, its my first drone, but I lost video on it at 1200 feet. 15k feet away....amazing.
+Scott Callaghan subscribe Scott, lots of good stuff on the channel you can look back at👍🏻
Great Video...Thanks Doc !!
I find it kind of funny people don't believe you can fly a Phantom 3 over 15,000'. I've flown mine over 22,000' and had full video signal. I feel I could have gone a lot further. My only concern was the battery, and when I landed it was at 4%. Not got for the battery, but a good distance test. Keep up the good video's and happy flying.
+Donald Golding Thanks for the post Donald, for the kind words and subscribing! 22,000'!!!!!!!!! WOW, no mods? Great job, scary, but WOW!!!
One idea is to have some known landing areas pre-determined. This way if you run into trouble you can land at one of those locations that you know. Say you went out with a tail wind and were struggling to return in a head wind you would have a site you are familiar with to land away from people.
+bearsuc .bearsuc That's why we have radio contact with guys on the ground. Good ideas, just not practical when you're out there. You know when you are flying if you are going to be pushing it on coming home with a head wind. Worst case would be for us just to touch down in an area where we can get to it and recover it. Thanks for watching Packer Fan!!!!!!! LOL!
Great video. Thx for the info.
thank you sr im thinking more to buy the phantom great video solves mi doubts
+aldo arriola Thanks also......... be sure to tell DJI you made the purchase because of my videos........ maybe they will send me a Christmas card.........
Very informative. I love these gadgets.
+flyby2474 Thanks for watching and for the support flyby. Sorry it took so long to get back to you, been pretty busy.
excellent vids keep it up. just started my videos again getting some inspiration.
I made it 12,000 feet with no drop out on the Phantom 3 Pro. I did use the range extender though. Could have gone much further but I knew there was an airport 12 miles from launch point. Didn't want to risk it.
this is amazing! love the test! thanks!
Thanks for the kind words Kyle and for the support! Most of all, thanks for subscribing and the thumbs up on all my videos!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
+Drone Doctor can I ask a question? On the phantom 3, is yours stock out if the box? Or do you have any extras that you use?
Bone stock Kyle, I've tried all kinds of stupid shit and so far, they are all just that, stupid shit! If I ever find something worth posting, you guys will know. But so far, all I've been able to do is laugh at the junk being released. I've watched guys brick their transmitters and void their warranties putting in high power antennas and all kinds of crap. Maybe good for others but 3 miles is far enough for me and I'm happy.......👍🏻
Drone doctor that was a excellent video , I just did the entire span of the Goldengate bridge with phantom 3 it is a amazing drone for the money
Steven Elliott Great stuff Steven! Yes, the P3 is amazing........ as long as you don't need customer support from DJI........... Thanks for the post!!
+Drone Doctor I've heard nothing but bad things about DJI's customer service. Are they just a-holes, or slow in getting back to you, or what exactly?
Killer vid... SUPER impressive results.
Hmmmmmm..... how do I say this without upsetting DJI......... I LOVE LOVE LOVE their products.............and Brett Favre should never have retired....... I sure liked watching him play........... How about them Broncos?..........AND WATCH FOR MY NEW INSPIRE AND P3 CASES BEING RELEASE AT INTERDRONE. I might put up a video prior so you all can get your orders in early!
Drone Doctor
The way I see it, if their customer service sucks as bad as I've heard everyone say it does, then maybe DJI NEEDS a little upsetting. Apparently they have no problem upsetting their customers, the people that have spent their hard-earned money with them. If merely speaking the truth upsets them, then it's THEIR problem, and that needs to be addressed by them in a major way.
They are improving but they have a lot of damage to recover from. Worst part is when the vendor whom you purchased THOUSANDS of dollars in DJI products turns their back on you like what happened to me! I was shipped a dead cell battery and I ended up having to purchase a new battery at my expense because the vendor told me to go away!
Thanks, great video.
Excellent Video, you made up my mind to get the DJI, Thank You
Thank you for the information.
+Jill Miller Thanks for watching and your support Jill 👍🏻
The Phantom's range is impressive. You can't beat the features for its price.
Great video thanks for sharing
I just watched an Inspire video and he flew over 40,000 feet away.
7.62 miles to be exact. I won't be doing that with mine but, wow!!
+Bebo Boobie Ya, this was done a long time ago under some really crazy controlled circumstances. For me to get this team together again and clear the air around us would be really hard. There is just too much going on in the drone world now for me to even ask people for clearances. Thanks again for watching!
Awesome video thanks! I love my phantom 3 Advanced...
+JC-Details Good to hear JC! Thanks for watching, giving me a thumbs up and most of all, subscribing! Hope the video brought you some entertainment at least!
Wow, have to say v impressed with the phantoms now, I will be selling my f550 and getting a Phantom 4 due to portability and battery. Also, they seem so reliable today, I just feel I will enjoy playing with it more. Thanks for the distance video, better than my 400 mtrs,,,
Noticed your screen said "Corona". Is that Corona CA.? I was born and raised there, lived on W. Hacienda a couple blocks from (and in-between) Vicentia Elementary, and Rainey Jr. High school. I went to both, as well as Corona HS (class of 1990). Have lived in Indianapolis since 1991, but went back a couple years ago and couldn't believe the hills I grew up playing in, as well as the orange groves off of Ontario are all houses now for as far as the eye can see. Awesome test by the way!! I have both as well and got similar result differences, but about 1500' less total on both. Keep em coming!
+Jason Cave Thanks for the kind words and thanks for watching!
Thank you for your research
+Artur H No, thank you Artur for watching and for the support!
Ignore the haters.....great video, much appreciated.
Thank you so much for the support! Lots more coming your way on videos! Thank you again for watching and subscribing!
Great video! Very impressive. I think for the cost the phantom 3 has more bang for the buck.
+Blues Man Depends on your need Blues Man. The Inspire1 is worth every penny in my book! Wouldn't trade my Inspire1 Pro thats for sure, love it!
Awesome.
Thx Sherrod!!!!!!
Bout to get one tomorrow thanks for showing me there limits 👍
This is a good test. Iv always been curious to know this data. I think the phantom has more range coz its mostly plastic and has a smaller volume. So compared to the inspire, there are far less things to interfere with the signal.
+Microdrone Pictures Actually, my Inspire1 Pro has greater range than my prior Inspire1 so I think it's hit and miss............ I have a P3 Advanced and the range on that one is just a little under the P3 Pro......... all kind of subjective I think depending on the way the stars line up that day................. all pretty on par though........... Thanks for watching and for the post!
Great video. Just got my P3P this past weekend. Glad to know if I want to I can. Thx for info.
+Lonnie Dupont Thanks for the support Lonnie!
Very enlightening video. I'm thinking the Advanced will bet the same or close to the same distance? Thanks again.
+Monte Olsen Thanks for watch and subscribing Monte. I also own the Advanced and Inspire1 Pro and the results are the same. I can tell you though the Inspire1 Pro does seem to have a little better connection for long distance but that could be just the way the stars line up for that day and location. They all are really on par with the exception of the P3 standard. The standard is still good, just not up to light bridge specs obviously. Again, thanks for watching!
Thanks again. 😁
Hi there. Nice video. You mentioned at the end you had spotters along the way. The spotters only help retrieve a fallen drone. AMA rules require you to have a spotter alongside of you to warn you of incoming airplanes and helicopters. Plus flying this far away is almost never a good idea. Also how are you actively communicating with your spotters?
Nice video but flying that far and that high is almost certainly asking for trouble.
awesome video many thanks
Thanks for watching and subscribing Nigel!
Sweet video. Helped a ton. I wonder why sometimes the phantom can fly to 3.2 miles, and others 2.8. This video the phantom made it about 2.9 I guess. Huh, thanks though! Loved the help!
depends on different locations locations where is large and open no interference you can get longer distances
i wouldn't listen to comments, although I enjoyed the video, just include what you know some people will ask i video, some people ask some dumb things that are already there....un salad from Spain Simon
+boat jet Thx for watching and for your support boat! 👍🏻
Thank you for your videos and explaining everything in detail I was wondering if you could do any wildlife videos with Deer?
Buck Bubble Outdoors I grew up hunting and being in the woods so I do miss it. To film deer or at least to film them up close with a loud drone would be quite a challenge. Best to stick with trail cameras for that I think or play around with GoPro's. Drones up high might not be bad for spotting I guess, but that will be a challenge!!!!!!! Thanks for the kind words and thanks for watching! Please give a thumbs up and subscribe if you haven't already!
Good range test vid. Question: has your Phantom motor failed in midair?
+leadpan Never
Great video! I really enjoyed watching this. I have a quick question on your remote setup for the Phantom 3. How are your antennas pointed to provide maximum range during the flight?
Thanks for your time!
+John Sinor Thanks for the watching, giving the thumbs up and subscribing John! As for the antennas, just make sure you have them EXACTLY in an "11" like you can kind of see in my video. (Yes, I still had the plastic on the antennas, I used that to tell that transmitter apart from another I had) I tested the set up of the antennas over and over, I saw some tests people did on youtube for "best gain" and all kinds of CRAP and found the TRUE best range for me was a perfect "11" towards the bird. Any and I mean any deviation to that 11 will reduce your signal and don't put anything in front of them. Don't touch them either while you are way out or you will lose signal........... thanks again for watching John and hope that helped you out!
Awesome! Thanks for the help
Great video. To keep the gimbal level as you did in the video, were you using FPV mode or Follow mode in the gimbal settings? The manual doesn't really make the explanation of this function clear. Thanks.
+Lee Downey Follow......... if you use FPV it will allow more "flying" type views with banking and turns in your video. If you want it flat at all times, follow........ Play around with your settings and experiment. Remember, TH-cam is great, but many people put up bullshit that is either completely false, a trip to see how many suckers they can get, or just a dumbass trying to suck people into believing they are doing something spectacular that no one else can do or figure out. One of the reasons I started posting stuff long ago was because of all the DUMB videos and small talk I found in all the stuff on the tube. I just want the real info........ I don't want to know about who's mother's brother's monkey's uncle had to say about this or that....... just tell me what you found out in your review or get to the point........ as one old retired sea salt told me in an email, "No bullshit and I don't have to watch you go into some stupid Hollywood production like these other guys just to give out solid info, love it!" Greatest comment every....... hahahahaha..... sorry Lee, I was replying to another email and I guess you got stuck in the aftermath! Hahahahaha! Thanks for watching!
Thank you that helps out
+Outlander1976 No prob......... but thanks for what?
Hello. Well done on your flights. for the image transmission settings, did you use AUTO or CUSTOM? For the video cache when recording setting, do you have it cache locally or is that setting OFF? I saw TH-cam videos where they said to get max distance, use CUSTOM and pick a stable channel manually, and to turn off the cache recoding locally. What do you do?
Hate all these self proclaimed faa drone lawyers
+John Law Hahahahahaha, yup..........
+John Law You wouldn't want to live in Australia then. We dob in and report all that dont obey the law. It makes it bad for those of us that are licensed to make a living. How can it be safe to have 100 kids out there Xmas day flying a drone thats capable of flying 5000 feet plus high as a toy? The best part is that most will crash the first day so not as many next week.
Wow great video! I have both as well!
Turbo HEART Thanks for the post Turbo!
Drone Doctor Was it windy?
It was. The wind was against me going out at about 10-12mph so coming back, it was really moving. Hence the reason for the 50% battery life left when I got back....... lol.
I've taken my phantom 3 pro out over 16000 feet from point of take off with a round trip of over 32000 feet using the stock set up. Still had over 30% battery left when landing. I do notice if I keep the controller still and pointed in the direction of the drone perfectly, I get great distance out of it
Excellent Video, thanks for going to the trouble. What would you say is your average "comfortable" operating distance?
+Jim Depends on many things including location Jim. When I'm using a Q5 or my Chroma in a wooded area I'm usually at 1000' or less because of how I use it. When I'm flying my P3 or Inspire1 Pro over water I can fan out 2500' or much more depending on what I'm shooting and the speed that the target is going. There are also some places that I've had to frame my photos of a great sunset or something like that and I had to get out 3k' to get there. It just depends on your location but "comfortable" really depends on a pilot's skills, equipment and needs for that particular event. There have been times I've flown in extreme winds that were blowing so hard my Inspire would not return at full throttle and was actually being pushed away from me as I tried to come home! At one point, the bird was actually going AWAY from me at 30mph while trying to come home! It was a crazy day over a lake and I decided to push my limits with it and it was really really dumb! I ended up dropping down to about 5' off the deck and flew around trees and hills to get back ducking in and out between the wind gusts! I never want to do it again! So when I hear "comfortable" that's a hard one to answer. Comfortable for me on that day should've been to stay home! Hahahahahaha! Thanks for the post Jim and thanks for watching!
Great Video Thanks!!!!
+John Gilbert Thanks for the kind words and support John👍🏻 Most of all, thx for subscribing!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
No problem, thanks for having me
I have done a couple of tests with my P3A for range and found on the 1st test I was able to get out about 2.5 miles before I got the RTH warning for the battery I still had good signal though. The next test flight I made it 3.51 miles. This time I flew at a lower speed closer to what the RTH speed is (around 24 MPH) and I was able to make it the above distance. Also there was little to no wind that day....
+James Ingram 👍🏻
Good review
Where did you get your sun shade from.
Cheers mate.
+SkyPilot DJI directly
BTW love your videos
+mikkel nalbant Thank mikkel, appreciate all your support, thumbs up and most of all, for subscribing! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Question:
Is the 15+k range in feet on the P3P in one direction or TOTAL flight to destination and then back home ? Thanks for doing these videos.
Robert Carroll Yes, watch the end of the video and I go over the flight and it shows the 15k in one direction. Thanks for watching!