Issue with Hand Launching / Catching Phantom 4?

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So, I've just done my maiden flight and I'm so used to hand launching on the Phantom 3 I instinctively did it with the Phantom 4 despite how "slippery" it is comparatively.
Unfortunately I chickened out twice as the motor on the corner I was holding was throttling way faster than the other motors and I felt it was going to tip over the second I let go.
Just FYI I've done hundreds of hand launches with previous Phantoms and I'm just curious if anyone else tried it yet and if they experienced a similar issue.
I'll keep trying and hopefully I can get used to it or find out the new method but Hand Launching / Catching was really one of the better "features" of the Phantom over the other drones and I'd be sad if it's not so easy any more.
 
I hand caught twice today, no issue. Just give it a firm grip!


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I hand caught twice today, no issue. Just give it a firm grip!
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Sorry yeah I didn't think hand catching would be a problem. I'm more talking about hand launching... did you do that?
My Phantom 3 would idle until I hit the throttle, seems my Phantom 4 goes hard before I even touch the sticks.
 
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Sorry yeah I didn't think hand catching would be a problem. I'm more talking about hand launching... did you do that?
My Phantom 3 would idle until I hit the throttle, seems my Phantom 4 goes hard before I even touch the sticks.

The idle on the P4 does seem too high. Mine almost tipped over. I'm sure they will fix this in the next firmware update.
 

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