New Batteries!!!

Bobby T · Apr 3, 2018

I guess I'm really a newb for getting so excited about the UPS guy bringing me my two new batteries, huh?
They both have a bit of juice in them and seem to be charging as they should. They are DJI 5350 Intelligent Flight and appear to be brand new. I know that I could have gotten the bigger ones but there is a $92, tax included difference in price for each of them. For that kind of dough I'll gladly give up 3 to 5 minutes less. In fact, my P4 came with only one battery - also a 5350. The plan is to order one more next month.

Jayfdee · Apr 3, 2018

I agree, I will not pay way over the odds for a few extra minutes flight time. However once or twice I have limped home on 10% battery, and then I would have been glad of the extra minutes.

Bobby T · Apr 3, 2018

Jayfdee said:
I agree, I will not pay way over the odds for a few extra minutes flight time. However once or twice I have limped home on 10% battery, and then I would have been glad of the extra minutes.

I went out today with 2 batteries... the second new one wasn't fully charged when I left home. To be totally honest, I was kinda glad when the second one was finished. And not because I didn't enjoy the flying. It was because I got really cold. I was shivering while I was packing up.

WWK888 · Apr 3, 2018

Be careful flying with a battery not fully charged.

Bobby T · Apr 3, 2018

WWK888 said:
Be careful flying with a battery not fully charged.

No no... both batteries I used to fly were fully charged. The not fully charged battery stayed home because, well, it wasn't fully charged.

But thanks for the reminder!!! Being the newb that I am, I can use any good advice that you and all the other pros here throw my way!!!

WWK888 · Apr 3, 2018

Sorry, I misunderstood your post.

Bobby T · Apr 4, 2018

Another battery came today. It charged up without any problems. That gives me four of em... plenty for a day out at the park.

3putts · Apr 7, 2018

Jayfdee said:
I agree, I will not pay way over the odds for a few extra minutes flight time. However once or twice I have limped home on 10% battery, and then I would have been glad of the extra minutes.

Hate limping home with parts of my bod puckering!

lmmavrick · Apr 7, 2018

Jayfdee said:
I agree, I will not pay way over the odds for a few extra minutes flight time. However once or twice I have limped home on 10% battery, and then I would have been glad of the extra minutes.

if you had the extra minutes you would use them up just the same and still limp home . just drone nature [human nature]

kiwihans · Apr 7, 2018

Oscar Myer said:
I went out today with 2 batteries... the second new one wasn't fully charged when I left home. To be totally honest, I was kinda glad when the second one was finished. And not because I didn't enjoy the flying. It was because I got really cold. I was shivering while I was packing up.

You say that you were glad to pack up as it was really cold. I was starting a flight with my Phantom 3 SE on a cold morning and she refused to fly. Got a warning to say: "Battery problem - needs warming" No problems after warming up the battery" Someone submitted a great article about temperatures and batteries recently.

Bobby T · Apr 7, 2018

kiwihans said:
You say that you were glad to pack up as it was really cold. I was starting a flight with my Phantom 3 SE on a cold morning and she refused to fly. Got a warning to say: "Battery problem - needs warming" No problems after warming up the battery" Someone submitted a great article about temperatures and batteries recently.

Oh my... now that's cold!!! In my case it wasn't the kind of cold where you'd need gloves and a parka... it was that kind of dampness that goes right through you to your bones. But the last coupe of days have been COLD. We even had a dusting of snow last night. That along with strong gusts of wind has kept me grounded.