GadgetGuy
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Sounds like a backhanded compliment. You and I both know enough about the drone business from this forum to refute the premise upon which the 2 Sharks made the purchase (which likely will be renegotiated, after they do their due dilligence---no deal on the show is final). Let's just use common sense to analyze the drone filter business.They are "Sharks" because of their business acumen.
I'll trust that over some guy with a clever moniker posting constantly on a user group.
Do you presently personally own a set of lens filters for your own Phantom? Can you ever even conceive of a need for a set? Even if you did, would you be more likely spend $150 on a full set or $20, if they both accomplish the same thing? Extrapolate your answers to our 36,000 members who are the most likely purchasers of a high end filter set, because our Phantom's are capable of 4K video. I'll bet well less than 5% of Phantom owners ever have a real need for filters, and some might even consider spending money for them. DJI already sells their own, for those that do. For the other million drone purchasers of other brands with lesser cameras, if any camera, they will never need a filter for their drone. Plus, other competition has already entered the field at half the PP price, and is selling filters at the same weight as the original UV filter. The Taco RC filters are offering exactly that with multicoated filters. TACO-RC Multi-Coating MC ND filters set (ND4/8/16/32) for DJI Phantom 3 Professional Advance Free Shipping
As the other Sharks are so fond of asking those pitching, "Why should I pay you $1 million for a 20% interest in your business, when I can use that $1 million to create my own drone filter business and compete against you, because there is nothing proprietary about your business, and then I would own 100%?" [Insert any response here] "For that reason, I'm out."
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