Here are the best prop guards money can buy. Use this inside the house. When you stop crashing into things with it, you will just about never hit anything outside the house with a phantom.
I use them but pretty new at this. I have flown without them, no real difference.The Phantom is so steady I can't imagine these things having much if any effect in flight unless you would be upset flying 34 mph vs 36 mph for example,(made up the numbers)
The guards are stable, it's the op's or landing areas that aren't. As far as using them when there are obstacles??? lol. Why would it be in the air when obstacles are present. Maybe you will help save some birds pride but they are put on for that extra measure of safety. The prop guards are a choice, not a requirement. The pro is that it adds strength to the mounts but is that a reason to use them? The con is that many cases aren't made for the guards and they do take up a lot of space.The performance I speak about is not the speed of the aircraft. I could care less about that I fly like an old granny anyway right now. What I don't want is to attach something that makes a crash more likely. I have read some pretty compelling posts on here that indicate that the placement of the guards can make the aircraft unstable and potentially cause it to flip (crash). I want no part of flying mine upside down. I want no part of any attachment that makes that more likely.
I have 3 Phantoms. My first, I have pro guards on. The other two....no guards. My Phantom with guards flys just fine but they do add some weight. So many here make all these claims . What a load of crap. People speak without actual testing results most of the time. Do guards shorten flight time..are they more of a drag on flying, Yes. Are they evil and will make you crash...No. They make the quad easier to see, they protect props and people. ...but at a price. It's fun to climb a wall with a quad with guards. I have no reason to remove the guards from my first Phantom. I have 3 as I said. One Phantom has gimbal and camera so weight is an important factor. The other 2 do not have guards. Not because of any problems...too lazy to put them on. Oh yeah, I can fly with or without. Ain't no thang.The performance I speak about is not the speed of the aircraft. I could care less about that I fly like an old granny anyway right now. What I don't want is to attach something that makes a crash more likely. I have read some pretty compelling posts on here that indicate that the placement of the guards can make the aircraft unstable and potentially cause it to flip (crash). I want no part of flying mine upside down. I want no part of any attachment that makes that more likely.
I didn't say disregard anything. . Of course they can make a difference. What needs to be disregarded are the ones that have no testing or proof...they just want to duplicate what someone else said and try to sound smart. Try it for yourself and make your judgement. That's what I did.I am completely new to this scene. I have a grand total of 4 flights under my belt so I know only what I read and see. You say it's a load of crap. Ok, there are a bunch of folks that say to be careful because the guards create a Vortex Ring State (VRS). Guy crashed last week... VRS... had guards on... I'm not saying the guards were the cause or that the guards do or do not cause VRS. I am saying read up on it and make your own choice.
To totally disregard that the guards could effect the way the aircraft flies is to deny physics.
. What needs to be disregarded are the ones that have no testing or proof...they just want to duplicate what someone else said and try to sound smart. Try it for yourself and make your judgement.
I also think the Phantoms are easier to fly than cheaper quads but there is so much more to know with more sophisticated quads. The cheap quads will teach you to learn your reflexes in controlling one. You have to get your mind and hands working together. I think many panic and lose control and crash. Gotta get past that point. .I can say for me as a newbie I think the best thing I did was to fly a mini quad. Only took about 3 weeks of practice before I was good enough with it to fly with confidence indoors. Can say it is a breeze to fly the P3 after flying the mini.
Here are the best prop guards money can buy. Use this inside the house. When you stop crashing into things with it, you will just about never hit anything outside the house with a phantom.
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... Remember to do the DJI dance before every flight (compass calibration) and make sure that you properly calibrate the IMU for safe flying.