Proud new Drone Daddy!

PhantomForePlay · Apr 8, 2018

It's a P4P Obsidian!

Hello to all of you PhantomPilots out there! I am not new to DJI Drones but I am brand new to the Phantom family. I was incredibly bummed this week when my Mavic Pro clipped a tree and fell 40 feet to the ground, ouch!

I do have Care Refresh though, so a new one will come in time... I really love the Mavic but have been pining for the better camera sensor and 100mb/s video for a while now and thus have been eyeing a Phantom 4 Pro Upgrade. I was waiting on the P5 to come out but I took it as a sign to pickup a second drone while I wait for the refresh on the Mavic Pro to go through. Also, who knows when the P5 will really come out and the P4P will be no slouch either way. I just bought a Phantom 4 Pro Obsidian! I am super stoked about it and am looking forward to participating in the community here!

Fly On, Fly Safe, Fly Often!
Sean (Boston, MA USA)

msinger · Apr 8, 2018

Welcome to Phantom Pilots!

Jbundy63 · Apr 8, 2018

Welcome and Congrats the P4P is an awesome bird!

BradleyWayne · Apr 8, 2018

You will love the P4P Obsidian, I love mine!

PhantomForePlay · Apr 8, 2018

BradleyWayne said:
You will love the P4P Obsidian, I love mine!

I think so too. I opted for the regular P4P as opposed to the P4P+ because I like to fly with the iPad Mini 4 most of the time and although the bright crystal sky display screen is nice on the P4P+ it's a bit too small and limiting for me.

BradleyWayne · Apr 8, 2018

PhantomForePlay said:
I think so too. I opted for the regular P4P as opposed to the P4P+ because I like to fly with the iPad Mini 4 most of the time and although the bright crystal sky display screen is nice on the P4P+ it's a bit too small and limiting for me.

Same here. The iPad mini 4 works very well for me as I use DroneDeploy a lot.

ryantrax · Apr 8, 2018

Welcome to the Phantom family! Enjoy that P4P, fly safe!

ftttu · Apr 9, 2018

Howdy, from Texas! I just flew my P4 a couple of days ago after having it sit on the sidelines for a while after mostly flying my Mavic Pro. I almost forgot that it is enjoyable to fly even though it is a more 'ancient' and 'primitive' model. I will start flying it more to give my MP a rest and still be happy.
Cheers!!!

THECaptainKirk · Apr 9, 2018

Great screen name! Very clever!

PhantomForePlay · Apr 9, 2018

ftttu said:
Howdy, from Texas! I just flew my P4 a couple of days ago after having it sit on the sidelines for a while after mostly flying my Mavic Pro. I almost forgot that it is enjoyable to fly even though it is a more 'ancient' and 'primitive' model. I will start flying it more to give my MP a rest and still be happy.
Cheers!!!

Yes, I think they both have their place and that's why I want both in my arsenal. I am also not interested in waiting for my new Mavic to come from DJI under care refresh (glad I got it now though) without any done to fly. The Mavic Pro will still be a great drone for portability and the Phantom for its superior camera and features. Drones are like tools...need to have the right one for the right job and nothing wrong with loving them all! Do you have have the original P4, P4 Advanced or P4 Pro?

PhantomForePlay · Apr 9, 2018

THECaptainKirk said:
Great screen name! Very clever!

Thanks Captain! I'm usually not that clever with these things but it just sort of came to me and was available.

ftttu · Apr 9, 2018

PhantomForePlay said:
Yes, I think they both have their place and that's why I want both in my arsenal. I am also not interested in waiting for my new Mavic to come from DJI under care refresh (glad I got it now though) without any done to fly. The Mavic Pro will still be a great drone for portability and the Phantom for its superior camera and features. Drones are like tools...need to have the right one for the right job and nothing wrong with loving them all! Do you have have the original P4, P4 Advanced or P4 Pro?

I just have a P4, but I'm pretty sure all Phantom 4 iterations fly and handle in a similar manner.

My first bird was the P4, and I got my MP this last Christmas day. My problem with the P4 was that I was getting cracks in the airframe even though I took care of it. Also, it just wasn't as portable as the Mavic Pro or as "quiet." I really don't require perfect 4k video for my Litchi waypoint mission, but I do miss the P4's seemingly better video and field of view. I'm sure I would love the Advanced or P4P's advanced abilities and camera, but I'm on the smaller and folding bandwagon at this point in time.

The only reason I'd get the next iteration of the Mavic Pro is if I lose my current one. If my P4 takes a dive, I won't replace it with another Phantom at this point in my retirement hobby.

PhantomForePlay · Apr 9, 2018

ftttu said:
I just have a P4, but I'm pretty sure all Phantom 4 iterations fly and handle in a similar manner.

My first bird was the P4, and I got my MP this last Christmas day. My problem with the P4 was that I was getting cracks in the airframe even though I took care of it. Also, it just wasn't as portable as the Mavic Pro or as "quiet." I really don't require perfect 4k video for my Litchi waypoint mission, but I do miss the P4's seemingly better video and field of view. I'm sure I would love the Advanced or P4P's advanced abilities and camera, but I'm on the smaller and folding bandwagon at this point in time.

The only reason I'd get the next iteration of the Mavic Pro is if I lose my current one. If my P4 takes a dive, I won't replace it with another Phantom at this point in my retirement hobby.

That's great the Mavic is an awesome and convenient drone! You would likely enjoy the Mavic Air too. For the price and improved camera it's a great option. I just think the WiFi only RC can be limiting depending on the amount of interference in the flight area. Enjoy! I think it is an excellent retirement hobby!

ftttu · Apr 9, 2018

PhantomForePlay said:
That's great the Mavic is an awesome and convenient drone! You would likely enjoy the Mavic Air too. For the price and improved camera it's a great option. I just think the WiFi only RC can be limiting depending on the amount of interference in the flight area. Enjoy! I think it is an excellent retirement hobby!

I recommend the Mavic Air for the masses who want a vlos drone with a very decent camera, great portability and cool flight modes, but as for me, I need as much range as I can get. The Air is louder, doesn't have the range I need with the battery and enhanced wifi, and I would really miss the data being on the RC. I'd be happy with it for the most part, but again, I need what it doesn't have since I fly long distance Litchi waypoint missions.

Zarvan · Apr 15, 2018

BradleyWayne said:
You will love the P4P Obsidian, I love mine!

Me too!

PhantomForePlay · Apr 16, 2018

Zarvan said:
Me too!

I'm glad to hear so many of you are still loving the P4 series! The 4k @ 60 fps is unbelievable and makes for some buttery slow motion shots when the footage is slowed down, can't do that with the mavic...