hobbyking is featuring this quadcopter, looks promissing for $380 !
gopro 3axis
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/stor ... _Fly_.html
gopro 3axis
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/stor ... _Fly_.html
Quanum Nova, Better alternative to DJI ?
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Looks good but It reeks of clone. I have owned a few clones of other brands in the past and had good results,some not so, but you get what you pay for.
N017RW
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I am no industry expert by a loooooong shot, but...
The Phantom's form factor is fairly optimized for it purpose and target market. I would expect many to look very similar.
Also, DJI is enjoying the current relatively few amount of competitors so they can charge a premium.
The FC is something DJI is good at and may be the go-to standard for the serious hobbyist and part-time pro within the GoPro's level of video quality. This may be the weak link for wanna-be competitors and it may take long for the others to catch-up or even surpass DJI's FC technology. Who knows?
I know I'm no trail-blazer when I say this is just the beginning of 'clones' or other similar RTF multi-rotor offerings.
Interesting to see what else comes out before the annual Christmas/Chanukah sales season.
The Phantom's form factor is fairly optimized for it purpose and target market. I would expect many to look very similar.
Also, DJI is enjoying the current relatively few amount of competitors so they can charge a premium.
The FC is something DJI is good at and may be the go-to standard for the serious hobbyist and part-time pro within the GoPro's level of video quality. This may be the weak link for wanna-be competitors and it may take long for the others to catch-up or even surpass DJI's FC technology. Who knows?
I know I'm no trail-blazer when I say this is just the beginning of 'clones' or other similar RTF multi-rotor offerings.
Interesting to see what else comes out before the annual Christmas/Chanukah sales season.
N017RW said:
Wait,,,what?!?!!?
You mean they MIGHT be marking up stuff like that battery just a bit?
There's a good half a dozen competitors to P2. They all look good... on paper...
Some of them even work well in reality. But it's very hit or miss. I got one of these clones, see what a great deal I got for $260 and 6 weeks of waiting for shipping from China:
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxp414vdc04[/youtube]
If you fly it by itself or with a cheapie Mobius, maybe it's worth it. But if you're going to put a $200 gimbal, $400 gopro, $250 FPV, and whatever else on it, there is one thing that Phantom gives you in heaps: predictability and reliability. You know what to expect.
Some of them even work well in reality. But it's very hit or miss. I got one of these clones, see what a great deal I got for $260 and 6 weeks of waiting for shipping from China:
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxp414vdc04[/youtube]
If you fly it by itself or with a cheapie Mobius, maybe it's worth it. But if you're going to put a $200 gimbal, $400 gopro, $250 FPV, and whatever else on it, there is one thing that Phantom gives you in heaps: predictability and reliability. You know what to expect.
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