There is a device called Getterback that was originally for fishing poles but now offered for drones. Has anyone tried one and had actual success recoveriing a water crashed Phantom?
With DJI Care Refresh the key to getting a low cost replacement drone is to recover the body. It doesn't matter if the drone is ruined.
The Getterback device is available through Amazon and other sources. It is a water-pressure activated float with a 100 ft. tether line. It only weighs 1/2 ounce and is attached with velcro. If it works, the $40 cost is well worth it to me since I live by the ocean and often fly over water.
I can see that there would be a problem if the water is more than 100 ft. deep, or not deep enough (10 ft.) to trigger the float. A bigger float could be enough to keep the drone at or near the water surface. It could be a strong, thin film like mylar and could be inflated by carbon dioxide formed when water gets to dry baking soda and acid powder. Then it wouldn't matter how deep the water was.
With DJI Care Refresh the key to getting a low cost replacement drone is to recover the body. It doesn't matter if the drone is ruined.
The Getterback device is available through Amazon and other sources. It is a water-pressure activated float with a 100 ft. tether line. It only weighs 1/2 ounce and is attached with velcro. If it works, the $40 cost is well worth it to me since I live by the ocean and often fly over water.
I can see that there would be a problem if the water is more than 100 ft. deep, or not deep enough (10 ft.) to trigger the float. A bigger float could be enough to keep the drone at or near the water surface. It could be a strong, thin film like mylar and could be inflated by carbon dioxide formed when water gets to dry baking soda and acid powder. Then it wouldn't matter how deep the water was.