Drone purchase advice

[8GAAR6]

Hello

I want a drone. Budget up to £1k (including all accessories)

For fun, cars, motorbikes, wildlife, holidays etc. I want the 360 flip and the follow me tracking and 8k

Needs to be completely fool proof. Am tech savvy but seriously CBA fiddling with complex set ups and faffs.

Am drawn to the DGI ranges - reviews seem consistent for first timers and reliability.

Please could anyone offer any really simple guidance for buying a first time drone.

What should I include as a must have in the kit? there are so many add ons I am already annoyed with the choice.

Thank you

[GetCarter]

8GAAR6 said:

Hello

I want a drone. Budget up to £1k (including all accessories)

For fun, cars, motorbikes, wildlife, holidays etc. I want the 360 flip and the follow me tracking and 8k

Needs to be completely fool proof. Am tech savvy but seriously CBA fiddling with complex set ups and faffs.

Am drawn to the DGI ranges - reviews seem consistent for first timers and reliability.

Please could anyone offer any really simple guidance for buying a first time drone.

What should I include as a must have in the kit? there are so many add ons I am already annoyed with the choice.

Thank you

DJI are the industry standard. I've owned them for over 10 years. Best tip, you don't need all the accessories to start with. A single battery will do. A controller with a screen (rather than using your phone to view) is MILES better, so that's where you should put any extra cash.

All DJI drones are good. Get one that takes photos in RAW .

You have to be a complete idiot to crash them, so don't worry, just watch some Youtube vids and go fly. During your first flight, if you get into trouble, just let go of all controls, It'll just hang in the air until you've calmed down!

[Ted Maul]

I bought a DJI Mini 4 Pro last year to take on a driving tour and like you, I'm a lazy arse when it comes to learning new tech. I can do it, just have zero patience. One aspect that I insisted on was the follow me mode which I never ended up using after I discovered waypoints. I used the screen to see where I was and just drove making sure I was captured.

They're not as complicated as you think, honest!

[8GAAR6]

GetCarter said:

8GAAR6 said:

Hello

I want a drone. Budget up to £1k (including all accessories)

For fun, cars, motorbikes, wildlife, holidays etc. I want the 360 flip and the follow me tracking and 8k

Needs to be completely fool proof. Am tech savvy but seriously CBA fiddling with complex set ups and faffs.

Am drawn to the DGI ranges - reviews seem consistent for first timers and reliability.

Please could anyone offer any really simple guidance for buying a first time drone.

What should I include as a must have in the kit? there are so many add ons I am already annoyed with the choice.

Thank you

DJI are the industry standard. I've owned them for over 10 years. Best tip, you don't need all the accessories to start with. A single battery will do. A controller with a screen (rather than using your phone to view) is MILES better, so that's where you should put any extra cash.

All DJI drones are good. Get one that takes photos in RAW .

You have to be a complete idiot to crash them, so don't worry, just watch some Youtube vids and go fly. During your first flight, if you get into trouble, just let go of all controls, It'll just hang in the air until you've calmed down!

Excellent thank you for taking the time to reply

[8GAAR6]

Ted Maul said:

I bought a DJI Mini 4 Pro last year to take on a driving tour and like you, I'm a lazy arse when it comes to learning new tech. I can do it, just have zero patience. One aspect that I insisted on was the follow me mode which I never ended up using after I discovered waypoints. I used the screen to see where I was and just drove making sure I was captured.

They're not as complicated as you think, honest!

This is my kind of approach too thank you Ted for taking the time to reply.

It is great to hear genuine feedback on DJI, as you just don't know what you don't know when you start.

[Ted Maul]

Truthfully I found it a bit daunting but once you start digging into how they work they're quite straightforward. I watched a few videos on YouTube of some of the popular car people and just copied their style. Once I understood what they were doing I just added a few of my own ideas. I also sat in a field on a warm summer's day and messed around with the presets.

There are loads of vids of drone types online, you just have to pick a style you like and follow along. Some of the ones I took some tips from:

https://www.youtube.com/@JevenDovey
https://www.youtube.com/@JustinBainbridgeYT

Good luck, they're quite good fun when you understand them.