Drones

hysenberg

Hi all,
Hoping someone can help me get a decent drone for 70/80e?
Thanks!

matchthis

Lidl or Aldi have one coming up soon and the mobile phone shops for three have parrot ones for 100. Have a 2.0 parrot so could only recommend the parrot

https://www.aldi.ie/en/specialbuys/sun-13-dec/products-detail-page/ps/p/drone-camera/
This one has a remot, whereas the parrot one needs a smartphone or tablet to act as the controller

hysenberg

matchthis wrote: »

Lidl or Aldi have one coming up soon and the mobile phone shops for three have parrot ones for 100. Have a 2.0 parrot so could only recommend the parrot


This one has a remot, whereas the parrot one needs a smartphone or tablet to act as the controller

Thanks for your help! Unfortunately I missed out on the aldi drone on Sunday but I will definitely look into the "3" drones

JimFin

Recently got a Syma X5C on ebay for 80e. Just wanted to experiment with a drone really and it's perfect for a beginner. Easy to fly, reasonably good camera, remote control and cheap! It's struggles a little in windy conditions and has only a battery life of 7 or 8 minutes but you can overcome that with a few extra batteries for a couple of euro. Would recommend as a beginner drone at not to expensive a price

snoopy12

hysenberg wrote: »

Hi all,
Hoping someone can help me get a decent drone for 70/80e?
Thanks!

Hi, can I ask what you got in the end?

hysenberg

snoopy12 wrote: »

Hi, can I ask what you got in the end?

Hi,
I ended getting the ninco quad air in Smyth's for 80e. I found picking one very hard. For the money they cost they all seem very fragile!

Gatling

Pick up a husban X4 micro and a few batteries and you'll be addicted in no time ,
Honestly start small and work your way up to bigger and better,
X6 tarantula is also worth a look.

Bang good is worth a look

sirspamalot

Hi Folks,

Some friends of mine are members of a yacht club. They want to buy a drone to use over the Liffey or coastal waters (maybe flying from the deck of a yacht)

The drones will be used to provide video coverage of boats sailing (racing) along the Liffey and (perhaps) looking for moorings when a yacht owner is in unfamiliar waters.

Let me be clear. We want to buy at least one drone but need a demo of its capabilities first. If we can get a decent audience of sailors/skippers for this "demo", I am sure further sales will occur

Any suggestions?

Ta,

S

ozmo

sirspamalot wrote: »

..want to buy a drone to use over the Liffey .. provide video coverage of boats sailing (racing) along the Liffey and (perhaps) looking for moorings when a yacht owner is in unfamiliar waters.

A DJI Mavick is very portable and might suit?

See below of what it can do.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAj-MunSThA&t=466s


Currently impossible to get though...

SachaJ

I just bought a Syma X5SW-1 from Amazon warehouse for £28. The Warehouse is doing 20% off this week discounted at the checkout.

sirspamalot

My thanks to SashaJ and Ozmo for their suggestions. I am hoping to BUY one from a local company who would know how to get the best out of a "semi-commercial" use drone.

Anyone know a good Drone salesmen?

Ta muchness,

S

ozmo

sirspamalot wrote: »

..who would know how to get the best out of a "semi-commercial" use drone.

For commercial event recording you would be looking at something like an "DJI Inspire 2".

Great Videos here: http://www.dji.com/inspire-2
DJI are probably the best in the drone business right now - there are links on the DJI site to local sellers you could contact.

But you will need one (maybe even two pilots per drone - one to pilot, one to film) with a commercial unmanned aircraft licence, insurance and permission from IAA per event if its outside normal hobbiest use (eg. flying over events near crowds).
Sorry - but when you go pro - it might be more efficient to hire a drone operator per event.

Check out the (changing nearly monthly right now) rules here ->
https://www.iaa.ie/general-aviation/drones/drone-regulations-guidance

ozmo

SachaJ wrote: »

I just bought a Syma X5SW-1 from Amazon warehouse for £28. The Warehouse is doing 20% off this week discounted at the checkout.

Relatives got a couple as presents last year - they are really good learning drones for the price- fly ok indoors as well as out - they have crashed may times and not yet even broken a prop (came with spares) - the camera on it is very poor, especially in low light, but fun to mess with.
The range will let you fly around a football field - after that it loses control and drops to the ground - there is of course no 'return to home' function on these like the more expensive ones.

The batteries though only last less than 10 minutes and take a while to charge - so be sure to get one of these:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/HotFun-batteries-X5C-quadcopter-accessories/dp/B01LXLU94I

sirspamalot

Thanks for the info Ozmo, I will check out the place in Donabate and put out some feelers on REDDIT

S

Shannon757

Anyone know of ny good deals on a DJI phantom 3 advanced?