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Dji Phantom 4 -22%

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    Notch000
    Registered Users Posts: 1,469 ✭✭✭Notch000


    http://www.eglobalcentral.eu/dji-phantom-3-standard-rtf-kit-djip3std-en.html?idRecommendation=4-15599&idPrevPage=1237 is this good value at 500 ??


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    liamtimdusty
    Registered Users Posts: 108 ✭✭liamtimdusty


    Notch000 wrote: »
    http://www.eglobalcentral.eu/dji-phantom-3-standard-rtf-kit-djip3std-en.html?idRecommendation=4-15599&idPrevPage=1237 is this good value at 500 ??

    Pretty much everything on that website is very competitive price wise.
    For example - http://store.dji.com/product/phantom-3-standard?gclid=CI3HzJet3M0CFUOe2wodCbUJzA

    Same model from DJI is €600 down from €900


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    listermint
    Registered Users Posts: 33,694 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    why wouldnt you just buy a 3 for far cheaper on amazon]



    https://www.amazon.co.uk/DJI-Phantom-3-Standard-Drone/dp/B0144ODG80/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1467722881&sr=8-3&keywords=dji+phantom+3


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    liamtimdusty
    Registered Users Posts: 108 ✭✭liamtimdusty


    listermint wrote: »
    why wouldnt you just buy a 3 for far cheaper on amazon]



    https://www.amazon.co.uk/DJI-Phantom-3-Standard-Drone/dp/B0144ODG80/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1467722881&sr=8-3&keywords=dji+phantom+3

    Completely different specs, longer battery life and better camera being the ones I'd have most interest in!


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    listermint
    Registered Users Posts: 33,694 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    liamtimdusty wrote: »
    Completely different specs, longer battery life and better camera being the ones I'd have most interest in!

    huh ? A phantom 3 is a phantom three, you can buy all the peripherals addtionally. the one you just linked is a phantom 3 standard for 599, the one i linked is also a phantom 3 standard but for 509.

    Up to you what you want to spend.


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    liamtimdusty
    Registered Users Posts: 108 ✭✭liamtimdusty


    Completely different specs between 3 standard and 4 which is what I originally posted.

    Notch000 was asking was the price on the website I suggested for a phantom 3 also good
    (http://www.eglobalcentral.eu/dji-phantom-3-standard-rtf-kit-djip3std-en.html?idRecommendation=4-15599&idPrevPage=1237)

    I only linked the DJI store as a comparison.


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    ucd.1985
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    listermint wrote: »
    huh ? A phantom 3 is a phantom three, you can buy all the peripherals addtionally. the one you just linked is a phantom 3 standard for 599, the one i linked is also a phantom 3 standard but for 509.

    Up to you what you want to spend.

    You're not comparing like with like.

    The 4 is a completely different animal.


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    Maestro84
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    Has anyone ever bought anything from that site?


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    _Tombstone_
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    Maestro84 wrote: »
    Has anyone ever bought anything from that site?
    a few used it on here buying nexus stuff awhile back

    http://www.boards.ie/search/submit/?subforums=1&forum=346&query=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.eglobalcentral.eu


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    stesaurus
    Registered Users Posts: 2,890 ✭✭✭stesaurus


    The Phantom 4 is also cheaper on Amazon:
    https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B01D9R1806/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1467756660&sr=8-2&pi=SX200_QL40&keywords=phantom+4&dpPl=1&dpID=31vOS11ENML&ref=plSrch


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    Doge
    Registered Users Posts: 8,959 ✭✭✭Doge


    Maestro84 wrote: »
    Has anyone ever bought anything from that site?

    Huge thread on it here:

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057154505


    Its a chinese site but most stuff is shipped from the UK so no customs, except for one unlucky sod towards the end of fhe thread.

    Custom service is poor, they only seem to respond if you threaten them with a paypal dispute or file a claim.

    I ordered something to the value of €105 2 weeks ago and it came quickly from, the UK, took them longer than 48 hours to give me a tracking number though.


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    listermint
    Registered Users Posts: 33,694 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    liamtimdusty wrote: »
    Completely different specs between 3 standard and 4 which is what I originally posted.

    Notch000 was asking was the price on the website I suggested for a phantom 3 also good
    (http://www.eglobalcentral.eu/dji-phantom-3-standard-rtf-kit-djip3std-en.html?idRecommendation=4-15599&idPrevPage=1237)

    I only linked the DJI store as a comparison.
    ucd.1985 wrote: »
    You're not comparing like with like.

    The 4 is a completely different animal.

    Where in any of my posts was i referring to the 4!?

    I was giving the OP a better price on the 3 which they posted one for 100 Euro more.

    Clearly lost in translation. If you want a 4 stop posting links to the 3 ....


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    sword1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,991 ✭✭✭sword1


    Technology moving fast n drones at the moment, will probably be got for half that price in 6 months


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    problemnext
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    Thinking about buying the Phantom 3 Standard from this website. Any now if its definitely shipped from the UK/Eu.


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    liamtimdusty
    Registered Users Posts: 108 ✭✭liamtimdusty


    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057148158 Have a read off this!


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    #17
    Alf Stewart.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,789 ✭✭✭Alf Stewart.


    Am ready to take the plunge on one of these models.

    Seems cheapest around. Anyone any other sources?


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    Corholio
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    Are the battery life specs on the newer Phantoms usually true specs? I know from earlier drones it can vary a lot and not be representative of the said battery life.


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    kc66
    Registered Users Posts: 2,267 ✭✭✭kc66


    Was looking at Phantom 3 standard on donedeal a few weeks ago. There were 2 sellers in Dublin selling them new for around €450. Currently the 3 professional available for $699 in the US if you have a way of getting it over. Great price.


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    Reati
    Registered Users Posts: 1,922 ✭✭✭Reati


    Corholio wrote: »
    Are the battery life specs on the newer Phantoms usually true specs? I know from earlier drones it can vary a lot and not be representative of the said battery life.

    No, they are not. They are in ideal tested conditions. I'd knock about 5mins off them for real world no wind performance.


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    tedpan
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 4,627 Mod ✭✭✭✭tedpan


    Maestro84 wrote: »
    Has anyone ever bought anything from that site?

    Yeah, I buy phones and other tech from them. Excellent every time. Be prepared for a 1-2 week delivery though


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    Atomic Pineapple
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    Reati wrote: »
    No, they are not. They are in ideal tested conditions. I'd knock about 5mins off them for real world no wind performance.

    If it's anyway cold I've seen them last only a couple of minutes before it forces you call it back in.


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    yoppy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 62 ✭✭yoppy


    Atomic Pineapple wrote: »
    If it's anyway cold I've seen them last only a couple of minutes before it forces you call it back in.

    jaysus, piece of sh1t.


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    Reati
    Registered Users Posts: 1,922 ✭✭✭Reati


    Atomic Pineapple wrote: »
    If it's anyway cold I've seen them last only a couple of minutes before it forces you call it back in.

    Depends on a bunch of things but yeah, you aren't meant to fly the consumer ones in very cold weather or use a battery that is less that 25 degrees. You should warm the battery before flying and then the machine should keep it there. But flying to warm it up but burns through the juice faster.

    The newer professionals ones, (think inspire 2) actually have heaters built into the battery areas to warm it up.


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    5500
    Registered Users Posts: 3,375 ✭✭✭5500


    Keeping an eye on the price of these at present, does anyone know if a Phantom 5 is due in the coming months which may knock the price further?

    Out of interest for anyone with a 4 already, I know your not supposed to fly it without line of sight ect, but in practice given the quoted range on them, is it possible to fly it safely say 1km using only the view on your tablet/phone screen without the chance of it disappearing on you?


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    N64
    Registered Users Posts: 1,293 ✭✭✭N64


    Would avoid the website at all costs. If you get a faulty item, based upon many experiences here, it seems you are SOL.


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    Reati
    Registered Users Posts: 1,922 ✭✭✭Reati


    5500 wrote: »
    Out of interest for anyone with a 4 already, I know your not supposed to fly it without line of sight ect, but in practice given the quoted range on them, is it possible to fly it safely say 1km using only the view on your tablet/phone screen without the chance of it disappearing on you?

    Plenty of videos on YouTube of the upper ranges of these drones if you are curious but

    a) You will likely lose it (eventually). I've been flying lots of drones for years now and once you are past ~200 meters it becomes impossible to pilot by eye if you lost orientation. If you lose the signal to the RC /screen the drone is left to it's own devices to get back to you. Also, it takes time to get back and if you have a head wind and you lose battery you lose the drone. I've seen people here lose drones doing these kind of flights to "show off".

    b) It's illegal here. You need to maintain line of sight because at 1 KM you are too far to react to your screen dying. You are also unable to see the sky around you so anything like a coast gaurd heli or a dude in a microlight etc could hit you. Sure the odds are tiny but the Coast Guard had a near miss during a rescue over in Mayo during the summer. The limits are legislated for and can be used to prosecute you if break em.

    c) There is a lot of paranoia about drones. Professional drone pilots will (and I mean will) gladly report you to the IAA if they see videos like this on social sites, facebook youtube etc. They pay a ton to get licenses and insured and don't like stuff giving drones are bad name so they don't like messing about.


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    5500
    Registered Users Posts: 3,375 ✭✭✭5500


    Ive seen some on YouTube with really long ranges where it was obvious that line of sight was well gone, but wondered if it was the somewhat unspoken thing that was done with them given the info you posted above, for the price they cost it seems a huge gamble to take.

    Regarding eglobalcentral, I've bought various items from them before, some of the items were shipped from HongKong by DHL but I wasn't hit for vat/duty, presuming it was prepaid as the value was marked correctly. I did have some issues before with an order and their customer service can be dismal, in one case just trying to get a refund for a phone that went out of stock took about a month of hounding them.

    Another note to watch is that the .co.uk site tends to be a bit cheaper when you convert to euro, and you'll nearly always find an additional money off coupon too, GREAT2017 gives you €20 / £17 extra off the Phantom 4 but Google is your friend for codes to add in your cart


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    Alf Stewart.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,789 ✭✭✭Alf Stewart.


    Cheapest I've seen these (phantom 4) in a bricks and mortar in Dublin was €1200.

    In saying that, guy that owns the shop reckons the phantom 5 is imminent, so that'll prob knock down the price of the 4 a good bit.

    I was ready to pick one up on Amazon, £999. But the better part of me is resisting now for a price drop.

    Would I be as well to just bite the bullet and grab a 3 advanced?


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    Reati
    Registered Users Posts: 1,922 ✭✭✭Reati


    Alf Stewart. wrote: »
    In saying that, guy that owns the shop reckons the phantom 5 is imminent, so that'll prob knock down the price of the 4 a good bit.
    Doubt it - they just release the Phantom 4 Pro, Inspire 2 and Mavic Pro. The P5 won't be till the summer at earliest.
    To be honest, depends on what you are using the drone for. I had a P3 pro and it was a workhorse of a drone. So solid and did everything you could ask of a drone. The P4 has some fancy tech to stop it crashing into things and a fast sport mode but it has plenty of bugs and 10 minutes on the DJI forums is enough to pick anyone off it! I managed never to crash a P3 over 14 months of use.
    You can get great deals on Adverts on a P3 Pro and a few batteries (that's where I think DJI get people with 150 - 189 for OEM batteries and unfortunately you will need them if you want to go off for the day flying)


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    bogman
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    N64 wrote: »
    Would avoid the website at all costs. If you get a faulty item, based upon many experiences here, it seems you are SOL.
    Not true, ordered two Phantom 4 batteries just before Christmas, arrived this morning and at 109.99€ they each represent a massive saving over local prices, €169.95-€189.99, never had a problem with Eglobal.


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