Xiaomi Mi Drone 4k - 393 euro including delivery

Kotek Besar · 07-05-2018 8:33pm

tedpan wrote: »

Link doesn't work for me

Looks like HUKD removed it. It was Banggood app with 10% discount code.

09-05-2018 2:01am

Just in relation to no fly zones, as I got beat with them recently: You can't fly within, i believe, 3km of an airport.

It's a very excessive radius. You can't fly in ballymun because of dublin airport, but you're nowhere near the airport. You can't disable or reduce the No Fly Zones and any emails to Xiaomi are met with 'we don't officially sell it in your country, so go away and stop annoying us'.

I still haven't found a fix for my shakey twisty camera, either (again, contacted Xiaomi who never replied). It's extremely annoying.

As far as drones go in general, this yoke seems the bees knees. But the lack of support or interest in assisting from Xiaomi means I probably won't buy another one, to be honest. I was half tempted to buy another one to just see if i could get around the shakey-camera issue, but thats a lot of money to be spending on a drone where if i have the same issue again, i have no real recourse (I cant picture Banggood or whoever entertaining me).

Amazing drone if you get a good one though (and never use it near (or not near, in some cases) an airport). Xiaomi have soured my experience a bit though.

peaceboi · 09-05-2018 2:06am

Do ya get hit for customs charges if ordering from bangood?ðŸ€”

spiller9020 · 09-05-2018 9:44am

I ordered from banggood because it seemed cheaper at the time and giving the 10% new customer discount i taught it was the way to go, till i got hit with customs, 100 euro charge! Gearbest or Tomtop your best option to avoid possible custom charges.

ozmo · 09-05-2018 10:34am

I got a Camel price alert for the Yellow DJI Spark (full combo pack) at 460 pounds yesterday on Amazon.co.uk if anyone is interested.

Says out of stock but they will honour the price when they get them in...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/DJI-CP-PT-000905-Spark-Drone-Combo/dp/B071G37WYS

"Temporarily out of stock. Order now and we'll deliver when available."

..

Kotek Besar · 10-05-2018 7:27pm

431.10 USD (€361.69) delivered at Banggood (with 10% off code). At that price, I bit. They’ve assured me no import taxes / VAT. We shall see! Now, to find me a case and propeller guards...

tedpan · 10-05-2018 7:37pm

Kotek Besar wrote:

431.10 USD (â‚¬361.69) delivered at Banggood (with 10% off code). At that price, I bit. Theyâ€™ve assured me no import taxes / VAT. We shall see! Now, to find me a case and propeller guards...

And another battery

Kotek Besar · 10-05-2018 7:39pm

tedpan wrote: »

And another battery

I was thinking the same!

tedpan · 10-05-2018 8:50pm

sugarman wrote:

How do you mind me asking? Im tempted at that price but not if I got burnt with customs on top of it.

I've never seen assurance that you won't get hit although I have only seen one boardsie that was hit on this thread. So it's a very small risk, but still a risk I suppose.

Kotek Besar · 10-05-2018 9:05pm

https://m.banggood.com/Xiaomi-Mi-Drone-WIFI-FPV-With-4K-30fps-1080P-Camera-3-Axis-Gimbal-RC-Quadcopter-p-1057057.html?rmmds=search

Use code a6d3bd for 10% off to make it 431.10 USD.

“European Direct Mail” is the shipping method. This incurs no taxes. They can assure this by sneaking the item, as part of a larger batch, in to the EU via some obscure port, such as in to Poland from Belarus. Once in the EU, it travels to Ireland freely.

I previously ordered a Xiaomi electric scooter which travelled over land on the train from China to Belarus, then they sneaked it in to Poland, then over to Germany where it was sent over here by UPS.

tedpan · 11-05-2018 7:03am

Kotek Besar wrote:

â€œEuropean Direct Mailâ€ is the shipping method. This incurs no taxes. They can assure this by sneaking the item, as part of a larger batch, in to the EU via some obscure port, such as in to Poland from Belarus. Once in the EU, it travels to Ireland freely.

It's definitely one of the safest options, but unfortunately still doesn't guarantee no customs. If the package is opened or suspected to be from Asia, the office can still request your receipt/invoice. Once it shows, gearbest, banggood etc. They can charge you duty as you purchased from a seller outside the EU, doesn't matter where it looks like it was shipped from. As I said, it's rare but possible.

padair · 11-05-2018 10:42pm

Got mine today from gear best. Looking forward to flying it tomorrow.

Took two weeks to arrive from gearbest. It was labeled remote toys at value of 25 dollars

padair · 12-05-2018 8:47am

padair wrote: »

Got mine today from gear best. Looking forward to flying it tomorrow.

Took two weeks to arrive from gearbest. It was labeled remote toys at value of 25 dollars

Morning all, great day for flying, any Tips on how to calibrate compass , not able to take off. I was able to calibrate inside the house bit unable to do it outside

Kotek Besar · 12-05-2018 8:52am

padair wrote: »

Morning all, great day for flying, any Tips on how to calibrate compass , not able to take off. I was able to calibrate inside the house bit unable to do it outside

What a beautiful picture.

tedpan · 12-05-2018 9:19am

padair wrote:

Morning all, great day for flying, any Tips on how to calibrate compass , not able to take off. I was able to calibrate inside the house bit unable to do it outside

You shouldn't need to calibrate more than once. If it says compass interfered, just move the drone 30cm away.

padair · 12-05-2018 9:48am

tedpan wrote: »

You shouldn't need to calibrate more than once. If it says compass interfered, just move the drone 30cm away.

I have tried moving it restarting , me moving away from it, going to a new loacation 3 miles away.
No joy

tedpan · 12-05-2018 10:01am

padair wrote: »

I have tried moving it restarting , me moving away from it, going to a new loacation 3 miles away.
No joy

Very strange

Here's a video, it's in Chinese but you can see what he's doing. It's easiest to do with two people to read the steps on the app as having the remote too close to the drone can interfere when calibration.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScY7_NZnUsk

bromley52 · 12-05-2018 10:07am

I would love one of these but I live in the middle of a housing estate about 2 miles from an airport

12-05-2018 12:00pm

bromley52 wrote: »

I would love one of these but I live in the middle of a housing estate about 2 miles from an airport

I only ever use mine at home if I'm testing something. Otherwise, I'll get in the car and go off somewhere picturesque where I can make the most of it.

padair · 12-05-2018 1:33pm

tedpan wrote: »

Very strange

Here's a video, it's in Chinese but you can see what he's doing. It's easiest to do with two people to read the steps on the app as having the remote too close to the drone can interfere when calibration.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScY7_NZnUsk

Cheers, will have a look at later.

padair · 12-05-2018 7:25pm

padair wrote: »

Cheers, will have a look at later.

Got it flying, had to walk around with it raised off the ground until I saw takeoff enabled. Then messed around a bit. Unsure of how confident I am in it though. When it was flying I got rc interference so wasn't sure if it was going to drop from the sky.

Thanks to everyone for their help. I will try and get a video up tomorrow weather permitting.

tedpan · 12-05-2018 7:34pm

padair wrote:

Got it flying, had to walk around with it raised off the ground until I saw takeoff enabled. Then messed around a bit. Unsure of how confident I am in it though. When it was flying I got rc interference so wasn't sure if it was going to drop from the sky.

Nice one. Take it slow at first, use one stick at a time, you'll realise it stays glued in position if you let go of the sticks. Make sure you're in a big wide open space too.

Kotek Besar · 12-05-2018 9:11pm

Gosh, this is so exciting. Mine was dispatched from China today. I think it will take at least a couple of weeks to arrive.

Kotek Besar · 13-05-2018 11:21am

padair wrote: »

I will try and get a video up tomorrow weather permitting.

Any joy, padair?

padair · 13-05-2018 12:17pm

Kotek Besar wrote: »

Any joy, padair?

Brought it out for a wee spin this morning. Still takes awhile to get it flying as it keeps saying rc interference, I have to pick up the drone and walk around until the cannot take off changes to take off, then I have to be quick.

Going to try it 30 miles away this evening as the problems might be due to the area I am in.

When it is flying it is very stable. Brought it up to 120m and looks good. Interested to see the video in full 4k glory

It does not take too long to get the hang of the controls.

tedpan · 13-05-2018 2:51pm

15 minutes of flying this morning

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qkfHXYVuFI

Kotek Besar · 13-05-2018 3:03pm

tedpan wrote: »

15 minutes of flying this morning

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qkfHXYVuFI

Love it !

digitaldr · 13-05-2018 3:04pm

I've been lurking here for weeks with the intention of buying the Xiaomi but actually just bought a Mavic Air. Even though it's more expensive couldn't pass it up at the current price (black only) on amazon.it - grab it while you can:

tedpan · 13-05-2018 3:22pm

digitaldr wrote:

I've been lurking here for weeks with the intention of buying the Xiaomi but actually just bought a Mavic Air. Even though it's more expensive couldn't pass it up at the current price (black only) on amazon.it - grab it while you can:

Decent price for the air. Let us know how you get on once it arrives

digitaldr · 13-05-2018 3:34pm

Will do. Added advantage of full manufacturer's warranty and option of dji refresh too.

Xiaomi Mi Drone 4k - 393 euro including delivery

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