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Xiaomi Mi Drone 4k - 393 euro including delivery

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    #2012
    Suckit
    Registered Users Posts: 11,215 ✭✭✭✭Suckit


    madmoe wrote: »
    What's the situation with FIMI care, should I get? What does it offer? How much extra is it?

    Thanks,
    M
    It's not really essential, and comes down to how much work you are willing to do yourself for any repairs.

    If you are planning on taking up flying as a hobby or as a profession etc. it is recommended that you do the repairs yourself, none are extremely difficult.

    If you don't trust yourself and don't have any plans ever touching it other than to fly, then get it.


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    #2013
    madmoe
    Registered Users Posts: 4,364 ✭✭✭madmoe


    Suckit wrote: »
    It's not really essential, and comes down to how much work you are willing to do yourself for any repairs.

    If you are planning on taking up flying as a hobby or as a profession etc. it is recommended that you do the repairs yourself, none are extremely difficult.

    If you don't trust yourself and don't have any plans ever touching it other than to fly, then get it.

    Thanks


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    #2014
    Paddy_man
    Registered Users Posts: 353 ✭✭Paddy_man


    Batteries are back in stock from the Czech warehouse: [60,37€ 37% OFF]FIMI X8 SE RC Quadcopter Spare Parts 11.4V 4500mAh Lipo Battery RC Parts from Toys Hobbies and Robot on banggood
    https://banggood.app.link/GmaVyJ7vJ9


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    #2015
    ibrahimovic
    Registered Users Posts: 409 ✭✭ibrahimovic


    i've the original one in the first post, only used it once. How much would they sell for now?


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    #2016
    MorganIRL
    Registered Users Posts: 589 ✭✭✭MorganIRL


    Looking at getting a tab for the drone. Does anyone with more tech knowledge know if this is suitable. It's not screen size I'm looking for just a tab that's capable of doing the job instead of the mobile... TIA


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    #2017
    Tweaky
    Registered Users Posts: 676 ✭✭✭Tweaky


    MorganIRL wrote: »
    Looking at getting a tab for the drone. Does anyone with more tech knowledge know if this is suitable. It's not screen size I'm looking for just a tab that's capable of doing the job instead of the mobile... TIA

    A 10" tablet won't fit in the controller. Max is 8"
    A few guys on the Fimi forums are using a Teclast P80X from Banggoood. and finding it good. Only about € 60 to € 70 when on special. I have it and can confirm it fits perfectly but I find the screen is not bright enough but that just may be my eyesight !!!
    I'm using an Ipad mini 2 at the moment. Fits perfectly runs smoothly and screen is bright enough and no lag. Also some indications are the Fimi App runs better on IOS that android and some of the smart tracking functionalities work on IOS and won't work on Android.


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    #2018
    MorganIRL
    Registered Users Posts: 589 ✭✭✭MorganIRL


    Tweaky wrote: »
    A 10" tablet won't fit in the controller. Max is 8"
    A few guys on the Fimi forums are using a Teclast P80X from Banggoood. and finding it good. Only about € 60 to € 70 when on special. I have it and can confirm it fits perfectly but I find the screen is not bright enough but that just may be my eyesight !!!
    I'm using an Ipad mini 2 at the moment. Fits perfectly runs smoothly and screen is bright enough and no lag. Also some indications are the Fimi App runs better on IOS that android and some of the smart tracking functionalities work on IOS and won't work on Android.

    Thanks Tweaky for that info. Don't wanna invest in an iPad just for the drone. I'll prob go for ur suggestion or something like it.


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    #2019
    Silent Running
    Registered Users Posts: 2,818 ✭✭✭Silent Running


    Decent value for a new battery. €66 delivered, and not hostage to the awful Banggood.

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07RQJD3Z3/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A1H3GKG9HXHO4G&psc=1


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    #2020
    NUTZZ
    Registered Users Posts: 4,101 ✭✭✭NUTZZ


    Silent Running wrote: »
    Decent value for a new battery. €66 delivered, and not hostage to the awful Banggood.

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07RQJD3Z3/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A1H3GKG9HXHO4G&psc=1

    It's stlll coming from China, and with pretty shoddy business details!
    Business Name:zhongshanshihanshangyikufushiyouxiangongsi
    Business Type:Privately-owned business
    Trade Register Number:91442000097354322A
    Business Address:
    qinggangcunzhongxinbaochanglongdongsixiang
    dayongzhen
    zhongshanshi
    116000
    CN


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    #2021
    NUTZZ
    Registered Users Posts: 4,101 ✭✭✭NUTZZ


    My extra battery arrived from Banggood China warehouse three and half weeks after ordering. It had an August production date on it, charged it up and took it out for a first test today and had no issue, just went 2.5km away and brought her back with about 30% left on it.


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    #2022
    Suckit
    Registered Users Posts: 11,215 ✭✭✭✭Suckit


    Silent Running wrote: »
    Decent value for a new battery. €66 delivered, and not hostage to the awful Banggood.

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07RQJD3Z3/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A1H3GKG9HXHO4G&psc=1
    I honestly find Banggood fairly decent (*for a Chinese store*) to deal with.
    The issues with the drone were obviously down to FIMI.
    I have found them decent for refunds, replacements and fulfilling warranties..
    I don't think I have been able to say that about any other Chinese store, including JD/Joybuy as much.
    That's not to say I or others haven't had issues, but if you are aware that they don't have to honour anything and that their policies are often being taken advantage of, with claims often made against them erroneously (as happens with many stores from abroad) due to shipping errors that are no fault of theirs, you can kind of see their reasoning for their policies.
    Before this post goes all internetty and people wonder why I am defending banggood... It's mostly because I have had most type of issues with them (not as unusual as you may think) and they have always found a way of coming to a mutual agreement where possible.
    Other stores - which I refuse to deal with on any level, have in the past tried to keep my money and the returned items, - and not small amounts either.
    I have zero association with banggood, and for the most part I find them expensive (which I put down to their customer service policies), and most of the time I can find an item just as cheap from amazon or another store that operates under EU warranty laws, but when a good quality item is needed and hard to find from the EU or as a result is priced higher, if hard to find here for the same price, I find banggood good to deal with.

    I am fairly cut.
    I left my neighbours an hour and a half ago and I am on my 2nd brown bear beer from Aldi since leaving, had a few there. :eek: I think I am finding out that they are fairly strong :D:pac:

    That may have something to do with my extra long post.


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    #2023
    Silent Running
    Registered Users Posts: 2,818 ✭✭✭Silent Running


    My experience buying this drone speaks volumes for Banggood customer service.

    I paid on the 22nd of April. There was a long wait which I don't blame Banggood for. The package was shipped in July and a coupon for props for $1 was made available, Fine so far.

    The drone went missing in the UK on the 22nd of July. Very much Banggood's fault, they choose the courier and interact directly with them.

    Banggood wouldn't even talk to me until the package was missing for 40 days. They eventually agreed to resend. and it arrived just over a week later, on the 10th of September.

    Having the drone In hand, I went to purchase the props using the coupon, only to find that it had expired. I asked Banggood to honour the coupon because of the delay due to the loss in delivery, which wasn't my fault. They refused point blank.

    I think most reasonable people would see that as poor customer service, first refusing contact for 40 days, then offering no goodwill whatsoever.

    I'll still buy stuff from China, but my money is unlikely to end up in the hands of Babggood.

    I find Tomtop good for stuff. I have never had any problems with them, and they are often cheaper than Banggood.


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    #2024
    mawk
    Registered Users Posts: 2,738 ✭✭✭mawk


    ibrahimovic wrote: »
    i've the original one in the first post, only used it once. How much would they sell for now?

    Not sure but my da has killed his two batteries if you have interest in selling yours?


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    #2025
    MorganIRL
    Registered Users Posts: 589 ✭✭✭MorganIRL


    mawk wrote: »
    Not sure but my da has killed his two batteries if you have interest in selling yours?


    How can u kill batteries?


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    #2026
    tedpan
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 4,627 Mod ✭✭✭✭tedpan


    MorganIRL wrote:
    How can u kill batteries?


    Overuse or charging them to100%, not using them for weeks or months, then charging them again seem to be the most common reasons.


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    #2027
    Silent Running
    Registered Users Posts: 2,818 ✭✭✭Silent Running


    tedpan wrote: »
    Overuse or charging them to100%, not using them for weeks or months, then charging them again seem to be the most common reasons.

    Yup, that'll do it. Lithium batteries don't like sitting for any length of time at over 80% or anything below 20% charge. I unplug the drone battery from the charger when the last light starts flashing, and only fully charge it just before I use it in the drone.

    Any lithium batteries I own never sit for a long time above 70%... including the one powering my car.


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    #2028
    Kenny Logins
    Registered Users Posts: 9,061 ✭✭✭Kenny Logins


    Has anyone bought the Fimi X8 from the "official" store on AliExpress?

    They quoted really short delivery times from the EU warehouse (great!), but after buying I find out that the processing time is allowing 16 days. :(


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    #2029
    Tazium
    Registered Users Posts: 899 ✭✭✭Tazium


    Kenny Logins wrote: »
    Has anyone bought the Fimi X8 from the "official" store on AliExpress?

    They quoted really short delivery times from the EU warehouse (great!), but after buying I find out that the processing time is allowing 16 days. :(

    My experience soured for the very same reason. I lost interest in having a drone and have a dispute open I won’t win but pushing it as much as possible. Claimed stock was vapour, they bombarded me with requests to extend processing time or cancel using change of mind. I didn’t do either knowing AliExpress would refund when they couldn’t ship. On the last day they created a shipping manifest and it took another 11 days before it was shipped.

    It arrived safely but remained unopened and I sold it same day for what I paid. Interestingly they want me to return it for a refund but want me to post it to China despite it coming from Spain.

    Good luck!


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    #2030
    Kenny Logins
    Registered Users Posts: 9,061 ✭✭✭Kenny Logins


    Tazium wrote: »
    My experience soured for the very same reason. I lost interest in having a drone and have a dispute open I won’t win but pushing it as much as possible. Claimed stock was vapour, they bombarded me with requests to extend processing time or cancel using change of mind. I didn’t do either knowing AliExpress would refund when they couldn’t ship. On the last day they created a shipping manifest and it took another 11 days before it was shipped.

    It arrived safely but remained unopened and I sold it same day for what I paid. Interestingly they want me to return it for a refund but want me to post it to China despite it coming from Spain.

    Good luck!

    Ah Sh!te. I should have gone for Banggood instead but I thought it might be better to buy direct.


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    #2031
    NUTZZ
    Registered Users Posts: 4,101 ✭✭✭NUTZZ


    A quick edit of my first proper day out with the Fimi X8 SE 2020. A pretty windy day and it handled very well.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLchi1dZ_XA


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    #2032
    tedpan
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 4,627 Mod ✭✭✭✭tedpan


    NUTZZ wrote: »
    A quick edit of my first proper day out with the Fimi X8 SE 2020. A pretty windy day and it handled very well.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLchi1dZ_XA

    Very nice! Not sure if realised but there's a Boards Drone forum. You can share footage here. Feel free to start new discussions, share experiences or post questions on anything drone related


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    #2033
    Kenny Logins
    Registered Users Posts: 9,061 ✭✭✭Kenny Logins


    Tazium wrote: »
    My experience soured for the very same reason. I lost interest in having a drone and have a dispute open I won’t win but pushing it as much as possible. Claimed stock was vapour, they bombarded me with requests to extend processing time or cancel using change of mind. I didn’t do either knowing AliExpress would refund when they couldn’t ship. On the last day they created a shipping manifest and it took another 11 days before it was shipped.

    It arrived safely but remained unopened and I sold it same day for what I paid. Interestingly they want me to return it for a refund but want me to post it to China despite it coming from Spain.

    Good luck!

    I cancelled the AliExpress order yesterday but when I checked this morning it was active again. I can see there will be some shenanigans here...

    Banggood order will be delivered in under a week, as advertised.


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    #2034
    madmoe
    Registered Users Posts: 4,364 ✭✭✭madmoe


    Kenny Logins wrote: »
    I cancelled the AliExpress order yesterday but when I checked this morning it was active again. I can see there will be some shenanigans here...

    Banggood order will be delivered in under a week, as advertised.

    FIMI...one week from Banggood Chinese warehouse? I ordered mine weeks ago and stuck somewhere since September 24th?


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    #2035
    Kenny Logins
    Registered Users Posts: 9,061 ✭✭✭Kenny Logins


    madmoe wrote: »
    FIMI...one week from Banggood Chinese warehouse? I ordered mine weeks ago and stuck somewhere since September 24th?

    CZ warehouse. It was actually sent from Germany.


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    #2036
    madmoe
    Registered Users Posts: 4,364 ✭✭✭madmoe


    Kenny Logins wrote: »
    CZ warehouse. It was actually sent from Germany.


    I see, does delivery cost extra when you order from CZ warehouse?


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    #2037
    Kenny Logins
    Registered Users Posts: 9,061 ✭✭✭Kenny Logins


    madmoe wrote: »
    I see, does delivery cost extra when you order from CZ warehouse?

    I paid €7 something for insurance on this, but generally delivery from EU is under €15.

    This is the "1 week delivery" page (EU Shipping).

    https://www.banggood.com/marketing-Local-Warehouse/tid-6645.html?bid=11374&from=nav&DCC=IE&currency=EUR


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    #2038
    Kenny Logins
    Registered Users Posts: 9,061 ✭✭✭Kenny Logins


    Kenny Logins wrote: »
    I cancelled the AliExpress order yesterday but when I checked this morning it was active again. I can see there will be some shenanigans here...

    Banggood order will be delivered in under a week, as advertised.

    Yeah, they ignored the order cancellation and just sent a shipping notification a few minutes ago.

    Looks like I'll have to sell this one when it arrives next week. FFS.


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    #2039
    kennyt
    Registered Users Posts: 90 ✭✭kennyt


    Hi

    Just looking into a decent drone now.
    Is the Xiaomi FIMI X8 SE 2020 the recommended one? or is there a different one?
    Where is the recommended place to order from and what price range is it in?

    Thanks


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    #2040
    Kenny Logins
    Registered Users Posts: 9,061 ✭✭✭Kenny Logins


    kennyt wrote: »
    Hi

    Just looking into a decent drone now.
    Is the Xiaomi FIMI X8 SE 2020 the recommended one? or is there a different one?
    Where is the recommended place to order from and what price range is it in?

    Thanks

    Fimi X8 2020 from Banggood for around 369 when available from CZ warehouse. Delivery takes about a week.

    The official store on AliExpress takes about 3 weeks despite stating 5 day delivery or something. That 5 days doesn't include processing time.


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    #2041
    Suckit
    Registered Users Posts: 11,215 ✭✭✭✭Suckit


    Kenny Logins wrote: »
    Fimi X8 2020 from Banggood for around 369 when available from CZ warehouse. Delivery takes about a week.

    The official store on AliExpress takes about 3 weeks despite stating 5 day delivery or something. That 5 days doesn't include processing time.
    I think Spanish store is only one with stock in EU at the minute.

    Also, code BGX8SEES will drop the price down to around €310ish I think.


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