Xiaomi Mi Drone 4k - 393 euro including delivery

JabbaTheHut · 30-12-2017 3:24pm

If anyone's interested, that radio is gone down a couple of bucks to just under $17 around €14. That's well under the threshold for customs to bother with, so it won't be hit with taxes

DARK-KNIGHT · 30-12-2017 5:27pm

Is this drone still available for the reduced price and is it worth the money

Also what’s it working out all in for the full drone and controller or does the controller not come with it

tedpan · 30-12-2017 6:22pm

DARK-KNIGHT wrote:

Is this drone still available for the reduced price and is it worth the money

?? Have a read through the thread, there's plenty of reviews and video uploads.

DARK-KNIGHT wrote:

Also whatâ€™s it working out all in for the full drone and controller or does the controller not come with it

Everything you need to fly apart from a micro SD is included. You may want to purchase an extra battery and props, but not essential.

DARK-KNIGHT · 31-12-2017 6:52pm

Guy I was looking at buying a drone from but his drone was huge swore blind that the xiaomi were ****e etc.

I was on the verge of ordering one and he turned me off

Have people had issue losing I read? Is the return to home not optimized

tedpan · 31-12-2017 7:55pm

DARK-KNIGHT wrote:

Guy I was looking at buying a drone from but his drone was huge swore blind that the xiaomi were ****e etc.

He obviously didn't know what he was talking about!

DARK-KNIGHT wrote:

Have people had issue losing I read? Is the return to home not optimized

I think there's been one issue on the thread, which is still pretty annoying but never had an issue myself.

Lanshane · 31-12-2017 8:04pm

tedpan wrote: »

He obviously didn't know what he was talking about!

I think there's been one issue on the thread, which is still pretty annoying but never had an issue myself.

Nor me. I've had no real problems, and for the small few I did have it was down to my own errors. Super drone IMO

DARK-KNIGHT · 31-12-2017 9:16pm

Thanks

Maybe he was pushing the drone he was selling

Can I ask could this drone be used professionally or are the higher end drone generally used for videos etc

JabbaTheHut · 31-12-2017 9:49pm

DARK-KNIGHT wrote: »

Thanks

Maybe he was pushing the drone he was selling

Can I ask could this drone be used professionally or are the higher end drone generally used for videos etc

It's got a 4K camera, and if you check out some youtube videos of its footage, it's hard to argue with it's quality. I suppose it depends on how professional you are looking for. It's as good a camera as out there, pretty much, and it's real simple to fly. You won't have the same amount of features as a DJI MAvic pro for instance, but at a third of the price, it's great value.

Xiaomi are actually a very reputable company. I have one of their phones, and a dash cam too, and can't fault them. Sounds like the guy was pushing his own alright.

ltec · 01-01-2018 1:46am

JabbaTheHut wrote: »

DARK-KNIGHT wrote: »

Thanks

Maybe he was pushing the drone he was selling

Can I ask could this drone be used professionally or are the higher end drone generally used for videos etc

It's got a 4K camera, and if you check out some youtube videos of its footage, it's hard to argue with it's quality. I suppose it depends on how professional you are looking for. It's as good a camera as out there, pretty much, and it's real simple to fly. You won't have the same amount of features as a DJI MAvic pro for instance, but at a third of the price, it's great value.

Xiaomi are actually a very reputable company. I have one of their phones, and a dash cam too, and can't fault them. Sounds like the guy was pushing his own alright.

What phone do you have?
What do you think of it?
And was it from gearbest?

Charlie19 · 01-01-2018 4:11am

Few videos ive seen there was shots of the blades rotating. Not sure if that can be eradicated or not.

tedpan · 01-01-2018 5:35am

Charlie19 wrote:

Few videos ive seen there was shots of the blades rotating. Not sure if that can be eradicated or not.

It's due to wind and fast flying. If you're seeing props you're going too quick for most videos anyway. Exactly the same results on the phantom drones

mono_mac · 01-01-2018 9:27am

Anyone use topcash back on this for ten percent back

JabbaTheHut · 01-01-2018 2:31pm

ltec wrote: »

What phone do you have?
What do you think of it?
And was it from gearbest?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 pro.

Great phone. Especially for the money. Have it about 18 months. Can't fault it.

No. Can't remember where I got it.

mono_mac wrote: »

Anyone use topcash back on this for ten percent back

I used a code posted a couple of months back ( it's back in the earlier posts here, but doubt it still works ) , that brought the price down from €370 or so to €330. Never used topcash.

[Deleted User] · 01-01-2018 3:07pm

Thinking of a cheap GPS tag for tracking if it goes awol. Would something like this work, I wonder?
https://ru.aliexpress.com/store/product/GPS-WIFI-LBS-fashinable-design-pet-tracker-gps-dog-pet-promotion-products-with-silicone-protective-cover/328326_32794411445.html

coneill13 · 02-01-2018 12:28pm

JabbaTheHut wrote: »

ltec wrote: »

What phone do you have?
What do you think of it?
And was it from gearbest?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 pro.

Great phone. Especially for the money. Have it about 18 months. Can't fault it.

No. Can't remember where I got it.

mono_mac wrote: »

Anyone use topcash back on this for ten percent back

I used a code posted a couple of months back ( it's back in the earlier posts here, but doubt it still works ) , that brought the price down from €370 or so to €330. Never used topcash.

Bought it yesterday for €343.54 (discounted from €369.31) using code xmas474

JabbaTheHut · 02-01-2018 2:47pm

SBS wrote: »

Thinking of a cheap GPS tag for tracking if it goes awol. Would something like this work, I wonder?
https://ru.aliexpress.com/store/product/GPS-WIFI-LBS-fashinable-design-pet-tracker-gps-dog-pet-promotion-products-with-silicone-protective-cover/328326_32794411445.html

Looks like it might do so. I don't know enough about them to know for sure.

Here's the same link but not in Russian

https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/GPS-WIFI-LBS-fashinable-design-pet-tracker-gps-dog-pet-promotion-products-with-silicone-protective-cover/328326_32794411445.html

satstheway · 02-01-2018 3:14pm

JabbaTheHut wrote: »

Looks like it might do so. I don't know enough about them to know for sure.

Here's the same link but not in Russian

https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/GPS-WIFI-LBS-fashinable-design-pet-tracker-gps-dog-pet-promotion-products-with-silicone-protective-cover/328326_32794411445.html

Still russian

JabbaTheHut · 02-01-2018 6:31pm

Really. I replaced the ru. with www and it works fine here. Even tried it on a different browser

jim salter · 04-01-2018 1:17pm

About to pull the trigger on this. Any updates on the drone (quality etc. etc.)

tedpan · 04-01-2018 1:35pm

jim salter wrote:

About to pull the trigger on this. Any updates on the drone (quality etc. etc.)

Nice one, haven't used mine in about a month but there's regular updates and each release is an improvement.

The only issues are really slow deliveries due to Christmas and backlogs, so expect 5 weeks at minimum.

jim salter · 04-01-2018 1:43pm

Have just read that there is no headless mode on this drone. Is this the case would it be possible through a firmware update (should Xiaomi decide to do it)?

Thanks.

tedpan · 04-01-2018 4:14pm

jim salter wrote:

Have just read that there is no headless mode on this drone. Is this the case would it be possible through a firmware update (should Xiaomi decide to do it)?

Yeah, I suppose it's a possibility although it's not really a feature you'll use much. You'll mainly be controlling the quad through the app. It's a totally different experience from flying smaller quads.

tedpan · 04-01-2018 4:43pm

jim salter wrote:

Have just read that there is no headless mode on this drone. Is this the case would it be possible through a firmware update (should Xiaomi decide to do it)?

Not sure where you're located, I'm close to Drogheda if you wanted to have a look/test.

jim salter · 04-01-2018 6:23pm

tedpan wrote: »

Not sure where you're located, I'm close to Drogheda if you wanted to have a look/test.

Thanks for the offer.

I just ordered there.

€380 with insurance included - said it guarantees delivery.

Should be here 1st week in Feb, looking forward to it

eringobragh · 04-01-2018 8:39pm

Update: still nothing, Gearbest offered a refund or resend, I'm in for about €100 with accessories so Ive asked to resend.

tedpan · 04-01-2018 9:16pm

eringobragh wrote:

Update: still nothing, Gearbest offered a refund or resend, I'm in for about â‚¬100 with accessories so Ive asked to resend.

Nice one that they've resent. I'm still waiting for my android box that was ordered in November. You might end up with two as I've never had an order that didn't eventually arrive.

Dazzy · 04-01-2018 9:28pm

eringobragh wrote: »

Update: still nothing, Gearbest offered a refund or resend, I'm in for about €100 with accessories so Ive asked to resend.

When did you originally order?
I placed my order on 23/11. I had to send them multiple messages asking when they would ship the drone as I wanted it as an Xmas present but they only shipped it on the 4th of December after I had cancelled the order.

Ended up having to buy a replacement on Xmas Eve.

I opened a PayPal dispute on 28/12 and they haven't responded.

The spare battery that I ordered on 12/12 arrived after Xmas with a bill from Customs

jim salter · 05-01-2018 8:18am

Dazzy wrote: »

When did you originally order?
I placed my order on 23/11. I had to send them multiple messages asking when they would ship the drone as I wanted it as an Xmas present but they only shipped it on the 4th of December after I had cancelled the order.

Ended up having to buy a replacement on Xmas Eve.

I opened a PayPal dispute on 28/12 and they haven't responded.

The spare battery that I ordered on 12/12 arrived after Xmas with a bill from Customs

Do you mind me asking if it was the €70 battery? Also, was the item delivered with a request for payment from customs or was it not delivered, just a request for payment?

How much are they looking for?

Dazzy · 05-01-2018 9:37am

jim salter wrote: »

Do you mind me asking if it was the €70 battery? Also, was the item delivered with a request for payment from customs or was it not delivered, just a request for payment?

How much are they looking for?

Battery cost €63. Received a letter from Customs asking for the invoice. The Customs charge incl the An Post fee was €24.54.

jim salter · 05-01-2018 11:53am

Dazzy wrote: »

Battery cost €63. Received a letter from Customs asking for the invoice. The Customs charge incl the An Post fee was €24.54.

Thanks for the info.

Concerned that my order may be nabbed now aswell

Xiaomi Mi Drone 4k - 393 euro including delivery

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