Did 3DR change Props

[Vulture]

I just received my replacement props I ordered on Amazon (that were marked as sold by 3DR) and they don't look the same.
Here is whats wonky
- they are a bit shorter
- they are a bit smoother
- they have a nipple on the top nut (like an airplane nose cone)
- they are also backwards meaning that the treads dont match with pitch.

I think I was had...

 

[z3r01]

That's not for the solo , it's for the 3DR iris


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[Raybro]

Yep, if they weren't $14.95 they are the Iris props.

 

[Engine24blue]

I just received my replacement props I ordered on Amazon (that were marked as sold by 3DR) and they don't look the same.
Here is whats wonky
- they are a bit shorter
- they are a bit smoother
- they have a nipple on the top nut (like an airplane nose cone)
- they are also backwards meaning that the treads dont match with pitch.

I think I was had...

Can you post a pic of them?

 

[Maddog]

Did you pay $8.95 for them? I found a pair for that marked for Iris.
There is also a company called SSE selling Solo props but- they are selling 4 silver tops claiming they are CW & CCW. sounds fishy to me.

 

[Grant Norton]

I wanna know if 3DR is ever gonna come out with the Carbon Fiber Props like DJI did for phantom? How bad as and lightweight and sturdy would that be!

 

[Vulture]

I wanna know if 3DR is ever gonna come out with the Carbon Fiber Props like DJI did for phantom? How bad as and lightweight and sturdy would that be!

Yeah me too - carbon blades would be a great upgrade.

 

[Vulture]

Ahhhh I see that what your talking about the IRIS blades. My bad looks like. I ordered a pair right from 3DR last night so lets see if they ship this month! LOL

I also started to balance my props last night and found only 2 out of the 4 to be out of balance past lets say 15%. The IRIS blades that I received were damn perfect out of the box! Really strange, I thought I was doing something wrong but I wasn't (my wife kept telling me that I probably don't know what I'm doing and I will screw it up) Hahahahaaha

Thanks for the help Guys!

 

[Raybro]

The 3DR props are pretty tough compared to the Phantom blades. The Phantom blades tend to chip easily. I got my Solo a little close to the trees a few months ago and it was chopping away at the small branches. No chips or breaks, a little scuffed was all.
My only problem is my cat likes to chew on them......puts little teeth dent marks up and down the blade, and chips in the Phantom blades.

 

[Vulture]

I bombed mine into a large pine tree while in CO and only broke a single side of 1 prop. It caused a ton of jello on screen but was able to fly fine in 20mph winds.

I lost track of the little guy as I flew past the sun in a sweep. I startedto run to catch up to get a visual but as I was on vacation I lost a bunch of weight and my pants droped around my legs and I had to stop and that's when I lost visual.

All in all I was pretty lucky and didn't crash or land in the river I was filming!