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- Jan 26, 2016
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I've been following the 3dr Solo since about November. I've done as much research as possible. I watched as many videos of possible from all different sides. 3dr fan boys, DJI fan boys and neutral reviews. IMy heart has always been with the Solo due to the fact that it has a removable gimbal and the smart shots ( I was really into the Lily Drone last year, until I saw the Solo).
My main reason for choosing the solo is that I'm already so integrated with GoPro that it just made sense. Anyways, I was really concerned with all of the crash reports as well as a lot of bad customer service reviews. But after reading a bunch of posts on here, it seems to be the opposite. 3DR seems to be covering their drones when it is not an operaters fault.
Before I was ready to purchase a professional quality drone, I spent the past 2 months learning to fly much smaller drones manually. So I'm confident in my piloting skills. I'm just wondering... if there happens to be a GPS disconnection, will it switch over to manual mode so i can bring her back home? I've already set "FLY Manually" to my Preset A button. Can I use that in a GPS signal loss?
I just picked my drone up today, charged the batteries, set up my phone, gopro and gimbal and ran through as much as I could indoors. The fit and finish of this thing is beautiful!... My phone fits in there really well, the app is sharp and responsive. I have no complaints at all so far. I gave it a quick manual test in the driveway, just up to a 5 foot hover, because I was too exited. Anything else I should know or setup before I head out to the field in the morning?
oh yeah, lastly, I have an Alcatel Idol 3. It is not a supported Android device, but I was able to download the app through APK downloader on my PC and then transfer it to my phone and it worked just fine because it would't download through google play. Anyone seen any issues with doing it this way?
My main reason for choosing the solo is that I'm already so integrated with GoPro that it just made sense. Anyways, I was really concerned with all of the crash reports as well as a lot of bad customer service reviews. But after reading a bunch of posts on here, it seems to be the opposite. 3DR seems to be covering their drones when it is not an operaters fault.
Before I was ready to purchase a professional quality drone, I spent the past 2 months learning to fly much smaller drones manually. So I'm confident in my piloting skills. I'm just wondering... if there happens to be a GPS disconnection, will it switch over to manual mode so i can bring her back home? I've already set "FLY Manually" to my Preset A button. Can I use that in a GPS signal loss?
I just picked my drone up today, charged the batteries, set up my phone, gopro and gimbal and ran through as much as I could indoors. The fit and finish of this thing is beautiful!... My phone fits in there really well, the app is sharp and responsive. I have no complaints at all so far. I gave it a quick manual test in the driveway, just up to a 5 foot hover, because I was too exited. Anything else I should know or setup before I head out to the field in the morning?
oh yeah, lastly, I have an Alcatel Idol 3. It is not a supported Android device, but I was able to download the app through APK downloader on my PC and then transfer it to my phone and it worked just fine because it would't download through google play. Anyone seen any issues with doing it this way?