So I was out flying my Solo with a couple of guys that have also been in R/C a long time. They, however, have been long time drone guys, while until recently, I was into Helos and fixed wing R/C units. I mentioned that I thought it would be nice to have prop guards for the drones I would be using in my aerials. They immediately called them "training wheels", saying they were just for beginners, etc.
I countered with the fact that, if a drone were caught by the wind during a shoot close to, say a tree or wall, it could hit said obstacle. If that happened, more than likely the FIRST thing that would hit would be spinning props. IF the props were hit, and damaged, the drone would then possibly crash. It seems sensible to me to use prop guards as additional insurance from things like that. Why not have an additional insurance against that happening? They laughed and said "whatever".
I'm not a super-sensitive dude. I could care less about the "training wheels" label. But it seems to me (remember that I am pretty much a newbie to quads) that props guards are just a common sense addition in tight shoots. I could be missing something here. Thoughts before I buy me some "training wheels" lol???
I countered with the fact that, if a drone were caught by the wind during a shoot close to, say a tree or wall, it could hit said obstacle. If that happened, more than likely the FIRST thing that would hit would be spinning props. IF the props were hit, and damaged, the drone would then possibly crash. It seems sensible to me to use prop guards as additional insurance from things like that. Why not have an additional insurance against that happening? They laughed and said "whatever".
I'm not a super-sensitive dude. I could care less about the "training wheels" label. But it seems to me (remember that I am pretty much a newbie to quads) that props guards are just a common sense addition in tight shoots. I could be missing something here. Thoughts before I buy me some "training wheels" lol???