Recent content by Chrislaf

I too would have loved to have had the inclusion of automated pano functions with the addition of the omnidirectional obstacle avoidance but I think they are worried about adding too many features that are available on the mini drones. Chris

I bought the 5 blade props specifically to see if they would add more thrust to the NEO so that it could support the extra weight that the added bottom light (40g), the top mounting bracket (~16g), and the penlight (20g) added. With the stock 3 blade props the NEO kept making sudden drops in...

I think the seller revised the listing as it is more clear now. I left feedback and mentioned that it was not clear in the photos and the listing. When I ordered the images displayed 4 props but now there are two in the images. There are other sellers who sell the same props and they sell the...

Here's a screenshot of the seller on AliExpress I ordered from. They come with screws which you will need since the DJI screw will not work unless you modify the props. They also come with a screwdriver. They shipped fast and I was pleased with the quality of them. The only criticism of this...

How much flight time do you get on your original NEO with your light kit? I get just over 7 minutes. Chris

I'd be really interested to see how the NEO 2 fared in that environment. My NEO with the bottom light, and top mounted pen light and 5 blade props can easily fly into completely dark rooms in my house without any problems. Right now there are limited accessories for the NEO 2 for this purpose...

Thanks, that's helpful information. My original NEO gets tons of use especially in the winter so that is good information. I may eventually decide to get one but right now I can live with the original. I might even try the clip on bottom light that I have and see if it improves the VPS in fresh...

Judging by the snow on my outdoor table set, we probably have about a foot and a half to two feet of snow and likely more in the bush. People already have their snowmobiles out and when I was out yesterday there were snowshoe tracks. Small bodies of water like beaver ponds are frozen over but...

Did a couple of hover tests today in my house. Launched NEO with phone using the launch button and let it hover until the critical battery warning and auto landing occurred. Test #1 - NEO with prop guards: 11m 16s Test #2 - NEO with prop guards, landing light, light mount and RovyVon penlight...

Yeah! If I flew the Tello, I’d probably never find it again. We have been getting snow almost daily. Alpine ski hills are open and even the Nordic centres are open. Chris

That seems to work pretty good. I do have a leaf blower. 🤔 Chris

Haven’t tried FPV yet but if I do eventually get a NEO 2 I might go for the motion combo then I could use all the FPV stuff with the original NEO. Chris

I'm reviving this thread because I'm interested to find out whether the NEO 2 performs better in temperatures below the rated specs of -10ºC. I know that with the original NEO in temperatures below -10ºC the 'Preparing to take off; IMU warming up. Wait before take off (Code: 30072)' error...

I find in most cases the NEO is fine in the snow. I have had it track me while walking, Nordic skiing and snowshoeing all without problems but yesterday it was overcast as well as having fresh snow and that combination seemed to confuse it more. It is likely that the NEO 2 will be better in...

For those of you who have upgraded to a NEO 2, I would be interested to know whether the NEO 2 has improved VPS in difficult environments especially when GPS is not available or is weak. For example, I had my NEO out today on a trail that was covered in fresh fallen snow so there were very...