Man the neo 2 is awesome! Took it out the other day, 7mph wind gusting 21mph and the thing flew amazing with RC2 at about 160 feet. It handled 20mph great, Im thinking of taking the prop guards off maybe you can do 25mph gusts, Im sure also if you add weight it may help with gusts past 20.
Wow neo 2 awesome
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Yep it is. For such a small drone I think it’s amazing. Video and stills are the same just amazing. I already had 3 neo’s and almost didn’t buy the neo 2 but I’m very glad I did. It zooms in for landings in your hand so smoothly. Well worth the money.
Hi, I highly recomment removing the most of the times absolute useless propguards. You´ll have a little quieter, more stable drone.
I do most of flying above the roof lines so i dont use them anyway. The prop guards come in handy if you are flying near buildings, poles, non tree structures or your house though. Really it helps with sound if removed?
I also do not like the propguards.
I am in the US, the only time I use them is for compliancy. With the propguards and a Remote ID module the Neo 2 is a Category 1 drone, allowing for flights over people and moving vehicles. It can even do flights over open air assemblies (concerts) for truly epic and safe imagery.
I am in the US, the only time I use them is for compliancy. With the propguards and a Remote ID module the Neo 2 is a Category 1 drone, allowing for flights over people and moving vehicles. It can even do flights over open air assemblies (concerts) for truly epic and safe imagery.
Mmmmm not so true. We dont do categories if recs. U.S. as well. I dont use RID and i just fly over trees and brush if prop guards off and im still compliant.
I also have used the Neo2 as Cat1 for a couple of jobs. It worked well. Too bad DJI won't enable the built-in RID like they do in other countries, but the module isn't much of a problem.
One thing I will mention: you guys saying this thing does well in 20MPH gusts are using a different drone than I am. I worked with a young student last week and with 10KPH winds it was virtually unflyable. We had to stick to the ground to keep from losing the drone. The Neo2 is many things, but it does not work well in any significant winds, i.e., >6-7KPH.
One thing I will mention: you guys saying this thing does well in 20MPH gusts are using a different drone than I am. I worked with a young student last week and with 10KPH winds it was virtually unflyable. We had to stick to the ground to keep from losing the drone. The Neo2 is many things, but it does not work well in any significant winds, i.e., >6-7KPH.
I think they are using it in Manual/Acro mode which significantly increases its speed and ability to resist the wind.
Respectfully, the power provided by the motors/esc/battery does not change with mode. I fly the Neo2 in Manual more than N or S and it is problematic in anything above about 7KPH regardless.
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In one of my other threads about the neo 2 the wind was blowing about 7 or 8 mph but the gusts were up to 22mph and I had no problems flying or handling it at all. In the area where I was flying there are rising bluffs on either side and not on open flat terrain which can make a difference I suppose. When I got the strong wind warning I was about 200 to 250 ft from the ground to get the shots I was looking for. I almost always fly at 395 ft but the shot didn’t require that much height so I didn’t go there and with the high wind warning I wasn’t going to push it. It is a great little drone for what it does and I really love it. Each drone model has its advantages and disadvantages. I’ve never flown in manual mode as of yet even though I do have the controller to do so if I choose to. One day soon I’ll give it a go.
The only explanation for that would be that you're not actually engaging manual mode/you left the attitude limit enabled.
Available power definitely does.
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Not a metric system person(Stubborn American), but you think 4 mph winds are problematic? I fly constantly in 10 mph and above winds since I am near the ocean and it is always windy. While it is not optimum, I do it all the time and it is workable. It probably makes me a much better FPV pilot since the little guy gets thrown around a bit when flying aggressively and I really have to concentrate on gaps. And I don't mean a better pilot than anyone in particular, just in general compared to myself.
There is definitely more power available in Manual mode. The drone has a greater speed in Manual mode from increased tilt angle and more power delivery being pulsed to the motors.
I was speaking of myself and for Part 107 pilots in the US. A $20 RID and use of propguards makes for a low cost Category drone that can legally fly over almost any type of people/vehicles.
Yes I cant see a point in going over 300ft with neo2 since it has no zoom, and yeah 20mph gusts with zero problems.
That right there is the answer.
Assuming that 100% of available power is programmed to be used in the firmware in N and S modes is a faulty assumption. One variable the engineers are accounting for in angle mode operation is flight time – part of the spec they're trying to achieve – which necessarily means capping the power.
That's why you can get 10-12 min flight in N, while burning a full battery in 5m flying agressive acro.
For anyone new to manual (rate) mode with the Neo 2 as their first experience, I highly recommend making the modest investment in a Neo OG as a learning platform, where you feel comfortable being more agressive and taking risks.
While I like the Neo 2 much better and think it a far superior drone, the original neo is a tough little bird, and in Timex parlance takes a beating and keeps on ticking.
Great for learning manual down near the ground, shooting gaps, mowing grass, rolling, flipping and looping close to the ground where its thrilling. You can crash the neo 1 again and again and usually it'll be fine.
395ft AGL, not so much.
While I like the Neo 2 much better and think it a far superior drone, the original neo is a tough little bird, and in Timex parlance takes a beating and keeps on ticking.
Great for learning manual down near the ground, shooting gaps, mowing grass, rolling, flipping and looping close to the ground where its thrilling. You can crash the neo 1 again and again and usually it'll be fine.
395ft AGL, not so much.
Eh the neo2 is pretty tough as well, guess you could hurt the gimbal a little more easily and also since it's more powerful that'll potentially be more energy.
Mine's handled my 16yo nephew's first manual flights with a real aircraft just fine so far
Mine's handled my 16yo nephew's first manual flights with a real aircraft just fine so far
Agreed. It's mainly the gimbal I'm thinking of, and admittedly my basis for assuming it's more delicate is the 2-axis mechanism, and the way it's mounted.
For the neo, I was thinking of Drone Wilder's crash tests, below, that were just astonishing. And, well, my own abuse – far less – of my neo.
Turns out he did a comparison test for the Neo 2 as well. I'm just about to watch it after posting this blind
For the neo, I was thinking of Drone Wilder's crash tests, below, that were just astonishing. And, well, my own abuse – far less – of my neo.
Turns out he did a comparison test for the Neo 2 as well. I'm just about to watch it after posting this blind
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I’m all about doing before and after shots. I use different drones and the larger ones I do fly most of the time at the 395 AGL. So if I’m trying to match the available photo I have from one of my other drones already I will fly as high as allowed if conditions are right for the matchup of before and after if that’s the case. The neo2 draws less attention to itself because of it’s small size. That being said there’s times I choose to use the neo 2 instead of one of the other drones I own.
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So has the Neo2 fixed the "wandering" problem the original Neo has? If you fly it in low light you're near guaranteed that it'll just randomly decide to zoom off in whatever direction it feels like?
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