Dear Hover: I cut this part from the review, since it was getting absurdly long, and I needed to shave down the time a bit. However, on the off-chance you see this, here's my request for a Hover X2. But, I’d caveat that by giving a warning here: Don’t raise the price. The reason you’re successful, is because this is relatively cheap. If you raise the price even a little bit, it gets right into the DJI Mini 3 Pro on sale prices, and you'll instantly lose every time. You can't compete there without a massive increase in features/functionality (without impacting weight). Nonetheless, the four things I'd ask for are: 1. Slightly faster top speed. If you can get to 25MPH/40KPH here, that’d be massive for cyclists and a lot of other sports. I don’t need 50-60KPH or something crazy. Just 40KPH would really be huge, even if in bursts. 2. Slightly better image quality: I’d like to say 4K, but really I just want a bit more quality out of the 2.7K image, especially a reduction in artifacts you’ll see on bigger screens or some lower light conditions. I'd be easy for you to get all crazy with a log mode or such, but that'd be getting distracted in my opinion. Focus those efforts on other flight modes/customization instead. 3. A little bit longer flight time: But please, *NOT* at the sacrifice of the size of the batteries. Again, like the warning I gave up above on price, the 125g weight right now makes it feel like nothing in my pocket. I don’t want a much heavier drone. That’s why people like this thing, don’t ruin it trying to be a larger DJI. 4. A few more custom buttons (or, re-labeling some of the existing buttons to be custom): I virtually never use the Orbit, Hover, or Birdseye functions, but I use Dolly and Side Track a ton. Heck, you can do this in software now, since it audibly announces which mode it's in anyway. Just give me an advanced mode in the app that let's me re-use those existing buttons as something else. Speaking of which, can you add it audibly saying 'Vertical' if it's in vertical mode (when it's listing off the parameters)? Sometimes I forget to switch back, and then regret my life choices later on. Thanks! -Me Update 1 (May 1, 2024): Great to see Hover has added the repair kits in the last two weeks, and very reasonably priced at $20/20EUR. Awesome to be able to buy one ahead of time, just in case. Much appreciated. Additionally, in the latest firmware update this past week, they added the button to cycle through the custom modes by holding the small button down, once having selected the custom modes. This removes the requirement to use your phone to go from Dolly Track to Side Track and largely solves my #4 above. Much appreciated on both!

@SingaporeUntold

3 ай бұрын

Agree on the price. For me i need this to be a disposable 200 dollar drone. Not sure if it’s possible. Even a used mavic mini is better than this. For example you could run a litchi app with track function The major attraction is the quick to setup for a short social media shot. Sometimes that’s all you need.

@Dcrainmaker

3 ай бұрын

@@SingaporeUntold I think the ~$350 pricing is fine (Also Hover: The silly $80-$90 'coupon code' checkbox on Amazon for months is only hurting you - the number of people today that have said in comments they didn't buy it because it was $80-$100 more than they wanted to spend, and didn't see the $80-$90 coupon code option loses a lot of sales. I understand technically why you do that on Amazon, but just lower your MSRP price and be done with it. I promise you'll get more sales that way than hidden coupon code checkboxes.) Anyways, as for your Mavic Mini comment - the thing is, this isn't that drone. It's very different. The Mavic Mini requires a controller to operate. It'll break after a few crashes into trees at these speeds, let alone 30-40. The Mavic Mini is amazing for lots of other things. But this is sorta like comparing a Mountain Bike to a Road Bike. Sure, they're both bikes, and they have overlap in certain scenarios - but you don't always use them in the same scenarios.

@jc171177

3 ай бұрын

I'd say it would be worth them splitting the difference . An X1 (version 2) to improve the 2.7k image (point 2) and software tweaks (point 4) and maybe an X1 PRO to also add a bit of speed (point 1) and battery (point 3). I think the X1 (V2) would be great for fun & runners and hikers, while the PRO would be more suitable for cyclists (and skiers if he tweak the decent issue) and other more advanced users.

@DavideTravelli

3 ай бұрын

It's an interesting product but curious to see the version 2 or 3. Buying a first generation product feels like paying to beta test the product. DJI got the Mini to maturity with the 4th iteration, the Mini 3 was somewhat mature enough though.

@Vibemaker68

2 ай бұрын

25p would be useful

I bought 1 minute after watching your video i have a DJI mini 3 and this is EXACTLY WHAT I NEEDED a no fuss drone that can take great beach shots and other activities

That beach shot with the sun, oh man… IT’S AMAZING! Your reviews never fail, trustful source, as always.

@Dcrainmaker

2 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Your review of this HoverAir X1 drone has been the BEST review out of all the reviews that I've seen on YT! You showed so many cool features about this drone that the other reviewers either don't know about, or didn't bother to show. Truly in-depth! Thank you for posting such a thorough review and demonstration of all of it's current features.

@Dcrainmaker

2 ай бұрын

Thank, much appreciated!

Wow! I always thought this drone was trash with a lot of marketing but this review really blowed my mind, I really wanted it to be trash but now I even want one Jajaj I could come in handy for certain situations

I have always wanted something like this. Which means in a few years it is going to be perfection.

"the light in the front of the drone changes from green to RED" is not a scary sentence at all.

@Dcrainmaker

3 ай бұрын

🤣

@SlowtwitchDe

3 ай бұрын

Would not care My WiFI has been called Skynet for decades now- I! am ready !

@Zwiesel66

2 ай бұрын

It reminded me of 2001: A Space Odyssey and the "friendly" HAL 9000 😅 - Hey Dave, I will track you now....

Excellent, comprehensive overview! This is the No-brainer, follow me drone i have been waiting for. The other stock modes are a plus. It is also the perfect size for my bike and motorcycle front bag or hydration pack.

I just got mine- Really fun! Your review is helpful to a new user- Thank you!

Thank you for this review - I really did appreciate it. You also reminding me of when my own daughter was younger - so much fun to share wonderment with kids.

Loved and subbed. The review was absolutely perfect. I like that you didn't go into too many technical specs because I tend to stop paying attention, and I love that the review was long. Nothing will turn me off faster than a review that is too quick. I don't feel like we get enough information. I am about 95% of the way there is to pulling the trigger to buy this because of you

@Dcrainmaker

2 ай бұрын

Thanks - appreciate it!

Great to see this! This drone has been an absolute game changer for me. So easy to take on rides and runs and actually use it... mainly for social media. Unlike other drones where the idea seems great but the practicalities mean they spend most of their time in the box.

@tibi1groufka

3 ай бұрын

hi, I want to ask if it is possible to stream live on Facebook or KZread

@jameseastwood402

3 ай бұрын

@@tibi1groufka from a drone? No.

@Dcrainmaker

3 ай бұрын

@@tibi1groufka Not any way that I'm aware of.

@tibi1groufka

3 ай бұрын

​@@Dcrainmaker Thanks anyway

Perfect review, just the info I needed! Keep up the great work 🥳👍

@Dcrainmaker

3 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Very tempted to get one of these to make my cycling, hiking and bikepacking videos more dynamic. Don't think I can justify the cost or size of taking a "proper" drone, and don't think I'd make the most of them. This might be the sweet spot.

This is the “go to” review for this drone. Perfect! I’m buying one for my metal detecting exploits as the audio feature also works for my lone digging shots. Thanks, Marcus

Thanks for a great review: direct, to the point, easy to understand, and with pertinent examples. Very well done and greatly appreciated!

I’ve seen all the influencer’s reviews of this drone and was very intrigued, but thought I’d wait until I saw a DC rainmaker review 😂 Great info as always.

@Dcrainmaker

2 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@m.l.9191

2 ай бұрын

I totally agree. It's kind of "if it's not on Strava...". If it's not tested by DCrainmaker there is for me still an asterisk on the review.

i like my hover x1 your review was excellent. 2 wish list items .. removable sd card. wireless noise cancelling microphone direct to the drone no phone app.

I go hiking a lot and this thing sounds like a dream. Youve sold me on it, getting one now.

@Dcrainmaker

3 ай бұрын

Yeah, it's excellent for hiking. More to come on that topic!

Oh this made my day, the tree crashing compilation, gold! Thanks for the LOLs!

@Dcrainmaker

2 ай бұрын

Thanks!!!

The palm landing makes me nostalgic for the DJI Spark!

Great review. Ended up getting because you weren’t sponsored and could give a true and solid review. Thank you ❤

Thank you for this review. You answered all the questions I had. Seems like a ‘drone’ for me!

Wow, that ks a very detailed review! Thank you so much!

Used it for a few months last year and certainly bringing it out for my runs now the weather is getting better again. Great for Strava posts!

@Dcrainmaker

3 ай бұрын

Exactly!

@lonewolfhf

2 ай бұрын

I’m a runner, this would be really useful for analysis of running style, gait analysis etc.

Great detailed review. Thank you. Subscribed!

I have one. Great for family holidays.

Great review sir! Thanks for your honesty and in depth review!

Best review I have seen so far. I own a Hover X1 since August and can confirm everything mentioned in the review. The software has constantly improved and new really useful features have been added, I even did not know that there is a side tracking mode mode. Love to test it the next days. Thanks for pointing me to this. The main issue with this drone is in my opinion the video quality and I am not talking about 4k. The footage from the drone is heavily oversharpened , has a lot of artifacts and has a poor color range making it hardly impossible to color grade the footage. The 1080p footage of my DJI Cameras (Action2 and Mini2) is way better. Besides that ,it is a great and easy to use drone.

@GravelHerault

2 ай бұрын

THis is exactly the information I was after: sharpening and color grading. From what I understand, that's basically unfixable in post so this is not for me then. Thanks!

@ZeroZeroRobotics

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the feedback!

Thanks, top effort as usual. Yes sir!

Great thorough review! I was sold until the speed portion of your video. I’m a road cyclist and will look through your other videos for a faster drone with great follow features. 👍

Very well rounded video. I have a Hover and a DJI M3 pro . Both have their place . Thank you !

Great review. I've wished for a tiny drone that follows you during trail runs. Sounds like this is the one.

Thank you for covering usage over water!!!

this is solid! I want to get this down the road!!

Looks like a TV remote using computer fans to fly…?🧐

Great video all the info I need just bought it and for the content I make I think is what I need

Amazing review. Thank you!

outstanding write up. thanks!!!!

Thanks a lot for the video. Very informative and really good way how you describe it 👍

Thanks for a great review 😄

That was awesome. A very simple fun gadget

Great video and looks like the perfect product for me, especially as it seems that it is completely usable without a smartphone, as i don't own one. Thanks for the info.

Great video. Any plans to test the engo 2 glasses?

As always, a fantastic review, thanks so much! Quick question; can you give me an idea of follow cam distance when travelling at 15 kph?

Great review … thank you … helping me make a decision. This seems exactly what I want.

Really good review and I love that it’s European., from the Netherlands. Only this drone is very expensive in my opinion. I happen to have a Spark, never used it with its hand guidance only before, but now feel inspired to try that feature out just for fun. Greetings from Finland!

Thanks very for the review, I bought one of these a few weeks ago after watching this review. Not sure if you know but they have just recently released a spare/replacement parts kit. And also, not sure if it is a recent update, but I accidentally discovered that you can change the distance setting for each mode (eg for orbit, follow etc) by holding down the small button for that mode - it cycles through the different distances (eg 1.5m, 3m etc). Similarly, you can also cycle through the different custom mode modes by holding down that button - so you don't need to pull out the app to change these things. Super useful!

@Dcrainmaker

Ай бұрын

Indeed, really good to see on the bike replacement parts (and being totally reasonable too!). That custom mode change must be in the new firmware that came in the last few days, that's great to know!

Great video. Awesome clarity w your explanations. What is the other drone you mention for doing scenic footage? Thanks !

@Dcrainmaker

Ай бұрын

DJI Mini series

21:11 Dutch locale with perfect paved path yet wilderness? Envy!

@Dcrainmaker

2 ай бұрын

Indeed!

looks a lot like Florida Great review as always, you are my go to for new stuff but I wonder will it follow a rc car or real car or is it just for people?

Yeah this drone has definitely added so many options for me! Love it for solo content creators.

@Dcrainmaker

3 ай бұрын

Indeed, they've done a great job of adding new features!

@BestSideCycling

3 ай бұрын

@@Dcrainmaker quick question: I'm visiting Amsterdam / EU from the US and hoping to do some bike vlogging. Are there any issues using the hover in urban areas? Would I get reported or in trouble?

@Dcrainmaker

3 ай бұрын

@@BestSideCycling The areas in/around Amsterdam are entirely no-fly zones, due to Amsterdam Airport. And it's a big no-fly zone, and they do state they track drone flights. The best phone app to quickly check is one called 'GoDrone' (orange icon when looking for it). That said, if you're doing cycling, I've got a ton of drone-friendly routes that I use constantly for all my videos, and happy to give some links. Roughly speaking, it takes about 25-30 mins of casual road-bike riding to get out of the Amsterdam no-fly zone. Also note, when looking at the App, there's a few old no-fly zones in there that were temporary one-time restrictions, so do tap on them and check the date/times (the big red one to the east of the airport isn't real, but a phantom one).

Amazing review 🎉🎉🎉

Great review! Thank you. BUT, did you say it only records 2-3 mins at a time? Did I hear that correctly?

Crash montage was fan-freaking-tastic. This thing kind of looks awesome. I just don’t want to pay a lot for it. I’m so impressed at how fast you can get it up in the air.

@Dcrainmaker

3 ай бұрын

For $350, it seems very reasonable to me (assuming the combo pack and using that $80 Amazon coupon), especially for running and trail shots.

@mrbjorndekker

3 ай бұрын

@@Dcrainmaker A shame it is 539,- in the EU, that is a bit to expensive for me.

@Dcrainmaker

3 ай бұрын

@@mrbjorndekker It's currently 450EUR in the EU. On Amazon.de it's 539EUR for the combo, but there's a coupon code below that which says 'Save 90EUR', bringing it down to 460EUR, or 380EUR if you don't do the battery bundle.

dope review thank you!

looking forward to comparison video

Great review as ever, Ray! I do have two questions: how do you make a photo with this thing and will you be able to use it from a rock? We are going to Lofoten next month, where there is a rock that you can cross, would be a great selfie shot. But that would most likely require the drone to be more than 15 m above the ground after take off. Would it be possible to do that with this one?

Mr. Rainmaker, thanks SOOOO much for this amazing review. Sweetie (my Beer 🍺 Vlogs co-star) & I love ALL your videos. But, we comment here because we own 3 DJI drones that we do NOT use and this drone that we use EVERY WEEK. It in our top 3 video products including Insta360 x2(now4) and DJI pocket 3. And, the AMAZING thing is that , as you mentioned there are no obstacle avoidance sensors but it still does an ABSOLUTELY AMAZING job of VISUALLY avoiding objects with its camera. It weaves in, and around everything as long as it is flying forward. This blows our BeerVloggjng brains. And, since we got this at its launch we have used it to shoot an opening dronie shot for the last 50 of our 107 Beer 🍺 Vlogs and it only crashed once in high winds without a scratch to itself or the car it hit! We recommend this all the time. And we can’t wait to buy the next version (or a $600 PRO) version. Thanks again for ALL your videos. - Eric ZORK Alan & Sweetie [ 🤣Professional🤣Poets & Bed 🛏️ & Beer🍺 Vloggers ]

I love this little thing, gets me some different shots for my videos and is dead simple to use. I just wish they would give us an option to tone down sharpness and saturation

Cool. Thank you. I still like this HoverAir’

Great content thank you 💯

@Dcrainmaker

2 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Had mine since the beginning, love mine, does everything that describes

Thanks for the great review. Any chance to find out about the menus on the phone a bit more? I'd like to know what it can actually do in each different mode. I keep putting off buying it because there is no info about that in any of the reviews, and they don't really give much info when you contact them. I guess I'm mostly interested in the a custom flying time in the orbit, zoom and bird's eye modes, and can I stop them early if needed? Thanks

For the most part been really happy with mine as well. 2 catches I had. 1. Used it out on a bike ride and I could not get it to come back to me when I was done having it record it just kept running away. 2. My 3 year old does the same thing. Usually yes it bounces off, but of course the one time mom was around it did manage to catch in her hair.

@Dcrainmaker

3 ай бұрын

You were just helping with a hair cut, keeping things budget friendly…right? 🤣

Great, I ordered it

"it's nearly impossible for her to hide from it" thats cool! wait, no, that's terrifying. we have to stop the rise of the machines, Ray!!!

@Dcrainmaker

3 ай бұрын

😂

@williamcooper9753

2 ай бұрын

Resistance is futile.

Pretty cool to see my local trails (@Baarn) from a different viewpoint 😎

Best review of the X1 I have seen. I have one of these but haven't used it nearly as much as you, so there's lots of great tips I will use. I did unfortunately discover the skiing challenge and almost died yomping uphill to save it. Wondering if a side track might work better?

I occasionally make some very low budget films and I can definitely see some applications for this drone.

Cheers so much 😊 It works better if you use the app and adjust all the parameters and save them I got the 190 dollar Aliexpress deal lol ❤

Spare parts are actually easy to get. Their customer support is beyond excellent. Crashed my drone on a Saturday.. Messaged them that a propeller broke. The replacement arrived Wednesday.. This considering im based in UAE.

Needed this review! I’ve been kicking around the idea of this drone for gravel cycling as the mini 3 pro doesn’t have an adequate remote mount. Looks like this may just do the trick for sharing footage from group and club rides.

@Dcrainmaker

2 ай бұрын

Yup, perfect for the vast majority of gravel riding (except fast descents).

@vindogg80

2 ай бұрын

@Dcrainmaker luckily I'm north of Boston in Massachusetts, and it's pretty flat here. Shouldn't be an issue in this area. Appreciate the reply!

Useful review

@Dcrainmaker

2 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Hi Ray, good to see that you've decided to test this drone. I bought it a while back. Question: what mode and settings did you use at 23:28 in the vid? Love the for me familiar shot at the beach, did a lot of beachbike when I still lived near Haarlem. Greetz and thanks for your review.

@Dcrainmaker

3 ай бұрын

So in that shot, I used the manual mode with my phone to just fly it there (takes maybe 20-25 seconds to setup), and then rode through the shot. And indeed - the beaches there are awesome!

@19ab59

3 ай бұрын

Thanks Ray👍 I'' give it a go next time. I've also got a seperate 8BitDo controller which I saw on YT for manual control@@Dcrainmaker

Thank you for your review! Would you have any real concerns with it flying into someone if you was running along a path or trail and other people were on it (moving in either direction)?

nice review thx. So how will the follow work if other persons are around you or even when you are in a crowd.. festival type crowd..?

Thanks for another great review. Now I'm hovering over the buy button like a small human drone. Hopefully I'll land on it soon.

Great review. I can basically put together how this compares to a Skydio. Obviously the Skydio has better obstacle avoidance versus… none (lol) but it’d be great to hear your thoughts on that, mostly around context, ie when you would use over the other.

@peterz4108

2 ай бұрын

Well Skydio stopped selling drones for consumers, so kind of moot comparison

@BlownMacTruck

2 ай бұрын

@@peterz4108​​⁠Yeah, because the moment they stopped selling them, all Skydio units dropped out of the sky and stopped working. Let’s also ignore the fact that they still fully support them with new replacement parts that you can order and honor all warranties. Or ignore the fact that you can STILL get them with enterprise licenses. Or that there are plenty in the used market. 🙄

You can reduce startup time by about 10 seconds turning the thing on while running :) It still needs to calibrate gimbal, so I guess startup time cant be any shorter. It is also possible to keep Hoover on, it slowly consumes battery (before it turns automatically off), but it will fly almost instantly when needed - its useful when doing bunch of shots.

@Dcrainmaker

3 ай бұрын

Agree, it’s much more tolerable to all the gimbal bounces when turning on than most other drones.

What’s been your experience with using it around others? I’m a bit self conscious of the sound being to disruptive on an otherwise quiet hike. Also curious if you tried the mic mode out at all and your experience with that. Thanks always for your straightforward and honest reviews!

@Dcrainmaker

2 ай бұрын

I'm super self-concious about flying drones with peope around (read: I don't fly with anyone within 50-75m at least). So in that sense, everyone is so far away it doesn't matter. I used the Mic mode a bit (where it pulls in your phone). It's kinda neat, but not something I tend to use the audio from, since most times I'm either putting music over it (short Instagram/etc clips), or, it's part of a larger project with narration/etc being used as b-roll.

In Canada on Amazon its on sale for $509 right now... their store site its $540 Canadian. Both for the combo with extra battery

Very good review... Wonder how you got all those sunny days in the Netherlands to make this video :D

@Dcrainmaker

2 ай бұрын

That’s why the review took four months. 🤣

Great review as always. What about dealing with sweat? Jersey pockets or running shorts?

@Dcrainmaker

3 ай бұрын

No problems with sweat. I did a bunch of hot-sweaty Florida runs with it, and my shorts were drenched - all good! Realistically, it's just got one open USB-port, but my guess is they did internal waterproofing on that anyways, even if they don't claim it. Otherwise, it just stays in my jersey pocket and running shorts pocket.

@ChristophPapenfuss

3 ай бұрын

Great info. Thanks!!!

@ieism1

2 ай бұрын

I crashed mine into snow, it has a bunch of openings at the bottom so the drone was full of snow. Took the battery out immediately, and dried it on my cars ac vent on hot. It was fine. I think a little moisture won't be a problem, and it comes in a cloth sack and has an optional small case .

Wow Ray… you just sold that drone! I’ve had a Phantom Pro, a Spark, and a Mavic (my current work drone). Recreationally this drone seems like it fits what I want better than any of my other drones for what I want to do!

6:52 - You can put it in the Dolly and Follow modes in that Smart mode

@Dcrainmaker

2 ай бұрын

Weird, how do you get Dolly/Follow triggered within the Smart Control mode? The instructions don't seem to mention anything about that. But happy to know if there's a way!

@Peakabike

2 ай бұрын

​@@Dcrainmakeryou chose the tracking mode (and other settings like height of orbit, bird's eye, etc...) in the settings for Smart Control

Great vid. Thank you. Just one question. Would this drone lose you in a crowded place or even in, say a small group of runners?

@Dcrainmaker

3 ай бұрын

Surprisingly it seems to hold pretty well to the targeted individual. My daughter did a bunch of running around and hiding between a group of four adults, and only once (out of many attempts), did it re lock onto someone else.

@nsmith131

3 ай бұрын

@@Dcrainmaker that is super duper cool. Thank you!

That shot at 8:59 where it hesitates before flying into the tree. The X1 is like: "C'mon man... fine..." whomp

It’s an amazing addition to my DJI drones. I‘m using a 8bitdo RC and fly indoors if the weather is like nothing for drones…

@Dcrainmaker

3 ай бұрын

I’ve been trying to get it to work, but the pairing process documented in the app isn’t working for me :(

@allegriach

3 ай бұрын

@@Dcrainmaker I had to install another app to change the default settings. After this I can control similar to a DJI drone including gimbal movements.

@Dcrainmaker

3 ай бұрын

@@allegriach ohhhh, interesting, I’ll keep digging!

I had to double check the date because this sure seems like an April Fools video. What a cool product.

Please correct me if I’m wrong on this! But.. somewhere i read that all the footage is collected and becomes permanent possession of ZeroZero (the manufacturer).. is this true? and is it in the T&C’s of the app?

these are some beautiful trails! where are you riding your bike? Would love to visit that trail at 11 minutes

@Dcrainmaker

3 ай бұрын

This is all on the MTB trails in Hilversum, specifically near Kasteel De Hooge Vuursche.

I've always wanted to buy a Skydio and this looks like a more convenient alternative.

@Dcrainmaker

3 ай бұрын

Can you imagine Skydio brains, with the size of this? 🤯

@sibertiger17

2 ай бұрын

​@@Dcrainmakersince Skydio is no more, does this suffice compared to that one? Or would a used Skydio be a good idea?

This is a great review. I’m intrigued. Just one question, how is the sound? (Maybe I missed your comment on it). I have a DJI mini 2 and it seemed a bit louder from the video.

Ray, the level of detail and context specific comparisons makes your reviews really helpful. In that regard I would really love to see a part 2 to this which includes all the stuff you cut for length. One question. I’d like a simple, easy to use, cheap drone to take just a couple of quick, scenic shots of my van when it is off-road, including dolly mode, side track, orbit, to complement pictures I’m taking with my iPhone. This would seem to be the right drone for the purpose, with the possible exception of the speed limit. What do you think? Given my desire to keep things extremely simple, and relatively inexpensive, is there something better out there at the moment? Thanks

@Dcrainmaker

2 ай бұрын

I might be tempted, I ended up cutting a lot from this review for length (initial cut was about 40 mins...eeks!). Hover says the don't support tracking vehicles at this time, just people (and people on bikes). Given the first thing it does when it takes off (in the first 1.5-2 seconds). it recongnize you and start tracking you, it's not something to easily trick. You could do manual mode, but then it's super slow and maybe goes like 8MPH at best. In your case, I'd go with a DJI Mini 4 Pro - it'll track vehicles, and it has obstacle avoidance on all sides (whereas the Mini 3 Pro doesn't) - which would be useful for you in scenarios where your focused on the road and might not see a small tree limb/etc...

@330_Crew

2 ай бұрын

Good question. Can it follow objects as well as people

@Dcrainmaker

2 ай бұрын

@@330_Crew No, the Hover X1 can't - only human (and humans+bikes). But not cars/pets/etc... DJI can do that, but not Hover.

@DC-ul3wq

2 ай бұрын

@@DcrainmakerGot it, makes sense. The price point for the mini 4 pro is too high for the (very) limited use that I want out of it, but I get that it has the capability that I’d need. Maybe a future variation of the Hover, or something similar could bridge that gap.

wow, great info! Two questions: 1) is it light enough that no drone license is needed in the US? 2) what about audio? Does it have a microphone or does it link to a wireless mic or the phone mic somehohw?

I did some unsuccessful attempts at skiing as well, with my Hover going crazy and flying away from the piste into the woods. I was thinking of trying to attach a lightweight 10 meters leash, so that if it stops it will get pulled. I want to see how it behaves in such a situation

Crashed ours only once in over 80 flights. The footage has been impressive. Only complaint is dolly track isn’t quite far enough away.

@Dcrainmaker

Ай бұрын

Only once?!?! You need to try harder! 😂

Is it water or sweat resistant/proof? What if i will take it on my running shorts for a long run. Or drop it to the pond?

I had one, but returned it. I had a lot of issues with mine.. there were times where even the smallest of winds would had to make this drone really fight, and thus in turn, kill the battery quicker. I traded it in for a Dji mini 4 because if I'm going to spend hundreds of dollars on a drone, might as well get a decent one that can fulfill multiple needs

@m00st

3 ай бұрын

That sucks. Mine is not a fan of wind (recognize the fighting). But my biggest gripe is the amount of daylight it needs. Sunrise or sunset it won’t go up in the air. Logical: it needs to see you and the ground to be able to navigate, but still..

@Dcrainmaker

3 ай бұрын

Interesting, I really haven't had any major issues with normal winds except the really heavy winds. As noted, I live constantly in the wind, and there's some very windy shots in there. Just like DJI, it'll burn the battery faster (typically a Mini 3/4 would burn at roughly double the battery rate in higher winds (above 30-35kph). Of course, with a Mini 3/4, you probably don't notice it as much, given the longer overall flight time.

@SingaporeUntold

3 ай бұрын

I feel you. It’s been very windy for me recently and Ive been using a full size drone let alone a mavic mini cannot handle

@Dcrainmaker

3 ай бұрын

@@SingaporeUntold Mavic Mini has entered the chat: kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZIF7mNp_e5rMoMo.html

@SingaporeUntold

3 ай бұрын

@@Dcrainmaker lol man you’re nuts. Sport mode and not making forward progress but the zig zag technique is nice. A few week back I took it to the mountain when snowboarding and I was getting not only strong wind warning, I was getting low voltage warning despite the battery was full. -8c is no joke . Not sure if the wind also added a wind chill factor for the battery chemistry to struggle. My second flight, I sat in the cafe with the drone on and letting the drone battery get really warm before taking it out. It’s actually amazing how far the mavic mini has evolved. I’m sure the newest one can handle all of that much better.