Hello everyone, long time FPV drone fan but finally taking the plunge thanks to the release of the DJI FPV drone. I actually had one in hand but never opened it and ended up returning it after realizing how expensive/difficult it would be too repair. I've been spending quite a bit of time playing around in DRL and realized that with the style of flying I'd like to be doing that particular drone wasn't going to be a good fit for me.
I've been chatting with the team over at Catalyst Machineworks about getting a BangGod 5" BNF and they've been more than awesome so far but I've been hesitant due to the entry cost and with the new Remote ID laws going into effect next month (yes I know I have 30months to be compliant but cost of the hardware etc is still unknown). Now with the BabyHawk II HD released that seems like an excellent option as well, seems to get great reviews, is under the 250g limit so at least for the time being no registration or remote ID requirements.
My question is for those of you that have flown both 3.5" and 5" drones, 4s and 6s. How do you like the two and are the flight/flight time characteristics of the two different enough to warrant one over the other or would you have both and fly them for different reasons?
Both of these drones support and will be used with the DJI HD setup which is a huge deciding factor for me. So far some of the more obvious pros/cons I've gathered are:
So really looking to get some input from the community on which they'd go with and why, I also don't plan to mount a GoPro at the moment. I'm not a videographer or anything just doing this for fun.
Oh also out of curiosity how is the motion sickness from the goggles? I do get motion sick from some games in VR so I assume this will likely be similar but possibly exacerbated due to the rate at which you can change direction.
I've been chatting with the team over at Catalyst Machineworks about getting a BangGod 5" BNF and they've been more than awesome so far but I've been hesitant due to the entry cost and with the new Remote ID laws going into effect next month (yes I know I have 30months to be compliant but cost of the hardware etc is still unknown). Now with the BabyHawk II HD released that seems like an excellent option as well, seems to get great reviews, is under the 250g limit so at least for the time being no registration or remote ID requirements.
My question is for those of you that have flown both 3.5" and 5" drones, 4s and 6s. How do you like the two and are the flight/flight time characteristics of the two different enough to warrant one over the other or would you have both and fly them for different reasons?
Both of these drones support and will be used with the DJI HD setup which is a huge deciding factor for me. So far some of the more obvious pros/cons I've gathered are:
3.5" Pros | 3.5" Cons | 5" Pros | 5" Cons |
Under 250g | More susceptible to wind interference? | Larger more stable, faster | Registration (not really a big deal), Remote ID (unknown cost as of yet) |
Cheaper entry cost ~$320 for drone | Arms integrated with bottom plate - $30 per break | Individual components, cheaper repair costs | More expensive ~$600 entry cost for drone |
Cheaper 4s batteries | Shorter flight times with 4s batteries | Longer flight times with 6s batteries | More expensive 6s batteries |
Proprietary looking prop design? Currently no stock of replacement stock props | Universal prop design, large assortment of choices |
So really looking to get some input from the community on which they'd go with and why, I also don't plan to mount a GoPro at the moment. I'm not a videographer or anything just doing this for fun.
Oh also out of curiosity how is the motion sickness from the goggles? I do get motion sick from some games in VR so I assume this will likely be similar but possibly exacerbated due to the rate at which you can change direction.