DJI Mavic Mini (Fly As You Are)

PingSpike · 2 November 2019 13:53

And Currys are claiming delivery the day after release day:

PingSpike · 2 November 2019 13:55

So the question now becomes…

Cancel the DJI order and take a punt on a UK supplier having stock on release day?

Or sit tight and wait till December from DJI?

OzoneVibe · 2 November 2019 14:01

Or order both and cancel the order that doesn’t arrive first.

(Beware! Sod’s Law will ensure the second one arrives only hours after the first. )

PingSpike · 2 November 2019 14:07

Ha, I did consider that too

Another option, if these are going to be readily available at launch (11th Nov) cancel the DJI one and order from a US stockist instead

PingSpike · 2 November 2019 14:19

Although I’m wondering if the FCC mode might be restricted based on GPS location. History tells us that’s the case, but then DJI have never had two hardware models before.

But if that is the case, we’ll at least find a way around that.

I’m also wondering if the radio hardware is actually any different at all. Manufacturing costs would be significantly higher if they did go that route. The CE model might just be running a different firmware branch.

OzoneVibe · 2 November 2019 14:21

It could be that the RC has a different transmitter … so not that expensive to have two versions.
If that’s the case … just buy an American RC.

robwakefield99 · 2 November 2019 14:21

mental note to myself (Important) must get used to the m2p first.
banned myself, at least I will be able to afford xmas pressy for wifey now.

OzoneVibe · 2 November 2019 14:23

I’m sure she’ll be really surprised receiving a Mavic Mini.

PingSpike · 2 November 2019 20:35

I am >THIS CLOSE< to pulling the trigger on an FCC import instead…

callum · 2 November 2019 20:39

If it does turn out to be 2 hardware versions FCC is always going to be in the back of your mind.

Tough one

PingSpike · 2 November 2019 20:50

The plan being (at the moment) as suggested above, to cancel the DJI order if the Amazon one ships first.

But what if the DJI one ships first?!

Arrrgghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh…

PingSpike · 2 November 2019 20:52

That’s only the regular Mini, not the flymore combo

Couldn’t find the flymore on .com (from Amazon themselves) for some reason

TassyWass · 2 November 2019 22:16

Will the Chinese versions have the FCC mode?

Had a look on Banggood, £488 for fly more combo and around £30 back from TCB. Not available for pre order yet though.

TassyWass · 2 November 2019 22:44

Now thinking about it, it’ll probably come with the smaller battery

OzoneVibe · 2 November 2019 22:45

That’s for Japan … not China where Bangood are located.

TassyWass · 3 November 2019 05:12

stevesb · 3 November 2019 06:18

The high pitch could be quite irritating but then it’s not as bad as the spark .

OzoneVibe · 3 November 2019 06:21

You won’t hear it when it’s 400 ft up.

milkmanchris · 3 November 2019 10:24

Yeah but where is the fun at 400ft

She sure sounds an angry bird.

macspite · 3 November 2019 12:04

I’d be lucky to see it at 400 feet up!