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That's great to hear! It seems like a no brainier upgrade! Certainly simplifies the prop balancing issue. Just buy and fly. Frankly I suck at balancing props, so this is THE way to go for solid reliable vibration free motor set ups. I love the twist on props too. One less thing to worry about...

Thanks for the post Ed! I have to say, this is a real value infusion considering the prices aren't changing. Good move by DJI!

Sweet Mother! This ones new to me, you might be first on this forum at least. If this is legit, I have to say, they lifted her with stunning authority! Cheers

Great post! Its a good idea to keep an eye on those locally. I'll make a point of it now!

It sounds like he actually had a break in the weather vs. Flying into bad weather people. He sounds like a sharp chap, so I'm sure he could figure out if he was in moisture aloft. So let's give the man some credit! If it wasn't raining at the time and your FPV image was clear, then I agree that...

Re: Thinking about upgrading my motors.... have a few questi Just curious what machine this upgrade will be going on?

I hear they are moving the Phantoms to the E300 tuned propulsion system. I know they just moved the 450 and 550 to it. That should net some improved performance. I read that they are just switching over now....so it's a crap shoot what you will get. But that's supposed to be pretty good. You...

I'm not 100% sure. But I have seen other people post after doing this upgrade, they where impressed with the results. Increase in flight time. Replacement props are balanced, no ESC calibration necessary. I think it's going to be nice :)

OR you could try this stuff :) http://youtu.be/h3pU0XKQZt4 No sacrifice in looks either :)

I hail from Edmonton Alberta, do we have any other folks here from my neck of the woods? /me looks around an empty room ;)

Just found this on RCG, DJI is now including the E300 tuned propulsion system at no additional charge on f450 and f550 ARF kits. Anything ordered from DJI (by the distributor) after Feb 24th will receive the upgraded system. I've heard great things from those who have upgraded to these of the...

I can confirm that what others have said is correct. The phantom is no different than any other RC aircraft flown for recreational purposes. It's design does not dictate it's purpose, unless it weighs a certain amount. This means you can go the way of SFOC or just fly for fun. I've said it...

One thing I am wondering. Have you taken the lid off of it before? If so, it's pretty easy to put the lid back on rotated 90deg or so. This means your GPS orientation is off of centre....this will cause you no end of trouble, or just terminate your troubles in a fly away. It's an easy mistake...

I can't say this is a helpful thread, obviously some trouble shooting needs to be done. Saying that 14sg's are bad for range is frankly, a bit too polarized an opinion. I can tell you this. You haven't solved the issue (haven't looked at all possibilities) if you are having range issues with...

Carbon fibre props are an excellent match for the antigravity kit mentioned above. There are two main failure points in a prop/motor. Bearings and prop hubs. Carbon props on stock motors makes little sense, and while not necessary, the extra punch the antigravity motors afford you, as well as...