DJI Lanyard - The Future of Possible... Repairs

[DiverDan]

After a short flight today, I still had the DJI lanyard around my neck holding my Phantom 4 Remote, when it suddenly crashed to the lawn about 4 feet below, and the iPadmini 3 popped out of the holder.

After that I couldn't get the remote to connect in DJI Go. Fortunately, it turned out to be the USB>Lightning cable that went bad. However!

If you want to use the DJI lanyard, remove the clip at the end and use a split key ring to connect the remote and the D-ring on the lanyard. No easy on/off, but no need to ship the remote off for repairs if the drop breaks it.

 

[msinger]

DJI now offers an official DJI lanyard. I haven't tried it in person yet, but the clip on the end looks sturdier than the average 3rd lanyard.

 

[DiverDan]

DJI now offers an official DJI lanyard. I haven't tried it in person yet, but the clip on the end looks sturdier than the average 3rd lanyard.

 

[DiverDan]

You mean the ubiquitous white one is not "official" from DJI? I'd still suggest my solution and not trust my remote to a spring clip. Everyone, find your own solution, but mine pretty much guarantees accidental remote-drop prevention. Buy one of those or another brand, but the split-ring is pretty much fail-proof. I've never felt a need to remove the lanyard while packing.

 

[msinger]

Correct. This is the first lanyard DJI has released.

 

[xgaul]

....but target sells a DJI lanyard for $6 that is official??

 

[msinger]

I know Target sells DJI products. Does it look like the photo above? I didn't see it on their website.

 

[dirkclod]

I have 3 TX's and all have their own strap but they all came with that same clasp . Was the first thing to go and replaced with these
works for me . Looks big there but aren't .Have the same thing on a strap just like DiverDan has .
Those clasp just looked like an accident waiting to happen to me .I leave mine on also DD

 

[DiverDan]

After a short flight today, I still had the DJI lanyard around my neck holding my Phantom 4 Remote, when it suddenly crashed to the lawn about 4 feet below, and the iPadmini 3 popped out of the holder.

After that I couldn't get the remote to connect in DJI Go. Fortunately, it turned out to be the USB>Lightning cable that went bad. However!

If you want to use the DJI lanyard, remove the clip at the end and use a split key ring to connect the remote and the D-ring on the lanyard. No easy on/off, but no need to ship the remote off for repairs if the drop breaks it.

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[DiverDan]

OK, folks, here's my rescue for the original photo:

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Anyone with a Dremel Mototool or similar can do it. You leave the lanyard attached, but not a problem for packing. Did you ever remove it anyway?. The picture is worth 1k words.

Do it before it breaks.