I have a Bwine I enjoy playing with. I’d like to upgrade to something with more flight time. What would you recommend?
Thanks.
L
When the Dji Mini 5 Pro is released later this year (if the dji ban doesn't go through) I am fairly sure that Costco will be selling DJI Mini 4 Pro kits with two batteries, lens filter kit and 128GB MicroSD card for around $600. It is a good drone with a lot of features. I would jump all over that. Then buy a used DJI RC2 Controller from eBay for around $200. People tend to lose or break their drones and perfectly good controllers sell for good prices.
I forgot I to mention that I would also purchase a couple of DJI Mini 4 Pro Intelligent Flight Battery Plus Batteries for Extended Flight Time. They are currently $95. I would also purchase a charger that can stop charging automatically at 65%.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09WVYZC8K
gives up to 47 minutes of flight time.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CRDWKVLJ
I have had good luck with this charger I had a high amperage USB-C hub already, but the charger is a little bit finicky so purchasing the combo might not be a bad idea.
These DJI batteries self-discharge to a safe storage voltage automatically after a few days. But to maintain your battery’s capacity and life it is still a good idea to not charge beyond 65% until you are ready to use them.
I should also mention that the extended battery is heavier than the ultralight version and causes the drone to weigh more than 250 grams so it activates the built in Remote-ID you need. Also 47 minutes is a little optimistic on the flight time, but it is still pretty darn good. It depends on how windy it is and how you are using your drone.