Recent content by westcoast604

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    Pro balancing

    The rain delay was nuts to watch as was this thread to read Haha. Good points on both sides :) Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Tapatalk
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    Looking for 3DR Solo Battery/Parts

    I usually just keep a search going in craigslist. Every now and then batteries pop up for about 130-150 cdn. 100_110 USD. Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Tapatalk
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    G'Day from The Land Down Under - Sydney, Australia

    Welcome! It's important your hero camera firmwares are up to date. I had no video feed until I updated my hero firmware. Good luck. This forum has a lot of great people on it with a lot of know how. Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Tapatalk
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    Solo Gimbal Constantly Aims Straight Down

    I had the same issue. After the startup sequence my Gimble would end up facing down with everything spooled up. Since I had just bought the unit I Took everything back to best buy for a replacement solo and Gimble. They had no gimbles in stock so I just got the solo. I went home and...
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    New Solo pilot from Vancouver Canada

    I had a much better day today flying in burnaby heights. Yah I bought the solo for trips to Hawaii and hiking etc more than just local too. Did you get the backpack for travelling? I think that's my next purchase. Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Tapatalk
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    New Solo pilot from Vancouver Canada

    Hi George. I picked one up here at a sweet deal too. I am new to the whole drone thing. Where do you like to fly locally for recreation? Seems there are few spots available to us, with all the control zones around the lower mainland. I was out near Deer lake yesterday. Gonna try a park a bit...
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    New 3DR Pilot for Vancouver

    Hi everyone. Well I researched the Phantom 3 and 4 to death... couldn't decide on getting the cheaper 3 pro or the 4... then I saw the wicked bestbuy.ca sale for the solo for 899 cdn, and thought hey this is a lot cheaper and I already have a gopro4 and I can spend the extra cask on batteries...
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    12v socket to Solo charger brick

    personally I'd rather the goPro used its own power and left all battery power to the drone.