Nitecore DPE1, someone has it?

[mmarian]

None taken Steve. I just like others thoughts on gear.
Hand catching would definitely be the only option with that extra pack weight. But otherwise the jury is still out for me.

If I can give you a friendly advice and my last post to this.
Do not even think about it and forget this whole contraption as quickly as you can. This is a nonsense and a very dangerous one as such!!

 

[RobH2]

Interesting comments. It's all good. Carry on!

 

[Phil DeVore]

Two extra batteries and only 37+ min, disappointing. I want 6 extra batteries or better 8, and fly all day non stop ???

??

 

[RobH2]

I'd like to see a flying quick charging dock in the sky with a tether. Your drone backs up to it and recharges or swaps batteries in mere minutes, and zips away. Beam me up Scotty.

 

[DamesNY]

There’s no link to purchase. Anybody find one please share.

 

[whimike]

I don't think negativity was directed at you Slim (at least mine wasn't), I like to see new gadgets and all, but I'm just skeptical of this particular device. Especially when you look at it closely.

You can tell by looking at all the pictures and putting them together in your head that when this device is in place and batteries are in, the landing gear can't be in landing mode the rotors will hit the batteries. Which means you have to hand launch it with gear up, and catch it to land.

That is not correct, as per the manual they provide the batteries are installed with the landing gear down. The batteries don't protrude as far aft with this device and I believe, by looking at the photos, that this is how clearance from the props is attained.

As far as how it may affect CG, quad-copters are far better at dealing with CG issues since each engine can alter its lift to deal with a CG issue, unlike a fixed-wing aircraft.

Will this contraption work? It sure could. But, at what cost to the performance and durability of parts of the drone? That is the unknown.

 

[slim.slamma]

There’s no link to purchase. Anybody find one please share.

click on review and fill out the form
and check your junk mail

 

[slim.slamma]

If I can give you a friendly advice and my last post to this.
Do not even think about it and forget this whole contraption as quickly as you can. This is a nonsense and a very dangerous one as such!!

We will find out this week for sure!!!

 

[slim.slamma]

Slim.slamma and a few other here are obviosly not laughing..????

yep its alright

 

[Fanti]

29 mins flight time with X5S, down to 10%. 4 x TB50.

 

[slim.slamma]

29 mins flight time with X5S, down to 10%. 4 x TB50.

never known to be
a shook one

how did she fly?
What speeds did you reach?
Motors get hot?

 

[Fanti]

Better than with 2 batts. More weight seems to make it more stable.
Exactly same as normal
Not hot at all

 

[Fanti]

Constant cruising in gps mode, down to 10%:

2 batts: 17.5 mins, 17.7 km covered

4 batts: 27.5 mins, 27.6 km covered

 

[DamesNY]

Can you please share the link to purchase? All I could see was a manual to download

 

[Fanti]

I got it from here:

Nitecore Power Expander für DJI Inspire 2

<p>Der <strong>Nitecore DPE1 Power Expander</strong> wurde speziell für die <strong>DJI Inspire 2</strong> konstruiert, um die Flugzeiten der Drohne zu maximieren. Die Halterungen werden aus einer CNC gefrästen Aluminiumlegierung hergestellt um

www.nitecore-shop.de

Not cheap.....249 EUR :-(

 

[DamesNY]

thank you so much! So strange that its not on the US site in English.
After tons of google translate and several credit card attempts (security kept blocking the transactions) I ordered mine today! thank you very much for your help!

 

[Fanti]

Lets us know what results you get !

 

[DamesNY]

for sure! I hope it ships quickly. Weird they charged 30Euro to ship to New York, where did you get it shipped to? it was 225 euros ($250USD) each.
I figure, if you liked it, its probably good. Ordered two because I know something will crap out on me at a crucial point in time when I need a backup.

 

[slim.slamma]

Posted on April 1st on their site.

Do the math......

Hmm

 

[slim.slamma]

Slim.slamma and a few other here are obviosly not laughing..????

Hmm