Can you have too many drones?

GeeBeePhantom · Mar 12, 2019

As usual, I have gone overboard with my hobby. I now have a P3P, a Mavic Pro, and a Spark. Now this (my better half tells me) is ridiculous. I have to agree, it is a bit obsessive. So, which two to keep? I am thinking maybe the Spark for general mucking around, then one of the others. But which one? I like the portability of the Mavic, but I also like the stability of the P3P. Pose value gives the P3P a slight edge - they are an attention grabbing machine. I can’t tell the difference in photo and video quality with the stuff I take. I’ll also post this on the Mavivpilots site. It will be interesting to compare results.

Any advice greatly appreciated.

Kirby Johnson · Mar 12, 2019

GeeBeePhantom said:
As usual, I have gone overboard with my hobby. I now have a P3P, a Mavic Pro, and a Spark. Now this (my better half tells me) is ridiculous. I have to agree, it is a bit obsessive. So, which two to keep? I am thinking maybe the Spark for general mucking around, then one of the others. But which one? I like the portability of the Mavic, but I also like the stability of the P3P. Pose value gives the P3P a slight edge - they are an attention grabbing machine. I can’t tell the difference in photo and video quality with the stuff I take. I’ll also post this on the Mavivpilots site. It will be interesting to compare results.

Any advice greatly appreciated.

Is it just among the drones or is the 'better half' in the lineup too?

With The Birds · Mar 12, 2019

Unless there is good reason for you to be biddable I’d sell all three- buy a Mavic Pro and wait to see what the next phantom has to offer.

Alan Russel · Mar 12, 2019

Keep all three...if you have a fly away or crash you still will have a backup drone or drones to toy with.

MotorCycle-Man · Mar 12, 2019

Keep all three.....and the " Wife " Too.
I read about many who sold them and wished they have them back....Dont be that guy.

Starz · Mar 12, 2019

You don’t have that many.
I use a very similar looking case for all of mine and the other half can’t tell which one of them is on the table.
Mccases loves me.

tevek · Mar 12, 2019

As @With The Birds suggested, lose all three and get the later MP2 and cover all your bases. And that’s coming from someone who now has 9 drones.....

Sixgun89 · Mar 12, 2019

You’re still short a few, you need an Mavic air and a P4P as a min. Wait a week after that and get a Tello and a whoop for indoors

GeeBeePhantom · Mar 13, 2019

Kirby Johnson said:
Is it just among the drones or is the 'better half' in the lineup too?

GeeBeePhantom · Mar 13, 2019

Great advice all round! They all get to stay, including the wife. And I like the idea of identical cases........

tevek · Mar 13, 2019

GeeBeePhantom said:
Great advice all round! They all get to stay, including the wife. And I like the idea of identical cases........

Correct answer

rward325 · Mar 13, 2019

I have an addictive personality. I tend to get in deep with whatever hobby I get into. I am an avid cyclist and let’s say I used to “collect” bicycles. In the cycling world we have an equation for what is the proper number of bicycles one should own. The equation n+1 represents this number. The variable “n” is the current number of whatever is being collected. Adding one to that number at any given time comes to an acceptable number. Don’t keep kid yourself in your in deep man..[emoji16][emoji16] keep your chin up and enjoy yourself as long as your wife lets you.

Canyon Mike · Mar 13, 2019

GeeBeePhantom said:
As usual, I have gone overboard with my hobby. I now have a P3P, a Mavic Pro, and a Spark. Now this (my better half tells me) is ridiculous. I have to agree, it is a bit obsessive. So, which two to keep? I am thinking maybe the Spark for general mucking around, then one of the others. But which one? I like the portability of the Mavic, but I also like the stability of the P3P. Pose value gives the P3P a slight edge - they are an attention grabbing machine. I can’t tell the difference in photo and video quality with the stuff I take. I’ll also post this on the Mavivpilots site. It will be interesting to compare results.

Any advice greatly appreciated.

You really only have one more than a backup. And, selling one won't make you a lot of money. But if you still want to get down to two, wait until the next Phantom comes out, sell two, and upgrade in the process.

Damnnickname · Mar 13, 2019

Is divorce an option

oconnb · Mar 13, 2019

It is worse after Divorce!!! Now you have no controls in place and could tend to get carried away! If that is possible.

asulliv54 · Mar 13, 2019

GeeBeePhantom said:
As usual, I have gone overboard with my hobby. I now have a P3P, a Mavic Pro, and a Spark. Now this (my better half tells me) is ridiculous. I have to agree, it is a bit obsessive. So, which two to keep? I am thinking maybe the Spark for general mucking around, then one of the others. But which one? I like the portability of the Mavic, but I also like the stability of the P3P. Pose value gives the P3P a slight edge - they are an attention grabbing machine. I can’t tell the difference in photo and video quality with the stuff I take. I’ll also post this on the Mavivpilots site. It will be interesting to compare results.

Any advice greatly appreciated.

Hey GeeBee I'd get rid of better half and keep all three drones(,just kidding)I too have all three started with Phantom 2,when they were over $1,000 I paid $500,then came Spark $400 from DJI,then Mavic Pro Alpine white package,3 batteries $600 plus extras,priceless!!get rid of Phantom too big to take anyplace I've learned.Good-Luck

JoBe · Mar 13, 2019

GeeBeePhantom said:
As usual, I have gone overboard with my hobby. I now have a P3P, a Mavic Pro, and a Spark. Now this (my better half tells me) is ridiculous. I have to agree, it is a bit obsessive. So, which two to keep? I am thinking maybe the Spark for general mucking around, then one of the others. But which one? I like the portability of the Mavic, but I also like the stability of the P3P. Pose value gives the P3P a slight edge - they are an attention grabbing machine. I can’t tell the difference in photo and video quality with the stuff I take. I’ll also post this on the Mavivpilots site. It will be interesting to compare results.

Any advice greatly appreciated.

maybe sell all but one before rules and regs make it just too hard to fly anywhere and they end up sitting in your garage losing value.

Andy9 · Mar 13, 2019

P4P+, P3A, Mavic Air, that's I have. Funny that most of us with more than one drone have three. One old, one new and one portable.

NAMAPA · Mar 13, 2019

Kirby Johnson said:
Is it just among the drones or is the 'better half' in the lineup too?

keep all. What’s the big deal. I have P4P and want a Mavic pro 2 as well and a racing drone but need to save up. It’s all great fun. Teach your better half to fly and take shots etc. Happy flying.

PhantomFandom · Mar 14, 2019

No such thing as too many! My fleet fluctuates. I do at times decide to sell off one or more, only to buy different ones later. However, that is my decision and usually because I just don't fly some of them. I'm at 6 right now, and with Spring coming we shall see which ones get used most.