Flight time...

speedbird1984 · Feb 7, 2018

Hi all

First of all great to join the forum

So I've recently got myself a P3S and i'm looking at ways to extend the flight time. I was thinking about getting a Mavic Pro in the future (yes already thinking of upgrading!) but the battery life doesn't seem to be that much better from watching Youtube vids. So, questions:-

-I've come across Master Airscrew, anyone recommend their P3 props? If so how much extra flight time you getting?
-Any recommendations on the best new battery to buy (any budget)?

Thanks

msinger · Feb 7, 2018

Welcome to Phantom Pilots!

speedbird1984 said:
I've come across Master Airscrew, anyone recommend their P3 props? If so how much extra flight time you getting?

I don't recommend using 3rd party props. If you choose to use them, you could void your warranty if they cause your Phantom to crash.

Check out these search results to see what others are saying about the Master Airscrew props.

speedbird1984 said:
Any recommendations on the best new battery to buy (any budget)?

Here are a few places where you can purchase OEM DJI Phantom 3 batteries:

Amazon
DJI Store
eBay

Like props, I don't use 3rd party batteries for warranty reasons. If you're dead set on only using 3rd party batteries, then check out the Powerexta batteries.

With The Birds · Feb 7, 2018

speedbird1984 said:
Hi all

First of all great to join the forum

So I've recently got myself a P3S and i'm looking at ways to extend the flight time. I was thinking about getting a Mavic Pro in the future (yes already thinking of upgrading!) but the battery life doesn't seem to be that much better from watching Youtube vids. So, questions:-

-I've come across Master Airscrew, anyone recommend their P3 props? If so how much extra flight time you getting?
-Any recommendations on the best new battery to buy (any budget)?

Thanks

Have a look around the battery mod threads on the forum- you will find plenty of options.

Just_nick · Feb 7, 2018

IMO, props are kind of a waste. Not only are you throwing money at experimentation, you're usually only going to see a 1-2 minute increase. A battery mod is going to yield far more battery life.