Landing Gear Skid Stabilizer Extender Protector

[widowmaker]

Just ordered a Phantom 4 from Amazon, was wondering if the clip on Landing Gear Skid Stabilizer was worth using? They make the landing gear bigger and seems more stable? Does it affect the collision avoidance system?
Thanks

 

[alokbhargava]

I am really not sure the effectiveness of these skid extensions.

For sure I know if you try to raise the level of P4 above the ground, it becomes more unstable as you raise CG level but if they are increasing the landing surface area, they may have advantages.

I always go for hand catch so don't see much advantages of these extensions but thats me.

 

[dparkins]

Have a pair, can't use the factory Gimbel guard or pack easily with them. I went back to hand catches.

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[Lucone]

I don't trust myself for hand catches just yet.. That said, I've really enjoyed the landing gear so far. It gives me just enough clearance to take off and land from most grass, and it preserves the rubber feet on the stock landing gear. Hasn't been a deal breaker having to remove them for storage either. I would say they're worth it if you can get them on sale! Oh, and they haven't interfered with collision avoidance in my experience.


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[Cookie$Dough]

I always hand catch the AC so I don't really have use for them. But if you feel comfortable with them put them on.


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[glen e]

I have a pair here, but I'm not gonna put them on. I don't like that I must take them up to put my drone away, and they go on rather stiff. I agree the hand catch is the way to go. Still researching propguards

 

[Spraygun]

I like the way my modified ones make the drone look.

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[Lucone]

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I like the way my modified ones make the drone look.

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I dig those lights!


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[Spraygun]

I meant to add this pic instead of two identical.

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[rocketflyer]

it becomes more unstable as you raise CG level but if they are increasing the landing surface area, they may have advantages.

IMO the wider track offsets the slight increase in CG.

Also they are slightly flexible so if you come down a bit hard on a hard surface you are less likely to bounce off. Also as we are now talking point contacts it makes it much easier to land on uneven surfaces.

 

[GuyonWoW]

I have them.
Since you need to remove them every time you wanna carry your P4, and every time you remove them it feels like they are reall forcing a lot i basically used them 2 times and threw them away

 

[rocketflyer]

I have them.
Since you need to remove them every time you wanna carry your P4, and every time you remove them it feels like they are reall forcing a lot i basically used them 2 times and threw them away

Are you using the actual PP ones or lookalikes from ebay/elsewhere? The cheapie ones take a lot of force to put on and take off and I tossed those without even trying to get them on and bought the genuine article which is designed to hook on and off quite easily.

 

[Robert P Stenerson PLS]

If you need em, maybe you should be hand catching [emoji6]
Myself, I prefer spending any -extra weight- on prop guards and lights. Have fun.


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[GuyonWoW]

Are you using the actual PP ones or lookalikes from ebay/elsewhere? The cheapie ones take a lot of force to put on and take off and I tossed those without even trying to get them on and bought the genuine article which is designed to hook on and off quite easily.

You're right, sorry, mine are "lookalike" from Aliexpress (chinese market).

 

[Deleted member 68677]

I have a pair... I still hand catch. They just make your drone look a little cooler.

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[widowmaker]

Hand catching seems the way to go.... Read some horror stories of the aircraft turning over when landing...


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[Fallguy]

Wouldnt hand catching put more stress on only 1 corner of the legs instead of equal distribution of the drone weight.? Just a thought.

 

[Fallguy]

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I meant to add this pic instead of two identical.

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Where did you order these? What is the brand item number ? Thanks

 

[Spraygun]

I modified what you see.It was just an example of extra footing. I purchased the lights and modified them and the skids to appear as one good looking unit.

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[Fallguy]

I modified what you see.It was just an example of extra footing. I purchased the lights and modified them and the skids to appear as one good looking unit.

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Where did you get the skids ? Looking for something other than a gimbal guard to put my lights on. Gimbal guards are pretty much useless because of the the sensors , so looking to hang something off the side of the legs. I do have some lights that I had glued to 10mm Tarot gimbal hangers that work , but want something bigger. Thanks