Shrimpfarmer said:
ladykate said:
Shrimpy, you started out saying you didn't want goggles but are now leaning towards them. I think I'm in the same boat. Your concerns about them were mine, too. If I decide to go BVR, the goggles might make sense. Let us know what you settle on. I'm considering the Predator Fatshark versions - I've seen them on sale a couple of times and they can accept corrective lenses - and my current antennas fit them...etc...
I am lucky as I fly with a friend who uses a pair of Fatshark Attitude goggles. I have been allowed to try on 2 pairs of goggles and my initial reaction is that I don't like them. I have not yet had the opportunity to tune a pair into my outfit and alter the lenses for my eyes but I am hoping to try it soon. Maybe even today.
The reason I am now considering them is that they suffer no glare problems at all so the picture you get through them is a lot brighter. The reception on the attitudes also seem very very good in comparison to the Black Pearl. Last but not least you don't have to build your sunshade on the monitor or have its weight on your Tx. At times I have flown with my monitor on a tripod and its great to just be able to hold a naked Tx.
If you get to see someone fly with goggles watch how they stand or sit totally still as they fly. Its almost like their brain turns off muscle movement everywhere other than their thumbs. Full FPV flight is of course much easier as you never have to consider that the controls become reversed when you fly nose in.
Downsides are that you cant see who or what is around you and you have to transit to and from the goggles at takeoff and landing. My friend always states how bright the world is when they take the goggles off and for a while they are blinded by the light.
You forgot another upside-people tend to leave you alone!!!
IMHO, the screen on the goggles suck eggs. Just as bad as cupping your hands and staring through your sunshade at your monitor. But, there is no glare-which makes it nice.
And you're right-I sit while I'm flying(w or w/o goggles), and you can concentrate more while using them. iOSD is a must, too.
I use the Base goggles, because I already have a Monitor/receiver. So, what I do is put the Monitor on a tripod, raise it up pretty high, but tilt the monitor down a bit so I can see it-for a backup.
I plug the Base goggles into the monitor-they provide a 3.5? mm plug that goes right in. Use one of your regular Lipo batteries(I have 2 tapped to the legs of my tripod), and point your antenna's wherever, and have fun.
However, when the sun is in your face-I've found the goggles tend to heat up. They are black, you know
Also-they tend to fog up. I use Rain-X anti-fog, and have limited success. When it's "hot", and you put them on your forehead-you introduce just a bit of moisture. Then, when you put them over your eye's, the tend to heat up and fog up....haven't been able to cure that with Rain-X.
And, I suspect when it becomes summertime here(temps get over 50C/120 deg F here), I will not be wearing goggles.
Another solution is to mount your monitor receiver on your remote. Sit in your chair, and when you hunch over(everyone does), you create just enough shade to see your monitor.
My advise is if you going to get Goggles-get the Base ones. They have glass/polarized lenses, about 35 degree's FOV, are light weight, and who wants to wear a receiver with antenna's poking out of it, on their head?? Really-just sounds like too much weight, and you are relying on only those goggles. Trust me-when they fog up(and they will), you will regret not being able to take the off, and look at your monitor screen.
also-do NOT waste your money on the new "HD" goggles......no such thing. We only broadcast in SD. Yea, they're white-cool!!
But save your money.
I might take the plunge this week and order some but im looking for a local dealer first.
I never thought about the fogging, thats a real bummer if you have no line of sight to recover. Then it would be time to flick on home lock.
