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Recent content by albystarvation

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    Skydio 2+??? Naaahhh, that's why the R1 is still king of the hill!

    As some of you may already know, I had a brief stint with a Skydio2 last summer. It lasted ten days, the the drone decided to plunge into a canal. I pondered if I had to have it repaired or not, and in the meantime I acquired a 2nd hand Skydio R1. Right from the start, it dawned to me that (...
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    R1 backpack?

    Thanks funonfly… since the original R1 backpack has been long discontinued, I had to resort to a little ingenuity. Now on the hunt for some more accessories: batteries, spare propellers…
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    Happy to see Skydio 2+ launch

    Another thought: I find the industrial design & look of the R1 way better than the 2's, let alone th 2+ with the added "ears". A little anecdote: once I asked to Skydio Support if I could add an Apple Airtag to ( then) my Skydio2, and were it would be best placed to interfere the less with the...
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    Happy to see Skydio 2+ launch

    Alert: this post somehow rains on Skydio's parade...... They published two products: a new drone, and a new feature for all drones ( bar Skydio R1, as usual...). The new drone IMHO hasn't even the right to be called evolutionary: they merely tried ( we'll see if it works as advertised) to fix a...
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    R1 backpack?

    In this frame from a R1 video you can see the backpack loaded with the case:
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    R1 backpack?

    On the underside are little pop up feet to avoid wobbling when put on the floor to use as landing pad:
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    R1 backpack?

    The side are tapered to better fit into the backpack:
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    R1 backpack?

    The opening is on the underside; Foam padding protects the drone inside, and Velcro tabs keep it snugly closed:
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    R1 backpack?

    I built a custom protection case for the R1. This is the upper side, also working as a takeoff / landing pad for the drone:
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    R1 backpack?

    I found a solution. Here you can see my RI backpack. It's a Salewa Randonnee' 32L pack, fit for mountaineering. It also has provision for an hydration bladder, which will prove useful during summer rides:
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    SOLD - Selling wrecked kit

    Other tidbits:
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    SOLD - Selling wrecked kit

    Dual charger:
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    SOLD - Selling wrecked kit

    Beacon:
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    SOLD - Selling wrecked kit

    The scuffs on the bottom of battery #1:
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    SOLD - Selling wrecked kit

    Batteries: