What is Reddit's opinion of DJI Phantom Aerial UAV Drone Quadcopter for GoPro?

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pretty sure it's a DJI Phantom. It's the same one that crashed onto the White House lawn a few weeks ago.

I would say if you're looking at first gen Phantoms go with the one without a camera like the one here. However, the first gen Phantoms only get about 10 min flight time with GoPro, gimbal, etc. attached so if you're looking for longer flight times (~20-30 min) then the Phantom 2 would be the way to go. Of course you'll have to pay a bit more for the newer model.

You can buy a UAV "drone" on Amazon for a little over $400..

I have one, and it's the funnest thing ever, some of the best money I've ever spent.

Mine has a small camera which streams live video to some Occulus-type first-person-view goggles, so you feel like you are flying in the damn thing.

The transmitter has a range of 1-2 miles. It's built for mounting a GoPro on it, which takes insanely cool video.

DJI Phantom or Phantom 2

I own the 1 and love it, but the downside is the battery life. You get about 15-20 mins tops, but extra batteries are cheap ($25).

I actually emailed GoPro and told them to start making their own drones, it would be huge for them. The hobby is getting very popular.

One tip about drones is practice, practice, practice. Its very hard out of the box to fly safely and effectively, it takes time. And always go to a park or find some wide open land to fly. I would not recommend flying over people or property, or especially moving vehicles.

Some do have their own camera. But I will leave this here for ya :)

What do you mean music equipment - for recording ? for playback ?

With £600, you could get him the iPhone 6 plus.

A really cool present would be:

• DJI Phantom 1 [£389] http://www.amazon.co.uk/DJI-Phantom-Aerial-Drone-Quadcopter/dp/B00AGOSQI8
• GoPro Hero3 [£169] http://shop.gopro.com/EMEA/cameras/hero3-white/CHDHE-302-EU.html

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AGOSQI8/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00AGOSQI8&linkCode=as2&tag=todmedblo-20

Super easy to fly and tons of fun!

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A first run DJI Phantom is EASY to learn, simple to fly.. holds a GoPro and just flat out works. Buy a few extra batteries.. you'll want them.

rcgroups.com the multicopter forum.. DJI Phantom has a huge thread there.

I own and fly a DJI Phantom, when I bought mine, it was $700.. I think you can get a first edition for $500

http://www.amazon.com/DJI-Phantom-Aerial-Drone-Quadcopter/dp/B00AGOSQI8

If you want more help, ask me.. I promise you.. this is the way to go. Once you get flying and comfortable flying and see that you will be doing this often, then go build a multirotor based on your wants.

Best multirotor resource - http://www.rcgroups.com/multirotor-talk-659/?s=ba925d100f992244d76610063fa2e3e5& .. to include threads on competing/comparable products. there are competitors to the first run DJI Phantoms.

Competing option (1 example) : http://www.amazon.com/Walkera-X350-Drone-Quadcopter-Devo7/dp/B00FEB4S3A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1407362675&sr=8-1&keywords=walkera+qr+x350

This has really good reviews.

$680 on Amazon... a bit too rich for my blood.