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Xiaomi Mi Drone 4K - US $401.90 (~AU $505.47) Delivered @ GearBest

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Xiaomi Mi Drone 4K - US $401.90 (~AU $505.47) Delivered @ GearBest
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ozoner on 26/09/2017 - 01:03 gearbest.com (1340 clicks)
Last edited 26/09/2017 - 07:02 by 1 other user
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Amazing price for a fantastic drone. Truly ozbargain-worthy!

Reviews :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcO7OGDwqn8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bl19TyEnJvk

English instruction manual : https://files.xiaomi-mi.com/files/mi_drone/mi_drone-en.pdf

Remember to select cheap shipping if you want to save yourself a little over $20 in postage. And you MUST change the plug from Chinese plug to US plug.

Don't forget you will need a good micro SDHC card to record your video - class 10 should be good enough (anything that can write 7.5mb/sec sustained and above). You will also need an Australian IEC power cable (kettle plug cable) to charge the batteries.

Happy flying!

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  • bchliu on 26/09/2017 - 06:39
    +2

    lol. Changing the charging plug from US to CN (which is the same as AU) jacks the price up to $849..

    • ozoner on 26/09/2017 - 07:02

      You're right (and yes it is odd). I forgot to mention this. Edited.

    • FeZZa21 on 26/09/2017 - 10:27
      +2

      don't you know CN pins are made of 24K gold?

  • aec on 26/09/2017 - 07:09
    -8

    You could 've mentioned this as a courtesy…
    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/331114#comment-5113395

    • ozoner on 26/09/2017 - 07:28
      +21

      Yeah maybe (although "someone else sent me this deal after I found it for myself" didn't seem particularly relevant).

      You could've also posted the deal here as a courtesy…

    • [Deactivated] on 26/09/2017 - 11:19
      -3

      Nobody posted any deals there. It's just your thread asking for a drone suggestion, and your reply stating you've found this model. No exact price, no website… no deal.

  • [Deactivated] on 26/09/2017 - 08:01

    "Don't forget you will need a…" boat capable of reaching international waters so you can fly the damnable thing.

    • ozoner on 26/09/2017 - 09:47

      It works fine. It locks into local laws (120m ceiling, 500m range). I believe there are ways to circumvent this if you try…

      • blaze on 26/09/2017 - 11:31

        are they seriously our laws here in aus? holy moly i had no idea. still waiting on mine to arrive from last deal and didnt realise out laws were so pissweak

        • shizmo on 26/09/2017 - 11:58

          Depends where you are but its brutal… It basically made me give up the idea.

          You cannot fly in any Vic Parks - "Recreational use of RPAS by the general public is prohibited on Parks Victoria managed land. The recreational use of RPAS is not permitted under Parks Victoria regulations and visitors should refrain from flying them or they may receive a penalty infringement notice."

          People are reporting issues when flying on beaches, even if mainly secluded. Private land owners aswell, I think the general stigma is just not great with drone flying.

        • blaze on 26/09/2017 - 15:13

          @shizmo: geeze :/

        • ozoner on 26/09/2017 - 16:11
          +3

          @blaze: @shizmo:
          If you want to get a good look where you can and can't fly, download the "Can I Fly There" app put out by CASA. It's surprisingly helpful!

        • eug on 27/09/2017 - 13:21

          @shizmo:

          People are reporting issues when flying on beaches, even if mainly secluded.

          What kind of issues?

  • JuryWheel on 26/09/2017 - 09:08

    Any suggestions as to how this compares with DJI models (I assume maybe spark or Phantom 3…?

    • ozoner on 26/09/2017 - 09:48

      It's about a third of the price, for starters. There are several comparison reviews on youtube. It compares largely favourably with other DJI equivalents twice (and more) the price.

    • bchliu on 26/09/2017 - 09:55

      I've been asking myself all morning too.. found some youtube articles (there's HEAPS so do a search on it and pick any one to watch). Majority of the reviews agree that is compares with the DJI Ph4 standard. I'm stuck on getting one of these (which is good for beginners like me) or getting the smaller and much more portable Spark for $100 more.

      Likely to go Spark though.. Easier to sneak through everywhere. lol

      • dosada on 26/09/2017 - 10:19

        Was in the same situation but the spark has such a short flight time. On the other hand the phantom 4 is great but everything else you need for it costs a fortune starting with the battery being about three times as expensive

        • eggboi on 26/09/2017 - 12:29

          So get a mavic lol. It's exactly in between those two and has none of the drawbacks you mentioned. I wouldn't bother with the spark as it will be blown away in moderate winds. Handy for travel selfie shots to get some of the landscape in the background, but that's about it.

        • tryagain on 26/09/2017 - 16:22

          @bohdud: The drawback is the price.

    • zan5hin on 26/09/2017 - 14:25
      +1

      I heavily researched this drone during the last time it was posted…. I chose not to go ahead because of many reports of gimbals which are not level. I have had a Xiaomi phone which had a capacitive touchscreen damaged just by being in a bike mount, with no local warranty, it's not a risk I want to take.

      I ended up buying a DJI Phantom 3 Advanced (2.7k video @ 30fps & 1080p @ 60fps, lightbridge) with 3 batteries (so 1 hour+ flight time) for $650 delivered from a reliable seller on eBay during recent 18% off, being shipped from the states. No warranty either but decent resale value even for just the parts, I could get $500 I reckon in worst case scenario.

      Poor resale value for non DJI drones.

      Spark is not good enough, in my opinion, 1080p @ 30fps, only 2 axis gimbal not 3, no lightbridge, just wifi, and 12-15 minute flight time.

      • Mrbean007 on 26/09/2017 - 15:11

        I heard they fixed the gimble on one of there updates when my one shipped gimble was fine on the horizon was thinking about getting dji but australian laws put me of it as for how you can fly it so jumped purchased the 4k xiaomi and never looked back just burning i paid $650 around 3 months ago and now its down to $500 but still happy

      • RRRRRnz on 26/09/2017 - 16:27
        +1

        You are correct with the parts. I sold my Phantom 3 standard for parts and almost made my money back even tho it was 12 months old and had an connection error

  • nandystam on 26/09/2017 - 09:09
    +1

    Can someone confirm this does shoot RAW still photos? I've never been able to get my hands on a sample photo verify it..

  • smashed on 26/09/2017 - 11:03
    +2

    Too many things that I want to buy….

  • myusername on 26/09/2017 - 11:14

    anyone know the battery life of these compared to the DJI mavic?????

    • bchliu on 26/09/2017 - 11:23

      These are rated to be 27 Minutes with little crosswinds of Flight time. Mavic is rated at "max" of 27 Minutes but most are reporting it <21 Min. Probably about the same in real world though

    • Mrbean007 on 26/09/2017 - 11:27

      I get just over 20min on extreme conditions highly recommended drone though :)

  • bchliu on 26/09/2017 - 11:32

    Just thinking out loud.. Would it be possible to mount my Samsung Gear 360 on the gimbal instead? I wanna do VR fly throughs with 360 video. mmmm…

    • Thrift on 26/09/2017 - 14:12

      Would be easier to tape four or six drones together and stitch the footage.

  • theabyss on 26/09/2017 - 11:36
    -3

    This is not safe. Do not buy it. So many problems cant be solved.

    • Mrbean007 on 26/09/2017 - 11:53

      Must be Dji rep :)

    • davohatcher on 26/09/2017 - 12:13

      Genuine question

      Can you give some examples please about what is not safe?

      I have the drone and have only flown it a few times in a park, what safety issues are you referring too?

      • theabyss on 26/09/2017 - 18:51
        -1

        It can lose control at any moment without any warning.

    • theabyss on 26/09/2017 - 18:51
      -1

      when I first post about the 1000X cracking issue. I was said to be a Bose rep. Haha! Safety first!

  • ozoner on 26/09/2017 - 11:40

    Does anyone know where to source a cheap extra battery for this? Gearbest have a lovely little code (MIBATTERYIT) that takes it to US$68 (so around AU$85), BUT they won't ship the battery to Australia (but will happily ship the copter with a battery to Australia - go figure).

    Cheapest I can find anywhere is banggood or ebay (both around AU$110).

    • Mrbean007 on 26/09/2017 - 12:47
      +1

      Cheapest one i grabbed was from Banggood with the discount for around $100 au

      • ozoner on 26/09/2017 - 12:51

        What is this discount of which you speak? I feel like I missed something…

        • Mrbean007 on 26/09/2017 - 12:54
          +1

          When i grabbed the app gave me a extra 10%

        • ozoner on 26/09/2017 - 13:06

          @stussy:
          Thanks. I tried but it won't allow a discount on an already discounted item. $110 seems reasonable, but cheaper would be better :). Out of curiosity did they ship the 4k battery (gold button) ?? Thanks mate.

        • Mrbean007 on 26/09/2017 - 13:11
          +1

          @ozoner:

          Yep they sent the gold button one

        • ozoner on 26/09/2017 - 14:25
          +3

          @stussy:
          Great success!! :)

          https://www.banggood.com/Xiaomi-Mi-Drone-RC-Quadcopter-Spare…

          Apply code "ToysHo" gives you an extra 8% off already discounted RC items. Total cost $101.91 for the 4k version battery. Winning.

  • myusername on 26/09/2017 - 11:48

    i'd honestly feel safer paying extra and purchasing this through Aliexpress

    • Mrbean007 on 26/09/2017 - 12:49

      Purchased one from gearbest and it arrived in just over a week around 3 months ago

    • OzyBe on 26/09/2017 - 13:15
      +2

      What is the benefit of purchasing through Aliexpress rather than Gearbest?

      • myusername on 26/09/2017 - 13:57

        i've had items not turn up from gearbest in the past and always had things delivered from aliexpress.

        xiaomi have their own store on aliexpress

    • Wolfy on 26/09/2017 - 17:26
      +1

      PayPal purchase protection (if buying from Gearbest) is equal to or better than Aliexpress.
      Should be fine to buy from either.

  • OzyBe on 26/09/2017 - 17:33

    I know this applies to any higher value item, but what happens if you purchase one of these and it arrives faulty.

    Is there any recourse?

    Having to pay registered shipping fees to return the product, I am guessing would be $100's of dollars.

    • Dr Techno on 26/09/2017 - 17:38
      +1

      make sure you have a flight to china already booked ahead of time.. thats what I did.. got my DJI Spark today.. if any issues I will return to China next month :P

    • Wolfy on 26/09/2017 - 18:43

      PayPal purchase protection + free returns, a good 'warranty' option for the first 6 months.

    • potatosalad on 26/10/2017 - 22:20
      +1

      Got mine a week ago. After doing some gimbal tests the gimbal no longer calibrates - never even got a chance to fly it. Customer support have finally acknowledged the issue, but want me to pay return shipping and have it refunded to my Gearbest wallet.

  • BargainKen on 27/09/2017 - 14:25
    +1

    There's a lengthy thread on this drone on RCGroups if anyone wants to partake: https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?2671206-Offic…

  • kaboom mel on 27/09/2017 - 20:07

    seems like the offer has changed slightly. The model now says US PLug + External Battery. Internal battery version is more expensive. Does anymore know the difference?

    • Elias11 on 28/09/2017 - 07:33

      I got on to buy it and saw this change in description, beats me, what it means.
      I have sent them the question.
      I read it as "additional battery" or one battery only.
      If anyone knows, please help :)

      Thank you

      • Elias11 on 28/09/2017 - 07:38

        The package contents changes with every option. But still makes no sense.

        US plug + external battery : Package Contents: 1 x Quadcopter, 1 x Rechargeable Battery, 1 x Transmitter, 1 x Camera, 1 x Charger, 1 x English Manual
        CN plug + External battery: Package Contents: 1 x Quadcopter, 1 x Rechargeable Battery, 1 x Transmitter, 1 x Camera, 1 x Charger, 1 x Chinese Manual

        US plug + Built-in Battery: Package Contents: 1 x Quadcopter ( Battery Included ), 1 x Transmitter, 1 x Camera, 1 x Charger, 1 x English Manual
        CN plug + Built in battery: Package Contents: 1 x Quadcopter ( Battery Included ), 1 x Transmitter, 1 x Camera, 1 x Charger, 1 x English Manual

        • Elias11 on 28/09/2017 - 07:56

          Asked the Livehcat, they have answered : "The inbuilt battery means that you will not be able to remove the battery, only charge it. External means the battery can be removed."

          I didn't know that was an option with those drones..
          I asked if it a genuine product…
          They answered "Yes, all products on our site are 100% genuine" (as expected.)

        • ozoner on 28/09/2017 - 09:11

          @Elias11:

          This is odd. Must be a new option for the drone? It looks like right at this moment, they only have stock of the external battery version anyhow (the internal battery version ships a few days later, and shows no current stock).

          On the upside, the chinese plug version is now the same price as the US plug version. Both US and CN plugs (external battery) are in stock.

          I spoke to online support who confirmed everything being sent until now has been the external battery version. It defaults to external battery on the website, too.

          It does seem odd that the external battery version is cheaper?? Surely having an external battery is better…. I suspect making the battery non-removable gets around some countries' import restrictions. That's my guess anyhow.

        • Elias11 on 28/09/2017 - 14:43

          @ozoner:
          yes very odd, I have doubts, like the Mi website has no mention of removable battery, so my brain goes 'Chinese copy' straight away.
          So I would get the eternal battery anyways as I would have a second spare battery with me.

        • Elias11 on 28/09/2017 - 14:51

          @ozoner: I have sent an email to Xiaomi asking about this option.
          Fingers crossed they reply :)

        • ozoner on 28/09/2017 - 17:17

          @Elias11:
          I'll be interested to hear the response you get. I think gearbest are unlikely to be shipping knockoffs of a drone like this, but stranger thing have happened.

        • Elias11 on 28/09/2017 - 20:33

          @ozoner:the answer from gearbest:

          Hello Elias,

          No, there is one battery.

          External Battery means we will put the battery outside of the quadcopter.

          Built-in Battery means we will put the battery inside of the quadcopter.

        • ozoner on 28/09/2017 - 21:41
          +1

          @Elias11:
          That doesn't make any sense either - that means they're charging $170 or thereabouts to put the battery in?!?!

        • Roger Ramjet 99 on 29/09/2017 - 10:13
          +2

          @ozoner I found this explanation…

          It's simple, because Gearbest is having a lot of troubles with parcels express shipping at the customs in Europe as far as we know; so they splitted the 4kg original package in #2 2kg packages tryng to bypass the customs clearance issue… that's all…
          https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?2671206-Offic…

  • Elias11 on 29/09/2017 - 09:28
    +1

    Reply from xiaomi, does that mean no more support?

    Hi Elias,

    Greetings from Xiaomi!

    Thank you for writing us. I will be glad to assist you.

    I understand your concern and sorry to inform you that as of now we are not selling this particular product through our official global website http://mi.com/en, so we do not have any update about the same. Also, sorry to inform you that we are not selling our products in your region so we won't be able to assure you for this. However, we are working on making our products available in your region and we will forward your request to our team who is working on this. Please visit our website for more information on availability of products: http://www.mi.com/en/

    Should you have any further queries, feel free to write back to us. We'll be glad to assist you further.

    Thank you for being a valued customer. Have a great day ahead!

    Regards,
    Rishabh
    Xiaomi Customer Support

  • Thrift on 04/10/2017 - 15:23

    Has anyone's shipped yet? Mine has been sitting at "packed" for a week.

    • ozoner on 04/10/2017 - 16:54
      +1

      Mine is saying it's shipped (after I clicked the "prioritise my package" a few times). But no tracking information available…

      I'm betting mine and yours are stuck there until after the holidays over there. Sucks, but what can you do….

      • Thrift on 04/10/2017 - 17:36

        Yeah, pity they didn't get them out in the week before the holiday. Looks things don't start moving until next week.

      • Thrift on 08/10/2017 - 02:30

        Still not shipped. Though a cheapie item ordered two days ago shipped within 24 hours. The OzB GearBest rep is looking into it.

        • dave011 on 09/10/2017 - 08:24

          Same. Bought a silicone protector for the remote and some prop guards which shipped out before the drone even though I ordered the drone a few days before

        • Thrift on 09/10/2017 - 09:25

          @dave011: If you bought the drone from this deal, has it shipped yet (ie, you got tracking info)?

        • dave011 on 09/10/2017 - 09:33

          @Thrift:

          yeah I bought the drone from this deal. I ordered it a week and a half ago, it hasn't shipped yet and it's been sitting in 'packed' for almost a week!

        • Thrift on 09/10/2017 - 10:02

          @dave011: I'll message the GearBest rep again and see if we can find out what's happening. So much for 7-14 day delivery :)

        • dave011 on 09/10/2017 - 11:17

          @Thrift:

          Just got an email couple of minutes ago, the drone has been officially shipped out

        • Thrift on 09/10/2017 - 11:40

          @dave011: Yeah, mine too. Let's hope for speedy delivery now :)

        • Thrift on 14/10/2017 - 12:25
          +1

          @dave011: Getting closer!

          Oct 11, 2017 03:55 pm Uplifted from Transshipment Hub HONG KONG
          Oct 14, 2017 01:44 am Processed through Australia Post facility CHULLORA NSW

        • dave011 on 19/10/2017 - 07:14

          @Thrift:

          Sweet! Going to pick mine up today from the post office

  • Store Repgearbest @ GearBest on 10/10/2017 - 22:08
    +1

    Pls feel free to pm me if your order havent been shipped in time.

    • Abzc1988 on 11/10/2017 - 11:28

      Hey mate, how do I get this for the price in the title?

    • ozoner on 11/10/2017 - 12:31

      I ordered mine on 25th September (when the website said it would ship out 28th or 29th of September, can't remember which), and it shipped out on 5th October. I'm not sure if that's the kind of service you're striving for, but I can tell you as a customer, it's not pretty. Cheap price is appreciated, but comes at a cost…

  • Store Repgearbest @ GearBest on 11/10/2017 - 12:31

    Hi OP,Is it possible that you updated this deal with new coupon?

    • ozoner on 11/10/2017 - 12:32

      Sure.

    • ozoner on 11/10/2017 - 12:39

      Actually, looks like I can't edit it now? (unless I'm missing something). Maybe it's too old. Maybe submit your own deal? (Also nice one getting it under USD400 and allowing chinese plugs for the same price)

      • Store Repgearbest @ GearBest on 11/10/2017 - 22:17

        My next post chance will be next week,thank you for your kind information.I am sorry for delay shipping of your order,you can always contact me for help.You have a good night!

  • peterpan2019 on 16/10/2017 - 03:22

    please be aware of that the gear beat is China based company, and has no contact phone number. the fb, online chat, and email are time consuming and hard. You probably can find a lot of complaints online including slow shipping, broken goods, no refund, and etc. please use credit card for extra security in case of things go wrong.you can always make a complaint to your card issuer.

  • Abzc1988 on 18/10/2017 - 13:47

    found a deal for a battery $69.99
    ends tomorrow 19th
    https://www.gearbest.com/rc-quadcopter-parts/pp_425662.html
    MBattery12

    • Thrift on 19/10/2017 - 02:57

      Good price, but "Cannot ship to Australia"

  • realfancyman on 18/10/2017 - 18:11

    Have they managed to knock off the DJI features like Return to Home & Active Track?

  • Schema on 28/10/2017 - 10:29

    Received mine, charger is faulty, so is the battery checked it with another charger.

    oh and also the gimbal is faulty too, isn't detected by the drone :) and have updated everything.

    Loving life.

    • potatosalad on 28/10/2017 - 11:18

      Same issue with my gimbal. Have you submitted a gearbest ticket? I've also PM'd the rep here, will let you know how it turns out.

      • Schema on 28/10/2017 - 11:26

        Just submitted a ticket, but with their track record of not responding, Probably going to initiate a chargeback via Amex if they don't respond.

        Does your charger light up like this when charging? - https://i.imgur.com/bkjjyFU.png

        Mine doesn't have tested multiple figure 8 cables.. pretty salty hahah. waited a month for it to arrive to be able to not use it

        • potatosalad on 28/10/2017 - 18:58

          My charger's all fine. The only other thing I have is that the battery is insanely hard to remove from the drone.

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