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Everything you need to know: GoPro’s New Hero5 Cameras & Karma Drone

www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/09/gopro-hero5-karma.html

Today GoPro announced three new action cameras, a drone, and a rather interesting flotilla of accessories.

Skydio R1 Autonomous Sports Drone In-Depth Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/03/skydio-autonomous-sports-review.html

My quest to find a drone that can follow me while cycling and running may finally have found its maker.

DJI Mini 3 In-Depth Review: A $469 Drone!

www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/12/drone-depth-review.html

Today DJI has announced their latest (and least expensive) drone, the DJI Mini 3.

Hands-on: Airdog’s new ADII sports-tracking drone

www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/07/airdog-sports-tracking.html

Last week Airdog announced their latest sports-tracking drone, the Airdog ADII.

AirDog Action Sports Drone In-Depth Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/04/airdog-action-sports.html

It started almost two years ago in the summer of 2014, with the launch of their crowd-funded campaign for a sports-action focused drone that could film you while you did your thing.

Skydio 2 Autonomous Sports Drone In-Depth Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/12/skydio-autonomous-sports.html

It’s been just shy of two months since Skydio announced the Skydio 2 drone, which is virtually entirely dedicated to sports tracking (in the consumer realm anyway).

Hands-on: Staaker Action Sports Drone

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While at ISPO a few days ago, I got the chance to take out the new Staaker drone for a spin.

GoPro Karma In-Depth Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/11/gopro-karma-review.html

(Update: Feb 1st, 2017: GoPro has resumed shipping of the Karma drone following it's earlier recall.

Thoughts on Skydio’s Dramatically Updated Autonomous Skydio 2 Sports Drone

www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/10/thoughts-dramatically-autonomous.html

Yesterday Skydio announced their Skydio 2 drone, following their previous R1 drone about two years ago.

GoPro exits drone business, but also drops price on GoPro Hero 6 Black

www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/01/gopro-exits-business.html

Of course, while this ending was hardly a surprise, there were numerous signs of a possible Karma 2 drone as recently as this fall.

GoPro says Karma Drone isn’t dead yet

www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/01/gopro-says-karma-drone.html

Today GoPro announced that their Karma drone, which was recalled last year will be getting the band back together again, and re-launching sometime this year.

Giveaway Extravaganza: DJI Spark Drone

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While I have a somewhat absurd collection of drones (and growing), it’s actually one of the least expensive and smallest ones that I prefer the most – the tiny spark.

DJI FPV Drone Review Published To YouTube

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This post is a simple heads-up that I’ve published a deep-dive review of the DJI FPV drone & system up over on YouTube, for those that are interested in that sorta thing.

Skydio 2 Drone 65KPH Wind & Waves Cycling Test

www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/01/skydio-2-drone-65kph-wind-waves-cycling-test.html

If you’re a regular subscriber of my YouTube Channel you know that one of my ‘specialties' is high wind drone testing – basically pushing the drones to the limits of their capabilities in conditions that most people wouldn’t want to risk their drone in – all in the name of science.

DJI Mavic Mini In-Depth Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/12/mavic-depth-review.html

The DJI Mavic Mini is DJI’s first drone under 249 grams.

HoverAir X1 Follow-Me Sports Drone: Tool, Toy, or Trash?

www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/03/hoverair-x-1drone-review-follow-sports.html

Over the last decade and a half, I’ve tested almost every autonomous follow-me drone made in the market.

DJI Mini 2 In-Depth Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/11/mini-drone-depth-review.html

As I have been for years, I’m always on the lookout for the right drone to get the perfect shot while out doing riding, running, or even swimming.

Quick Tips and Tricks on Downhill Tracking For Running (or Cycling) with A Drone

www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/05/downhill-tracking-running.html

See, many DJI drones in the past couldn’t autonomously descend below their starting elevation.

GoPro announces new HERO+ LCD camera (oh, and a drone too!)

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Last week they announced both their intentions of launching a drone early next year, as well as their crazy 6-camera spherical mount system.

DJI Mavic 2 Zoom and Pro In-Depth Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/11/mavic-zoom-depth-review.html

My quest in drones is almost entirely driven by my desire to capture cool sports shots from the air, primarily of myself in a solo-setting.

DJI Mavic Pro In-Depth Review

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While the widely held assumption this year was that the GoPro Karma drone would be the hottest drone to get one's hands on, it’s quickly become clear over the last 75 days that wouldn’t quite pan out.

DJI Mini 3 Pro In-Depth Review (Including Sports Tracking)

www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/05/review-including-tracking.html

DJI has just announced their newest sub-250g drone, the DJI Mini 3 Pro –and this time, it’s a massive step up in functionality and hardware over the previous iterations.

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