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  1. LemonDrop

    Greetings from Ellicott City, Maryland USA

    Welcome, fellow Marylander! :)
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    Anyone use NON OEM props?

    I think there may be a misconception concerning non-OEM props... I didn't buy yellow props because they were cheaper. I honestly can't remember if they were, but that's pretty likely. I bought yellow props because they look cool, like Knave's props above. We're not talking about using styrofoam...
  3. LemonDrop

    What did you call your spark?

    I usually call mine a random string of expletives but wow I do love this machine. It's the "Goldilocks" drone for me, not too big or small, not too fast or slow. Camera is not too fiddly or simplistic. I guess "Goldie" would be a perfect name since the drone is yellow. :)
  4. LemonDrop

    Anyone use NON OEM props?

    Just gonna chime in: I've been using non-OEM yellow props like the ones above for quite a long time. I don't see any difference in flight characteristics from the stock props. I would suggest that as long as the user accepts responsibility for possible crashes, there's no real reason not to...
  5. LemonDrop

    Tips on Flying Indoors Needed

    Just did this exact same thing with an elementary school STEM Night last week. I used the Spark's gesture control (really just doing a palm launch, palm follow, then palm landing) to cap a discussion on the future of drones. I didn't do anything special at all, just follow what everyone else has...
  6. LemonDrop

    Heya from Maryland's Eastern Shore

    I've been flying my P4 for a little over a year, decided to get a little smaller. I took a cross-country motorcycle trip last summer and wished for a small Mavic-ish quad the whole time. Same for Iceland the previous year. Costa Rica is coming up this summer and I'm going to be ready! I'm a...