Out of Stock?

Earnest Ward · May 25, 2019

With props and batteries for the Phantom 4 series now listed as "Out of Stock" in the online DJI Store. I'm wondering if our P4P and P4A flying days are numbered (or if we'll be forced to take our chances with third party products)? And what about the enterprise customers who are buying brand new P4RTKs? Are they still able to get props and batteries through enterprise dealers?

Dave Pitman · May 25, 2019

They are still available at various dealers. They would likely be the best to comment on future availability. @Florida Drone Supply

But DJI isn't very good at communicating with dealers either.

Moosewax · May 26, 2019

I would imagine props and batteries compatible with the old P4s will be around due to the P4 RTK for quite awhile

Fontinalis · May 28, 2019

$213 for a DJI P4P hi-capacity battery on Amazon. Tariffs must be kicking in.

R Martin · May 28, 2019

Fontinalis said:
$213 for a DJI P4P hi-capacity battery on Amazon. Tariffs must be kicking in.

Next time look at B&H Photo Video Digital Cameras, Photography, Camcorders
I get my Inspire batteries through them.

LUIS MARTINEZ · May 28, 2019

R Martin said:
Next time look at B&H Photo Video Digital Cameras, Photography, Camcorders
I get my Inspire batteries through them.

???? I've been pestering my local enterprise dealer regularly.

R Martin · May 29, 2019

LUIS MARTINEZ said:
???? I've been pestering my local enterprise dealer regularly.
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New P4P batteries are a thing of the past. The best you can hope for now is reconditioned from what I've been reading. DJI is apparently trying to pushing everyone into a Mavic now....

LUIS MARTINEZ · May 29, 2019

R Martin said:
New P4P batteries are a thing of the past. The best you can hope for now is reconditioned from what I've been reading. DJI is apparently trying to pushing everyone into a Mavic now....

Yeap, glad I got 6 almost new. DJI will never sell me a Mavic. Just as soon fly a Syma.

Dave Pitman · May 29, 2019

LUIS MARTINEZ said:
DJI will never sell me a Mavic

Man, never say never! The other craft are great and I love my P4P. But the M2 is a fantastic tool, no doubt about it.

LUIS MARTINEZ · May 29, 2019

Dave Pitman said:
Man, never say never! The other craft are great and I love my P4P. But the M2 is a fantastic tool, no doubt about it.

I'm sure its a nice little bird and just right for some jobs. I do not foresee doing anything in the future my birds (listed below) can't handle. Don't do pretty commercial shoots, don't fly with SWAT asking me to fly into buildings, don't hike the mountains, don't fly for the CIA, in short, don't need a tiny bird. Just won't be spending my money to get one...

Dave Pitman · May 29, 2019

LUIS MARTINEZ said:
I'm sure its a nice little bird and just right for some jobs. I do not foresee doing anything in the future my birds (listed below) can't handle. Don't do pretty commercial shoots, don't fly with SWAT asking me to fly into buildings, don't hike the mountains, don't fly for the CIA, in short, don't need a tiny bird. Just won't be spending my money to get one...

There are certainly jobs other than those, but I get it. But 'never' is an awfully long time !

R Martin · May 30, 2019

LUIS MARTINEZ said:
I'm sure its a nice little bird and just right for some jobs. I do not foresee doing anything in the future my birds (listed below) can't handle. Don't do pretty commercial shoots, don't fly with SWAT asking me to fly into buildings, don't hike the mountains, don't fly for the CIA, in short, don't need a tiny bird. Just won't be spending my money to get one...

The Inspire was good for getting into the market but the jobs outgrew it and I just don't care for the way DJI does business. I'm happy with the new bird and still trying to get on the right side of the curve with it, but it is the future for us in mapping. Thankfully, B&H still stocks the TB48s and I buy four to six every year.

drone Pilot · Jun 1, 2019

I have a twice used P4 battery for sale.

The UAV industry are going the way of cell phones. Remember the brick, now all cells fit in your pocket.

Phantoms are history, r mavic size are the future

PatR · Jun 1, 2019

When they can fit a full frame cam, chemical/radiological detector, or LIDAR on a Mavic it will have achieved the versatility required of it. Until then, it’s just convenient for a few things.

LUIS MARTINEZ · Jun 1, 2019

drone Pilot said:
I have a twice used P4 battery for sale.

The UAV industry are going the way of cell phones. Remember the brick, now all cells fit in your pocket.

Phantoms are history, r mavic size are the future

Well lets not get carried away. Until you can hang a z30 or a large cinematic camera on a Mavic, larger drones will be around...

drone Pilot · Jun 1, 2019

LUIS MARTINEZ said:
Well lets not get carried away. Until you can hang a z30 or a large cinematic camera on a Mavic, larger drones will be around...
I said only the Phantom is history not the other larger DJI models

Dave Pitman · Jun 2, 2019

PatR said:
When they can fit a full frame cam, chemical/radiological detector, or LIDAR on a Mavic it will have achieved the versatility required of it. Until then, it’s just convenient for a few things.

That will be great. But having a decent 50mm (35mm equiv) hanging on a "stealth" multi is pretty handy for certain ops. Putting on prop guards and being able to very safely and un-imposingly fly indoors with people in the building is another great use for the M2. Just another tool in the kit.