Is the DJI INSPIRE 1 Still Worth it in 2020?

As you can't buy batteries or props anymore and the last firmware update was in July 2017 I'll let you decide

A J Posted at 9-20 09:46
As you can't buy batteries or props anymore and the last firmware update was in July 2017 I'll let you decide

You can buy batteries but it's expensive. Firmware doesn't matter because it's been settled with.

fansd845e849 Posted at 9-20 10:57
You can buy batteries but it's expensive. Firmware doesn't matter because it's been settled with.

Unfortunately no official DJI reseller in the UK sales any Inspire 1 accessories now. The product was discontinued in May 2018 and DJI stopped selling anything for it in Dec '18. I guess it is worth it if you buy one for around £500 on Ebay but to pay what was full retail for an Inspire 1 today would be insane.

A J Posted at 9-20 09:46
As you can't buy batteries or props anymore and the last firmware update was in July 2017 I'll let you decide

They show how they got around the battery issue,  there is a company that will replace all the cells in your batteries with new ones for less than $200.

A J Posted at 9-20 09:46
As you can't buy batteries or props anymore and the last firmware update was in July 2017 I'll let you decide

But it would have to be at the £500 mark to get me interested tbh.

DAFlys Posted at 9-21 07:51
But it would have to be at the £500 mark to get me interested tbh.

I wouldn't bother mate - I've owned two Inspire 1's. They were truly awesome but we are talking about a drone first announced in November 2014. The X3 doesn't come close to the camera on your M2P and if you went with the M2P for portability then the Inspire 1 will be a shock - the case weighs around 10KG fully loaded.  

DAFlys Posted at 9-21 07:51
But it would have to be at the £500 mark to get me interested tbh.

For the fun of flying then yes.

A J Posted at 9-21 08:15
For the fun of flying then yes.

One can still squeeze a wonderful aerial imagery with Inspire 1 these days, but only when equipped with nothing less than X5R camera delivering CinemaDNG footage. If not that, the bird itself is a cumbersome, difficult to maintain relict of the past ...

Hello there DAFlys. Thank you for reaching out and  for posting this video you have came upon for the DJI Inspire 1. Nice find and thank you for your support.

A J Posted at 9-21 08:14
I wouldn't bother mate - I've owned two Inspire 1's. They were truly awesome but we are talking about a drone first announced in November 2014. The X3 doesn't come close to the camera on your M2P and if you went with the M2P for portability then the Inspire 1 will be a shock - the case weighs around 10KG fully loaded.

OK at 10kgs you've put me off.

DAFlys Posted at 9-22 00:10
OK at 10kgs you've put me off.

Hahaha - that’s with all the trimmings

A J Posted at 9-22 00:17
Hahaha - that’s with all the trimmings

If it was cheap enough Id ike one for the novelty of it,  but I would be very careful where I flew it as I wouldn't have faith in the batteries it came with.

They are 6S batteries - the TB48 weighs the same as a Mavic Air 2

A J Posted at 9-22 00:23
They are 6S batteries - the TB48 weighs the same as a Mavic Air 2

thats hilarious.  

DAFlys Posted at 9-22 00:25
thats hilarious.

And I had 4 in my case

DAFlys Posted at 9-21 07:50
They show how they got around the battery issue,  there is a company that will replace all the cells in your batteries with new ones for less than $200.

Can you post a link to the company?

Mark Guille Posted at 9-22 09:24
Can you post a link to the company?

Yes, this is where they got their batteries - https://www.heliengadin.com/prod ... h-inspire-1-battery

DAFlys Posted at 9-23 00:31
Yes, this is where they got their batteries - https://www.heliengadin.com/products/dji-tb48-5700mah-inspire-1-battery

Thankyou Captain.

Mark Guille Posted at 9-29 13:03
Thankyou Captain.

No problem,   their not cheap but at least its one solution.