Just want to show what my Spark did to my fingers.

How ?

Spark did it to your fingers or you did it to your fingers carelessly handling Spark?

Oh, had they forgotten to put a huge red sticker explaining not to put your fingers in running rotors?

Wachtberger Posted at 2018-1-2 04:22
Oh, had they forgotten to put a huge red sticker explaining not to put your fingers in running rotors?

classic

i still don't understand how a so called selfie drone doesn't come with prop guards as standard.

I doubt that the prop guards I use on my Spark would stop that kind of damage. Frankly i think the OP is lucky that not more damage was caused. But the heading is true, it should be a warning to everyone, how dangerous these things can be. Handle with care.

Everyday more and more I am convinced that Spark is dangerous.

First DJI spy’s on is but asking my location. (Is not your Biz)

Then they hijack my Spark and make them fly away. I am sure 99% of Spark fly to China DJI HQ)

And now this? It’s getting physical and is no joke. You are telling me I can Not grab it while flying? This is way too much.

DJI you should learn from McDonald when they warned us that Warning Hot Coffee

You should just like Watchberger says have a Auto voice tell us

Home location updated Spark is in flying mode please do not grab while on flying mode !!!!

WARNING: This post might contain peanuts and substances known to cause cancer in the state of California.

Judging from the picture of your hand, you're a grown man. Hasn't it occurred to you that it's probably not that wise to put your fingers in the way of fast-spinning, sharp objects? Also, don't eat the yellow snow.

Dear friend, i'm really sorry for your injuries, but as the elders repeat to the my rc flight field: RC World is not a toy and need respect!

Could be that he wanted to avoid a more serious event with grabbing Spark. Why showing biting sarcasm to someone who just wanted to warn others...

I sure think, somewhere in his box was a warning about that. DJI is knowing america lawsuits, methinks!

Locationscout_B Posted at 2018-1-2 05:49
Could be that he wanted to avoid a more serious event with grabbing Spark. Why showing biting sarcasm to someone who just wanted to warn others...

For me, the reason for my silly response was the combination of stating the obvious: props spinning at 12000 RPM are not good for your hands (no matter if grabbing your Spark to save the world or otherwise) and whiny tone of the original post. Spark is a non-sentient object and didn't "do it to him". The OP has made a bad decision and got injured by an object he's willfully used.

Borrowed from DJI Mindy's post but I do understand if accidents still happens.

jojin Posted at 2018-1-2 04:15
How ?

I was done flying when I had the drone on my right and the controller on my left. Somehow, the "Fn" button (which I have set for takeoff/landing) was activated and that happened. I posted this to remind others to be careful with their drone. Thanks for asking before jumping into conclusions unlike others who replied to my post.

you must be careful...i had a similar situation months ago but not this far an injury.

rimza Posted at 2018-1-2 06:14
Borrowed from DJI Mindy's post but I do understand if accidents still happens.

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Do I see a chance for a lawsuit?
No "Dont touch rotating propellers" in there?

djiuser_kgkK7VW Posted at 2018-1-2 06:22
I was done flying when I had the drone on my right and the controller on my left. Somehow, the "Fn" button (which I have set for takeoff/landing) was activated and that happened. I posted this to remind others to be careful with their drone. Thanks for asking before jumping into conclusions unlike others who replied to my post.

I think it can be happen to anybody. There can always be a similar situation. Thank you for the description of the accident. Hope your fingers are ok

Essa doeu!!

fansa6d9d300 Posted at 2018-1-2 04:42
i still don't understand how a so called selfie drone doesn't come with prop guards as standard.

I agree with this. I understand as an upsell for other drones, but for a "selfie" drone that's advertised as launching and landing on your hand, it seems like prop guards as a default would reduce incidents of injury.

I have found that sometimes my Spark will not land (especially if th app has crashed!) so i have had to grab it underneath and do a 180 deg emergency landing. One time I didn't have a good grip and had to let go, it flew towards me and something similar happened to my fingers when I re-grabbed it.

cannabenoid Posted at 2018-1-2 07:28
I agree with this. I understand as an upsell for other drones, but for a "selfie" drone that's advertised as launching and landing on your hand, it seems like prop guards as a default would reduce incidents of injury.

DJI should include these instead of selling them for a quick buck.

https://store.dji.com/product/pgytech-spark-hand-guards

djiuser_kgkK7VW Posted at 2018-1-2 06:22
I was done flying when I had the drone on my right and the controller on my left. Somehow, the "Fn" button (which I have set for takeoff/landing) was activated and that happened. I posted this to remind others to be careful with their drone. Thanks for asking before jumping into conclusions unlike others who replied to my post.

Thanks for posting and enduring the abuse that is so frequently dished out on this forum.  It's a good reminder for us all to remain diligent at all times while handling the Spark.  I hope your fingers will recover without issue.

Now you all imagine that on the face or eyes.

A person in DJI who invented landing/starting form a hand should be sent to hard work camp.
Thats only device, it may get an malfunction alltime, and even will guards, may damage a face or eyes in a seconds, during launch/land process on user hand.

Sometimes stuff happens. I whacked my fingers like that once. I started the props to take off, stupid dog ran up and was about to stick his nose into a prop, I put my hand between his nose and the prop, I would rather cut my fingers than hurt my dog. And yes, the prop guards were on.

Wachtberger Posted at 2018-1-2 04:22
Oh, had they forgotten to put a huge red sticker explaining not to put your fingers in running rotors?

Just spat my dinner

Sorry to hear you caught your fingers in the Spark blender.  

Nasty! Never carry a drone and remote controller around in your hands when both are switched on.

I see it as that there are two function buttons, but only one useful assignment for them (camera down).
To avoid vasting the other button, it gets one of the useless assignments. In this case takeoff/landing.

djiuser_kgkK7VW Posted at 2018-1-2 06:22
I was done flying when I had the drone on my right and the controller on my left. Somehow, the "Fn" button (which I have set for takeoff/landing) was activated and that happened. I posted this to remind others to be careful with their drone. Thanks for asking before jumping into conclusions unlike others who replied to my post.

Really
Somehow, the "Fn" button was activated.

You mean you pressed it

Painful, but careless

yeah, I remember when Spark sliced my palm open. Life is just one big learning experience. I never did that again.

Geez where is the "community" in this thread? Some responses to OP are downright rude. No matter how careful you are, accidents happen and this serves as a reminder for us.

I can appreciate your post and see how that happened and sorry it did.

Kyokushin Posted at 2018-1-2 07:49
Now you all imagine that on the face or eyes.

A person in DJI who invented landing/starting form a hand should be sent to hard work camp.

Hand landing/starting is the only way to go when you're on an all metal boat or other structure, in high winds, in an area with no open ground (lots of grass and brush)  and lots of other environments  - And its a great way to rule out most of the environmental causes of magnetic interference on take off.

I use it about 90% of the time I fly the spark.

Though I would not recommend it children.

djiuser_kgkK7VW Posted at 2018-1-2 06:22
I was done flying when I had the drone on my right and the controller on my left. Somehow, the "Fn" button (which I have set for takeoff/landing) was activated and that happened. I posted this to remind others to be careful with their drone. Thanks for asking before jumping into conclusions unlike others who replied to my post.

Hi, sir. Sorry to hear about the accident. I would recommend you go to hopital first and take care of your wound as soon as posible. We would not recommend users to grab the drones during flight. Hope you will get well soon.

Seconding what Elektra said- that cut looks infected, I think you could do with getting it treated with some antiseptic and properly dressed. Not neccessarily a hospital visit (that's your call), but it does need treatment.

Also, it looks really painful!

Lis Morris Posted at 2018-1-3 02:01
Seconding what Elektra said- that cut looks infected, I think you could do with getting it treated with some antiseptic and properly dressed. Not neccessarily a hospital visit (that's your call), but it does need treatment.

Also, it looks really painful!

I agree that you don't need a hospital.
It just needs to be properly cleaned i.e. remove skin flaps and clean off the dried blood and apply antiseptic. It does not look infected - It looks like you just speared on some neosporin on and called it a day.  You may get away with that, but you should do it properly.  All the doctor is going to do clean it apply an antiseptic and charge you more than your spark costs.

If the tissue around any of the cuts  becomes inflamed or you have other signs of infection like swelling and discharge, then go to an urgent care clinic.

djiuser_pVzOCZc Posted at 2018-1-3 02:17
I agree that you don't need a hospital.
It just needs to be properly cleaned i.e. remove skin flaps and clean off the dried blood and apply antiseptic. It does not look infected - It looks like you just speared on some neosporin on and called it a day.  You may get away with that, but you should do it properly.  All the doctor is going to do clean it apply an antiseptic and charge you more than your spark costs.

Heh, being in the UK I don't know what neosporin looks like. I just thought it looked nasty and goopy, e.g. infected.

djiuser_pVzOCZc Posted at 2018-1-3 02:17
I agree that you don't need a hospital.
It just needs to be properly cleaned i.e. remove skin flaps and clean off the dried blood and apply antiseptic. It does not look infected - It looks like you just speared on some neosporin on and called it a day.  You may get away with that, but you should do it properly.  All the doctor is going to do clean it apply an antiseptic and charge you more than your spark costs.

It does look like there's some kind of ointment on it. The cuts don't look all that bad, keep them clean and use some antibiotic like Neosporin on them, you should be fine.
Of course, not being a licensed medical provider where you live, the above is just my opinion and should not be construed as medical advice - your mileage may vary.....

I think what you are telling and showing to us is valuable, Not get to overconfident with the spark Landing on our hands, Cheers!