Here are some shots of the cr.ppiest product I've ever bought - the skyreat propeller holder. Apart from the really poor execution it does not hold in one place and the buckle constantly unfastens! Also introduced a bit of pressure on the propellers. Going straight to the bin. Also apart from being over expensive for what it is, delivery is as expensive and unreliable. Don't buy or return while you can!

Damn, that's unfortunate! Doesn't look like much care was taken with the delivery either, judging by the state of the box.

Thanks for the heads up!

Bollocks. I bought them from Amazon and they have already shipped! Are there any better options?

FlashNY Posted at 6-16 04:08
Bollocks. I bought them from Amazon and they have already shipped! Are there any better options?

the ones that attach to the arms - 2 separate pieces, still waiting on the delivery, but can't be worse than this for sure...

This is what I've used for 3 years, cheap and no problems.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Prope ... 1d01f5f6:g

Thanks for the heads up sbonev.    I was able to cancel my order.  I owe you a beer.

I got these off ebay, happy so far with them

sbonev Posted at 6-16 04:12
the ones that attach to the arms - 2 separate pieces, still waiting on the delivery, but can't be worse than this for sure...

are they what i just posted?

chillibadger Posted at 6-16 04:55
are they what i just posted?

yes, that is what i ordered couple of weeks ago, ebay also...not sure why i thought the skyreat could be better.

sbonev Posted at 6-16 05:01
yes, that is what i ordered couple of weeks ago, ebay also...not sure why i thought the skyreat could be better.

they were over £8 everywhere on ebay but nabbed a set for £2.29.  can't complain for that.  other than DJI should have supplied something similar to the mini 2

chillibadger Posted at 6-16 04:54
I got these off ebay, happy so far with them[view_image][view_image][view_image]

Still have the link to those?

Drone Sketcher Posted at 6-16 05:43
Still have the link to those?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/15501 ... mis&media=EMAIL

chillibadger Posted at 6-16 04:54
I got these off ebay, happy so far with them[view_image][view_image][view_image]

They look a far better design.

The only item I ever bought from Skyreat was a pair of Parabolic range extenders for the antennas on the Phantom 4 RC.  Although they fitted well, they didn't seem to have any great advantage.  I've never considered that supplier for any other accessory since.

Blériot53 Posted at 6-16 07:18
The only item I ever bought from Skyreat was a pair of Parabolic range extenders for the antennas on the Phantom 4 RC.  Although they fitted well, they didn't seem to have any great advantage.  I've never considered that supplier for any other accessory since.

i got one CPL filter from them and though nothing impressive as quality, it worked. but after that last buy i plan to avoid that brand. poor quality and totally useless stuff it seems their new motto

sbonev Posted at 6-16 10:03
i got one CPL filter from them and though nothing impressive as quality, it worked. but after that last buy i plan to avoid that brand. poor quality and totally useless stuff it seems their new motto

I can think of other things to spend my money on, too

Hello there sbonev. Thank you for reaching out and for sharing these information with us. Just a friendly reminder to please be careful in using 3rd party accessory on your DJI Mini 3 Pro. These 3rd party accessories might not work or fit properly when in use on your DJI Drone. Thank you.

DJI Stephen Posted at 6-16 19:21
Hello there sbonev. Thank you for reaching out and for sharing these information with us. Just a friendly reminder to please be careful in using 3rd party accessory on your DJI Mini 3 Pro. These 3rd party accessories might not work or fit properly when in use on your DJI Drone. Thank you.

perhaps if you had such accessories we wouldn't have to resort to 3rd parties...but you saved some pennies on this one, didn't you...

Seems to me the common-sense thing would be to use a rubber band (elastic band for my friends across the pond ;) ).  It couldn't cost more than a few coins for a bag of 100, and they are available in many different sizes, strengths, and colors.
Am I over-simplifying?

HamDesigner Posted at 6-17 07:03
Seems to me the common-sense thing would be to use a rubber band (elastic band for my friends across the pond ;) ).  It couldn't cost more than a few coins for a bag of 100, and they are available in many different sizes, strengths, and colors.
Am I over-simplifying?

well rubber band will either put some stress on the propellers or won't hold them in place good enough. Might be better without anything - but i am pretty sure the 2-set that locks to the arms from the photos above would be the best solution...

Maybe try those velcro ties used for cable management

just received the separate propeller holders and honestly i think it is the best solution so far - cheap and more protective than any DIY velcro or rubber band solutions. And is as cheap. Quality seams fine, though the bottom part is actually glued soft tissue layer and it seems it is not evenly glued but that is not a big issue and definitely fixable.  Definitely recommend it as it is also quite fast to put on and i think there is no pressure imposed on any part of the propeller or motors.

Yes, I almost had to toss it in the trash too. But then I have a stretchy one with buckle and velcro, it came with a case I bought. But it’s awkward to use and if you pull the end out of the buckle, it eon’t be easy to get it back in.
So I had to modify the silicone one as seen below. Relocate the button to lessen the tightness. Carve off the parts (Green arrow in the red circle ) again to relax the tightness. And finally use the hole puncher to make those holes so that the part will give more.
Another picture of shows how the whole is deformed and the lock always popped out at first.
Now it works fine. Lot of work though.

tanasit Posted at 6-23 12:55
Yes, I almost had to toss it in the trash too. But then I have a stretchy one with buckle and velcro, it came with a case I bought. But it’s awkward to use and if you pull the end out of the buckle, it eon’t be easy to get it back in.
So I had to modify the silicone one as seen below. Relocate the button to lessen the tightness. Carve off the parts (Green arrow in the red circle ) again to relax the tightness. And finally use the hole puncher to make those holes so that the part will give more.
Another picture of shows how the whole is deformed and the lock always popped out at first.
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Does it fit in the std mini 3 bag with that on?  Probably have to modify hard case for it to fit.  I had to lose the bottom guard to fit in my new case

chillibadger Posted at 6-23 14:35
Does it fit in the std mini 3 bag with that on?  Probably have to modify hard case for it to fit.  I had to lose the bottom guard to fit in my new case

It fit this hard case fine. But at first even without the prop holder, it’s a little tight (sideway) thus hard to lift it up.
I glued the left end of the yellow velcro in between the foam and the case. Then lay it across the bottom, place the Mini 3 down and pull the right side if the velcro to help lift it up.
Note I just happen to have this velcro piece but did not use the hook and loop so a piece of any thin flat materual will do too.
Note also that I left the extra yellow Velcro on the right hand side because I order the silicone skin with hood for the RC controller so it may be tight then.

tanasit Posted at 6-23 14:48
It fit this hard case fine. But at first even without the prop holder, it’s a little tight (sideway) thus hard to lift it up.
I glued the left end of the yellow velcro in between the foam and the case. Then lay it across the bottom, place the Mini 3 down and pull the right side if the velcro to help lift it up.
Note I just happen to have this velcro piece but did not use the hook and loop so a piece of any thin flat materual will do too.

That just looks like it would be really annoying to use

The screen brightness is good enough in my opinion to not need that, just step into some shade or something if its that bad

mkdp.photos Posted at 6-23 16:01
That just looks like it would be really annoying to use

The screen brightness is good enough in my opinion to not need that, just step into some shade or something if its that bad

Yup I agree the screen is bright enough not to need that monster shade

Thanks for the tip