My new quad arrived yesterday.  So I spent some time getting used to it and shooting some video.  Today I took it to the river and promptly sunk the fucking thing.  It happened at dusk so I wasn't able to retrieve it.  I am going back tomorrow when the weather is nice to try to get it.  It's in the deep.  I'm pretty fucking sick about it right now.  I was so very careful and taking my time, getting some very nice video when all of the sudden it was like a down draft took it.  I was full on the throttle and it just wouldn't lift.  As soon as it hit the water it was like a hand grabbing it and I had no chance.

I hope the camera continued to record because I got some beautiful video and as it was sinking a fucking huge fish swam by it!

Someone cheer me up!   :-((

I need to repair mine and have another play.

Gutting when it goes out of control and drops out of the sky!

Augh! Good luck on the retrieval.

Bugger. That didn't last long. Hope you get it back and it's still working. I've almost lost my quad loads of times but so far I've managed to get it back, and the time I landed in the sink there was no water in there (phew)

One thing I find hard (NJ) with my quad (NJ), due to the size (NJ), is determining which way it's facing so when it starts going up too high (NJ) or too far away I find it hard (NJ) bringing it back, and the LEDs on the corners aren't much use in bright light outside.

 (hug)

Mine has different colour props for front and back.

Mine has white and black blades. I bought some replacements which are green and black but not used them yet. It's ok inside, not so much outside although flying in the dark with the LEDs is fun.

This is why I haven't gone that route yet - I love my GoPro and I'd love to attach it to a Quad but while I can afford to buy a Quad I can only afford to buy it once and I can't afford to lose it and my camera!

Woops.

I seem to have slept in.  After I get myself around I'm going to try to get it.  I will record the rescue attempt!

Got a radio-controlled sub?

Any luck?


edit: oops given that about 20 minutes have passed I guess not  :-S

Still haven't left yet.  I'm feeling really lazy today.

Go and rescue it you lazy shit.

I drove back by myself and had to come home to get help.  I'm nervous because it's fucking deep and I know people who have drowned there.  If I can pay someone to rescue it I will/would do that.  But it will be rescued before the end of the day, one way or the other.

If it wasn't so deep I'd have gotten it when it went in!

Is it actually still there? And not in the sea by now?

Please don't drown.

Yes.  It is a dam so the current is very slow but pretty deep.

*At least I think it is still there.  You can't see because of the depth.

Blow up the damn and capture it when it flows out the other side.

Call 911.

Trying to call someone who is on the swim team or a lifeguard.  A friend and I both walked in and it's fucking freezing.  If I can't find someone who wants to make some money it will stay there I guess.