Chinese props

sickno · Apr 23, 2018

Hi guys,

Does anyone has experience with thirdparty props? I did see some non dji props, what looks promising but to cheap to be true...

jmbsmt63 · Apr 23, 2018

I don't know exactly why you would specify "Chinese" props? Where do you think the originals/DJI props are made? The whole thing is Chinese!
But, to address your concern about cheaper/aftermarket props for the Spark, I have been running a set that I got from Amazon:

www.amazon.com/gp/product/B077NYX3X8/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

These have been absolutely no trouble or difference from OEM at all and I will buy again. I like the red on the front to help with orientation.

Dave Canada · Apr 23, 2018

sickno said:
Hi guys,

Does anyone has experience with thirdparty props? I did see some non dji props, what looks promising but to cheap to be true...

I have and suggest don,t bother luckily for me they wouldn,t even get the drone more than a few feet up, it does a crazy little dance

Dave Canada · Apr 23, 2018

Dave Canada said:
I have and suggest don,t bother luckily for me they wouldn,t even get the drone more than a few feet up, it does a crazy little dance

I see that there is some positive reports

sickno · Apr 23, 2018

What i ment with chinese props are offcourse alibaba/wish/aliexpress props

Dave Canada · Apr 23, 2018

sickno said:
What i ment with chinese props are offcourse alibaba/wish/aliexpress props

willmarket refunded my money and did not want product back, so i went dji is all i can say

SkyShark · Apr 24, 2018

The question could also be why bother??

Would you be covered by dji refresh if a prop failed.

They're not exactly expensive in the first place. [emoji16] IMO.

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Apache j · Apr 24, 2018

I used some i purchase off eBay that works very well on my third set will order more I use the 4730f they are cheaper but they also have 4730S

ZPFunk · Apr 24, 2018

I did this review on the 4730f props

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sickno · Apr 24, 2018

ZPFunk said:
I did this review on the 4730f props

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What a good review! Pretry forward, simple but still elegant! I liked it very much!

Reed Adams · Apr 24, 2018

I got the red ones by Anbee and my Spark had erratic behavior. Then it didn't want to land. It hovered about 4 inches from the floor with stick full down for about 7-8 seconds before it landed. I took them straight off. They are lighter and more flexible than OEM blades.

ZPFunk · Apr 24, 2018

sickno said:
What a good review! Pretry forward, simple but still elegant! I liked it very much!

Thank you! I made it for you.

Bob Radford · Apr 28, 2018

8pcs Propellers for DJI Spark Drone Folding Blade 4730F Props RC Spare Parts 4 pairs Propeller for DJI Spark Accessories drone-in Propeller from Consumer Electronics on Aliexpress.com | Alibaba Group
I bought these and they look identical to DJI, even the same casting numbers on the blades. Performance is no different the the originals. Fraction of the price.

Reed Adams · Apr 28, 2018

Bob Radford said:
8pcs Propellers for DJI Spark Drone Folding Blade 4730F Props RC Spare Parts 4 pairs Propeller for DJI Spark Accessories drone-in Propeller from Consumer Electronics on Aliexpress.com | Alibaba Group
I bought these and they look identical to DJI, even the same casting numbers on the blades. Performance is no different the the originals. Fraction of the price.

Have you weighed them? Are they the same weight? If so, I'm ordering some.

Bob Radford · Apr 28, 2018

Yes, I just weighed them to .00 g, they are within .02g. The 2 originals I have left were farther apart then all 8 in the set I received. They snap in place and lock securely just as the originals. In flight tests I was giving it a good workout around our flying field in sport mode, max speed was no different than before, no wobble, no ill effects.

Reed Adams · Apr 28, 2018

Bob Radford said:
Yes, I just weighed them to .00 g, they are within .02g. The 2 originals I have left were farther apart then all 8 in the set I received. They snap in place and lock securely just as the originals. In flight tests I was giving it a good workout around our flying field in sport mode, max speed was no different than before, no wobble, no ill effects.

Thanks for the info Bob! I'll be ordering some!