Quick Tips and Tricks on Downhill Tracking For Running (or Cycling) with A Drone
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/05/downhill-tracking-running.htmlSee, many DJI drones in the past couldn’t autonomously descend below their starting elevation.
GoPro Hero5 Black In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/10/gopro-hero5-review.htmlBack in September GoPro launched three new cameras, alongside a drone and a gimbal.
GoPro Karma Grip Gimbal In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/08/gopro-gimbal-review.htmlAlmost exactly 11 months ago GoPro announced their Karma drone and Karma Grip products.
DJI Air 3 In-Depth Review (with Sports Tracking!)
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/07/review-sports-tracking.htmlThis drone is meant to slot in below the Mavic 3 Pro price/feature-wise while being higher-end than the Mini 3 Pro.
DJI Avata In-Depth Review: Everything you need to know
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/08/avata-review-everything.htmlThis drone isn’t quite like most of the other drones I review, in that it doesn’t have a autonomous sports-tracking component.
Best Action Cam 2017: GoPro Hero5 Black vs Garmin VIRB Ultra 30
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/03/action-gopro-garmin.htmlDrone Compatibility: Yes, GoPro has a drone for its Hero5 Black – the GoPro Karma.
My 6 Favorite Action Cam Accessories I Use Daily
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/04/favorite-action-accessories.htmlIt was originally designed to hold the now-defunct GoPro Karma drone, but I’ve put numerous other drones in there without issue.
DJI Mavic 3 vs Skydio 2 Active Track Review (for Cycling)
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/12/dji-mavic-3-vs-skydio2-review-active-cycling.htmlAdditionally, within this video, I include a review of the canal water temperature, entry to water conditions, and overall canal immersion experience – from the perspective of a cyclist now retrieving a drone.
GoPro Hero 7 Black In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/09/gopro-hero7-review.htmlFor example, they lose the ability to connect to a GoPro Karma gimbal/drone – and odd way to drive less revenue in accessories.
DJI OSMO Action: In-Depth Review of DJI’s First Action Camera
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/05/action-camera-review.htmlFor realz this time, not a small hand-held gimbal that’s sorta like an action camera but not, not another drone that can be action-like, but now – a bona fide action camera – complete with ‘Action’ as half its name.
A Week On A Small Australian Tropical Island
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/02/australian-tropical-island.htmlTo compare the differences in tides, here’s two drone shots – taken about an hour away from both low and high tides.
My Winter 2016-2017 Sports Gadget Recommendations
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/11/winter-sports-recommendations.htmlDrones have advanced so much in the last 12-18 months it’s mind-boggling.
HoverAir X1 Pro vs The Gauntlet: Sports Tracking Test!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/03/hoverair-x1-pro-gauntlet-tracking.htmlThe HoverAir X1 Pro/Pro-Max drones have been some of the most hotly anticipated drones over the last year.
5 Sport Tech Products I Want To See AirTag Integration In
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/06/products-airtag-integration.htmlI know, I know, I’ve got a small history with occasionally misbehaving drones.
Investor Call Tech Tidbits: GoPro Q2 2017
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/08/investor-tidbits-gopro.htmlI was interested to see what they might have to say about the upcoming Hero 6, the GoPro Fusion 360° camera, and their Karma drone.
Winter 2017-2018 Sports Technology Recommendations
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/11/winter-technology-recommendations.htmlDrones continue to become more and more popular in sports.
A 360° Action Cam Roundup: Nikon, 360Fly, Giroptic…and GoPro
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/01/360-action-cams.htmlJust as last year was the year of the drone at CES, this year there is a lot of buzz about virtual reality.
DJI Avata High Wind Tests
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/09/dji-avata-high-wind-tests.htmlAs is often the case with new drones, when the wind kicks it up a notch in the Netherlands, I head out to the pier to put it to the test.
Skydio 2 vs Mavic 3: Obstacle Avoidance Testing Video
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/11/dji-mavic-3-skydio-2-obstacle-avoidance-testing.htmlFor those in the sports action tracking realm, the Skydio drones have always led the way in terms of not just tracking you autonomously, but also avoiding all the stuff in the way (trees, buildings, trees, and more trees).
Morocco Gravel Bike Adventure: In Search of Camels
www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/05/morocco-gravel-bike-adventure.htmlAlso notable about this day was that we had hired a drone videographer to join us.
Tech Tidbits: LIMITS Power Meter Company Liquidates, COROS Firmware Update, Skydio Leaves Consumer Drones
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/08/liquidates-firmware-consumer.htmlThis happened about 10 days ago, but given I was on a trip in the mountains, I wanted to at least mention it somewhere here – since Skydio drones have been really the best option when it comes to autonomous sports tracking drones, at least from an obstacle avoidance and tracking standpoint.
DJI Mini 3 Pro Accessories Tested: New Bike Mount for ActiveTrack
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/08/accessories-tested-activetrack.htmlThe point being, the DJI Mini 3 has become my defacto drone for virtually all of my sports tracking shots this summer, both locally and on trips.
Week in Review–June 19th, 2022
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/06/week-review-june-19th.html1) Interview on Sports Tech and Drone Reviewing: I’ve given a lot of interviews over the years, but this might be one of my favorites! I think mainly because it’s so different than every other one I’ve done.
GoPro Hero 9 Charging Door Accessory: Video Review Posted
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/12/charging-accessory-review.htmlBecause, that’s where most of my action/cam drone stuff ends up!…
Sports Technology Buyers Guide: Winter 2020-2021
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/11/sports-technology-recommendations.htmlThat’s the last of a generation from DJI that allowed you to control the drone from your phone, ideal for stashing the drone in your back jersey pocket and taking it for a ride anywhere.
