DJI Phantom 3 Standard Drone / Quadcopter (Refurbished and Next Day Delivery) - £299.97 @ Jessops

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DJI Phantom 3 Standard Drone / Quadcopter (Refurbished and Next Day Delivery) - £299.97 @ Jessops

£299.97 Jessops25 Mar 17

Source: HotUKDeals | Deals > Technology

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ns100uk

24 Mar 17

Fantastic price - saving £40 off the last refurb deal that got hot. Now back in stock for delivery.

Blurb:

The Phantom 3 Standard from DJI.
Safe, easy, and fun to fly, the Phantom 3 Standard makes it possible for everyone to reach for the sky. With an intuitive flight system, built-in camera, live HD view, and more, the Phantom 3 Standard gives you everything you need to fly.

Automatic Flight Assistant
Fly with absolute freedom and confidence, knowing your Phantom 3 Standard will return to you at the press of a button. Built-in GPS records your Phantom's takeoff point and remembers it as you fly. Then at your command, or if the control signal is ever lost, your Phantom comes back to you instantly.

Your Phantom 3 Standard stays stable and under your control at all times during flight. After takeoff, it automatically hovers in place, waiting for your command. It then effortlessly changes altitude or direction at the flick of a finger. When you want it to stop, it again pauses and hovers, waiting for your next instruction.

Your Flying Camera
Record moments that you want to remember forever, and share those moments in an unforgettable way. The Phantom 3 Standard gives you an all new perspective of sports, parties, and family events with a built-in camera that captures sharp, vivid 2.7K HD video and 12 megapixel photos.

Shaky photos and video can ruin even the most impressive scenes. Keeping the camera perfectly stable is a precision engineered 3-axis gimbal, giving your footage a little movie magic. As the Phantom tilts and turns, the gimbal holds the camera flat and level, eliminating all unwanted shake.

A View From Above
See exactly what the camera sees with a live HD video feed straight to your mobile device. The Phantom 3 Standard creates its own WiFi network that streams a real-time view from the camera. Frame your shots, watch the world below, and see everything from a new perspective.

Intutive, Powerful Flight
Enjoy the thrill of flight as you speed through the air. Powerful, responsive motors send your Phantom soaring exactly on the path you want. Stop in place, speed up, or fly higher in an instant.

Curved DJI electromagnets are used to spin the motors at high, controllable speeds – all by using magnetic force, without any physical contact, to increase durability. Advances in efficiency and reliability push the limits of current technology and give you longer flights.

Ultimate Control
Full control is in your hands with a remote controller built specifically for the Phantom 3 Standard. Precise control sticks command flight, while a dial lets you tilt the camera to see more. With a built-in rechargeable battery, a clamp to hold your mobile device, and a range extender for up to 0.62 mile (1km) range, this powerful remote makes flying easy and fun.

Unique Mobile App
Snap photos and record videos with just a tap thanks to a mobile app that turns your device into a camera controller, flight cockpit, and more. The DJI GO app makes you feel as though the camera is right in your hands, allowing you to see a live view, control the shutter, change settings, and access a wealth of unmissable features:
Automatic video editor that helps you create a new movie in seconds
User-friendly interface for controlling the camera and flight settings
Live map and radar that tracks your Phantom 3 Standard as it flies
Full flight telemetry including current speed, altitude, and distance
Flight logs to record and remember your best moments
More Flying, More Fun
Fly for up to 25 minutes on a single charge. The patented DJI Intelligent Flight Battery continuously tells you exactly how long you can continue flying, based on how far and at what altitude you are, and it alerts you when it's time to head back. This information is streamed live to the GO app on your mobile device.

Recharging is quick and easy, and bright LED indicators tell you current status and power level. A protective plastic housing helps prevent damage and contains intelligent sensors that make your battery worry-free while extending the life of your battery.

Top comments

jdr116 to frakison

25 Mar 17 3 #13

Unless you live in the middle of nowhere, you will find it hard to be able to "legally" fly this for more than a few minutes. However, from my (and others) experiences, 95% of the (private) owners of big drones like these, don't appear to worry too much about "legalities"!!!....

All comments (95)

WhitePonies

24 Mar 17 #1

OOS :disappointed: great find though

dunny06

24 Mar 17 #2

Great find just ordered one for next working day delivery :smiley:

MrCollective to dunny06

25 Mar 17 1 #11

Just FYI guys. Always good to be in the know when it comes to insurance if you get into the hobby

gordonm539

24 Mar 17 #3

Grabbed one. Nice find.

hurk87 to gordonm539

25 Mar 17 #10

Ordered one yesterday - you get a lot with it for £299

Rabbit72

24 Mar 17 #4

I was about buying one last night, then it disappeared and came back, finally managed to buy one about 2hrs ago .

frothar

24 Mar 17 #5

can you upgrade the camera to a better one

retro65 to frothar

26 Mar 17 #27

No ..... the 4k version is the next model up tho.

ns100uk

24 Mar 17 1 #6

This includes a 12 month warranty from Jessops.

phoni

25 Mar 17 #7

Ordered for store collection. Not sure why but at least I have couple of days to change my mind.

poisondwarf

25 Mar 17 #8

Does it come complete with the handheld controller and a battery?

dunny06 to poisondwarf

25 Mar 17 #9

I hope so cos if not its going back but on there website in the pictures there's a controller.

frakison

25 Mar 17 #12

With the law changes etc, can you still fly these anywhere?

jdr116 to frakison

25 Mar 17 3 #13

MrCollective to frakison

25 Mar 17 2 #14

Anywhere is a loose term. You shouldnt fly within 50 metres of people, buildings or vehicles. A nice open field is fine. You are solely responsible for the aircraft and should always be able to have vision of the aircraft. If the aircraft has a camera then privacy laws come into play. As long as you are sensible, insured and know the laws you will be fine. I speak to the bobbys quite often if they approach me on the local field and have a good chat. There are plenty of RC Airfields spread around the country aswell.

frakison

25 Mar 17 1 #15

Thanks for that, where are these fields, is there a list somewhere? Just thinking that its somewhere my son might like to visit?

frakison

25 Mar 17 #16

I guess like MrC said, as long as you're not being an idiot with it, the authorities will leave you be :smiley:

MrCollective

25 Mar 17 1 #17

If you search "Radio Control aircraft Clubs *Your area*" places will pop up. You could have a look on the BMFA site aswell. Once you start its hard to stop!

Mighty__Mag

25 Mar 17 #18

Sure these things will get banned or you wiill need a licence to use one over time.

Too intrusive for certain owners.

barrel24 to Mighty__Mag

26 Mar 17 1 #22

You do need a licence or permission for aerial work as it's called to make money from it or tbh even to gain likes on fb it's still classed as reward so you need a pfaw

OrangeAgent

25 Mar 17 #19

A little vague on site as to what grade i.e. Grade A or B Refurbished and doesn't make clear if come boxed or not?

Anyone have any idea?

Gareth79 to OrangeAgent

25 Mar 17 1 #20

The site says "They come with all spare parts but original packaging can’t be guaranteed." but doesn't mention the physical condition. I'd assume they are in full working order and with nothing other than light use marks though.

Oliver_Warden8

26 Mar 17 #21

Worth buying and selling on eBay for quick profit

padamowicz93 to Oliver_Warden8

26 Mar 17 #23

True! Wanted a drone for few weeks now after I seen my mate's mavick pro, but tbh I'm sure I won't be using this as much as I think I will, so no need to spend 1k on either PH4 or mavick if I can have fun with this and hopefully sell it without loss at ebay. If you look at video samples on YT it looks pretty sick too (considering how many new models came out since).

abdi12346

26 Mar 17 #24

:smile: reserved oxford street

thermite

26 Mar 17 #25

Great price for a brilliant bit of kit for anyone wanting to jump into the hobby and get flying straight away and get pretty good quality footage and stills. I'd get this if I didn't already have a 250 racing quad and a TBS discovery.

sventhebrit

26 Mar 17 1 #26

Hi there,

I ordered one for delivery tomorrow.
I emailed Jessops Customer Service to ask about warranty and received the following reply.

Thank you for your email.

All of DJI’s refurbished products are items that have been returned to DJI within 30 days of purchase. All drones are tested and repaired if necessary, before being refurbished and quality checked.

Each drone is supplied with a standard 1 year manufacturer’s warranty, and comes with the same terms and conditions of purchase as a brand new, pristine drone.
If there is anything else we can help with, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Doormatt2000

26 Mar 17 #28

I have just ordered :smiley:

padamowicz93

26 Mar 17 #29

Guys, any idea whether there are any decent aftermarket batteries that are cheaper and at the same time safe to use?

gordonm539

26 Mar 17 #30

I'm still waiting for mine to be delivered - apparently it will be here tomorrow.

Aeschylus

26 Mar 17 #31

if you use the Litchi app (at your own risk) then you get the features of the Phantom 4.... it can ignore your range warnings and fly waypoints...

jaydeeuk1

26 Mar 17 #32

Great price. Standard doesn't have anywhere near the range of the advanced or pro but more than enough for most.

Batteries are expensive though. Have seen blade chroma's on offer for under £300 and they're a decent alternative.

padamowicz93

26 Mar 17 1 #33

Think I'm gonna cancel my order after reading this:
http://forum.dji.com/thread-23532-1-1.html

hooray.henry

26 Mar 17 1 #34

Personally never trust refurbished if theres loads available. Why are there so many returns ? Drones loosing signal and flying off, crashing, getting returned to be refurbished, and on and on.........

padamowicz93 to hooray.henry

26 Mar 17 #35

There seems to be a lot of issues with PH3. Like you mentioned: signal, cracks etc, last thing I want is to lose signal while flying over some water. Also I think if you suddenly gonna lose signal and crash it would be almost impossible to claim that under warranty.

Anyway, cancelled mine now and I would advise anyone looking at this deal to read DJI forums before buying it.

hooray.henry

26 Mar 17 #36

I was going to buy new a few months ago but having read on the forum about the loss of signal/ thing goings nuts decided to give it a miss.
Will ultimately buy one a 4 and get a license to fly it .........

padamowicz93 to hooray.henry

26 Mar 17 #37

Yeah I almost bought mavic pro/ph4 few weeks ago, but I know that I will hardly ever use it so no point spending a grand on a toy.

ian_uk1975

26 Mar 17 #38

If it loses signal, it will return home... it won't just drop from the sky. Likewise, if it runs low on battery it will return home (and it gives you lots of warning that the battery is getting low). Stress cracks in the shell are covered under warranty and, as far as I know, it's something that affects the entire Phantom range.

souljacker

26 Mar 17 #39

Great price, ordered

padamowicz93

26 Mar 17 #40

Fair enough, it is covered by a warranty, but you have to pay for the shipment to Holland/Germany yourself.

Badjase

26 Mar 17 #41

You do not need a license to put your video on facebook to gain Likes, only to make money from your videos or to make others money,

calvin22580

26 Mar 17 #42

Really wanted this drone, but the GoPro Karma looks amazing, especially with the stabiliser. Think I'm going to wait for the launch. Just hope there are some good specials. Search YouTube for GoPro Karma if you want to check it out

Aeschylus

26 Mar 17 #43

No sensors and grossly overpriced IMO, you are looking at £900+ with the GoPro

phoni

26 Mar 17 #44

I'd imagine it's more to do with people realising they are not going to use it very much.

I am guessing there will be few more returns of former returns thanks to the deal being published here as well.

phoni

26 Mar 17 #45

Thanks! I've been reading up on this. Practicing indoors on Syma X5C for now.

OrangeAgent

26 Mar 17 1 #46

That's how I feel, if money was no object then yes but £1k for boys toy seems way too much.

cartergaz

26 Mar 17 #47

Out Of Stock

poisondwarf

26 Mar 17 #48

Phew...bought at about 3.00pm today
Good deal, voted hot
Thanks op

kiefer

26 Mar 17 #49

Quidco cashback possibly as well ? if it was still in stock

FlyerUK

27 Mar 17 #50

Not sure, but beware, aftermarket batteries with higher capacity came out for the Phantom 2 Vision +, but DJI scuppered them with a firmware update.

souljacker

27 Mar 17 #51

I ordered yesterday morning and have just had an email to say even though when I ordered it was in stock they don't have any at the moment, but some are due in and they will email once it has been dispatched , no indication of how long before the order is sent out.
Anyone else had this?

jwhitham

27 Mar 17 #52

Got an email from Jessops today:-
writing to you regarding your recent order made online at Jessops.com.

It appears that at the time of your order the DJI Phantom 3 Standard Pro Drone was displaying as being 'in stock', however upon receiving your order into our system we no longer have this particular item available.

I can confirm that we should receive further supplies shortly; you will receive an email confirmation when your order is dispatched.

Please accept my sincere apologies for any inconvenience caused to you by the delay.

If there is anything else we can assist you with going forward, please do not hesitate to respond to this email.

padamowicz93

27 Mar 17 #53

Same here

padamowicz93

27 Mar 17 #54

Luckily I ordered two. One for store collection and one for home delivery. Only got an email for the home delivery one.

NSA

27 Mar 17 #55

Shame it's now OOS as I am really tempted to order one of these...

poisondwarf

27 Mar 17 #56

Same here, ordered online yesterday, and they have cancelled my order today.
Bu@@er.

They say they might get stock shortly. But how long is shortly?

Gareth79

27 Mar 17 #57

I'd agree that it's likely mostly buyer's remorse returns (perhaps via. 'the wife'!). I thought it would be Jessops' own returns they were selling but it seems they are official DJI stock so they could have originally been sold anywhere. I'd be much more comfortable buying one that is officially refurbished though.

souljacker

27 Mar 17 #58

Has your's actually been cancelled? Mine has been left open until stock arrives but I've emailed asking how long until this will happen, don't want to be waiting with no idea as to when it will be sent out

poisondwarf

27 Mar 17 #59

I replied to their email requesting that they fully cancel my order for that very reason.
No one has any idea exactly when they will be getting stock.

Guy.Incognito

27 Mar 17 #60

Ahhhh, gutted - I had this in my shopping basket but dithered about it for a day - now out of stock :disappointed:

matt2222

27 Mar 17 #61

Has anyone ordered it with the Manfrotto D1 backpack? that looks like a good deal for a good bag.

joealdus

27 Mar 17 #62

Made the purchase yesterday for the advanced @ £449 + £109 for the backpack. Looking forward to getting it tomorrow and will report back!

padamowicz93

27 Mar 17 #63

After all, I went for a phantom 4 :stuck_out_tongue:

matt2222

27 Mar 17 #64

Cheers, is there much difference between the standard and advance?

padamowicz93

27 Mar 17 #65

Cameras:
The DJI Phantom 3 Standard features a 12-megapixel sensor for up to 2.7K resolution video at up to 30 frames per second, carried at 40Mbps.

Jump up to the Phantom 3 Advanced and you get a Sony Exmor 12.4-megapixel sensor and video of up to 2.7K and 30fps also with 40Mbps bitrate.

Then when you hit the top end with the Phantom 3 Professional you also get that Sony sensor but with the ability to record up to 4K resolution also at 30fps but with a bitrate of 60Mbps.

Range:

The Standard model can manage up to 1,000m in distance using the supplied controller. But this is the FCC rated number, when outdoors and unobstructed.

The Advanced and Professional models both have the same range as each other which is also based on outdoor, unobstructed use. These can go up to 2,000m away from the flier using the supplied remote controller.

hurk87

28 Mar 17 1 #66

I've returned mine yesterday back to a local store, right after I got it. Although at 299 it's still a great value it didn't look factory refurbished to me. It was messy with dirt stuck everywhere, propellers were scratched and the unit had peeled up stickers on the sides that were just flapping about. I know all these things are not major but it was messy and looked like simply a Jessops return that was looked over by a warehouse worker rather then properly refurbished by DJI itself. Definition of refurbished unit can probably differ from vendor to vendor, but I think in my case it was a bit of a stretch.

poisondwarf

28 Mar 17 #67

That doesn't sound good at all.
Makes me thankful that my order was cancelled due to lack of stock.
It will be interesting to see what others on here actually receive, ie properly refurbished or merely looked at.

souljacker

28 Mar 17 #68

Mine will be going back if it turns up like that, still haven't had a response as to when they will get stock

Aeschylus

28 Mar 17 #69

That is someone who bought it, then crashed it...panicked that they could lose £600 quid and returned it as faulty.... Jessops just did what Amazon does, put it back out as used/refurbished

matt2222

28 Mar 17 #70

Thanks

Aeschylus

28 Mar 17 #71

according to reviews the advanced version of the DJI 3 goes further than the standard 4, so save yourself some serious cash there

dunny06

28 Mar 17 #72

same with mine. the box is in poor condition with dents in it and dirty and the remote control looks like it's been dropped as there's several scratches and also dirty and the drones propellers have scratches and two stickers hanging off. The drone is in v.good condition and flys great but it's been definitely crashed slightly.its going back and such a shame at that price.

matt2222

28 Mar 17 #73

Don't think i need the advanced, so will probably try the standard if it comes back into stock

phoni

28 Mar 17 #74

Mine also had scratches on the bottom, near propellers, suggesting it has been crashed. I was going to keep it anyway but it would not connect to my LG G4.

Reading online forums suggested various things, starting from getting a phone with Android 7, to downgrading or upgrading drone's firmware.

This just wasn't worth it for me, I expect things for £300 to work out of the box.

Also, additional batteries (even fake ones) appear to be mega-expensive (£60+). I but I suppose they have to be, as the drone itself is quite heavy

Going to continue playing with my Syma, which worked straight away and had spare batteries at £2-3 each.

WhitePonies

28 Mar 17 #75

Birmingham has one, I had mine delivered to store and wasn't overjoyed with it but I was probably looking for an excuse not to buy it. Looked like the controller had been dropped, the adapter for the phone looked slightly discoloured (yellowing) the blades had some major scuffs on it, like serious but did come with another set. Did come with the SD card on a bit of masking tape... The nice guy at Jessops said no way would they of just sent it out, it would of been professionally refurbed and I was like ohhh sweet so not like Amazon.....I think he probably changed his mind once he saw the contents. Still great value, so grab a bargain

souljacker

28 Mar 17 #76

It looks like jessops don't know the difference between refurb and returns, has anyone here actually received one in good condition? I think I will just cancel mine, can't be bothered with the hassle of returning it if it does turn up in poor condition and I still haven't received a reply to my email asking when they are likely to get more stock

matt2222

28 Mar 17 #77

Anyone had a good condition one arrive yet?

joealdus

28 Mar 17 #78

Got mine today - albeit the advanced and the box was a little tatty however the propellers were brand new and it didn't look like the machine had been used. It had a barcode on it stating 22nd February 2017. I may of got lucky but certainly go for the advanced version if still available.

matt2222

28 Mar 17 #79

How's the Manfrotto bag?

poisondwarf

29 Mar 17 #80

Maybe we should be looking at the Cheerson CX20 instead, as a cheap similar alternative?
However it doesn't come with the gimbal and camera that is already on the phantom.

Spares are cheaper, the machine itself is also cheaper, although everything does come from China.

souljacker

29 Mar 17 #81

Just had a reply to my email asking when stock is coming in and they have said there is no stock due in so can't give a timescale as to when I will get my order, this after the original email telling me that more stock would be in very soon :neutral_face: cancelled my order now, after reading about what others have received looks like it was a good thing I didn't get one

padamowicz93

29 Mar 17 #82

Can anyone recommend any insurance companies which offer insurance for these drones? My first port of call will be Barclays Tech (gadget insurance), photo guards (company that insures cameras).

Aeschylus

29 Mar 17 #83

I think a lot of people use DJI's care plan which covers fly away and crashes, but at £299 for the drone probably not worth the cost...

poisondwarf to Aeschylus

29 Mar 17 #84

In addition to the Cheerson CX20 that I mentioned earlier in this thread as a cheaper alternative i have also found this

http://www.banggood.com/UPair-UP-Air-FPV-With-12_0MP-1080P-SONY-HD-Camera-2-Axis-Gimbal-RC-Quadcopter-p-995265.html?rmmds=search

phoni

30 Mar 17 #85

It would be nice if there was Mavic Pro equivalent. I'd give it a few months and maybe try DJI again, hopefully with no software issues next time. I am sure this is not the last discount we'll see.

Rabbit72

30 Mar 17 #86

My one came on Monday and it looks like almost brand new, as a refurbished product I'd describe it as grade A or a very good condition, so can't complain at all.
However hasn't had a chance to fly it yet , presumably do it tomorrow & over the weekend .

poisondwarf

30 Mar 17 #87

Here is another alternative, once again it comes from China.
I have no idea how good (or bad) it is

http://www.geekbuying.com/item/XK-DETECT-X380-B-1080P-HD-Camera-GPS-Compass-Headless-Mode-RC-Quadcopter-Mode-2-RTF-356258.html?utm_source=EMS&utm_medium=EMSPD_Product_Link&utm_campaign=EMSPD_Feed_356258

souljacker

30 Mar 17 #88

I'm holding out for a phantom now, after trying a friends last week I think anything else could be a let down

poisondwarf

30 Mar 17 #89

A recon?
Some of the so called recons from Jessops appear to have been very disappointing

padamowicz93

30 Mar 17 #90

Thought my drone fever was long gone now, then this thread appeared (almost bought ph3) but they didn't have stock... Ended up getting mavic pro :disappointed:

Aeschylus

31 Mar 17 1 #91

Lol that is a leap....best drone on market at present though so enjoy it....

poisondwarf

31 Mar 17 #92

Agreed, its a massive leap, and at a massive cost too
Enjoy

jwhitham

3 Apr 17 #93

Just got an email from PayPal saying I've been charged. So I guess it's back in stock...

jwhitham

4 Apr 17 #94

Mine just arrived. Body is good condition one set of props are quite dirty the other are good and the box is fairly beat up. A couple of the little plastic bits that go through the anti-vibration mount are missing. There is some masking tape on the controller with a number on it.

On the plus side there is a MicroSD card, albeit with hairs on it. The photos on the card show the previous owner lived in Crockenhill.

nikwass

17 Apr 17 #95

I have a Phantom 2 vision plus 1080p camera flown twice for a total of 20 minutes immaculate condition in the box if anyone is interested in making an offer. fly's as well as the phantom 3 excellent stability and GPS.

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