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DECEMBER 2019 T3 65Budget drones
ESSENTIAL
ADD-ONS
Buying your drone is just the start – there are
plenty of extras to improve the experience1
MANFROTTO D1
When travelling from A to B, you’ll
need something to safely stash your
drone and its controller in. The Manfrotto
D1 drone backpack has a purpose-made
interior designed to easily store your drone
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space for a few other items.
£69, manfrotto.com2
SPARE BATTERIES
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at around 20 minutes maximum
they’re still relatively short. A good idea is to
buy a couple of spares for whichever drone
you go for; that way, you know you’ll never
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KIDULT DRONE
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These small collapsible mats might
seem like a luxury, but actually they’re an
important part of any drone pilot’s kit. It
gives you a stable launchpad and, if your skill
set’s up to it, it’s also a landing point. Buy two
and they become good fun as part of a drone
challenge to practise take-off and landing.
£12, amazon.co.uk4
SANDISK ULTRA 64GB
MICROSD CARD
The Holystone HS100 comes with a
small memory card, but make sure you’ve got
space for as much recording as you could
need with this well-sized card. Bigger cards
exist, of course, but in terms of securing your
footage, it’s best not to put everything on
one losable card.
£8.49, sandisk.com5
BOMCOMI BIG ARCH
RACING AIR GATE
Want to hone your drone control
skills? Grab some of these gates and build
yourself a course – they’re easy to put up
and pull down, and can withstand an impact
without them or the drone getting damaged.
£24, amazon.co.uk