Fstop Labs 36 inch RC Drone Waterproof Collapsible Foldable Landing Pad for DJI Tello Mavic 2 Zoom Air Pro Platinum Phantom 3 4 Spark Accessories High Contrast

I don't write many reviews of products, unless a product has either failed miserably to meet expectations, or has wildly exceeded expectations. The Fstop Labs [2018 Edition] 36 inch RC Drone Waterproof Collapsible Foldable Landing Pad falls into the latter category. There are a small handful of negative reviews here for this product - ignore them. I would give this product 10 stars if I could.I was able to purchase a Mavic 2 Zoom on launch day, and received it just days before we left for a trip to Maui. I was concerned about the possibility of getting sand and other debris in the motors, so started looking for landing pads. After a lot of searching and comparing, I settled on this landing pad due to its size (36" diameter) and very reasonable price (under $20). I was expecting something similar to an automobile sun shade, but was blown away to find that the quality was MUCH better. The material is thicker and more robust, and the internal metal band is much wider and sturdier. When unfolded, it stretches out nice and tight. The printed heli-pad graphics appear to be high quality. The 36" version has 4 ground-stake tabs, and comes with 4 plastic stakes. And the whole setup folds neatly into the included storage/carry bag, which has a loop to easily latch onto your camera bag or whatever.So for 11 days I launched almost exclusively from this landing pad (and landed, of course). The 36" diameter provides ample margin around the Mavic 2 to ensure that the downforce from the props won't kick up any debris. I set this up on the black sand beach and launched/landed with absolutely no sand kicked up. It was also useful on grass - the camera gimbal on the Mavic 2 is very close to the ground, and as such can be interfered with by the grass. This almost always results in a gimbal motor overload, which disables gimbal control (which can only be reset by rebooting the Mavic 2). But using this landing pad on the grass keeps the launch surface flat and the camera gimbal unimpeded.The reversible colors (orange/black) was also handy. Mostly I use the bright orange side up, but while at the black sand beach, I opted to flip the pad over with the black side up so as to draw less attention (no bright orange spot sitting on a pretty black beach). This was a nice feature to have.I never had to stake down the landing pad. While not heavy, it is sturdy enough to stay in place on the ground so long as it's not too windy. Of course I kept the stakes handy, but never had to use them (you could also very easily weight it down using a couple of small rocks around the perimeter in a pinch).It also comes with adhesive reflective strips - while this is a nice addition, I'm not sure they're necessary and I didn't bother using them. I would imagine they won't stand up long to folding and unfolding of the pad anyway.As far as I can tell, yes, the pad is waterproof, or at least water resistant. I laid it down on the wet lawn and the top stayed dry. Probably not a major feature either way, but nice to know.Another nice bonus when used with the Mavic 2 - the bright orange and white surface makes precision landings quite reliable (the Mavic 2 uses downward facing cameras to land precisely over its original take-off point, as long as it can differentiate ground features).All in all, I cannot say enough good things about this product. I recommend purchasing the "Prime Eligible" version to reduce risk of receiving a different product. I saw some reviews that indicate the product did not come with the stakes - all I can say is that mine have a sealed package of 4 stakes, so if you order and the stakes are missing, just contact the seller (you can also use aluminum tent stakes or similar).

I have a Mavic Pro and had previosuly been taking off and landing from a cardboard box to get it up off of my grass. This method became tricky on windy days as the box was not much wider than the Mavic itself. A few times I almost landed half on/half off, which could have caused damage to my camera or props.I saw this landing pad advertised on a Mavic forum that I browse quite often. I reached out to the seller to confirm a few things and placed my order. I felt comfortable ordering from them as they responded to my questions immediately.Upon receiving the pad, I unboxed it and tried it out. The pad is amazing. It's very well built and very sturdy. I like that it is reversible and has a bright orange on one side and black on the other. The storage case is perfectly sized - meaning it's not like a tent where it has to be folded absolutely perfectly to fit back in. There's plenty of room to get the pad and the included stakes back into the case with ease. The plastic frame is very sturdy and has enough weight to it that it does not seem like it will blow away, even without the stakes.I highly recommend this product if you are in need for a good landing pad for your drone.

Absolutely great landing pad. I wanted to buy a more expensive one that was slightly larger, but it went out of stock and I needed one fast. I live in th desert and I'm often using my drone in places where I have no dust-free spaces to land or takeoff. I usually just takeoff and land by hand, but after landing my Mavic 2 Pro by hand over 25 times, I had a mishap where the drone just fell out of the sky updated upon landing. The props just shut off. If I didn't catch it with my ninja reflexes it would've busted into pieces. That's when I realized that a landing pad is an absolute necessity.Anyway. Great product. It is extremely sturdy and folds out by itself, and had a very thick outer metal ring. The material seems to be pretty heavy duty as well. I love how it has a high vis side as well. I hate how my Mavic 2 doesn't have precision landing, but it's very easy to land it on this pad if you point the camera 90° down and center the "N" on the screen. Love how it includes a carrying case and stakes with the landing pad as well.

The pad works fine. It's large enough to be seen from afar and for a newbie like me to have enough area to land somewhere in it. My only issues with this are the plastic pegs that are meant to secure the pad to the ground. After 3 uses 2 of them are already bent and I don't think I placed that much force on them. For the price it's fine, but just keep in mind that if you use this a lot, you might want to get some alum camping pegs.