okay so after debating it for way too long i picked up the Avata 2 combo with the goggles 3 and honestly my first impression is that its a bigger jump than i expected. the original Avata was already a capable little thing but the image quality through the goggles 3 is noticeably sharper and the latency feels tighter, like there's just less of that slight lag feeling i had gotten used to and kind of stopped noticing until now.

the prop guard integration feels more solid too, had a couple close calls with walls in the original where the guards would flex in a way that made me nervous. these feel more locked in. that said im still getting used to the slightly different feel in manual mode, the Avata 2 seems to respond a touch differently on the pitch axis, snappier maybe? or maybe im just imagining things after not flying for two weeks while waiting for it to arrive.

anyone else made this switch? curious if the pitch thing is something others noticed or if its just me recalibrating. also wondering if the ND filter sets from the first Avata fit this one because i've got a full set of polar pros sitting here and no idea if theyre compatible.

the ND filters dont fit unfortunately, the lens diameter changed. polar pro does make a set for the avata 2 now but yeah your old ones are useless on it which is annoying. i made the same mistake assuming they'd carry over.

on the pitch thing ? yes, 100% real difference not in your head. the tune is different and i actually prefer it, feels more intentional. give it another few sessions and it'll click.

ive been on the fence about upgrading because my original avata still works fine and i cant really justify the cost but posts like this are not helping lol. the goggles 3 are the thing im most curious about honestly, the v2 goggles on the original always felt a bit soft to me, especially compared to what some of the analog guys were running. is the FOV noticeably wider or is it more about the resolution bump