so ive been flying DJI stuff for years, had a Mavic 2 Pro before this and honestly wasnt sure if switching to Autel was worth the headache of learning a new ecosystem. but i found a decent deal on a refurbished EVO II Pro 6K and figured why not.

first thing i noticed is the orange color is actually way more visible in the sky than i expected, which is nice for keeping visual line of sight. the controller is chunky compared to what im used to but it grows on you. the app (Autel Sky) has improved a lot from what i remember reading about older versions, though it still feels a little clunky in some menus compared to DJI fly.

image quality is genuinely excellent. shooting in flat log profile and doing color work in post, the 6K footage is just really nice to work with. low light is where this thing kind of surprised me ? way better than i thought it would be for the price point i paid.

one thing that bugs me is battery life feels a little inconsistent? like sometimes im getting close to 40 minutes and other times it seems to drop faster. not sure if thats wind or temp or what. anyone else notice this or have tips for getting the most consistent flight times?

yeah the battery thing is real, i had the same experience when i first got mine. cold weather tanks the battery life pretty fast ? anything under like 50?F and you'll notice a difference. i started keeping my batteries in an insulated bag in the car and warming them up before flying and it helped a lot. also make sure youre storing them at the right charge level, around 50-60%, Autel actually recommends this and i think it does make a difference over time.

the image quality on that sensor is no joke though. i compared some footage side by side with my buddies Mavic 3 and honestly for certain color grades the EVO held its own really well. different look but not worse.

how are you finding the obstacle avoidance on it? thats the thing im most curious about coming from a Mavic Air 2. people online seem really divided on whether Autel's avoidance system is reliable or kinda sketchy lol