Best Black Friday 2017 Drone Deals

Black Friday, the holy shrine of all consumerism, is fast approaching. If you wish to actually get a good deal on something you want rather than crazily fighting for waffle irons in a Walmart at 5am, it's best to go in with a game plan. While TVs and video game consoles are often the most heavily discounted items, drones have begun to see more sales in recent years as they become more mainstream. So, to make your job easier, we have rounded up the best deals on each of the most popular drones below:

DJI Spark 

Percentage wise, the Spark is seeing the biggest discount for Black Friday of any of the DJI drones. Target, Best Buy, and several other major retailers will offering the controller-less Spark for $399, $100 off it's usual $499 price tag. DJI will also be offering the standard Spark for $399, but sweetens the deal by including a free landing pad, set of propeller holders, and hand guard — a total value of $36 purchased separately.
However, the best deal on the standard Spark is surprisingly from Kohl's. Though they can't offer it for any less than the $399 price, you'll get $120 in Kohl's cash with your purchase, which can go a long ways toward anything else on your holiday shopping list.
As for the Spark ultimate combo, you'll find it for $599 pretty much everywhere, though once again DJI is sweetening their deal by including the same three accessories.

DJI Mavic Pro

The DJI Mavic Pro is one of the most popular drones on the market today, and with good reason. It's extremely portable like the Spark, but also offers 4k, a 3-axis gimbal, and 28 minute flight times for less than the Phantom 4 series. Most retailers will be offering the

DJI Global Celebrates 10th Anniversary by Offering Big Savings on Phantom 3 Drones

The biggest name in the consumer drone market, DJI Global, is currently celebrating their 10th anniversary. It's amazing to think about how far they came, starting by offering flight controllers and progressing to amazing all in one aerial photography/cinematography platforms.

DJI is offering a limited time discount on their three entry level Phantom 3 drones. These are:

• The Phantom 3 Standard for $499 ($799)
• The new Phantom 3 4K for $799 ($999)
• The Phantom 3 Advanced for $799 ($999)

No word on long these sales are going to last so make sure to take advantage of them before they're gone.

GoPro 4 Session Full Review & Price Drop!

While the GoPro 4 Session is both the newest and the smallest GoPro camera ever, it's not necessarily right for everyone. However, Amazon has made it a little easier to decide whether or not you want to get it by dropping the price down on their site to undercut what GoPro is selling it for. Currently it is available for just $324 but that could change at a moment's notice so don't delay. If you are having trouble deciding if the Session is right for you, check out my video below on exactly that.

I really have liked the GoPro Session so far. If you already have a regular GoPro or two like me, then the Session is the perfect addition. It's great for on body mounting, discrete timelapses, or just throwing into your bag and carrying around for vlogging/travel videography. I have only had to replace the built in lens once so far but that was because I crashed my mountain bike while wearing the Session on my chest (I also had to get 18 stitches in my leg).

Cool Tech Gadgets, DSLR Accessories, and Other Innovative Projects You Might Want To Check Out On Kickstarter (April 30, 2014)

    Starting about 6 months ago I began really getting into backing projects on Kickstarter. As a tech enthusiast, I had known about Kickstarter for a while and even checked out some pretty cool projects, but I had never felt compelled enough to pull the trigger. That all changed with the Pressy Button for Android phones. It was a product that I could see myself using, it was innovative and creative, and above all it was affordably priced at below what they were planning on selling it for to the general public. This is ultimately one of the best things about Kickstarter; startups can get support for a new product and backers can get it for a discounted price (yeah I know I'm late to the party and everybody has already known this for like 5 years but whatever). Since popping my figurative Kickstarter cherry in the fall, I have gone wild, backing 11 total projects almost all of which were successful. Some of my favorite projects I backed were: The Pocket Drone and the Retro-Essential Brass & Wood Pen.

    I now regularly check Kickstarter's recently launched project page to see if there are any new and interesting projects which I might want to back. I decided to share some of these projects (my favorite of which is the Frankenspiel FS-X Bluetooth Speaker) so other people could benefit from my semi-recent obsession. If you have any questions, suggestions, or projects you think I should check out, please leave a comment or find me Facebook or Twitter.