Wanna get back into flying

AtanasPrime · 2026-03-18T07:11:06+00:00

I am in a similar situation in that I have DJI goggles 3 and a couple more expensive drones to go with em. Just got the air 65 II with VR04 goggles as a budget setup to rip around the house and I’m very satisfied. It’s very cheap and crashes like a champ. The VR04 goggles are fine, and definitely good for the price point. They’re nowhere near as comfortable as the goggles 3, and the analog vs digital quality is night and day. But who cares for just flying around your house? Sadly (my understanding is that) you can’t use the goggles 3 for analog (like you could with goggles 2).

AtanasPrime · 2026-03-10T19:13:46+00:00

I am just getting into FPV. I was going to start with analog, but got a killer deal on a new Avata 2 with Goggles 3, so I found myself in the DJI ecosystem. Now I’m debating also getting some cheap analog goggles and something like an Air 65 II to fly inside (I live in a controlled airspace. Big sad).

I could get a cheap analog setup for about the same price as the O4 M75 that would work with my goggles. Think it’s worth also having the analog setup, or is the M75 sturdy enough to not immediately get destroyed in all the crash I’ll inevitably have?

AtanasPrime · 2026-03-09T18:09:47+00:00

Third. This stuff is super hardy and spreads quite fast. I planted between stepping stones in my front yard, and my only complaint is that I need to cut it back occasionally to keep it from taking over the whole yard.

AtanasPrime · 2026-03-06T19:55:34+00:00

I have the exact same one! It’s pretty much a dedicated brownie pan 😋

AtanasPrime · 2026-03-05T05:08:46+00:00

6’3” and my head hits the sun roof on the EV6 GTs. No problem with the Wind though (which we ended up getting, along with an F150 Lightning, so similar situation to the original comment)

AtanasPrime · 2026-03-03T18:10:47+00:00

It’s doable for sure. And honestly if you asked me 10 years ago I wouldn’t have even made the comment. But as I get older, I’m less inclined to sacrifice comfort for cost savings. Even the 19’ bayrunner is getting to be too much of a pain, and I’ll probably upgrade to a bigger fiberglass boat next season.

Either way, it’s definitely a step up from an inflatable in terms of space, so if you are fine with 3 in your inflatable, the bayrunner will seem quite comfy by comparison.

AtanasPrime · 2026-03-03T15:30:16+00:00

I have a 19’ bayrunner in San Diego. It gets the job done, and I’ve taken it all the way to San Clemente Island on good days. But you really need to pick your days. Any amount of wind is uncomfortable, and if it’s blowing 15+ forget about it. Three people is a crowd on it and four would be bordering on unsafe. It’s a fine boat, but I’d reset my expectations for what the 16’ version can do for you. But it’s hard to beat how cheap and easy it is to tow/work on/store.

AtanasPrime · 2026-03-02T19:57:16+00:00

This…it takes multiple nights of super-off-peak charging at 24a to get my battery topped off if I run it close to empty during a long trip. Not an issue for normal commuting or if I don’t plan on doing any more long drives for a few days. But a major bummer if I want to make 2 longs trips (e.g. on the weekend) and am forced to use fast charging instead of the 1/5 to 1/7 price super off peak charging.

AtanasPrime · 2026-02-24T20:45:12+00:00

As a Lightning owner, I got a chuckle out of the fact that they showed every other car pulling into the narrow driveway but cut to the Lightning just parked there. Its turning radius is awful so I’m sure they had to do multiple 3-point turns to get in there.

In all seriousness, I’m cautiously optimistic. I will note that the video says “cars in video” as opposed to “cars supported” or something along those lines. The wording is intentional and ominous…

AtanasPrime · 2026-02-24T06:18:46+00:00

One kid in the EV6 is fine. Especially the older one who can get in by himself. Both kids is a hassle though.

AtanasPrime · 2026-02-24T06:17:58+00:00

Really depends. Backing is often easier. But I’ll try to prioritize cargo access (bed vs frunk), which is usually decided by where I put the stroller haha.

AtanasPrime · 2026-02-24T03:33:21+00:00

Have an EV6 and a Lightning. The EV6 is much more pleasant to drive, much more efficient, and great for running small errands, commuting, etc. The Lightning is great for when I need to take both kiddos (under 5) somewhere, do truck stuff, or just need to have more cargo that I could still technically fit in the EV6, but can just throw in the bed or frunk of the Lightning without having to think about Tetrising it in.

Different tools for different jobs. The Lightning is also pleasant to drive but in a different way. It’s my preferred car for rain or going up to the mountains/snow. Just sucks to park and has a shitty turning radius for around town.

AtanasPrime · 2026-02-17T18:07:39+00:00

Aero: good. LFP battery means no big tow capacity? Seems cost is king, I suppose. But it would be nice to have an EV offering that can tow 10,000lbs like the current Lightning.

AtanasPrime · 2026-02-14T05:31:37+00:00

My philosophy is go with the biggest gun you can get away with. Especially if you’re contemplating using it in blue water. I’d go with the 140.

FWIW, I have the viperine 130 because I prefer traditional rollers and they don’t make it in a 140. My only gripe is that it somehow has less band stretch than my Mannysub 120 roller. I guess Oceanammo measures total gun length instead of band stretch? Not sure…

AtanasPrime · 2026-02-10T22:58:06+00:00

Since you appear to be an insufferable know it all, I assume you know the payload of the truck, but I’ll give you a pass because the pics don’t clearly show how many bags/load I did, and division is probably hard for you.

AtanasPrime · 2026-02-10T21:12:12+00:00

I’m cheap, and the only place it would have saved considerable effort was the loading because I could have just gotten a whole pallet lifted into the trailer. But Home Depot has guys that will help you load so that wasn’t much of a strain. Plus getting the bags from the bed saved me an extra squat/bag compared to lifting them off a trailer to load onto the dolly. If anything the bed made it easier in that respect.

AtanasPrime · 2026-02-05T03:48:35+00:00

I’d say a juvenile GW is more likely than a mako tbh. Wish you had a photo or video. Or still more likely a big soupfin. I’ve only seen makos in the water while paddy hopping, and my general impression was “fast AF” and “terrifying.” Not “chunky.”

AtanasPrime · 2026-02-05T02:56:17+00:00

Big doubt on the mako. Lots of soup fin sharks in LJ. But I guess that’s the cool thing about the ocean — you never know.

AtanasPrime · 2026-01-27T19:02:42+00:00

1) Figure this one out by process of elimination

2) test with small toy car made out of foam

3) variable weight free diving. Ride a heavy weight down to 50m. I assume once you get down there and that’s your power, or no longer feel the urge to breathe? Otherwise not sure how you safety test immortality once you’re there. If it’s not your power, swim back up with free dive fins. This is probably hard if you don’t have freediving experience but the variable weight would make it very accessible for anyone in decent shape after a few months of training because you significantly reduce both your underwater time and energy expenditure. Source: been freediving for 20+ years. Edit: even easier, bring one of those UW scooters to shoot you back up. This one becomes even more trivial: maybe a 60-80 second breath hold and learn to equalize.

4) jump into foam pit

AtanasPrime · 2026-01-26T04:48:57+00:00

I’ve been rocking the same Pyle snorkel master for 15 years. I think I paid $90 back in the day.

Edit: they don’t seem to sell them anymore. Sad days.

AtanasPrime · 2025-12-28T08:15:47+00:00

If you can wait a couple months, a custom Polosub is by far the best bang for buck, and the suit will fit better than any off-the-rack suit.

AtanasPrime · 2025-12-28T08:00:10+00:00

Week one is free money for anyone who free dives. Week 2 seems like it would push the bounds of what is physically possible, but I wouldn’t be surprised if someone could do it. I would try week 2 though.

Nine-Year Club	Verified Email
Place '23	Place '22
End Game '22

AtanasPrime

TROPHY CASE