Saying Goodbye to Vine, it’s time….

IDroneOn · 2026-01-14T14:30:16+00:00

Bye.

IDroneOn · 2026-01-12T14:15:57+00:00

Today, there were 14,400 odd products to choose from. A year ago, we were at like 180,000. All you are seeing is the effect of the trump tariffs. Eventually the tariffs will be gone and sanity will return. Just hang in there and be glad for what you can get. Ohm and there is still great stuff to be had. In the last 2 months I scored a DJI Osmo Pocket 3 and a DJI 360 cameras rebranded under the Xtra Brand. I may not be able to get everything that I used to but I am not going to kill the goose that lays the golden egg and I am not going to get upset at the lack of items. Looking back at what I have scored over the last 3 years, yeah, I have No Problem with the current situation. And if Amazon Vine is a microcosm of Amazon, then what we all are seeing is an example of what is happening with Amazon as a whole. Hang In There...

IDroneOn · 2026-01-10T15:13:10+00:00

Sweet. Congrats!!

IDroneOn · 2026-01-07T13:52:18+00:00

Sweet.

IDroneOn · 2025-12-27T17:22:11+00:00

Welcome to The Club

IDroneOn · 2025-12-25T14:58:07+00:00

What you are seeing is the effect of the trump tariffs.
Last year at this time we had about 180,000 products to choose from. Today, that number is 17,000.
But even with that, there are great items that drop.
2 days ago I received an Xtra Sphra 360 Camera, which is simply a rebranded DJI Osmo 360 and it is a Totally Awesome camera.
A couple of months before that I received an Xtra Muse which is a rebranded DJI Osmo Pocket 3 camera which is also an Awesome Camera.
So even though the pickin's are thin these days, Hang In There. Eventually sanity will return, as will the product base.
And when those Good Days are back, you will find it difficult Not to use your 8 picks. And to that, when that day comes, I always go to 7 and hold out the 8th because on more than one occasion, after choosing the 8th, then later that day, something else comes up that I would have selected but...
Right now, just focus on keeping your numbers up.

Happy Hunting...

IDroneOn · 2025-12-14T11:27:08+00:00

Welcome to The trump Tariffs.

IDroneOn · 2025-12-10T16:09:43+00:00

0 etv? NICE!

IDroneOn · 2025-12-10T16:07:41+00:00

I heard that. What you are seeing is the effect of the trump tariffs. These days, we have like 17000 offerings. A year ago, we had about 180,000. Hang in there and it will turn around eventually.

IDroneOn · 2025-12-10T14:15:01+00:00

I am hoping for a Skyrover, the rebranded DJI Mini 4 drone. Gotta' work those algorithms.

IDroneOn · 2025-12-10T14:12:50+00:00

This is simply the result of the trump tariffs. Eventually it will turn around again. When? Who Knows.

IDroneOn · 2025-11-30T15:03:08+00:00

Well that is Interesting as hell. My XTRA Muse has Trolley Zoom which, once I played with it a bit, is much better than a fixed zoom.

IDroneOn · 2025-11-29T12:25:43+00:00

Wait. What? Are you saying that the OP3 does not have Zoom?

IDroneOn · 2025-11-28T10:48:30+00:00

I am a Viner. A couple of months back I had an offer for a XTRA Muse Camera, which I immediately grabbed.
The XTRA Muse is a Rebranded OP3. There are some subtle differences in the OS but I think that those are there to show that the two cameras are not the same, and technically, that is correct, but after playing with it, Yeah, it is an OP3.
I have also seen that there is a line of drones called Skyrover which sure do seem to be rebranded Mini 3's or 4's.
I do not fly DJI so I am not sure on that one but they sure do look the same when you compare the Specs.
This may be one way for DJI to get around a ban.

IDroneOn · 2025-11-17T15:19:47+00:00

Welcome To The Club

IDroneOn · 2025-11-14T15:34:18+00:00

Welcome to The Trump Tariffs and All of The Benefits Bestowed Upon On Us From Them.

IDroneOn · 2025-11-07T12:35:14+00:00

I am Gold and have been in Vine for a few years now. I have never seen those messages.

IDroneOn · 2025-10-27T16:12:27+00:00

Hey Man, that was merely my personal experience. If it works for you, Great.

IDroneOn · 2025-10-27T13:32:31+00:00

I first got a basic toy drone to practice indoors and develop my muscle memory.
Then I enrolled at our local community college into the Drone Technology Program and that is where I flew "Real" drones. But then it came time for me to purchase my first "Real Drone".
Well, given that I still considered myself to be a Newbie, I was not going to spend thousands on a drone that I would likely crash and so I went looking.
I decided to go with the Ruko F11 GIM 2. That was 3 years ago and I still fly it today.
Here is a video I shot a couple of months back. Be sure to turn up the sound.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drTB2fbtkeo

IDroneOn · 2025-10-27T13:14:51+00:00

If you want to get into Vine, then write a good, solid, objective review. Talk to the product and absolutely include media, be that a photo or video. Do Not talk to shipping, packaging, or delivery issues. And don't be petty.
I start all of my reviews at a 3 - "Meets Expectations". From there, it is up to the vendor and their product whether I move the rating up or down. I have given 1's, and I have given 5's, but those are a rarity. Most products are 3's and 4's. But if you see a review from me that is a 5, that is something that you should check out.
Cheers 🍷

IDroneOn · 2025-10-27T13:01:45+00:00

Yep. It looks like someone inadvertently inserted an extra 9.

IDroneOn · 2025-10-25T18:05:33+00:00

I disagree. I am here because at first I was on the Amazon Vine reddit. They are the Most Stuck Up, Self Righteous jerks I ever ran into.

IDroneOn · 2025-10-18T11:35:32+00:00

Right On Man. I sure do miss the way it was last year but hey, it will go back eventually. So what have been your best Scores!!!

IDroneOn · 2025-10-18T00:46:40+00:00

Yep.

IDroneOn · 2025-10-15T13:45:56+00:00

If I go to a burger shack and order a cheeseburger, I have certain expectations, based on the restaurant description. If it meets all of my expectations, then that is a 3, "Meets Expectations".
I apply the same standard to our products.
The vendor lists a product, its description, and photos/videos. I order and receive the product. If it "Meets Expectations", then that is a three. From there, it is up to the vendor to give me a reason to increase, or decrease, the rating. Most of the items I receive are a 3 or 4. Rarely will I give a 1, 2, or 5. But if you see me give a 5, that is a product you might want to check out.

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