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Mind blowing LED props for your FPV drone | GEMFAN MOONLIGHT V2

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@markdickson2150 3 жыл бұрын

Rather than a pressure switch, I wish they had gone with a centrifugal switch that would turn them on when the props spin. Regardless, I have a modest order of them coming my way. Thanks JB!

@Vousie 3 жыл бұрын

YASSSS. That would be absolutely epic! And not so difficult, I think.

@kultbotcustomshop3849 3 жыл бұрын

Wouldn’t it go dark when you have throttle decel? Interesting concept.

@markdickson2150 3 жыл бұрын

@@kultbotcustomshop3849 I would imagine, unless you have the Motor Stop setting enabled for some silly reason, that even at idle the props would still be spinning fast enough to trigger a micro switch. Perhaps there is a chance for a prop or two to black out during direction changes, but it would likely be almost imperceptible to the human eye.

@kultbotcustomshop3849 3 жыл бұрын

@@markdickson2150 interesting ! Would be cool to field test this idea.

@Yaakov444 3 жыл бұрын

what about corolius force switch too?

@JoshuaBardwell 3 жыл бұрын

Here are some videos of the props in flight. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/a56Km9Ch1ZnMk5s.html kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bcV2ecyJ0amqk40.html

@ForestLionhart 3 жыл бұрын

FACTS!

@k1ortia 3 жыл бұрын

Just send it...you know you want to..😈

@NoiseBoysGarage 3 жыл бұрын

Hypothetically speaking if I got a 107 and I used that for monetary gain on my channel. And my son also flew non 107 could I record an led flight and post it .

@DigitalN8v 3 жыл бұрын

Next best idea is to go and find a big building such as a warehouse, stadium, gymnasium or winterized tennis/soccer court, they use giant inflated domes in winter, etc. Some place with high ceilings.

@damen7634 3 жыл бұрын

@@k1ortia you know he's going to without video evidence haha

@AdroitConceptions 3 жыл бұрын

stopped when Joshua Bardwell said 'you would probably....' I would use UV LED on the arms and phosphorescent dye on the props (which makes more sense to me, then trying to put LEDs on the props)... now on to see what was done in the video.

@Herr_Jehmineh 3 жыл бұрын

You stole my idea :)

@Enderkruemel 3 жыл бұрын

Yea i had a similar idea, i think thats the Best and cheapest solution. No extensive buttoncells needet. Also no Problem whith inbalance of the props. I want a Set of this for a Long time now! I was experimenting whith glow in the Dark paint and Stickers, But nothing hold more than 2 ore 3 flights on my old zmr 250 testing rig.

@AndyDreadFPV 3 жыл бұрын

I remember the RR episode very well. It didn't take long after that episode was released for these to show up.

@MatthewTaylor3 3 жыл бұрын

Gemfan at that point said: Hold our beer, while we show RR how it is done.

@Temporal_Flux 3 жыл бұрын

When I learned to fly LOS, I flew at night so that LEDs (on the arms) could help me with orientation... and it did, it was much easier than learning during the day. These props would have made it even easier - no question.

@ClaraCl2005 3 жыл бұрын

That is the first legitimate use case I've seen for these.

@explodingevo 3 жыл бұрын

@@ClaraCl2005 New use case: team identifiers for ztag drone laser tag

@deonfourie2828 2 жыл бұрын

I just had 2 different colored props for front and back 😅

@lubosschejbal9258 2 жыл бұрын

Indeed. I have them too and on LOS in dark it’s just epic. 😀

@outlawfpv3792 3 жыл бұрын

I need these.....not sure why but I do.

@SmoothCruizer37 3 жыл бұрын

Monkey see, Dopey do

@DigitalN8v 3 жыл бұрын

Then that means you just "want" them and don't even need them for any legitimate reason.

@outlawfpv3792 3 жыл бұрын

@@DigitalN8v Oh man you're totally right.....thanks for the clarification.👍

@davidpaulik9877 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah i feel like fly that go for light . 😂

@miguelboisvert7375 3 жыл бұрын

@@DigitalN8v having these props is a necessity to life. Therefore he does “need” them. Case closed.

@mattwilson1305 3 жыл бұрын

These days when a new fpv related product releases, I always say to myself "I'll just wait until Joshua Bardwell does a review video on it." I know I cant be the only one?? Lol

@badugafpv76 3 жыл бұрын

I was hoping to see the props in action instead I catch you on the fridge again

@bleeksbentbits3150 3 жыл бұрын

IN the fridge- & stay up on yur shelf- these pizza left-overs are mine! :v ;)

@wrstew1272 3 жыл бұрын

The team of RR is instrumental in leading the industry!

@michaelgapp5291 3 жыл бұрын

The fridge outro is still my favorite xD

@1nobillyno 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, a good one. Also, "goo goo ga ga, subscribe to my daddy!"

@themajik1 3 жыл бұрын

Joshua, that was so difficult for you to say Chad was right about something... Made me LOL for sure!

@KiloWattPlays 3 жыл бұрын

Best title ever JB. you've outdone yourself🤣😜👍

@Goodnuggz 3 жыл бұрын

It's love the way fiber optics work. Great solution

@huckaberryfpv4986 3 жыл бұрын

Nice,ordered mine 3 weeks ago from rdq,and just got em and put them together,the v2 you just 1/16 turn loose and leds turn off,love ya JB:)

@ofiasdfnosdf 3 жыл бұрын

Imagine what you could do combining this with “light painting”.

@TRITONFPV 3 жыл бұрын

Exactly what I was thinking 🤔

@wildjokerpt 3 жыл бұрын

and a few friends with another color props too (which I'm only guessing there is)

@SueMyChin 3 жыл бұрын

Check out SnakeFPV's video on light painting with a quad.

@hallio111 3 жыл бұрын

@@nerf4885 like UV- sensitive paint....and UV leds...UV leds are probably too inefficient

@bongofury3176 3 жыл бұрын

and LSD ...

@NoName-dn8nv 3 жыл бұрын

Next version might have a centrifugal switch so awesome

@NoAgendaFPV 3 жыл бұрын

would be way better for battery life

@burnout.c 3 жыл бұрын

I guess those "printings" are laser etched. Simple, yet brilliant solution

@themajik1 3 жыл бұрын

Could be in-mold decorating as well. I have not seen the props irl, so I don't really know.

@naomiwolf8944 3 жыл бұрын

@@themajik1 Mayhaps some type of phosphate layer?

@scottmilano2940 2 жыл бұрын

Could it be powered from (spinning above) the electric/magnetic field generated by the motor? Seems like it might work for something simple like an LED.

@bleeksbentbits3150 3 жыл бұрын

I thought we'd finally get to find out what their pitch is & how they actually fly... Whether they're only good for looking good )which they do) or if they're actually a decent flying prop or not. Wouldn' t be useful to me for anything I fly, but sure would be worth it for keeping in mind for when they eventually release a 7inch version! ;) Which brings me to another point- sure would like to see a bit of 7inch content occasionally, please?

@crisnmaryfam7344 Жыл бұрын

1:58 Laser etched maybe, but yeah they help to bend the light and make it more visible from all angles.

@Chilternflyer 3 жыл бұрын

"There's one thing true in life..." Classic!

@lancebecker4458 3 жыл бұрын

Looking fresh JB!

@codydavis7762 3 жыл бұрын

JB please do an Quad build with as much LED's and bling as you can. A quad that looks great but doesn't necessarily fly great. Call it the Gamers Quad or something. I think it would be a fun idea.

@bongofury3176 3 жыл бұрын

Quad by Dre...

@wilgarcia1 3 жыл бұрын

super cool. wonder if that affects the prop balance much. YO! it's a no solder solution =D

@gizmoguyar 3 жыл бұрын

I did this a long time ago back when tricopters were a thing. The way I did it was put 405 nm UV leds on the top of the arms facing up towards the bottom of the props. Then I painted the bottom of the props with fluorescent paint. It worked really well, but you are limited to the colors of paints available.

@MattBalder 3 жыл бұрын

You're giving me a great idea! I'm thinking of getting some UV Blacklight Reactive UV Tape and cutting small dots (hole puncher?) and sticking those on top and bottom of some clear props. I would then mount maybe 3 Ultra Bright UV led diodes right under each prop on top of the arms. If it worked I think it would be cheap and effective. Did you have any trouble getting the paint to stick to the props? I'm finding lots of acrylic paint available. Maybe just a light sanding first?

@1934Shadow 3 жыл бұрын

Will try this in the summer. During dessert bon fires

@sganzerlag 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, as usual. That button shirt goes very well with the beard. Good outfit. Best regards from Brasilia, Brazil.

@the-dilemma-diaries 3 жыл бұрын

I'm hoping to try these on my new quad! Great video

@chrisbee9164 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome stuff. Thanks for continually creating useful content matey. One of the absolute best channels around.

@overdosed51 3 жыл бұрын

Imagine crashing and being like "ok guys give me 30 minutes to change out a few props" 🤣 Cool idea but what a pain in the ass

@tomm5810 3 жыл бұрын

Nice technical review - but you should have shared more flying with the LED props - that's what we want to see after listening to all the tech stuff....

@philwalser8370 3 жыл бұрын

I went and ordered the V1 as soon as I saw your livestream with Blunty discussing their release. Love them! I only have 3 complaints with the V1: 1) They are a pain to assemble (compared to normal props of course) 2) The LED was white and the only little bit of color comes from the pattern of frosting on the prop, which was barely visible in flight 3) Once they are on I had a tough time getting a couple of them to turn off again. I would get it to shut off and any little nudge would make it turn back on. It seems that they have solved 2 of those issues, so thanks Gemfan for quickly revising the weak points! Now, I need to see if I can buy just the new PCBs instead of buying all new props.

@PunakiviAddikti Жыл бұрын

It would probably be worth it to buy all new props. If you break a prop, just swap the insides out.

@FAB1150 3 жыл бұрын

Those look dope! Would be cooler to have a single ring on the outside! Regardless, I'm gonna get some lol

@NicuIrimia 3 жыл бұрын

I will wait for the RGB effects ones that will also have automatic rotation detection because they are powered by the motors magnetic field. NO Fiddling !

@linecraftman3907 3 жыл бұрын

i tried doing that and the motors simply produce too low frequency field oscillations and that low frequency induction transfer hasn't really been done outside some experiments in labs. I definitely think it's possible if I spent more time and had more knowledge

@RadekMacha 3 жыл бұрын

IdK, my first thought was fiberglass embedded in the prop and LED on the quad arm. The second was LED, capacitor and induction coil embedded in a translucent resin prop and a magnet on a spoke underneath.

@zark0_code 3 жыл бұрын

hi, since i saw the video from rotor riot of leds on props i got an idea which i think its the best aproach, but i dont have the resources to test that out. So the idea consists on painting the props whith uv reactive paint , so you can put an uv led on the arm and it will shine (not a lot, but inside an hangar or somwhere without direct sunlight should be visible)

@mikewoodhead7523 3 жыл бұрын

Need to get this rigged onto props with replaceable blades, so if you crash and bend props, you don't have to rebuild this every time. Like the Dalprops foldable

@aaron6516 3 жыл бұрын

HELL yeah!!! Thanks Josh!!!

@ClarkDroneFilms 3 жыл бұрын

Maybe a wire could be routed through the motor shaft and power the LED like that. Very interesting project, great stuff from gemfan

@boccatxrx5023 14 күн бұрын

There are skateboard wheels with LEDs in them that dont require batteries. They have a little stator and a magnetic ring inside and the rotation of the wheel generates the power. Super simple. Im surprised they didnt use this method...

@luiselu6208 3 жыл бұрын

If these catch on we're soon gonna have RGB props

@wootsman 3 жыл бұрын

Sadly, I live in North Alaska. and during the summer we get nearly 24hr sunlight! wish I could use these they look really cool!

@irishlostboy 3 жыл бұрын

Well by the time your order arrives, it will be winter again, so perfect timing!

@DstruX 3 жыл бұрын

What an awesome solution. Will definitely be using these in upcoming vids! And yeah, LEDs make everything more cool 🙂

@lubosschejbal9258 Жыл бұрын

These are wild! 👌

@MRdeLaat 3 жыл бұрын

there has to be a way to power them using the electromagnetic field caused by the motors

@machafpv4049 3 жыл бұрын

bought 5 pair last week they are in today!

@DadsRCHangar 3 жыл бұрын

Loving those 👍🏻

@Kokiriheart 3 жыл бұрын

Definitely going to get a set, will be perfect for those sunset LOS sessions! Thanks JB

@TRITONFPV 3 жыл бұрын

Just ordered a couple of sets. Can't wait 👊🏻

@addisonwasiuta6109 3 жыл бұрын

This is cool. Just ordered two sets lol

@skylark0534 3 жыл бұрын

no flight footage?? These are soo amazing!! hope that the durability isnt that bad

@irishlostboy 3 жыл бұрын

I have flown them. They are solid. Zero durability problems.

@skylark0534 3 жыл бұрын

@@irishlostboy cool man!! Hope to maybe get a pair soon

@FLMan180 3 жыл бұрын

I wanna see them fly on your channel man!

@Tomarobby 3 жыл бұрын

Aw you look very spiffy today Joshua! Nice video as always!

@myfavouritegame 3 жыл бұрын

Just to share a tip after I tried my first set. Try not to use the bottom grooved prop nut, and don't over tighten the nut. The groove turned the prop cover, and that tore the thin PCB film. And somehow the red props is not as bright as the green props. But other than that, awesome set of props especially for night time LOS flying. Just did a session under the full moon and got some nice time lapse photos. LOS video and onboard camera too.

@n8lbv 2 жыл бұрын

Nice to see some sort of follow-up on these. I'm considering trying them. Looks like a tedious mess, and was wondering how much good flight time you get out of them before you have to mess with them again, and wondering how long the red vs the blue vs the green last and all of that.

@PunakiviAddikti Жыл бұрын

That's a common thing with red LEDs. They're not as bright as other colors. It has to do with how the human eye works, as red LEDs should technically be brighter than any other color.

@odyss160 3 жыл бұрын

Now they need to take this idea, and talk with a specific motor company thatll colab with them to make a motor shaft that is specially designed to have an inner conductive core, a barrier and an outer conductive core that all isolates from contact with the bell and motor windings. With an idea like that you can have a pdb under the motor that doesnt contact the frame and can have +, -, and a signal wire run to the flight controller(for on off functions via switch) or perhaps an esc or directly to the motor wires for linear brightness with throttle like race wire LEDs do. No need for batteries in the prop hub. This motor shaft can easily be compared to the gyro brakes cable system on a bmx bike for a visual idea to what I mean.

@slimjimfpv 3 жыл бұрын

Got mine coming in the post tomorrow! Cant wait!

@flyineyeaerialfpv5592 3 жыл бұрын

Who else thought he was gonna go outside and show us the props in flight and then see him open the fridge instead lol....Yes I remember the RR episode..To bad someone else cashed in on this idea instead of you guys...great video nonetheless JB

@mauritz1774 3 жыл бұрын

Aaaarrgghhh my Eyes Burning!! The Red Electrical Tape Hurts my Eyes

@halowalker797 3 жыл бұрын

About to hit 200k, love to see it

@its_Savian 3 жыл бұрын

It's about time ❤

@Lift33d 3 жыл бұрын

JB- “Chad was right”! LOL seemed so had for JB to say that !?!? LOL

@KernsJW 3 жыл бұрын

I have never flown at night. Have thought about it, but would need to find a well lit spot. Yet, I still want these! I updated one of my drones with a camera that handles dusk a lot better and these would probably work well

@Bob-ex2yx 3 жыл бұрын

Ha those batteries look like my hearing aid batteries

@henning256yt 3 жыл бұрын

They should make a version with a completely kind of frosted surface so all of the prop is glowing.

@flipfpv 3 жыл бұрын

I'm guessing that the light travels through the clear plastic in the prop and wouldn't really react much with the surface, which would explain why the diffusing elements are embedded inside of the prop. But I could be wrong.

@ogreth9438 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome Props! I don't get that on/off button but whatever LOL!!

@ryeyoo 3 жыл бұрын

Nice shirt, bro. Classing up the channel

@unything2696 3 жыл бұрын

LEDs go brr...

@JC-zg2id 3 жыл бұрын

Hey quick PID tuning question. 5", 4s, 2206 motors, BLHeli-S, no RPM filtering yet, BF4.1, not highest quality parts. Stock pids and I get bad bounceback and propwash handling. Used the sliders to increase the master slider a little, the P/D balance, and and P/D gain (Mostly P/D gain I think). With that I got a lot of the bounceback and propwash, but when I did a punch out and cut the throttle, my Yaw would twist.

@4DCResinSmoker 3 жыл бұрын

The way the batteries are installed in the propellers are a no-go. Especially considering that they whole thing needs to be disassembled to turn it off.

@215cyclone 3 жыл бұрын

Just loosen the prop nut for off

@MCsCreations 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic review, Joshua!!! 😃 But damn... Here it comes... Lots of people saying they saw an UFO... 😂 Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

@wardope 3 жыл бұрын

i am not about to jump on the LED prop wagon. I never fly in the night time and you cant see the props on either my FPV camera or the GoPro. as I don't race it makes no sense at all. but I can see how it will be game-changing for people who race and also as for visual for bystanders!

@alanhobbs4879 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome, I want them in 3"

@GTXgb-gt8lz 3 жыл бұрын

Looking fancy Joshua

@dondupuis5524 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@patrickoneill1011 3 жыл бұрын

Very Cool 👍👍

@swg_fpv 3 жыл бұрын

Brrrrr LED props

@dividingbyzerofpv6748 3 жыл бұрын

Using prop like a fiber optic is pretty smart. Anyone remember Pimpstar Wheels? The imbedded LED wheel that could turn your wheels into a rotational display/monitor? Have seen that tec shrunk down to little hand held fans given out at trade shows that have an advertisement displayed as they spin. How long til we can get our props turning into a display that can display a design as it rotates?

@ricklip6069 3 жыл бұрын

That is amazing

@ReggieRailSystems 3 жыл бұрын

Hope they (Gemfan) doesn't stop @ just 5 inch props but quickly jumps to include the ol 7 inch wheels.

@Luigi-vr2pc 3 жыл бұрын

Another great vid! Keep it up.

@misaellezcano2974 3 жыл бұрын

Cool props

@MeeKaaH 3 жыл бұрын

WE NEED THESE ON DRL QUADS 😱

@sjoervanderploeg4340 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, you never engraved plexiglass before? When you have clear plastic, it reflects the light inside it and when you roughen up (etch or engrave for example) the surface it will light up on that spot!

@sjoervanderploeg4340 3 жыл бұрын

They could probably save a little weight and costs if the shim would be the conductor for negative and ditched the switch

@69RocketBones 3 жыл бұрын

Nice shirt.

@chrisgibbon6481 3 жыл бұрын

This is an over engineered way to light up props! I've been shaking my heard for months (but I've enjoyed watching the videos on how not to do this). This method is the best "result" I've seen yet BUT.... batteries are not cheap, the install is a pain, and the $$$ for batts in the future is a pain. I have the answer! and I've been doing it for years. Clear props with any color leds on the frame arm facing up under the prop (on top of the esc if your old school like me). The result is a mid day full sun quad that you can see while your chasing it and at the golden hours or night...its perfect. All powered off the fc, programable if you want, no fuss. Gets about 75-80% of the result. If u used their "special" striped props, its probably closer to 90%. Huh, I broke a prop...don't lose those batteries! I don't have any spares...

@JoshuaBardwell 3 жыл бұрын

Your approach would only light the prop where it passes over the arm, not through its full rotation.

@boxcarhobo8315 3 жыл бұрын

Radial LEDs built around the motor base with an angular pitch to illuminate away from the center would give him the 360 degrees

@boxcarhobo8315 3 жыл бұрын

Or UV light LEDs on the arms and props mixed with photoflourescent dyes as someone else suggested Could even make multicolored rings by segmenting the dies. I'm glad to see the industry and individuals trying to innovate. Its what keeps things alive and keeps improvements happening

@Rocketyfox 3 жыл бұрын

I think it might be possible to power the led by tapping off the em field created by the motor...

@geometerfpv2804 3 жыл бұрын

Hahah! I love this solution. So clever, so simple.

@OliFPV 3 жыл бұрын

That sooo true 💡🤗🌈 im loving LEDs, lg

@Quadtastrophe 3 жыл бұрын

must be great for spectators on race events!

@thejeffhendrix 3 жыл бұрын

I find it easier to put both tabs in 1st, then the batteries

@neilfpv 3 жыл бұрын

Oh, I have an idea but I just don't have time to do it. It's the same approach done on cassette recorders or legacy equipments.

@LilwickedFpv 3 жыл бұрын

That’s hot I got to get me some of them 😎👌🏽

@Pile_of_carbon 3 жыл бұрын

Looks cool! I'm curious as to how they fly.

@TheGeordietheWitchandtheWench 3 жыл бұрын

Very neat indeed!! I would of love to see some footage of them :-) Good for orientation at night time, different colours?

@TeamYankee2 3 жыл бұрын

So.. they'll also fit on the AR pro wing... :-)

@ernest_4104 3 жыл бұрын

They ARE cool!

@MadDragon75 3 жыл бұрын

I should have mine today. I just need to get the batteries.

@keyplayermark 3 жыл бұрын

It is interesting that my V1's work with the nut tightening to turn on and loosen to turn off. Looks like it is better than the switch on the V2

@kameltoez 3 жыл бұрын

Don’t know if anyone said this first, but put the tabs in first onto the hub. There are guides.

@mariusschmitt5855 3 жыл бұрын

Sorry for saying this but this design is not optimal. The LEDs could be on a small lensed container on the arm of the drone beaming the light into the prop on a part of the prop that is made for accepting the light inside the plastic (a roughed area on the prop) This way the props would be cheaper (the usual price) and there would be no need for switches and batteries and......