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[–] ZMoney@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago (2 children)

If it's a dangerous hobby then this becomes a safety concern.

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 11 points 3 months ago (1 children)

But the most expensive gear isn't necessarily more dangerous than the entry level gear, and in some cases, may even be safer.

[–] ZMoney@lemmy.world -4 points 3 months ago

Right, but the issue is that if they don't know what they are doing then the gear is irrelevant. I'll give an example. If I'm skiing and I see someone hiking up to the off-piste bowl run in brand new topline gear, and they are visibly struggling to do the hike, I can ssume they are inexperienced and might really hurt themselves or crash into someone else.

[–] Whitebelt_Dural@lemmings.world 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

FPV drones and the surge in popularity of BnF quads. You used to have to at least know how to solder it all together.

[–] ZMoney@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Oh god. You can buy one on Temu for $10. I'm guessing they overheat and explode.

[–] Whitebelt_Dural@lemmings.world 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The ones I'm thinking of are carbon fiber bodied, weigh about 600-800g, and easily hit 100mph/160kph. Usually we recommend newbies fly a few dozen hours in a simulator first but seeing people post pics with cuts from propellers going up their arm was a semi regular occurrence on the subreddit.

[–] ZMoney@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

I'm in. How do I get started? Please and thank you 😁