Pretty darn good bag for the price with a few things to note.
I purchased the Phantom 3 Professional and wanted something lightweight I could take with me almost anywhere and this bag fits the bill pretty good. Materials seem nice/ The foam is strong and not cheap and plenty of padding in the shoulder straps and backside of the bag. Its comfortable and I feel I could hike a good long while before getting any bag fatigue. It fits the Phantom 3 Quadcopter, 2 batteries + 1 in the bird, the charger, the remote with Phone/Tablet Holder and my removable prop guards in the lid. It also comes with a rain cover, perfect for use during a hike when you run into a little unexpected rain. All this is just enough for what I wanted it for. A nice lightweight and comfortable backpack for a day trip. I also believe this bag will fit in a overhead compartment in commercial flights. A nice option if your like me and want to keep your valuables with you!
Things to note. There is no foam on the top cover. And because the P3 sits slightly taller then the P2 or P2 Vision+ the motors stick upwards just a bit. The lid is just a sort of plastic semi-hard material so not strong enough to absorb an impact by itself in my opinion. However there is a gap between the motor and the bottom side of the lid. If I push down on the lid i get almost an inch before I touch the motor. So on one hand, I wouldn't want to drop the bag from a high height, lid side down. But on the other note it would have to take a direct hit on the motor to cause any damage. My feeling is grabbing a single flat sheet of foam to lay over the top of the craft will add more protection and peace-of-mind. It would be nice if they could add more padding to the lid in the future as there seems to be room for it.
The second thing to note is if you use prop guards obviously they will not fit unless you use the removable versions. I installed removable prop guards because I often fly with my kids and just feel safer that way. However the plate that you install on these removable guards adds width around the outer ends of the craft and makes it very snug (but not impossible) to seat the craft correctly in its place. Again just a note if you use them. The prop guards fit really nicely in the lid side compartment. A nice mesh with zipper pocket on the underside of the lid.
I would also recommend a bag to hold extra props and other items of worth as small lose items will roam. The Phantom 3 comes with a nice cloth drawstring bag that holds the extra props and when seated in bag, stay right where they are. There is also a small velcro pouch that sits right at your lower back on the outer side of the bag. I use this are to store the rain cover but you could potentially drop a small bag of tools or other things in there as well but keep in mind anything with bulk will press against your back.
Thats about it. Hope this helps. I purchased the plain top one, in retrospect I would have liked to have gotten the carbon fiber top version.
*EDIT 5/26/2015 - After having the bag for a few weeks now I would like to note one more thing. The top of the bad gets 'dinged' pretty easily. I haven't done a lot of rough use with it yet and there is already some marks and dings on the LID. Remember I purchased the the plain lid. Not sure how the Carbon Fiber one wears. Just something else to note as I feel in time the lid will continue to decrease in visual appearance over time.
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Customer Review: A very nice and comfortable backpack case
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My drone is safe, but I still feel a little uneasy
I was able to properly fit my DJI Phantom 3 Professional as well as all the other accessories that came in the original bundle. I still have plenty of space for many other accessories if need be. The motors do stick out and aren't part of the depth of the backpack, but it doesn't affect the ease of closing the actual backpack so there's not much worry about "crushing" the motors or anything. Just don't fling it around and place other heavy luggage on top of it because it doesn't have any extra foam padding on the top.The only reason I'm not giving a full five stars is that though I have absolute confidence that my equipment is safe, I'm not absolutely confident that my equipment is sturdily tucked in. A quick and easy solution would be to stuff all the empty space with space fillers, but if you're not into that sort of thing (like me), you're left with the [sometimes] unnerving sound of your equipment slightly bouncing around inside.As for aesthetics, I was a bit hesitant about the shape/design of the bag at first, but I appreciate another reviewer mentioning how you can use it as a take-off platform, which would be super helpful when you're on a particularly uneven road/surface while hiking/climbing/etc.
