CineSticks PN1 are resistive joysticks that use a specialised design to give you the smooth control that standard little joysticks just aren't capable of.

In this set you get two sets of silicone boots; Soft to Medium & Medium to Firm

These are made specifically for the DJI Phantom 2, 3 & 4 standard controllers, DJI Inspire 1 & 2 Standard Controller as well as many other controllers that use the same type of Joysticks as it's a very common style. Check the compatibility section below for other compatible controllers as people test them out. The new design is a more compact form and with the new 'thumber' friendly CineSticks with their cup style tops, you get maximum thumb control like never before!

You'll be able to achieve those cinematic movements such as pans, dollies, tilts and trucks without any of those little jitters that are so hard to avoid with standard joysticks.

We use specialised and super soft silicone rubber to give you the smooth motion you've been dreaming of. But that's not all, we made them with adjustable resistance to take you from soft control up to very firm control and they're so easy to adjust!

This video is of our CineSticks R2 but the smoothing of footage is identical.

So why do we have these touchy, small joysticks?

When drone flying first started the majority were those homemade FPV drones and when they're raced they needed to be able to turn in microseconds, so it made sense to have such touchy joysticks.

Unfortunately, it seems that nobody at the drone manufacturers ever considered the kind of joysticks that would suit standard consumer drones (cinema drones) so we got lumped with these unsuitable sticks.

Not only are our CineSticks good for cinematic motion, but due to the very deliberate and smooth motion, we've found that newcomers to droning find they can get the hang of things far quicker.

How to use

To attach the CineSticks,

1. first, unscrew your current joysticks knobs leaving the bare M3 threaded post.
2. Take the silicone rubber 'boots' and push them down onto the threaded post.
3. Push the alloy silicone caps on top of the boots. You may need to push them on using a screwing action.
4. Screw the knobs on top of the exposed threaded rod down until it meets the ally caps.
5. Finally, screw the knobs further down until you get to the desired firmness.

To increase the firmness/resistance, you just screw down the knob of the joystick. To soften/decrease the resistance, unscrew the stick. 

Note: When using the CineSticks, particularly at higher resistance, letting go of the joysticks may not return to the centre exactly. Instead, you should bring the CineSticks back to the centre and then confirm visually that there is no drift. For controllers that perform a pre-flight stick check, it’s best to start up with the CineSticks at low resistance before increasing resistance. It’s recommended that you store the CineSticks with the resistance off to keep your CineSticks performing at their best.

Compatibility:

DJI Phantom 2, 3 & 4 standard controllers

DJI Inspire 1 & 2 Standard Controller

More coming once tested. If you successfully test these CineSticks on a controller not covered in this list then please let us know by emailing customerservice@scottymakesstuff.com so we can add it to this list?

Downloads:

CineStick PN1 Instructions

Warranty

12 months

Video Reviews

Video Reviews

Note: These are for the CineStick R2 version but the effective smoothing will be very similar.

Matt Holder from Reflex Films Australia in Perth, shows us why CineSticks give him that winning advantage with their drone footage.

The well known Italian Youtube personality, Bighenet, gives his verdict on the new resistive joysticks called CineSticks. 

Italian Drone YouTuber David Ulivelli

 Ernst Markus Kofler

 Hawaiian Drone YouTuber Atort Aerials