DJI Neo 2 After 3 Months — Still Worth It?

It’s still insanely easy to use… gesture controls work…

Short answer? Yeah. It’s still worth it. Easily.

Three months in, this thing hasn’t worn off at all. Blake still loves it, his friends love it, and it’s basically expected that it shows up now. Every time someone sees it for the first time, it’s the same reaction — what is that, how much is it, and then they’re blown away when you tell them.

If you’re curious what it’s going for right now, you can check the current price here on DJI.

The biggest thing is that it actually gets used. A lot of gear sounds cool and then sits at home because it’s a hassle. This isn’t that. You pull it out of your pocket or your bag, press a couple of buttons, and it’s in the air. No controller, no waiting around for satellites, no messing around. It just goes. Because of that, it comes everywhere with us — rugby practice, the bike park, the beach, wherever we’re headed.

It’s still insanely easy to use. Gesture controls work, tracking works, voice controls work, and you can reposition it on the fly without turning it into a whole production. If you want to get more serious, you can connect a controller. If FPV is your thing, it can do that too. Most of the time, you don’t need any of that, and that’s kind of the point.

Durability… I’m not going to call it indestructible, but I also haven’t found the limit yet. It’s taken hits, been grabbed, chased, landed badly, and generally treated like a toy by a group of kids, and it just keeps going. Pick it up, dust it off, send it back up.

It’s basically kid-proof, which still sounds ridiculous to say, but it’s true. My five-year-old uses it constantly, his friends use it, they chase it, try to land it, mess around with it, and it holds up. More importantly, it feels safe. It’s small, predictable, and not intimidating to people around it. Nobody’s nervous when it’s flying nearby — they’re curious.

The flexibility is underrated. This thing can be a follow-me camera, a handheld launch drone, something you fly with a controller, or something you control with gestures. Apparently you can connect a mic to it as well, which starts getting into portable videographer territory. For something this small and this cheap, that’s pretty wild.

The only real downside I’ve noticed is wind. You can see it working pretty hard even in a light breeze, and living on an island, that’s something you notice quickly. If you’re trying to get smooth, cinematic footage in less-than-ideal conditions, it’s not the right tool for that. But as a follow-me drone? It’s unbelievable.

It’s also one of those things that gets people into drones. Blake’s friends love it, and it’s sparked interest with pretty much everyone who’s been around it. If you’ve ever thought about getting a drone for travel, outdoor stuff, or just capturing moments without overthinking it, this is a pretty fun way to do it.

Three months in, it still gets used, it’s still fun, and it’s still one of the easiest pieces of gear to grab without thinking about it. For the price, it’s a no-brainer.

It’s not replacing a proper drone across the board. It’s not supposed to.

But for a lot of real-world use — hikes, bike rides, travel, anything where you just want to document what you’re doing without messing around — there’s a strong argument that it replaces more than you’d expect. If the alternative is bringing something like a Mini 4 Pro and dealing with the setup every time, this is just easier, and because of that, it actually gets used.

And that’s the whole point.

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