Drones Plus

After owning a variety of different small drones I really wanted to upgrade. I was so excited to hear that there was a specialty retail location in the Portland area.
I stopped in on a weekday to see what they had and to ask some questions. The store employee was very knowledgeable and was the furthest from «high pressure». It was refreshing to hear his excitement about some of the lower costing drones — you could tell he was just really into the hobby.
Ultimately I bought a DJI P3A (which has been a great photography platform with no malfunctions). The other great thing about Drones Plus is that they were fully stocked with accessories — I ended up buying a great pelican case with laser cut foam that fit my drone perfectly and a spare battery.
I highly recommend the store because of the low pressure and knowledgeable staff along with the great inventory.

They sell DJI stuff and know the basics. Need help beyond that they recommend looking at youtube or just paying their guys in the back to look into it. I guess I can’t fault them for trying to make money, but most of the questions I had they were unable to answer.

Great folks, knowledgeable and straight forward.

I bought a DJI Phantom 3 Professional from these guys and it was a great experience. I went into the store with about 20 questions (that I’d written down on a tablet) and they answered every one of them patiently and accurately. I was concerned whether or not the Phantom 3 would be compatible with my older Samsung tablet and the guy took the time to bring out a running Phantom 3, he took my tablet, downloaded the current software app, hooked my tablet up to the Phantom remote and got it all working. You just don’
t get that kind of service anywhere any more so I was really pleased. They also had the model in stock and I took one with me. I’d definitely buy there again.
Dan M

My wife bought me a DJI Phantom 3 from Drones Plus, and I am having a blast with this! The people working at the store were very helpful with the initial purchase, and walked my wife through all the features of the different models — which was incredibly helpful since we were completely clueless about drones! Their after-​sales help is also great — they walked me through how to use the Phantom, showed me how to use the DJI app, and even helped me to upgrade the firmware, even though the store was very busy! If you want to buy a drone, this is the place to go!

Stopped into the store on a Sunday just wanting to take a peek at the drones. The person working there was very friendly and took the time to show off several models, explain different features, and just generally chat about the subject. Clearly a fan of the hobby well beyond just running a store, which is great for a novice that is curious.
At his recommendation I ended up picking up the Dromida Ominus, which he said was a great learning quad copter with a very low cost point (less than $ 100). I’ve been using it for several days now and having a blast.
This shop seems like it would be a good mix for any skill level and pricepoint. A novice can go and pick up something inexpensive that is still cool like the Dromida, and the more advanced users have plenty of the super high-​end drones ($ 3k+) to pick from and test/​learn about. Perfect way to get hands on with some drones and see what they’re all about.

Experienced staff. Very helpful. Purchased a Phantom 3 Advanced. Plan to do all my future drone purchases there. If you’re looking to buy a drone, this is the only place to go.

They have 99% DJI equipment and very little of anything in the way of parts or accessories. The did have a 3DR Iris+ and a Yuneec Q500 but was told by an employee that they didn’t like them, sorry I would have to disagree and would consider purchasing them before even considering any DJI products due to very poor customer service and history of fly-​aways and multiple other issues.

I stopped in Drones Plus in Beaverton while down in Portland for a Ingress event that was happening that weekend. Found the staff to be very social, knowledgeable and helpful. No question was to bothersome to answer. I liked that if they didn’t have an answer to a question they didn’t try to BS about it and said either they didn’t know or that they would find out. I purchased a DJI Inspire 1 and so far am very pleased with the aircraft. I haven’t had to use their repair services but am likely shop their again for either accessories or upgrades.

I have a friend who bought a DJI Phantom 2 a while back, and it planted the seed that these could be a lot of fun to own and fly. After seeing that Drones Plus had opened in Beaverton, I decided to stop in and visit. It doesn’t cost anything to look, right? :) The team there was very helpful (no pressure, and they know their stuff) and were very patient as I asked questions. Well, Saturday I took delivery of my DJI Phantom 3 Pro and have had a BLAST with it. It is an amazing piece of technology for the money.
If you are interested in buying a drone, or just learning what they’re all about, I highly recommend that you pay them a visit. It will be well worth your while!

Really cool store. We bought a Phantom 3 from them and are having a blast! Friendly, helpful and knowledgable staff. Try before you buy. Glad they are here.

Stopped in because they’re right next to my favorite Sushi restaurant, came back in a few weeks later to buy a drone for my son’s birthday. James let us test fly in the cage, and despite it being a bit touchy, we bought a $ 79 model.
We took it to the park the other day and did a few flights; seemed quite easy to fly despite being a bit touchy on the controls. An excellent drone for the money.

This place is pretty cool if your into drones, I came here with my brother to get him a new drone. James was very helpful and very knowledgeable. He helped my brother set up his new phantom. We will defiantly be coming back again :) great services!

Your own personal drone may not be too far off!
Drones Plus sells helicopter drones. 4 – 8 rotors. And when I stopped in, I was surprised that there are drones under $ 100. If you are a professional filmmaker with a 22 pound camera-​lens-​stabilizer rig, they have a drone for that too.
The technology development to create drones was funded by the government through ARPA, same folks who brought us the Internet. Now our area is ground zero for drones in the nation! Insitu in Bingen and Hood River was such a pioneer it was bought by Boeing. We have pioneers in our area using drones in agriculture, forestry, environmental studies and fighting forest fires. There are plans to make a large drone flying test area of Eastern Oregon, and there is an active Portland drone meetup. There is a drone law startup in town too.
Drone shots are becoming common in films and even for amateur filmmakers, like you!
Drone shots will be common in real estate once their commercial use becomes legal.
Drones Plus is an authorized reseller for DJI which makes drones and camera stabilizers. They have a few other lines of hand held stabilizers for video makers working with small cameras and mobile phone cameras. They have inexpensive camera drones and even cheaper non-​camera drones.
They have a small inside flight cage to try flying the drones. The controls on each are a little different. Here you can get a start learning what you like. Some of the staff are very experienced fliers, and you can be too with practice.
In the old days of drones, you had to find all the parts from different makers and put them all together based on Internet drone tribal knowledge. For the large 8 rotor cinematography drone, this shop knows that knowledge and can do the integration to build a production-​ready flying 4K camera. They also do drone repairs.
Best, we are now we are to the stage where there can be a company selling drones ready to fly out of the box.
All the questions, video, range, flight time, auto land, batteries, GPS, using your phone as part of the controller, Drones Plus can answer.
While I was there, there was a father with his about 20 month old daughter. She was fascinated by the drones and probably in no time will be putting them to work and play.
Drones Plus is the region’s first drone store and they have a friendly and helpful staff.