I've been hand-catching my Evo II because I often fly during mountain hikes (where permitted) and the landing zones are rarely large and flat and at-risk of damaging the props or camera/gimbal. I agree with several of the recommendations here. Practice at home. Practice with thick gloves. Let the Evo land in your hand and be patient -- it may take a few seconds for the props to stop. Don't fight it or grab or wrestle the drone. Don't do this in windy conditions and always position the drone down-wind from you.
My experience has been good and uneventful most of the time. I've had a few scenarios where I thought the props would not stop after a few seconds but maintained my position with flat/open hand below the drone and it always eventually stops the props.
The Evo can also be hand launched although that's even more challenging than hand catching. You need a lanyard or some way to hold the controller in one hand while your fingers press the control sticks together -- and then you hold the Evo in a level position with your other hand from the bottom/rear. After the props spin-up you toss the Evo up and slightly forward and it will quickly adjust prop speed to maintain position. Some people have made the mistake of not trusting the Evo to hold altitude after tossing and attempted to reach for it. That will most often result in badly damaged wrists and hands or worse.
My experience has been good and uneventful most of the time. I've had a few scenarios where I thought the props would not stop after a few seconds but maintained my position with flat/open hand below the drone and it always eventually stops the props.
The Evo can also be hand launched although that's even more challenging than hand catching. You need a lanyard or some way to hold the controller in one hand while your fingers press the control sticks together -- and then you hold the Evo in a level position with your other hand from the bottom/rear. After the props spin-up you toss the Evo up and slightly forward and it will quickly adjust prop speed to maintain position. Some people have made the mistake of not trusting the Evo to hold altitude after tossing and attempted to reach for it. That will most often result in badly damaged wrists and hands or worse.