Those who use headcams/vest cams.......

There are many different ways of mounting cameras, a lot that I've seen skiing to me look hideously risky, a massive camera sitting up on a stalk that looks like it could thrust straight down through your ski helmet if you hit it at the right angle. I ski with mine mounted on my backback strap.

I ride with the same camera (it is a bullet style) on elastic on my hat. I have fallen off on it. It just rolled up my hat and detached as it is supposed to. Hat checked out and zero damage, no damage to my head and none to the camera either. Due to the shape of it I think the risk of hitting it at an angle where it won't roll off is worth taking verses the benefit of it on the roads.

It is up to you to assess the risks and decide what style of camera and what mounting to use if you go for one. I will be sticking with mine, it does seem to make a difference with drivers and I purchased my camera following an incident where I was hit by a car who didn't stop. I would have liked an insurance claim and a prosecution but no witnesses got his numberplate. If this is the reason you want one make sure you can read the numberplate on the footage.
 
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=181989683629&alt=web

I have two of these, one forward and one backwards. The definition is very good and battery time is over two hours on low definition. Very easy to use. You need a SIM card too.

But. - my OH is very tech savvy and he can't make it set the date and time, or record in twenty minute files like it should. It records a few minutes in each file, but it's all there and then auto loops when full.

I love them and if you are recording for peace of mind they are a good choice, I think.
 
Paint Me Proud said:
My Drift Ghost S camera is attached to my hat. I used the sticky bracket, when i'm not using it i just pull the hat cover over and you cant see it. When I am using the camera I just pull the hat silk up a bit and click the camera in.

At some point I really want to try attaching it to the girth so it shoots from betwen his legs, think it would be really interesting.
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Interesting or motion sickness inducing not sure :D

Think the girth is a bit far back. A martingale might be better perhaps.

Her legs aren't really broken or bendy above the knees lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzORm6PD1Y0
 
No cameras so far have been tested with hats if you ask hat or camera manufacturers they will tell you that please be careful attaching anything to the outside of your hat can compromise your safety. A hat is there to impact spread and that is its purpose.
 
I have a chilli tech one like the video posted and also just bought a TopJoy 1080p which is basically a chinese copy of a GoPro, Cracking bit of kit though! only about £29 on Amazon and all the GoPro accessories & mounts fit it
 
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