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Go Pro HD. Harness mount vs. helmet mount.

Postby haiku » Sun Sep 16, 2012 4:41 pm

Hello all. A light wind kiteboarding session is ideal for comparing on the same day two go pro mounts. Harness mount or helmet mount? Which is the best? Check the following video!

http://vimeo.com/49364038

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Re: Go Pro HD. Harness mount vs. helmet mount.

Postby rightguard » Sun Sep 16, 2012 4:54 pm

Really like the harness mount... Did you make that?
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Re: Go Pro HD. Harness mount vs. helmet mount.

Postby 14ToeSide » Sun Sep 16, 2012 5:31 pm

+1 for the Harness mount. Where can you buy one?
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Re: Go Pro HD. Harness mount vs. helmet mount.

Postby locofighter » Sun Sep 16, 2012 8:28 pm

The harness mount definatly looks better. Wish I had one.
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Re: Go Pro HD. Harness mount vs. helmet mount.

Postby Kamikuza » Mon Sep 17, 2012 1:56 am

Nicely done with the harness mount! Can see it so it looks super-clean...
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Re: Go Pro HD. Harness mount vs. helmet mount.

Postby haiku » Mon Sep 17, 2012 8:43 am

Hi all. My brother gave me his windsurfing harness with the mount for a short kiteboarding test. Next time I'll take some pics of it. I think that the angle of view can be slightly improved just to let the board more visible. To do so it should be possible to change its position on the harness or simply the length of the support wich is a basically a stick. Nevertheless It alrready works fine :thumb: .
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Re: Go Pro HD. Harness mount vs. helmet mount.

Postby Faber » Mon Sep 17, 2012 9:09 am

Ciao Carlo,
Very nice vid. :thumb:
The harness back mount is it a custom support you created or is it a standard one could buy ?
Should be very interesting when playing in waves....

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Re: Go Pro HD. Harness mount vs. helmet mount.

Postby haiku » Mon Sep 17, 2012 10:01 am

Hi Faber. Thanks. I have to ask to my brother. I couldn't noticed anything because the harness back mount was covered with American Tape.
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Re: Go Pro HD. Harness mount vs. helmet mount.

Postby TomR » Mon Sep 17, 2012 12:56 pm

Check this one: https://vimeo.com/49535751

Maybe you can contact him ..

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Re: Go Pro HD. Harness mount vs. helmet mount.

Postby Jackie Treehorn » Mon Sep 17, 2012 1:22 pm

There's a thread on one of the windsurfing forums about making these:
http://forums.boards.mpora.com/showthre ... ight=gopro

Easy to make and works well. I ended up using an aluminium alloy pole because I found that carbon fibre was too fragile. Only downside with these is that you have to drill holes in your harness but luckily I had an old one in the back of the shed.
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