My brand new GoPro is a no go anymo

[rollin5150]

First time using my new wide GoPro today. Landed on the side and this is what I came to find. It is now filming the bottom of Apache Lake. It sucks for I did my first nose stab today and it was recorded. I would watch out on these plastic mounts. The slide lock was still in but it busted the adjustable mount right off. Also if I do get another I will glue something on the back of the case so that it will float.

 

[demolition_x]

that sucks, my friend had the gopro with the helmet mount up top and we tethered it with 80 lb test to make sure it didn't end up on the bottom of the ocean.

 

[BruceSki]

ive got an oregon sci cam at the bottom of the jones inlet.

i want to buy the gopro this summer. mine will have a floaty of some sort attached to it, or a tether. not losing another one to the bottom of the ocean.

 

[rollin5150]

Before I left today I thought about a tether of some kind but then I thought about those Oside crew boys and theirs has held so I thought I would be ok.

 

[PancakePete]

i hear ya.... My Orgy-on scintfic.. LOL is at the bottom of the atlantic.
Sucks. Wife flagged me, Im not allowed to get another...

I might have to sneak a go pro though... hehehhee:bananapowerslide:

 

[Roo]

Need to tether for sure. Should have used the suction cup mount.

 

[rollin5150]

Need to tether for sure. Should have used the suction cup mount.

The suction cup mount would not have mattered. Even if the suction held, the plastic mount between the suction and water case is what snapped. I was actually pretty impressed that the 3M adhesive pad and base mount is still on my ski. I would have thought that would be the first to go.

 

[madscientist]

i use the olympus 790sw , always tether and also have a float attachment. it mounts to the front of my helmet and i can see the screen on the back of it to know what i am filming

 

[orangefinger]

take a old lanyard cut it up and attach one side to your camera and other to your hood/dash....you will be surprised but it will dangle there after the mounts broke off !

 

[spence]

they use that 3m adhesive to put body parts on racecars in the pits

 

[nokfir]

anyone got pics of their safety device for the gopro? lanyard sounds like a great idea

 

[701superjet]

i just got my go pro wide today...wow it was great quality video


i drilled a small hole in the black latch on the case and tied 200lb power pro....its never breakin off lol

 

[jetli27]

well then im just gonna have to dive to retreive all of those cameras 150 buck charge lol

 

[munki63]

anyone got pics of their safety device for the gopro?

x2

 

[227]

Before I left today I thought about a tether of some kind but then I thought about those Oside crew boys and theirs has held so I thought I would be ok.

Bro we ALWAYS teather our cams- we learned that one the hard way also!!!

 

[Jetaddict]

I was watching some KILLER video with the GP Wide by O-Side crew...amazing angles..
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3ZsuhOoLVA"]YouTube - O-Side Going Pro with Mark Gomez and Chris Rosner[/ame]
Can you guys post some pics of your setups? Also, I have noticed that the GoPro has a tendency (when I use it) to flop around if I sub or hit the water hard- do you guys just torque those screw mounts down real tight or do you guys just glue that camera to the bracket? I can't wait to get my wide angle GP-I have a tether so I'll definitely be keeping it secure!

 

[rollin5150]

Just torque it down with a screw driver and it won't move

 

[tightithrash]

I was watching some KILLER video with the GP Wide by O-Side crew...amazing angles..
YouTube - O-Side Going Pro with Mark Gomez and Chris Rosner
Can you guys post some pics of your setups? Also, I have noticed that the GoPro has a tendency (when I use it) to flop around if I sub or hit the water hard- do you guys just torque those screw mounts down real tight or do you guys just glue that camera to the bracket? I can't wait to get my wide angle GP-I have a tether so I'll definitely be keeping it secure!

chris's i believe was set up next to the stock nose piece for his angle. regular 3m stick mount tethered to the nose piece id assume. Mark is not going to show his mount. why? well you can see how sick of an angle it is, hes not just going to give up that secret.:highhorse: you just gotta torq it with a screwdriver and re torq it when its wet and it shouldn't move.

hope that helps and get some footage!

 

[smoofers]

After watching Chris and Mark's video, I swear in a few different spots you can see the tether flapping in front of the lens.... I'm pretty sure they use tethers.... I know I will when I get one.

 

[Tanman]

Yup I lost my Oregon Scientific ATK 3000 in Alaskan waters. haha But GoPro has graciously sponsored me so I will be creating my own lanyard system on my GoPro wide soon.