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Windsurf helmet for gopro

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Created by 66WSF > 9 months ago, 23 May 2015
66WSF
QLD, 408 posts
23 May 2015 1:31PM
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Any advise / where to get one / best type for mounting a gopro?

Cheers.

Mark _australia
WA, 22343 posts
23 May 2015 5:39PM
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The standard curved GoPro mount (stick on) was close enough to the profile on top of my Gath.

Then a bit of kite string, from one I shot down, makes a good tether thru the vents on the top.
Used a garden poly pipe hose clamp thingy to clip on with as they can be repoened easily

Freddofrog
WA, 522 posts
23 May 2015 10:02PM
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I use a Protec Ace Wake. Found them a heap more comfortable than a Gath. And the curved go pro mounts work well.

PhilSWR
NSW, 1104 posts
24 May 2015 12:19AM
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Same here, got the Ace Protec Wake helmet. Got the curved Gopro mount Mark speaks of too. All good but the adhesive pad was about as sticky at Clag glue. Ended up putting a good blob of Selleys Kwik Grip- she's rock solid now.

66WSF
QLD, 408 posts
24 May 2015 9:46AM
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Thanks guys, most appreciated.

I can now take lots of video of me windsurfing and bore my wife to tears

33frupus
VIC, 118 posts
24 May 2015 9:57AM
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Saw a guy at rye a couple of weeks ago that had his mounted to the top of his helmet on a short stand . Looked strangely familiar



BSN101
WA, 2286 posts
24 May 2015 8:42AM
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You can buy Gath helmets with the GoPro mount already attached (screwed)

Freddofrog
WA, 522 posts
24 May 2015 9:07AM
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PhilSWR said..
... the adhesive pad was about as sticky at Clag glue. Ended up putting a good blob of Selleys Kwik Grip- she's rock solid now.



It helps to clean the surface with isopropyl alcohol (from Bunnings). I've used those mounts for mountain biking, kite surfing, snowboarding and racing at 200kph around Barbagallo. Yet to have one come off. Still teather it though, paranoia.

BSN101
WA, 2286 posts
24 May 2015 4:18PM
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Teather and floaty back door!

joe windsurf
1480 posts
24 May 2015 7:25PM
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i use the GoPro head strap, but position camera on the top



many other mount options are available:
joewindsurfer.blogspot.com/2012/12/gopro-hero.html

66WSF
QLD, 408 posts
26 May 2015 9:34AM
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How do you secure the Gopro housing with a safety line? I do not seem to have a part that fits to the housing ?!?!

66WSF
QLD, 408 posts
26 May 2015 6:46PM
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AUS729 said..
How do you secure the Gopro housing with a safety line? I do not seem to have a part that fits to the housing ?!?!



Looked at the link - got it thanks.

Mark _australia
WA, 22343 posts
26 May 2015 8:15PM
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AUS729 said..
How do you secure the Gopro housing with a safety line? I do not seem to have a part that fits to the housing ?!?!






Those ones with a rope around the screw knobby end in that link don't look real flash.

Kite line or good synthetic twine thru the back door hinge pin are reputedly best.

Trouble is a really hard pull and that hinge pin pops out (its how u remove the back door) so essentially you are not tethering the camera with either this way or the one in the link above.
But at least with this the rope can't just slip off.



66WSF
QLD, 408 posts
27 May 2015 2:15PM
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Thanks all.



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