GoPro chest trauma?

[swazi_matt]

I was just thinking about the safety of attaching a gopro to your body.
Perhaps someone with a doctor friend could ask them this question. If you have a gopro strapped to your chest and come off and land full impact flat on your chest on hardpack or rock what are the health risks? I am guessing it could be quite serious but I am not a doctor

 

[twowheels]

I was just thinking about the safety of attaching a gopro to your body.
Perhaps someone with a doctor friend could ask them this question. If you have a gopro strapped to your chest and come off and land full impact flat on your chest on hardpack or rock what are the health risks? I am guessing it could be quite serious but I am not a doctor

Likely no worse than landing on the rock itself in the first place, but then you'd be out a camera too

Around here lots of guys mount GoPros to the tops of their helmets - I'd be worried about catching a limb and torquing your neck. The slickest set-up I've seen is the Liquid Image goggle camera - true point-of-view filming and the most protected.

 

[Jakobi]

My mount is hard against the body armour and only held with 2 x velcro straps. In a big impact I imagine the camera would break. The chest plate should also spread the forces some before transferring to the body. I agree probably just like landing on a rock.

 

[MrBlah]

about 1/10th what it does when it catches a vine and tries to remove you from the bike

I had to learn that lesson a couple times, mine is now attached to my chest protector, I use the big black plastic thing they come attached to in the box, I cut it down drilled holes in it and zip tied it to my chest protector

 

[bowhunter007]

about 1/10th what it does when it catches a vine and tries to remove you from the bike

I had to learn that lesson a couple times, mine is now attached to my chest protector, I use the big black plastic thing they come attached to in the box, I cut it down drilled holes in it and zip tied it to my chest protector

I have sticky mounts front & back of my chest protector. here's an example of first time use...great view of the pad

http://youtu.be/3Oa_6yW9m20

 

[GMP]

Under visor is very good. A little custom work but when done right its out of the way of getting snagged and you don't even notice it. On the chest protector the size of the GoPro is nothing compared to anything else in the woods to hit or fall on. I think before that happens I'd smash it on the steering damper getting over the bars.

 

[bowhunter007]

Under visor is very good. A little custom work but when done right its out of the way of getting snagged and you don't even notice it. On the chest protector the size of the GoPro is nothing compared to anything else in the woods to hit or fall on. I think before that happens I'd smash it on the steering damper getting over the bars.

I see it like this...If you are ripping through the woods, or wherever, you are making a somewhat expensive gadget quite disposable. At any given moment, a tumble off the bike could destroy the camera...It doesn't matter where it's mounted on your person. I am good with that fact(on my 2nd GoPro in 18 months).

 

[wrench]

Under visor is very good. A little custom work but when done right its out of the way of getting snagged and you don't even notice it. On the chest protector the size of the GoPro is nothing compared to anything else in the woods to hit or fall on. I think before that happens I'd smash it on the steering damper getting over the bars.

That is my preferred placement. The first time I raced with my GoPro I had it on top of my helmet. On the first lap it got knocked upwards by a small face slapper. Pretty much tree tops for the rest of the HS. I moved it under my visor and it's been there ever since. Well protected, even survived a nasty face plant crash [4 ribs did not] pre running for the 2010 Baja 1K. When looking at it [attachment], you would think the placement would interfere with my vision ... not once have I noticed it while riding.

 

[MrBlah]

I could never ride like that, one of my helmets it wont fit, and the other one the visor is just entering my vision at it's highest point

I really dislike helmet mounted video, aka vomit cams, I cant watch them unless the rider never ever turns his head

 

[swazi_matt]

Ok so general consensus is that I have been watching too much Greys anatomy!
Anyway I figured I would have bigger problems as my head would most likely hir the ground before my chest!

 

[Jakobi]

Anythings possible in this sport. In one scenario the go pro could break and take some of the force, in others it could trasfer it. What if you hit it on something with it mounted under your visor and it trasnferred it to your head? What if...

At the end of the day you evaluate the risks yourself and do what you need to to minimize them. If that means leaving the camera at home for you then no biggy. I honestly think its probably more likely to run into trouble with the assorted handbar mounted goods. Camera, gps etc as we all know that bars and ribs can align all too easily.

 

[GMP]

Smashing the GoPro is the least of my worries when rippin' it up through the woods. you can replace a camera faster and cheaper than healing a busted body part.

 

[johnnyo]

I don't have a go pro so I wouldn't know which way to mount would be better but I can say from a viewers perspective that I like watching the ones that are mounted to the helmet. Seems like the picture is more stable and when you go up hills, you aren't looking straight into the bars. Just looks more like it does when riding when it is on the helmet. Just my opinion...and we all know what those are like.

I have often wondered about it catching tree limbs and stuff though. I'd hate to get ripped off the bike like that.

 

[Jakobi]

I don't have a go pro so I wouldn't know which way to mount would be better but I can say from a viewers perspective that I like watching the ones that are mounted to the helmet. Seems like the picture is more stable and when you go up hills, you aren't looking straight into the bars. Just looks more like it does when riding when it is on the helmet. Just my opinion...and we all know what those are like.

I have often wondered about it catching tree limbs and stuff though. I'd hate to get ripped off the bike like that.

A bit off topic, but I find that near eye level gives the best rider perspective. Mounted under the visor gets close. Now whats the risks involved in this once in a crash?? Head trauma? Once you move the camera on to the top of the helmet the view changes again and I don't really like it too much. It looks a bit weird and you end up with the visor blocking off the view a bit too. I personally go with chest mount as its neat and tidy, easy to turn on and off, never catches anything and I like being able to see the bars at work.

 

[bowhunter007]

A bit off topic, but I find that near eye level gives the best rider perspective. Mounted under the visor gets close. Now whats the risks involved in this once in a crash?? Head trauma? Once you move the camera on to the top of the helmet the view changes again and I don't really like it too much. It looks a bit weird and you end up with the visor blocking off the view a bit too. I personally go with chest mount as its neat and tidy, easy to turn on and off, never catches anything and I like being able to see the bars at work.

I'm getting to like my chest mount more & more. Here's a clip...You'll please excuse my enthusiasm, and ability to drop my bike at will.



http://youtu.be/E7svFBLaPWA

 

[GMP]

I like that as well, but the bars may be a little close for the lens I have in mine now. The more narrow FOV makes these setups more critical. I should try it, along with the chin bar mount.

 

[bukwheat]

I hate trying to watch a video from a chest mounted camera. All you see is the handlebars and triple clamps bouncing up and down. In fact, if the post describes the video and mentions it is chest mounted, I won't even click on the link to the video.

I have the Liquid Image goggles and really like the product. You don't have to worry if the cameral is aimed at the correct angle.

 

[Jakobi]

I hate trying to watch a video from a chest mounted camera. All you see is the handlebars and triple clamps bouncing up and down. In fact, if the post describes the video and mentions it is chest mounted, I won't even click on the link to the video.

I have the Liquid Image goggles and really like the product. You don't have to worry if the cameral is aimed at the correct angle.

I've seen liquid image footage that was aimed too low.. I've seen bad helmet mounts, and bad chest mounts. I've also watched some ripper footage from all.

 

[MrBlah]

I hate trying to watch a video from a chest mounted camera. All you see is the handlebars and triple clamps bouncing up and down. In fact, if the post describes the video and mentions it is chest mounted, I won't even click on the link to the video.

I have the Liquid Image goggles and really like the product. You don't have to worry if the cameral is aimed at the correct angle.

chest mount on riders that sit is pretty bad, but riders that stand it's perfect

helmet mount on riders that sit is ok, I cant watch them long, on riders that stand it's a bad pov

 

[GMP]

I've seen good and bad from all. The only ones I really don't like are the standard helmet mounts that fill 30% of the view with visor or helmet. The under visor mount is very good, just has to be fabricated and setup properly for adjustability and also to not get in your FOV as a rider.