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mounting a videocamera to 661 helmet
Any tips on a setup?
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Re: [iamthewalrus] mounting a videocamera to 661 helmet
In reply to:
Any tips on a setup?

dont?

I have a seperate helmet for filming, i wear my 661 when im not filming or not doing a two way.
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Re: [iamthewalrus] mounting a videocamera to 661 helmet
video is evidece what are u thinking the only video of u i want to see is you and your fiance
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Re: [Calvin19] mounting a videocamera to 661 helmet
Point taken, but my separate camera helmet doesn't have much in the way of protection...and by not much I mean none at all. I have an acute BASE jumping phobia and would like to avoid trading off protection for footage as much as possible.

Magot, thanks for your valued input.
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Re: [iamthewalrus] mounting a videocamera to 661 helmet
yes magot, good job.

well, i duct taped a TRV-70 to my 661 once for arope jump. worked great. of course, i had to take it off the helmet to take the tape out, or watch the footy.

idea- sew a chincup strap onto the existing strap, and make the helmet solid on your head. then, drill a hole in the helmet, put a HUGE plastic washer through the 1/4" screw, and put the cam on that.





OR. buy a bulletcam, and gaphers tape it to you 661 like everyone else.
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Re: [iamthewalrus] mounting a videocamera to 661 helmet
I build a helmet cam setup for a 661 flight helmet (moto x) for a jump where i wanted top-protection. Skydiving-helmets offer no protection at all imho.
I used a metal L with 2 velcro-straps at 90° and glued the whole thing to the helmet. I also put a little screw into of the screwholes that usually hold the visor, it makes it a lot easier to adjust the angle of the cam. I used a silicone-like glue with no thinners or similar that would destroy the helmet. Works perfectly, even for downhill-mtb (well, there you actually feel the weight-disbalance). Don't have the helmet here, otherwise I would post a pic.
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Re: [iamthewalrus] mounting a videocamera to 661 helmet
call me craker my friend is a pro down hiller and has a sweet set up on his helmit kind of like the one 980 had on his