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What would be the best GoPro mount?

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-dAvE-
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I'm heading to Austria to ski for a week or so and i'd really like to get some footage.
I never brought my go pro out during a powder day, always just used it for the park and had it at the end of a pole so i could aim and shoot. Now that i'll be skiing powder (hopefully) i think i'll need a different mount since i wanna use both poles...
So i'm hesitating between helmet mount or buying myself a chest mount. I was leaning more towards chest since i can see the camera and know when its on/off, filming or not without asking someone.
What do you guys think? Any preferences? any reason i should choose one over the other?
Thank you
Jan 20 2013 8:39PM
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_Jeffrey_
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if your just choosing over helmet or chest mount i'd go with the helmet mount. The chest mount is just annoying
Jan 20 2013 9:08PM
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WillieFat
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I do agree that the chest mount is annoying towear, but i like the video looks better.
Jan 20 2013 9:54PM
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-dAvE-
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I'm open to other suggestions too.
I just thought helmet or chest would be the two best choices...

And why is chest annoying? is it rlly tight?
Jan 20 2013 9:57PM
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-dAvE-
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I am now debating on buying the wi-fi remote. Could attach the gopro to my helmet and just have the remote around my wrist so i can turn it on and off without having to ask someone....
I have the first gopro, so can't use the remote to its fullest capacity, but i can atleast control it....
Jan 20 2013 10:08PM
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MACK.
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I dont like it that much on the helmet becuase it gets to top heavy i would go with the chesty

Jan 20 2013 11:58PM
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-dAvE-
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Ever tried it?
I'm worried itll be very tight over jacket, and also if im skiing a lot of powder, i feel like the snow will just block the camera..
Jan 21 2013 12:12AM
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minihef
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Helmet cam footage turns out much better than chesty in my opinion - less shaky, less movement, much better perspective on drops. The only thing that comes across better on chest is faceshot effect.
Jan 21 2013 4:35AM
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No.Quarter
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Pole in backpack mount?
Jan 21 2013 9:28AM
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-dAvE-
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Not a bad idea.
Have you ever tried?
I have a feeling it would move quite a bit...
Jan 21 2013 12:04PM
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