Bike camera buying advice?

Originally Posted by jambo

Apologies, I didn't see your query.

Good news, I like it! Battery life seems to be the limiting factor, but it takes the same battery as a number of compact cameras, so no-brand additional batteries are cheap. SD cards are cheap enough even from decent companies at useful capacities. At 720p, you get the full 170 degree field of view, even mounting it to the left side of my lid everything including the view to the right, and bike are in view. Kind of trippy but useful. At 1080p the feels of view is smaller, but still sensible and useful

I'm a fan of it

Jambo
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No probs mate but good to know its decent enough. I think the thing that swung it from the XS100 was the remote and that the batteries can be swapped, as most of the cameras battery life's seemed to be similar but on the XS100 you can't do that having to find a way to charge it.

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Originally Posted by ukgooner

I am thinking of getting a camera for my commute and also to use when I go to Germany for the GP, any chance you can point me in the direction of where you ordered yours?

Cheers

Look on Amazon for "drift 170" or "drift stealth" same on eBay. I found a company called Extreme Cameras or similar selling refurbished units cheaply. There was no box, it all arrived in a jiffy bag, but it worked perfectly.

Jambo
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Originally Posted by ukgooner

I am thinking of getting a camera for my commute and also to use when I go to Germany for the GP, any chance you can point me in the direction of where you ordered yours?

Cheers

I got mine from Amazon but its gone up in price looking at the reviews from £70 odd to £99 but still a good price.

excellent, thanks guys will take a look, did they come with any fitting kits as standard?

I'm hoping so! Yeah it comes with all mounts and remote etc so just need to buy an SD card.

Originally Posted by jambo

Look on Amazon for "drift 170" or "drift stealth" same on eBay. I found a company called Extreme Cameras or similar selling refurbished units cheaply. There was no box, it all arrived in a jiffy bag, but it worked perfectly.

Jambo
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Yep that's who I ordered mine from butas said its back upto £99 now but still a good price. Take it you got instructions though?

[jambo]

I don't remember instructions coming with, but the fitting kit did, and drift's website has the manuals anyway.

The 170 HD and the stealth are the same, order whichever its cheaper unless you have strong feelings about the colour orange. The 170X doesn't do HD.

Jambo
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I went for the black one as I wasn't sure it was the same as the orange but I wanted a black camera anyway. And just realised that you can get the external mic for this model if needed which you can't do on the 720.

Originally Posted by Rogue_Shadow

Alternative to the GoPro range is a Drift 720/HD/Ghost

http://driftinnovation.com/

+1

Originally Posted by jambo

I don't remember instructions coming with, but the fitting kit did, and drift's website has the manuals anyway.

The 170 HD and the stealth are the same, order whichever its cheaper unless you have strong feelings about the colour orange. The 170X doesn't do HD.

Jambo
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Did you just get helmet mounts with yours? That's fine for me for now but think ill be looking at something to mount to the mirror stems or possibly even the forks if possible.