The Best Action Cam Mount For Cyclists
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- The Best Action Cam Mount For Cyclists
Buy the PGYTECH Action Camera Handlebar Mount Here: (affiliate) bit.ly/2XrMDwC
Many cyclists are now filming their rides using action camera such as Gopros. One of the main issues is finding a mount that is stable and secure enough not to give any camera shake yet still flexible enough to get interesting camera angles.
In this vlog I review the PGYTECH action camera handlebar mount. Over the last few weeks I have been testing it out in conjunction with my Gopro Hero 6 and this is what I have found.
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Your camera work (particularly drone shots, which I'd love to see a tutorial on just out of curiosity) is excellent. Personally, I bike through some highly unphotogenic areas give or take the odd gorgeous coed that jogs by me as I suck wind and am mainly concerned about remembering where the potholes and road pizza are so I don't run them over again.
Thanks Scott.
These sorts of mounts are always tricky because they seemed to be made for the smallest round handlebar.
Thank you Leonard..now we know how you film them...
Ah, thats just one of my secrets!
nice product
Have you tried the grill mount? Insane range of positions and shots you can get with it
Not even heard of it. Perhaps you could send me a link? I would be very interested to know more.
@@jollygoodvelo I use it for all of the shots in my videos, works hand held and for b roll 👌 www.prostandard.com/products/the-grill-mount
Thanks. I had a quick look and if seems pretty interesting. I wouldn’t mind trying one. I’ll have to check out your channel as well.
My bike handling's maybe not as good as yours, Leonard; i'd be stopping and changing the camera angles and editing the footage later. Looks like a good piece of kit, though. Nice review, cheers. It adds to your content too, getting views from the chainstay and views from behind; makes for more interesting content.
That sounds like a much better way, John. I’m always pushing my luck.
I watched this with interest, being late to the party discovering the software. I did a ride yesterday with my Osmo Action mounted on the stem, but very shaky video, rocksteady was on, which is normally good, but I shot at 24fps, 1/50s, maybe thats my mistake? Your footage is very smooth on the bike as, a road bike really vibrates.
I use a GoPro hero 8. It has fantastic stabilisation
Good clue. Lack of a decent mount has resulted in almost unusable footage from our rough roads. This definitely seems worth a look.
It works best with an action camera with image stabilisation
@@jollygoodvelo I used the first gen Sony mount with my Sony action cam and what a floppy piece of junk the mount turned out to be. I've since used k-edge mounts with great success and recently Topeak mounts.
Stable solid mounts are key.
thanks for this !
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Great information Leonard! I'll put a purchase requisition request into the finance department (wife) 😉 and I'll be having one of those! Funnily enough, I was just chatting to Alan P. He and I agreed that you should create a video about how you shoot your videos.
You only need permission if you ask for it! Just don't tell her. I've been working on some vlogs that talk about cameras, etc so stay tuned.
Nice video 👍🏼
You should try out the gopro hero 9 with the lens mod. The horizon lock and stability is awesome, plus it cuts the shaky effect of that camera mount. When i look down at my camera i can see it vibrating from the road surface.
That camera mount looks really useful
I would love to try a Hero9 but I would have to buy one and, sadly, I just don’t have the budget for it at the moment. The horizon lock feature sounds great but I can also see how it might also be inconvenient.
But the battery life on the 9 is awful.... I think the 6 and 7 has the sweet spot for features and battery life, it's a p.i.t.a. changing the battery mid ride imho.
@@markh9194 Good to know about the battery life on the 9. I have the six and seven and that isn’t too bad.
@@markh9194 im getting over an hour from my hero9 4k 30fps. But you must turn off the wifi. Quick capture, voice control and hindsight too. Reducing screen brightness to 30%, turning off the front led.
@@retroonhisbikes an hour.... That's pitiful, 2 hours on my 7 isn't enough. I know they need to keep the cameras small to make them attractive but at the cost of battery life and usability imo. Can't complain about the IQ though.
Nice review. I use something similar to mount my camera. One question I have is ... how do you get your audio so crisp and clear? I’m always getting wind interference. On your recent 100km ride video I could even clearly hear the audio of one of your riding mates as you were riding along. I be interested in a video on how to get the on-bike audio so clear. Keep up the good work.
I use a foam windshield over a GoPro Hero 6. I will probably make a vlog showing all of this soon
I have noticed that you do not use a selfie stick when you film yourself riding a bike. Also I noticed that you photograph yourself with the camera to the left of you. Your training and experience as a camera man shines.
I use a little handle for the GoPro when I do my pieces to camera. Glad you like the production.
@ 3:24 or there abouts, there is a rattling type noise that I get on my action cam, only 100x louder. It takes over the recording. Is there anyway to eliminate it?
I use the same cam on my motorbike helmet and there is none of that rattling noise.
I’ve tried several mounts and all have a certain amount of vibration sounds, unfortunately
Not suitable for mountain bikes. My Pgytech lasted about a month, then it broke off just below the ballhead. On the other ballhead I could observe stress lines where it would break off in not too distant future. Also, over time you have to tighten the ballhead more and more and it still slips on rough sections of the trail. My camera is GoPro 9.
That’s good to know. So far, I’ve not had any issues with mine.
Looks to be a weak spot for sure, mine arrived broken in the box at the base of the ball joint. The brass that runs up the middle had snapped as well. Was given a refund.
So as long as I routinely look for stress lines I'll be safe(r)? I just can't afford to have mine damaged.
Can you use it when your hands are in the drops or is it too tall?
You can ride on the drops no problem.
Nice mount, but Amazon adds $9 shipping for a $39 item. Takes a month to arrive! Awesome review, though! Be safe!
What about with the PGYTECH link?
@@jollygoodvelo $12.00
@@Bobo1941 For shipping?
@@jollygoodvelo $39.95 for the mount and an additional $12.00 for shipping. Sorry I didn't specify!
10$ on Ali.
Knock yourself out.
@@jollygoodvelo I've been having a lot of problems with aliexpress recently. Placed a lot of orders then only to get a email two days later in poor English asking me to cancel. Ebay seems to have better buyer protection.
@@tonyjones9442 Try the PGYTECH link. They are very reputable.
Too bulky, too heavy, non aero.