# helmet camera......any suggestions?? **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Off Topic\ **Created:** [July 17, 2011, 7:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/helmet-camera-any-suggestions/259456 "2011-07-17T07:24:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![silveradoman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/silveradoman/32/6487_2.png) [@silveradoman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/silveradoman)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2011, 7:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/helmet-camera-any-suggestions/259456/1 "2011-07-17T07:24:47Z")
been thinking about getting a helmet cam for a while, and now that i have some $$ i’d like to get one…was wondering if anyone has used one or has one and could suggest one for me ---
**Author:** ![TurboTravis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbotravis/32/6406_2.png) [@TurboTravis](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TurboTravis)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2011, 7:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/helmet-camera-any-suggestions/259456/2 "2011-07-17T07:26:28Z")
gopro ---
**Author:** ![silveradoman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/silveradoman/32/6487_2.png) [@silveradoman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/silveradoman)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2011, 7:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/helmet-camera-any-suggestions/259456/3 "2011-07-17T07:28:07Z")
the exact one im looking at…go pro [http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=helmet+cameras&hl=en&prmd=ivns&bav=on.2,or.r\_gc.r\_pw.&biw=1024&bih=478&wrapid=tlif131091269154610&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=101130336910862633&sa=X&ei=3vAiTqXbFIHx0gHHqeCTAw&ved=0CI8BEPMCMAA#](http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=helmet+cameras&hl=en&prmd=ivns&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&biw=1024&bih=478&wrapid=tlif131091269154610&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=101130336910862633&sa=X&ei=3vAiTqXbFIHx0gHHqeCTAw&ved=0CI8BEPMCMAA#) ---
**Author:** ![MclarenGP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@MclarenGP](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MclarenGP)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2011, 7:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/helmet-camera-any-suggestions/259456/4 "2011-07-17T07:43:14Z")
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**Author:** ![Mafdark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mafdark/32/6322_2.png) [@Mafdark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mafdark)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2011, 7:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/helmet-camera-any-suggestions/259456/5 "2011-07-17T07:44:50Z")
I might be buying the contour HD. It seems much more suitable for helmet wear due to the size and shape. ---
**Author:** ![silveradoman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/silveradoman/32/6487_2.png) [@silveradoman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/silveradoman)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2011, 8:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/helmet-camera-any-suggestions/259456/6 "2011-07-17T08:09:43Z")
i was thinking about that earlier…that go pro looks big…might be suitable for the hood and i might buy another dedicated to helmets… ---
**Author:** ![Boost\_Creep](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boost_creep/32/6366_2.png) [@Boost\_Creep](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boost_Creep)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2011, 8:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/helmet-camera-any-suggestions/259456/7 "2011-07-17T08:14:27Z")
Sbardy probably has some bowl cams you can borrow. ---
**Author:** ![Icon2008](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ecc23a/32.png) [@Icon2008](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Icon2008)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2011, 8:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/helmet-camera-any-suggestions/259456/8 "2011-07-17T08:18:19Z")
[http://driftinnovation.com/hd170-stealth-camera/](http://driftinnovation.com/hd170-stealth-camera/) this one is really nice an has a Wrist thing u can start and stop the Recording plus its very Slim line the Gopro is kinda a little bulky for the helmet ---
**Author:** ![capitalcrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e79b87/32.png) [@capitalcrew](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/capitalcrew)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2011, 8:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/helmet-camera-any-suggestions/259456/9 "2011-07-17T08:32:16Z")
Gopro is used as a helmet cam all of the time. ---
**Author:** ![ninety1two40](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ninety1two40/32/6332_2.png) [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2011, 8:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/helmet-camera-any-suggestions/259456/10 "2011-07-17T08:58:21Z")
The drift cam looks really good, not sure how the video quality is compared to gopro and others though. ---
**Author:** ![Icon2008](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ecc23a/32.png) [@Icon2008](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Icon2008)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2011, 9:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/helmet-camera-any-suggestions/259456/11 "2011-07-17T09:02:39Z")
> [@Black on black..or..](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/black-on-black-or/43961/19): > > The drift cam looks really good, not sure how the video quality is compared to gopro and others though. there is a guy on youtube that uses the drift camera an the quality is better then gopro I think an I own a gopro ---
**Author:** ![silveradoman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/silveradoman/32/6487_2.png) [@silveradoman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/silveradoman)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2011, 9:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/helmet-camera-any-suggestions/259456/12 "2011-07-17T09:06:25Z")
the remote would be sweet…i cud attach it to my handlebars and start recording when i know something is gonna happen…and turn it off when its over… ---
**Author:** ![RocketPunch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rocketpunch/32/6429_2.png) [@RocketPunch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RocketPunch)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2011, 12:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/helmet-camera-any-suggestions/259456/13 "2011-07-17T12:24:20Z")
Key chain camera Model HD808 Version #11 for $40 on ebay. GoPro is simply too big and overpriced… [youtu.be/vbSTYaof3gI](https://youtu.be/vbSTYaof3gI) ---
**Author:** ![silveradoman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/silveradoman/32/6487_2.png) [@silveradoman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/silveradoman)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2011, 3:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/helmet-camera-any-suggestions/259456/14 "2011-07-17T15:10:19Z")
that ones pretty cool, how long does the battery last?? how much video will it hold?? ---
**Author:** ![mhoran89](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/0ea827/32.png) [@mhoran89](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mhoran89)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2011, 8:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/helmet-camera-any-suggestions/259456/15 "2011-07-20T08:48:27Z")
drift innovation HD170 stealth. specs: [http://driftinnovation.com/hd170-stealth-camera/](http://driftinnovation.com/hd170-stealth-camera/) here is a good review of it: [http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/drift-innovations-hd170-helmet-cam-review/](http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/drift-innovations-hd170-helmet-cam-review/) ---
**Author:** ![Mafdark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mafdark/32/6322_2.png) [@Mafdark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mafdark)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2011, 8:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/helmet-camera-any-suggestions/259456/16 "2011-07-20T08:53:05Z")
> [@INSANE DRIVER!!!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/insane-driver/43966/12): > > Key chain camera Model HD808 Version #11 for $40 on ebay. GoPro is simply too big and overpriced… > > [youtu.be/vbSTYaof3gI](https://youtu.be/vbSTYaof3gI) that thing would be sick if we find some nerd to hack it and give it a larger external battery pack and some way to wireless stream it to a small monitor so you can actually check to see what you’re recording. Even with go pro I’ve missed shots because I didn’t know I had it setup wrong.