Helmet camera advise

[Deadonkey]

I'm looking to get myself a helmet camera.
I'm not interested in moaning and putting it on YouTube.
I just want it incase of an accident and to record my rides for personal viewing. And so a Mic input wouldn't bother me.
What is important is battery life or the ability to change it.
And I don't want a massive box on the side of my head.

The two I'm considering is the drift stealth 2 and the ghost s.
The stealth 2 is half the price of the ghost s but doesn't have replaceable batteries but for the cost saving I could buy 2.

Anyone have these cameras? What are they like. I've heard stories of the software being buggy.
Also what are they like on your helmet. Can you feel the weight or the drag when on the bike?

[M.C]

Inb4 advice

I have the older Drift HD so can't specifically advise on those cameras, I would say Drift cameras seem to be hit and miss but the customer service's good (so if you get a bad one they should replace it).

I'd definitely work out a solution if you're likely to ride beyond the battery life. Some people on here use a USB charger whilst riding. Again with the bigger Drift you do notice the camera on windy days but it's not too bad.

[Deadonkey]

Is the drift hd bigger than the ghost s?

[M.C]

I believe they're the same size, the stealth's meant to be smaller.

[Dave V4]

I have the drift ghost and the ghost s. Don't have software issues with either of them. Easy enough to transfer footage to comp for editing etc and the picture is plenty good enough for the insurance purposes, the S is slightly better but not much in it tbh. The battery packs off ebay are pretty good value and the ones i bought last as long as the originals

[Tdibs]

I have a original Drift that was a cheap factory refurb. After a while I could not be fucked with the thing though, battery life was only a hour so needed 2 to cover a journey @ 720p.

Really should get back into keeping it rolling though.
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[andym]

I have the cheapest helmet cam (HD) from ebay (I think it cost about £20 almost 2 years ago) and never had any issues. More recently (about 5-6 months ago), I bought a Maxtek cam (4k & wifi) from Aldi for around £40-£50 (which came with a 32gb micro SD card). Surprisingly both cameras do exactly what I expected them to... and in fairly decent quality too.

inb4 anything other than GoPro or Drift are crap and don't waste your money on anything other than a GoPro or Drift

[Bonnie Lad]

I've got an SJCAM 4000 that I've had a couple of years.

Works a treat, no reliability issues, a quarter of the price of the equivalent gopro when I got it.

I know nothing about other action cams though so I'm sure there are better our there for similar cash these days

[Hong Kong Phooey]

Gopro hero session is small, battery is fixed but I get around 2 hours at 1080p 30fps.

I charge it twice a week.
One click record, click again to stop. It's waterproof without needing any additional case.
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[andym]

[Rogerborg]

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[bamt]

I've been looking at these, partly for corroboration in case of accident and partly to record some events I help out on. The git2 seems one of the best gopro clones, with good image stabilisation for bike use, and slightly better supported than buying a generic sj4000 clone from eBay where you are never quite sure what you'll get delivered.

Having said that, I saw a lovely roadhawk E10 installation on a 1400gtr this weekend, with the recorder tucked away in a glovebox and the covert camera mounted forward facing inside the front of the wing mirror housing. I only realised it was there when I saw the glove box open - and I've seen and ridden with that bike several times. Eye wateringly expensive though

[Deadonkey]

[SophR so good]

Partner and I both use stealth 2s. They do everything you want and you don't notice them.
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[Rogerborg]

[M.C]

[Tierbirdy]

Another vote for any of the drift series, I have the Ghost HD and its fantastic.

Ive had cheap chinko ones in the past and theyve all been universally shite, potato quality. Just dont even bother.

I use the rear cover with the flappy rubber seal for USB & external mic input all year round, through some seriously atrocious downpours and theyre still waterproof .

They also have the added bonus of not making you look like a Tellytubby like tyhe GoPro style square things do.

[Rogerborg]

[Rogerborg]

Ban Ste.

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[Mudshark]

slight hijack...

does anyone use fixed (permanently mounted) camera(s) with a recorder mounted under the seat or elsewhere. powered by the bike
e.g.
https://www.4kam.com/bike_camera_motorcycle_cam_packages.htm
https://www.innovv.com/the-k
(or cheap 中文 equivalent)

I'm thinking this would be more suitable for my needs, I don't want to be a vlogger, I'd just like automatic recording whenever the bike is on, just in case I need it one day.
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[Deadonkey]

Well i got myself a drift stealth 2.
What an absolute nightmare.

1. It wont work in car dashcam mode. It takes about 10 mins of footage then stops recording.
2. It stops charging at certain points. I had it on charge for like 6 hours and it wouldnt get over 70%.
Disconnect the usb and reconnect it and it continues.

Its a shame because its tiny and the footage is great quality. But its just too unreliable.

[SophR so good]

Sounds like it's faulty.... Exchange it for one that works
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[M.C]

[Rogerborg]