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How to Avoid Helmet with Contour Cam

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thequi
Posts: 2 - Karma: 14
Using contour +2 for a while. I tried most of the original mounts, with several modifications. My major problem is with the helmet mount. You can use flat mount or the rotating surface mount. Both interfere with the helmet as it records 170 degrees wide. Moving the mount forward, backward does not work.

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There's a video, (here it is) using polymer clay to be used with the flat helmet mount which moves the camera away from the helmet. Well, it works great but producing a proper clay is the hard part.

What are your suggestions?

Btw, I'm using a Giro Encore helmet.
Feb 3 2013 4:30PM
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chuckmarty
Posts: 344 - Karma: 446
Before I bought a gopro I mounted my contour on the top of my helmet. I thought it worked pretty well. It looks stupid and you run the risk of having it knocked off by some moron who lowers the safety bar without a heads-up (happened to me) but the angle is decent.
Feb 3 2013 4:56PM
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ankhou
Posts: 505 - Karma: 238
+1 for top of helmet. I had the same issue with the FOV when it was on the side. Just make sure you get the correct up/down angle (i.e. forwards/backwards spot on the helmet) before you stick the mount down properly, as it's a bitch to reposition.
Feb 3 2013 6:35PM
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