was just wondering if anyone was using one of the helmet cams in there buggy and if they like it better then the good old camcorder ? some of my buddies use the helmet cams on the dirtbikes and quads and i thought it was pretty cool , so i was thinkin about buying one and wanted to get opinions thanks jason

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mad mike has a helmet cam hainging from his roll bar

Little sample. Sound quality sucks, vidio isn't bad.

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Didnt I see a vid of Plumberbill rolling his with a helmetcam on his rollbar?

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I used my brothers when I rolled. It’s about 3-4yrs old and its ok but if I ever buy one I think I will get the gopro. You can get a wide angle lens and the picture looks much better.


Here is a gopro wide angle on a buggy. Much better quality than the one my brother has.

Yep....Thats the vid I saw a while back.

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i wish i would have had a video cam on board when i rolled. it would be nice to know what went wrong when the lights went out in my head.

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The scary thing is your roll didnt appear that violent considering the damage. Your roll has influenced my cage design considerably. I also think Im going to wear a helmet for all but trailriding as well.

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every time i hear one of my freinds say why are you adding weight with more cage work it is not going to bend i thinks of bills buggy ! and i hate to say bill that the pictures of your buggy after that roll probly influenced more then just me on the cage design and safety !!!!! just my 2 cents !!!!!!!!!!

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I WOULD BEG TO DIFFER , KINDA LIKE PICTURES DONT JUSTIFY A HILL SIZE !!! i could not even imagine being there and would not have wanted to be there , and give bill big props for getting right back into it as fast as he did !!!! man those were some scary pics !!

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Yep Bill, thats why I added extra bracing and a roof to mine.


And back to topic that cam looks good, any idea on a price?

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Ok I found pricing on ebay. $140 to $300 new, depending on the model. Not to bad!

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I love the idea of a rollbar cam for mine. Ill have to see if the budget allows for it. Does the camera record or is there a separate recorder?

I want to get off the cam topic briefly to clear up any confusion about my violent comment because it almost sounds like I minimized how bad it really was. That roll scares the hell out of me. I have seen buggies trashed & twisted & ripped apart by rolling. With Bills that is not the case. It looks like it dropped hard on the roof but doesnt show the signs of barrel rolling & cart wheeling that blows tires & rips trailing arms out. Thats what I mean by violent.

I wasnt there but it appears it pivotted on 1 back tire, came over backward & dropped 30 feet or so till the roof hit then bounced back onto the wheels. I bet if Bill had his current roof he would have had whiplash like a MoFo but the damage would have been minimal....But like I said, I wasnt there.

Those pics woke me up....No more dry rotted seat belts, rusty or thin tubing, crappy welds & Ill add horsepower to overcome the added weight of a full cage.

Thats my 2 cents worth & Ill get off my soapbox now....

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The camara I have only cost $80. If you can swing it, I would suggest the one with the LCD screen. That one wasn't available when I got mine. The one I have you can't see what you just recorded untill you get to a computer. Here is the link.
http://www.oregonscientificstore.com/or ... et=16_wcos

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this is the one brad was talkin about price $139.95 up to $299.95 use your own judgement www.goprocamera.com look at some of the sample videos , man thats sweet

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