GoPro Helmet Camera Rental?

[Corsara]

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Anyone locally sell the Drift?

When I was buying mine during the Christmas holidays, the only ones I found locally were upwards of $400. I ordered from B&H, they give you the price upfront (no surprises like duty fees, etc.), I had it at my door in 3 days via Purolator, their standard shipping to Canada. In fact, now I'm not sure---they might even have warehouses in Canada and ship from here, I don't remember.

 

[Kedo]

What did you end up paying "all in"?

 

[Corsara]

What did you end up paying "all in"?

place an order, at checkout---choose shipping, they calculate if there are any duties right there, etc. There is a text at the checkout saying you won't have to pay a dime more.

 

[Splash]

The best deal for the best camera:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/751813-REG/Drift_SHD170_HD170_Stealth_Action_Camera.html

Check it out here:

http://www.driftinnovation.com/

GoPro makes you look like an UFO.

I agree the Drift HD170 has many advantage over most of these "Helmet Cams" (too many to list). I bought one myself. BUT the DriftHD has everything the Drift HD170 has plus a few more advantages like it's smaller and has a replaceable lens. The only 2 disadvantage I see is the DriftHD uses MicroSD cards and you can't put a High Capacity battery in it.


Also, the Drift HD170 and the Stealth are not on the drift site anymore.

 

[Corsara]

I agree the Drift HD170 has many advantage over most of these "Helmet Cams" (too many to list). I bought one myself. BUT the DriftHD has everything the Drift HD170 has plus a few more advantages like it's smaller and has a replaceable lens. The only 2 disadvantage I see is the DriftHD uses MicroSD cards and you can't put a High Capacity battery in it.


Also, the Drift HD170 and the Stealth are not on the drift site anymore.

I must correct you: the Stealth does support a high capacity battery. In fact, in the deal I sent above, they include an extra high-capacity battery for free (read two lines below the price).

I personally am very very satisfied with the Stealth. It looks cool, unobtrusive, remote control, rotatable lens, it's fantastic.

 

[Corsara]

also, how is the MicroSD a disadvantage?

 

[Splash]

I must correct you: the Stealth does support a high capacity battery. In fact, in the deal I sent above, they include an extra high-capacity battery for free (read two lines below the price).

I personally am very very satisfied with the Stealth. It looks cool, unobtrusive, remote control, rotatable lens, it's fantastic.

I never said the stealth didn't support the high capacity battery... I said the DriftHD doesn't.

also, how is the MicroSD a disadvantage?

SD cards are cheaper and you don't lose them when you sneeze.

 

[Corsara]

Oh, ok about the battery, must have misread.

The microsd cards are not much more expensive. And truth of the matter is that there is one major "problem" with these cameras--it is too easy to capture a lot of HD footage on a single mid-capacity card, and what I found out is that I never find time later to go over the hours and hours of video, be captured in a single day.. personally, I try to force myself to film only the highlights of any trip on which I have the drift be it motobiking, bicycle or skiing.

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