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Re: Bindings

Heh. I see the light now. Yes, I leave my bindings mounted and it's not
caused any problems in a dozen or so round trips out of ATL. And yes, I have
an awesome set of tools. :)

Sounds like a solid idea.

Cheers,

Sean

And yes, I have an awesome set of tools that travel with me. The trusted #2
philips head is a must.
"Switters" wrote in message
news:Xns9A1F83818EB62swittersnospam@85.214.90.228...
> On Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:09:02 GMT, "Sean" allegedly
> wrote:
>
>> I was unsure if the the Flow highback would collapse forward, but they
>> do. I usually put my boots in my travel bag, between the bindings, not
>> actually *in* the bindings. I would think this would make my bag
>> rather bulkly and tall for airline handling.
>
> Ah - It sounds like you're leaving your bindings on the board and putting
> the whole lot into a board bag. I remove my bindings, put the boots in
> them and pack them on their side. Obviously you then need to pack a tool
> to do the bindings back up, but then you carry one anyway don't you? :-)
>
> - Dave.
>
> --
> The only powder to get high on, falls from the sky.
> http://www.vpas.org.uk/ - Snowboarding the worlds pow pow.
> Donek Sasquatch 162, Prior Pow 181, Burton Canyon 162
>
> The Snowboard FAQ lives here - http://www.vpas.fsnet.co.uk/rssFAQ/

 

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See Also : Re: Anybody video as they board?

I have a helmet cam that I have used a couple of times on the slopes.
Originally purchased for use while riding enduros and hare scrambles on my
motorcycle, I took it to the mountain to see what the results would be. It
works well, but don't expect any depth of field or much peripheral view.
Dave is correct that it is standard def and full screen.

The camera itself is a bullet-style, no larger than a fat Sharpie and mounts
easily on the top of the helmet, connecting via a special a/v jack into a
handheld which I keep in a backpack (ziplock baggie wrapped in a old T). I
haven't taken a backside fall with the pack, but I would imagine that it
would be painful so I limit use to those days when I am following the
toddlers down and leisure boarding. The kids love to see themselves on
video...

I was a bit suprised with the quality, even at standard definition. It is
also very surpising just how still you keep your head, whether it be on a
bike or a board. I find the motorcycle footage in the woods to be much more
true to the experience, as you have the trees to give the perspective of how
much speed you are carrying. It is a little deceptive on snow; without any
other skiers/boarders in the frame it appears that you are going much slower
since the low def prevents you from seeing much of anything below your feet
other than white. Again, Dave is correct that it helps to focus on the
action rather than just looking down your lines the entire
time......otherwise, you will have an 8 mm full of monotonous footage to
pour over for only a few good clips. I will say that at times, I have left
it on for candid moments on the lift or at the top of the slope. The pickup
mike works well capturing audio, but one you head down it is full wind noise
unless you have the mic buried in your jacket.

Good luck, web address for the model I purchased two years ago is
helmetcamera.com.

Sean

PS - I am by no means an audio/videophile...so please excuse my lack of
vocabulary on this subject!



"Switters" wrote in message
news:Xns9811817697ED5swittersnospam@130.133.1.4...
> On Fri, 28 Jul 2006 23:38:53 GMT, "***DRAMA***"
> allegedly wrote:
>
>> I was wondering if anyone has ever used a helmet-cam or something? I
>> know it's silly but I just feel like trying it to film my friends as
>> they go ahead of me. Any advice other than 'Get a life?'
>
> It's not so easy to get nice smooth shots if you're hand-holding. You need
> to turn on the onboard stabalisation, but some work better than others.
> The Sony Steady-Cam is better than Panasonic's OIS (which is next to
> useless in these situations). You need to pre-focus and keep the camera
> out of the spray of the snow to stop droplets getting on the lens. You
> also need to practice lots.
>
> Helmets cams can work better as the head stabaliser, but you then need to
> be looking at the action rather than where you are riding. Depending on
> the terrain, this may be a problem. Also, helmet cams are all (so far)
> standard definition and full screen. If you have a high-def and/or wide-
> screen camcorder, then your helmet stuff isn't going to match your normal
> stuff.
>
> - Dave.
>
> --
> The only powder to get high on, falls from the sky.
> http://www.vpas.org/ - Snowboarding the worlds pow pow.
> Donek Sasquatch 162, Prior Pow 181, Burton Canyon 162
>
> The Snowboard FAQ lives here - http://www.vpas.fsnet.co.uk/rssFAQ/