£100ish helmet camera?

david7m

Pretty much every ride something happens, it's making me think twice about the time and route etc.

Anyway, looking for a camera to report these idiots!

Like the idea of it being on my helmet so I can turn to record the ones inches from rear wheel.

Any recommendations for about £100?

Dave

schemieradge

These are a good price and work well. Have run one on a daily commute for 4 years.
https://www.minidvcameras.co.uk/product ... y/cameras/
Helmet mounts here: https://www.minidvcameras.co.uk/product ... rap-mount/

david7m

schemieradge wrote:

These are a good price and work well. Have run one on a daily commute for 4 years.
https://www.minidvcameras.co.uk/product ... y/cameras/
Helmet mounts here: https://www.minidvcameras.co.uk/product ... rap-mount/

What's the battery life like?

schemieradge

david7m wrote:

What's the battery life like?

Not huge - does me for my 30 mins each way commute. Have had to replace the battery because the life started getting too short for that after a few years.

david7m

I need 6 hours ideally so I can record the whole ride.

thistle_

schemieradge wrote:

These are a good price and work well. Have run one on a daily commute for 4 years.
https://www.minidvcameras.co.uk/product ... y/cameras/
Helmet mounts here: https://www.minidvcameras.co.uk/product ... rap-mount/

I think this is a review of the same Mobius 1 camera: https://youtu.be/7wmIyD1fM4M?t=648
There's a Mobius 2 available: https://youtu.be/pfFBCuzoG-U?t=580
I don't think either are waterproof.

6 hours run time sounds like it might be pushing it for a small, cheap camera. But if they are cheap you could get 2 and swap them over mid ride?

pblakeney

Ask Michael Schumacher which one he recommends.

schemieradge

david7m wrote:

I need 6 hours ideally so I can record the whole ride.

You'd need to run a Mobius off an external power source for that I think. A Ravemen light with usb out for instance for handlebar mount. How you do that on a helmet mounted cam I'm not sure.
And yes there not waterproof (although I've been caught in quite heavy rain and it's been fine so far)

chris_bass

Not sure where you are riding but if something bad is happening on every ride i think you should change where you go.

Also, what good does reporting someone actually do? police are unlikely to do anything, unless i'm missing something?