How do you mount your GoPro on your kiteboard?

I designed this flat plate with symmetrical holes for mounting using the fin screws. My board screws are 38mm apart. I wonder if that is a standard now a days?

I haven't tested it yet but I feel confident. Any thoughts?

Looks awesome.........buuuut, the problem you will have (cos it happened to me 4 times before I gave up) is that there is a weak point in the plastic bracket just below the stainless bolt on the knuckle. This will break in choppy conditions. Just make sure that the safety leash is as secure as you can make it, good to see the floaty back attached

Also the POV from down on the board isn't that great IMO.......

Hate to put a downer on your project, but just letting you know my experiences........

Have fun!!

Same thing happened to me too gilly. Turns out its from tightening the screw up to much andnit weakens the plastic. Expensive lesson

... just to add a little more and to offer a semi-temporary solution, I found same as others, I would attempt to over tighten the screw and cracking the housing when hit with water, I kept tightening the screw in an attempt to stop it from flopping forward and filming just toes so I figured out a pretty simple idea.

So what I did was mount it on board with a base similar to yours only and I put loops either side of the camera then simply threw a length of old kite line over and over the camera, back and forth 5 or 6 times so its held down (lashed it down so to speak). I found this stops it from tilting forward even when board/camera is drilled with tones of white water.

Wrapping it up with a line and holding it down, allowed me not to over tighten the screw and with the added bonus the vibration is kept to a minimum. Since the board is relatively short, you can tilt it all the way back and you will end up in the middle of the screen.

Good luck and have fun.

cheers,

Robbie

The best mount for kiting providing 3rd person POV by Wizmount:

Hey "ZVIKA" do you kite or just pimp you rip off product under some false name on sea breeze?

If your true, tell me Australia's best known surf wax, where you can kite in Sydney harbour and what the Main Street is in cott?

Cheers

INTHELOOP said..

we tested a few and found camrig and the gopro mounts to be the best.

What he said ... I use mine all the time and have tested all the GoPro mounts available (literally). By far the fin mount is the most solid.. as no parts to break due to vibration and pre-set best angle.

Camrig and most shops also sell the new linemounts - they work well too. For Kite-mounted cameras there is no better than the Camrig strutmount.

Just go to their site. I have no affiliation with anybody or shop but you should contact SurfFX, Kitepower, etc. They have them all available.

deanrobi said..

Sir V, Sounds like you are across all these GoPro mounts, what do you think about the wizmount? Been using the Backymount
the video is pretty good and stable

But thinking the wizmount will allow for a better front on shot. Have you had any success with these type of mounts

Camrig is still a little shaky for video for me, even using stabilisation programs

Just read the other thread with some video from a harness mount

All Forums > Kitesurfing > General > Man Made Kiting Hole Gopro Harness mount video

What you have is a good angle for sure, but as you say ..too shaky for video :) it's not like we are a stable sport anyway, bouncing is the name of the game. If you're not bouncing you're not riding hard enough eheh.

I've made my own rigs and posted some of the photos here too. I have a backpack harness with some good angles and very confortable, but the same as you - too shaky for video. The only other option for video is a stabilizer bar across the center lines... I also built one and have tested for video - by far the most stable of all of them, close up.

this album is public so you should be able to see it... let me know if you can't access the photos. It is a little old and since then I've made improvements on both mounts but haven't bothered to take new pics. It should give you an idea anyway..

www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150257233401018&set=a.10150257200081018.369272.619161017&type=3&theater

zvika said..

"Hey "ZVIKA" do you kite or just pimp you rip off product under some false name on sea breeze?"

Yes, I do kite and I am one of Wizmount owners. I don't live in Australia (I am based in Israel).
Wizmount was developed for over a year and provides excellent video stability unlike other systems. Sold in Australia, so you can check for yourself or visit our Facebbok page (www.facebook.com/wizmount) to see videos and pics of some of the best riders including Keahi.

so become a site sponsor or stop peddling your sh!t

Does anyone else think that the amount of faff involved with go pro's just isn't worth the hassle? Toyed with getting one for ages but with the exception of some kite mount stills rarely see any quality output...

Suction mount works, just make sure you teather it, mine is now at the bottom of the ocean

Surfer62 said..

EnglishCraig said..

Does anyone else think that the amount of faff involved with go pro's just isn't worth the hassle? Toyed with getting one for ages but with the exception of some kite mount stills rarely see any quality output...

Got one about 12 months ago using the cash from an unused board that I sold. Have used it about 5 times. Video makes me sea sick. I have found that the timed stills gives me the best results, I don't have the time or patience to edit video, the kite line mount gives good results. I have the most fun using it with my 9 year old as she learns to surf..

anyone know where u can pick up the floaty backdoor in perth?

floaty back door and everything you could imagine is on the ebay
or at bunnings !! DIY