Maybe you crash your kite and wipeout too many times in half an hour

The actual base is still stuck to my surfboard...the plastic knuckle broke- just frustrated at wasting that much money.

Ps- I do wipe out alot, if you're not wiping out you're not pushing hard enough !

While your individual pain is not in question, I hope it's some consolation to know that the cosmos as a whole has more than enough people posting terabits of gopro footage and so, at least at a cosmic scale, we'll be OK.

In fact I think I'd be OK if there were slightly fewer gopros in the world. I just hope they're not too toxic as they corrode/decompose on the seabed.

To be fair, I don't think many kiters actually use the stock "surfing", kit suppiled with the Surf Hero. Might be ok for surfing, but......

Still, bummer you lost it

Ahhh no bro!!!

I've lost one already too... think of them as time capsules... one day to be
discovered, washed up on some strange beach in the middle of the ocean.

Imagine, Tom Hanks, a volley ball and 100,000 lost GoPro's hahahahaha!!!

Sucks dude, bit late I know but you can buy a floating mount for the back of them
now or just fix one up yourself.... think there are some threads here on that.

djdojo said...

While your individual pain is not in question, I hope it's some consolation to know that the cosmos as a whole has more than enough people posting terabits of gopro footage and so, at least at a cosmic scale, we'll be OK.

You play with yourself a fair bit eh....?

theDoctor said...

djdojo said...

While your individual pain is not in question, I hope it's some consolation to know that the cosmos as a whole has more than enough people posting terabits of gopro footage and so, at least at a cosmic scale, we'll be OK.

You play with yourself a fair bit eh....?

helmet cam?

quote]doonas_r_cool said...

Ahhh no bro!!!

I've lost one already too... think of them as time capsules... one day to be
discovered, washed up on some strange beach in the middle of the ocean.

Imagine, Tom Hanks, a volley ball and 100,000 lost GoPro's hahahahaha!!!

Sucks dude, bit late I know but you can buy a floating mount for the back of them
now or just fix one up yourself.... think there are some threads here on that.

What good would it be he dosnt have the plugin lcd to watch all the cool movies as hommer would say "dult"[

i think the go pros are your best value camera on the market- just sux they dont float.heres some pics of what i have done to mine- ive lost 3 in the ocean and wasnt until i got my 4th that i learnt my lesson to stick a float on. heres a cheap solution. its just a high density foam and put some quick grip glue ( the yellow glue/ bear grip etc glue) and stuck it on the back. works a treat. dropped it in the surf heaps and floats straight up easily. plus its yellow so sticks out like dogs balls when your trying to find it.

pomE said...

Most kite shops should now have the Kitehero fin box camera housings in stock now too. Very robust. I'd say the only chance you got og losing your camera with this one is if you lose your board

www.hugedomains.com/domain_profile.cfm?d=kitehero&e=com

Only for the seppos from the website.

Constructed of 100% lightweight nylon
Utilizes the standard GoPro Surf Hero line leash to ensure your camera is protected from loss while riding
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KR

Checked out the fin mount- there is no way to mount it on my board, not real keen on drilling a Kipuna to add a mount system....in all honesty I think I will double leash in future with a suction cup and the existing leash plug. I like Ry's idea too of the foam on the back. Didn't really want the gopro specifically for kiting anyway- I had some other stuff in mind that I haven't seen it used for yet....spewing that the day I got it was just too good to resist chucking it on the Kipuna for a spin and I lost it.

Cheers for all the ideas on how not to lose another one !!!

same as above. takes some time but its worth it. local ding dude will do it for 50 bucks or so if ya not handy... id never trust the sticky bits...

doonas_r_cool said...

Ryland said...

i think the go pros are your best value camera on the market- just sux they dont float.heres some pics of what i have done to mine- ive lost 3 in the ocean and wasnt until i got my 4th that i learnt my lesson to stick a float on. heres a cheap solution. its just a high density foam and put some quick grip glue ( the yellow glue/ bear grip etc glue) and stuck it on the back. works a treat. dropped it in the surf heaps and floats straight up easily. plus its yellow so sticks out like dogs balls when your trying to find it.

That's the ticket!! Cheers Ry

And after your session you can squeegie down your board! Genius!

what you should do is consider the positive here....

One day a stranded island goer will find yer go pro's on their baron shores and turn it on

They will be in joyous raptures watching the "knarly" moves you've been hitting..

They will watch it over and over and it will relieve their boredom ,,,,,,also giving hope to them that they may one day be resued off that island, to one day learn to do what you have inspired them to do.

It's a geat name for a product "Gopro", it,s sums it a completly. Yet to see any thing worth watching.Hours of footage and if your lucky,seconds of gold.
You go you pros!