Message #283120

[Bino9905]

The 1080P Go Pro cost S299 at bestbuy and $324 after taxes.

The non gps version of the Contour cost only $199 its called the "Roam"
There is an older model that is getting replaced by the roam and that one $135 brand new on Ebay. That one is called the "Contour HD"

I got the GPS version from Amazon along with the head strap for S282 and free shippings

I got the GPS version because it has removable batteries. The cheaper one is "waterproof" so the batteries are not removable.
I will have two batteries for mine and so I can have 6  hours of recording if I want. The water proof case is like 30 bucks so I will get that for when I go fishing off my kayak


There were a few things that made me get the contour instead of the Go Pro

1. looks....the go pro looks like a regular camera inside of a clear case. It also looks very dorky when wearing it on your head and sticks out and would get hit on branches when running to the bay.

2. Price.......when you look at the specs  you get more bang for your buck with the contour

3. GPS capability......being able to use this while hunting, cycling, and fishing will be very cool. I will know exactly how many feet of elevation when I climb a hill or bridge on my bike, I will be able to pin point where the fish were biting

The cool thing is you can watch a video and have a speedo as part of the video, so you can see in real time how fast your dog actually runs if you put it on them during a hunt.

The gps was not a neccasity but if I can get gps for the same price as the go pro, why not.

Noah, I hope you get one soon, it will be cool to see your point of view while spear fishing.

later