Contour Roam

adeguzman · Ollie Joined: 08 Sep 2010 Posts: 73 City: Manteca

Always been a huge fan of GoPro but last week I was given a Contour Roam from a sales rep and I gotta say this camera is way sick. There is no housing or case for this camera it mounted directly to my helmet with one of those adhesive mounts. The angle was little off but I'll figure that out. The second video is one I did all on GoPro. What are your guys' opinion on both cameras?

https://vimeo.com/48077622

https://vimeo.com/33751997

11RANDOMNESS · Posted: Aug 23, 2012 6:18 pm Post subject:

where you ridding with lock in fins? It looks like you have to hardware for it

adeguzman · Ollie Joined: 08 Sep 2010 Posts: 73 City: Manteca

No I wasn't riding with them in. I put a marine putty in there to help the board last longer when I'm not using them

ArcticSkate'n · Pop Shuvit Joined: 13 Aug 2012 Posts: 144 City: Maitland

Sick riding on both accounts. I myself am more partial to the GoPro 2 myself, personal preference. Both videos look good tho, hard to pick a clear winner.

What boards were you riding? Finless?

electricsnow · cassette Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 10756 City: Jefferton

I don't have one, but go pros seem sick because a) noisia vision is sick and b) I love that rip curl mirage campaign where they used something like a 10 camera array to capture these crazy 3d shots. Check it out on YouTube if you're curious...it's one of my favorite edits to watch and i don't even surf (but I want to).

I will have to check out your vids later!

Zero. · Posted: Aug 23, 2012 11:51 pm Post subject:

that i/o front 3 shuv was nice....and those hooker spins always catch me off guard lol

? · Ollie Joined: 20 Aug 2012 Posts: 52

The Contour is a great camera but for the price of a gopro you get more. Like the contour is only waterproof to 1 meter but the gopro comes with a case that is waterproof up to 60 meters. And the gopro comes with a handful of different mounts while the contour only comes with 1 or 2 and a box of mounts for contour at the cheapest is $60? I think the gopro is the best bang for the buck but if you have the money the contour has more types of mounts then the gopro but are more expensive.

GOLD!en · Backside 180 Joined: 05 Feb 2007 Posts: 505 City: Edwards

Contours are sooo much better than Gopros! You don't have to worry about whether you are on the right setting or not with Contour... just turn it on when you're ready and off when you're done. None of that "hey is my camera on?" BS. GoPro just markets better if you ask me...

tad · 360 flip Joined: 07 May 2006 Posts: 5031

Regardless of which one is better, helmet cam videos are the worst. Haha.

Killing though Alex! Next time get a homie to film you at the skatepark, I've actually seen some fun skateboard edits with GoPros.

POPTART · 360 flip Joined: 24 Jul 2007 Posts: 7621

adeguzman, I dont care what you film with. That was awesome riding! Smash

lakeskater · Faceplant Joined: 25 Aug 2012 Posts: 23 City: Tampa

shredaustin · Pop Shuvit Joined: 08 Jul 2012 Posts: 165 City: AUSTIN

sickkkkk

the other luke · Pop Shuvit Joined: 13 Sep 2011 Posts: 140 City: Cincinnati

the first video was sick! that was some great riding man

jdarr · Posted: Aug 27, 2012 3:26 pm Post subject:

great riding bro.....rippin

loganhursh · Frontside 180 Joined: 08 Jan 2010 Posts: 401 City: Orlando

shredding it alex!