VincePetaccio 0 #1 November 30, 2010 Soooo I just bought a rig (on here! :o), and the seller threw in the old pilot chute that was in the rig before it was replaced. I was thinking about what I could do with it, and I thought it could be neat to attach a GoPro to it, facing down, and throw it off of roofs, up in the air, or even out of a plane for some neat perspectives. Of course, the higher the altitude the harder it would be to recover, but right now I'm just thinking... THOUGHTS?!Come, my friends! 'Tis not too late to seek out a newer world! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 212 #2 November 30, 2010 QuoteSoooo I just bought a rig (on here! :o), and the seller threw in the old pilot chute that was in the rig before it was replaced. I was thinking about what I could do with it, and I thought it could be neat to attach a GoPro to it, facing down, and throw it off of roofs, up in the air, or even out of a plane for some neat perspectives. Of course, the higher the altitude the harder it would be to recover, but right now I'm just thinking... THOUGHTS?! just tie it to your A lines and kite your canopy during a swoop comp.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skycamefalling 0 #3 November 30, 2010 Make something that could launch the GoPro really high into the air or attatch it to some sort of RC car or plane. That would be kinda cool.Speedracer~I predict that Michael Jackson will rise from the dead. And that a giant radioactive duck will emerge from the ocean and eat Baltimore. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VincePetaccio 0 #4 November 30, 2010 Quote Quote Soooo I just bought a rig (on here! :o), and the seller threw in the old pilot chute that was in the rig before it was replaced. I was thinking about what I could do with it, and I thought it could be neat to attach a GoPro to it, facing down, and throw it off of roofs, up in the air, or even out of a plane for some neat perspectives. Of course, the higher the altitude the harder it would be to recover, but right now I'm just thinking... THOUGHTS?! just tie it to your A lines and kite your canopy during a swoop comp. That's what I do now, but I can't do that when I'm snowboarding, cycling, or surfing. Come, my friends! 'Tis not too late to seek out a newer world! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 212 #5 November 30, 2010 Quote Quote Quote Soooo I just bought a rig (on here! :o), and the seller threw in the old pilot chute that was in the rig before it was replaced. I was thinking about what I could do with it, and I thought it could be neat to attach a GoPro to it, facing down, and throw it off of roofs, up in the air, or even out of a plane for some neat perspectives. Of course, the higher the altitude the harder it would be to recover, but right now I'm just thinking... THOUGHTS?! just tie it to your A lines and kite your canopy during a swoop comp. That's what I do now, but I can't do that when I'm snowboarding, cycling, or surfing. If you were any good - you could kite your canopy while you do anything - just use harness input.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VincePetaccio 0 #6 November 30, 2010 I know, I know. I just keep getting line twist doing 360s on my snowboard. The interwebz told me to just use more front riser.Come, my friends! 'Tis not too late to seek out a newer world! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 212 #7 November 30, 2010 QuoteI know, I know. I just keep getting line twist doing 360s on my snowboard. The interwebz told me to just use more front riser. Rears.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #8 November 30, 2010 Pilotchute + GoPro. Hmmm.... starting to read like an incident report in here.---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #9 November 30, 2010 If you are using a GoPro - forget the Pilot Chute ... just throw it from somewhere high... preferably into deep water .... or lava (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #10 November 30, 2010 it would drop a bit too fast to make a good clip.. Richard Stewart had a cutaway filming the original Airmoves team ,(became airspeed) It was tangled in his helmet, so he unhooked his helmet first, then cutaway, James Lane caught the helmet...it made great footage, Especially when James said, "I can;t believe I just caught this"!I think a pilot chute, unless at least 36 inches, will fuck up your camera!JMO Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Morrison79 0 #11 November 30, 2010 Go Pro's will take a lot of abuse!! My friend and I mounted mine on his RC car numerous times and since he sucks at driving it and it's fast (around 50mph) it still works after multiple crashes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #12 November 30, 2010 QuoteGo Pro's will take a lot of abuse!! My friend and I mounted mine on his RC car numerous times and since he sucks at driving it and it's fast (around 50mph) it still works after multiple crashes. LOL, we have mounted them many times on mountain bikes, and haven't fucked one up yet! I am ancious for out next trip to Hawaii, to scuba dive with it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mutumbo 0 #13 November 30, 2010 Theres some good footage ou there of one attached to a surfboard.Thanatos340(on landing rounds)-- Landing procedure: Hand all the way up, Feet and Knees Together and PLF soon as you get bitch slapped by a planet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #14 November 30, 2010 QuoteOf course, the higher the altitude the harder it would be to recover, but right now I'm just thinking... THOUGHTS?! Hold that thought until you get good a spotting.My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nutz 0 #15 November 30, 2010 You don't have enough jumps to jump with a Go Pro. Sorry, someone had to say it. "Don't! Get! Eliminated!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jdthomas 0 #16 November 30, 2010 QuotePilotchute + GoPro. Hmmm.... starting to read like an incident report in here. Thats what i was thinking as well..www.greenboxphotography.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #17 November 30, 2010 Helium balloons and a fishing pole...with lots of line. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VincePetaccio 0 #18 November 30, 2010 Quote You don't have enough jumps to jump with a Go Pro. Sorry, someone had to say it. 'course not. I don't want to jump with it, I want to throw it out of the door! I own it primarily for snowboarding, cycling through the city, and some occasional surfing.Come, my friends! 'Tis not too late to seek out a newer world! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
topdocker 0 #19 November 30, 2010 I have a number of medium power rockets (up to seven G motors) that can get your GoPro to several thousand feet! Have the pilotchute attached for when the recovery canopy comes out. Maybe we can put in a periscope for some launch footage as well! topJump more, post less! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
