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K4 GoPro harness-mount test

June 17, 2014 By Claes 1 Comment

K4 GoPro harness-mount test

 

 

The K4 harness mount kit includes a base plate that should be mounted on your harness and a 85 cm carbon rod (the standard mount). The extended harness mount will include an additional 40 cm carbon rod. The K4 harness mount is quite easy to use and pretty light weight.

K4 harness mount – Great performance but a challenge to handle without the remote

K4 harness mount

K4 GoPro harness mount the extended version

We have tested the K4 harness-mount together with our GoPro Hero 3+. When the harness mount and camera is in place we haven’t experienced any disturbance or issues during our freeride and freerace sessions. To handle the camera on the water without the remote control could be a challenge though. We would definitely recommend you to buy a wrist mount for your remote control. Note; the WiFi will shorten the battery length.

K4 harness mount – Smooth and stable footage

K4 GoPro harness mount - Wakeboard

K4 GoPro harness mount – Not just for Windsurfing

Even though that we have tested the K4 harness mount and GoPro combo in choppy and demanding conditions the combo always have delivered smooth and stable footage. With that said the video below is shot in Sweden in the worst possible conditions for stable footage, small to medium chop.  We have used the extended version, 85 cm + 40 cm carbon rods which will give you some extra distance to the GoPro, well worth the extra bucks.

K4 GoPro harness mount – 28 knots in choppy conditions

Filed Under: Gear, Video Tagged With: film, GoPro, GoPro 3+, K4, K4 Harness mount, Video, Wakeboard, Windsurfing

GoPro Hero 3+ vs GoPro Hero 3

October 1, 2013 By Claes 7 Comments

GoPro Hero 3+ vs GoPro Hero 3

GoPro Hero 3+There has been a lot of hype and speculations about the new Go Pro Hero 4. GoPro surprised the market with an updated GoPro 3 called GoPro 3+. However, there are quite a few new features on the GoPro Hero 3+ that makes it an upgrade candidate. Don´t miss out our Action camera and GoPro mount section here on boardtests.com.

GoPro Hero 3+ Black edition

– 20% smaller body than GoPro Hero 3
– The all new SuperView gives you a super wide angel perspective.
– New Auto Low Light mode automatically changes the frame rate to the lighting conditions.
– Sharper lens that increases the image sharpness by 33%
– Improved audio
– 30% longer battery life
– Four time faster connectivity to the GoPro App
– Better connectivity to the included Wi-Fi Remote

Upgrade from GoPro Hero 3 to GoPro Hero 3+?

If you have a GoPro 3 black edition today you might be better of waiting for the GoPro Hero 4. If you have any of the pre GoPro Hero 3 Black editions I definitely would consider upgrading to the new GoPro Hero 3+ Black edition.

Edit: GoPro 3 vs GoPro 3+ – Housing and battery is compatible

The new GoPro 3+ is not smaller than the GoPro 3, the new housing is smaller. The camera body of the GoPro 3+ and the GoPro 3 actually fits in each other housings. The new more powerfull battery from the GoPro 3+ is compatible with the GoPro 3.

GoPro Hero2 to GoPro Hero 3

If you planning to go from GoPro 2 to GoPro 3 you have to prepare to invest in a new memory card since GoPro 2 uses a standard SD-card and the GoPro Hero 3 uses microSD. However GoPro Hero 3 creates larger files so we would recommend you to upgrade the memory card anyway, preferably a microSD 64 GB (speed class 10).

Garmin Virb XE

Garmin Virb XE

Garmin Virb X and XE – Serious competitor to the GoPro range

The all new Virb X and XE is packed with functions. The Virb´s integrated GPS will give you the possibility to show speed, acceleration and g-force as an overlay on your film. Awesome Garmin!
>> Garmin Virb X and XE with integrated GPS ie overlay finction

GoPro boom, mast and harness mount test

K4 GoPro harness mount test

Read the K4 GoPro harness mount test here on boardtests.com

We have testsed the GoPro Hero 3+ together with our GoPro mount Flymount 3 rd generation and the K4 GoPro harness mount.
 >> Flymount GoPro mount test
>> K4 GoPro harness mount test

Filed Under: Gear, Video Tagged With: GoPro, GoPro hero, gopro3, goprofinest, Hero, Video

April 12, 2013 By Claes Leave a Comment

Speedsailing – Tune your sail for speedsurfing

The following windsurfing speed icons guides you through the most essential tuning tips for your windsurfing speed sail (video):

Speedsurfer

Check ut their windsurfing speed gear

Jurjen van de Noord    Severne Reflex III 5.6, 2012
Peter De Wit    Neilpryde RS Racing EVO 3 5.5, 2011
Hans Kreisel    Neilpryde RS Racing EVO 4 5.8, 2012
Dirk Jan Knol    The Loft Sails Racing Blade 5.6, 2012
Martin van Meurs    Simmer Sails SCR 5.1, 2012
Luc Salomons    North Sails Warp F2011 5.7, 2011
Barry van Lingen    Neilpryde RS Racing EVO 2 6.2, 2009
     

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Speedsurfing – How to tune a racing sails to go fast

Filed Under: Rigging instruction, Tuning and Rigging Tagged With: Speed, speed icons, Speedsailing, Video, Windsurfing

October 3, 2012 By Claes Leave a Comment

Windsurfing video – Water start and Carve Gybe

A comprehensive windsurfing instructional video by the windsurfing legend Jem Hall. The video goes through the following steps:

Beach start – Time 0,05
Water start – Time 0,55
Tack – Time 2,01
Carve gybe – Time 2,59
Duck Gybe – Time 4,19

Jem Hall – Windsurfing coaching video

Filed Under: Technique, Video Tagged With: beachstart, carvegybe, duckgybe, Gybe, Tack, Video, waterstart, Windsurfing

September 18, 2012 By Claes Leave a Comment

Freeride & Freerace gybe and core skills

Great Freeride and Freerace gybe-tutorial from the windsurfing legend Guy Cribb. If you are into Freerace and Slalom Race Gybes also have a look at Dan Ellis and Kurosh Kianion slalom training session.

Buy the full Intuition Windsurfing Instructional DVD from AMAZON.

Freeride and Freerace gybe-tutorial

Filed Under: Technique, Video Tagged With: Freerace, Freeride, Gybe, Video, Windsurfing

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