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Geek Culture / Helmet camera. Velcro or 3M sticky pad?

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Fallout
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Posted: 5th Apr 2012 18:10
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Ok, I took delivery of a Drift HD170 Stealth yesterday, to record some motorbike stuff. However, it comes with both a 3M sticky pad and sticky velcro to attach the mount to my helmet. As you'd expect, the manual doesn't tell you which to use. It just talks about velcro, so I think the 3M sticky pad may have been added to the pack after the manual was written.

If you google for sticky pad vs velcro pros/cons, you don't really get anything. So what do you guys reckon? Do you reckon this 3M pad will be stronger than a glued velcro pad? The thing staying on at speed is my main concern. I want to choose the right one and do it right first time, to minimize damage to my helmet. Thoughts please?!

Shown - 3M pad is bigger. Velcro has a good strong grip though. Not sure about the glue on either.


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bitJericho
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Posted: 5th Apr 2012 19:53 Edited at: 5th Apr 2012 19:56
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In my experience with other, *much slower uses*, velcro is always stronger than the glue.

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the_winch
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Posted: 5th Apr 2012 20:29 Edited at: 5th Apr 2012 20:33
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Those 3M pads are very good. It takes a short while for them to build up strength but after that they are terminally attached to whatever you stick them to. Plenty strong enough for a tiny camera, especially with a pad that size.

http://forum.thegamecreators.com/xt/xt_apollo_pic.php?i=2334362
That's a GoPro mount for comparison. The pad is much smaller and they don't have problems coming unstuck.

By way of demonstration, he emitted a batlike squeak that was indeed bothersome.

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Fallout
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Posted: 5th Apr 2012 21:05 Edited at: 5th Apr 2012 21:08
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I posted this same question on a bike forum I go to and also got two contradictory answers. I am favouring the 3M way though, and if it's good enough for the GOPro, it should be ok for the Drift. I have a feeling with the velcro, there may be more movement too. Hmmm. Thanks for your thoughts.

Edit: Mind you, that GoPro one is VHB (very high bond) and this stuff I have just says 3M on it. More dilemma!

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KeithC
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Posted: 5th Apr 2012 21:42
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Normally I would have said velcro; but the nature of motorbiking in that manner would produce a lot of "bounce". 3M would probably be a better way to go in this instance.

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I went with the 3M pad in the end and it worked a treat. I went out for a ride with a mate yesterday and got some good footage. I decided not to switch the cam on on my way home which was a big mistake though! My backpack came open at speed and barfed it's contents over a 10 mile stretch down the A30. I didn't realise for ages. So I did about 10 Ueys going up and down the road picking up bits and pieces (lucky the cam didn't fall out of my bag). It would've made an awesome benny hill style video.

Lessons learnt:
#1. Zip backpack down to the side rather than the zips meeting in the middle. Looks like the wind catches this at speed and rips it open.

#2. Camera on at all times! I'm gutted I didn't record that randomness. I had a couple of good samaritans pull over as well when I was stopped on a dual carriageway retrieving my gloves.

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