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(More customer reviews)Just got this in the mail from Tachyon on Saturday, and took it out for a ride today. I purchased this primarily for mountain biking, and although it has lots of attachment options, the top of a mountain bike helmet isn't really one of them. It's tiny and very simple to use/operate. I purchased an 8gb card to use with it. I already had the Arcsoft MediaImpression software on my computer, so that is what I will use for editing. I mounted the camera on my helmet. Anyone who rides these days with a helmet knows that helmets have vents. The attachment Tachyon supplies for helmets requires too much contact area for the dual lock tape, so it won't work. In researching helmet cams, I stumbled upon some other options. I ended up using a dremel to cut two slots along side of the helmet mount, and ran velcro straps through the slots, and secured them through a couple vents on the helmet. I cut an old bicycle tube and put it under the curved mount to provide some grip on the helmet. My first time out, I think the camera is pointed a little low, so I will have to move it up a tad. All in all, I enjoyed using it. The video quality is quite satisfactory for a ~$90 camera. It's really difficult to discern the steepness of the trail, but I think it will be fun to make videos to share. The sound quality is so so. You can hear some electrical interference, which is why tachyon recommends using music. I am going to try and construct a tripod mount for the helmet. We all know the helmet is the best location for an action cam. A bar mount would likely make everyone viewing the video sick from going back and fourth.
Great little camera for the price. There are better options out there, but not in this price range. I wanted small and light, and the Tachyon Ops can't be beat.
I updated the video sample. It looks much better than the previous file, but the raw footage on the computer is still better looking.
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