GoPro Chesty V2 vs Cheap Chest Mount

0:00 - Intro
0:13 - Build quality comparison
2:06 - Mounting the GoPro Chesty V2 on my chest
3:06 - Jumping with the GoPro Chesty V2 to see how stable it is on my body
3:31 - Slow-Mo jumps with the GoPro Chesty V2
4:48 - Mounting the cheap chest mount on my chest
6:03 - Jumping with the cheap chest mount to see how stable it is on my body
6:19 - Slow-Mo jumps with the cheap chest mount
7:14 - Walking with the GoPro Chesty V2
7:48 - Running slowly with the GoPro Chesty V2
8:09 - Sprinting with the GoPro Chesty V2
8:38 - Walking with the cheap chest mount
9:10 - Running slowly with the cheap chest mount
9:33 - Sprinting with the cheap chest mount
10:29 - Biking test with the GoPro Chesty V2
11:59 - Biking test with the cheap chest mount
13:06 - Outro

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[charlimac]

Not much of a difference, ill go for the cheaper ones..or i think itll depend on the one wearing it if which ones is more comfortable. Good demo thanks for the review, it helps.

[ODPTV]

Went over the bars mountain biking with one of the cheap chest mounts on and the plastic tabs up top tore a bit of my nipple off when I crashed. Something to consider lol

[hermitanyonggala]

actually, there is not much of a difference I even think the cheap one does it better because of the looseness, it kind of giving it a 4th axis

[artistjoh]

You get what you pay for. It always amazes me how many people will spend hundreds on the latest GoPro when their existing older GoPro is perfectly good, but nickel and dine on the mounts. Better to skip a generation and get quality mounts. After all, the mounts will last for many years, and if a camera gets damaged because a cheap mount fails it will eat up any savings made buying the cheap ones.

[DrOnkarNipane]

While biking I don't see much difference,
But while running, there are some sure jittery shots in the cheaper mount

[BikeTripBro]

The cheap one is ok. The gopro version is overpriced. Regarding your complaints on too low.. you can always adjust it. If its too loose, it's because you've used it already for 2 years for crying out loud. You can buy 10 pc of cheap ones vs the price of 1 gopro chesty.

[carolinarider]

Seems the same. I guess it comes down to comfort, which one is more comfortable.

[chadmyles-theclevelandcyclist]

I don't know if you just needed to adjust the angle of the GoPro or the fact the Chesty positions the GoPro much higher on your chest so it swings more with your body when you ride but it does appear the video stabilization on GoPro is working better with the cheap mount than it is with the Chesty mount. The cheap mount the bike handlebars is at the bottom of the frame and this creates a better first person view. I am able to see everything in front of you. The Chesty mount the bike handlebars and the top tube dominates the frame and whatever is in front of you gets cutoff by the top of the frame. It feels like you're constantly looking down at the road instead of in front of you. But, again I don't know if this is because of the mounts or the angle you position the GoPro.

[khione]

Testing a new mount against a mount that has been used/worn for 2 years, of course there is gonna be a more noticeable difference. This was not an accurate or fair test between the 2.

[ThePandaPhotographer]

Yes there is some bounce there when your body is landing timeline 4:00

[ninetailsnet]

i have the cheap one just like in the video. it works well by the way

[aaronaho]

I could tell a difference. On bike the cheap one is slightly more erratic and slightly less smooth. Makes a difference if you're doing "professional" quality shooting for action sports videos

[mdnasrulloh]

For walking & running still the best use gimbal
For cycling, cheap strap not over lose from gopro chesty
Save your money

[firatsonworks]

07:30 which microphone did you use during the recording?

[thCP]

Also, are you using the internal mic on the Hero 9 it external?

[NoSkills]

I currently have a cheap version I use for kitesurfing… what’s pretty annoying about it is underneath the straps on the connecting point is a little cut so you could slide straps off.. I already had multiple time a strap come off with a crash and it’s not easy to fix while in the water having a kite pulling you and everything that comes with it.. just my personal experience.. I definitely will try the GoPro mount

[Cuky_]

I feel that this test didn't do the justice to the cheap one as it is old and worn out. But then again, even in that bad of a shape it is not *that* far off of the chesty v2. For my use case I would rather pay 5-6$ every year for a cheap one than 40$ for chesty. There is always a chance that even the more expensive one will wear out/break/get lost so it is much less of a pain to replacw the cheap one. And you can get like 5-8 of them for the price of chesty

EDIT: grammar

[rickdeckard]

Thought the GoPros had super smooth stabilization, both seemed pretty unstable.

[AdrianoCoen]

Were you using hypersmooth on the GoPro 9 in the walk/run/sprint test?

[yell]

As a cyclist it makes more sense to wear you camera on your back specially if its highly visible then drivers would be more likely to be careful and give more space when their are passing. WEAR YOU CAMERA ON YOU BACK, BETTER STILL A CAMERA ON YOUR CHEST TOO. this will make drivers think twice before doing something stupid