Head Cam Advice for Cyclist please?

[macabethiel]

After a few recent close shaves my younger brother is looking at getting a head cam to secure evidence if he gets knocked off his pedal cycle.

Anyone on here got one of these devices ?

He is looking at the likes of a Go Pro Hero4, Contour or the new TomTom.
Then of course will he need a rear Cam as well ?
He is not into action cycling just normal road bike stuff.
Battery life needs to be at least 3 hours as he tends to never ride less than 3 hours and often more.

[briggie]

go pro seems to be good

[Blocky10]

They're good them gopros. There is a smaller one too called the gopro session which would be better for either bike or bike helmet mount. There's no settings just record on off.

[terranosaurusdoug]

don simon might be the guy to ask about this :thumb2

[Banshee]

GoPro Hero :thumb2

[don simon]

I haven't a clue. Go Pro a re the go to action camerqas but are expensive, the SJ4000 is a fair bit cheaper. Even though the SJ4000 is ripping off the Go Pro, you need to be careful of cheap copies of the SJ4000! The SJ4000 does allow for spare batteries too so the 3 hours is not a problem.
Garmin have a specifically designed unit that comes with a GPS so a tidy little unit (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Garmin-VIRB-Elite-1080p-HD-GPS-WiFi-Action-Video-Camera-16-MP-Action-Bundle-32GB-/112100326515?hash=item1a19b33c73:g:S7UAAOSw0UdXtdQ X), might be useful if it ties location and speed into the images.
Muvi seem to have a good reputation too.
As I said, I have no experience of them so can't recommend on this basis.
The last camera I used on the bike was a bullet cam connected to a video camera in a backpack. How times have changed...

A quick Google has found this (http://www.scarletfire.co.uk/safety-cameras-cyclists-cycling-head-cams/) which has thrown up some cameras that I like and I could be pushed towards getting the rear facing camera light.
The only thing I would recommend is that the camera is fixed to the bike and not the helmet.

[macabethiel]

Thanks for the input Guys what has become clear is that most of those marketed are designed for action filming with Crash-cam being a secondary use.

On paper there is a U.S.product called Rideye that looks to be ideal as it is designed as a crash cam but the independent feedback is that it was brought to market too quickly and has Q.C. issues.

GoPro models seem to be market leaders with TomTom recently entering the market. Also a camera mounted on the bike and not stuck on your helmet seems to be accepted as better.

Out of interest my Brother has some very high output Red LED lights for the rear mounted under his seat that flash and have a VG battery life. He has said that motorists seem to give him a much wider berth when they pass him even though he rides outside the gutter in the defensive cycling style.

[don simon]

even though he rides outside the gutter in the defensive cycling style.
Cyclists should never ride in the gutter, it's dangerous.
Helmet mounted cameras will film whay you're looking at and make the most hardened sailor a little seasick.
As a driver too, I'm not in agreement that brighter lights are better. I've got some ridiculous lumen lights that'll dazzle you at 1-2 kms away. They're pointless on the roads.

[Blocky10]

Cyclists should never ride in the gutter, it's dangerous.
Helmet mounted cameras will film whay you're looking at and make the most hardened sailor a little seasick.
As a driver too, I'm not in agreement that brighter lights are better. I've got some ridiculous lumen lights that'll dazzle you at 1-2 kms away. They're pointless on the roads.

I don't do much road riding only to and from work but I have a super bright rear light that I use during the day and a not so offensive one at night.