Ian Flatters

Its a Pinus nigra and when i was finished it was all gone.....

Used the GoPro again today this time with the vented back and was suprised how well the mic worked. You can hear me breathing.... [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Y-1HwOFc0U]YouTube - Tree work GoPro Test[/ame]

i like it but i wish art would make a foot ascender?? Would make for a awesome srt set up...

i thought you said you couldn't do reductions:001_rolleyes:

Heres the quick one i did (note the humidity at the end) now with vented back no problems [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfWbLJXogbQ]YouTube - GoPro Helmet Tree Work Test[/ame] and heres a drift one [ame] [/ame]

Sub Zero temps, They GoPro would be the best choice by far. below is the gopro. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HfOQV2L72I]YouTube - GoPro HD HERO camera: Ronnie Renner 09 Highlights[/ame] Im currently putting together a gopro one when i've got 5 mins, although it think the gopro has a better sound quality too.

That Picture is so cool:thumbup1:

So the guys at GoPro have been very good and given me this little baby. (with a vast amount of blagging required) So as i already own the X170 i thought id give a little bit of a review on them. The x170 (£129.98) isn't hd but there is a model on the market the HD170 (£329.99) They both have a lcd replay screen and remote which the GoPro (£299.95) doesn't. They all can take photos although the HD170 and GoPro can do burst modes of 3 shots over 6 seconds. The Hd170 can also do timelapse set to shoot at preset times, 5,10,15 etc whilst the GoPro has a count down timer for a single shot portrait. filming and battery life. X170 well the battery life isn't the best and for this test i used rechargable batteries which can be charged off a computer via the usb and pressed Rec we got 45mins without using the energy saver mode and 1.25hrs with. Filming is not HD but gives a good quality and has a field of vision of 170 degrees. The lens can be rotated to allow level filming. This camera seems to struggle when filming in the cold tho as we found out at the Apf this year. GoPro will film in HD for 2.30hrs and has a built in heating battery system which comprises of a rechargable battery charged to full in a hour and a bit. The feild of vision is the same as the x170 although when using this on a humid day can cause the waterproof case to steam up. To avoid this just change the back to the vented non underwater back. This can film at a rate of 30-60fps depending on the program setting. For the test i filmed in non HD to keep it even. Quality of film i think the GoPro has the edge it seems to be able to adapt to light change much quicker than the X170. Having an lcd screen is very, very usefull as you can check camera positioning and replay footage instantly. Remote is great but the buttons are very easy to find on the GoPro. Securing the camera The GoPro comes with lots of different mounts including 2 types of hemet mounts which are fully removable a number of stick on clips and some sort of arm extension for side of the hat placement. These are secured via a verston clip or tightning nut. All have full tilt angle adjustments. X170 velcro tape to the hat and a strong-ish Clip which i taped up for extra safety and added some throwline to secure it through a vent on the hat as i lost it once. When you've placed it you can't just move it a bit. Weather usage GoPro fully waterproof thanks to the housing and pretty bombproof as all the motoX guys are using them. X170 and HD170 short term waterproof of a depth of 0.5m for less than 5 minutes according to a couple of online reviews but not mentioned on the drift site. So the scores X170 Ease of use 10/10 Waterproof 5/10 Film Quality 7/10 Securing 7/10 Battery life 4/10 Cost 8/10 Total 41/60 GoPro Ease of use 6/10 Waterproof 10/10 Film Quality 9/10 Securing 10/10 Battery life 8/10 Cost 5/10 Total 48/60 Note: I have no connection with any of the companies and this is my own opinion of these two products.

Cost.

I was thinking that too:lol:

like these at the moment [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnYeQx5-0t8]YouTube - Hadouken - Mic Check[/ame] [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxxmZhvkHa8]YouTube - Hadouken! - M.A.D.[/ame]

I really enjoyed that! I then checked out you sitka one which was equally good. Keep them coming.

Better wage than i was ever on as a lead climber. I did get good overtime tho.....

No the clients had, had a wildlife evaluation because they re did the quay and it was identified as potential bat habitat. They got the bat box from the broads authority of all places. Still had to get the local 'Batman' out to check the box before we even went near the tree.

Not quite sure what the previous tree company were trying to do so we got it down due to loads of cavities and coronet'd it.

I was just wondering as you did a double branch drop at 7mins. Do you guys use branch balancing for lowering as it thought it would of reduced the branches angle of fall/tilt and then as the skid loader guildes it it will always lay flat on the ground?

Sorry to hear that fi, i remember her sitting there at woodfest watching the pole climbing. I know how glad she was that you won at the world champs too. Ian

still think this one is hard to beat [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqhlfz9GQPE]YouTube - Top 10 Biggest and Best Jumps Ever[/ame]

Agreed, They were the best company i found that could give me 2 million pi and 5 million pl.

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Petrol and aluminium soap.

Ah you beat me to it:001_tongue: Always use this method:thumbup1:

Thats really good of you tommer. Too many people would of seen this as a quick way to make a good profit:thumbup:

this has some of them on it but it is 30 odd minutes long [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tipX4sGxUSY]YouTube - Funfest Logging Competition[/ame]