Go Pro Hero Video Camera

Two or three folks that ride ATV and snowmobile with us have them and ALL have had major problems with them. Have not seen one go an entire ride without a malfunction. The GoPro customer service has been completely non existent. One company has them on sale for $229 right now, because they can not sell them anywhere near the MSRP.

I have the GoPro HD Hero 960 and have used it sporadically for a couple of years. I've been satisfied with its performance but occasionally (maybe once every ten times it's turned on) it doesn't record sound. Not sure why. Other than that, it lacks one feature that irritates me - the ability to record indefinitely. Once the memory card is full, it won't record any more until files are manually deleted to free up space. Not sure if the newer versions are like that or not - or if there is a software update that corrects it (haven't checked). I use it mainly as a dash cam or rack cam (mounted on my touring bicycle's rack).

I also have this little HD 808 keychain camera that I really like, and it does have the ability to record indefinitely. When the card gets full it deletes the oldest file and keeps recording. Great video quality for such an inexpensive camera, but not sure what to expect in terms of longevity. Lots of info about this one here.

A drawback to both of those cameras is battery life but luckily both will operate continuously with an external power source (5v USB).

I have a BRAND NEW GoPro that never worked. GoPro told me to go pound sand.
Can't recommend their product.

Garmin, JVC and Sony do have some excellent adventure cameras.

Go to Amazon.com and read the comments about the Go Pro 3. I was interested in one but after reading the comments I am back on the fence trying to decide what to do.

yep, I always thought they were overpriced for what you got. now if you want something to stick on your helmet while ski jumping, hang gliding, etc. yep. but any decent digital camera mounted on the dash of a vehicle will do the same job better for travel video. JMHO
bumpy

Just the other day I was talking with a friend who owns a Go Pro. He said that despite all the hype, it has been unreliable and has become a family joke. He said that there are other less expensive cameras on the market that have nearly equivalent performance which have been more reliable for him. Not my opinion, just reporting the comments of someone who owns one.