[Stick N Move]

In case you dont know what a Chesty is, here is a picture.

This is an additional item that you can buy that is specifically for your Go Pro. I used to just slap my Go Pro on my tanks when I was riding but never really liked the view all the much. But because it was easy I just kept it that way, even though I didnt like the angle all the time. Well, all I can say is that the Chesty chest harness for the Go Pro definately changed that. This is now going to be my main source of videos for many reasons. And here is why everyone with a Go Pro should have one of these...

First of all, You dont need to EVER worry about it falling off you or your bike. Theres no way its comming off. Period. That is, unless you want it to come off. Before, Ive actually had my Go Pro only fall off once. When it was on the top of my helmet, while it was recording. That scared me and from there on I stopped using my helmet as a source for videos. You dont need to worry about mounts anymore if you get one of these.

Second, It's easy to control while riding. I can look down at any time and use one hand to pull it out a little and easily see if its still recording or even cycle through options, or start new recordings. You would be VERY suprised how easy it is to control and use while riding and not riding.

Third, The angles are awesome. I can see my hands and exactly what they're doing which provides for a cool view and a nice overview of anything good or bad I am doing. You can have the camera facing forward, and you can also put it on backwards and have it shooting what's behind you while you ride. I also had the idea of wrapping the harness around the tail of my bike and shooting a video of the inside to outside under my bike! The angles and coolness possibilities are endless. It would also make a cool perspective if you take it to a track day. You wont even have to worry about it getting in the way because you wont even see it!

Fourth, It was fairly cheap. Only costing me $29.99 and will probably last me forever. Not much to pay for something that will potentially replace your suction cup and other mounts. Some places will charge more but I bought it from Pashnit.com Tim is a good guy and has great prices!

Fifth, You can use this harness doing anything. Since it only needs YOU, you can wear it anywhere you want. Just dont go breaking any laws by doing undercover investigating! nfloor

Now if you buy one of these, please read this. These are my Cons to this product....

First, When I took it out and attached the camera to the screw the screw was too small and the camera flopped around and made me think that I wasted a bunch of money on a peice of crap. But when I switched the screw that I used with my suction cup mount it fixed the problem. No more flopping around and falling down. Then I checked my suction cup mount with the chesty's screw and it worked just as well as the other one. Weird, but this method does work. So when you buy it be sure to switch your screw if the screw is a dud.

Second, Be smart about angling your camera. Since I ride with my chest forward and down I had to adjust the camera so that it was facing as up as it could possibly go to get a desired angle when riding. And when your aiming the camera backwards, be sure to aim it slightly downwards for the same reason. Otherwise your going to be getting a much different angle. Not saying that it will be a terrible angle, but when I first tried it out I got a lot of gas tank in my videos.

And Lastly, Be sure to adjust the harness. The higher it sits on your chest, the better. Remember that. If it sits low your going to get a much different view. Tighten the chest up and experiment with how you like it in your videos.

All in all I give this product a 9 out of 10. I would have given it a 10 but the cons did take a little bit of effort to get around. This replaced my suction to the tank routine, I would say this is a must get for anyone who does a lot of video making with their Go Pro. Sure, i'll still be using the suction cup everynow and then, but its so much easier to do it this way... and cooler too. I even made a video with it just to show you guys the angles if your interested. Give me your questions and comments!

YouTube - Just another day...

 

[sqchram]

Think I could sneak into a strip club wearing a chesty with a GoPro attached for a lap dance?

Actually that sounds like a good challenge for 'the riding game' thread.

 

[Stick N Move]

Pretty sure you would have better luck investing in another item because the Go Pro has a hard time taking video inside a dark lit room and a camera strapped to your chest doesnt exactly hide too well.

 

[lunchbox101]

That thing would make the camera unsteady, and pointing down at the tank
for any riding worth recording...for me at least

 

[lunchbox101]

I just watched your video. everyones all passing on double yellows lol
and you have a 650r....i think the angle would suck on a bike with a more sporty riding position

 

[stnkbg1]

and you have a 650r....i think the angle would suck on a bike with a more sporty riding position

I have to agree. When I'm riding hard on my ZX6 not only am I moving around a lot more than you are, but my chest is usually brushing against the tank. Forget angles, I'd be bangin it into the tank the whole time.

BTW, I actually have one of those harnesses....one of the first prototypes they were working on about a year ago in fact. It works great for some things, but I've never even wanted to try it on my bike for this reason alone.

Also you keep talking about almost losing your camera. What mounts are you using? I've been using the stick on mounts forever and have never had a problem. Hell I even mounted one of my cameras to the bottom of a trophy truck at the Laughlin Desert challenge and it survived just fine. Sounds like you're doing something wrong to me.

YouTube - Jefferies Racing at Laughlin 09

 

[Stick N Move]

I just watched your video. everyones all passing on double yellows lol
and you have a 650r....i think the angle would suck on a bike with a more sporty riding position

Like I said in the description. Learn to aim the thing and wear adjust it high on your chest. I dont exactly ride "upright" on my 650r either. Sure if your chest is already touching the tank this might not give you a GREAT angle of the road. I have it high on my chest and angled up, Thats why you can see the chin of my helmet in some parts of the video. If I were upright you wouldnt see that. Before you dismiss it I think you should give it a chance. If your ever in the area and want to test it out, let me know. I know your like an hour or so away from my area.

And the passing on a double yellow... It gets done when its safe to do. I know that road like the back of my hand and you would be suprised at how many locals have to pass the grandma drivers nfloor

 

[Stick N Move]

I have to agree. When I'm riding hard on my ZX6 not only am I moving around a lot more than you are, but my chest is usually brushing against the tank. Forget angles, I'd be bangin it into the tank the whole time.

BTW, I actually have one of those harnesses....one of the first prototypes they were working on about a year ago in fact. It works great for some things, but I've never even wanted to try it on my bike for this reason alone.

Also you keep talking about almost losing your camera. What mounts are you using? I've been using the stick on mounts forever and have never had a problem. Hell I even mounted one of my cameras to the bottom of a trophy truck at the Laughlin Desert challenge and it survived just fine. Sounds like you're doing something wrong to me.

YouTube - Jefferies Racing at Laughlin 09

First of all, I said it fell off once. I've recorded exactly 84 videos with my Go Pro, Im definately doing nothing wrong. Ive even got my external hard drive to prove it. nfloor

I dont like to use the sticky mounts all that much. Sure they work just fine too, but I dont trust them, and with the suction cup mount I can lifeline it to my bike just in case in certain areas.

Ok, Sure if your chest is brushing the tank all the time your video may not turn out exactly the way you want it. But if you were dedicated enough you could put a prop behind the plastic so it shoots straight up. Would this not work either? As long as your a resourcful person you can make this work around your problems. And you can even wear it backwards, doesnt that make a pretty cool angle too? Hell you could even tie it around your arms, legs, etc. And being able to strap it to other areas, and being able to use it in other ways than just motorcycling. I think both of you two have missed the big picture. The chesty isnt limited to JUST the chest.

 

[thisisben]

My chest is always buried in my tank. I'll save the money and make a $4.00 PVC camera mount.

 

[03zq8]

I have a mount on my chest protector for motocross, it works awesome on the dirt bike. The same position as the chesty.

 

[stnkbg1]

I dont like to use the sticky mounts all that much. Sure they work just fine too, but I dont trust them, and with the suction cup mount I can lifeline it to my bike just in case in certain areas.

It's your choice, I'm just saying that from experience you dont have to worry about lifelining the thing with the sticky mounts. If I can keep a camera attached to a 120mph trophy truck for the entire baja 1000, and to a rock racer for the King of the Hammers Desert Race, then you have nothing to worry about with your street bike.

Ok, Sure if your chest is brushing the tank all the time your video may not turn out exactly the way you want it. But if you were dedicated enough you could put a prop behind the plastic so it shoots straight up. Would this not work either?

Hmm, let me see. My chest is already brushing against a solid object. the Go-pro is another solid object that's roughly 3" tall. Since 2 solid objects cannot occupy the same space......no it wouldn't work. I'd be banging it into the tank, and it would be hitting me in the chest. 2 things that make it not an option for me, on my bike.

I think both of you two have missed the big picture.

Nope, you just missed our point about it not working well on a more aggressively set up supersport. Like I said, I have one of these things, and I've used it quite a bit. It just flat out doesn't work on my sportbike. Yes I could turn it backwards, but the little sticky mount that's already on my tail pretty much does the same thing.

 

[thisisben]

If it's on backwards all you'll see is the sky.

 

[Stick N Move]

If it's on backwards all you'll see is the sky.

You didnt watch the video... did you...

 

[stnkbg1]

If it's on backwards all you'll see is the sky.

The OP didn't really explain it very well but the camera mounts to the chest plate using one of the same little clip in brackets that they use with the sticky pads. There is a pinch bolt on the hinge so you can swing it up or down to get the angle you want. All you do to point backwards is switch the bracket around and aim.

 

[thisisben]

You didnt watch the video... did you...

The rider in the video was sitting upright. But I didn't know it could swivel, thats kinda cool. Still gonna stick with the $4 option though.

 

[Stick N Move]

The rider in the video was sitting upright. But I didn't know it could swivel, thats kinda cool. Still gonna stick with the $4 option though.

The "rider" was definately not sitting upright. Watch the video again, if you can see my shadow multiple times in the video which will show I was leaning forward. I guess the only way I can shut you haters up is if I make a video solely for chesty. I consider it my next video, I'll try to get at least 25 different angles in the video and If I have the time, I'll get a friend with a 1000 or 600 to wear it riding hard in twisties. I can believe that your chest touches the tanks, but for the last time... you can adjust the chesty so its practically on your neck.

I guess I really wasnt expecting such hatred toward a mere product that I reviewed for you guys. Be as skeptical as you want, but please dont go around spreading lies.

 

[Stick N Move]

The OP didn't really explain it very well but the camera mounts to the chest plate using one of the same little clip in brackets that they use with the sticky pads. There is a pinch bolt on the hinge so you can swing it up or down to get the angle you want. All you do to point backwards is switch the bracket around and aim.

I explained it perfectly fine, and the picture even shows the screw that allows you to adjust the angle. Is it really my fault that this guy didnt watch my video and didnt read my thread and was unable to comprehend?

 

[stnkbg1]

Wow you are awful touchy about a product that you dont even sell. As for hatred....I OWN ONE!! I know exactly what you can and cant do with it, and since this is supposed to be a review thread I thought I'd give a second opinion that might be useful for others that are considering spending some of their hard earned money.

As for explaining well.....I just reread your first post and no you really didn't explain it well at all, you just assumed that everyone knew exactly what bolt you were talking about. If I didn't already own several go-pros and nearly every attachment they make I would have been scratching my head too. I was actually trying to do you a favor and expand on your explanation for the guy asking questions, not calling you an idiot. Stop being so damn defensive, the only reason people are hating on you is because you're acting like a dick.

 

[modette]

I will pipe up and say I could see that working on dirt bikes and Dual Sport bikes, so thank you for the post OP.

 

[Stick N Move]

Wow you are awful touchy about a product that you dont even sell. As for hatred....I OWN ONE!! I know exactly what you can and cant do with it, and since this is supposed to be a review thread I thought I'd give a second opinion that might be useful for others that are considering spending some of their hard earned money. .

Well for that thank you.

As for explaining well.....I just reread your first post and no you really didn't explain it well at all, you just assumed that everyone knew exactly what bolt you were talking about. If I didn't already own several go-pros and nearly every attachment they make I would have been scratching my head too. I was actually trying to do you a favor and expand on your explanation for the guy asking questions, not calling you an idiot. Stop being so damn defensive, the only reason people are hating on you is because you're acting like a dick.

When you buy a go Pro it comes with one of those screws. And to be able to use all of the other mounts that comes with the Go Pro. One way or another if you own the Go Pro you've used the screw, do I really need to describe what the screw is? the color of the screw? how to use a screw? the history of the screw? The picture explains itself how it works, and seeing the screw in there should hint you enough, especially if your a Go Pro owner (For whom this thread was created for).

I apologize if I can off angry, because that was not my intention. I was trying to offer simple solutions to both of your potential problems and was trying to show you the light of the product. But none of you really wanted to hear it. If you really do have one then maybe you should give it another shot because this is a great product for every Go Pro owner alike.