Bite- or tongue-switch with chin-cup?

[volkerschuh 0]

Hi

I'm thinking about the switch using with my open face helmet with a chin cup. Is it possible to use a bite-switch or do I have to use a tongue-switch?

Who can help me?
Thank you very much.

Volk Air

[jmfreefly 0]

I have a bonehead chincup setup, and use a conceptus bite switch without problem. It often depends on the helmet/fit. If you need to crank down your chincup so you are in a vise, then a tounge switch is probably a bit more useful.

[ltdiver 3]

What have you used before?

I've used hand, bite, and tongue switches. I prefer the tongue switch with a chin cup set-up. Prevents any movement that a bite switch gives to the frame while shooting.

ltdiver

Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

[volkerschuh 0]

Didn't use anything before, up to now only video mounted. My helmet looks like a bonehead, but it's a "self"-made one, a skydiver from germany who makes nice helmets. Look at http://www.skyhelmets.de/Gallery%20Auswahl.htm
They have a cutaway (if you want), the chincup has been mounted later on without problems. I heard the tongue switch has a longer life. And to prevent the movements I think it will be a tongue switch? Right?
Thank you so far, blue skies,
Volk Air

[jeremyneas 0]

You can use either with that set up with no problems

[TimDave 0]

I have used both and prefer to use a tongue switch with the chin cup.

[d15859 0]

I'll sell ya a bite switch cheap.....you'll get an up and down bob in your video every time you bite it with a chin cup.....,

A tongue switch is where I'm going next....

[skychic68 0]

The tongue switch is sooooooo nice. No bobbing required. A fellow photographer actually bit through two of his switches. If your helmet is really tight and if your teeth are sharp, you may run into buying yourself a lot of switches.

Regardless, either setup is much better than the old hand held switches we used to use. Ain't technology great

Que sera sera