Slyde 0 #1 October 29, 2004 Who makes full cover camera helmets besides Skysystems? I'm setting up a PC350 for demo jumps and need full cover for interior microphone wind-noise protection. Thanks. MSA Peace Prize within minutes of Bombing the Moon. Coincidence? "Beware the Military Industrial Complex." You GO Ike! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slyde 0 #2 November 1, 2004 Ok. I'll take that as a "nobody." Then can anybody offer any feed back on the Sidewinder. I hear they've quit making them. ParaGear still lists them. Assume I can find one somewhere. Or do I just need to go custom from the ground up ... so to speak?A Peace Prize within minutes of Bombing the Moon. Coincidence? "Beware the Military Industrial Complex." You GO Ike! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TALONSKY 0 #3 November 1, 2004 About a year ago you could still buy Sidewider 2 from square one. It was my understanding that skysystems was trying to decide if they wanted to stop making them or not so they are just making them for Square one( when I checked they ran $495.00). I have one and love it. You are limited in without alot of modification you can only fit a video camera (no still), but other than that they are great. For a ring sight I ended up taping a box outline on the visor and using that. Kirk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #4 November 2, 2004 What do you mean by 'full cover' Something like this by 2k composites? http://www.2kcomposites.com/ RAWA can't find a link but they are popular, Bonehead http://www.boneheadcomposites.com/and Cookie http://www.cookiecomposites.com/, all make a range of fine boxes for most popular cameras, which can then be mounted to just about any helmet, but are designed to fit their own ranges. If your only wory is wind noise, what about muffling the on-board mic, or a camera condom. Wind noise will be inevitable, why is it an issue to you? You can always leave the audio jacks disconnected during playback, and turn down the on-board speakers.-------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slyde 0 #5 November 2, 2004 Full-cover = full faced. Enclosed, in other words. The boom microphone is the same used by auto racers for 2-way com. with their pit crews. I often speak to the audience, even in freefall. The boom and the mike need to be very stationary and protected from wind blast and noise. Looks like we'll have to customize something.A Peace Prize within minutes of Bombing the Moon. Coincidence? "Beware the Military Industrial Complex." You GO Ike! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #6 November 3, 2004 Okay, I see what you mean, sorry.I thought you were looking for an old headhunter type with the big integral camera enclosure. "Looks like we'll have to customize something." Thinking out of the box, throat mike with a neoprene ski neck gaitor any use?-------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Merkur 1 #7 November 3, 2004 Skysystems just picked up to make the Sidewinder again. That's why it is listed in the newest Paragear catalogue. It's a little bit weird as they don't really produce a mass of them, but if you order one you get it. Probably because not that many people are lookning for a full face camera helmet. I think that is the only available full face video helmet right now - beside custom made helmets. You should probably look for people who are able to make these custom made ones as you can then get all the stuff you want build in - and normally you stay below $ 500.vSCR No.94 Don't dream your life - live your dream! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr2mk1g 10 #8 November 3, 2004 Isn’t it Dave Stanfield at skydive san marcos?? who makes those nice Skypimp helmets? I’ve seen a few photos of helmets he’s designed – they look good and you hear nothing but good about them if you ask around. He’s done some pretty unusual designs to order including some with jaw protection/full face designs IIRC, try giving him a call - it looks like he's in your neck of the woods. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
