[Review&QnA] STUNTMAN Chest Mount with Ball Joint for GoPro and Other Action Cameras
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[Review&QnA] STUNTMAN Chest Mount with Ball Joint for GoPro and Other Action Cameras
About this item
- Large base plate made of semi-rigid elastomer fits comfortably and controls camera movement for higher quality video. Adjustable chest and shoulder straps are 1.5 inch wide, double strength elastic.
- Ball joint design allows a wide range of camera height and angle. Kit includes Chest Harness, Ball Joint with Two-Prong Adapter (for GoPro and similar), Universal Adapter (for Sony and others with a 1/4-20 tripod socket), and Direct Mount Adapter (for Gimbals with 1/4-20 tripod socket).
- Compatible with GoPro HERO10, HERO9, HERO8, HERO7, Max, all other GoPro cameras. Compatible with action cameras from 360fly, Akaso, Apeman, DJI Osmo Action, Garmin, Insta360, ISAW, Kodak, Nikon Keymission, Olfi, Olympus, Ricoh, Rollei, Rylo, SJCAM, Sony, Veho, Yi Technology and more.
- Compatible with wearable gimbals from EVO, Feiyu, Yi, SLICK, and more.
- Made in the USA. Manufactured in our California factory and backed by US customer service and a one-year warranty.
Reviews
★★★★★
Verified Purchase
Best Chest Strap Out There!!
I bought this chest strap to take with me on my trip to Costa Rica next week so I don’t really have much field testing with it. I can however review it from a running point of view and a from a gimbal mount point of view. I have the flimsy chest strap that comes in all those eBay package deals and those are terrible when running and you can’t mount a gimbal to it without it flopping all over the place.
The Stuntman mount is very secure. The ‘soft plastic’ they advertise is really a somewhat flexible rigid plastic. It’s nice because it doesn’t dig into your chest, probably the reason they made it. But it’s definitely hard enough to where it will hold a GoPro or gimbal very steady. The straps themselves are well built and about twice as thick as the cheap one I already have. When I put the thing on it also just fits better and feels much more secure. The mount is also much more versatile in that you can adjust where you’d like to have the camera or gimbal sitting. I’ve always thought that RAM Mount should build one of these and the Stuntman crew beat them to it. But if you’ve owned a RAM mount the mounting mechanism is similar. So you can crank that mount down and it won’t move at all. If there’s something to be said about RAM mounts it’s that they are tough and steady, this is just like that!
Testing:
1) I ran with this having my GoPro Hero 5 and there was no bouncing around at all. You can’t even feel the GoPro on there which is so nice. The chest strap also doesn’t look as weird as my cheap one for some reason?...maybe because it fits better.
2) I hooked up my Feiyu Tech gimbal to the mount and you could tell it was on there when the GoPro was attached to it. But it wasn’t flopping all over the place. I was doing jumping jacks and running up/down stairs and it was a little heavy but the gimbal is a little heavy so I’d expect that. The gimbal would be perfect for when I’m mountain biking where there is a lot of jarring.
Overall I give this 5 stars. It’s worth the $$ if you’re doing any rigorous activity or need to hook up a gimbal. Great job Stuntman team, I will recommend this to anyone who will listen.
And I’m not paid for the review or have any association with Stuntman.
★★★★★
Verified Purchase
Holds solid
I use this for mountain biking of course. I had used the chesty 2, but it just didn't hold as tightly as this. That said the thing is pretty comfortable considering that it needs to be fastened quite tightly. I really like this thing though. It has definitely improved my footage because it just holds the camera more steadily. I use an Insta 360 action cam but I'm gonna try it with single axis gimbal for the horizon. That should add a little bit of extra weight. I will try to update the review if I can remember to do so! But big thumbs up. Oh also, I had detected a little bit of a creaking noise from the buckle (I had a huge issue with that from the chesty actually, and this was super minor) and I simply put some tape around a section of the buckle and it completely deadend the noise. I called customer service to ask them about it and let them know, and they were fantastic and wanted to fix any issue, even though it was super minor. They were here in California also which is really cool. Homegrown company and they were really nice and it was great to have somebody to talk to directly. Rare, and awesome. Buy from these guys, they produce the best product around, are local, and are awesome.
★★★★★
Verified Purchase
Much better than the official GoPro chestie
Using this with a gimbal. Works great even without the gimble on a GoPro6; much more stable than the garbage chestie that GoPro sells.
Just one note for anyone trying the same, any reasonable big hit on a mountain bike makes the gimbal spazz out. I'm tempted to try it without the gimbal for jump lines. The IS in the GoPro6 smooths out small jitters and this chestie stabilizes the big movements, so it might work out.
★★★★★
Verified Purchase
Love this thing!.
This is a game changer in the stable shots but man it make you look fat as it rest under your pecks and makes them look like tits
★★★★★
Verified Purchase
It's very well made and the straps are substantial but easy to adjust
I bought this to hold a gimbal and action camera combo to use with my bike and some activities with my dog. It's very well made and the straps are substantial but easy to adjust. If I was going to make one suggestion or wish, it would be to include some other mounting points on chest plate. Even some small holes for zip tie mounting of an external mic or battery pack would be great. I'm currently experimenting with improving the audio of my activities and the chest plate is a good hard point for keeping a mic from rubbing on my clothing. Still, this is the best game in town for holding a gimbal.
★★★★★
Verified Purchase
Great chest mount for Go pro and bigger cameras
I was using a cheap chest mount for my Go pro and it was kind of ok but then I mounted my Mum is G85. Forget it. The weight of the camera made it bounce around ridiculously when I walked. Then I found the Stuntman. It is great! It holds my G85 securely, and it's so mush better even for the Go pro. The plastic mount plate is very large and stays put. The straps are heavy-duty, and the versatile swivel mount is a real bonus. I like it so much that I just bought the Stuntman shoulder mount, which is now my favorite Go pro body mount. Buy this chest mount. You'll love it.
★★★★★
Verified Purchase
The Solution for Mountain Bikers
Just like it says, this thing has a big base piece to make it stable. You can't tell from the photos but it is slightly curved and the plastic is a little bit flexible, almost feels more like hard rubber. The elastic is very strong and I like that it has the strong elastic over the shoulders too. It's comfortable even with the straps tight.
This mount keeps your GoPro locked down. No wobble. Get this if you go fast or if shock and vibration are shaking your GoPro and ruining your videos.
5 stars for someone finally making a chest mount that works for mountain bikers!
★★★★★
Verified Purchase
Perfect for adventures!
This is perfect for all of my adventures. I have another harness and when I wen running or had to jump from one place to another, the camera always moved. I tested this harness out yesterday and the camera stayed in place while I ran, climb and jumped from rock to rock. It is a bit tight, sort of feels like I am wearing some kind of back alignment harness, which I don't mind.
★★★★★
Verified Purchase
Great fit and the camera mounts perfect
Went on recommendations of many reviews from Amazon customers and countless videos on YouTube! Excellent product and fits comfortable! Took a few videos on the trail and by the 3rd time I had the right angle figured out! I don’t have a gimbal attached to my GoPro but the video is still great! A gimbal would make it excellent!
★★★★★
Verified Purchase
Same high quality, thoughtful, rugged design I've come to expect from STUNTMAN
This is the third STUNTMAN product I've purchased. I bought this one because I was so happy with the first two. This product has the same high quality, thoughtful, rugged design as the first two. The wide chest plate definitely makes the camera more stable and will make for better video. The dual ball camera mount is the same versatile mount used on the Stuntman 360. Couldn't be happier with the purchase. Exactly what I come to expect from this company.
Question & Answer
Question :
How does it compare to the new chesty?
Answer :
The Stuntman is very tight and doesn't move around at all. the chesty moves a little even after
you tighten up as much as you can.
Question :
Will this fit on the outside of a heavy winter coat, what is the max waist size it will fit ?
Answer :
It has a good amount of adjustment available--I wear an extra-large men's shirt and have it adjusted fairly tight for use over a light shirt. Don't know that I'd push it too much, though. Keep in mind, the thicker the clothes under it the more it can move around. I guess I worry about that because I've added an extended holder for a tall gimbal, so it has to be tighter to keep it from moving too much. Used it while riding an ATV on very rough terrain and it was amazing. As far as waist size, you should note it sits very high, center of chest.
Question :
Will it work with a fujifilm finepix xp70?
Answer :
Yes. The Universal Adapter included with the STUNTMAN Chest Harness will mount directly to the tripod mount socket in the bottom of the Fujifilm FinePix XP70.
Question :
Does the actual mount have two adjustments so you can adjust the bottom one out more and a Gopro back and pointed up more for bike and motorcycle use?
Answer :
You can't move it "out" persay, but it can be flipped and moved so it's pointing up. I use for mountain biking myself.
Question :
Does this work with the feiyu-tech wg2x?
Answer :
Yes STUNTMAN Chest Mount with Ball Joint works with the Feiyu-Tech WG2X.
Question :
Leaning forward on a motorcycle, my chest faces the top of the bike. Are you able to point the camera up towards the road more?
Answer :
Yes the included Ball Joint allows a full 180 degrees of camera angle so you can get the camera level even if you're leaning forward. In addition, the ball joint allows you to adjust the mounting height on your chest.
Question :
Will it work with a vivitar action pro cam?
Answer :
Yes the Vivitar action cams use a standard tripod socket in the bottom of the camera and waterproof case. The STUNTMAN Chest Mount with Ball Joint comes with our "Universal Adapter" which will mount to the tripod socket in the bottom of the Vivitar Action Cam.
Question :
Does this have a quick release? Wish to use with Panasonic Lumix but hoping to release quickly if needed.
Answer :
No, just a compression ball joint and standard screw mount. It all comes apart with thumb knob screw. I use with an old lumix and works great, very stable shots.
Question :
Will this do go pro hero 7
Answer :
It will work with any action camera that has a go pro style mount. It will also work with a gimbal.
Question :
will this fit a cannon elph 360 camera?
Answer :
Yes, just use the included tripod socket adapter.
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