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Action Hat GoPro mount captured the shark attack and saved my camera a few times

July 17, 2023 By Scott Leave a Comment

I don’t have any kayak photos of me with the GoPro mount since my partners don’t have mounts on their hats!

Been using an Action Hat DIY kit in my favorite fishing hat since 2017 to mount a GoPro Session 5 and ensure the hat would float. The thin foam didn’t make the hat noticiably hotter to wear, and saved my camera when I knocked the hat in the water a couple of times.

The head cam is the only one I use because it’s easier than a camera mounted on the kayak to turn on and off, and I can point it to the action as I turn my head. I usually just turn it on when I get a bite, but I had forgotten to turn it off after landing a roi (peacock grouper) on the Windward side and was so blessed to record the Tiger Shark approaching from the bow of my kayak, almost knocking me over, and then leaving after a kick in the eye. A kayak mounted camera wouldn’t have been able to capture the complete shark encounter.

The very popular DIY kit to mount to any hat was out of stock for quite a while but Action Hat was able to restock its supplies, and sent me a new shipment of kits and hats with the mounts built in. When the limited supply sells out at the low introductory pricing we’re running, I’ll restock.

You can purchase the DIY kit from the Store here.

These are “flat bill” hats in Camo, pre-fitted with the Action Hat GoPro mount. Check ’em out in the Store here.

These are “flat bill” hats in Black, pre-fitted with the Action Hat GoPro mount. Check ’em out in the Store here.

These are “curved bill” hats in Gray, pre-fitted with the Action Hat GoPro mount. Check ’em out in the Store here.

Product Test: Flotation added to sunglasses and GoPro cap

October 22, 2018 By Scott Leave a Comment

The general rule in kayak fishing is to tie everything down in case your kayak goes bottom up.  But what about the things on your body like  sunglasses, and GoPro hat?

Last month, I had put my unstrapped Maui Jim prescription sunglasses on my head to tie a hook and the strong winds blew it off without me even knowing. No where to be found.  Very sad day.  I’ve been a bit more careful with my  GoPro cap.  Been using a bright orange floating cube around the GoPro, but it’s so heavy and glaringly indiscreet.  I needed to improve on those two items’ flotation.

I purchased a Chums Classic Glassfloats Sunglass Retainer on Amazon Prime for $8.95 (price varies based on color). The strap is comfortable enough to wear and allows me to let the sunglasses hang down on my chest when I need to do close work (the prescription lenses are too strong to tie knots).  The straps should prevent the sunglasses from blowing off me and if I huli the kayak hopefully the bright orange floating retainer will float my sunglasses in a highly visible manner.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Also purchased an Action Hat DIY Kit, $29.99 on livelivegear.com. It comprised of an 8mm thick foam frame you add to the inside of your own hat for flotation and a GoPro mount you screw into the frame.  I installed it in my good luck G Loomis Coolmax cap and it looked almost stealth in comparison to my previous setup.  The frame blocked a bit of ventilation when I paddled for 4 hrs on a hot day but otherwise was very comfortable and functional.

I need to test the sunglasses strap and Action Hat DIY kit further to ensure my stuff floats. Will keep you guys posted.

 

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