R00tj00se 0 #1 November 15, 2001 I'm getting a camera helmet and have the option of getting a chin cup (I'm only jumping a pc-9 with no stills camera) and wanted to know if the chin cups had any advantages/dis-advantages? Do they take a while to get used to? I've only tried one on on the ground and it felt strange - almost as if the strap could slip off my chin - but when I pulled it it was fine.It's amazing how indecisive I can be over gear - but then again I don't want to see all my money slip off my head.Oh, by the way, did I mention that I'm off work at Christmas - skydiving for a whole month in Elsinore Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #2 November 15, 2001 Having a Chin cup will prevent the helmet from moving around on your head. This will help keep the camera aligned with your ringsight or whatever you use to sight the camera.Try this... Put your helmet on, and then wiggle it back and forth and around on your head. Now do it with the camera recording and see how much the picture moves around? A chin cup can minimise that movement.It also provides a little more protection to a facial impact.A rainy day at the DZ is better then a Sunny day at work Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prost 0 #3 November 15, 2001 I would not even consider jumping a camera helmet without a chin cup. You will need it to stabalize the camera. Also under a hard openning it is possible for the helmet to come of your head with the extra wheight of a camera on it.William Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
R00tj00se 0 #4 November 16, 2001 ProstSo under a hard opening do you stand a better chance of keeping the helmet on your head with a chin cup than you do with a normal strap or does it just depend on your luck? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prost 0 #5 November 16, 2001 The helmet is much more likely to stay on with a chin cup. Why do you think Football players wear a chin strap instead of a strap that goes under the jaw. And if you look at the instances where their helmets come off it is usually because of an improperly attached chin strap. With the extra weight of a camera on your helmet, the helmet is more likely to slide on your head. A strap under your jaw will limit the helmets movement to the rear but not forward. After the helmet slides forward over your face (like in a hard opening) it is very easy for it to fall off. If the helmet does stay on, the extra momentum it has gained would increase the possibility of a neck injury.William Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
R00tj00se 0 #6 November 16, 2001 Ok, I'm gonna give the chin cup a try - if I can't get used to it I'll convert back.Ta Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
