Bergen 0 #1 April 25, 2005 I just got my new Cookie box and absolutely love it. It is very sleek and the bungee cord closing system is really cool. Unfortunately, it doesn't accomodate the CamEye switch on the right side. (Sony HC-40 and Bonehead Optik Illusion) Has anybody had any luck installing a CamEye on a Cookie Box? Do I really have to drill a hole through the helmet and Box? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
indyz 1 #2 April 25, 2005 I drilled a whole through the box and helmet for my PC105. I might have been able to snake the cable out the back of the box, but going straight into the helmet was cleaner. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeasabird 0 #3 April 25, 2005 I am in the same boat as you. I bought a Cam Eye II - but have not installed it yet because I don't want to mar my nice, new helmet and box. I have done just fine without it so far (about 60 cam jumps)...but I am sure the experts in this forum will tell you to bite the bullet and install the Cam Eye. Eventually, they say, you WILL miss a jump due to the camera being shut off unknowingly. I say, big deal! If I miss one jump, then I miss one jump. They are all just for fun anyway. Good luck in your decision!----- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #4 April 25, 2005 QuoteI drilled a whole through the box and helmet for my PC105. I might have been able to snake the cable out the back of the box, but going straight into the helmet was cleaner. That's exactly the way the Cookie will do it too. My Cookie helmet and Box were fitted with a Cam Eye II by Cookie, they drill through the lid and box, It looks very clean You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cookie 0 #5 April 25, 2005 Hey Bergen, I'm glad you like your Blackbox. Our aim when tooling up for our Blackboxes is to keep the box as close to the phsical size of the camera as possible. Doing this reduces the chance of your equipment snagging your helmet in a side mounted configuration. Unfortunately the camera's strap and cameye plug can add unnecessary width to the camerabox. These items will generally add 3/8 to 1/2" to the boxes dimensions if included. During the tooling process for our BB1000 (Sony PC1000) these issues were again discussed. I contacted Skytools the makers of Cameye and asked them about manufacturing a Cookiecomposites specific Lanc plug that would be smaller in size. Skytools are a great company to work with and tooling costs for such a design change is around the $2500USD mark. Stay tuned. As Squeak pointed out with our complete systems we do all the necessary drilling for you, which means a hole through the box and the helmet. We use a 16mm hole saw to do the job and finish it off with some fine grit sand paper to remove any sharp edges. For the guys who wish to top mount the box this hole size can be reduced for aesthetic reasons. Another tip for modding/customising your gear is to always measure twice and cut once. Cheers Cookiewww.Cookiecomposites.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
