Daniel, how did you come up with the idea of developing a helmet camera mount?
I work as an engineer for plastic parts in the automotive industry. When I injured myself last July on the Geisskopf while freeriding in the park and had to take a forced break, I thought about how the camera could be better attached to the helmet. So I came up with the idea of using the screw under the visor.
Why not use the conventional brackets?
The centre of gravity is much higher when the camera is mounted on the helmet. It is poorly protected up there and it also looks a bit daft riding around like a telephoto tubby. In addition, the visor protrudes into the image section of the shots. I find that annoying.
Your bracket wants to change all that. What are its advantages?
With my mount you get clean shots, the camera sits discreetly under the visor and is much better protected there - against dirt, rain and even in a crash. And you can screw the mount into the threaded hole of the visor screw and don't have to stick anything on.
The cameras can already be mounted under the visor - how does that work?
Until now, the cameras have been stuck under the visor. However, this does not work with some visors because they are too curved. You then have to work with spikes. Apparently it has already happened that the camera has been pressed into the rider's face in a crash. This cannot happen with my mount.
Aren't you afraid that GoPro, for example, will develop a similar mount?
No. I have had my mount protected by a utility model. I also can't imagine GoPro rolling over a crowdfunding campaign like this. That would be bad PR.
Where do you want to make the bracket?
The part is manufactured in Germany. The Kickstarter campaign runs until 12 March. The money will be used to finance the injection moulding tool.
How much should the bracket cost?
21 euros. Find out more on the Internet at http://ninja-mount.com
Information on crowdfunding at: http://kck.st/2kHzqhJ
