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SIDEKICK Mounts - The Ultimate POV (Point of View) Mounts for GoPro® HERO, BeHD® and SJCamHD® Action Cameras - Low Profile, Lightweight and Robust, they are perfect for travel, training and daily usage for all applications. Take Pictures or Videos hands-free as you see the world, anytime and anywhere.
What is this all about?
We are SIDEKICK Mounts, a Los Angeles based Design Company that specializes in Professional Action Camera Mounts for serious applications. We have been designing and producing world class mounts for the last 2 years and now we want to bring them to Kickstarter.
We are using Kickstarter to launch our new Full Size POV Cap Mount for the GoPro®HERO Range, BeHD® Camera and SJC Camera as well as offering our new GoPro® Session Mount - our 5th Generation Design and Direct to Rail Mounts. You can Pre-Order them via Kickstarter only, your gear will deliver Worldwide by the end of Feb 2018. With your help, we can make this the best release thus far.
How to Back Our Project - Instructions:
1. Click HERE to Back this Project
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For detailed instructions, scroll down to the bottom of this page or see the FAQ.
What are we making?
We are launching a series of new POV Mounts for the GoPro® HERO Full Size Cameras HERO3, 4, 5 and 6 as well as Mounts for the BeHD® and SJCamHD® Range. We are also running the next generation of our popular POV Mounts for the GoPro® HERO and HERO5 Session Cameras.
SIDEKICK Full Size POV Cap Mount
GoPro® HERO3, HERO4, HERO5 and HERO6
*You will get to choose your Camera Type once this Project Ends*
SIDEKICK POV Cap Mount for the GoPro® HERO Camera
BeHD Ultra 2 and Virtue WiFi
SIDEKICK POV Cap Mount for the BeHD® Cameras
SJCamHD Legend4, Legend5 and Legend6
SIDEKICK POV Cap Mount for the SJCamHD Cameras
It's a Lightweight, Robust Plastic Mount that lets you wear a Full Size GoPro® HERO, BeHD® or SJCamHD® Camera on your Cap, providing the perfect Point of View (POV) angle to record video or shoot pictures. Take your Camera more places, easy to wear, easy to remove and instantly accessible. The Mount fits to the Brim of the Cap and is secured in place using Velcro. No need for uncomfortable and awkward straps or fiddly screws.
SIDEKICK GoPro® Session POV Mount
SIDEKICK POV Cap Mount for GoPro® HERO and HERO5 Session Mounted Using Velcro® to secure mount
It's a Lightweight, Robust Plastic Mount that lets you wear a GoPro® HEROSession Camera on your Cap, providing the perfect Point of View (POV) angle to record video or shoot pictures. Take your Camera more places, easy to wear, easy to remove and instantly accessible. The Mount fits to the Brim of the Cap and is secured in place using Velcro. No need for uncomfortable and awkward straps or fiddly screws. We have been successfully supplying this mount for the last 12 months, this version includes several new features such as Record Light Indicator and Rear Camera Setting Button access.
Why did we make them?
There are a million mounts out there out there for Action Cameras and none of them met our needs. They were bulky, uncomfortable, flimsy, frumpy, floppy, and frustrating. Designed for occasional use, the current range of mounts didn't offer the stability and comfort we needed to carry and wear cameras day in day out. We knew we could do better.
SIDEKICK Mounts - why are they so exceptionally dope?
SIDEKICK Mounts, in our humble opinion, are the best way to mount your Action Camera to your head to provide Point of View Video or Shoot Photos. It keeps your camera rigidly secure, yet instantly accessible with the click of a button or can be quickly removed and stowed away by ripping it from the Velcro.
SIDEKICK POV Mount for the Full Size Camera
Using the SIDEKICK Mount couldn't be simpler, no screws, no annoying head straps. Remove the rear panel from your existing Camera Case and clip it to the SIDEKICK Mount. The Mount then slips over the front of the Brim on any Velcro® based Cap and secure the Mount in place. The Mount can be installed and removed in seconds, provides the perfect Point of View for hands-free video or photographs. The mount is made from Lightweight Robust Plastic, designed to provide a low point of gravity and perfectly balanced, it's comfortable to wear anytime, anywhere.
SIDEKICK POV Cap Mount for GoPro® HERO Full Size
SIDEKICK POV Mount for the GoPro® HERO and HERO5 Session Camera
What's New?
The SIDEKICK Mount for the GoPro® Session was our first production mount. Released earlier this year, after months of testing and tweaking we have finally locked in the design. Gen 5.0 adds in some cosmetic changes, new materials, as well as adding a new slide in door configuration and easy access to the camera settings button at the rear of the GoPro® Session without the need to remove the Camera from the Mount.
SIDEKICK POV Cap Mount for GoPro® HERO and HERO5 Session Mounted Using Velcro® to secure mount
Insert the GoPro® Session Camera, clip to the front of the Brim and Secure via Velcro® for the perfect POV. Removes and stores in seconds.
SIDEKICK POV Cap Mount for the GoPro® HERO and HERO5 Session with Velcro Cap
Our Patented Design allows easy One Touch Access to the Record Button, you can also now access the Camera Setting Button without the need for removing the camera from the Mount.
SIDEKICK POV Cap Mount for GoPro® HERO and HERO5 Session Top and Rear View
New Aluminum Door with cut outs for MIC and Record Light/Bluetooth/WiFi Indicator. Enlarged handle enabling easy access to remove the sliding door to install and remove camera.
SIDEKICK POV Cap Mount for GoPro® HERO and HERO5 Session Front View
Key Features
Portable, Light Weight and Low Profile
Ease to Add and Remove to your Cap
Durable Materials designed for Daily Use
Shareable
Why SIDEKICK Mounts
No Annoying Headbands
No Fiddly Screws
Clips on the brim and secures in place to Velcro® patch
No Shaky or Bouncy videos
Low Profile and Lightweight - avoid the dreaded Brim Dip!
Hands-free operation with the perfect POV every time.
Made Exclusively in the USA
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When will it all ship?
We expect all rewards to leave our warehouses by the end of February2018. Please note that we cannot guarantee that rewards will ship by a certain date, and once rewards are in the mail, we have even less control over how long it takes them to reach your doorstep. We'll do everything in our power to get rewards out the door by the end of February but we can't make any absolute promises. See the FAQ for details.
Risks and challenges
Our Team has hands-on experience in product development, manufacture, and delivery. We 100% guarantee production and delivery of the SIDEKICK Mount for the Full Size GoPro, BeHD and SJCamHD, if the project becomes successfully funded. SIDEKICK Mounts already produces a range of mounts for the GoPro Session Cameras, they have been extensively tested and deployed to Law Enforcement, Military and other Competitive Sports and are available for retail today. We have supplied 100's of mounts to date. For more details you can check out
Like all manufacturing, there are potential risks of delay during the production and fulfillment process due to demand. We will keep our backers updated if any unexpected delays occur.
