Tower Camera Mount

TrakkerGuy · Newbie Joined: 25 Aug 2005 Posts: 12 City: Sunnyvale

Just wanted to let ya all know we are starting to ship the new TopMount Trakker (pic below),so for those that pre-ordered you'll probably see yours this week. We did get slammed last week, so if you're ordering now or in next few weeks, it may be delayed 1-2 weeks til we catch up.

The TopMount uses the same Inertia Wheel Drive System as our new AirTrakker Pro (also below), that provides momentum to continue panning even when the line goes slack on a jump.

Also, we are looking for some good demo videos taken by users that demonstrate the improved tracking with the Inertia Wheel Drive used on AirTrakker Pro and TopMount models, and are giving away 20 LCD Mirrors, or $200 cash each for any videos we use on the site. For details on the contest, click http://www.wakevideo.com/wsv/contest.cfm

Wakeboarder700 · Outlaw Joined: 18 Apr 2006 Posts: 249 City: Sarasota

that doesnt look like it holds the camera very well/ protects it.

TrakkerGuy · Newbie Joined: 25 Aug 2005 Posts: 12 City: Sunnyvale

BeachBum08 · Newbie Joined: 06 Jun 2006 Posts: 48 City: Key Largo

yea i mean thats awsome but what if you hit your own wake or another boats wake?? i mean that camara will b gone.... but hey i would proly still buy it and make get like a strap or sumthing to hold it down.....

TrakkerGuy · Newbie Joined: 25 Aug 2005 Posts: 12 City: Sunnyvale

Well, I'm not worried about the camera bouncing off. It's the same mounting system we've been selling for over 10 years.

Am just curious if people are worried there is nothing protecting the SIDES of the camera. It is a little more vulnerable to someone knocking it with a board or such. I don't worry about it myself, but I imagine some people might.

DaBigKahuna · Criminal Joined: 20 May 2003 Posts: 60 City: Honolulu

Uh, Guys....The Camera isn't just siting there on the tracker, it is mounted with a screw (just like a tripod would hold the camera)

Ctipping · Posted: Jun 25, 2006 10:30 pm Post subject:

TrakkerGuy, what you need to do is find some way to dampen it or something when the rider falls or through doubleups....It blurs out evertime and there is never any good crash footage.

TrakkerGuy · Newbie Joined: 25 Aug 2005 Posts: 12 City: Sunnyvale

Ctipping - I know it is frustrating when you don't catch a good wipeout. But you're talking about an older model AirTrakker, probably older than 2005 model. The rotary damper we started using in 2005 has a lot more tension and the problem you describe is much better.

The new models I show above both use our Inertia Wheel Drive System, and do not get "jerked around" at all when rider wipes out. The gears spin the weighted disc at 120x so has momentum to continue in one direction. It does not change direction instantly.

AndyDeeJay · Outlaw Joined: 20 Jul 2004 Posts: 239 City: Belfast

TrakkerGuy, that is genius - well done...so simple but well thought out.

I think there is adaquate protection for a DV cam - the alli arm protects the camera from insects and the like and still allows easy access to buttons lcd etc.

I need something like this on my setup but have absolutly no cash - fuel here has gone up to $9 gallon.

TrakkerGuy · Newbie Joined: 25 Aug 2005 Posts: 12 City: Sunnyvale

Thanks AndyDeeJay.

$9 a gallon? Ouch! Guess I'll quit bitchin now...

TrakkerGuy · Newbie Joined: 25 Aug 2005 Posts: 12 City: Sunnyvale

Oh yeah, finally got a demo video from a customer with the Inertia Wheel Drive. You can see the rope doesn't "fling" the camera around when rider wipes out with this model Trakker.

http://www.wakevideo.com/wsv/Movies/MF26.wmv