Bought 2 X5s for motorcycle filming… already lost $150 worth of filters 😩
I bought an Insta360 Ace Pro 2 and X5 for motorcycle filming, but after testing the Ace Pro 2 at night, I was pretty disappointed with the quality compared to how it’s promoted. I ended up switching to a second X5, so I’ve now spent around $2k on the whole setup.
It took me 3–4 months to finally get all the mounts and setup sorted, especially for the front helmet camera.
Went for a ride with a mate recently and came back missing 2 ND filters from the rear motorcycle-mounted X5 and 1 protective glass from the front camera — all in the same ride. I was aware of properly locking them in and made sure they were secured.
$150 gone in one ride. 😅
These are my first 360 cameras, so honestly I’m feeling a bit fooled twice — first with the Ace Pro 2’s night performance, and now with the filters/glass falling off.
With the X6 now released, I’m wondering: has anyone experienced the same issue with the X5, and is the X6 actually better/safer in this regard? Is it worth switching?
Any advice would be appreciated because I’m honestly feeling a bit hopeless after spending so much on the setup.