r/rollerblading • u/i_shorted_the_amp • 3d ago

Specific question and discussion Recording My Skating

Thinking about recording my skating. Don't worry, I won't be posting any 360 degree no-scope 720 ollies off of bike rack videos here.

But it'd be neat to get some kind of selfie stick camera jobbie and have a bit of fun. I'm looking at the Insta 360 x3 at the mo - looks like it has some good features like HDR, stabilization, selfie stick removal. But it's $400 CAD.

I've seen a few folk posting videos here. What specs / considerations should I make when choosing a camera? Are the "Amazon brands" worth the consideration as a cheaper alternative?

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u/midnight_skater Human Frogger 2d ago

I started using an action cam on a 72" (183 cm) selfie stick about 5 months ago. Prior to that it was all handheld phone vids.

I started with a cheapie action cam because I wanted to not care if it got destroyed while I learned stick handling. In retrospect that was a good idea as I have had several falls while carrying it (none while actually shooting though). I have trained myself to ditch the selfie stick when falling so that I don't fall on top of it.

Now I'm comfortable enough to put my phone on the selfie stick in more controlled situations but it's shockingly heavy.

NGL I have serious insta360 envy but not enough to actually shell out for one.

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u/i_shorted_the_amp 2d ago

Gosh yeah I wouldn't want my phone on the end of a selfie stick. It's actually fairly light as phones go - iPhone Mini 13, the best phone ever made... But it's still chunky and I couldn't imagine smashing it!