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Shouldn't the camera let you track exactly where it is so you can find it?

IanDrake 11y ago
The transmitter is normally on your arm (above water) to keep a signal with the base. As soon as it goes underwater the signal is lost. They asked me if I had a floaty on it. So I asked them which floaty? The one you didn't include with the product, or the one you don't sell on your website?
- dredmorbius 11y ago
  Floaties are quite readily available aftermarket. Most boating / marine / rec stores. Or on this newfangled thing called "The Internet" via "electronic commerce": http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&field-keywords=key%20float&index=blended http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&field-keywords=key%20float&i...
  - IanDrake 11y ago
    I just checked it out! That Internet thing is pretty cool! However, I saw nothing in your hypertext link that would easily attach to the armband and not interfere with my stroke. SoloShot should sell a floaty or provide one of those new-fangled affiliate links I hear the kids talking about these days to a compatible 3rd party floaty.
    - dredmorbius 11y ago
      Surfing, right, we're not talking marathon swimming or similar? Having stuff dangle off your arm is a PITA, I'll allow. But some way for attaching _something_ buoyant to the strap (not sure what it looks like my apologies), might be possible. The drink -- she claims many toys....
      - IanDrake 11y ago
        Indeed. Ended up putting a button whole in the arm band and putting a button on my wetsuit.
btbuildem 11y ago
Tracking might not work when it's ten feet underwater..
- IanDrake 11y ago
  Less actually. It will loose tracking on a duck dive and on wipe outs. It even has 'barrel mode' so that the camera will keep tracking on your vector should the signal cut out while you're shielded by the wave lip. Haven't had much use for that feature :(
  - coupdejarnac 11y ago
    Maybe you could have a feature that alerts authorities/friends if your tracking device is not detected for X time. In case you get sucked out to sea, eaten by a shark, etc.
    - IanDrake 11y ago
      In general, I've thought about how many deaths have been captured on film now between GoPros and the like. What a strange and awful thing to leave behind for your loved ones.

The transmitter is normally on your arm (above water) to keep a signal with the base. As soon as it goes underwater the signal is lost. They asked me if I had a floaty on it. So I asked them which floaty? The one you didn't include with the product, or the one you don't sell on your website?

dredmorbius 11y ago
Floaties are quite readily available aftermarket. Most boating / marine / rec stores. Or on this newfangled thing called "The Internet" via "electronic commerce": http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&field-keywords=key%20float&index=blended http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&field-keywords=key%20float&i...
- IanDrake 11y ago
  I just checked it out! That Internet thing is pretty cool! However, I saw nothing in your hypertext link that would easily attach to the armband and not interfere with my stroke. SoloShot should sell a floaty or provide one of those new-fangled affiliate links I hear the kids talking about these days to a compatible 3rd party floaty.
  - dredmorbius 11y ago
    Surfing, right, we're not talking marathon swimming or similar? Having stuff dangle off your arm is a PITA, I'll allow. But some way for attaching _something_ buoyant to the strap (not sure what it looks like my apologies), might be possible. The drink -- she claims many toys....
    - IanDrake 11y ago
      Indeed. Ended up putting a button whole in the arm band and putting a button on my wetsuit.

btbuildem 11y ago

Tracking might not work when it's ten feet underwater..

IanDrake 11y ago
Less actually. It will loose tracking on a duck dive and on wipe outs. It even has 'barrel mode' so that the camera will keep tracking on your vector should the signal cut out while you're shielded by the wave lip. Haven't had much use for that feature :(
- coupdejarnac 11y ago
  Maybe you could have a feature that alerts authorities/friends if your tracking device is not detected for X time. In case you get sucked out to sea, eaten by a shark, etc.
  - IanDrake 11y ago
    In general, I've thought about how many deaths have been captured on film now between GoPros and the like. What a strange and awful thing to leave behind for your loved ones.