Smokeshow 0 Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Does anybody know where I can find a shop in Tokyo that sells gopros and mounts?? Link to post Share on other sites
nippontiger 8 Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 I never saw any on sale in any shops - I ordered mine from Yahoo Auction. You will almost certainly get them cheaper there than you would in the shops and there are also a selection of mounts, spare batteries and so on on there. The main problem you have with yahoo auction is that you have to set up an account and to bid over 5000 yen, you have to join their premium service for which you have to pay about 360 yen a month - this is OK if you use it a lot like I do. Also, most things you have to either pay by bank transfer or yahoo's "Kantan Kessai" service - both of which you have to pay a small fee for, and I cant actually get Kantan Kessai to work with my credit card as my name isn't Japanese (!). Amazon.co.jp is also a good option and usually has free postage and you can just pay directly with your credit card with no charge, so it often beats Yahoo Auction for this reason. Also google.co.jp and go to the shopping section. Link to post Share on other sites
jblesener 1 Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Haven't been to any of these but try http://gopro-nippon.com/dealer/index.html. Don't bother with Kanda. I think ICI Sports sells some Contour stuff but that's all I've seen. I couldn't get the handlebar mount in time before my last trip and ended up bodging something out of misc parts from the hardware store the night before. Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Amazon.co.jp have a fair good selection as I was looking at buying one myself. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 There seem to be different "editions"... which is the best/right one for skiing/boarding? I presume "Outdoor" edition? Link to post Share on other sites
Kansaiash 6 Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Amazon.co.jp is the way to go. Ordered mine off there along with spare battery. They have the hero2 available now for a pretty reasonable price. Link to post Share on other sites
nippontiger 8 Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Probably outdoor edition would be best for skiing/snowboarding. It comes with a head strap attachment which I trust more than the 3m sticky helmet mounts - also you can use this in combination with the included 3-way pivot arm to film yourself from the helmet. The motorsports edition is also OK as it comes with a selection of helmet mounts. I think the surf one is no good - just comes with a couple of surf board mounts. None of them come with a mount suitable for attaching to a pole though - I bodged one from one of the helmet mounts and an old bike light attachment. I also bodged a chest mount from the thing in the box that the camera comes attached to and some straps from the DIY store. The actual chest mount is an insane 6000 yen! Link to post Share on other sites
Smokeshow 0 Posted February 2, 2012 Author Share Posted February 2, 2012 Ok I thought so to I actually have a gopro and helmet kit already but wanna try a pole mount before heading to Myoko this weekend I will have a look online cheers Link to post Share on other sites
gozaimaas 61 Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Helmet cam is average, dont bother with it. Get yourself a nice light extendable pole (mine is a cob web duster lol) and the roll cage mount from gopro and be done with it. Link to post Share on other sites
nippontiger 8 Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Is it better to get the roll-cage mount or the handlebar mount? I though a roll-cage mount might be too fat to go round a ski-pole... Link to post Share on other sites
gozaimaas 61 Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Handlebar would work too, I just bought the roll cage one because I have a race car, it worked well. Toss a coin there just dont go with helmet cam cause there is no comparison, get a stick. Link to post Share on other sites
smostyn 1 Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 I searched all over Tokyo, even tried Akihabara, no joy. In the end I gave up looking. Ended up finding one in a ski shop in Hakuba Woohoo! Link to post Share on other sites
seemore 66 Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Well done at least you found one couldn't get one in Perth before I left. Sydney airport was sold out. The Japanese at Tokyo airport looked at me like I was a weirdo. So I bought a monopod and attachyed my vid but the angle is not wide enough so no good. Seemore Link to post Share on other sites
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