I've had an early model (1080p) for nearly 8 years & love it for the fact that you can mount it anywhere, & then just rotate the lens & it is ready to go. I have a shoulder mount and would just ride for a short bit, check the replay on the phone app & make any adjustments needed. The early models didn't have the stabilisation but being body mounted, that took some of the bumps out. I no longer have the app available as the 16bit format is no longer supported but as I shoot in 1080p & use it as a secondary camera, I'm more than happy to keep it. I also have a GoPro Session 5 & a Hero Black 7 which are both set to 1080p so mixing footage is seamless for my use. I'd defiantly consider the new generation of Drift cameras when I next look at adding &/or upgrading.
Thanks for the review - have ordered one from The Visor Shop and added so me accessories, the shoulder harness - steady view without head-turns hopefully, extension mic, extra battery and the side screen, plus a handlebar mount. I think with the very close nature of the shrubbery and trees/hedges you are always going to get a lot of motion blur unless it is better at 4K? With open fields, brighter sunshine, you may get an improved video to view. we have open views in NZ so hoping to share a bit of NZ countryside motoring!! New RE 650 Interceptor due shortly... :)
Great Video. Fantastic bit of kit. Quality is very good and I have set mine up so it can charge whilst recording therefor able to record 4k all day long.
Hey, quick one I was using this yesterday on the 4K setting, some Reason it won’t record continuously I’ll stop have a look it’s on standby and recorded 12 minutes, start again and then the same thing, would you happen to know a solution or am I being dumb?
You seem to be one of the few who give this camera any sort of positive review. Most reviews slate it. It's something I'm considering, so really on the fence right now.
I love the size and shape of the camera but honestly the picture quality didn't impress me. I've seen better with others. Also considering it's meant have stabilisation it looked jerky. I wanted to love this camera too.
Can the arai rx7v visor covers hold the camera or should I find another way of mounting it Just want to stop using the suction cup mount which is on my windshield of my motorcycle lol just so much vibration and sometimes feels like it going to come off especially in rain
That’s a nice camera Tony. I like the 115 setting best. Sound quality is great, would it have been better with the little muffler on.? I’m liking the country side near where you live it let’s very picturesque. I often ride out to Finchingfield and surrounding area which is also very nice. Another good one mate. Cheers👍🏻👍🏻🏍
hi i have a few cameras drift ghosts ,, as for microphone mount inside helmet i have the mic hanging on the bridge of my nose,and the wire gaffa taped inside the helmet the sound quality is great and you dont really see the mic, but no wind noise at all, your aware of a shadow if you like but you soon get used to it ..............john
I bought 4 Drift Ghost, one Ghost X and three ghost XL, all four had the same problem, the display stops working, all writing disappears and the display is colored and the wifi stops working. In short, there is no way to configure the camera anymore. Make no mistake, if it gets rain it will spoil!
Hi, might seem a silly question to some but is there a way of mounting this camera so that, whilst riding you can see the handlebars/dash as well as the view ahead? Cheers.
Ok thanks for the reply. Ive already treated myself to one but its wrapped up under the xmas tree at the moment (present to myself lol). Im abit nervous about the purchase as im hearing mixed reviews plus ive never ever used a camera before and not sure how i even use it -hence watching videos like yours. Most helpful thanks.
@@mancavemoto did it sink with sena so to use the mic on sena via camera to live stream , also can it be used to live stream on twitch by any chance , good review by the way , no loud stupid music and to the point ty
Its a shame the charging port is the same as the mic port unlike the Drift Ghost S where you could record, talk and charge the battery at the same time.
Die GHOST 4K hat sich für mich nicht bewährt. Einmal hat man sie mir freundlicherweise wegen technischen Defekt in eine andere umgetauscht, danke nochmal dafür. Ich hab sie nur gekauft wegen video tagging, d.h. Aufnahme nur auf Knopfdruck, aber 1min rück- und vorwirkend. Es passiert etwas interessantes, man löst aus, und der Film ist im Kasten. Ist besser als eine Loop Funktion, bei der man immer manuell schreibschützen muss. Video tagging macht laufend Probleme, schreibt so lange Filme, dass die Karte schnell voll ist, löst falsch aus usw. Ich vermisse ausserdem den Geo Stempel und Dateinamen, aus denen man direkt Datum und Zeit ersehen kann. Ob so eine Kamera 1 oder 2 oder 4K hat ist doch völlig wurst, man will seine Filme doch nicht auf Großleinwand zeigen.
Not sure what software you used but my 6 year old Drift Ghost S image looks and definately sounds better. The Drift mic I have is tooked behind the cheek pad so no distortion from the voice. I also use drift mic on the rear of the bike and pics exhast note up with no wind noise. Had a shit load of videos on it before my account was hacked. Still used them (2) helmet and rear view iver my DJI and Gopro. DJI busted after a small drop off road. The Drift s have been abused but still keep going. Proper bike cam.
A big disadvantage of the camera is that it has to be mounted laterally and therefore does not deliver centered videos. There is no lens shift to compensate.
2020 / FEB 20 -- I bought a 4K model - it failed - it took many months for drift to authorize a replacement - it took months to send a replacement - They are extremely slow to reply to emails - they promised to send me 2 accessories because of unexpected shipping charges - but months have passed and the promised items have not arrived. Their customer service is absolutely horrible - good luck if you buy one and it has a problem.
why shoot in 1080 when doing a review on a 4k camera? genuine question. Just got the 4k+ and keep hearing how bad the 4k footage is.. 2.7k nice though..
Yep it’s not one of my better videos, I’ve been thinking about doing a follow up, but the camera went back. GoPros have moved on now and with a decent mount they are a better solution for me
I have consider buying into a more updated system, I presently use a Ghost S HD, that has worked fine for the last few years. However there is much dissatisfaction with the newer models..Glitches etc! ..and Drift alleged poor customer service. Its a great shame as I always thought the Drift was a better option for helmet mounting.
I bought this camera and it will only record for 10 minutes and then shut off. No matter how you set it up up. Went back to the mobius action cam. Better picture quality as well. Highly disappointed. Gave it to someone I don’t care for much. They wouldn’t give me a refund because it was over a year. Safe travels.nice scoot.
Great video thanks, I have subscribed. Of all the detail I know realise that not everyone has plastic tits lmao. Could you tell me about the realistic battery life please if I ran this in dash cam mode but on my bike without hardwiring. Cheers, Nick.
Hi Nick, sorry for the delay, I missed your question. I've got over an hour from it with juice still showing. As i understand it can be plugged in when used as a dashcam as opposed to a permanent hard wire
The drift company has absolutely the worst customer service I have ever experienced. They take months and months to take care of any problems. And they take months to reply too. I have had two defective cameras from them and it has taken a year to get any satisfaction and I continue to have one defective camera now
LIFE LONG BIKER. AM I MISSING THE POINT HERE IV BEEN LOOKING FOR A SMALL CAMERA TO MOUNT UNDER MY VISER FOR INSURANCE REASONS AND WITH GOOD BATTERY LIFE CLOSEST I CAN GET IS A GRO PRO SESSION EVERYTHING ELSE IS STUPID BIG AND WITH A TONE OF FEATURES THAT AREN'T REQUIRED. BATTERY LIFE IS ONLY GOOD FOR AROUND AN HOUR THO WHICH IS CRAP. AND YOU CANT SWAP OUT THE BATTERY IN THE SESSION. I DONT REALLY WONT TO MOUNT TO THE BIKE AND PLUG TO A USB AS THIS WILL ONLY GIVE A FRONT VIEW. WITH IT CENTRE BENEATH MY VISOR ITS LIKE A 3RD EYE AND SEES WHAT I SEE. BUT I CANT SEE ANY OTHER OPTION IN ORDER TO HAVE A CAMERA THAT WILL RUN ON A LONG TRIP........ SO CALLED BIKE CAMERAS ARE A LOAD OF CRAP AS FAR AS SEE TO MANY FLOORS. THEY ALL SEEM TO MOUNT ON THE SIDE IF AT ALL POSSIBLE. ( YOU GET TAGED THE SIDE THE CAMERA IS NOT ON WHAT USE IS IT.... N EVERYTHING ELSE SEEMS TO BIG TO MOUNT UNDER THE VISOR............WHEN IS SOMEONE GOING TO COME UP WITH A NICE SMALL DECENT CAMERA WITH A LONG BATTERY LIFE WITH INTERCHANGEABLE BATTERY AT A REASONABLE PRICE.
I've had an early model (1080p) for nearly 8 years & love it for the fact that you can mount it anywhere, & then just rotate the lens & it is ready to go. I have a shoulder mount and would just ride for a short bit, check the replay on the phone app & make any adjustments needed. The early models didn't have the stabilisation but being body mounted, that took some of the bumps out. I no longer have the app available as the 16bit format is no longer supported but as I shoot in 1080p & use it as a secondary camera, I'm more than happy to keep it. I also have a GoPro Session 5 & a Hero Black 7 which are both set to 1080p so mixing footage is seamless for my use. I'd defiantly consider the new generation of Drift cameras when I next look at adding &/or upgrading.
Thanks for the review - have ordered one from The Visor Shop and added so me accessories, the shoulder harness - steady view without head-turns hopefully, extension mic, extra battery and the side screen, plus a handlebar mount. I think with the very close nature of the shrubbery and trees/hedges you are always going to get a lot of motion blur unless it is better at 4K? With open fields, brighter sunshine, you may get an improved video to view. we have open views in NZ so hoping to share a bit of NZ countryside motoring!! New RE 650 Interceptor due shortly... :)
Not really convinced about the camera but NOTHING beats that Triumph whistle!
Do you or any other user, know how it would work on a Schubert C4 Pro helmet? Seeing it allready have a mic built-in
No idea i'm afraid
Great Video. Fantastic bit of kit. Quality is very good and I have set mine up so it can charge whilst recording therefor able to record 4k all day long.
Thanks
Hey, quick one I was using this yesterday on the 4K setting, some
Reason it won’t record continuously I’ll stop have a look it’s on standby and recorded 12 minutes, start again and then the same thing, would you happen to know a solution or am I being dumb?
It could be the memory card playing up?
Thanks for the vid...I am sold on the 4K Drift. BTW Your Triumph sounds great !!
John Campbell Cheers
You seem to be one of the few who give this camera any sort of positive review. Most reviews slate it. It's something I'm considering, so really on the fence right now.
I thought it was ‘ok’ at the time. There are better out there now
I love the size and shape of the camera but honestly the picture quality didn't impress me. I've seen better with others. Also considering it's meant have stabilisation it looked jerky. I wanted to love this camera too.
If this is the best it can do I certainly am not impressed ... TH-cam settings are on 1080p but it looks bad.
Can the arai rx7v visor covers hold the camera or should I find another way of mounting it
Just want to stop using the suction cup mount which is on my windshield of my motorcycle lol just so much vibration and sometimes feels like it going to come off especially in rain
I wouldn’t rely on the side covers, I don’t think they’d take the weight in use. I’d stick with the side of the helmet itself
@@mancavemoto I put it on the side found a position that worked but......think I get better footage with the suction mount
That’s a nice camera Tony. I like the 115 setting best. Sound quality is great, would it have been better with the little muffler on.? I’m liking the country side near where you live it let’s very picturesque. I often ride out to Finchingfield and surrounding area which is also very nice. Another good one mate. Cheers👍🏻👍🏻🏍
sureley when you plug in the external mic it cuts out the 2 builtin mics?
hi i have a few cameras drift ghosts ,, as for microphone mount inside helmet i have the mic hanging on the bridge of my nose,and the wire gaffa taped inside the helmet the sound quality is great and you dont really see the mic, but no wind noise at all, your aware of a shadow if you like but you soon get used to it ..............john
Nice tip, thanks John
I bought 4 Drift Ghost, one Ghost X and three ghost XL, all four had the same problem, the display stops working, all writing disappears and the display is colored and the wifi stops working. In short, there is no way to configure the camera anymore. Make no mistake, if it gets rain it will spoil!
Very nice sir new subscriber here from usa I have one of these cams ordered Great review
Thanks for the sub!
Hi, might seem a silly question to some but is there a way of mounting this camera so that, whilst riding you can see the handlebars/dash as well as the view ahead? Cheers.
Yes, it can be rotated on the mount, I just set mine a little higher.
Ok thanks for the reply. Ive already treated myself to one but its wrapped up under the xmas tree at the moment (present to myself lol). Im abit nervous about the purchase as im hearing mixed reviews plus ive never ever used a camera before and not sure how i even use it -hence watching videos like yours. Most helpful thanks.
As ever nice review Tony🤘
Have you done the 4k mode yet in a video?
I didn't make one no, and I no longer have the camera
@@mancavemoto was it giving you problems or
No I never owned it, I was given one for a while to review, then it went back to Drift
@@mancavemoto okay thank you
Lets say I want to take the camera off my helmet every day I use it, it's it easy and fast to do so?
yes, its easy to remove it
I Normally use Gopro, but want something more streamline. video is good enough for Moto-vlogging. Does this 4K Version sync to Sena Bluetooth?
Hi Hannspree Rider, it does have Bluetooth, but I’ve not tried it with the Sena unit. I’ll give it a go and report back
Views from the Man Cave brilliant as that would really help. Finding out the sound quality when recording for motovlogging
@@mancavemoto did it sink with sena so to use the mic on sena via camera to live stream , also can it be used to live stream on twitch by any chance , good review by the way , no loud stupid music and to the point ty
Does it record Telemetry like gps and speed? Can i overlay it on my recordings?
Not as far as I’m aware
Is this camera better than the drift xl pro?
I've never used the XL pro, so can't offer an opinion
Is it possible to view the videoclips from the camera itself.?
You can, but you need to buy the accessory LED screen that snaps onto the side
how did you st 1080-120 i have only 1080-30
Its an option in the setings
@@mancavemoto hmm I can't see 🙈
Its a shame the charging port is the same as the mic port unlike the Drift Ghost S where you could record, talk and charge the battery at the same time.
It looks awesome .. I need one like this :)
hey can you change it while the mic is attached?
When you say change it, what exactly do you mean? Remove the unit form the helmet?
@@mancavemoto I mean can you charge it while its on your helmet? Via a power bank or is it a case of having spare batteries like a go pro?
Ah right gotcha, you can power it externally either from a powerbank or with the 12v charger cable provided
there dos seem to be a little bit fuzziness lower screen
Die GHOST 4K hat sich für mich nicht bewährt. Einmal hat man sie mir
freundlicherweise wegen technischen Defekt in eine andere umgetauscht,
danke nochmal dafür. Ich hab sie nur gekauft wegen video tagging, d.h.
Aufnahme nur auf Knopfdruck, aber 1min rück- und vorwirkend. Es
passiert etwas interessantes, man löst aus, und der Film ist im Kasten.
Ist besser als eine Loop Funktion, bei der man immer manuell
schreibschützen muss.
Video tagging macht laufend Probleme, schreibt so lange Filme, dass die Karte schnell voll ist, löst falsch aus usw.
Ich vermisse ausserdem den Geo Stempel und Dateinamen, aus denen man direkt Datum und Zeit ersehen kann.
Ob so eine Kamera 1 oder 2 oder 4K hat ist doch völlig wurst, man will seine Filme doch nicht auf Großleinwand zeigen.
Does this model has video tagging function?
Yes it does.
Not sure what software you used but my 6 year old Drift Ghost S image looks and definately sounds better. The Drift mic I have is tooked behind the cheek pad so no distortion from the voice. I also use drift mic on the rear of the bike and pics exhast note up with no wind noise. Had a shit load of videos on it before my account was hacked. Still used them (2) helmet and rear view iver my DJI and Gopro. DJI busted after a small drop off road. The Drift s have been abused but still keep going. Proper bike cam.
Is it mounted too high; slightly too much sky?
Hi Cloggsy, yes in hindsight it was I’ve moved it down a click or two
The stabilisation isn't as good as the XL which i find a little odd
A big disadvantage of the camera is that it has to be mounted laterally and therefore does not deliver centered videos. There is no lens shift to compensate.
What’s the bty life?
Pretty good, without the bluetooth on I got roughly 2 hours
2020 / FEB 20 -- I bought a 4K model - it failed - it took many months for drift to authorize a replacement - it took months to send a replacement -
They are extremely slow to reply to emails - they promised to send me 2 accessories because of unexpected shipping charges - but months have passed and the promised items have not arrived.
Their customer service is absolutely horrible - good luck if you buy one and it has a problem.
Thats not good. I've now sold my one and either use a gopro or a sena 10c
@@mancavemoto A good camera with horrible customer service - what a combination !
less fuzzy at 115 degrees
Looks decent! 👍🏻
Hi Cotti, yep I’ve got some more testing to do, but it looks a good option for a helmet cam
No stabilizer 😢😢 shame
why shoot in 1080 when doing a review on a 4k camera? genuine question. Just got the 4k+ and keep hearing how bad the 4k footage is.. 2.7k nice though..
Actually a genuine mistake. Shot in 4k but edited on a 1080p timeline, which I didnt notice until it was live
@@mancavemoto ah makes sense. struggling with mine, footage seems bouncy. so its either the camera or my suspension is in need of upgrade.
Yep it’s not one of my better videos, I’ve been thinking about doing a follow up, but the camera went back. GoPros have moved on now and with a decent mount they are a better solution for me
@@mancavemoto Go pros look much smoother. already thinking mine might go back and just power the go pro via bank so it records longer.
Not much of an improvement on the X or the XL regarding picture quality while riding.
No I wasn’t overly impressed
I have consider buying into a more updated system, I presently use a Ghost S HD, that has worked fine for the last few years. However there is much dissatisfaction with the newer models..Glitches etc! ..and Drift alleged poor customer service. Its a great shame as I always thought the Drift was a better option for helmet mounting.
Won’t be much good as an accident/dash cam as when the memory card is full stops recording, it needs to overwrite oldest footage
Indeed, you’d need to use high capacity memory cards
It does overwrite when the memory card is full
I bought this camera and it will only record for 10 minutes and then shut off. No matter how you set it up up. Went back to the mobius action cam. Better picture quality as well. Highly disappointed. Gave it to someone I don’t care for much. They wouldn’t give me a refund because it was over a year. Safe travels.nice scoot.
The picture quality doesn’t seem that brilliant
No i wasn't pleased with it either....
@@mancavemoto y didn't u test the video quality with 4k mode?
Peter Ishikawa I shoot and publish everything on the channel in 1080p so it made sense to me to do the same with this as a comparison
Views from the Man Cave you could’ve added a few second of 4K just so we can see the difference between it and 1080P.. thanks for the video tho.
Peter Ishikawa Yep thats a fair point, I should have posted a second vid in 4k
The video quality doesn't seem so good.
Honestly, I prefer my GoPro
Great video thanks, I have subscribed. Of all the detail I know realise that not everyone has plastic tits lmao. Could you tell me about the realistic battery life please if I ran this in dash cam mode but on my bike without hardwiring. Cheers, Nick.
Hi Nick, sorry for the delay, I missed your question. I've got over an hour from it with juice still showing. As i understand it can be plugged in when used as a dashcam as opposed to a permanent hard wire
The drift company has absolutely the worst customer service I have ever experienced. They take months and months to take care of any problems. And they take months to reply too. I have had two defective cameras from them and it has taken a year to get any satisfaction and I continue to have one defective camera now
I’ve not heard good reports. This unit went back after the review
@@mancavemoto You might be lucky to get a refund.
LIFE LONG BIKER. AM I MISSING THE POINT HERE IV BEEN LOOKING FOR A SMALL CAMERA TO MOUNT UNDER MY VISER FOR INSURANCE REASONS AND WITH GOOD BATTERY LIFE CLOSEST I CAN GET IS A GRO PRO SESSION EVERYTHING ELSE IS STUPID BIG AND WITH A TONE OF FEATURES THAT AREN'T REQUIRED. BATTERY LIFE IS ONLY GOOD FOR AROUND AN HOUR THO WHICH IS CRAP. AND YOU CANT SWAP OUT THE BATTERY IN THE SESSION. I DONT REALLY WONT TO MOUNT TO THE BIKE AND PLUG TO A USB AS THIS WILL ONLY GIVE A FRONT VIEW. WITH IT CENTRE BENEATH MY VISOR ITS LIKE A 3RD EYE AND SEES WHAT I SEE. BUT I CANT SEE ANY OTHER OPTION IN ORDER TO HAVE A CAMERA THAT WILL RUN ON A LONG TRIP........ SO CALLED BIKE CAMERAS ARE A LOAD OF CRAP AS FAR AS SEE TO MANY FLOORS. THEY ALL SEEM TO MOUNT ON THE SIDE IF AT ALL POSSIBLE. ( YOU GET TAGED THE SIDE THE CAMERA IS NOT ON WHAT USE IS IT.... N EVERYTHING ELSE SEEMS TO BIG TO MOUNT UNDER THE VISOR............WHEN IS SOMEONE GOING TO COME UP WITH A NICE SMALL DECENT CAMERA WITH A LONG BATTERY LIFE WITH INTERCHANGEABLE BATTERY AT A REASONABLE PRICE.
Ok, no need to shout! 😉😂