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I was given a Go Pro hero 3 for xmas and have been using it on the commutes, and a little bit of snowboarding – so far it works brilliantly. I cobbled together a mount for my shoulder strap on my back pack so it's not helmet mounted, more of a chest mount. Basically just used some old silicone bands from a fibre flare to secure it to the strap. works well and can adjust the angle on the fly (tilt) The footage, even in low light is good enough to see details like No. plates, car colour, make/model and for IDing faces if need be. The 1080p/30fps/wide setting gives you a plenty wide field of view with reasonably stable footage.
The only issue is because it's chest mounted you can't see me looking back, checking left and right etc which could be a point of contention if I ever needed evidence.
The camera is a great device and I can see myself using this for loads of things - quite interested in using it's time lapse mode for some nature stuff... don't have to worry about it being rained on if left on a tripod over night! Overall I'd give it a 8.5/10 - negatives being bulky square shape (when in case), expensive to buy, but cheap in quality extra mounts and accessories.