A SEMA Show New Product Highlight
Photos: Billy, Story: T-Bone
A neat thing about the SEMA Show is all the entrepreneurial spirit. Miles of aisles filled with new products. I was particularly attracted to products that solve a specific problem.
I have never trusted the mounts that came with my GoPro cameras. I nearly lost a camera on a ride once. I had the camera mounted on left side of my crash bar on the Harley. We were riding in the middle of a 300+ bike pack heading north on PCH through Malibu for the Bartels Harley-Davidson 30th Anniversary and Rip’s B.A.D. Ride. For some reason, I looked down at the camera and saw it was jiggling about. I reached down to tighten it and the mount had broken and fell right in my hand. It was cracked and ready to go. I shoved it in my jacket pocket and kept riding.
While walking the halls of the SEMA Show one morning, I came across something to solve this issue. It was Panavise, a series of action camera mounts for the professional videographer. The Panavise is made from custom engineered composite and lightweight aluminum with a ball style adjuster so you can aim the camera in nearly every conceivable angle. The mounts come with both a 1/4 x 20 camera adapter, and the three prong GoPro Hero adapter.
I picked up their ActionGRIP, a 3-N-1 suction cup camera mount kit that includes a double knuckle ball adjuster, and the NEW BarGRIP. This gives you the ability to mount it on any angle and get a level shot. The both mounts are made from Have you ever tried to mount a GoPro to a roll bar just to get a shot at an angle either parallel or perpendicular to the bar? Now you can adjust it to have a forward and level shot that is super-sturdy and strong. Unlike the hard plastic mounts from GoPro, these mounts have a rubber non-slip insert on the clamp that can grip any round or semi-round tube from 7/8″ to 1-1/4″.
Here we show the grips on a 1947 Kurtis-Kraft Offy Midget Racecar at Blacktop Depot. The car has a distinguished racing history from 1947- the 1960’s.
The suction cup ActionGRIP retails for $50.00 and the BarGRIP goes for $30.00. Visit Panavise.com for more details.