RAM suction mounts

[Jason Boggs]

This is the one that I use. Works great. Its a very strong suction pump mount.

http://www.powrgrip.com/cgi-bin/powrgrip/buycleat.html?vacuummounts=1

Thanks Steve! I think this may be the one I get. It looks practical and it's not too expensive. I shoot 90% still shots when chasing, but I do occasionally shoot video and this seems like the perfect fit.

 

[Jason Boggs]

Well, I went ahead and bought the powrgrip mount. Well see how it works in a few days.

 

[Adam Lucio]

Does anyone have trouble when it comes to suction cup dash mounts? I dont mean to thread-jack but my question is along the lines of this topic.

I Havent yet purchased a mount, id rather not used a windshield mount [technically its illegal here in IL] but my dash surface is a hard plastic in which the suction cup that came with my GPS wont grip to. I dont know if thats because its a weaker design or if the hard and somewhat glossy surface is preventing it from gripping.

I was also leaning towards the film tools mount but wasnt sure if it could hold my older sony 8mm camera which is what I will use to stream. Im not worried about the weight but rather the camera width.

 

[Walt VanRheen]

I have the film tools with the 4.5 wood suction cup posted earlier. Very nice unit, in fact, I am very tempted to leave the tripod at home and just use the unit off the hood of the chase vehicle, then I will not need to steady the tripod in heavy winds like I did last year.

 

[James Hammett]

The suction base that RAM sells is not strong enough to support a camera in my opinion.

I have one of these holding 3 lbs of DSLR + fluid head and it's rock solid.

 

[ngjere]

Here's an option that I found works very well over the Film Tools mount which I do own and use regularly.

This is a Sony HDR-AS15 "Action Cam" paired up with a RAM Mount suction cup and 1" ball mounts. It's lightweight, small, and stays where you stick it.

In addition, the video looks remarkable. Extremely accurate colorimetry and a fabulous Zeiss lens. I'm not going to get into a "Go-Pro" vs. Sony debate as there are plenty of comparison videos out there to sell my point.

Plus! if you're fortunate, you can find these at a price point near a hundred bucks as they seem to be clearing these out.

 

[JeremyS]

I am looking at buying a windshield mount, but am curious on people's opinions. How many use windshield mounts? Have you had any "legal" problems, i.e. getting tickets from la policia? I have a RAM dash mount, that is just a heavily weighted base with 3 flexible arms. However the joint in one of the arms has broken so it's not quite as secure and stable on my dash so I have a fair amount of shaking. Are windshield mounts more sturdy(less shaking) or they pretty similar to a dash mount in the amount of vibration, etc?
Thanks!

 

[Jim Parsons]

Filmtools mount is awesome.....

 

[Marcus Diaz]

I have a window mount for my Vixia that I mount upside down on the windshield. And usually my GoPro sits in the center of the windshield. The shaking isn't dampened much in eith, since there's no give in the joints. But I've never gotten static from the fuzz with them. At least not yet that is.

 

[Hannah.Taylor]

Indeed. I am search of a decent mount for my dash. I don't want a large contraption. Simple and does the job that I can remove in minutes.

check out the gopro suction cup mounts. very pleased with mine.

 

[Ryan Crouse]

The Gripper 115 by Filmtools is the best I have used to date - very solid!!
Image of 2 of them in use from this past 2014 season...


http://www.filmtools.com/filmtools-in-car-windshield-camera-mount.html