GO 2: The Smallest Action Cam?

[@ironmanmichael]

Never mind the motorcycle. Oh, the quality editing - just in the intro. That was geektastic! I want one.

[@AndyManCam]

Thanks very much IMM! 😊 It was a satisfying edit to put together!

[@christianweller4288]

0.54 in to the video.. Possibly the slickest transition in vlogging history. :D

[@AndyManCam]

Haha! Thanks very much! The toughest part was finding a sign facing the right way, next to a bend!! 🤣

[@smokeybarr]

Excellent review, mate. Really intriguing bit of kit that. And nice to see you tromboning again.

[@AndyManCam]

Thanks Smokey!! I thought I’d never be able to again after… the…. Erm…. Accident. Still too hard to talk about (that’s what she said). 🎺

[@smokeybarr]

@@AndyManCam 😆😆

[@AndyManCam]

💪🏻🤌🏻

[@TheNextAdventureShow]

Lots of great shots and angles in the into. I love my GO2

[@AndyManCam]

Thanks! It’s a really lovable little gadget!

[@gomertron6329]

What a brilliant little camera. Interesting review cheers.

[@AndyManCam]

Cheers mate! It is an impressive little jellybean!

[@BN1960]

Great review Andy - well done mate

[@AndyManCam]

Thank you kindly Nigel! 😊

[@ClassicRides]

10/10 for the rhyme at the beginning 👏🏻. I was thinking about an additional camera for the bike, now there's another option to consider 🤔. Thanks for the review AMC!

[@AndyManCam]

Cheers CR! The video was supposed to be out just before Christmas, which would have maybe made more sense! Luckily it actually did snow after Christmas, which also made a bit of sense! If you can get around the shortcomings (pun intended) this is well worth a look 👍🏻

[@Para-ni5lx]

Nice video content. Detailed everything captured. From opening the gate, wearing gloves, moving…etc. SALUTE

[@AndyManCam]

Thanks very much! Cheers for watching!

[@bikerian7991]

A great balanced review AMC. It seems like a great, quick B roll footage camera for extra depth in vlogs/videos ... nice one!

[@AndyManCam]

Hit the nail on the head there Ian. It's an awesome little bit of kit and so handy it's hard NOT to find new places to stick it! 😜

[@malcolmpatton9314]

Very informative thank you. -4 and heaps of snow on the road taking both hands off the handle bars !

[@AndyManCam]

No risk, no fun! 🤩

[@Athandatu]

Just got this camera for Christmas and I’ve been playing with it a lot trying to get creative with it taking advantage of its tiny tiny tiny size

[@AndyManCam]

So good, isn’t it! Almost no end to where you can stick it! 🤣

[@Supaxiro]

Great video Andy! Thanks for getting it in the cold to do us another solid review. Now since I live in a very hot country I'll have to wait to see how the Go2 does in the heat before I'm sold. In the meantime...Insta 360 One X 2

[@AndyManCam]

Thanks very much! My pleasure! Totally understand the heat worries. After this video i managed to get 11 minutes recorded in pro mode at home. With no wind at all, that’s not a bad sign. Hopefully I’ll get to try in some warmer weather sooner rather than later!

[@Mike_P646]

Good info, brave to go out in that snow,bollox to that!

[@AndyManCam]

My pleasure! Bravery is just being stupid enough to do something even though it’s terrifying! 😂

[@jimsadler8704]

A great in depth review of what appears to be an incredible bit of kit, Andy. Of course there is always a small price to pay for miniaturisation.

[@AndyManCam]

Many thanks Jim. I totally agree. You don’t get things this small, that still do a good job, without paying a bit of a premium! Insta360 have really thrown the gantlet down with this one! I’m excited for the next step!

[@sinematographers3344]

Thank you Andy. Can you do a side by side comparison with the GP8 ?

[@AndyManCam]

I can certainly try and see what i can come up with. 👍🏻

[@cport955]

Seems to be an incredible bit of kit for the size and it looks really handy for those extra little bits that a normal action camera couldn’t capture easily

[@AndyManCam]

Absolutely Colin. It seems like my creativity is the only real limit. Impressive quality for the size. If the battery just lasted a little longer, gopro would have no chance!

[@SantaridesaKTM]

Great Video. Looks a cool bit of kit!

[@AndyManCam]

It is impossibly cool! Hard to believe just how small the thing is!!

[@Lochwood92]

What great little camera that is.. Loved the start of the video Andy, you really do put a lot of thought into stuff. Oooft that looked cold and treacherous out there and i think your jaws were starting to freeze up towards the end 😂😂

[@TheWrightTimes]

Good to see a different vlog about the go2. I love mine. Battery and getting hot are the only drawbacks in my opinion. One day I'll be able to afford the x2.

[@AndyManCam]

Thanks! Yeah they’re the only real drawbacks! Plus i tend to run out of space quick which limits use on longer rides. The X2 is definitely a step up 💪🏻

[@vtmkiddovloger3169]

Vtmkiddo

[@TheWrightTimes]

@@AndyManCam I splurged out on the 64gb model so not been out of space yet. Mind you I format every so often

[@teneretraveller8980]

A most excellent piece of kit. I xan imagine Spielberg scanning the employment section of the Hollywood Gazette as we speak. Seriously, so impressive and yet so small.. How true so often.. And well done for going out when all that funny white stuff is sprinkled liberally all around. Devotion above and beyond. If we meet on the road I'll stand you a milche kaffee, although you are unlikely to prise the electric blanket off my bike until the salt is only found covering my chips and not the landscape. Another good example of the excellence of heated kit though. Good one. Happy travels 👍

[@AndyManCam]

Thank you most kindly! He who dares wins the promise of fair weather Milchkaffee! Catchy eh!?! Heated gear is a revelation!

[@realcundo]

Such a nice little gadget, I might be tempted! Especially being able to power it via a cable. For run&gun, how quickly does it start recording? And nice transitions Andy, very well done!

[@AndyManCam]

The power via cable was a massive improvement for me. It starts really quick. A couple of seconds. If it’s already turned on, even quicker. The only limit there is that you can’t turn off the auto shut off. Only increase it to a maximum of 3 minutes.

[@Andysing69]

From one Andy to another 😉 can the little camera do audio ie mic for vlogging. All the best for the new year pal

[@padde]

I had the same question... Any way to connect an in-helmet vlogging microphone? Thanks for the great review and Happy New Year, Andy(s)! 😉

[@Supaxiro]

Was wondering the same if an in helmet mic could be hooked up to it. How did he get such good audio?

[@padde]

@@Supaxiro probably he had the microphone connected to a separate recorder and synced it afterwards

[@AndyManCam]

Sorry chaps, no mic input here. No room for a socket and it’d ruin the waterproofing! 😜 @padde is on the money. I had a Zoom F2 in my pocket and synced the audio afterwards. amzn.to/3kfW7qG

[@Supaxiro]

Wow! Thanks Andy. Didn't know Zoom made something that small. Haven't looked at them since the H5 came out fresh. Awesome.

[@MsDenver2]

It looks really good your footage is great to watch. We do appreciate you going out in the cold snowy day for us but you are wherein warm gear lol 👍🏍🥸

[@AndyManCam]

Thanks Donna! I certainly wouldn’t have gone out without the heated stuff!! You can connect the camera to the bike, but i prefer where possible to not be connected. The battery pack i have is so thin that it’s unnoticeable in my pocket. I’ve also removed the USB socket from the front as it started to be a bit inconsistent. I did that at the same time as i did indeed put the stock bars back on (good eyes!). I installed bar risers to try and reduce wrist pain, but this meant the black bars were too wide for the cables and hoses. Plus there stock bars, ironically, had the most natural feeling angle with the increased height.

[@Tenfx72]

HNY , the quality of the video seems excellent. I doubt I would have noticed if you hadn't said. Nice one.

[@AndyManCam]

That’s good to know! I think after KZbin has had it’s way, the only real difference is in the stabilisation which is subtly but overall smoother and less mechanical than on standard mode. I’m very glad the video came out alright though. Proves my opinion that it’s overly useable, even in the most basic setting! 😅

[@IanTed]

Love my X2 but this may be another expensive toy for the collection, given the weather I admire you’re dedication.

[@AndyManCam]

Thanks! He who dares eh?! I agree. The One X2 is the stronger all rounder, but for sheer portability and lightness, the Go 2 is a great tool for the kit!

[@mattdrat3087]

Very useful review, thanks! A lot of comments here, can't read them all, just wondered what you recorded audio on. Presumably not the camera itself, but some other device?

[@AndyManCam]

Thanks very much Matt. The audio was recorded with a Zoom F2: amzn.to/3kfW7qG

[@davem3008]

Great review Andy..... Amazing how much and how quickly technology is progressing, and still affordable 👍

[@HectorOHara]

how you record the audio? can plug a mic?

[@AndyManCam]

No, i used an external audio recorder. amzn.to/3kfW7qG

[@flatcapcaferacer]

Nicely done!

[@AndyManCam]

Thanks very much! 😊

[@justmejohn773]

Hey Andy, all the best to you and yours for 2022. Here's hoping you had a good festive season. Very interesting video. Looks like a versatile camera, which, as you say, is suited to Instagram and tiktok uses. Interested to see how your use of it progresses through the coming year. Ride safe.

[@AndyManCam]

Many thanks BR, same to you mate! I’m keen to get out there properly and see what i can do with this little wonder!

[@mattmutane5502]

Excellent review Andy, opens up whole new possibilities for the motovlogger (and everyone else) that is potentially only limited by your imagination! :) Could you dump it's memory to a USB Mass storage device direct, do you know (perhaps with your phone as the control point, but not actually part of the transfer), to enable fast, simple transfer whilst on the road...?

[@tomdavies6481]

Great question. 👍 commenting to catch the response

[@AndyManCam]

Good question. I’d say yes and no! You can download the videos to your phone using the app, but I’m not sure if you can then offload them to an external storage. I’m an iPhone w⚓️ so there’s no easy external storage solution. But maybe you can choose an SD card as the storage location on Android? I purposely got myself a 256gb phone so that I’d have room for a day’s videos of i needed it.

[@AndyManCam]

🤙🏼

[@Athandatu]

@@AndyManCam dumping it onto your phone has been painfully slow. I just plug it to my MacBook Air and then clear its memory.

[@AndyManCam]

@Athan Datu Yeah that can take a little while! Always quicker with a cable! (That’s what she said)

[@markmundy3435]

An intriguing little number and shown off to its best by your good self, as always. Everything needed to make the perfect action cam for motorcyclist is out there, just not all in one place. But big numbers sell and we must go better than the last one, right! We don't all want 4k this, hyper something that and vigasal'd everything else, nor do we all drink redbull and wish to film the same "rad trick" over and over until we "nail" it. 4K resolution, large bit rates and in shot processing needs a big processor and complex software thats often glitchy, generates heat and eats up power. We as motorcyclists are a small market and I don't thing anyone is looking in our direction. All we ask is a camara that shoots in a reasonable resolution, without showing off, a battery that lasts the life of a mid sized sd card, water resistant, the ability to plug a mic in of our choice without the need for some propriety add on monstrosity and a little stabilization without all the bells n whistles we don't need. Now if Drift, Gopro and Insta just got together and had a little baby...

[@AndyManCam]

Thanks Mark. I totally agree. I’ve had 4K videos since just before the Croatia tour in 2017. That tour series was pretty much the first and last time I used 4K for a youtube video and nobody is bothered! Simple features that work well is all we really need. But like you say, it’s always got to be better. Even if it means we have to invent some feature that nobody wants so we have something new to offer! I think Insta360 are on the right track with the GO 2. The CPU heavy lifting is done by your phone or PC, otherwise the battery would last 5 minutes. The quality is more than adequate and the stabilisation impressive. For their next camera, I’m hoping that they’ll nail it. I’m looking for something midway between the GO 2 and the One R. Tiny size, lightweight, swappable memory & battery and I’m more than happy with 2.5K final resolution too.

[@markmundy3435]

@@AndyManCam I think we'd all be jumping on that, but "we" are not that many. We live in hope...

[@AndyManCam]

Sadly not! If there were enough bikers interested in cameras to warrant that, i think there‘d also be a lot more fun time motovloggers! It’s a limited audience problem!! 😅

[@Wats1984]

Cracking video! Definitely a worth while option. I’m still using the drift for my videos, with the massive memory and battery life I still only record in bits, try to make editing easier. This is a worthy idea as a replacement. 👍

[@AndyManCam]

Thanks Wats! It’s a very intelligent and efficient way to record your Footage! There is also the strong argument that sometimes it’s better to see things without the ‚worry‘ of the camera! But sounds like you’re already pre-programmed to make the most out of something like the Go 2. 👍🏻

[@Darrrkside]

Hey Andy. Nice Vid in these strange conditions. Got a question about the USB power mount. Do you have a link?

[@AndyManCam]

Absolutely! It’s about half way down store.insta360.com/accessory?insrc=INRSR2I

[@SBKPete]

I’ll tell you what; those Avon Spirit ST tyres look to ride very well in the wet 😳 You appear to be full of confidence 😉 BTW, that was a really interesting video. Thanks for uploading 👍🏻

[@AndyManCam]

They’re proper solid hoops. Only got sketchy where the water was solidly frozen! 😉

[@markgraves6441]

I noticed the "unicorn" stick mount doesn't "disappear" in your video. I thought the insta 360 had some post processing magic thing that made the selfie stick disappear. Is that a feature on this model? Thanks for such a comprehensive video. Excellent info 👍🏻

[@AndyManCam]

Cheers Mark. The disappearing selfie stick is only a feature on the 360° dual lens cameras, as the stick is hidden in the overlap of the two lenses. I think it’s only a matter of time until they make a dual lens camera the same size as this one!

[@johnvaleriewelbers2995]

😯💩Andy watch the icy patches. Nice camera,happy new year from winter bc this year🥶😎🏍💨💨💨💨💨👍🏻🇨🇦

[@AndyManCam]

Always mate! I was watching them like a Hawk! 😵‍💫 Happy New year to you too!!

[@glynlambert9998]

Nice little camera ! going of topic a bit but was just wondering what helmet you've got??

[@AndyManCam]

Cheers Glyn. It’s a Nishua Carbon Enduro 🤙🏼

[@SpitfirePT]

Hi, how do you record the audio? Ride Safe SpitfirePT

[@TheSweetasanut]

You were brave going out in that weather

[@AndyManCam]

Some say bravery is just stupidity with a good outcome! I don’t know who ‚some‘ are, or if they actually do say that…

[@Athandatu]

Andy, can you provide me with the link to that vibration dampener you use for the camera? If it’s in the description, I must have missed it and if so, I apologize, but I’d like to get one myself and can’t seem to find one. Thanks!

[@AndyManCam]

You can get it straight from Insta360 only at the moment. Should be in this link somewhere: store.insta360.com/accessory?insrc=INRSR2I 👍🏻

[@Athandatu]

@@AndyManCam thanks! Unfortunately, it's now out of stock, but I'll keep checking. Thanks again

[@RICKIRIDER]

Hi, thanks for the video, great input. I have a question, I have seen that you have the go2 mounted on the helmet and it is connected with a cable? To use it as a microphone or as a charger for the camera???? But the box only has usb-c output!!!!

[@feanythmayosh5525]

Brave to go in that ice weather. Am trying to figure out how I can work on a little more footage for an ok pricing. Just started editing footage that I have from our trip in Italy (unpaved mountain passes) which I recorded with a GoPro of a friend. Do find the pricing sometimes a thing. Especially as a starter and noob. Maybe you can help out with tips for noobies/starters. Like what is a good starting camera that you can find for an ok price second handed or something.

[@AndyManCam]

The best bang for Buck camera I’ve had was a Gopro Hero 6 black, that i bought refurbished from gopro-de‘s ebay outlet. Cost me 160€ and 2 years later i sold it for 170€!!

[@feanythmayosh5525]

@@AndyManCam Thanks for the tip!

[@kevskibiz]

Love this footage… I bought an old GoPro 4 to play about with , but still haven’t mastered the technique of good footage I would like to know what tyres your running on, after years of riding I still get squeaky bum time on cold wet roads like ones in this vid … leaning into corners and worrying about dropping my bike 😳 probably need to get out more … 🤙

[@HippoDrones]

Your a poet, and you know it! D Am a lot more impressed with the Go2 than I thought I'd be, am not buying another camera just yet though! :D Nice vid Andy, you showcased it really well, even with the settings issue. Awesome you can run it on a powerbank too.

[@AndyManCam]

TBH, me too! I’m just really hopeful that it proves as useful as I think it’s going to be! Thanks very much! Glad the user error didn’t foul it all up too much. Good showcase of the basic settings i suppose!

[@HippoDrones]

@@AndyManCam Yup, am guessing the One X2 in single lens mode is similar, just bigger? I've not run my One X2 in single lens mode, but used to do so with my GoPro Max when I had it, was a really cool perspective with the horizon levelling

[@AndyManCam]

Absolutely. Me neither. I’ve considered it, but then that little voice creeps in… „what if something happens in front?….“ 😆

[@MsDenver2]

Have you put the standard handlebars back on your bike as I thought you had black wider bars on?

[@AndyManCam]

👍🏻

[@maggot4x4]

@andymancam what editing software do you use please?

[@AndyManCam]

Davinci resolve, the free version.

[@tazmansa6198]

What an awesome little camera, with a lot of benefits, definitely something that I'll be looking at, just one question: how do you do the voice recording?

[@AndyManCam]

I agree. A lot of benefits to be unlocked once you get around the limitations. 👍🏻 Sadly the audio required another device altogether! I have a Zoom F2 in my pocket amzn.to/3kfW7qG Almost as small as the Go 2!

[@Banditmanuk]

I'm a massive fan of the Insta cameras. Just got a second OneX2 but the little Go2 looks a great camera.

[@AndyManCam]

Me too mate. I’m really impressed with the cameras themselves, but also with the way Insta360 put their accessories together. They seem to really listen to what the customers want. They also appear to care about us bikers more than Gopro ever have aswell! I’ve got high hopes for this little beastie!!

[@Banditmanuk]

@@AndyManCam Gopro never cared about bikers with their hideous Gopro only audio block then the media mod for the 8 that wouldn't fit the 9. Just not going to give them any more of my hard earned until they just take time out to produce a reliable camera with good battery life.

[@AndyManCam]

I totally agree mate. They’re going further and further away from what i would call the ideal. Whereas i have a feeling that Insta360 are getting closer to it. We just need a merging of the One x2 and the Go 2!

[@mikejgriffiths]

Yep brave man for going out in that Andy. Great review, the Go2 is what I thought it would be, more than an occasionbal camera but not quite the full on tool. Be interesting to see what your creative brain comes up with.

[@AndyManCam]

Cheers Mike. You say brave, my wife says stupid! I’m excited to see just how much of the Gopros job this little gem can steal! My neck will be very thankful for the light weight!!

[@mikejgriffiths]

@@AndyManCam Brave, stupid, just a matter of perspective right? :D either way f**k that!

[@AndyManCam]

Haha! Very true!!

[@glyngreenwood8377]

Hi Andy, I have a 32gb insta go 2 , quality not as good as gopro, but very acceptable, the pros of the insta far out way the cons, love it, thinking of getting the 64gb one as well so never run out of data using both.

[@addictedtopiano]

Important question Andy, I need to know: what's that song in the beginning? :) edit: Jontha Links - Pretty Carolina

[@AndyManCam]

„Pretty Carolina“ by Jontha Links. 👍🏻

[@MouldyPIX]

Hey Andy, looks a fab piece of kit. Are there any audio features? How were you recording and syncing the audio? Cheers.

[@AndyManCam]

Hi Trevor. It’s a really cool gadget! The audio on the bike was 99% wind noise and therefore not that useful. Off the bike, as long as there’s no wind, the audio was actually surprisingly clear. But I’ve accepted over the years that anything mounted to the bike or the helmet, will have audio that you can pretty much ignore!

[@travelmaker6n]

Not sure if I missed it but with the use of the powerbank are you still limited to a few minutes of recording or will it record until the memory is full? Can't find a clear answer to this. 15 or 30 min is not enough to record an entire trip.

[@AndyManCam]

It will record until either: 1. the memory is full, 2. the battery is empty, 3. the camera overheats or 4. the time limit is reached. (You can set the time limit in the app or with the remote, up to a maximum of 30 minutes). Hope this helps.

[@travelmaker6n]

Thank you! :)

[@AndyManCam]

My pleasure!

[@bikemaddan9311]

Looks wicked…..how do you record voice with that? Couldn’t see a mic wire

[@AndyManCam]

Sadly you can’t. I was using an external audio recorder. I’ve been using it for a while now, as i don’t trust the gopro mic adapter any more.

[@bikemaddan9311]

@@AndyManCam can you tell me what you use, my GoPro mic/adaptor is very hit and miss, and as you know not waterproof

[@AndyManCam]

I know only too well! The final straw was losing a bunch of audio from a day in Austria last summer! I’ve now got one of these in my jacket pocket: amzn.to/3kfW7qG

[@TripleU-E]

I was never impressed about this little cam, because I did not think to use it on my motorbike. Now I am in trouble... Great review and brave driving on icy roads. How did you record the audio, which was very good?

[@AndyManCam]

Thanks! Yeah it’s a surprisingly good little camera. The audio was recorded with a Zoom F2 audio recorder. amzn.to/3kfW7qG

[@ricardocaleto12]

what microphone u use? in video? and sound at wind is good?

[@AndyManCam]

I recorded the audio with a Zoom F2 and the microphone that came with it. There’s no external mic option for this camera. The camera mic is ok in wind up to about 40mph. After that it gets a bit too noisy to be useful.

[@Para-ni5lx]

Wow riding in icy road. Im scared to try try that ✌️👍🏻🙏🏼

[@AndyManCam]

It’s all about confidence… and avoiding the ice like the plague! I was being VERY careful!! 😅

[@08JSilva]

Does it handle well in high speed on the magnetic on the clothes?

[@TwoWheeledApproach]

Hi Andy have you got to insta 360 r, I'm debating between the r or the X2 I like the fact the R can do more things like 360 then turns into a action camera so saves money but looking on KZbin the 360 footage doesn't look as good as the X2 even tho spec wise there about the same. Any thoughts cheers Dave

[@AndyManCam]

Hey! I don’t have a One R, but like everyone i have an opinion! 😜 I think the One X2 is the better camera. I too reckon that the 360 footage is better because the camera is so much thinner. Also i think the One X2 is better for bikes as the with the One R, the modules can be susceptible to vibrations. It’s really cool that the One R has the different lens options, but i prefer to have a tool that’s really good at one job rather than not quite 100% good at 2 jobs. That said, I’m sure the One R with the one inch mod would make a great helmet cam!

[@SalopianBivvyman]

How are you recording the audio? Separately?? Cheers

[@AndyManCam]

That's right. I use a Zoom F2 audio recorder: amzn.to/3kfW7qG

[@SuperCheesyMan]

Is that the vibration dampener under you oneX2 ? Happy of it ? I just bought it but haven't been able to ride yet (too much snow)

[@AndyManCam]

Yes it is. I think it definitely makes a difference. Much less jello effect from the engine. I thought the movement might be a bit more wobbly, but the camera seems to take care of that too. 👍🏻 So early signs good!

[@SuperCheesyMan]

@@AndyManCam awesome, I hope in my case it will fix my problem of battery disconnecting due to the amount of vibrations of my Ducati. especially offroad. Fingers crossed !

[@AndyManCam]

I hope so! Good luck! 👍🏻

[@SuperCheesyMan]

@@AndyManCam thanks bud ! Ride safe :)

[@AndyManCam]

My pleasure, you too mate. 🤙🏼

[@lhanders1]

And now to something completely different: It looks like your left-turn signal constant is ON ?

[@AndyManCam]

Correct. So is the right one. They come from the factory like that.

[@greenerman]

What did you use for the voice recording?

[@AndyManCam]

A Zoom F2 audio recorder: amzn.to/3kfW7qG

[@MsDenver2]

Is it not possible to connect it to the bike for power rather than battery?

[@AndyManCam]

🤙🏼

[@ducatoreale2363]

every tools has his limits, always depending by the use or details that we need. For me small camera means more discretion when shooting, and this is a plus to go unnoticed. also light weight on helmets means more safety. Good plus is usb mount, it solve a biggest limit of battery that still go pro has if you don't carry on few addictional battery. Definitely, i think this is the best solution for motovlog, also because what really need in footage is a good quality audio than image. The image quality is absolutely good for every action can now on the market if you want to upload on youtube. Audio solution will be also using the bluetooth intercom to rec on phone the voice and sync in post. Versatility is a plus, and this camera got. Good review, before yours i don't know about the usb mount. Lamps!

[@AndyManCam]

Thanks very much DR. My pleasure and happy to help!

[@EpicAdamMotovlogs]

I was going to get one of these recently but decided to wait a while longer. The camera is light enough to attach to a small drone so you can get even better footage & save a few £$€ by not spending more money on a drone that can record in good quality.

[@AndyManCam]

There’s a strong movement of people using this camera on small home made drones. Especially now the power mount means some people have been powering the camera from the drone‘s battery. Apparently the only potential issue is jello from the vibrations but that’s true for any rolling shutter camera. And many pilots seem to have conquered it!

[@EpicAdamMotovlogs]

I'm back 😆 I've bought a Insta360 1R since this video. Now I'm thinking about trading my 1R for the Insta360 go3 as I don't use the 360 feature much and probably do more with the go3.

[@AndyManCam]

Sounds like that makes sense mate. Especially now that the GO 3 has the snazzy charging cradle / remote / screen thingy! Get some free goodies with it at this link: www.insta360.com/sal/go-3s?INRSR2I 😘

[@grimlock_rsv4634]

What accessories are u using to vlog? Links?

[@matgasp501]

Me, overthinking if i can put out my nose with 10 degrees celsius and dry streets. This guy, riding no hands on ice AND vlogging 😂

[@AndyManCam]

Haha! It’s all a question of motivation!! 😆

[@thecivvie]

Nice review. I was looking at the Go 2 recently but never saw a review I trusted. So will save for one. Planning a trans European trip to Bulgaria if the Covid allows. I thought I was the only crazy biker to ride in snow 😂😂😂

[@AndyManCam]

Haha! When I’ve got time to ride, I’m going riding!! 😅 Good luck with the planning. That sounds awesome!

[@thecivvie]

@@AndyManCam I am hoping to go during April for a month. Depends on circumstances

[@AndyManCam]

Well fingers crossed it all comes together. He who dares, wins!!

[@phil_buckley]

A great little piece of equipment, i still find it a bit pricey and think you could better add more cash and get the insta360 one x2. Thanks for sharing the vid Andy.

[@AndyManCam]

I do agree that the One X2 is a lot more camera for not much more money. I guess it depends on what you want it for really. For anything where the One X2 would be too big/heavy or when 360 degrees is just too much, then the GO 2 is a real contender. It is a bit pricey, but then if i can create Footage that rivals my Hero 8 black, but without the brick on my helmet (oo-er) then i see real value in that. 👍🏻

[@mattmutane5502]

@@AndyManCam Plus the versatility and ability to open up new kinds of shots, especially with such ease, is pretty awesome! :)

[@AndyManCam]

The versatility really is second to nothing I’ve ever used! With gopros, or even my DSLR, that opening sequence would have taken hours to record. With this camera, it took about 30 minutes! Sure it didn’t look as slick as it would have with the DSLR. But tbh i don’t think most people would notice the difference. Content is king and time is short! 😎

[@josefm.7645]

Ich höre immer wieder das die App nicht besonders gut sein soll.immer wieder Abbrüche und die Übertragung soll ewig dauern wenn sie überhaupt klappt. kannst du darüber was berichten ? Da ich leider kein Laptop habe sondern nur Handy und iPad bin ich mir sehr unsicher ob ich sie mir kaufen soll. Ich würde sie auch fürs Motorradfahren benutzen. Hatte bisher keine Action cam , das wäre meine erste. Deswegen habe ich leider keine Erfahrung damit. Würdest du zu der Insta Go 2 oder eher zur dji Action 2 raten? Danke.

[@AndyManCam]

Ich habe bisher eine ziemlich gute Erfahrung gehabt. Die App hat ihre Schwäche, natürlich, aber ich habe viele videos erfolgreich geschnitten und exportiert. Ich habe es viel einfacher auf‘m Ipad gefunden, da sich alles bisschen größer wirkt! Die Übertragung hat immer funktioniert wenn ich nichts anderes gemacht habe. Nur als ich weg von der App war (andere app benutzen, bildschirm sperren u.a) habe ich Unterbrechungen gehabt. Natürlich ist es gar nicht ohne, mit irgendeiner Videoschnitt App anzufangen. Es wird dauern alles erstmal zu lernen. Daher wird was von DJI einfacher sein. Kannst du vielleicht irgendwo einen test Video finden und die App austesten? Gibt’s bestimmt Tutorials auf KZbin mit test videos. Viel Erfolg!

[@josefm.7645]

Danke für deine Antwort. Wird sich bestimmt was finden wo das genauer beschrieben ist. Waren deine Videos die du übertragen hast nur kurz oder waren die schon Richtung zehn Minuten ? Eins frage noch, wirst du die Kamera weiterhin für deine Motorrad Videos benutzen oder nimmst du lieber wieder die die du bisher hattest ? So, und jetzt lasse ich dich in Ruhe ;) Danke für deine Antwort

[@AndyManCam]

Gerne! Ich habe mehreren Videos um die 20 Minuten übertragen. Musste nur Bildschirm an and auf der app lassen. Ich werde ernsthaft versuchen dieses Kamera weiterhin zu benutzen. Würde sehr gerne den Gopro loswerden!

[@josefm.7645]

Danke. Lass dir ein Abo da damit ich keine Videos mehr verpasse 😊

[@AndyManCam]

Nochmal gerne! Willkommen im Team!

[@lunchbox138four]

Celsius or Fahrenheit?

[@AndyManCam]

Always celsius for me!

[@serkanyildirim_]

How to record your voice on a motorcycle with Insta GO ?

[@AndyManCam]

Hi Serkan, i cheated and used a Zoom F2 Audio recorder: amzn.to/3kfW7qG I don’t often rely on in camera audio any more.

[@mrcintheuk4641]

Insta do seem to be (selfie) sticking it to GoPro the days. In the UK the GO 2 RRP is £294 (currently on sale at £265) while the ONE X2 RRP is £429. Think if I was limited to one camera I'd fork out the extra for the ONE X2 but I'd definitely buy an Insta against a GoPro.

[@AndyManCam]

I would tend to agree, you get a lot more camera for your money with the One X2. Guess it depends on what you’re after specifically. For some uses the 360 degrees would be overkill. But i also agree on the gopro front. 4 new iterations of the camera and nothing really new beyond software stabilisation improvements and even some of that functionality requires you to buy more expensive accessories. And after so many years, still that mic adapter. No thanks!!

[@AlexInde]

love it

[@AndyManCam]

Thanks Alex!

[@rengoku338]

How long is the battery size without the case?

[@AndyManCam]

About 20 minutes.

[@alphawheels1412]

Nice little camera...I got some POV videos on my chanell.

[@AndyManCam]

Cool! Good to see that people are using it to good effect!

[@MsDenver2]

That road is looking very slippery do be careful?

[@AndyManCam]

👊🏻

[@Donkeys_Adventure]

Insta bring back the Go2 Minion edition for uk market

[@AndyManCam]

I know, right!! I was so sad when they said UK wasn’t getting it (and ultimately because of that, i couldn’t have one!! 🤣)

[@mrjones5031]

Hey Andy Darf ich fragen wie gross du bist?Lg😁

[@ronferguson1280]

If you are going down the on/off way of using the camera whenever something interesting comes along please make certain you have your Cristal ball with you?? I get so cross ( Piss## off ) with TMF. whenever he says " I've just seen something interesting but didn't have the camera on" or" you've missed" something or other! What I Like most with your stile of production is you film everything and then EDIT.

[@AndyManCam]

Haha! Very good point Ron! In the past I’ve had occasions where I’ve ridden past something good or found a god bit of road. I almost always go back and look again, with the camera on!! I’m sure I’ll still end up with far too much Footage to trawl through! 😆

[@ronferguson1280]

@@AndyManCam Fine but Please try to balance trawling with missing!

[@AndyManCam]

@@ronferguson1280 i promise to do my very best ! And i hold myself to a high standard!!

[@sketchness8400]

I’ve been GoPros for years, and every single one has failed in some way. I have also destroyed a few. I fly racing drones and Cinewhoops. I’ve been using Insta’s on my Cinewhoop for weight reduction. They are quite impressive for the size. They don’t stand up too well when you fly into a tree at 60mph though.

[@AndyManCam]

Thankfully I’ve never yet had a gopro failure, but I’ve had a LOT of videos ruined by rubbish or non-existent audio due to their rubbish external audio solutions. I think I’d have been impressed with anything that could deal with a 60mph tree introduction!! 😂 Did you at least manage to save any video from the wreckage? TBH the amount of drone footage out there with the GO2 was what did me completely on giving it a go. Impressive little bugger!

[@sketchness8400]

@@AndyManCam That was £500 afternoon with zero footage. Always back up. I am putting the cameras to extremes in terms of impacts, however, too many GoPros have lost my footage, or just stopped working for no reason. Love building and flying quadcopters. I’ve got a Delta Wing that has a 6 mile range. Its total freedom of the mind when flying. Once you put the goggle on, it’s another world entirely. I’d love to get some high speed motorcycle footage , through some lovely twisties. Think that’d look sweet.

[@AndyManCam]

Ouch. Totally understand. I always get a nervous feeling that i should have changed the memory card, every time i send my drone up! Oh the thought of mountain twisties is whats keeping me sane right now!

[@ninjanelly3506]

Sound?....

[@AndyManCam]

The sound on the bike is, as expected, unusable. Too much wind and nothing else. When there’s no wind, say when talking to the camera inside, the audio is actually surprisingly good. From one tiny mic it’s obviously not studio quality, but it’s very useable.

[@ninjanelly3506]

@@AndyManCam Thought so just for video really,so the quest for the Holy Grail continues .....the ultimate vlogging camera!

[@AndyManCam]

@@ninjanelly3506 Yeah for purist vlogging, this one sadly doesn’t tick all the boxes. I’ve started using an external recorder lately though, so I’ve freed myself from the need to worry about getting sound into the cameras. Bit more faff later, but far more reliable and way more control.

[@Northernlanes]

seems good quality, nice and small... but just too expensive

[@AndyManCam]

It is pricey for what it is. But then that depends on how valuable the extra features and flexibility are to you. If you’re not interested in Manual control, colour control and ND capability, and a bigger size is no problem, then i can certainly see why it might seem overpriced.

[@kksaxe]

"Ohh... Oh.. Oh.. that's slippery" Then lets go of the handlebar... 08:00

[@AndyManCam]

It’s all about reading the road and taking the opportunities as they arrive!! 😜

[@kksaxe]

@@AndyManCam :P It kinda reminds me of autumn and spring time in Norway. Looking forward to the next vid.

[@AndyManCam]

Haha! I bet! We ‚southerners‘ talk about bad weather, when for you guys it’s the bit between good and not so good! 😜

[@mattmutane5502]

@@AndyManCam What are you talking about, you're a "Northerner" now my friend... ;) :D (you'll start getting all angry and beeping at filtering bikes soon too, if you're not careful... ;) :p :D ) (perhaps you could be some sort of Schroedinger type arrangement where you're both a Southerner and Northerner at the aame time? ;) :D )

[@AndyManCam]

@@mattmutane5502 i think i already am! I’m way more north than you, but not even close to being as north as the Norwegians!

[@NixdaNutzername]

Ich wette, du hast keinen anderen Motorradfahrer während deiner Fahrt getroffen 😆👍🏻

[@AndyManCam]

Ha! Genau richtig! Keine gesehen!

[@Greggspies]

No way riding in that weather

[@AndyManCam]

Haha! It’s not for everyone!

[@SpiroZoren]

Tell me all the innuendos were done on purpose?

[@AndyManCam]

Why of course!! Where would be the fun in accidental innuendo?!

[@001dres]

Shame it does not edit the pole out. Speaking of that pole..would not mount a pole on my helmet or body for all the money in the world, especially when riding a bike, let stand in those conditions 😳.

[@AndyManCam]

I totally understand your concerns. I was a little uneasy about sticks on my head!! 😂😂

[@jamesmartin1003]

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[@AndyManCam]

Winner WInner, Chicken Dinner!

[@defylifeadventure]

I wanted to click dislike but I couldn't due to that little rhyme at the start. ;) unfortunately the 360 is potato quality and has some massive drawbacks such as battery life and file storage since you can't use external SD cards. I think even a super old Gopro Hero 4 black or Sony AS100 outperforms it. I reckon the next generation of it though is going right on the money. Same with the 360 degree cameras such as the X2 and Gopro Max, not quite there yet, but 2022 updates (they are both a couple of years old now) should see them improve massively. P.S +1 on the Keis gear been using one their vests for 6 years.

[@AndyManCam]

I think it all depends on your use, your audience and your goals. Sure you’ll not make video that’ll blow your mind on a 50“ 4K tv. But for youtube, Instagram, etc.. they’re all good enough. In fact they’re better than good enough. Nobody who isn’t some kind of pixel peeping semi pro will be able to tell the difference between video from any of the Insta range and a gopro Hero 10, let alone a hero 4. Not on their phones anyway. And let’s be honest, they’re aiming these cameras directly at those people. And smashing it out of the water.