@@AwayYeGo did the Transfaragasan in Romania last summer and it poured all the way , even the bears looked soaked, lol. Greece and the rest was roasting and apart from not being able to change batteries ( built in battery)it performed perfectly. I then gave my wife the remote so she could take photos . Could it be I have the PRO??
Spent about 8 hours researching GoPros for my helmet, and only realised at the end, they're woefully lacking in battery life. Think the XL plus the external mic is for me. Unlock the gopros, adding external mic is thankfully cheap as chips.
I'm definitely buying one of these, probably the XL Pro. My GoPro Hero 5 battery lasts 30 minutes if I'm lucky and the crazy mic adaptor arrangement has made my helmet look like Jodrell Bank. Great video, thanks!
I've heard this camera is hit and miss but I do like the shape. It's for a cycle helmet and I current;y have the ancient Contour 2 Roam :) Can the internal mic pic up me shouting a number plate if needed and do you still like this camera?
I understand that Event Protection will record if theres a punch or sudden stop. Can I manually trigger and save the event by pressing some buttons? On the Ghost XL
Yes, it's called video tagging. I know this is old question but for any new viewers. You set the length, kinda like loop recording, then when you see something interesting, hit the record button to save it. It will save the same amount of time before and after you hit the button. Also easier if you purchase the remote to do so.
Sorry, after owning for a month I discovered that moisture got into the LCD screen. I sent it back to bike shop and it was replaced. I have not had another problem, so I’m putting it down to a bad camera.
I haven't got a smart phone so cant have the App, when I want to view the footage can I plug it into my PC via USB or would I have to remove the SD card first?
Hello i just brought drift ghost xl few days ago. I Kinda read the manual book and saw the warning about radiation fcc exposure. And it say should put the device minimum distance 20cm between radiator & your body. And i am worried to put on my helmet or i just misunderstood the manual
Love the accent mate😅. I've bought one and I have an Asus ROGUE gaming pc and an Asus gaming laptop. Both are up to date systems with plenty of memory and run Windows 11. However neither of them seem to recognise the Ghost xl. I've gone thru add device etc. They simply don't show up on the removeable disk list or anything. Do you know if they should be plug and play on Window 11? If not I've a Windows 10 in the loft that would cope with the memory usage.
As I said in the video, I bought two of these cameras and after using them for 5 months I noticed that ONE of them had let in water. Because it was still under warranty I was able to get a replacement which I have not had any problems with. I must have got a bad camera.
Hi, this is my first visit to your videos, I also have the chost xl snow addition, I’m worried about sticking the pad to my helmet as I think it might come off at speed can you tell me if you’ve had any issues with the sticky pads, thanks Great vid 👍👍👍
Hi Roy and welcome, I can say that I have had no problem what so ever with the 3M sticky mounts. Just make sure it is clean and free from any grease before fitting.
Just bought a drift ghost pro for motorcycle. I rode half hour to destination and took helmet off and the camera had turned off. Pressed record and rode home. Took helmet off and again it was turned off. I checked the app and it only recorded the first half of both rides. Any idea why?
Are you using a good quality sd card? That’s the only thing I can think of. Send me the settings you are using. You can do this via the app on your phone. Screen shot them.
Hi my drift ghost xl sometimes freeze and stop flashing red light. on red light then with out flashing and not recording, then i have to press stop bottom and hold for 30sec to turn off. Anyone have the same problem? Thanks
What I do is record in Dash Cam mode with 5 minute intervals. I recently recorded 4 hours of video all captured in 5 minute segments. It also makes editing much simpler.
Be careful when you are in clone mode. I have not tested it yet but if you format the SSD in the master, will it will format the slave ? You could end up loosing all your footage from the slave camera by mistake ... Did you find this ? Also, just found out about the one touch record setting causing external (helmet) mic to distort badly. I have very recently purchased the XL and have now flashed the FW to 2046 to see if it fixes the problem. Will test ASAP. Otherwise you have to disable one touch record and use a BT remote or the embedded control. I bought this camera for the one touch record capability myself so if the FW change does not sort it I will be disappointed. Be safe!
No I never format any cards until I know the footage is safe on a hard drive. But I do don’t know that, so good to know. I never know de the one touch system. I don’t record sound on the drifts only footage as my audio is recorded on my Sena
Yo compré una drift Ghost XL después de 2 meses un día Solamente llegue a conectarlo porque se me descargó totalmente y estaba muerta no encendió nunca más debido a esto volví a comprar una ghost 4k+ venía funcionando muy bien aunque esta última me daba el problema que calentaba y la batería era muy pobre no duraba mucho .... mi sorpresa fue que nuevamente esta otra cámara me dio el mismo problema la conecte y no funcionó estaba muerta ahora tengo dos cámaras estropeadas y no sé qué hacer no sé qué hacer si alguien me ayuda por favor SOS
I had a Ghost XL Pro and it was truly dreadful. The battery would not hold a charge and despite reaching out to Drift on many occasions, and the fact it was still in warranty, they would not help at all. Their after sales service is non existent and, interestingly, you will not find an address or telephone number for them anywhere on their website!! I would highly recommend not buying one of these cameras but go for something like the DJI Oslo Action 4, a far better all round camera.
I have a Ghost XL Pro and have filmed in rain you won't believe and absolutely no problem. Very happy.
Think it was just a bad one I got. Moisture leaked into the rear lcd
@@AwayYeGo did the Transfaragasan in Romania last summer and it poured all the way , even the bears looked soaked, lol. Greece and the rest was roasting and apart from not being able to change batteries ( built in battery)it performed perfectly. I then gave my wife the remote so she could take photos . Could it be I have the PRO??
No I don’t think so. I think they are a great camera. I have been out in the pouring rain since and they have worked flawlessly
@@AwayYeGo well here in my country Scotland , we and the camera have to be sealed.LOL
Spent about 8 hours researching GoPros for my helmet, and only realised at the end, they're woefully lacking in battery life. Think the XL plus the external mic is for me. Unlock the gopros, adding external mic is thankfully cheap as chips.
I’ve had one for a couple of years, used in terrible rain on duel carriageways no problems
I'm definitely buying one of these, probably the XL Pro. My GoPro Hero 5 battery lasts 30 minutes if I'm lucky and the crazy mic adaptor arrangement has made my helmet look like Jodrell Bank.
Great video, thanks!
You will not regret buying one
The was a great review mate. Much appreciated.
You are very welcome
I've heard this camera is hit and miss but I do like the shape. It's for a cycle helmet and I current;y have the ancient Contour 2 Roam :) Can the internal mic pic up me shouting a number plate if needed and do you still like this camera?
The answer to your question is Yes and Yes
At such low frame rates, do get a lot of image judder when mounted on the bike due to vibration, road surfaces, etc.?
I understand that Event Protection will record if theres a punch or sudden stop. Can I manually trigger and save the event by pressing some buttons? On the Ghost XL
Yes, it's called video tagging. I know this is old question but for any new viewers. You set the length, kinda like loop recording, then when you see something interesting, hit the record button to save it. It will save the same amount of time before and after you hit the button. Also easier if you purchase the remote to do so.
@@Scootphoria but that is not event protection
Thank you for this review. I need to mount one of the side of my ski helmet. Does the camera come with the right mount?
You can use the 3M sticky mount and use a wee tether wire just to make sure, but the sticky mount should be enough
You didn't explain what issue you had with water? You said it's "not" waterproof, but I need more information?
Sorry, after owning for a month I discovered that moisture got into the LCD screen. I sent it back to bike shop and it was replaced. I have not had another problem, so I’m putting it down to a bad camera.
Whats that glue you mentioned for the mount? thanks.
Sugru
Where can you buy a replacement universal mount? the little clip that screw into the camera? thanks
You should be able to buy them through Drift innovation. If not the try eBay or Amazon
Image stabilisation? Any footage you can show us too!
@@pelvishakerg271 have a look at any of my bike videos. If it’s pointing at me or pointing behind, then that’s the drift xl cameras
I haven't got a smart phone so cant have the App, when I want to view the footage can I plug it into my PC via USB or would I have to remove the SD card first?
You can plug it into your PC or just take the sd card out and put that into a reader.
Hello i just brought drift ghost xl few days ago. I Kinda read the manual book and saw the warning about radiation fcc exposure. And it say should put the device minimum distance 20cm between radiator & your body. And i am worried to put on my helmet or i just misunderstood the manual
That’s the first I have heard of this.
Can i use up side down this camera,for bicycle drop bar holder?
Yes
Love the accent mate😅. I've bought one and I have an Asus ROGUE gaming pc and an Asus gaming laptop. Both are up to date systems with plenty of memory and run Windows 11. However neither of them seem to recognise the Ghost xl. I've gone thru add device etc. They simply don't show up on the removeable disk list or anything. Do you know if they should be plug and play on Window 11? If not I've a Windows 10 in the loft that would cope with the memory usage.
@@simonchilli2088 if they don’t recognize it, I would simply take the sd card out and put it into a reader and see if it recognizes that
@@AwayYeGo Cheers for that. I got that as an answer off of Amazon too. That's what I'll do then.
Hi.What do you mean its not waterproof? So what will hapen with camera when its raining? Can you explain ? Thanks
As I said in the video, I bought two of these cameras and after using them for 5 months I noticed that ONE of them had let in water. Because it was still under warranty I was able to get a replacement which I have not had any problems with. I must have got a bad camera.
I understand .Thanks for your answer. 🫡
Hi, this is my first visit to your videos, I also have the chost xl snow addition, I’m worried about sticking the pad to my helmet as I think it might come off at speed can you tell me if you’ve had any issues with the sticky pads, thanks
Great vid 👍👍👍
Hi Roy and welcome, I can say that I have had no problem what so ever with the 3M sticky mounts. Just make sure it is clean and free from any grease before fitting.
Hi... Is uploading video to RUclips easy with these cameras ?
Yes, it is the same as any other file.
You complained about the water proofing, did you have any issue with it regarding this issue, is it a deal breaker?
Not a deal breaker, I love the cameras
Can you be more specific please? What did you referred when you told its not waterproof? Thanks in advance
Hi do you connect to WiFi by an app? Can It be hard wired??
Thanks
Both
Just bought a drift ghost pro for motorcycle. I rode half hour to destination and took helmet off and the camera had turned off. Pressed record and rode home. Took helmet off and again it was turned off. I checked the app and it only recorded the first half of both rides. Any idea why?
Are you using a good quality sd card? That’s the only thing I can think of. Send me the settings you are using. You can do this via the app on your phone. Screen shot them.
The SD card you have to buy separatly? Thanks
Hi my drift ghost xl sometimes freeze and stop flashing red light. on red light then with out flashing and not recording, then i have to press stop bottom and hold for 30sec to turn off. Anyone have the same problem? Thanks
My camera seems like it only records for 15 or 30 mins then it starts a new clip. Why can’t I get one long video?
That’s what drifts do. Just edit them all together to make one long clip.
What I do is record in Dash Cam mode with 5 minute intervals. I recently recorded 4 hours of video all captured in 5 minute segments. It also makes editing much simpler.
Change the settings 🤦
Very helpful video - thanks. How many hours video will the memory card save before it is full?
Depends on the settings but I record at 1080 30 frames per second and it will go for about 8 hours
Be careful when you are in clone mode. I have not tested it yet but if you format the SSD in the master, will it will format the slave ?
You could end up loosing all your footage from the slave camera by mistake ... Did you find this ?
Also, just found out about the one touch record setting causing external (helmet) mic to distort badly.
I have very recently purchased the XL and have now flashed the FW to 2046 to see if it fixes the problem.
Will test ASAP.
Otherwise you have to disable one touch record and use a BT remote or the embedded control. I bought this camera for the one touch record capability myself so if the FW change does not sort it I will be disappointed. Be safe!
No I never format any cards until I know the footage is safe on a hard drive. But I do don’t know that, so good to know. I never know de the one touch system. I don’t record sound on the drifts only footage as my audio is recorded on my Sena
Yo compré una drift Ghost XL después de 2 meses un día Solamente llegue a conectarlo porque se me descargó totalmente y estaba muerta no encendió nunca más debido a esto volví a comprar una ghost 4k+ venía funcionando muy bien aunque esta última me daba el problema que calentaba y la batería era muy pobre no duraba mucho .... mi sorpresa fue que nuevamente esta otra cámara me dio el mismo problema la conecte y no funcionó estaba muerta ahora tengo dos cámaras estropeadas y no sé qué hacer no sé qué hacer si alguien me ayuda por favor SOS
Got the ghost xl (PRO) FOR ONLY 140$
Я подписался так как сам пользуюсь такой камерой
Хорошая?
@@Andy-kf8dc в общем как экшен камера супер ! теперь у меня их три !
I had a Ghost XL Pro and it was truly dreadful. The battery would not hold a charge and despite reaching out to Drift on many occasions, and the fact it was still in warranty, they would not help at all. Their after sales service is non existent and, interestingly, you will not find an address or telephone number for them anywhere on their website!! I would highly recommend not buying one of these cameras but go for something like the DJI Oslo Action 4, a far better all round camera.
@@markchester6591 I sent the cameras back to where I bought them as the contract was with them
I Couldnt stand that accent. Not even 10 sec..
@@ambar3807 it’s simple, just like you. Don’t watch then, problem solved.
@@AwayYeGo 😂🤣😂🤣