How To Protect Your GoPro

When I first got my GoPro, I would never dream of flying it without it's protective housing, even though it added substantial weight. However, as my GoPro lost its 'newness' factor, I became more comfortable with uncasing it to sling it under my Hexacopter's gimbal. I had my first wake up call, however, when my custom y6 hexacopter recently went down on a road trip in Moab, Utah.

Notice that the GoPro doesn't have sound until it hits the ground... This started when me and Trent had a midair collision.... Now the GoPro doesn't record sound at all lol

Just before impact

 Ironically, the GoPro flew off Trent's quad and hit me in the hand, landing pefectly at my feet facing up at me

As you can see, I am apparently a 'high risk' flyer, so I'm surprised Lee and Trent still fly with me. Fate would prove my point, however, on the very sad day of January 29, 2015.

After ordering Lee a replacement lens for his GoPro 3+ on Amazon, I thought I would write this article to save someone else the trauma and hastle of destroying a GoPro.

Lucky for me, I learned my lesson when I crashed my Hexacopter,and bought this cheap GoPro lens cover for when I have my GoPro uncased (or in the frame mount on my Phoenix Hunter).

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NHBCS7W/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I am not advertising for this particular company, I'm just linking to the one I purchased. I do, however, STRONGLY advocate getting a lens cover ASAP if you fly with your GoPro 'naked'.

Had Lee been flying with the lens cover like mine, he would have only lost 9 dollars... Had i NOT been flying with the lens cover, my GoPro would have had the same fate as Lee's...

Take this word of warning and PROTECT THAT LENS!