Review on 📷 Olympus Tough Sports Holder CSCH-123 (Orange) for TG-1/2/3/4/5 and TG-6 Cameras - Secure Your Olympus Camera during Extreme Sports by Lamar Marshall

Update 1: My backpack arrived today (Exos 58 by Osprey). The sturdy sports mount doesn't have enough slack in the velcro straps on the back to hold it on the straps both vertically and horizontally. I knew the vertical wouldn't work because I'd tried a smaller backpack, but damn Olympus. ok dude Mod this thing so it can be attached to something more powerful than Grandpa's suspenders, meanies. I will use it because it holds the camera securely. But I need to get this thing out of my MacGyver so I can attach it to my backpack and use it as ADVERTISING. Be alert guys. First observations and review: Here we have a $30 strap mounting system for a $350 camera. This is a good start, but it might take a little more work. I have a different complaint than most. I will mention this last. First, the most common complaints about it seem to be 1) drawstrings, 2) movie button access, 3) screen (in)visibility. hmm... .1) Lanyard. Judging by the photos on the Revain website and on the Olympus website, I didn't trust the original tape. Luecutus' review only confirmed my suspicions. I always planned Wayne's Hack #1 to outfit my own 3/32" 275lb tensile strength 5 strand nylon core paracord lanyard (if you don't already have it in a drawer in your workshop/rec room). - or wife threw it out of the kitchen drawer where you hid it, 3/32" paracord is available from Revain in a variety of colors. Welcome Jeff B. Cord for 50 cents and 15 minutes to install it. Got it Did I mention this is a $350 camera? And I don't really like the plastic knock-off carabiner it comes with, so another $3 for a self-locking aircraft-grade aluminum block (also available from Revain...Jeff B .how about a dividend check....or a kiss) Okay.2) Access key.(C'mon dude) The bungee cord that holds the camera in the mount has a quick release tab, with which allows you to detach the camera without removing it, tilt it forward, press the video button and reattach the camera... I haven't tried it yet, but I bet that with a little practice it will be handy with one hand goes - without looking. With a little practice. I'll leave know you If you like tinkering and improving things, you can come up with a hack that allows you to activate the record button without having to remove the camera. I think the problem with such a hack would be to prevent accidental/accidental/unintentional button activation, leaving the user with unwanted frames, and draining memory and battery when a "hero" shot occurs. Of course, since the supported camera is Wi-Fi enabled, there's a cheap basement phone (or last year's cell phone you traded in for the Next Big Thing) connected to the phone and protected from the elements in Lok-Sak , the best solution . Until you're so engrossed in the great footage that you forget to avoid that boulder, BEWARE. None of my target actions are performed at high speed. I chose the TG-4 as my camera for my Appalachian Trail hike next year. The intent is to have a camera that's set to auto time-lapse while hiking and also doubles down for "Kodak moment" landscapes and "Say cheese" moments with hikers I meet along the way. It's good that he makes videos so I can post some candid moments for folks back home (using a trusty Gorilla Pod). And if there's a track I'd like to capture on video (there will be several), well, pause for a second. 3) The screen in the bracket is not visible. hmm... . We already mentioned WiFi, right? I tried. Works perfectly. "Nuff said. My slight annoyance is the velcro. Sorry. The velcros that attach the attachment to this backpack straps, particularly the pair that aligns the attachment vertically. The problem is that they are too short for the straps .a modest 28L daypack, not to mention a 50-60L hiking pack.Hey Olympus!Would that ruin your bottom line if you used 4" more nylon and velcro - 1" at each end of each pair? Flints. Or maybe hand over the design brief to a person out of state who has a friend who's a real traveler so they can communicate over the network for example - work together." You know? + Velcro + Gorilla Glue (or epoxy) + needle and thread + whatever is needed for the process so the field of view is parallel to my line of motion and my gaze (when I'm looking where I'm going - which is more normal wise good for me is ).DEA).It's not. It has to be something fancy - a couple of little wedges of dense foam - or maybe a zippered pocket with enough air and some tape. (Somebody needs to kiss the inventor of duct tape. I've kissed enough to write a review, Jeff.) 3 stars. Everything is OK. It could have been designed a little better. Maybe $20 instead of $30 (considering the effort it would take to get it right). I've already spent $50 on this thing, which is a fraction of what Olympus overpaid its engineers to develop. They made a good camera, so I'll crop it a bit. But $30? For this? ok man And don't get me started on the prices of other accessories. (Yes, yes, yes, that's another review or two.) When I get around to it, I'll add a snapshot or two of my improvements.