How to record your epic ascents rock climbing:

The Velocity Clip and Head Mount accessory are ideal for rock climbing. If you are wanting to get some awesome footage of yourself climbing have your belayer put their cell phone into the universal Velocity clip then toss on the Head Mount and press record! They will be able to record your route hands free while safely belaying for you. This is possible because while you are belaying you will be keeping your eyes on the climber at all times. Because the Head Mount is the only true point of view mount, mounted...

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The Velocity Clip Story

Posted by Aaron Harris at Sep 02, 2014

The idea for the Velocity Clip was born on a mountain side in Lake Tahoe, California. Swen, the Founder, was on a ski trip with his buddy and fellow California State University Chico student, Andrew.

As college students they didn’t have $400 to spend on a GoPro, but wanted to share their snowboarding experiences with their friends and family back home.

A pretty extensive search online for cheaper alternatives fielded some iPhone products, but being Android users with two different models, they wouldn't work.

It also became clear that all of the other...

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How to Mount Your Phone to a Tripod

Posted by Aaron Harris at Jul 24, 2014

Universal Smartphone Tripod Mount The Velocity Clip includes standard tripod threading; you can easily attach it to your existing tripod base.

There's no reason to go out and buy a new point and shoot camera when you're already carrying an HD phone in your pocket!

The Velocity Clip accommodates any size phone, even if you've got a bulky case like an OtterBox on it.

When you're ready to get more active, we have a wide variety of accessories, including a chest mount, handlebar mount, head...

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Iphone and Android Helmet Camera

Posted by Andrew Cain at Mar 25, 2014

Turn the Iphone, Android, or Windows Phones that is already in your pocket into a powerful helmet cam using the Velocity Clip!

Turn Your Phone Into A Helmet Cam

To use your camera phone as a helmet cam you will need to by the Velocity Clip +Adhesive Mounts. This package comes with 1 Velocity Clip, 1 Flat Adhesive Mount, and 1 Curved Adhesive Mount. With the Flat and Curved sticky mounts you will have a mount that will best fit the curvature of your particular helmet. If you are...

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How to Live Stream Videos From Your Smartphone Using Velocity Clip and the Ustream App

Posted by Andrew Cain at Mar 25, 2014

How To Live Stream Videos From Your Cell Phone

We get asked all the time how to live stream directly from your smartphone to your computer or TV. This blog post will outline in detail how we do this.

First we suggest watching this YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T30mW7Mja4s

Step by Step Guide:

First go to your app store and download the free UStream app

- Android users visit the Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tv.ustream.ustream

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