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netic chest mount, which allows you
to keep both hands free, and it's like
you become your own cameraman.
There's also the clip-on mount for the
selfie stick and a reusable sticky-
mount, although I don't really trust
that one when I put it on the various
test bikes. The sticky mount is good,
but don't go riding any motocross
with it, as it'll last about two laps
before your camera goes flying.
The image quality is brilliant.
For what I need, 2.7K is more than
enough for riding videos. The sound
quality isn't bad, but you can't link
an external microphone to the GO
3, so what you see is what you get/
hear. If you want an Insta360 camera
that can run an external microphone,
you're best to look at the X3 or the
newer Ace Pro.
The GO 3 is a handy little camera
for capturing hard-to-reach places,
but I think it's outclassed by the X3.
Yes, the X3 is about $60 more ex-
pensive, but it's a lot more versatile
for the rigors of motorcycle riding
and testing, and the fact that it does
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indeed shoot in 360° makes it a win-
ner for me.
I feel the GO 3 suits the content
creators out there who do more
static filming, such as webcam
work, piece-to-camera, or captur-
ing lifestyle POV videos like hiking,
skating, or petting the dog. Still, for
the money, the GO 3 is a great little
piece to have in the camera bag.
Rennie Scaysbrook
• EASY TO USE
• EXCELLENT EDITING SUITE
• GOOD IMAGE QUALITY
• EXTENSIVE MOUNTING CHOICES
• EASY TO USE
• AVERAGE SOUND QUALITY
• NOT AS VERSATILE AS THE X3
(BUT IT'S CHEAPER)
CAMERA
STANDOUT FEATURE
Super easy POV-style shooting
RIDER ANALYSIS
I've been an Insta360 convert for a
few years after first sampling the
One RS. They're extremely easy to
use, and I love the editing suite that
comes with it—hey, if a monkey like
me can figure it out and make decent
videos, anyone can.
I've had the GO 3 for the past six
months, and it's proved a worthy
piece of kit in my bag for Cycle News
reviews. However, I still find myself
reaching for my X3 more as I don't
have to frame the shots like I do on
the GO 3.
In terms of motorcycle riding, the
best thing about the GO 3 is the peak
attachment, which means I can film
what I can see with my own eyes.
All I do is take the camera out of its
case, put it in the clip holder and put
it on the peak of my helmet.
I've also put the camera in a road
racing helmet by using industrial-
strength sticky Velcro on the top
of the mount and the inside of the
helmet. It's not ideal, as you need
to look around the camera, and I
wouldn't recommend this for racing,
but it's fine if you want to grab a
quick onboard lap.
The mounting systems available
for the GO 3 are extensive, and prob-
ably the most fun one is the mag-
Here, the GO 3 is
mounted inside
my Arai Corsair X,
behind a fully dark
visor. This was taken
going onto the front
straight at Barber
Motorsports Park,
and as you can see,
the image quality is
quite good.
