POV is not just for porn anymore, the season of the headcam
Remember when POV was reserved for the high class world of trailer park handycam porn, well not anymore welcome snowboarding to the party. Uber pro Mike Basich pioneered POV shots in snowboarding years back, including the infamous heli drop. With the introduction of head/helmet cams from GoPro and ContourHD, the masses joined Mike Basich and Billy Jack in the world of POV video. We featured more than a few of these new videos and I figured with the dandelions dominating the yard, it was as good a time as any to showcase some of our favorites. Vote for your favorite on the latest poll.
1. Ted Borland - the early one
2. Shayne Pospisil - I like face shots
3. Zak Shelhamer - Helltrack
4. Olivier Cluzel - The Pyrenees
5. Tim Humphreys - the last one
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