If you’re going to be close-up to the planes, for example at an airfield or airshow, the Chesty is good to have for POV footage. Another advantage of the helmet mount is that you can choose different positions to adjust the camera height. You can use a front-facing head mount, a chin mount, a strap mount to position the action camera on top, or a side mount. Dome Port or Protective Housing – essential kit for those underwater. Protect your equipment down to great depths with either a TELESIN Dome Port or GoPro Protective Housing The accessories you’ll need when snowboarding are different to those you’ll need when scuba diving. Likewise, GoPro accessories for motorbiking will be different from the ones for surfing. An elastic head strap mount is an option for those times when a helmet or hat isn’t preferred or necessary. But the elastic can be uncomfortable around the area where the hard plastic camera mount is placed, especially when adjusted to be tight fitting. And after crashing, it can be a guaranteed headache. Still, it works. 4. The Mask Mount OctoMask

Generally speaking though, whatever extreme sport you’re into, the GoPro accessories that are best are going to be those that help you maximise your battery life, protect it from the elements, and help you mount your GoPro on your body or equipment in a way that won’t get in the way of your fun. However, if you’re on a tight budget, I recommend you buy only one that’s more versatile, and one that’s high quality instead of multiple cheap ones. You can buy an adaptor for mounting your GoPro without the plastic case. There are also frame mounts available on the market to use instead of a case, or you can follow any of the multiple tutorials for DIY mounts published online.Remote Control– the official GoPro Remote will help you keep filming if you want to put your GoPro in a hard-to-reach place. No need to keep retrieving it to adjust your settings

Very similar to the Headstrap, the mask mount is popular with scuba divers looking to mount a camera for a first-person POV. One of the most popular is the OctoMask, where the design places the mount at the top center of the scuba mask. 5. The Bite Mount GoPro Next most useful, would be anything that extends your battery life – extra batteries and dual charger – or something that allows you to hold your GoPro away from your body, like the Shorty or the Handler. The options are limited though. As most camera brands’ cameras are different sizes, many accessories such as housings and batteries, to name just a couple, won’t work. The Stuntman 360 shoulder mount uses a 360 degree ball joint design which allows you to point your camera in any direction, adustable with a single thumb screw. You can mount the action camera in four mounting points in front, on top and behind our shoulder. Battery Grip – not only will one of these help you hold the camera away from your body so you can talk to it, the GoPro Volta’s built-in battery, increases the amount of time you can do that for

The Akaso is not compatible with all GoPro brand accessories, only with those that have the three-piece mount. One of the advantages is that it provides more stability than having the action camera on the head (less camera shake leads to higher quality video footage). It’s also quite comfortable to wear with most sports clothing.