Has anyone got there hands on a Revl arc yet, looks like they have started shipping them.

I had never heard of this until I read your post and I just bought a spanking new Hero 5 black yesterday. Bummed !!!!

That revl arc look like a neat bit of gear. The self editing function will save a lot of time if it does the job.

Yeah, they look pretty sweet seems they have only just become available recently. Maybe someone had pre-ordered theirs and had received it. They maybe be bit expensive though once you consider the exchange rate they end up being almost $600.

Maybe wait for version 2.0 so they can iron out all the glitches.

Was looking at it but it took so long I bought a Yi 4k and am pinning my hopes on the Quark mount (noirmatter.com/)

Same type of thing but you can upgrade the camera at will.

Yeah I've seen those quark gimbles my only concern would be the weight if you where line mounting it? Plus they have sold out until March, so you probably won't see it till awhile after that.

I like the concept but wouldn't a replaceable gimbal be more versatile? Especially if there is better camera tech out there.

Just got mine seems good.

G'day...mine arrived yesterday after almost 12 months ....hardware good but I can't get android phone to do the look-at-files and edt and gps stuff.....are u using android phone? Can u offer any advice? REVL simply don't reply (as usual unfortunately)....I simply downloaded the app from Google Pay Store....but all I can do is p air and get live view.....none of the 'my camera' stuff nor access to the app functions...appreciate any comment u can offer

thanks

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brinm said..
G'day...mine arrived yesterday after almost 12 months ....hardware good but I can't get android phone to do the look-at-files and edt and gps stuff.....are u using android phone? Can u offer any advice? REVL simply don't reply (as usual unfortunately)....I simply downloaded the app from Google Pay Store....but all I can do is p air and get live view.....none of the 'my camera' stuff nor access to the app functions...appreciate any comment u can offer

thanks

iPhone so cannot help sorry.

aha.....would have been nice of REVL to say that in correspondence and prior to shipping......thks

yer got mine pretty happy with the footage.ptetty smooth with the kite looping or throw it around
but does get mixed up if the kite goes the 12 and the camera is facing downwards
with the strut mount

Here is a test video I made using the Revl software.

This was shot in 1080p 60fps but has been compressed by YouTube so looks pretty ordinary



I have already had mine replaced under warranty. Apparently a manufacturing issue was the cause of the gimbal ceasing to work. A ribbon cable had come loose.

The Revl app for Android is lacking functionality but they are working on that.

I sync my Revl to my Trace device and the two work well together. The Trace having a similar auto edit function achieved by uploading the Revl footage and Trace data to a drop box and the two combine to create a highlight reel with data overlays. (This dropbox functionality is a bit hit and miss. The Trace device Mac software if much better)

Sample video here. Note again this been compressed by YouTube so the quality is a bit poor. As are my kitsurfing skills.....

It's windy, stop wasting your time n money on this ego boosting bollocks $ 600 will buy you a second hand SUP,
big kite or a class prostitute for the night if you bored

It is far from perfect but the video comes out well. Looking forward to a good day.

Got a bit of fogging on this clip :(

REVL is too heavy to line mount IMO. If you want to line mount buy GoPro Session 5. If you want to do anything else buy Yi 4K (/+) or Hero 5.

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sir ROWDY said..
REVL is too heavy to line mount IMO. If you want to line mount buy GoPro Session 5. If you want to do anything else buy Yi 4K (/+) or Hero 5.

What is good with revl is no post editing as the gimbal sorts out most of the movement. Not perfect but better than GoPro IMO

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hilly said..
It is far from perfect but the video comes out well. Looking forward to a good day.

How did you keep your hair dry the entire session!? ;-)
I waited over 1,5 years for the revl and left it. Bought a Gorpo5 end of last year but it froze when using the remote almost every session. I dont think GoPro 6 will be any different.

Does the Revl have a remote control you can use in water? They've never answered me and I guess I know why.... editing 2 hours of ****ty footage is horrible but when you have 30 clips that are 12-30 seconds each per wave... much easier.

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EugeneZA said..

hilly said..
It is far from perfect but the video comes out well. Looking forward to a good day.

How did you keep your hair dry the entire session!? ;-)
I waited over 1,5 years for the revl and left it. Bought a Gorpo5 end of last year but it froze when using the remote almost every session. I dont think GoPro 6 will be any different.

Does the Revl have a remote control you can use in water? They've never answered me and I guess I know why.... editing 2 hours of ****ty footage is horrible but when you have 30 clips that are 12-30 seconds each per wave... much easier.

Remote is being designed now. The main dude is a kiter so he is pretty keen to get the kiting side down pat.

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hilly said..

EugeneZA said..

hilly said..
It is far from perfect but the video comes out well. Looking forward to a good day.

How did you keep your hair dry the entire session!? ;-)
I waited over 1,5 years for the revl and left it. Bought a Gorpo5 end of last year but it froze when using the remote almost every session. I dont think GoPro 6 will be any different.

Does the Revl have a remote control you can use in water? They've never answered me and I guess I know why.... editing 2 hours of ****ty footage is horrible but when you have 30 clips that are 12-30 seconds each per wave... much easier.

Remote is being designed now. The main dude is a kiter so he is pretty keen to get the kiting side down pat.

Good to know but they were 12-18 months late in launching the initial camera post live date. I assume remote is much easier though to get out (Waterproof) ;-)

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hilly said..

sir ROWDY said..
REVL is too heavy to line mount IMO. If you want to line mount buy GoPro Session 5. If you want to do anything else buy Yi 4K (/+) or Hero 5.

What is good with revl is no post editing as the gimbal sorts out most of the movement. Not perfect but better than GoPro IMO

I agree, it's a great idea, but far too heavy if you're doing anything un-hooked... just bounces around too much. Even regular GoPros are on the heavy side for line mount tricks and the REVL weighs more.

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hilly said..

EugeneZA said..

hilly said..
It is far from perfect but the video comes out well. Looking forward to a good day.

How did you keep your hair dry the entire session!? ;-)
I waited over 1,5 years for the revl and left it. Bought a Gorpo5 end of last year but it froze when using the remote almost every session. I dont think GoPro 6 will be any different.

Does the Revl have a remote control you can use in water? They've never answered me and I guess I know why.... editing 2 hours of ****ty footage is horrible but when you have 30 clips that are 12-30 seconds each per wave... much easier.

Remote is being designed now. The main dude is a kiter so he is pretty keen to get the kiting side down pat.

Any update on remote? ;-)