Got all that? Good – let’s compare some cams. Don’t worry, you’ll get up close and personal with it by the end of this review.

On one hand this is appreciated, yet on the other, if they had designed the case so the lens wasn’t open to the elements when you change the battery – this wouldn’t be an issue.įinally, the camera itself in more detail. These absorb moisture in the camera area to prevent fogging. Then we’ve got some stickers to decorate random things around your friend’s house. These allow you to both change the direction of the camera, as well as use it with older Garmin VIRB mounts. You’ll need that hex wrench for getting the unit out of the plastic cell thingy. Then there are both a short and long screw, and a small hex wrench. The flat-mount is actually still within the plastic jail seen at the back. You can see the slight curve on the bottom. I’ll talk through each one.įirst up is a rounded helmet mount. Then you’ll find a slew of components inside the box. Inside we’ve got the camera affixed to some molded plastic, so you’ll start by getting rid of the top shell: With that – let’s dive into things! Unboxing:įirst up we’ll unbox the VIRB XE, and then I’ll give you a brief gallery of the VIRB X unboxing, since it’s pretty much the same. That one will finally go back to them (a wee bit worse for wear), and I’ll keep the ones I bought. Additionally, Garmin also sent over a VIRB XE to try out.

In the case of this review, I bought two VIRB units. Plus, I’ve got about one gazillion photos and videos of and from the unit that otherwise have no purpose in life. Better late than never, right? Since I don’t expect a new VIRB unit in the immediate future, I figured this would still be valuable to folks. I can’t think of more variation in a single one of my reviews.īut, here it is. Everything from desert conditions to tropical aquatic adventures to snow in the alps. In this case, I’ve used the Garmin VIRB X & XE action cameras for a good solid 8-9 months now. Every once in a while in the DCR Review Realm I go ahead and pull out a slightly longer review cycle.

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