The best photos from the finals of the extreme sports Dew Tour-2013

Dew Tour Championships is a series of extreme sports competitions that started in 2005 and is broadcast today in 100 countries around the world. The prize fund of the championship is $ 2.5 million, the money will go to the coolest extreme athletes. We present a series of the best extreme photos from Dew Tour-2013, taken, among other things, on the iON Air Pro extreme cameras (USA).

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2. The winter stage has recently included freestyle snowboarding. Athletes use extreme cameras to shoot videos in extreme conditions at low temperatures and high humidity. The American iON Air Pro, thanks to the special cylindrical shape of the body, is practically not felt by athletes at high speeds when descending or performing tricks. What can not be said, for example, about the "square" GoPro. The protective iON case is not afraid of snow and falls, even without additional boxes and covers.

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6. Dew Cup stages take place throughout the year in different cities of the USA. The last one took place on October 12-14 in San Francisco. Each stage is accompanied by photo and video reports that are interesting not only to the audience, but also to the athletes themselves. On the Full HD image that the iON Air Pro cameras give out, it is convenient to consider all the minor nuances of performing the trick and avoid mistakes in the next round. And Wi-Fi support on the camera allows you to upload tricks to the network online.

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13. The American manufacturer of action cameras iON is a partner of the competition and a chronicler of all mind-blowing tricks. Skateboarding, BMX (park, vert, dirt), FMX freestyle motocross and many other things that are not included in the official list of competitions, but are performed by participants outside the competition.

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17. It is interesting that not only extreme athletes compete, but action cameras! iON Air Pro's main competitor is the much more hyped GoPro, also from the USA. iON opposes at least two weighty arguments against mass advertising and world fame. First, a wider set of accessories included (see below)

18. Together with the iON Air Pro Wi-Fi camera, the box already has all the necessary fasteners and accessories for installation on the steering wheel of a motorcycle, on a helmet, skateboard or on clothes. At the same time, the price (9,990 rubles) is quite affordable even for a beginner extreme. In the case of GoPro, which costs the same with a relatively poor configuration, additional fasteners will cost an additional round sum – up to 8 thousand rubles.

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21. And secondly, a cylinder-shaped body is more convenient from the point of view of aerodynamics. Of course, with a square GoPro on the helmet, your head will not tear off, but you will feel the presence of a camera and experience some discomfort from this, while the "streamlined" iON will be almost completely invisible and imperceptible.

22. On the poster of the October competitions is a member of the iON team, professional skater Manny Santiago with his charming smile. Despite his cheerful appearance, Manny is a serious professional: http://www.youtube.com/watch ?feature=player_detailpage&v=_on-IgIk3kM

For athletes and amateurs, the "struggle of cameras" is only beneficial – it is competition that spurs manufacturers to put up adequate price tags for products and look for new technical chips that will make extreme video even cooler.