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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Had a few XL cameras from Drift over time, they’re ok for 1080mp but not the best audio unless you purchase the optional mic. I Upgraded to the XL Pro recently, it came with a fault, wifi wouldn’t... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very poor camera and very poor customer service. Bought a Ghost XL camera to attach to my motorcycle helmet. The audio recording is poor. The LCD screen is very small and a big step back from my previ... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ordered the Ghost XL camera which came with a faulty mic adapter. Raised the issue with Drift customer service and was completely ignored following the initial confirmation of my support request. Trie... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible company. Ordered a replacement lens for my Drift bike camera in early August, then nothing. Followed up numerous times with them but zero response. Threatened them with Chargeback but no resp... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Customer Service

I had broken the cover of my old Stealth 2. I've had it quite a few years so I wasn't surprised to see that it wasn't listed on the website for spares. However, just on the off chance, I emailed the team asking where I could get one and how much they were. I was told that they didn't supply spares for the Stealth 2 any more. However, someone there realised that they may have a few odds and sods in their stock. I then got an email saying that they'd found some bits and they'll send them - free of charge. Fantastic.

A week later and now I have a couple of covers. Thank you Drift - great service.

which I broke the back cover

12 October 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

External mic issue

Hi.
Had an issue with an external mic for the drift ghost S .
Contacted customer services who helped me resolve the issue The help and service I received was above and beyond what I was expecting
Thank you Tech support

30 September 2020
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service during my recent purchase from Drift…

I recently purchased from Drift and when entering my address, one part of it disappeared. I put in a support request which was answered almost immediately, on a Sunday. The agent who responded, Ollie, was a top guy. Looked after my request speedily, made sure the following day that my order address was correct and followed through to make sure it was dispatched correctly. All arrived safely. Great to have been able to experience such an efficient response. Top service. I already have a camera, now a few more accessories but I will definitely buy from Drift again.

18 September 2020
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Poor Customer Service

My experience is that initially their technical support response is very quick. Then as it starts to get more difficult they just ignore you! My Ghost XL stopped working after less than a month. Update: so similar to other reviewers as soon as I raised a dispute with Paypal I got a response. Ollie will deflect and ask you to supply footage and change SD cards. Then finally ask you to send it back but only offer a replacement not a refund. If you do a quick Google you will see this appears to be standard practice for Drift. I will be reporting them to Trading Standards and escalating the dispute with Paypal.

16 September 2020
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fixing my Drift Ghost X camera

My ghost x camera stopped working for some reason, after a year of usage. I contacted Drift directly, asking how to fix it, and Ollie answered the same day, explaining why this could happen, and what to do about it. The instructions were clear and easy to follow. Not even once they directed nor even hinted at me to just go buy another camera. Just helped me fix mine and keep enjoying it. Awesome Ollie is Awesome.

14 September 2020
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Prompt, pleasant & informative responses

I have contacted Drift on a few occasions with general queries about the ghost X camera and on this latest occasion a support query re a failing firmware update that was not updating due to a 'senior moment' on my part. On every occasion Ollie has responded reasonably promptly, pleasantly & informatively. Surprising given that he does seem to managing support queries virtually alone. Well done Ollie

10 September 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The best customer service I've ever…

The best customer service I've ever seen, quick reply even faster problem solving! I wish everyone service like this one :D
Thank you Ollie

Najlepsza obsługa klienta z jaką miałem do czynienia, bardzo pomocni, rzetelni i ekspresowi naprawdę nr.1
Dziękuje :D

9 September 2020
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Rip Off DO NOT BUY!

Rip Off, DO NOT BUY! Purchased an XL direct through their website in Sept. 2019 and was ok for a month or so but noticed bad audio issues and kept corrupting files. Asked for advice in November, through online form and, surprise surprise - Ollie was the person who answered (seems to be the only one working at Drift!). After two months conducting tests; resets; buying a couple of new SD cards (the ones recommended in the manual) and checking the firmware etc, it was arranged for me to send it back for a replacement at my cost. Due to a number of reasons, I was unable to get and test the replacement until March when I went for a 2 hour ride - the camera froze and was completely unusable.

Asked for a refund and that's where problems started - more 'test this' and 'check this' from...oh, Ollie again! A refund was agreed in April but due to Covid stuff, I wasn't able to get out to send it till June. They still have my camera and in August Ollie said that I will not be getting a refund because of their warranty policy.

I have now gone through my credit card company and trying to claim my money back under Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act (look it up, might be useful).

I have also sent a letter formally rejecting the item under Consumer Rights but don't hold out much hope!!
How is this not illegal?

7 September 2020
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Customer Service from Ollie

Had some problems with the Drift XL, intermittent recording so difficult to pin down cause. I have had excellent support from Ollie at Drift. Had to wait a while because a replacement was out of stock so was using my old model which has been down the road a couple of times but still works.

29 August 2020
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good camera and great support from Ollie

Recently bought Ghost XL camera and universal mount. I’m a cyclist and use the camera on club rides mounted to bike. Pleased with the camera, battery life and connectivity to the Drift app. Universal mount attachment was a poor fit to my existing GoPro type mounts. This has been re-machined and replaced free of charge. All good. Ollie has been helpful and excellent with email communications so a big thanks to him.

26 August 2020
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ghost X... Great camera 🙂

I've had my Ghost X for about 4 months and I've been more than happy with it, then last week it stopped charging, I reset the camera, charged it for 24 hours, nothing! So I contacted customer services and Ollie replied to me, he asked me about the settings, and after reading my reply suggested there may be a problem with the USB port. In the meantime I did a bit of digging online and realised the battery doesn't charge if the camera is in the DVR setting, I double checked my settings, and low and behold I'd put it in DVR, I felt like a right pillock!! Ollie was fine about it, and all well that ends well. Thanks to Ollie for his patience. I can thoroughly recommend the Ghost X, I'm getting 5 hours recording time with the standard battery, and the image quality is perfect for my needs, I highly recommend it, and the customer service, should you need them are brilliant.

26 August 2020
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Just used my new XL mounted on my…

Just used my new XL mounted on my motorbike and the sound is all what could be described as static. So I've experimented by recording my voice in the house on my older XL and it records fine. Using the same memory card and with settings the same on both cameras the recording on the new XL is so bad my voice is incoherent. I then realised the slightest handling on the new XL also created a loud scratching recorded sound. So I very lightly tapped casings of both with my finger nail and casing on the new (August 2020) one is distinctly more 'hollow' or 'drumming'. I've just repeated it over the phone to the retailer and it's going back.

25 August 2020
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was struggling with getting my camera to connect to my iphone ghost…

I was struggling with getting my ghost xl to connect to my phone. So after doing updates on my iPhone and also the latest firmware on the camera still no luck. I contacted the help line / email. With the help of Ollie from Drift, he advised me to make sure my GPS location on my phone was on. Instant success!!! All work correct and brilliant product.
Thanks again

23 August 2020
Unprompted review
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Great Camera

Great Camera
Purchased the Ghost X for my bike, it far better than any go pro I have every had, picture quality is great, the only down side is the sound, unless you have a mic, the sound it poor. I also brough a gimble, you need to be a body builder to hold that for a hour or so, other than that, I would 100% recomend the X and I have ordered a second.

14 August 2020
Unprompted review
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

CUSTOMER SERVICE

I have had some issues with my previous Ghost Camera almost from day one and was very happy with the support I received from Drift (Barney and Ollie) and was advised at that time to return it to where purchased but I 'bumbled' along with it) - I should have taken their advice! Camera finally gave up after warranty expired :( Unfortunately was not repairable.... so I bought another (Ghost X), The difference between old and new is amazing (made me think the original camera was always faulty). I use this camera as a helmet cam on my motorcycle and am intending to use on my pushbike too, possible helmet or handlebars. The customer Service fI have received for both old and new camera has been amazing, they reply overnight (I'm in Australia) - cant fault them at all and hopefully my new camera is going to give me good service!!

3 August 2020
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

AVOID LIKE THE PLAGUE!!!

AVOID LIKE THE PLAGUE!!!

Awful.... Not sure where to start.

4 cameras later and I'm still having issues.

1st one last a weeks and was returned to the retailer and replaced as it kept freezing and refusing to turn off mid recording.

2nd one done exactly the same thing but managed to last a whole 3 weeks. It was again returned and I ordered from a different retailer as they were out of stock.

3rd one made it for about 10 months before it developed a fault with the USB port. Product was still under warranty so contacted drift. After numerous emails back and forth each taking days to be answered I recieved an email back stating that it wasn't their responsibility to repair, replace or refund and to contact the retailer.
I was however offered a discount code for an upgraded unit. A promise that never came to fruition.

Finally have my refund from the retailer and having not received my discount code, I ordered an upgrade from a different retailer.

This time have the Ghost XL only to find it has the same USB port fault straight out of the box.
I have read review upon review all stating the same thing about the USB fault, type Drift ghost into YouTube and see how many people are complaining about them.

This company are knowingly selling faulty gear and getting away with it. They've even removed their phone number from the website so they don't have to deal with you when you call and complain.

The problem is I have no other options I have searched and searched for another camera with even close to the equivalent battery life as I need my camera to stay running for 5-6 hours at time sometimes. No other camera like this exists so again I turn to Drift as my only option and figure at least one of these damn cameras must work.

Alas I fear I may just be wrong.

27 July 2020
Unprompted review

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