Joby - Gorillapod Outdoor Camera Tripod Review

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Jo
Plymouth, MA

Joby the Gorilla makes my Camera do all sorts of tricks.

the family picture taker, an amateur photographer, love to travel, a mom, National Park fan

Pros

no more falling cameras, can hang onto anything, inexpensive

Cons

none

DEC

2007

To the Point

My daughter, husband and I were hiking in Joshua Tree National Park http://www.viewpoints.com/Joshua-Tree-National-Park-CA-review-82cd.

My camera fell when I was trying to do a self-timer in this windy Park. For Hanukkah our daughter gave us the Joby GP1-01EN Gorillapod Flexible Tripod (Grey) and I love it.

A Closer View

This is called grey but it is actually black with gray stripes around each flexible ball. These stripes act as an additional measure of security since they are rubber like rather than slippery.

It's small and easily fits in my pocket book. I can roll it up and it measures about 2" by 2" so it's a great little gadget. The one we had was small but couldn't be bent. It is designed for cameras weighing up to 9.7 ounces.

What it's Like to Use

It's so much fun. It has a lock ring up by where it gets attached to the camera which makes sure my camera is secured. I love that I can connect a little plastic piece, which has a screw, right into my camera and leave it there. Then when I want to use Joby I just slip him or her onto that piece. It's not necessary to keep that attached. It's really very easy just to screw the Gorillapod into the camera. It takes 2 seconds.

The joints are so flexibly that I can virtually attach it to anything. I haven't been out in the woods with it but I can envision being able to attach it to a branch. So far I've used it in my house and outside and there's no limit to how many shapes I can make it into. On the bottom of the three legs are rings and foot grips.

This sells for less than $20!

www.joby.com

Jo's Viewpoint

I love it!

My camera

Last edited on Mar 17, 2008

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Comments about Jo’s Review

In response to vivasuzi's comment from Mar 15, 2008 at 10:54PM:

My husband is the opposite. He is constantly wanted (especially with the kids) to get a self timed picture. Jo

I just bought one and reviewed it to! I didn't realize there was another listing for it :) It sure is fun and my husband is gonna get tired of me on vacations now that it is even easier for me to make him get into pictures with me!