FishHunter Smartphone Fishing Tripod

Only reason for 4stars is it only expands enough for a small smart phone. Works well

This work really nice with my phone when im on the boat. I think ill have to try it with the GoPro and see how it works out.

I have purchased Gorillapods in the past, and I debated upon whether this could be any better. Prior tripods that I have used were just big enough to accommodate for my iPhone and the legs would not hold up with much stability....UNTIL NOW.When I opened the box, my first thought was, "This is HUGE!" The legs are beefy and thick! Each joint is quite sturdy and very stable. Along each joint and coating each foot are non-slip rubber. My model was black with white rubber. If this is intended for outdoor use or for on-the-go applications, I would have used a color that didn't stain as easily: Black, Dark Gray, or Rust would be BETTER OPTIONS for the trim.At the base of the mount is a small lever that releases the bracket. The bracket screws into the frame of the holder. You have to screw it onto the bracket tightly, and I recommend twisting it to make it secure. The mount rotates but not very easily.The bracket is spring loaded, and it held my iPhone 6S (and my wife's 6S Plus) in a Speck Candyshell case with no issues. There is a piece of rubber at the top of the bracket that has small rubber stops that keep your phone in place so it can accommodate even the bigger iPhone. My Candyshell case does have rubberized edges so it fit snugly without dropping the iPhone.The arms or legs of the tripod are very sturdy. I set it up on different surfaces such as granite, tile, hardwood, leather and even the dashboard of my card. It is more resistant to slipping than any other tripod of this type (my old ones had plastic feet which were prone to sliding).As a test, I put it on my leather seat and spread the legs apart by 120 degree intervals. I drove the car and even while turning left, it stayed upright and IN PLACE. As another test, and my dinner-mates were skeptical of my trial, I wrapped the arms around a plastic tumbler and took the third leg and bent it to make it look like a mug-handle. I took a couple of sips and the arms held my tumbler of soda, IN PLACE. That is how strong the arms are...holding a 12 ounce soda. Now I didn't try it with a glass tumbler since they didn't have one in the restaurant but I was pretty amazed at how stable the joints were.It holds your phone in the landscape orientation but I was able to tilt the phone and bend the legs to make it stand in a portrait mode. If the legs are wrapped around a pole or bar, it is stable in either orientation with my experimentation.The chrome bracket doesn't look seaworthy for saltwater, I'm afraid. Freshwater would fare much better for sure but long term it will likely fade and chip over time. It would have been better to design it with a rubberized coating for stability and long term durability. However, on dry land, this will grab onto virtually anything you wish because of the length/sturdiness of the legs. For these reasons, I gave it shy of the 5 stars since it was for fishing. That chrome bracket is not ideal.As designed my tripod is suitable for more dry activities and probably better with less exposure to dirt and grime given the white rubber. But, for performance, strength, flexibility and adaptability, this is hands down the best multijointed tripod I have had in my hands.Two thumbs up. These legs are the real deal.

The tripod design is uniquely simple. Instead of three straight legs, it features a series of joints that create bendable legs that can be articulated into virtually any position. This is really the prime feature that sets it apart from any traditional tripod.It is small and lightweight for bringing on hikes and secures to most anything, including the t-top supports of a boat. The joints are sturdy and hold the position you posed them in solidly. They are very tight, but I expect them to get easier to manipulate over time without losing their position too easily.It was fun bending and flexing the legs to get just the right angle! I wrapped the tripod around the leg of a chair for a floor view recording. You'll find endless options as you shape this tripod to your picture/recording needs.It comes with an attachment at the top to snugly fit around your phone. Simply press the bottom of your phone onto the base, pull the handle up, and position it over your device. The springs inside are sturdy and holds the phone tightly in place. The holder features a standard camera tripod threaded nut that can be used on any standard camera mount or tripod.However, standard size phones need only apply as it will not manage a phablet very well. It managed an iPhone 5, 6 and 6s without any problems. Also, handled an HTC One M8, but that is about as far as the expandable spring clamp will go. It won’t take a Galaxy Note. None of the phones I used to test had cases, so if you intend to use a case, especially waterproof, take that into consideration as you may need to get a larger holder.There are screws on the side to adjust the angle and tilt, and even allow the phone to stay firmly in place if needed.The camera bracket Clips on easily and holds the phone securely in landscape mode with or without a case. There is a cut out in the ball socket that allows the phone to be set up in portrait mode. The tripod is pretty flexible and will grip in a multitude of ways. I have discovered that to insure there is no jarring of the iPhone when shooting while it's on the tripod, to use the volume buttons on the Apple ear pod microphone as a cable release.Also, I really like the option to attach the phone mount to a normal tripod, and since it features a standard size bolt, I have used it to attach a regular compact digital camera to the flexible legs.Overall very sturdy and just what I needed in a flexible tripod.