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Joby Gorillapod

Item # 742238

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When it comes to getting great shots, the Gorillapod doesn't monkey around! It wraps around nearly anything and grips onto nearly any surface.

  • Unlike traditional tripods, the Gorillapod doesn't require an elevated flat surface for you to take the perfect shot
  • Compact and affordable, this tripod is the lightest one on the market!
  • Flexible joints help Gorillapod bend and rotate 360° to form the perfect shape
  • Ring and foot grips provide extra gripping power to most surfaces
  • Easy-to-use slim-line attachment stays connected to your camera; lock ring keeps your camera securely attached
  • Safely supports a compact camera weighing up to 11.7 oz.

Imported.

Item 742238

Joby Gorillapod Specs

Specification

Description

Average weight1.6 ounces
Dimensions5.9 x 1.2 x 1.2 inches

Joby Gorillapod Customer Reviews

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Joby Gorillapod
 
4.5

(based on 20 reviews)

100%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Lightweight (19)
  • Good stability (12)
  • Folds small (10)
  • Unfolds quickly (8)
  • Easily adjusted (5)

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Photography (9)
    • Stabilization (7)
    • Long exposures (5)
    • Portraits (5)
    • Travel (5)
    • Reviewer Profile:
    • Photo enthusiast (11), Casual user (5), Casual photographer (3)

    Reviewed by 20 customers

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    Apr

    20

    2008

    (5 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

     
    3.0

    Cool Product but not for Bike use!!

    By paulbigooto

    from Santa Monica, CA

    About Me Hobbyist/Enthusiast

    Pros

    • Folds Small
    • Good Stability
    • Lightweight

    Cons

    • Not strudy
    • Weak Construction

    Best Uses

    • Long Exposures

    Comments about Joby Gorillapod:

    I bought this product to make time lapse videos of my bike rides in the the city but as soon as I went over a pothole the base of the pod snapped and my camera smashed, you may want the SLR version if you want to use it on a bike.

    (5 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

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    Dec

    17

    2007

    (4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

     
    5.0

    Excellent!

    By okieplantdr

    from Oklahoma

    About Me Hobbyist/Enthusiast

    Site Member

    Pros

    • Folds Small
    • Good Stability
    • Lightweight
    • Unfolds Quickly

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Photography
      • Stabilization

      Comments about Joby Gorillapod:

      I use my digital Canon Powershot with this and it works great! Camping, hiking, family photos at home, etc. It is very versatile and lightweight.

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

      (4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

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      Oct

      5

      2007

      (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

       
      4.0

      The coolest tripod

      By raced11

      from New Haven, CT

      About Me Hobbyist/Enthusiast

      Site Member

      Pros

      • Easily Adjusted
      • Good Footing
      • Lightweight
      • Locks In Tight
      • Rugged
      • Smooth Movement

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Home
        • Office
        • Professional Work
        • Special Events
        • Sports
        • Travel

        Comments about Joby Gorillapod:

        This is definately the coolest little tripod. Holds tight and makes for nice clear pics. Works best if you set the timer on your camera. There is a little wiggle if you try to push the shutter button by hand.

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

        (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

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        Sep

        12

        2007

        (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

         
        5.0

        So handy it's ridiculous

        By reituan

        from Mountain View, CA

        About Me Casual user

        Site Member

        Pros

        • Easily Adjusted
        • Good Footing
        • Lightweight
        • Locks In Tight
        • Rugged
        • Smooth Movement

        Cons

        • Wears out bit quick

        Best Uses

        • Home
        • Office
        • Professional Work
        • Special Events
        • Sports
        • Travel

        Comments about Joby Gorillapod:

        That picture of the gorillapod pretty much says it all. It can attach to virtually anything. Railings, trees, fences, chairs, ski poles - it's versatility is great. It is a tripod so it can stand on its own, but height wise it's probably about 6" tall max. Incredibly handy for getting yourself into photos - just set the timer and run. Also great for nighttime/low light shots where you need to keep the camera steady. Small enough to go anywhere you need to and should attach to any camera (fits my Canon Powershot SD550 securely). While traveling, I kept the camera constantly attached to the tripod (legs straight out) as it acts as a nice handle. The only downside is that it does suffer from wear and tear, especially the last joint before the camera attachment. If worn down or cracked just a tiny bit, the camera and attach point will then snap on and off (probably not a designed feature) and that pivot joint will be loose. [...] Aside from that, it's a great product, fun to use, and does what it's supposed to.

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

        (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

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        Mar

        11

        2009

        (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

         
        4.0

        Good portable solution.

        By J.Smith

        from Greenville, NC

        About Me Photo Enthusiast

        Site Member

        Pros

        • Fits Well
        • Lightweight

        Cons

        • Camera mount

        Best Uses

        • Photography
        • Stabilization

        Comments about Joby Gorillapod:

        I bought this to use with my Canon SD1100 - a very small and light point and shoot. I've used it to mount my camera to the dashboard grab-bar in my car and as a tabletop tripod for stills and videos. It works well, with a few caveats:

        -some of the joints are stiffer than the others, and the joints on the head of mine are *very* stiff. This makes fine camera adjustment difficult. Not a problem if you're clamping the camera to a rail to get a group shot, but it could be an issue for macro photography.
        -certain things seem to be hard for it to get a grip on. Small square posts can be problematic (but not impossible, it's just a little more prone to sliding down)

        I'd certainly recommend this for any small point and shoot - it's a good tripod. If you need something a little smaller and lighter, with better fine adjustment, the Ultrapod would be a better choice. Also, this model is *not* suitable for SLR or video cameras (even the small flash-based cameras might be a bit too much for it). If your camera is much larger than a pocket-size point & shoot you'll need the SLR version!

        • Gift:
        • No

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

        (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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        Jul

        28

        2008

        (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

         
        4.0

        What an awesome pocket gadget!

        By HopAlong

        from Eugene, OR

        About Me Hobbyist/Enthusiast

        Site Member

        Pros

        • Folds Small
        • Good Stability
        • Lightweight
        • Unfolds Quickly

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • Portraits

          Comments about Joby Gorillapod:

          I use it mostly when hiking. It easily fits in my pant pocket or tucked away in my daypack. I've wrapped it around the top of a Corona bottle to get a shot and I've set up my trekking poles in an upside-down V and wrapped the gorilla pod on top to take group shots. It wraps around tree limbs and stays put on uneven surfaces. My Canon Powershot fits on it perfectly! LOVE IT!!!

          Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

          (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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          May

          14

          2008

          (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

           
          5.0

          Highly Recommended!

          By jckid

          from CA

          About Me Casual user

          Site Member

          Pros

          • Folds Small
          • Good Stability
          • Lightweight
          • Unfolds Quickly

          Cons

            Best Uses

            • Photography
            • Portraits
            • Stabilization

            Comments about Joby Gorillapod:

            This thing is great! My husband and I use it all the time so that we can both be in the picture. We used it to take our annual Christmas card photo. We've hooked it on fence posts, tree limbs, car mirrors, etc. and it works excellent with our compact digital camera. This size is definitely for smaller cameras, so get the bigger one if you have a large/heavy camera.

            Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

            (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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            Sep

            12

            2007

            (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

             
            5.0

            Small with a lot of punch

            By Jeep

            from SF Bay Area

            About Me Casual user, Hobbyist/Enthusiast, Semi-Professional

            Pros

            • Easily Adjusted
            • Good Footing
            • Lightweight
            • Locks In Tight
            • Rugged
            • Smooth Movement

            Cons

              Best Uses

              • Home
              • Special Events
              • Travel

              Comments about Joby Gorillapod:

              This is a great product and is a must if you are travelling by yourself and want to get those great shots and not ask people, or if you're a couple who want to get to those romantic spots and capture the moment.

              My wife and I took this pod with us to Hawaii, Florida and a few other places. It's ability to secure the camera on to virtually anything was terrific. It also allowed us a stable platform to take some night shots as well.

              The camera I used was a Sony T10/T30. Smaller point and shoot. The pod was plenty stable enough.

              Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

              (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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              Oct

              25

              2008

              (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

               
              3.0

              Works well, but not rugged

              By leswes

              from Pittsburgh, PA

              About Me Casual Photographer

              Site Member

              Pros

              • Compact
              • Fits Well
              • Improves Tripod Function
              • Lightweight

              Cons

              • Loose Fixtures
              • Not durable

              Best Uses

              • Long Exposures
              • Photography
              • Portraits
              • Reducing Noise (ISO Reduction)
              • Stabilization

              Comments about Joby Gorillapod:

              I used the gorillapod on a 2 week hiking trip in the White Mountains. It fit neatly into my pants pocket and really improved my photos.

              However, the clamp mechanism to remove it from the camera was frequently difficult, requiring me to wiggle it around to remove it. On the last day of the trip, the top link between the legs and the clamp piece broke. Now it's useless.

              It's inexpensive, so I would recommend it anyway, but it's not as rugged as I would have expected.

              • Gift:
              • No

              Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

              (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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              Jun

              29

              2008

              (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

               
              5.0

              Never thought I would use this that much

              By Hickory Jeff

              from Las Vegas, NV

              Site Member

              Pros

              • Good Stability
              • Lightweight

              Cons

                Best Uses

                  Comments about Joby Gorillapod:

                  I got this tool as a gift. I never thought I would use it much. I brought it with me on a few outdoor excursions and found myself loving it. Putting it upside down on tree branches or stabilizing the camera on a rock, it was as though we could capture group pictures without leaving someone out. Of course, you have to know how to use your camera's timer function. =)
                  I love this thing and will be buying some as gifts for friends.

                  Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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