My one star is harsh but it is based on my intended use for the Karma Grip and how well it performed during that use. I bought the Grip mainly to use on my Can-Am Spyder motorcycle. The Grip did provide well stabilized videos and it was easy to use. But the flaw I experienced was a horizon tilt after I turned - the camera tilted to compensated for the turning motion but FAILED to return to horizontal afterwards. I contacted GoPro Support and they wrote, "After doing some research with the Karma Grip team we are unable to guarantee results when using the Karma Grip on a moving vehicle...Please keep in mind, based off the gauges in the video, we can identify the camera reaches speeds of over 45mph...This does put a lot of stress on the stabilizer motors and may cause tilt." [Note: The horizon tilt also occurred at slow speeds.] If you're considering buying the Karma Grip for use on a moving vehicle, I hope my review will help your buying decision. Based on GoPro's marketing, I thought I would get better performance from the Karma Grip. Do I recommend the Karma Grip? That depends on your intended purpose.

I haven't used other GoPro stabilizers beside the Karma so my experience is limited. I picked the Karma Grip over the competition because I didn't want to worry about compatibility issues with third party products and it seems more durable. Another reason is that while in use the stabilizer charges the GoPro which is good because I didn't want to have to worry about charging two separate batteries. Another thing is that I don't have to buy more batteries for my GoPro. With moderate use (turning Karma on and off with sporadic recording), the GoPro and Karma battery will last the whole day. With heavy use (recording continuously for a few minutes at a time with the Karma powered on while not recording), the battery will last about four hours. The gimbal works well and my videos are silky smooth and much more bearable to watch compared to just holding the GoPro or mounting it on my helmet. A problem I noticed is that when I walk straight, make a 90 degree turn, and then walk straight again the gimbal will not straighten up and will remain slightly turned to the right. It may not be noticed when viewing though. Another issue which I'm not sure has been resolved is that if the memory card is atleast 50% full, the Karma grip is not easily usable. When powered on the GoPro will be stuck at the "usb connected" screen and be unusable. A work around is to just push the record button instead of the power button to film, but once you stopped recording the screen will switch to the "usb connected" screen; It is really annoying. Overall, I still like it because video footage are much more usable.

I like this gimble a lot, it does what it's supposed to do with minimal ease. If you're looking to travel around a lot with a GoPro this is a must buy. Pros: Videos come out super smooth when in use. Comes with a case which I stuff all my GoPro accessories I use. It's quiet, the GoPro picks up minimal sound of the machine. It'll charge your actual GoPro when turned on. Cons (only reason I marked it a star): Slightly heavy. Steep price. Cannot change battery.

Great stabilization. Very smooth videos. Unfortunately not waterproof and little heavy. No removable battery. Does what it's advertised to do and does it well.

We purchased this for our trip to France, and the U.K., because when we went last year, we noticed our GoPro footage was unsteady while we walked. We knew that this time, we wanted something that would stabilize our footage through our European adventures. Pros: It did a great job stabilizing our footage. BUT, there are several cons, and I feel the cons outweigh the pros. CONS The case looks like a mini coffin, and bulky to put in my bag. The grip takes SEVERAL hours to reach full charge, when it only gives you three hours of charge. It charges your GoPro, even when you don't want it to, or even when your GoPro is at full charge (it keeps your GoPro at full charge). It's heavy It's not waterproof or water resistant Takes its own charger and it's really short (inconvenient) When I want direct into a certain direction, the gimble has a mind of its own.