JOBY - GripTight ONE Mount for Mobile Phones - Black/charcoal

I have owned a JOBY Gorilla Pod (magnetic) for several years and gotten much use out of it with my Canon S90. It was a practical purchase and worth every penny I spent for it. But over the years the photographic prowess of mobile phones has improved exponentially, so I hoped I could find an adapter that would allow me to extend the life of my Gorilla Pod as I migrated away from my point-and-shoot. Lo and behold I stumbled upon the JOBY - GripTight ONE Mount for Mobile Phones while killing some time at Best Buy! This mount is exactly what I wanted and was a no-brainer purchase. It easily holds my iPhone XS Max securely with its spring-loaded grips even with its Apple silicone case in place. And the adapter folds down to take up minimal space when not in use.

I already had the Roby small tripod so this was the next step took some great pictures of the two of us on our last trip with my IPhone clamped in. One the tripod gripping the top of a post to take a vertical picture.

I’ve tried a lot of tripod phone holders, and I’m sad to say this one isn’t my favorite. The positives; it’s sleek, folds up easily to avoid breaking, and expands to hold phone. Cons: when I set it to the portrait mode, it rolls over from the weight of the phone! It’s extremely frustrating as it shouldn’t do this. (See the 2 pics as the phone has rolled to that spot). It’s also pricy for this. I feel its not worth the price. Other than that, I like the slim & collapsible feature of this holder. Perhaps u have a better experience. Still worth a try. Hope it works better for you.

This is a great little item that folds flat and is lightweight. It will even work with my Moto G5 Plus IN its Incipio brand protective case. That is NOT true of the Manfrotto brand smartphone tripod mount, which will not quite fit around that smartphone when it is in that case, although of course both mounts will work with the smartphone out of the case. Another thing I like about this Joby product is that it has a very small little hole that can be used to thread a camera strap through it. The small hole may or may not be visible from the pictures provided. The Manfrotto product (competing smartphone tripod mount) does not have such a hole, although it does have its own unique advantages. Being creative, I have thought up a number of original uses for this. For example, using a 1/4 20 short threaded rod that I got from a hardware/home improvement store, I can attach my smartphone to a Sony action camera. Next, using the Sony Wi-Fi and Sony application from the Google Play Store, I can give this action camera a live view while I am using it. In other words, I can see what the camera is recording while also controlling it with my smartphone, and everything will be attached together. By using this with my Manfrotto brand smartphone tripod mount, I can hook two smartphones together, and that is a fun thing, because I can make video comparisons that way. I can also attach a smartphone to a digital camera and control it with the smartphone. Further, I could use the cameras for different purposes. For example, my smartphone could record 4K video, while I use my camera to take photos. Since the two will be attached together with the 1/4 20 short rod I mentioned, we are going to get photos and video of the same things at the same time, from the same point of view. Seriously, this is a high-quality product that is hard to catch on sale. However, I used a price-match guarantee to get it for a dollar or so less, which wasn't much of a savings, really.

Using this with a Note 8 and a slim case, it just barely fits. It does hold the phone securely though. Folds flat to take up minimal space in my pack or camera bag.

The piece is vital if you want to put a phone on a tripod. The piece works well and folds up for easy storage in a bag or a pocket. It hold many types of phones, even the plus size iPhones. The piece, if swung, can open and throw your phone. But as long as you use it well, it works great. The biggest problem is the price. I think it's way too overpriced. It's even overpriced when it includes the tripod. Otherwise, it's a good product.

Works for its purpose, but not very sturdy and seems as it will break everytime I put my phone on it. Wish it would open further so I do not have to take Note 10 off of case to use. An ultra or larger type of phone would not fit at all.

This holds any type of phablet that I have found so far, and works with every JOBY product. Their ecosystem really does find cohesion at every point -- but remember their smaller arms have not as much ability to hold bigger phablets up and safely so be careful with what size phone you use with the JOBY arms and all with this. Remember this though: It works with almost any other screw base tripod mount!