Customer Ratings & Reviews

I should of researched this a bit instead of buying on impulse .i had a hard time trying to balance my Canon 70D with it. Turns out the camera is to heavy for it. It might work fine with my video cameras though .

Hands down the hardest device ever to use, not applicable for most scenarios.

Very nice camera. Highly recommended. Easy to use.

Hard to initially level but works as described once it is leveled

This mount is very steady to use. I can't wait to try it out!

It is a cool stabilizer! I have to get use to it!!

There was too much motion in the gimlet for me to use effectively. It caused a lot of camera sway when panning

I have used a home made one of these for 10 years. This is way way better

The item will not hold or balance when movement is made. Will turn a different direction than what you try point the camera towards.

I returned it cause im not happy and satisfied on the product.

From opening the box to having my LG3 phone balanced and shooting some test video - less than ten minutes. A cell phone will not fit on this all by itself, you will need a bracket to hold your cell and have the threading to match the 1/4" mounting bolt. I used a "Smart Bracket" found at a local camera shop. I used one small weight angled just a bit to the left to compensate for the way I placed the cell in the bracket. I also had to turn the bracket around in order to achieve the desired balance. That was it. I'm thinking with one more gizmo from my stash of camera accessories I will be able to turn the bracket back to normal position and have unobstructed view of cell's screen. Next will be to try the SONY camcorder and I'm confident the set up will go as smooth. I don't shoot video with a DSLR so cant speak to that kind of gear but for the lightweight stuff this holds great promise for much smoother handheld videos Well made and finish is even and nice looking. Knurled knob for securing the camera to device could have been larger for a better grip if you have anything like average size fingers. Otherwise a nice product. I give 4 instead of 5 stars because it could sell at a lower price point considering the online competition but BBY's asking price is not outrageous and if there's need for a return the nearest store is 15 minutes away and no shipping charges. Though sales tax can negate that I suppose.

This is a very well built tool but it could be difficult to use if you don't have it set up properly. Setting up the counter weights to balance it out is the most difficult part. It is also very sensitive while in use and is solely operator based (all movements are on you, no automatic sensor). Overall, good price (I payed the open box price) for what you get but it is definitely a user based tool.

This was very difficult to use. Not at all recommended for beginners, which incidentally this is geared towards. When you make a cost effective product you gear it towards the novice, pros or pro-sumers tend to have upgraded gear. The manual is written as if you already have an idea on what to do, lacks any real detail. Secondly after reviewing videos this stabilizer fails to allow you to perform things such as the drop test to gauge sway....which is HORRIBLE on this unit. If you want cheap, don't care if your videos have that "swaying boat" look and you have 12 hours to try and calibrate.....you have found your stabilizer. If you're like me and actually enjoy living your life and want something to enhance your memories......don't even bother. Its garbage.

For the money and design it's a great product. For beginners getting into stabilization for the media. Video here -https://youtu.be/x8wyDUP3wvA

I hoped that This would be a great DSLR stabilizer for the money. However, I found that my T3i was too heavy for it to work properly. I tried for several hours to balance the camera, but the results where less than ideal. I would imagine that this would work well with a mirrorless camera, but look elsewhere if you want smooth DLSR footage.

I'm well aware it's a 60 dollar piece, I wasn't expecting a huge deal. It did eliminate the handheld shakiness FOR SURE, but it sways too much to be usable. At least my 6D is on the heavier side with the 24-105 lense, so it's probably best recommended for smaller cameras, GoPro, Mirrorless, etc. Still, the swaying, in part can be fixed with a good hand at stabilizing, but even when still, there's a small pendulum effect. The handle isn't very soft either, it creaks a bit on the inside when being moved. Will return and exchange for something else.

Judging by the box art, I thought this would be camera stabilizer that would be able to handle that of the likes of a GH4 or 5 - 10 pound DSLR. It couldnt be farther from the truth. While it may work well with a gopro or another type of smaller camera, it was misleading.