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Rating 4.1 out of 5 stars with 1060 reviews

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81%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers frequently mention the excellent video quality, ease of use, and stability of the Smooth-Q 3-Axis Handheld Gimbal Stabilizer. Many also praise its affordability and long battery life, while some users note challenges with the weight capacity, app functionality, and calibration process for certain phone sizes. The stabilizer's features are also frequently highlighted as a positive aspect. A few users experienced difficulties with balancing larger phones.

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  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Great Hardware but useless software

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought the gimbal to compare with my other gimbal I have and perhaps use my phone more to take videos. Gimbal works great with IOS app but Android app will not work at all. I own Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge, S8+, and S9+, and the android app will not record video. Tech support is useless. I will be returning this unit back to best buy.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Not as simple as I thought

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I could never get it to balance out with my Galaxy S8. May have just been me but...

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    DIFFICULT TO WORK

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It was a bit difficult to work with as it wasn't move as expected every time.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Not strong enough for iPhone XR

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It may be that I couldn't installed it correctly, but I tried a lot

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Motor was burned out out of the box

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Just like the title says. Bought one of these over the DJI model and the motor to pan was completely fried. If you read online there are quite a few people who were also having the same issue. The only fix was them offering to replace the gimbal.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Good when it worked

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This product stopped functioning after 1 day. It was good when it worked.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Hard to use

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is really hard to use, especially if you need it to be held horizontally. I'm not sure if it doesn't work with an iPhone XR or if I'm doing it wrong. Will take it to Best Buy for Geek support, but if you're an amateur like me I found it really hard to understand.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Not as described. Does not fit all phones

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Purchased it but it did not work with my Samsung Galaxy Note+

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Good for beginner usage

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    Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good for beginner usage. Unfortunately it ran hot a lot and trying to figure out how the controls work was very confusing. Once getting the controls to work it worked great....the really bad thing was the overheating which would halt usage.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Virtually useless

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It does not have the power to move an iPhone X and will not track after a couple seconds. Also will not hold a charge long enough to be of any use whatsoever. I wish I could return it but the return policies in place are extremely difficult to get in place.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works well with phone sized cameras

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this stabilizer to use with an adapter for the Yi 4K+. It took a little time to setup and balance, but was not more than 15 minutes. Very pleased with the results.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Terrible

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Worse than useless. The thumb control was extremely slow and made manual tracking at anything above a walk impossible. The auto tracking was worse, it could not track my kid wear neon yellow against a dark background. This is not the gimbal that you are looking for.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    It's ok

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Not bad for $100...good for beginner or family videos.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Poor choice

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    difficult to use. company help and YouTube are of no use

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Wouldn't recommend it...

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The videos it plays back on my Galaxy S7edge show a still frame while audio plays, then when the audio is done, the video plays, but with no audio... very peculiar. Ended up returning it.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Garbage

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Absolute garbage. Not capable of doing any of the things you need it to do. It is designed to hold an holder generation iPhone (6 or earlier). Anything recent will be way too heavy for it to handle.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Doesn't work

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Make sure to check ,if the stabilizer its compatible with your phone,unfortunately the staff misinforme about it. And now I cant use on my Samsung galaxy note 8. The best buy staff should be more informed about it

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Did not work for me.

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The gimbal would not connect to my phone. Downloaded 2 version's of the app. I looked at the website and I could download a firmware update. That was my breakpoint. Out of the box it didn't work! Returned.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Battery died after first use

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Just like the title says the battery did not charge and currently is inoperable! Loved using this when it was charged. I'll definitely be getting the same product, but from a different manufacturer!

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    I returned mine right away

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    Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I had nothing but problems when I first purchased this model. I returned it right away. I later purchased a DJI Mobile 3 from Best Buy and its AMAZING! I do not recommend this product.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend