Customers are enthusiastic about the Smooth-X Smartphone Gimbal Stabilizer Essential Combo Kit's ease of use, affordability, and compact size, praising its ability to produce smooth videos and its functionality as a selfie stick. However, some users express frustration with the accompanying app's performance and limitations of the two-axis stabilization. A few also note compatibility issues with larger phones.
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Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great gimbal for the price.
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
One of the most compact gimbals I've seen. Its advertised as a gimbal/selfie stick, and while it's not fully a gimbal, it works just fine for stabilization and portability. Although it was difficult to set up for the first time, I still think its a great gimbal to get if you are looking for a cheaper solution.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Good but heavh
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Eh I got it on a black Friday deal, so it was a good spend but it's alright.. I've tried it out a few times and it's a little weird sometimes with being level.. plus it's very heavy so it kind of hurts your hand. My friend recommended adding little weights to the handle to balance it out so I may try that.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Price, Video quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great value gimbal
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This is a great deal if you want to make nicer videos without investing in a full 3-axis gimbal. So far, it has far surpassed my expectations for the price.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Size
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
handy
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
seemed complicated at first but will come in handy the more we use it. Nice and compact. Only negative is that you have to keep it charged.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Price
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Gimbal with good features
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
If you are looking for a good price Gimbal with many features this is a good option, a little tricky process to register but anyway worth it
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Price
Cons mentioned:
Axis
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Value!
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Awesome value for a great gimbal! Although its a 2-axis gimbal, it works perfectly for my Samsung Galaxy S20+
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Axis
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Pretty cool for the price
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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It's pretty cool... Although it's only 2 Axis... Still kinda functions normal.. although to get full access you have to use the app... And for some reason on android, there isn't a 4k option.
The included case and stand is pretty handy
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great item
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Sturdy and easy to use, great item for the price. I would recommend this item for everyday use.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great selfy stick with bells and whistles
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The gimble is great for the pricebeasy to use. The app is a bit to understand. But works to a degree with out it body and face tracking works gòod and hold a charge well built in tripod is great also. We bought this before going to California as a fancier selfy stick I liked it so much that after our rental car qas broke into and stuff stolen I bought another the next day.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Small package with big issues
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I really wanted to like this gimbal. I watched a few Youtube tests from the bigger tech reviewers who all praised this given the price, simple use, and final results.
Sadly, they along with many reviewers here, over exaggerate the actual results when using this gimbal while the price and rather simpleness come with hidden issues.
The pros right off the bat are the price, lightweight material, and simple-to-use aspect. That's about it.
Right off the bat, something none of the Youtube reviewers mentioned, this gimbal requires the Zhiyun app to function. Not a big deal, right? Considering most gimbals do. But here's the catch - in order for you to use the app to use the gimbal, you need to create an account, connect to wi-fi, connect to Bluetooth, and enable locations tracking. Now, those reviewers, including myself, were able to use the stock camera on my phone (Iphone XS Max), and luckily you can turn off location services. BUT, every time you try to use the app, it will annoy you with pop-ups asking to enable wi-fi and location services. Sure it might not be a big deal, but you can't even use your own phone camera unless and until you actually open up the Zhiyun app. That is just an unnecessary hassle and just why are they so demanding for your location and wi-fi use? Bluetooth is bad enough as it drains your battery which is also unnecessary because the zoom function only works in the app. So unlike other simple gimbals, they may cost more but you can use it right out of the box.
Now the reason this is so inexpensive is the two-axis versus typical three-axis. One reviewer I watched - PotatoJet - showed results without any apparent post-film-stabilization. Quite frankly, I think he did use a post-edit software because I still noticed quite a bit of shakiness and "step" movements on my recent trip to Disneyland using this device. Was it as bad as not having the gimbal? No. But it was not such a significant improvement from just using a Joby gorillapod that justifies even a $40 gimbal like this.
I can do without the three-axis but then you can barely move the ball-head slightly forward and the legs are not all that strong. It is great to have that tripod feature but the legs are weak and merely adjusting the extension pushes down on the legs more than they should go.
And yes, I know with a lower price it will bring a small motor, but the lag between actually moving the directional stick to the gimbal rotating is way too long and slow.
I returned this 3 days after ordering and just one day of use.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Selfie stick, Size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Compact
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Compact and works great!!! Love the selfie stick aspect
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Compatibility
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Eh
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Only works with smaller phones. Feels cheap and always feels like it is going to break. The android app you have to use for it crashes almost every 2 minutes.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Almost perfect
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Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Is easy and nice to use but I wish it was lighter for easy carry.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Handy
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Easy to use, light, handy. Small and easy to carry
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Not bad
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Works well easy to hook up a little hard at first to get proper control
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Axis
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
good item for the price
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structure build is very good, tripod stability is good as well. it only has 2 axis instead of 3 which I was not aware so I returned the item.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Video quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Gimbal Stabilizer
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Good product. First purchase was defective and i had to get replaced.
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Axis
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Bruh
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Not recommend even for $30. 2 axis VS 3 axis not worth saving. 3 axis one does the job right. This one- bruh.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
super easy to use!!
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
it was a little confusing to start up but then it was easy.
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
App
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
You get what you pay for
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
The product feels decent, however the app is hot garbage and I am having a difficult time getting it to work.