Rocketfish™ - Full-Motion TV Wall Mount for Most 40" - 75" TVs - Black

If you like a mount that makes you nervous that your TV will fall at any given moment, then this one is for you. I don't trust myself to do this type of work so I hired a professional to install this. He had to drill more holes into the frame since this one only comes with 4 equally spaced cut-outs that do not take different stud spacing into account. Also, he mentioned that it was weird that the articulating surface from the swing arm to the tv bracket was just a skinny bar. With both screws tightened, it still wobbles, as would be expected for something that is 65 inches wide balancing on something that is less than 2in wide. Also the arm is supposed to slide across the wall bracket if you want to re-position the TV but it's very hard to do with the TV on the bracket. Now that my 65in Sony X850E is on the wall, I regret buying this mount. it is very wobbly. If you brush against the TV, it wobbles. Every time i extend the arm, the TV is off balance. It is so obvious that the TV is tilting to whichever side the TV is facing. What's the point of a full motion mount if the TV is going to tilt every time you move it? This mount is specified for up to 75in TV up to 100lbs. My TV weighs 48lbs. This shouldn't happen. For me, having a full motion mount is important because my couch is a considerable distance from my TV so when i'm playing video games, I want to move the TV closer, or when I'm in the kitchen baking, I want to swing the TV in that direction. Pro: The arm extends a nice length and also it gets pretty flat against the wall with enough room for the TV to breathe and to still look decent. Con: i feel uncomfortable extending the TV on the arm because of the wobbliness and tilting. l bought this last year on black friday because it has amazing reviews and was priced half off so i paid $100 for it. I had intended on getting a Sanus or Peerless since those seem to be great and I had a Peerless in my office as well, so I was familiar with the great quality. I wish I had stuck with the Peerless. I've even seen people with full motion mounts from Amazon that cost $50 that are more sturdy than this one. I hate giving bad reviews but overall, I don't think this mount is worth the $100 I paid for it so I don't recommend buying it at $200.

i already have one of these, so when i needed to put another tv on the wall in another room why wouldnt i get the same one? a third of the price you could pay, but at least half the best buy price. the product: supports most vesa standard mounting types, i just put a 40" led tv (25lbs) on this mount and it stays up just fine, this mount holds up to 60lbs, my 60" plasma weighs 66lbs so that will give you an idea of how much a tv weighs. this mount has tilt up and down and side to side with a full motion, i use it when i am in bed and also when i am on my eliptical machine on the other side of the room, i just extend it out away from the wall (about 10 inches) and swing it around so i can see it while i am working out. it is constructed really well and looks and feels solid, high quality product 5/5. a really great design in this product is the mounting hole placement, there are only two and they are vertical so you only have to find one stud in the wall to mount it. uses two screws to mount on a stud, not sure if they are included or not but you can get them at any hardware store, make sure you get screws that are rated for 100lbs or more to be safe, and you can find the stud on your wall by doing one of the following: try a magnet and run it along the wall until it sticks, if it does you have metal studs, you can drill right through them, if your studs are wooden, you can just knuckle tap the wall until the tone changes from hollow to dull, if you live in a newer house the studs should be 16"(center to center) apart in the wall, measure 16" from the left and right of the nearest light switch on the wall (the light switch casing is attached to a stud in the wall, it is either on the right or left of the stud, so you know for sure that the first stud is there),mark a little x on the wall on both marks and tap to see if it sounds hollow, the duller sound should be the stud. if your house is older the studs may be 24" apart. you can buy anchor bolts that will hold a tv on the wall by just going through the drywall, but i wouldnt do that, too risky!. dont be afraid to do it yourself, its easy, you could also run your cable from your box inside the wall up behind the tv, no one will see behind there so it doesnt have to be pretty, just run a level up the wall from the cable outlet and make a small hole and fish for the cable, you can do it!, a plate for the wall costs about $2. good luck! :)

I needed to raise my 65" television and purchased this wall mount on sale at $149. I didn't really need full articulation, but thought it would be nice to have should the need ever arise. Using the mounting template proved to be simple, but I did note that this mount does not allow much room should your studs be any wider than the normal 16" you should commonly find. It also meant that you have little to no play in moving it to either side should your studs be off center to where you would like to mount it. After getting the main frame up, I mounted the arm. Having already placed the brackets on the back of the television as directed, it was not a simple task to place it on the arm as it requires you feed in the end of the arm to a small opening. After getting that sorted, I allowed the TV to settle, adjusted as necessary, and tightened in the lower screw to secure the television. It did not take long for the television to settle yet again, and then I found the biggest flaw in the design. The final two mounting screws are a hex head. On the screw, from the factory, they have applied loctite. When I went to loosen the screw, it immediately began to round out. I removed the television directly from the brackets and removed the arm so that there was no weight on it. The next attempt at a turn completely rounded out the head. I went back to the store for replacement parts and talked with employees who surprisingly did not have good opinions of this mount. I ended up returning it and getting a tilt mount. That went up in 15 minutes from start to finish. Solid, secure and with a wider mounting plate that I could move off center. I'm not sure how this mount has so many positive reviews. Perhaps they have changed the design? Maybe people expect it sag to one side or the other? I don't know, but I would recommend spending a bit more for a more secure articulating mount or going with a tilt mount if articulation isn't necessary for you.

I purchased this bracket to wall-mount a Samsung 45" TV in an upstair playroom on drywall. I selected this model because I had previous experience with very flat mounts which did not articulate a provided very little cord clearance or any room for mounting a DirecTV Genie to the mount. I thought I had it all figured out until I went to mount it. Here's what I would do differently next time an why I might consider another model: 1) Most mount manufacturers assume studs are at 18" centers on the wall. In this case, they were not because of the configuration between two doors. I struggled and was able to use this mount after some compromises. 2) I had the builder center the wall plug on the wall where I expected to put the TV. It turns out the center is not always the best position to hide an outlet because of the bracket mounting requirements. I had o cut off part of the wall plate o allow the bracket to mount flush. 3) This particular bracket had a horizontal bracket right across the top of where the Ac electrical outlet plugged into my particular Samsung TV model. I started to try to hack saw off a portion (not a good idea, too strong) and ended up having to go buy a flat head AC plug that fit this TV model, removing the mount (after going through all the trouble above to mount it) and the bracket did indeed fit over the plug. Check your plug location before you buy any bracket! 4) I ended up with the TV on the wall, but he bracket is not centered which means the TV is not centered unless I bring it out away from the wall and I have several drywall holes to patch and paint. In summary, I got the result I wanted but not without a lot of time and pain. Perhaps with some research and better preparation, I could have selected a model which I could have mounted more easily and ended up with a better result on the wall.

I purchased this for a 60” curved television. It came with all the parts and spacers needed to make it work. It is made with solid metal and gives you a lot of flexibility as to mounting and viewing angle. It can be pulled a considerable distance from the wall. The only small issue I have is how the television rear bracket is secured to the wall mount. The rear bracket is first attached to the back of the television. Then the television with rear bracket is attached to the wall mount. It really does not have a very secure hook system until you screw it on. So you will want another person to make sure your expensive television does not fall off the bracket while screwing it onto the extending arms. Other wall mount systems I have used allow the rear bracket to hook onto the wall mount and the weight of the television would hold it there and only needed screws to stop it from being lifted off. This does not give you that security. But it is a very strong and good wall mount system at this price level once secured. Of course if you ever wanted to take it down again,...you would again want some assistance. There are better wall mount systems out there,...but for the money and if you have help with some muscle,...this is a decent bracket at a decent price.

This a very robust TV wall mount, with a clean design and wide flexibility in positioning. I purchased a different wall mount product earlier this year, and I was limited to mounting it where a wall stud was located. This wall mount uses a frame that is attached to two adjacent studs (16" spacing) and the frame can be mounted off-center (by maybe 2"). The TV support arm can be mounted off-center on the frame (by maybe 8"). This allows the TV to be positioned virtually anywhere on a wall. This wall mount is very robust. The manufacturer claims the wall mount can support 100lbs. I principle, I believe this claim (the metal structure is very sturdy), but personally, I would not want to hang so much weight on the support arm, if the arm would be fully extended away from the wall. The assembly is straightforward and easy to accomplish. All necessary hardware is provide (except the masonry anchors necessary for mounting to a concrete wall). In fact, a wide variety of machine screws (two different sizes in many different lengths) are provided for attaching the TV to the mount. There is little chance that it will be necessary to buy additional hardware to mount your TV. This is a well designed and executed product. I am impressed.

I purchased this when we moved to a new home where our entertainment stand didn't really fit in the new living room. I mounted our 55" Samsung to accommodate the new room and I can say I am very happy with this mount. I've had other Rocketfish static or tilt mounts for smaller TVs and set them up, but the full motion mount is definitely worth the premium if you're moving the TV a lot. We have some weird angles depending on if we want to watch from the kitchen or if we have a glare from large windows, etc. This mount makes adjusting super quick and easy, and it feels very sturdy. The installation was incredibly simple and took about 20 minutes (maybe 30 with cleanup) for someone that tends to screw up leveling and drills a bajillion holes before getting it right - this went up hassle free and for that I am grateful. I got it on sale for $50 off, not sure I'd shell out the full price, but for 55"-75" this is a fantastic option for a mount. For anything smaller you'll probably see the mount around the edges of the TV and won't look as clean, so I'd look for something else.

As a Geek Squad Installer for Best Buy we have just recently used this mount. It is not as versatile as previous Rocketfish Mounts which was a little disappointing. The mount only has two slots on top and bottom to accomodate the lag bolts. Typically, most mounts have several slots in case the studs are not 16 inches apart or you need to offset the wall bracket for any number of reasons. Considering this is a full motion mount that will be used in corners, only having the two slots at a standard distance, with little room to adjust the placement of your TV, can cause an issue and a possible return. If TV placement doesn't have to be specific this is a really good mount. It is very sturdy, the motion is smooth, and the arm is generously long. If TV placement needs to be specific you might be better off going with a Sanus or an alternate Rocketfish mount.