Must have GIZMOS review: gorillapod

I’m going ape for the gorillapod. That’s right ape! This ingenious little tripod which finally made its way back to me from one of our GIZMO testers and we all believe that this product is an incredible little tripod killer. The traditional tripod is going to be the next slide rule.

The gorillapod firmly secures your smaller, lightweight digital camera to just about anything...anywhere and everywhere with a gorilla like grip. Unlike traditional tripods, which I will be selling mine in our next garage sale, the gorillapod doesn't require a flat surface for you to take the perfect shot. Like a gorilla this tripod replacement can grip or be wrapped around a sign, fence, tree, pole, beer bottle, chairs…hopefully you got the picture. This product cannot get any easier to use, right out of the package – no instructions necessary. Each leg features nine rubberized ball-socket joints, each of which can rotate 360 degrees to help it grip onto anything. For easy setup, you can keep a slim clip screwed into your camera’s tripod adapter and then slide the clip into a slot at the top of the gorillaPod when you need to stabilize your shot. A lock ring prevents the camera from slipping out. It’s also amazingly light; coming in at just 1.5 ounces and it uses the traditional ¼-inch screw.

For those of you looking for something that can hold a bigger Kong size camera or camcorder. Joby has the gorillaPod SLR. Obviously designed for digital SLRS, this version of the gorillaPod can also be used for small camcorders. It can hold up to 2.5 pounds and like his little brother it can wrap around just about anything.

Now is the time to replace your traditional tripod with a gorillapod and if you select this link you can save $3 on any purchase by typing MHGIZMOS in the coupon code box. Or you could get lucky and win one see our give-a-way at the top of the page.

Comments

[Craig]

I've been using one for about three months and really enjoy it (my review is linked above). It's a really great tool for travellers since it's so small, light and adaptable.