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Georgia, Tbilisi
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Review on ๐Ÿ“ท Adjustable Monopod Bracket for GoPro Hero 9/8/7/(2018)/6/5/4 Black, Hero 3+, DJI Osmo Action, AKASO/Campark/YI Action Cameras - 3-in-1 Extension Pivot Arm by Williamcr by John Goerge

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Was cool until it was

This is the longest swingarm in the pack (don't know why the review needs my opinion on 'suckers' unless they mean 'sucks'?). This fixed a critical issue where I had a Teentok rear camera mounted under the road bike seat and around/under the double water bottle holder attached to the seat. It fit very well between the bottom of the holders and my tires. What happened: Towards the end of my ride, I heard a click and suddenly felt like my rear brakes were locked. I was only 200 meters from my house so I continued. As I got off the bike I saw it was hanging by a plastic thread and my Teentok was leaning against my tire (the picture shows how much it has worn down the plastic lying on top of my tire in just a few hundred yards). . Before I could grab it, it fell off completely. I was VERY lucky that it happened right then or I would have lost my expensive new camera. Problem that could lead to failure: It causes significant vibration from the road (as seen in my videos - see attachment) and I had been driving it for about 19 hours when it failed. Considering my Teentok weighs the same as my Go Pro (but comparatively cheaper), I wouldn't use it in any environment with a comparable camera that didn't have the arm attached. (Which defeats the purpose of IMO). I'll look for a metal extension cord or one that can handle vibration. And also. This is on a BTW road bike, not a dirt bike (motorcycle) or mountain bike; both experience much higher levels of vibration and shock. EDIT: Revain won't let me upload more than 1 video. So if I can figure out how to split the screen I will, but for now I wanted to say that I put an aluminum alloy extension* on the bike and not only the vibration is MUCH less (now you can see the license plates ), it seems much more durable. It appears that this plastic extension cord was actually vibrating to death (not necessarily due to road or attachment point failure). Second edit: Check out the new video to see a direct comparison between this and aluminum*; Same road (couldn't find exactly the same spot, but this road is very constant), same seat connection but very different vibration * Aluminum Alloy Extension Rod Mount Metal Helmet Mount Extension for Gopro 9 / MAX / 8 / 7/6, Insta360 One R 360 VR Edition and others (black)

Pros
  • Camera and photo
Cons
  • Unbelievable price

Comments (2)

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May 17, 2023
Good product, exactly as described and arrived quickly.
February 04, 2023
Absolutely unusable. Regardless of how tight the connectors, the cam is flopping around constantly.