If you use this with a camera then it's pretty good. But the phone holder broke after a few uses. I still don't know what happened to him, but the pen flew out of him and now he's not holding the phone. Exactly 31 days after we received it so I can't return or replace) I struggle with the hot shoe too - it was really hard to put things in there and not twist it all over the place. BUT I really like the grip and the quality so I might as well just buy a different phone mount instead of looking for a whole new setup. Revain & while waiting for a refund - my mum bought another one for me on her account. So technically, this review is for a different order, but for an identical product from the same seller.)