🖤 Black Manfrotto 196AB-3 3-Section Single Articulated Arm (Without Camera Bracket) - Enhanced for Better SEO Review

Pretty well made for the light duty it was designed to take. Two things you may not see in the picture: The two machined ends can be installed directly into the super clamp - no brass bit required - The 3 pieces will not come apart. If you only want a 2-piece configuration, the tubes don't just pop out like that. On the other hand, it is a feature that the tubes do not slip out when adjusting.

Well made for the light use it was designed for. Two things you may not see in the picture: The two machined ends fit right into the super clamp - no brass bit required - 3 pieces will not come apart. If you only want a 2-piece configuration, the tubes don't just pop out like that. On the other hand, it is a feature that the tubes do not slip out when adjusting.

I bought two of these brackets to mount a pair of Neewer LED lights to my desk using Manfrotto Super Clamps. I have used Manfrotto Super Clamp and Manfrotto Magic Arm with variable friction for holding cameras in the past and they have worked great. I thought the Manfrotto 196AB-3 3-piece swing arm was supposed to be a cheaper way to support my new lights, but it just doesn't cut it. The manufacturer's specifications state that the mounts are rated up to 2.2lbs at maximum extension and my…