I remember someone reviewing the switch pod maybe a year ago, and the only thing that I remember them saying that was bad about it was that you need a level surface for it to be stable. If the surface is not level or even it would be stable because there was no adjustability in the legs. I am interested to see what you put it through and your thoughts and opinions.
You can just have those 2 sell practically anything.. Heart is melting we all love you too. Question though, with all these tripod videos, have you stopped using the Manfrotto? The Manfrotto can connect to anything. My most common one is the DJI Action stick because it’s just a stick but I connect to the Manfrotto to make it into a tripod. Whoooa.
The best thing about the Joby is the ballhead. I bought a ton of them on the used market just to get those. Couldn't giveaway the legs. My Joby ballhead often finds it's way onto the SwitchPod. Just don't get sand in it. The grinding noise it creates is brutal.
interesting review. Another excellent video. would be good to hear your thoughts after a few months of using the SwitchPod. i can see it might struggle on uneven grounds, obviously, because the legs are fixed - but if you got a ball head, i don't foresee too many issues with instability. for everyday normal vloggers, looks like a great bit of kit. Happy New Year To you and your family.
Thanks Calvin! First day of CES was yesterday and it was a pretty killer solution around the show floor. Still had to switch to my F38 larger tripod a few times, but stoked on the SwitchPod so far🙌
@@DavidManningvlog awesome, so glad its working for you. i look forward to the CES chat, if you do a video about it. its so great when we find a bit of kit and it just works around how we want to use it
Switchpod is my go-to vlogging tripod nowadays. The fact that it easily supports a medium-heavy camera setup, but can also be an excellent hand grip for walk & talk is awesome. Haven't used my gorilla pod in years because my switchpod has become my workhorse. Lol Although I use my Joby ballhead on the switchpod. Edit: One thing Switchpod needs to fix though is the feet. The rubber feet comes off near immediately and the bottom of each leg is sharp with hard edges.
I own a Gorillapod 3k, and will cherish it as it was a gift from someone close to me. The flexibility features are fantastic. I love mounting it to a railing, etc, for long shutter speed images. I was pretty disappointed, however, the first time I used it as a traditional small tripod. The legs could not support my Tamron 15-30 2.8 on a FF Canon body (probably a 6D back then, so nothing heavy). Since the lens is so front heavy, the legs just bend over and over. For low angle, wide shots, I now use a floor plate (Decade brand on Amazon) which can hold whatever the ball head can support and provides a pretty wide base for longer lenses. I looked at the Switchpod, but 1) I don't vlog and 2) it's not low enough for my needs. I love the design, though.
I have been looking all over for that f38 ball head... it seems like it has been discontinued which is super sad. I LOVE the f38 system and would love that ball head for my switchpod...
On the magnetic, or quick release thing, is there plans from insta360 for an updated cage for the oneRS that will use the new magnetic base? I’ve seen the new adapter which has the magnetic clip with a 1/4-20 plate, ideal for the x3, but it’s quite a clunky solution for the oneRS.
I've been looking at the switch pod for quite some time, nice review! But another thing, what's the orange thing on the center column of your tripod? I own one myself and the tool keeps getting loose. So if this is a fix for that, do you mind sharing it with us?
Great video. Swichpod: Pros, it's all metal, it seems robust, easy and fast to set up. Cons Not sure. Gorilla pod: Prod: The Gorilla pod is intended for wrapping it around things, like a branch, light post, guardrails and so on. Which is useful, but pointless having to buy these over and over. Cons: The joints eventually wear out and it can fall apart, so you have to keep an eye on the wear, to not smash the camera. The wrap around feature is useful, but pointless as it wears out so fast. So a better solution would be nice, probably some sort of clamp with locking mechanism to keep it secure. All metal of course. Maybe it already exist. Do anyone know if anything like that exist? I've never tried any of these. Bu ti have a Peak Design travel tripod. Not the lightest or smallest but it's a full size tripod.