SmatreeSmaPole Q3 Telescoping Pole, Selfie Stick with Tripod Stand for GoPro Fusion/Hero 2018/8/7/6/5/4/3/2/1/Session Cameras, DJI Osmo Action

This piece of kit is fantastic for ultraportable, lightweight, super convenient video acquisition using either a smart phone, go pro, or even a 360° camera like the Samsung gear 360.I purchased this for a video shoot in desert conditions where I needed something I could easily carry around and deploy when the right circumstances arose or I created them. It was ideal for – being small enough to fit into a compact backpack, light enough that you barely notice you’re carrying anything, and quick to setup and deconstruct. It seems well made, study and of good quality for occasional use.Although it has its limitations – it is only a few feet tall, needs a flat surface to be mounted vertically, and doesn’t indicate if the camera is mounted level with the floor or not - from a video production perspective, if you know what you’re doing, it’s ideal for simple video acquisition.I utilised this to capture footage and timelapse photography at Burning Man 2015 via a GoPro and my iPhone in a desert proof case. A year later, I shot part of a corporate video by the the edge of Blackrock Desert (adjacent to Burning Man) and with a Samsung Gear 360 camera to capture immersive photos / videos at in SF, LA and Burning Man 2016, for which it was ideal. My only gripe for 360 degree images and footage is, it’s just not as high as I would like. I’ve also used this kit for for mini-corporate videos where, I could record content for a website or a blog using my iPhone with a lavalier microphone. The great thing about it is it is small enough to have as semi-permanent kit in my rucksack for fast workflow content creation.So it is a bargain for what it is and well designed one at that!

I'm using it to support a Gear 360 camera and it works totally without any fuss what-so-ever.It is very easy to extend and retract and once put down (I use it with the supplied tripod) it stays in place as the legs are wide enough to support my set-up. It's also light to carry when not in use, which is a bonus!I have removed the wrist-strap (which was easy to do) as it was clutter in my pictures (my camera looks down as well as out) and I do not use the phone support, although that looks to be good quality and up for the job. It's simply that's not why I bought the pole.I am thinking (haven't done it yet) of buying a spike attachment Cullmann Cx660 Ground Spike with Camera Plate, 1/4 inch Adaptation Thread to use in soft ground and remove the feet altogether.This pole was a good price and is excellent value for money. Very happy to recommend it.

I agree with most of the other reviewers - this is a sturdy pole that seems well made. It's easy to extend and retract and is plenty long enough for selfie purposes when fully extended. I bought the Q3 version that has a mini tripod that can screw into the base of the pole to turn it into a cross between a stand and a tripod for your camera. Fully extended, this would hold the camera over a meter off the ground. However it isn't at all stable at this height and you'd want to secure it somehow. With the stick fully retracted it's much more stable (just over 40cm height) but I wouldn't want to put my DSLR on it!I have one big concern - this is to do with the head on which the gopro mount is screwed. Despite being securely fastened at the start, it can quickly unscrew when the stick is being used. On reading through the other reviews, this seems to have happened to a couple of other users and in their cases caused them to lose their gopros because the head came right off. I thought about returning the item when I discovered this fault, but decided to take things into my own hands by securing the head with superglue. It's done the trick for me but of course it means that I cannot now return the stick or change the head mount - that's fine for me. But I do urge purchasers of this product to check that the head isn't going to unscrew and come off - causing them to lose their valuable camera.I still decided to give the product 4 stars because it does have a good strength to weight ratio, is easy to use and is good value for money. With my modification it works for me but then again I'm not a skier/surfer type! I wouldn't necessarily recommend it for extreme sports users unless mine was a bad copy and the unscrewy-head thing isn't the norm.

Good as described

This 'Selfie Stick' is great I brought it to stop getting those shots where your arm takes up half the photo or where your head looks massive compared to your partners. If your using your GoPro for selfies then you need a selfie stick. The wide angle lens is great for those landscape shots but can be tricky when taking photos of yourself holding the camera. (you know the standard holiday snaps)Now screw the GoPro on the end of this and hey presto no more arms or huge heads.I originally brought the - Smatree® SmaPole S3 Detachable and Extendable Floating Pole.but this wouldn't fit inside my - Smatree® Large-Size SmaCase G360 EVA Carrying and Travel Case.Now this one fits perfectly in the mesh in the lid.It also extends really long and so great for those shots in the hard to reach places. It is made out of aluminium so super light it has a rubberised grip at the bottom, includes a small tripod and a phone grip so doesn't have to be used with the GoPro. My partner uses it for her iPhone 6 and fits fine, my Samsung Galaxy Note 4 also fit at a push but I did have a Spigen Case on it. The pole is waterproof due to being aluminium. It locks by twisting it.Its really another great product from Smatree. I have found their accesories for the GoPro the best quality and most affordable.Happy Snapping