There actually is a tension adjustment mechanism on the pedal, but it doesn't hold as much as the twist lock base. It's more of a dampening adjustment, but won't really hold the weight of a camera and lens still at an angle. I guess it depends on your setup. But I still recommend one od the monopods with the twist lock base over the pedal base.
Hey Hyphenate, I notice you are using ifootage seastars on one of the Cobras in the video. I've been using seastars for many of my tripods/slider/heads, and I just picked up a cobra recently. Would you recommend installing a seastar base on top of the cobra's quick release? Does it get in the way at all? I'd hate to have to remove the Seastar from my fluid heads just to use it on the monopod, but it seems excessive. Thanks. I appreciate ya.
I definitely love the seastars and use them on almost all my gear that I put fluid heads or ball heads on. I have seastars on my monopods, tripods, and motion control system. It doesn't get in the way at all. Makes it so much better to transfer my fluid head from monopod to tripod when I'm on the move and need to change quickly from mobile to stationary. 🙏
@@DoubtMeTech hey man. Appreciate the input. I think I’ll get a second cobra quick release plate, and keep one without, and one with a seastar base. Thanks for the reply.
nice video and this look really good. I wonder for filmmaking if the pedal base might be better to get moving shots? I guess you could just loosen the base when want to do some type of a tracking shot etc.
For sporting events where you're constantly moving and you're not really using it as a tripod, I would recommend the pedal base. The ball head style base works well with all shooting, you just have to loosen the lock and have to reach down if you want to lock it.
I have watched so many videos about these monopods just to find an answer to the question, which base works best for event videography? Thank you so much for plainly explaining this!
Same ! I think you could make either work , I like the idea of being able to step on the thing to make it lock , but uneven ground could be a problem With that one
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when the pedal is locked can you still pan 360 with just a camera on or does it have to be unlocked for all movement
With no fluid head or ballhead on top, you'll have to press the pedal. I recommend having a ballhead or fluid head
Great review, is the Top quick release somehow prone to accidents or it is "hard" enough to avoid unwanted releases
I haven't had any unwanted releases. It seems sturdy from my uses and those I've heard use it.
Can I use it as an invisible stick with my insta 360 RS 1 inch edition camera?
I'm not sure. I haven't tried that. If it works with other monopods, I don't see why it wouldn't.
You made me smarter and now I know to choose the simple one!
Happy to help. Thanks for watching 🙏🙏
Id use a leveling head under my fluid head and get the pedal version
😮the base size are different by 3mm
So there is no way to tighten the tension on the pedal version to work hands free on uneven ground?
There actually is a tension adjustment mechanism on the pedal, but it doesn't hold as much as the twist lock base. It's more of a dampening adjustment, but won't really hold the weight of a camera and lens still at an angle. I guess it depends on your setup. But I still recommend one od the monopods with the twist lock base over the pedal base.
@@DoubtMeTech Thank you for explaining how it works in practice. That’s a tough choice!
@@AndrewVanBeekOttawa I recommend the carbon fiber with the regular base. It's been my go-to for a lot of events and shoots.
@@DoubtMeTech GeraldUndone has a video of the cobra 2 and he uses his foot to tighten and loosen the twist lock base
Hey Hyphenate, I notice you are using ifootage seastars on one of the Cobras in the video. I've been using seastars for many of my tripods/slider/heads, and I just picked up a cobra recently. Would you recommend installing a seastar base on top of the cobra's quick release? Does it get in the way at all? I'd hate to have to remove the Seastar from my fluid heads just to use it on the monopod, but it seems excessive. Thanks. I appreciate ya.
I definitely love the seastars and use them on almost all my gear that I put fluid heads or ball heads on. I have seastars on my monopods, tripods, and motion control system. It doesn't get in the way at all. Makes it so much better to transfer my fluid head from monopod to tripod when I'm on the move and need to change quickly from mobile to stationary. 🙏
@@DoubtMeTech hey man. Appreciate the input. I think I’ll get a second cobra quick release plate, and keep one without, and one with a seastar base. Thanks for the reply.
do they have thesame length when folded?
Yes they do 🙌
@@DoubtMeTech Thank you
nice video and this look really good. I wonder for filmmaking if the pedal base might be better to get moving shots? I guess you could just loosen the base when want to do some type of a tracking shot etc.
Nice, just tested these out myself. Great stuff from Ifootage!
They really are great. So hyped on everything they make. 🙌🙏
Thank you for the great video! If you were doing primarily sporting events both stills and video, which base do you feel is best?
For sporting events where you're constantly moving and you're not really using it as a tripod, I would recommend the pedal base.
The ball head style base works well with all shooting, you just have to loosen the lock and have to reach down if you want to lock it.
@@DoubtMeTech Thank you for the response!
I have watched so many videos about these monopods just to find an answer to the question, which base works best for event videography? Thank you so much for plainly explaining this!
Same ! I think you could make either work , I like the idea of being able to step on the thing to make it lock , but uneven ground could be a problem
With that one
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Thank you for the support. I appreciate it 🙏🙏
Do we know if the new tripod base is compatible with any of the older cobra auto parts of which I own a few?
I believe they are. Their quick release system is the same as what was in the previous version.
Yup I own the cobra 2 carbon fiber they are compatible
Does it come with the base or do you have to buy that separate?
It comes with the base. Just make sure you choose the model with the specific base you want
@@DoubtMeTech thank you for the swift response
@@luenicluke Happy to help. Thanks for watching 🙏🙏
Great version camera and the best traditional base of each version to rotating the angle of a 45 degree.
Yeah iFootage is always making great products 🙏🙏
@@DoubtMeTech Definitely Bro!