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.
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.
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
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 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...
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
Excellent as usual!!!
Have you messed with the Ulanzi MT-46 F38 Quick Release Metal Vlog Tripod? Your impressions?
Interesting, but I see you haven't reviewed the Mantispod so I'd like to see your thoughts on that one as well.
Frrrrr I have it it’s great. I think it’s totally unmatched in the vlogging tripod world
Have you tried the PGYTech Mantis?
Have you try the Pgytech mantispod? Would love to see your review on that tripod.
OMG! I must have 12 tri-pods already. Now I must have number 13. Thanks Dave! (sarcasm).
Why not use a dji osmo pocket 3 instead of carrying the big camera and gears?
Can't wait to see what you find at CES. The PGYTECH MANTISPOD PRO is a nice little desktop and vlogging tripod. OMG so cute at the end.
You should bring the mantispod 2.0 lol
i've duct tape some extra magnets to the bottom of the legs to make it magnetically hold together stronger (highly recommended).
THE GOAT made you. Your mannerisms and the way you talk is exactly NIESTAT. Don't hate.
Hahaa I love the goat, just hate his tripod🤣
Too bad the the switchpod doesn't have hinges down by the grip to give you a lower option
Watching you try to tighten that knob makes me know that if you have any arthritis in your hands/thumbs then that tripod is not going to work.
Hahhaaaa!
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.
David... the kids got me! That is super cute only because I am also a Dad of two little girls.
All I know is that I hate the Gorillapod. It gives you versatility for sure but I can't trust said versatility. The legs are terrible.
I have one question what camera is filming you if the camera you have in your hand is not recording how many cameras do you have?
Gorilla Pod all day.
I love your videos, but I pay YT for Ad-Free content and to be force-fed ads is just not cool!
What about PGYTECH's Mantispod or Mantispod 2.0? Have you tried them?
The creators state they've tested it, stacking 100 lbs (45 kg) on it. Quite impressive if true.
switchpod is really poorly designed ergonomically imo. Especially when breaking down for storage
You should have skipped the background music, so annoying! Except that a good review.
For me the best pgytech mantsipod pro v1, because mantispod v2 is too plasticy ;)
Yo could extend it by attaching an insta 360 invisible pole to the quarter twenty and then attach the ball head to the top
My go to is the Ulanzi MT-46 with the f38 ball head mount. Light weight, collapses down super small and very heavy duty
Yeahhh nope. Gorilla pod still will be my go-to choice, it just has so much more easy adjustments to it.
How did you get your ball head off the Ulanzi tripod?
Thing about gorilla pods is that the little joint things get loose over time
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
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.
Ounces David, ounces….
This could be something I could use to put my insta360, with the invisible stick, and put it in the ground, and hopefully wind wont blow it away
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...
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.
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.
Had mine for a year love it.
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?
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.
Nice, but pricey.
The GorillaPods that I have ALL work great for me and most of us casual users.
Great vid.. I have both tripods however my goto mini tripod is the PGYtech Mantispod v1
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.
Adorable!
🥰 Too cute!
Good job 👍
On point as always! Thanks for reviewing this David, looks like a nice bit of kit.
Happy new year David. Loved to see your young team at the end of the video!
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Byyyye! They are the best presenters, cool that you share with them