Smatree® SmaPole S1 All-aluminum alloy 16″-40″ GoPro Handheld Pole

Screen Shot 2014-10-16 at 4.37.05 PMI am not much into shooting selfies (I’ve taken just a couple so far), but I am a big fan of camera mounts, stands and accessories. I enjoy making unusual and hard-to-pull-off shots. This lightweight and well designed extender pole has so far helped me make several very interesting and cool shots.

The pole is made of well machined aluminum alloy. It is very lightweight and compact, so it’s very easy to carry around. In its completely folded state it can fit inside a small camera bag, so it’s a very convenient photography accessory to have – you don’t have to debate too hard weather to take it with you. The pole consists of three extendable parts, and they can be adjusted so they extend incrementally from the shortest setting to the longest.

Unlike several other such camera poles, this one is exclusively made for the GoPro cameras, thanks to its unique attachment mount. The pole comes with a couple of small tools that will help you attach your GoPro camera very securely and safely. you an never be too cautious when using your precious small action camera, and these tools help with getting an extra peace of mind. I just wish that this pole would also come with a generic little clip for other action cameras – I have a Polaroid Cube camera and would love to use it with this pole without having to buy yet another clip.

Another thing that I wish is that the handle of the pole featured a tripod mounting screw socket. That could enable you to mount this pole onto a tripod and thus greatly extend its maximum height.

This is overall a very well made product that is very versatile and works as advertised for its many purposes. Highly recommended.

 

Bojan Tunguz

Bojan Tunguz was born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which he and his family fled during the civil war for the neighboring Croatia. Over the past two decades he has studied, lived and worked in the United States. He is a theoretical physicist with degrees from Stanford and University of Illinois. Tunguz has taught physics at several prominent liberal arts colleges and has been writing about physics, science and technology for more than a decade. He also has a wide spectrum of interests, and reads and writes about current events, society, culture, religion and politics. Over the years he has reviewed many of the books that he has read, and posted his reviews on various online outlets. In 2011 he had become a top 10 reviewer on Amazon.com, where he continues to be very active. Aside from reading and writing, Tunguz enjoys traveling, digital photography, hiking, and fitness. He resides with his wife in Indiana. You can follow my review updates on the following pages as well: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tunguzreview Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/tunguzreviews Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/104312842297641697463/posts

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