BARSKA Accu Grip Handheld Tripod System

by Barska

Product Features

• Handheld tripod system for camera stability
• Provides greater range of motion
• Non-slip finish
• Compatible with spotting scopes and binoculars

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Barska Accu Grip Handheld Tripod System is a convenient way to shoot stable pictures with your camera. Now you won't have to take another blurry shot. Easily mounted to any camera, the handheld tripod system's non-slip finish provides a sturdy grip along with a greater range of motion. The Accu Grip can be mounted to a tripod for additional extension and grip. It is even compatible with spotting scopes and binoculars that are tripod adaptable.

Product Description

Accu-grip handheld tripod

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1.9 x 1.9 x 4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B001JJCI5Q
• Item model number: AF10926
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (59 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,647 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

37 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Customize your Barska Accu-Grip, December 28, 2009

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finemess (SoCal) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: BARSKA Accu Grip Handheld Tripod System (Sports)

I purchased the Accu-Grip to use with my Canon Vixia HF S100 camcorder. There are a few things you should know about this handle and additionally how to simply customize it so it will work with your camera. A previous reviewer noted that about 1/2" behind the threaded screw mount is another, small sharp screw tip protruding up into the deck of the handle. This is indeed problematic in that it prevents the camera from sitting flush against the deck of the handle when attempting to tighten it down. Also, it's been mentioned that the threads do not line up properly with some cameras. I had the same situation and problems with the handle, however here are a couple tips that will solve the problems. There just aren't other items like this on the market, so it may be worth your while to do a simple customization of the handle. First, you'll need a simple metal file. It takes just a few minutes to carefully file down the sharp, protruding screw tip on the deck of the handle. If you do it carefully, you won't damage the rubber grip on the deck. Once filed down, that screw tip is no longer an issue. Second, I also found that at first attempts, the threads on the handle did not line up with the mounting threads on the camera. I finally found that if you hold the handle perpendicular to the camera as opposed to the proper parallel position, the threads line up fine. In this position, you can just make a half-turn to start the threading process, then turn the handle into its proper parallel alignment and the handle will tighten to the camera just fine. All in all, it works great. It was worth taking some time with it. I hope this is of some help to others.

33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for a Kodak Zi8, March 10, 2011

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Jeff Aski (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: BARSKA Accu Grip Handheld Tripod System (Sports)

Length:: 1:36 Mins

This is the perfect grip for my Kodak Zi8 and works well for all my small cameras, but as soon as I step up to the DSLRs --- fogetaboutit.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The latest version!, December 25, 2010

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T. SWANK (Bellingham, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: BARSKA Accu Grip Handheld Tripod System (Sports)

I've seen a lot of complaints that there is a little, sharp screw coming out of the top as well (you can see it on Amazon's picture of the product). THIS HAS BEEN FIXED by Barska, and the one I got for Christmas has just the 1/4" screw coming out of the top. It fit perfectly fine on my Canon 7D (it is long enough and didn't strip any threading), and it is exactly what I was expecting. Great product for it's price, and I am perfectly satisfied!