Customer Reviews

Flip Video Action Tripod

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(8)
3 star:		(5)
2 star:		(5)
1 star:		(5)

 

 

The action mount for the Flip Video is pretty worthless in my opinion. The Velcro isn't strong enough to hold the camera steady. I could not, whatever I did, get the camera to stay vertical on the handle bars of my bike. I would not recommend buying this action mount unless you plan on modifying it to make it better with the addition of a clamping mechanism or something similar.

Very disappointed.

The directions ought to say that you cross the straps _after_ you run them through the respective eyelets. They may take the prize for hopeless directions, as they are. I give it a half hour to figure out as it stands.

Not mechanically good enough to keep the camera from vibrating as it resonates with bumps in the ride. You'd need also some non-slip rubber interface to a handlebar under it, also, so that it stays put.

Okay for a fixed support.

This is a great idea. It's cheap and it allows you to get cool shots from any kind of strange vantage point. It has long velcro straps to hold tightly. It's a bit difficult to mount tightly in cramped areas because the long velcro can tangle up (I mounted it onto the rearview mirror pillar) but it does exactly what it intends to do. As a fan of camera stabilization of any ilk, I recommend this for the flip.

To be honest, the straps were incredibly confusing, and not that intuitive - they actually required you to criss-cross them rather than just attach them straight out around the bike's handle bars. Also of the two straps, one is positive (hooks) side up, the other is negative (furry side) up.

After a good half hour, I was sorely tempted to just ELECTRIC TAPE the mount to my bike.

When I settled on an ok configuration (one that worked slightly better for me, not the one as instructed), I mounted the camera on the bike. I get a feeling though it's not a really tight grip, possibly due to the plastic nature of the camera as well as the vertical orientation of the camera itself which makes it.. wobbly. Once it's fully screwed on, it still moves a little too much forward and backward for my expectations.

The footage of course is generally shaky since the Flip Video Ultra does not have any SteadyShot features, unlike those that are standard issue in Sony Camcorders. This is especially difficult at night.

I also use a road bike, rather than a mountain bike which would have better shock-absorbtion capabilities, so that also contributes to the shakiness of the video.

A little disappointing I guess, but I guess it was to be expected.

But it's not a total waste of $15. Just make sure you strap it in GOOD, and be sure to ride on SMOOTH roads when you use the camera and mount - otherwise, you get a shaky video.

the Velcro straps and instructions are close to worthless.
If you spend the time to change the the straps to some much stronger gripping Velcro the mount will be ok for some applications.
the octopus type mini tripods work much better than this action mount.
i ended up using electrical tape to hold it on my handle bars.
i think some of the reviews are for the flip camera here, which is fine,
the action mount, save your money or be prepared to modify it..

This product is really poorly designed. The velcro straps broke almost immediately when I tried to tighten them enough that the mount would not rotate. Also, the layout of the straps makes little sense because it has to cross directly over the bolt that must be inserted into the flip camera. Overall, this product is a piece of crap and I am returning it asap. Duct tape would have worked better.

Finally, don't bother trying to mount it to a bicycle. If you are mountain biking, the resulting video will just cause a seizure. Rather, mount it to your helmet and duck whenever you go under a tree!

Great on a bicycle, child's remote control car, helmet, . . . I'm looking forward to trying on my motorcycle.

sure its a cool idea but this tiny gadget is a lot less complicated then you might think. basically 2 pieces and some straps. worth around 5 bucks.. not 15. in any case, at least it does its job pretty well. get it if you want to make videos on your bike or in the car, etc.

I use this on my quad on some tough trails. I expected the plastic to break but it didn't. Strong product however with all the bouncing the mount,with flip camera attached, would rotate.

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Having used my FLIP camera many times, I wished for a way to take shots that using a tripod would not do.

The Flip Action Mount for Flip Ultra and Mino Camcorders does the job. it was created to strap on the handlebars of a bike or motorcycle, so I thought it would work well on a fishing pole.
In truth there is too much movement involved when you hook a fish, but I found it works well enough. I also tied with wire, not totally trusting velcro to hold over water.

It was so exciting to be able to watch this video and share with friends. The Flip Video Camcorder is just AWESOME! And the Action Mount is a great accessory.