Monster Pod MPX01C Tripod Stand

by Monster

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2.5 x 8 x 13.2 inches ; 12 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000LYF1DQ
• Item model number: MPX01C
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 17, 2003

Product Description

What's a Monster Pod? A gravity defying camera tripod. (But not really a tripod because it has no legs.) MonsterPod employs a patented "viscoelastic morphing polymer" base, kind of like "silly putty" that will stick to virtually anything. Imagine all those times that you wanted to take a picture and could have used a tripod you did not have; like when you want to be in the shot but can't, or you needed a slow shutter speed because it was twilight or dark out. The MonsterPod is small enough to keep in a camera bag but so versatile that it turns your entire surroundings into a tripod. Sticks to trees, poles, fences, ceilings, wet things, dry things, boats, rocks, 1000 things and counting.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

39 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Limited usefulness, July 27, 2007

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M. Pena (North Bellmore, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Monster Pod MPX01C Tripod Stand (Electronics)

What struck me first about the Monsterpod was that I couldn't use it against a flat vertical or near vertical surface, like a wall, in order take pictures directly opposite the surface because the socket ball can't pivot so that the camera can be parallel with the Monsterpod. So for example if you wanted to stick this thing up on a wall to take a picture of you and something opposite that wall, no can do. You'll have to find some other angle. Looking back I should have known this since no demonstrations of the Monsterpod show it take pictures from a vertical surface in landscape mode level with the ground.

Beyond that the other reviewers are right. This is basically a ball and socket resting on a disc of silly putty. It gets dirty quickly, and leaves bits of itself on the surface you stuck it too. It can be cleaned, and the residue can be washed off, but its more hassle than its worth for regular use.

I'm also not to crazy about trusting Monsterpod to hold up an expensive digital device. The instructions say it can hold for 1-10 minutes. Are we supposed to guess when the camera is about to take a fatal fall?

I'm kind of disappointed..given my terrific experience with the Gorillapod I thought this would be another indispensable take-everywhere tool. Instead I don't see myself using this outside of some narrow situations where the normal tripod or Gorillapod won't work. And I'll be ready to run in case it decides to fall over.

UPDATE : I put the Monsterpod on my wall. I didn't use any great force. I peeled it off, and it took some paint with it. I now have a patch on my wall I need to fix, and without repainting the entire room its not going to look good. Monsterpod is in the trash now.

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars I Feel Like a Vandel, March 10, 2007

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Michael S. Despot "mdespot" (Idaho USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Monster Pod MPX01C Tripod Stand (Electronics)

I used this pod on the back of a rough stone bench at a state landmark. It worked very well. I was able to tilt the camera and change its point of view easily. When I took the POD off of the bench,it left a good amount of its orang goo on the sotne. I spent a large amount of time trying to peel the mess from the stone. NO luck. I left with the bench marred and looking as tough someone intentionally vandelized it with orange wax. This pod won;t last long if it leaves itself everyplace it is used. I wish I had seen the Gorilla Pod before buying this. Not a good deal at all.

53 of 59 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Two words: Silly Putty., December 20, 2006

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Patrick Niemeyer (St. Louis, MO USA) - See all my reviews
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I cannot tell you how disappointed I was when this arrived. I was under the impression that this was some new hi-tech material that is sticky but does not get dirty... It's just basically silly putty... Firmer, yes.... stronger, probably, easier to clean? Maybe... But it's basically just strong silly putty. Would you stick silly putty to a tree and expect it to come back off in any reasonable condition? No... Maybe I'm missing some magic here... I haven't actually stuck it to a tree yet, but I have stuck it to my wall and it already has lots of hair and stuff in it.

In short, this is not the miracle gecko-foot material or whatever... it's just basically silly putty. It may be useful, but don't expect much more than that.