RIEIEK Flexible Multifunctional Tripod Camera Mount with Gimbal and Phone Clip Multi-Angle Adjustable Octopus Tripod for iPhone, Android Phone, and Even can be Used as a Camera Mount Handle

A solid and sturdy accessory to very securely use with a device

With smartphones becoming the camera of choice in many instances, a need to hold that phone in a given position becomes a necessity. This little, about a foot high, adjustable tripod is great for smartphones, and likely can hold a small camera as well.The tripod arrived in three boxes, the tripod itself, a gimbal mount, and the smartphone clip. Unpacking and assembling took only a few minutes.The tripod is a multi-joined flexible stand that is topped by a ¼ inch screw, a standard for camera mounting. For any but a heavy camera, there is a gimbal mount that screws onto the tripod screw, which provides a ball joint to turn and position the mounted camera. There is a knob to secure the gimbal in the desired position.Atop the gimbal sits a smartphone clamp, to use that smartphone as a fixed camera. The clamp easily accommodated my Samsung phone in a simple case, it looks as though it would accommodate most phone. The jaws are 2½ inches apart closed, opening to about 3½ inches fully opened. The holder swivels, with click stops at full portrait and landscape orientation. There is a provided Allen wrench to tighten the hinge of the smartphone holder.Attached by a ring to the top of the tripod is a carabiner type clip, with the suggested use of attaching the tripod to a backpack or such. The price is in line with many such tripods on the market. Overall, a very nice product.

Overall, a good tripod at a good value.This is a very strong and flexible tripod. I really like how I can shift each joint as required to get the camera exactly how I want on any surface. The joints hold their position well, but don't think about having a very heavy lens on the camera and expect it to stay in place with extreme horizontal extensions. I have a 70-200 2.8 lens that is over 2lbs. It holds my camera in a traditional 30-40 degree tripod position. But if I need a leg to be fully horizontal because of an unusual surface area, then it will start to flex and I get worried and reposition it before I risk my camera and lens.It also comes with a hex key to remove individual joints. I put that in the nice-to-have category that I could care less about. I will not be removing and replacing individual joints. The great value of this tripod is the flexibility so I don't have to do that.The main negative is that this is not small or lightweight. It is to be expected considering it offers sturdiness and flexibility. But the bulk is a factor when I think about carrying it around. I have to want to bring it with me because I know I will use it.

Good tripod but not enough thread and the neck is wobbly base is great

I do have a stand of sorts for my Samsung Galaxy A42 smart phone. The problem is that it sits pretty low on my desk. I usually end up just propping it up on something else in order to use it for videos, webcams, or any other myriad of things that I use my phone for. This tripod is a life saver! It can sit high up if the need calls for it, or the super flexible legs can have it sit quite low as well. My phone is pretty wide, but this stand holds it just fine, even in its case! Now, instead of having to look down at my camera while talking with folks in a video chat, I can actually look straight ahead and see them face to face (so to speak). The awesome flexibility of the legs, and the swivel mount with a tilting head, has greatly improved my viewing enjoyment! A side note plus of this tripod is that it looks amazing with the contrasting silver, and black, on it. The rubberized feet hold it in place, even at odd angles on irregular surfaces. I used it the other day by mounting it on a stepped platform, but after getting the legs positioned, it was straight and level to go from there. Heck, even the phone holder can tilt 90 degrees if you wanted to go at a wide angle. You'd be hard pressed to find an angle that this stand won't work at!

This tripod set comes packaged in 3 separate boxes - the tripod, the ball mount, and the phone grip.The ball mount is solid and fairly simple, with a 1/4" mount and screw.The phone grip comes with a hex wrench to adjust the tilt, and it flips between landscape and portrait. The grip isn't very deep - my Pixel 4a with a thin case and grip just barely fits. There is a 1/4" mount and two cold shoe mounts on either side of the spring grip.The tripod itself is mostly plastic with lots of joints throughout the legs (notably, the rubber feet do not rotate but are firmly fixed to the joint). Some of the joints can be a bit stiff. There is a nice carabiner with a twist lock attached near the 1/4" screw. This will let you not only let you attach the tripod to the outside of a bag, but it could also be used to help lock the tripod somewhere while filming (in case you are trying to film in a populated area, it could make it harder for someone to steal your tripod and device, giving you time to notice and stop them).

This is similar to a more name brand black grip tripod that I have used in the past but this is at a much better price. The joints were a little stiff when first adjusting but has gotten easier after using it for a few trips out with the phone. My use case for this is mainly for our dog - trying to get low videos of her running by. As another review mentioned the phone grip portion is not very deep, you may need to remove larger phones from their cases but with an iPhone 14 worked well even with a case installed.Not as sturdy as a full sized tripod but that is just the nature of smaller tripods like this, not specific to this unit.Nice to be able to wrap the tripod around fence posts or other items to get night shots. Will update this review in the future with regards to durability!