Shoulderpod S1 Professional Smartphone Rig, Tripod Mount, Filmmaker Grip

I've had the Shoulderpod S1 over a week and have used it to video my grandson's birthday party. Shot lots of stills outside and inside and I couldn't be more pleased. I was hoping this would be a helpful for shooting with my 6 plus and I was way right. It's not perfect. As mentioned in a few other reviews your never quite sure if the mechanism that tightens the grip is staying tight so I think most of us will check it periodically. I know I do and I've never found it loose. Sure some kind of lock set would be a welcome improvement but it shouldn't be a deal breaker at all. It feels well made, it screws down tight and can take that extra 1/4th turn to be sure. The strap works and also adds another sense of security. I've taken the bottom part off and screwed the system to a monopod, tripod, gorilla pod and I've had nothing but great results. I've read a comment about it not working in portrait configuration but for the life of me I can never figure out why someone takes stars away because it doesn't do something it never said it could and was obvious from all the information provided was never meant to do. It's kind just as silly as those who take stars away because of a delivery problem that has nothing to do with the product. Anyway, if you've got a 6 plus (I've got the Apple leather case protector on it) and are interested in this product read the reviews and feel comfortable that this will do what it say's it will do. I think the price is fair for the quality of the product. My only issue is the name, ha! Maybe Handpod S1 would have been more accurate.

As a minimalist photographer who went from massive amounts of backbreaking Nikon gear to shooting nothing but rangefinder style cameras, I truly appreciate gear that is worth more than it's own weight. This is exactly that product. The S1 is a versatile minimalist tool that provides a variety of uses and will directly and immediately impact both iPhone still photography and video. The product arrives very nicely packaged. Out of the box, the S1 sets up in less than a minute and feels like a quality product in your hand. In no way does it feel cheap. Installation on your phone is a few seconds. Instantly, you will have an ergonomic handle making it much easier to hold the camera for landscape orientation photography and video. On our first use we noticed an immediate improvement in both iPhone still and video photography. In still photography, the internet shutter shake was nearly eliminated. In video, the shakiness from holding the iPhone during video is eliminated allowing you to pan smoothly. Hand fatigue is also nearly eliminated.The product is well balanced, takes up very little space, and truly turns the iPhone into a better photo/video tool. I keep it in my EDC bag and it does nearly everywhere with me now. Also, the S1 has a quality tripod attachment point allowing use on all tripods, making it even more versatile than you would expect. I read a new version is in production but not released (the S2). I would love to see what improvements they made, although arguably, none was needed.

This is a good product and it does provide a better phone balance while shooting videos. It can also serve as a stand to keep your phone in inclined position while working it. The base holder that screws on to the grip is solid, made of metal and the plastic of the grip is also high quality. However, if you use it with a large phone like Galaxy Note line of phones, you end up extending it to the point where the top part of the grip gets angled back. Your phone is still held securely though. I hope this high quality plastic (specifically the lower barrel will not fracture with use. I also wish the metal base was a bit longer and had some kind of rubberized surface for a better hand grip. If you have big hands like I do, holding this base will not be very convenient.

I've used this with a Samsung Galaxy S5 and Apple iPhone 4s and think this is a great piece of gear. As I describe below, there are a couple of things that I think would improve the product, but that's just my opinion. The jaws on the Shoulderpod S1 have a wide range and are easily adjusted. The slightly V-shaped channels are generously padded with foam and provide a firm, but yielding grip. If you grip your device firmly, it is not going to be flying off to parts unknown. The main body of the Shoulderpod S1 provides a substantial grip.But forget about carrying your device in your shirt or pants pocket. There's a 1/4-20 socket on the bottom to which you can attach an extensions approximately 2 inches long. This extends the Shoulderpod S1 grip. There's also a hand strap you can sandwich between the main body and the extension. It too is well-made. Overall, the S1 provides an excellent stable grip for your device. I like it a lot. But I think it could be improved by providing another 2 inch extension, giving you 4 inches total handle which will be much more flexible and, in my opinion, stable grip. I also think the Shoulderpod folks ought to consider proving a 12 inch handle as well to give you the option of different viewpoints. An excellent product, which I think could be improved a bit. Jerry

Ce n'est pas le seul grip du marché et certainement pas le moins cher, pourtant, avoir essayé deux précédents grips, c'est clairement celui que je préfère. La finition des accessoires est exemplaire (jusqu'à la boîte, vraiment soignée) ; tout inspire confiance, solidité et qualité. Le grip peut être utilisé aussi bien sur des barres à selfie que sur des trépieds et n'abîme pas le smartphone. Le réglage se fait en dévissant une molette, agréable au toucher et assez précise. La petite poignée est très utile pour faire des plans à la main, sans trop s'encombrer, tout en offrant une nette amélioration en terme de stabilité (le gros problème des smartphones en règle générale). Vraiment très satisfait par ce produit, utilisé par bon nombre de journalistes et amateurs de vidéo sur smartphone, et que je recommande sans hésitation à mon tour.

Lovely packaging, new product and delivery on time. Thanks!

Klar, ~30 Euro sind eine Menge Geld, wenn man bedenkt, dass man einen Smartphonehalter mit Stativgewinde schon für 5-6 Euro bekommt. Hat man den Shoulderpod allerdings erst ein mal in der Hand, dann weiß man sofort, dass er sein Geld wert ist. Die Verarbeitung ist einwandfrei und die eingesetzten Materialien sind sehr hochwertig. Der Griff, der anstelle von einem Stativ unter den Halter geschraubt werden kann ist vollständig aus Aluminium und hat daher ein höheres Eigengewicht. Durch dieses zusätzliche Gewicht liegt der gesamte Halter inklusive Smartphone so gut in der Hand, dass es jedem möglich sein sollte wackelfreie Bilder zu schießen. :) Ich benutze den Shoulderpod S1 mit einem LG G4 und ab und zu mit dem Samsung Galaxy S7 meiner Freundin, die beide sehr gute Kameras haben und es in Verbindung mit dem Shoulderpod erlauben sehr gute Fotos, Videos / Timelapse zu schießen. Durch die Schraubklemmung in Verbindung mit den gummierten Auflageflächen hält das Smartphone so fest, dass ich keinerlei Bedenken habe es Kopfüber, über Wasser, ... zu nutzen. Da verrutscht nichts!! Und durch den beigelegten Strap, den man sich ums Handgelenk legen kann, ist das Smartphone jederzeit vor versehentlichem Runterfallen geschützt.

Excellent! Good grip and works well with iPhone 5 and 6. Finally a better grip for filming and the right tool to take good photo even selfie with a larger angle!

Got delivered a day before than the actual date. Impressive Product. The quality of the mount is great with a brilliant grip... a bit heavy but feel like a professional shooter when mounted. The grip is awesome and the pod holds the phone intact that you can be care free from the phone falling off. I was so surprised to see the box at first that would this little tiny thing be able to really do its job.. as the box itself was so small.. when assembled all the stuff and took that in hands .. it does work brilliant. Built quality is good. Only the below attachment is solid metal which makes the entire pod look and feel heavy.. Photos and videos does get some stabilisation to an extent. Very convinent to use and handy can easily carry it anywhere with you. Best thing is you can fix the pod on any tripod as well I definitely recommend this for road trips or even blogging or any small occasions like birthday parties and or any vacation if you don't want to carry your huge tripods.. adding some wide angle lens to your phone and with this pod attached your good to go.. Only thing is .. it's too pricy just because the product is not easily available in Indian market and only listed on Amazon.in for we Indians. Thanks to sellers like Cambium iBhejo Cart2India NewYork they make it available for us to buy them on this one and only Amazon platform.. thank you Amazon! Amazon is the only place where you can get some imported goods easily available but ofcourse pricy and almost a year after it's released in forgien countries yet useful... cause Indian Market lack selling such products. Giving 5 starts for the product else for its price only 3 star... double the price than US and UK Amazon. ☹️️