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Klenchblaize

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Nov 25, 2005
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Anyone experienced the frustration that is "gorilla pod droop" or is this particular to my example of what started out as a very useful bit of kit?

I guess the very nature of the design dictates that each knuckle joint will loosen with age but to be in need of a Viagra-like restorative at such a young age doesn't seem quite right.

Can't think of an easy fix either but if anyone can it will be on this site.

Cheers
 

Globetrotter.uk

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Jan 24, 2008
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I never like mine, it depended on what I attached it too and in the end it snapped near the thread. Wont buy another one.
 

Tony

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Umm, i've not had that but i don't use it very much, it's a shame as they can be very good when they work. I'd contact the company and ask them about it, it's not unreasonable to be surprised at it.
 

rancid badger

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Anyone experienced the frustration that is "gorilla pod droop" or is this particular to my example of what started out as a very useful bit of kit?

I guess the very nature of the design dictates that each knuckle joint will loosen with age but to be in need of a Viagra-like restorative at such a young age doesn't seem quite right.

Can't think of an easy fix either but if anyone can it will be on this site.

Cheers

Hmmm, Well I'm not at all surprised to be honest:(

This is exactly the reason I have never bothered buying one of these things.

:22:We use a very similar system at work, for adjustable air blast jets.
They are great, as long as they are not moved around too much but if they are adjusted too frequently, they start to droop and cause various problems; from reflectors fouling with dust, all the way to the flexipipe ending up dropping so much, it ends up in high speed gears etc!.

We 'fix' them by taking them apart and roughing up the 'knuckles' with 60 grit emery! ( Bangit & Bodgit:rolleyes:) Doesn't last long if they are still moved around afterwards though, so probably a 'dead loss' idea, for the gorillapod:bluThinki I would think more than twice about trying this fix to be honest, it could completely wreck the thing:eek:
I don't know whether the gorillapod will be as easy to dismantle mind you and it may well never go back together:(

I am actually quite surprised, however, that the gorillapod thing is as bad as I had suspected. You would think that the makers would be aware of the durability issues inherent with their air and electrical systems and at least try to engineer out the problem:confused:

The thought of one of these things failing, when using it to, for example; attach the camera to a tree branch, fills me with dread:eek:

I would certainly contact the manufacturer and ask for an explanation, if not a full refund.

R.B.
 
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clcuckow

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Mine was a Christmas present and it failed the first time I used it on Christmas Day in Fuerteventura the other year. I was taking a group family photo (my parents had bought me the Pod) and it failed, my DSLR fell over 5ft onto concrete the lens shot off about 15ft and smashed the screen on the back of the camera. It put a damper on the whole day as my parents where gutted.

I am not saying that it might not have been partly my own fault it was the first or second time I set it but it has always been a bit loose and I have used since used it with my new camera but I always use it with a safety line which is just some 550 paracord with tied with a timber hitch.
 

Klenchblaize

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I'd contact the company and ask them about it, it's not unreasonable to be surprised at it.

I did just that and, after sending them a picture of my unit as proof of ownership, they dispatched a replacement direct from the US. Full marks then to their Customer Services Department.:bigok:

Cheers
 

brancho

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Mine was a Christmas present and it failed the first time I used it on Christmas Day in Fuerteventura the other year. I was taking a group family photo (my parents had bought me the Pod) and it failed, my DSLR fell over 5ft onto concrete the lens shot off about 15ft and smashed the screen on the back of the camera. It put a damper on the whole day as my parents where gutted.

I am not saying that it might not have been partly my own fault it was the first or second time I set it but it has always been a bit loose and I have used since used it with my new camera but I always use it with a safety line which is just some 550 paracord with tied with a timber hitch.


Which model was this
 

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