Comments on: Gorillapod for Php180?

By: The Original Joby Gorillapod vs. Cebu Pacific's Flexi Tripod | justwandering.org

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 23:07:22 +0000

[...] flight 5J527 and 5J528, but my friend’s dad didn’t and he bought Cebu Pacific’s mini flexi-tripod. I managed to succesfully pester Anna to meet up so we can compare the two [...]

By: davidd

davidd — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 03:19:11 +0000

((Just kidding! A REAL travel blogger doesn’t have money to waste on stuff like that, when it can be used toward the next plane ticket!))

By: davidd

davidd — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 03:20:16 +0000

“… where do you think the difference lies? In the quality of the material? The flexibility?”

Dunno. A REAL travel blogger woulda coughed up the five bucks to find out!

By: nina

nina — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 03:46:55 +0000

Dyanie: Hehe, yup, ito na nga yung Donsol trip ko

Anna: Gomen, gomen! My brain was really fried that weekend, so yeah…

Ate Gita: Hehe, thanks for that reassurance! I’m sure there’s a difference in the quality, but I would love to hear from the owners of that “flexi-tripod”

Davidd: Wow. I am speechless. That Goofy pod is a perfect clone. But hmm, where do yo think the difference lies? In the quality of the material? the flexibility?

By: davidd

davidd — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 03:38:02 +0000

Four dollars (U.S.) for a Gorillapod? I certainly hope not!

(Even 1800 pesos is a good deal; mine cost a bit more than that. Then again, I got the SLR Zoom version.)

A quick Google search for “flexi tripod” turns up a number of knock-offs, including the Monkey Pod, the Jacobs Mini Flexi Tripod, the PIK mini flexi tripod, and the (no, I’m not making this up) Goofy Flexi Tripod (http://www.lensamalaysia.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4729), a cheap knock-off from Malaysia that appears to be the same as the one you picture here.

Just like Pinky Street figures, it’s hard to tell the difference between the “real thing” and a “cheap fake” from a photograph, but I’m sure the difference is significant.

By: gita

gita — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 02:41:51 +0000

nothing to worry sis, im sure youve got the real deal here. gorillapod is the best deal i think. nothing compares to the original diba. besides, we all get what we pay for. if you get something cheap, then chances are, it really is. ;-)

By: Anna

Anna — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 11:43:32 +0000

*cries*

PhP180 is peanuts compared to the PhP1k+++ ones!

I wonder who among the people I know are flying CebuPac soon…

By: dyanie

dyanie — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 04:57:10 +0000

Hi Nina! Hmmm, you have seen another Smile Mag ha so meaning galing ka isang flight Ito na ba yung Donsol trip mo? Wee! looking forward for your pics!