Comments on: Joby Gorillapod vs. Cebu Pacific’s Flexi Tripod

By: kris

kris — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:55:52 +0000

where can I buy these cool cebu pacific’s tripod?any contact number? need it asap. I will order 120 pcs.

By: Kitiwiti

Kitiwiti — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:25:00 +0000

So i may be 4 months late with the comment… stumbled upon your blog while doing research on the joby gorillapod. i have 3 friends who swear by it so ive been thinking of getting one.
however, i do see el cheapo ones everywhere… dont think the ones i saw at digital print/ island photo were the orig ones. they also sell at 450 and up. i dint go for that, instead i saw this 88 peso mini f’orillapod (fake gorillapod — thats just my pet name for it) at an 88peso japanese grocery store in waltermart. its about the height of an ipod touch, and made of metal, so its quite sturdy. just not as flexible as what the joby one might be. i couldnt wrap it around my dresser handle and make it stay there. however it looks nice on my desk and well, it IS sturdy enough to be a tripod. i may still buy the orig joby … maybe i’ll buy it in the states bec $25 doesnt seem as steep as buying it at 1,500 pesos here.

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:04:46 +0000

Just got the generic Gorillapod a couple of days ago. This is my “quick-fix” article to make it perform.

http://mailboxck.multiply.com/journal/item/47/Taming_the_Beast

The camera in the pictures is a Canon A85 loaded with 4AA Rechargeable batteries. Mind you, it can also support my Canon Powershot S5 after the modification . Cheers

By: nina

nina — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 16:38:14 +0000

Hi Chris! Well, first off, the tripod wasn’t mine, so I had to work with my friend’s schedule ; And after seeing how slippery the grips are and how soft it felt, I don’t feel all that confident proping my camera on it, be it the A70 or the Ixus. Oh, and I was told that the A70 (and similar cameras) are too heavy for the Gorillapod, so it would probably be too heavy for the flexi tripod as well.

By: Chris

Chris — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 15:56:14 +0000

Good review, but why don’t you test out the generic one on a real photoshoot? Bring it somewhere and tell us how it failed or how you found ways around its shortcomings. Because we’re left pondering whether the generic one is a cheap alternative or simply a waste of money.

By: nina

nina — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 11:33:19 +0000

Anna: I dunno why Cebu Pac is selling it for so cheap on their flights. The ones they’re selling at the camera shops wouldn’t THAT much better, right? hmmm..

By: Anna

Anna — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 11:27:09 +0000

Ahahahahahaha.

Guess what — I didn’t use it at all during the holidays!

Ah wells. It’s PhP180. :P

By: nina

nina — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 08:46:36 +0000

Veerasundar: They’re tripods indeed! You can make it cling to different objects

kaoko: I actually didn’t attempt to attach the camera to the flexi tripod while it’s attached to something. The A70 was pretty heavy and the flexi tripod was already straining under its weight even if it was just upright. But you’re using an Ixus right? You *might* be able to attach it to things, but maybe not attempt any daring positions? The Gorillapod has a bigger version for DLSRs and DSLR with zoom lenses. They’re so much bigger than the Gorillapod for P&S, but not so much bigger that you can’t put it inside a bag.

By: kaoko

kaoko — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 04:32:39 +0000

Great review Nins! Admittedly, the el cheapo version is still attractive to me, since it is, el cheapo, pero kung nasa 450 or so na, I’d rather not spend. Do you think it performs the same way as my teeny tiny el cheapo tripod? (I’m crossing my fingers you still remember it.) Or is it flexible enough to add functionality not attained my by tripod?

Oh yeah, the Joby one, they have different versions for point and shoot and DSLRs?

By: Veerasundar

Veerasundar — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:20:48 +0000

Are they tripods !? For me, it looks like some Hollywood movie with creatures from other planets.. :-)

Nice review.

By: nina

nina — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 08:35:00 +0000

David: Thanks! It’s ironic though, I had two tripods with me and nothing to use when I took photos of them

pusa: Good luck! I’m looking forward to reading your review!

dyanie: Nyahaha, so, bibili ka na ba?

ajay: Still don’t have what? The DSLR or the tripod? Uuuy, naka SLR na siya

By: ajay

ajay — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 06:38:07 +0000

Cute ng photos. I would like to try the tripod for the DSLR..still don’t have one yet.

By: dyanie

dyanie — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 05:59:18 +0000

Hi Nina! Nice comparison post! Galing mag sales talk ah hehehe

By: pusa

pusa — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 02:23:20 +0000

nice comparison, i bought Cebu Pacific’s flexipod on our way back from bohol (colored gray like your original hehehe) but i haven’t checked its performance yet, i’ll know if its good after the holy week coz im going to test its endurance ;p

will let you know of the result, pero cheaper pala if you buy it sa plane coz it only cost less than 200

By: davidd (aka puuikibeach)

davidd (aka puuikibeach) — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 01:20:37 +0000

This is a well-photographed review. I appreciate that you clearly showed side-by-side performance in identical positions.