SmallRig 9.8 inch Adjustable Articulating Magic Arm with Both 1/4" Thread Screw for LCD Monitor/LED Lights - 2066B

BUY THIS FIRST. Whatever rigging you're designing, whatever the budget, BUY THIS FIRST. You'll save money in the end. I have four of these. They cost a lot more than some of the other solutions you might deploy for creating a double-ball adjustment between two 1/4"-20 attach points, but they work better than every last one of those other solutions I've tried. I have a parts bin with $150 worth of ball joints I don't use anymore. They're all heavier, more prone to slipping, and ultimately less useful than the Magic Arm. In the 1st picture I've used two Magic Arms (in conjunction with a couple of "cheese plate" pieces) to mount my Surface Pro to the end of a boom. This configuration keeps the tablet from rotating or unscrewing itself while I draw on it, and it is SUPER secure. Yes, it's a bit tricky to adjust since I need to loosen the clamp on both Magic Arms, but I've got it where I want it now so I leave it alone. The 2nd picture is the phone mount on my "Technocane" (a repurposed carbon-fiber monopod.) The phone's magnet-friendly case sticks to the magnet I affixed to the end of the Magic Arm. When I sit down, I can adjust the arm so the phone is facing me at the right height. It's very easy to adjust, and very secure when I cinch the center wing-knob tight again. Reiterating: BUY THIS FIRST. A friend pointed me at these, and I was reluctant to purchase one because SURELY I could make do with the other gear I had. I was wrong. Don't be like me. Don't spend a bunch of money on cheaper stuff that doesn't do the job.

Exactly what I needed!

The build quality feels extremely professional—full metal construction, smooth joints, and it locks into position super securely. I’ve used it to mount a monitor, and it held it in place without slipping at all. Everything feels premium, from the screws to the finish. Definitely one of the better articulating arms I’ve owned.

I bought one of these to try it out for positioning lights for macro photography when I got tired of trying to get my Platypod gooseneck arms to stay where I wanted them. I've now purchased 3 of the SmallRig magic arms and will buy more soon. They're amazing! These are super cool, work great for holding lights, clamps, subjects, anything with a 1/4-20 hole. Seriously one of my favorite photography add-ons of all time. 11/10 for design, quality, and functionality, will buy more, can't recommend them enough, will probably use them for other projects like soldering!

Works well with my Ninja V. One minor issue—the rubber on one end came off, but overall it's still functional.

I bought this after getting an Asus PG32UCDMR and realizing you can't really mount a webcam in the normal fashion due to the lack of a bezel. I noticed the stand had a tripod-style threaded insert, so after some quick googling, I found someone who recommended this. It does take a little trial and error to adjust it properly, but I got it to a position I wanted to hold my Logitech c920 in place. It would be nice if Asus included this or suggested it in the manual, but I'm glad I lucked out finding it!

Good so far

Good product however I returned it because it was too long for my use-nothing wrong with the product, just think about the use and application before you. You can get different lengths.

Good

Yo lo uso junto con un soporte para celular y es muy fuerte lo recomiendo ampliamente

Like with all of my purchases, I usually wait several months before writing a review. I own 9 of these already and just about to order another 2. I figured it was time for a review. They're absolutely amazing and have exceeded my expectations. These arms are surprisingly tough, sturdy, and really easy to manipulate whatever angle you require. They're rated for 3lbs, which is a modest number. But I can understand why the manufacture would set that number as their max (just in case people, like myself, get carried away). I personally have a few of these holding up 5lbs +/-. But it also depends on the angle you have them on. I mostly use them for static objects/scenarios, so don't be picturing 5lbs fully extended on a vest while jogging or something. Although, now I'm curious... (will update.) People have also mentioned the "rubber pads" on the ends come out, or are loose. Essentially the ends have an o-ring that sits in a groove. It's designed to create a grip with whatever you're attaching these to, while also creating a safe boundary between your object's surface and the mount itself. I haven't personally had an issue with the o-ring not being sufficient enough to prevent my items from being scratched when tightened down. However, if you are attaching an heavy object to these, and the surface you're directly attaching it to isn't completely flat, the o-ring can twist or slip a bit after you really crank the fastener down. This generally only happens when you're really tightening down, and in my experience, only when the objects surface contacting the o-ring isn't completely flat. Really easy to use, extremely robust. There's a review on here with someone showing an arm completely taken apart due to merely trying to "adjust the arm's angle". It honestly takes effort to completely unscrew the knob to a point where you can take it apart and remove the inner bearings. Yes, bearings. This thing actually has bearings, which you can clean out and grease. The fastener knob is a screw, so if you keep turning it, eventually it will run out of thread and come apart. Just trying to be fair, and rate the product accordingly. Well worth the money, and I hope the quality on these things stay the same for years to come. SmallRig stuff just works. Experiment Update: I just took 5 minutes to go quickly set up an arm on a tripod and a 5lb dumbbell I had laying around. As you can see in the image, the arm is fully extended with a 5lb dumbbell balanced on top. Now I know it's not strapped to a vest, like I mentioned earlier, and I'm not jogging, but this should give you a decent idea for how well it holds up. I'm as impressed with it holding the dumbbell's weight as I am with how I managed to balance that thing on there. BUT, I wouldn't recommend doing this. Even though my arm is fine after this experiment, having the arm completely stretched out horizontally does put a lot of strain on the threads on each end, and other joints too. If not tightened down properly I can see things getting damaged easily. This is just something I had to try. As I mentioned before, I have it hold objects that weigh roughly 5lbs (give or take), but the thread ends are at a 60-80 degree angle, and they're sturdy.

It came to my surprise when I received this item that it was of a metal construction, I was expecting plastic. A welcome surprise, it is SUPER sturdy when locked into place - I use it to hold my RODE microphone to my desk. My recommendation would be to ensure any accessories that are fitted onto the 1/4" thread - is to have the thread facing upwards before fixing any heavier accessories to it. This is because if the thread is facing horizontally, the rubber gasket for the thread often spins and undoes itself from whatever's screwed into it. This could be a costly mistake if you have an expensive mirrorless camera fixed to it. Same goes for the other mounting thread, whatever you mount/screw the arm onto (like a desk), ensure it's facing downwards. Small things like microphones won't be prone to this however. I've rated it 5 stars due to it performing exactly how I expected it to - and with the metal construction, for what I use it for, I can expect this to last forever.

Meu primeiro braço articulado foi uma replica chinesa. Muito bom e firme no travamento, sem nenhum esforço. Wuando vi um anúncio do similar da Small Rig, uma marca de qualidade, adquiri um. Mas para minha surpresa as articulações bola nas extremidades não travam bem. Você tem que colocar muita força no parafuso de travamento, o que vai causar um comprometimento prematuro do produto. Construção bem acabada, robusta, pesada mas, talvez pelo peso, o travamento não é bom. Fiquem com os da china que travam melhor.