Class 167

For testing purposes, I got TaoTronics Bluetooth Selfie pole with tripod sent. At first I thought, what can I do with the nonsense, but I test everything a try and was pleasantly surprised them. Meanwhile, I've really fallen in love with the Selfie rod.

=== === The manufacturer

ZTB International Trading GmbH
Lederstr. 21a
22525 Hamburg
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=== === The scope of supply

Scope of supply:
1 x Bluetooth trigger
1 x telescopic rod
1 x Smartphone Holder
1 x tripod base
1 x storage bag

=== === Packed

I have only once swallow when I opened the box and saw all items. Like a puzzle * laughs *. But fortunately is indeed a small booklet with in the box and also on the box itself, you can see how you have to assemble the whole. It looked worse as it was ultimately and I myself have even got it. And without investigate.

=== === Operation

Of course you have the Selfie bar once so build up as you want it. Either clamp the rod with the Bluetooth shutter button on the smartphone holder or the telescopic pole. Now the smartphone is laterally clamped in the bracket, this is size adjustable, so that really every model fits into it, and the holder has actually very good terminals, so that the smartphone also can not drop out. It really budge in there. Now press the power button for a few seconds and activate the Bluetooth function on the smartphone. Couple both units together and even images can be shot. It is really self-explanatory and if you had other Bluetooth devices, you know how it works.

=== The TaoTronics Bluetooth Selfie pole with tripod ===

The TaoTronics Bluetooth Selfie-rod with tripod is held silver and black colors, and you can feel already touched upon, that it is a high quality, thick material. The holder is suitable for smart phones with a width of 5.6 cm to 8.9 cm, including larger smartphones like the iPhone 6+ and the models of Samsung Galaxy Note series. So it is for almost any usable. We tried it with all iPhone models and also with the Samsung Galaxy. All models fit perfectly into the holder and were also found in there.

Firstly, you can of course use the telescopic rod. To make Selfies from further away or even take pictures of scenery or at concerts where you stand further back and with this telescopic pole you can make very good pictures from a distance. I'm not the type for Selfies, I leave like other, but even to make recordings with the smartphone, which are then not blurred, but the bar is Selfie Optimal. I can all stand on the tripod anywhere, on a wall or the like and then make the Bluetooth-timer photos. For this I express simply on the knob and already shoots my iPhone the most beautiful pictures.

We had a festival here in Cologne and unfortunately we were quite far back and could see from the stage though what, but make no images, because otherwise it would have been with all the heads of other people. But we had The Selfie rod. So all put together, turn geklemmtt the telescopic rods, connected with Bluetooth and the camera set function on iPhone. The telescopic pole can be extended up to 88 cm so we could take pictures of the festival over the head and had really only the stage in the photos. Even videos could be so good making of the concert, where you actually saw the artist and not just the heads of people in front of a.

But of course you can also very good making Selfies. Normally one has ever wrenched her arm, so that one is also quite in the photo, and also reached the trigger without wobbling. Again, I can either make the whole with the telescopic rod and so let the pictures look like they were made from further away and just press the shutter button Bluetooth in your other hand on the button and take the picture. Or I clamp the Bluetooth shutter button on the cradle so the iPhone can keep even further away, because the rod is indeed longer and does not need the iPhone to trigger the camera, but the handle, I just eh detention. There is definitely a lot easier here by the operator.

Take pictures with the overhead equipment you get right down good shots that you would so never managed with a camera or a smartphone. I can from the top of the photograph and are equal but very different motives.

The rods, either the telescopic rod or the Bluetooth-timer can be easily plugged together with a kind of terminal. Rear terminal side, push to the other part and close the clip again. The terminal also seated really nice and does not go by itself on. So you have to have not panic. At first I had so my fears. My iPhone at a dizzy height and I, I had really panic, which I find it out and that was that. But it really sits all very tight and there is really nothing happens. If you have the telescopic rod to the bracket and this takes off on 88 cm and then hinstellt with the tripod anywhere, is all quite shaky. But the telescopic rod is also not intended to stand.

If I attach the Bluetooth trigger down to the bar, I've specially still there a hand strap. This I can wrap around your hand and let the fingers on the trigger button.

But the tripod, which allows you to turn off all somewhere is also very stable. These are pull-out tripod legs, which I can really stand as they have the best grip. I had the whole stand on the cabinet and had operated the camera from about 5 feet away and my iPhone made the images without problems. It also wobbled nothing with the tripod and everything was safe. For me, this tripod is really the highlight. We are often in the evening on the Rhine in Cologne and make there photos. Unfortunately, the exposure times are in the evening or at night a little longer and often has not just the calm hands should get steady photos. Especially with the iPhone. Now I put the iPhone easily with the stand off and so do the photos and which are really great.

Very chic, I also think the black storage bag, which is located with in the box. This is velvety and already looks quite noble. This can very well be used for the transportation of all parts and it all fits perfectly into it.

=== === The quality

The quality is really top. Everything was meticulously crafted and very stable. There is no problem to put his smartphone in the holder and clamp the telescopic rod off. The terminals sit Bombenfest and do not dissolve on their own, even if I run the Selfie rod around nothing happens. Also, the smartphone is firmly installed in the holder and is with a total of two terminals that are not easy to deal with the hand held correctly determined. It does not slip back and forth and you really have to have no fear that it falls out. However, it also noted already on material that has been processed here only quality stuff. The bracket also feels nice and soft, so it can not scratch even the smartphone when it is sitting in there.

Even the tripod is class and holds the weight of a smartphone without it falling over. Because it does not matter what size and what weight does the smartphone, because we tried it with tens of different models. Everything has kept perfect.

=== === My conclusion

Although I was initially a little skeptical but now I am fully convinced of the Selfie rod and no longer want to miss it. I'm always there and can now take pictures in any situation. Full class also at concerts, where you stand further back and front of an otherwise has only the heads of the people in the picture. With the telescopic rod that no longer happens. The operation is self-explanatory and really child's play, persuaded the processing and is top of me and there are five big asterisk. A Selfie rod not only for Selfies.