Although I already own a large, stable and lightweight tripod that can also be taken along for the ride I missed exactly 'so what' as the Gorillapod.
Just a tripod that you sometimes just with increases (due to it being easier to u. Is smaller) although you did not need one expects to.
In addition, I particularly like the way the camera somewhere to bind tightly to a tree or a railing.
There is in this direction now some but none has given me such gives a reliable impression as the Gorillapod.
For my LUMIX FZ150 (500 grams) would probably have been enough the smaller 'hybrid' but who would trust the manufacturer's instructions and so I have the 'SLR Zoom' still some air upwards' ......
But even more important is the can not replace the 'hybrid' of the spherical head and who has not performed well in some reviews. Unfortunately, not that of the 'SLR Zoom', so I've bought this without the head.
The 'SLR Zoom' wearing my LUMIX FZ150 as nothing!
It is as stable as I have brought it in position.
Bound to a (straight) railing considers it as I look at the wished.
OK are also only 500 grams. However, even if you can move the camera using the threaded adapter directly to the 'SLR Zoom', it's pretty 'fiddly' the camera accurately at the align what you want to photograph. That's why I also bought the SIRUI G-10 Ball Head. The addition brings 300Gramm on the 'SLR Zoom'! These 800 grams still makes 'SLR Zoom' everything as sovereign as described above with. Without being able to try it I trust the 'SLR Zoom' both additional converters and a flash to!
All in all, a great product for exactly the claim and use for which it was made!
I can, of course, about the longevity nothing but tell if it makes my occasional missions over a period of time with, I can imagine it to buy again because I am also convinced of the price-performance ratio.
Thanks to Amazon for the as always very fast shipping !!!!