- Today I'm testing out a new tripod,
that is designed specifically for vloggers,
but I think there's a lot more applications to this
than just vlogging, it's called a SwitchPod,
so let's check it out.
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So personally I love working with Kickstarters,
I love trying out new products
and the SwitchPod is definitely something
that is disruptive in the industry.
Up until now, all of the tripods that you use for vlogging
are meant for other purposes,
but nobody's really thought to reinvent the wheel,
when it comes to a tripod specifically designed for vloggers
and that's exactly what SwitchPod is doing,
it is a tripod that is built for vloggers,
so it's, woo, it's windy,
let's continue this somewhere else.
Like I was saying, there is no product
that has been developed for vloggers like this,
all of the products are things like Joby's GorillaPod
and kind of different variations of these kind of tripods,
that vloggers have adapted to basically shoot their content
and it's not just vloggers,
I think just in general vloggers get a bad rap,
because people are running around with their cameras
just shooting whatever, but in reality
there is a lot of uses to hold a camera
out from yourself and shoot yourself.
There's just a lot of situations
where it makes sense to produce this style of content
and this tripod really fills that void
of a product that is developed specifically for creators
to create content where you can film yourself,
but not only that, put the camera down,
so it's not just a stick, it's not just a pole
like you'd find on a GoPro pole,
but it's a tripod that also folds up and is rigid,
so that you can mount any camera on it
and have a super steady shot, so you can film yourself
and not have to worry about the tools
and what's going on underneath.
It's a really awesome product,
but one of the coolest things
about the entire story about the SwitchPod
is that it comes from the creator community,
two creators partnered up, Caleb and Pat,
I'll put the links down to their channels down below,
so you guys can check them out.
But they were just looking for a way to reinvent the tripod
that you use to film yourself
and that's where the SwitchPod came about.
Okay, so this is the SwitchPod
and this is it, it's all it is,
it's basically a handle that flips out into a tripod
and the beauty about this
is that it's not only super easy to vlog with,
so basically I can hold it just like this,
my hand wraps fully around it,
put the camera on top, it's got a quarter-20 mount
and it basically allows you
to hook on any camera that you want.
Personally I've been using a ball mount on top,
because that gives you more flexibility,
that's one of the issues, because it's a static tripod,
meaning that it's not bendable,
when you set it down on the ground,
you need to have a ball head,
so you can even out where the camera sits.
Otherwise this is super small, super lightweight
and you can kind of take it with you everywhere.
In comparison, here is my Joby that I've been using
and the issue with the Joby
is that it's kind of big and unwieldy,
like when you're holding it
and you're trying to wrap your hands around the tripod,
you don't actually get like a full grip around,
it's a pain to use, it's also bulkier.
So when I was out climbing in the last few weeks,
when I've been in Ecuador, I brought this,
but it just stayed in my luggage the entire time,
because it's a pain to use, it's a pain just to keep on you.
The only good thing about the Joby
is that you can latch it to things,
so if you are someone who always is doing
like that with your cameras, then it obviously makes sense
to have a Joby tripod, a GorillaPod,
but personally I don't do that very often,
so I've been using this little guy,
this is a tiny little tripod that I use for vlogging,
the issue is that it's so small
that when I'm holding it out,
I have to hold my arm up to be able to get a decent shot.
You can see the difference
when I put both these side by side,
this one not only puts your camera higher,
but it also sticks it further away,
so when I'm vlogging with my 15 millimeter,
which is the lens I'm using right now,
I'm able to get a decent shot,
something that's decently far away,
a nice shot for vlogging and not kill my arms.
So this is what I've been using
for a lot of my vlogs recently, but honestly it's limiting,
it's not the best tripod in the world,
it's a $15 piece of whatever.
I'm super excited about the SwitchPod,
this thing is good for vlogging,
but it's also just good to have a small tripod,
that can slip into your bag, it makes it super easy
to kind of take it with you wherever you go.
So let's go play around with it,
let me show you what kind of shots you can get with it
and how this thing works.
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Alright, so now we're gonna do just a little sample,
this is with the SwitchPod, camera on a 15 millimeter,
so it's not a super wide lens,
it's kind of equivalent to a 30 millimeter,
but see you can still get a nice, decent shot,
even when I'm using this longer lens.
So when you wanna set it down,
you can just put it on any semi-flat surface,
you don't have to have super flat,
'cause when you put the ball head on it,
it makes it super easy to just readjust the camera.
The beauty of this tripod is that it's so fast,
it's like the flick of a wrist,
that you can put it down and then you can pick it back up.
You never have to worry about moving around the legs
like the Joby GorillaPod,
I mean, the closest thing to this product
is probably the GorillaPod in terms of a vlogging tripod,
that's what I'm saying, this is so disruptive,
because there is no other product like this out there,
there is basically a bunch of mini tripods,
but there's nothing specifically designed for vloggers
and when you put the ball head on it, it makes it so easy
to be able to shoot content wherever you go.
So guys, this is a product that I'm super excited about,
I'll put a link down below in the description,
where you guys can go check it out,
you can back their Kickstarter
and be one of the first people
to get a SwitchPod in your hands
and you know what's crazy is that this Kickstarter campaign
got fully funded within the first 12 hours.
I know every creator and vlogger and YouTuber
is gonna have one of these,
because it's one of those products
that you're just gonna have to have,
because it makes the process of creating content
and shooting yourself so easy.
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