So I've been getting a lot of messages
So I've been getting a lot of messages

from my last few videos asking:
from my last few videos asking:

"Mr. Ben, what's that monopod you're using,
"Mr. Ben, what's that monopod you're using,

tell me now, tell me, tell me, tell me."
tell me now, tell me, tell me, tell me."

And I'm super excited to have found potentially
And I'm super excited to have found potentially

the best 360 camera monopod I've ever seen.
the best 360 camera monopod I've ever seen.

I got this in Cologne, Germany when I was there
I got this in Cologne, Germany when I was there

a few weeks ago and I've been using it every single day
a few weeks ago and I've been using it every single day

with all of my 360 cameras and it's such a good monopod.
with all of my 360 cameras and it's such a good monopod.

I met one of my internet friends for the first time,
I met one of my internet friends for the first time,

his name's Gerald Blondy and he's
his name's Gerald Blondy and he's

the creator of this monopod.
the creator of this monopod.

His company is called Bushman Panoramics
His company is called Bushman Panoramics

and he's not paying me at all to make this video,
and he's not paying me at all to make this video,

I'm not making a cent from it,
I'm not making a cent from it,

but I love this damn thing so I had
but I love this damn thing so I had

to make a video about it.
to make a video about it.

So here is why this monopod is perfect for 360 cameras.
So here is why this monopod is perfect for 360 cameras.

Firstly, it starts with the head.
Firstly, it starts with the head.

This is the thinnest head I've ever seen
This is the thinnest head I've ever seen

on a selfie stick slash monopod for a 360 camera.
on a selfie stick slash monopod for a 360 camera.

360 cameras are so skinny these days
360 cameras are so skinny these days

and you really need a head that is smaller
and you really need a head that is smaller

than the width of the thinnest 360 camera,
than the width of the thinnest 360 camera,

and this one really is, it's under a centimeter in diameter.
and this one really is, it's under a centimeter in diameter.

Next, it goes super high.
Next, it goes super high.

With a camera attached, it goes to the top of my head,
With a camera attached, it goes to the top of my head,

and I've never seen a dedicated
and I've never seen a dedicated

freestanding selfie stick go to that height.
freestanding selfie stick go to that height.

The next awesome thing about this monopod
The next awesome thing about this monopod

is it has a one quarter inch male tripod thread
is it has a one quarter inch male tripod thread

on the top, and a one quarter inch female on the bottom.
on the top, and a one quarter inch female on the bottom.

This means you can mount it to any tripod
This means you can mount it to any tripod

or light stand without needing an adaptor.
or light stand without needing an adaptor.

The quality of this monopod is really good,
The quality of this monopod is really good,

I feel like no matter how hard I tried
I feel like no matter how hard I tried

to bend it, it would not bend.
to bend it, it would not bend.

This is an issue I had with my Telesin selfie stick,
This is an issue I had with my Telesin selfie stick,

while it did go really high, when it was fully extended,
while it did go really high, when it was fully extended,

it does bend a little bit and it probably could break.
it does bend a little bit and it probably could break.

There's no way you're going to be able to break this
There's no way you're going to be able to break this

unless you rolled a steamroller over it.
unless you rolled a steamroller over it.

So that's the selfie stick part of it,
So that's the selfie stick part of it,

and we're only just getting started
and we're only just getting started

because this comes with an awesome base as well,
because this comes with an awesome base as well,

which is a tripod as well as a counterweight.
which is a tripod as well as a counterweight.

The tripod is really good quality,
The tripod is really good quality,

and you can attach it to the bottom of the selfie stick
and you can attach it to the bottom of the selfie stick

with ease and use it as a handle.
with ease and use it as a handle.

But not only that, there's a weight that screws on
But not only that, there's a weight that screws on

to the tripod and it has a one quarter inch
to the tripod and it has a one quarter inch

male tripod thread on the weight
male tripod thread on the weight

that then attaches to the selfie stick.
that then attaches to the selfie stick.

To me, this makes it the perfect monopod
To me, this makes it the perfect monopod

for virtual tours because it's weighted
for virtual tours because it's weighted

and you can leave it there and walk away
and you can leave it there and walk away

and not have to worry about it falling over.
and not have to worry about it falling over.

(giggling)
(giggling)

So if you did bump this thing,
So if you did bump this thing,

your 360 camera has a much better chance of surviving.
your 360 camera has a much better chance of surviving.

You might be thinking, Mr. Ben,
You might be thinking, Mr. Ben,

I watched your virtual tour video
I watched your virtual tour video

and you told me to buy the Manfrotto selfie stick,
and you told me to buy the Manfrotto selfie stick,

now you've changed your mind?
now you've changed your mind?

Yes that's true and here it is, here's my Manfrotto set up,
Yes that's true and here it is, here's my Manfrotto set up,

I have the mini pixi tabletop tripod here,
I have the mini pixi tabletop tripod here,

and the Manfrotto two in one extreme selfie stick here.
and the Manfrotto two in one extreme selfie stick here.

At the time I found these, this was the best option
At the time I found these, this was the best option

for virtual tours and shooting 360 in general.
for virtual tours and shooting 360 in general.

That was about two years ago I discovered this set up,
That was about two years ago I discovered this set up,

and it's served me well,
and it's served me well,

and it's served a lot of you guys well.
and it's served a lot of you guys well.

However, since then monopods have evolved
However, since then monopods have evolved

and they've become a lot more 360-friendly.
and they've become a lot more 360-friendly.

While this set up has worked,
While this set up has worked,

it has been less than ideal with a few things.
it has been less than ideal with a few things.

Firstly, it has a ball head, which means you always
Firstly, it has a ball head, which means you always

have to adjust it to make sure it's perfectly straight
have to adjust it to make sure it's perfectly straight

and sometimes it comes a little bit loose,
and sometimes it comes a little bit loose,

and your camera's on an angle.
and your camera's on an angle.

Next, the selfie stick is one quarter inch male
Next, the selfie stick is one quarter inch male

to one quarter male, meaning you need an adaptor
to one quarter male, meaning you need an adaptor

to put it on any tripod.
to put it on any tripod.

It's not always easy to remember this little adaptor
It's not always easy to remember this little adaptor

so if you forget it, you can't attach it to a tripod.
so if you forget it, you can't attach it to a tripod.

My final issue with it is while the head is quite thin
My final issue with it is while the head is quite thin

for certain cameras like the Mi Sphere
for certain cameras like the Mi Sphere

that is really, really thin, it does poke out
that is really, really thin, it does poke out

just a tiny, little bit.
just a tiny, little bit.

And as 360 cameras evolve, they're going to get thinner,
And as 360 cameras evolve, they're going to get thinner,

which is why you need a thinner head on your monopod.
which is why you need a thinner head on your monopod.

Finally, there's the height difference.
Finally, there's the height difference.

The Bushman monopod is about 10 centimeters higher
The Bushman monopod is about 10 centimeters higher

than the Manfrotto set up.
than the Manfrotto set up.

My friend Gerald messaged me on Facebook yesterday
My friend Gerald messaged me on Facebook yesterday

and he asked, Ben what do you think
and he asked, Ben what do you think

we should call the monopod?
we should call the monopod?

And I said, of course you should call it the Claremont.
And I said, of course you should call it the Claremont.

And he said, ha ha ha ha.
And he said, ha ha ha ha.

And he called it 'The Claremont'!
And he called it 'The Claremont'!

This monopod is called the Claremont.
This monopod is called the Claremont.

No association to me, again, I'm not getting paid.
No association to me, again, I'm not getting paid.

But you could be taking yourself home a Claremont,
But you could be taking yourself home a Claremont,

who doesn't want one of those attached to their 360 camera?
who doesn't want one of those attached to their 360 camera?

I think that's actually just a nickname for it,
I think that's actually just a nickname for it,

I'm going to convince him to not call it the Claremont,
I'm going to convince him to not call it the Claremont,

but for now, that's what he's written on his website.
but for now, that's what he's written on his website.

So I'll put a link to that down in the description,
So I'll put a link to that down in the description,

check out this monopod, I would really 1000% recommend it.
check out this monopod, I would really 1000% recommend it.

It is a little bit more expensive than this set up,
It is a little bit more expensive than this set up,

but if you're shooting professionally,
but if you're shooting professionally,

if you're shooting virtual tours,
if you're shooting virtual tours,

or you need something versatile
or you need something versatile

that doubles as a selfie stick and a freestanding monopod,
that doubles as a selfie stick and a freestanding monopod,

then this is the perfect solution.
then this is the perfect solution.

Shh, be very quiet, we now see
Shh, be very quiet, we now see

a Joby micro tripod in the wild.
a Joby micro tripod in the wild.

Look at it, it's interacting with me,
Look at it, it's interacting with me,

like I'm its father.
like I'm its father.

Oh hello, you beautiful little thing.
Oh hello, you beautiful little thing.

Aren't you a good little tripod?
Aren't you a good little tripod?

Well, this tripod, the Joby Micropod
Well, this tripod, the Joby Micropod

is another tripod I've been getting endless questions about
is another tripod I've been getting endless questions about

this thing, check it out, look at that.
this thing, check it out, look at that.

Oh, oh and it collapses down.
Oh, oh and it collapses down.

This is one of my favorite things ever
This is one of my favorite things ever

and I've been using it every single day
and I've been using it every single day

that I've been in Europe.
that I've been in Europe.

Link down there.
Link down there.

So that's it, the Claremont and I
So that's it, the Claremont and I

will see you in the next video.
will see you in the next video.

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