bendy
UPS dropped off a package for me today. This was not a surprise because I have been tracking the package since Sunday. Sure I know that UPS doesn’t do anything on Sundays, but when I order something online and they send the “Click here to track your package” link, I have to click it. I can rationalize that part, the part that bothers me a bit is that I tracked it at least two more times on Sunday…
Anyway, UPS finally dropped it off today. It is called a Gorillapod. Many of you are now saying: “What the fuck is a gorillapod?” It is a very “bendy” table top tripod. I have been looking for a tripod that I can throw in my bag and carry around all the time. I was looking for a more traditional model, but kept coming back to this one. Mostly cause the shortest traditional tripod I could find was 20 inches long when collapsed…little too long for everyday carrying around.
I think I will be able to some fun with this though..
I stuck my film camera on here for the shot, but realized it took “focus” away from the tripod.
More info on the pod here…
And…I bought mine here.
Yay! I am glad you got it! It’s nifty!
Comment by Mustang Sally — July 19, 2007 @ 9:37 pm
That is NEAT! How is its tensile strength? What about the joints? Is there any chance it will one day suffer from slipping joints/weak firmness?
Comment by geoff — July 20, 2007 @ 6:12 am
“How is its tensile strength? What about the joints? Is there any chance it will one day suffer from slipping joints/weak firmness?”
It seems very solid. They claim that it will hold 6 pounds, and from what I can tell the people that have them love them. There is even a flickr group called “Gorillapod Love”.
Comment by mlg — July 20, 2007 @ 7:32 am