Tripod Mounts

I purchased the tripod mounts from my local PC World/Currys (UK), and was extremely pleased to find the package included a tripod mount, quick release tripod mount and mini-tripod.

The mounts are made to the same quality as mounts shipped with the camera, and the fastening nut attached is the usual round-ended variety featured on all the other mounts.

The mini-tripod is nice, and each leg has a rounded surface, so that when the tripod is closed they all form a smooth cylindrical pole, which acts as a comfortable hand-held grip. The area that lets the tripod down is the fastening screw. Whereas all other mounts use a rounded nut, this tripod uses an open-ended threaded barrel. This means that the GoPro thumbscrew protrudes approximately 4mm past the barrel end. While this does not detract from the performance (and will never be seen in recorded footage) it does mean that the product feels unfinished, and perhaps produced to a budget. It is certainly something that is not expected from a premium projected brand, especially at the RRP of £19.99 (current price 30 Dec 2015). Tying to view this from and unbiased perspective, in that this may have been intentional, I cannot see any reason for the barrel (as opposed to rounded nut), other than the ability to over-tighten the screw. That said, given that tripod is supposed to be statice and the camera is so light, there really is no need to over tighten the mounting.

Exactly what I needed to mount my new GoPro Hero4 Silver to my tripods, and the small tripod that was included with the mounts makes a great table stand or a device to handle the camera while videoing.

Very tiny and small tripod. For Gopro camera is the best specially for time laps

It was for my grandson who got the camera for Christmas. He loves its and has done some amazing videos!!

Works great!!