The Gorillapod has designs that cater to different camera sizes. The price ranged anywhere from USD 21.95 to USD 54.95 depending on your needs and requirements.
I checked out the website of Gorillapod and I thought, "Yeah cool," and that was that.
But today, while I was in a hardware shop looking for a mouse trap, I came across two knock-0ff versions of the Gorillapod. It is packaged and called simply as "Camera Tripod". Check it out below:
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The RM15.90 version. When I held it up in my hand and tried adjusting the legs, one of the legs "broke" or rather came loose. But I managed to join it back... :-)
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This is the RM29.90 version. It felt sturdy and solid as I held it.
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I tried placing the legs in different positions to see how it stood up.
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Here another more radical positioning of the legs. Felt sturdy when I placed my hand on top of it.
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Another configuration of the legs. The rubber-like compound at the feet of the legs, make the tripod slip-proof. I tried pushing it, surprisingly difficult.
So where do I buy the original Gorillapod?
- The original Gorillapod has a distributor in Malaysia called Futuromic Sdn Bhd.
- You can get it from any Malaysian ACE Hardware Store.