TRIBEX | Smallrig x Potato Jet Tripod Review!

[@DangAlvinFilms]

Happy to see a real review on this. Smallrig products always seem to be hit or miss with the build quality

[@isaac.schultz]

I agree! So far, I've been very impressed. But time is needed to truly tell. I should make an update in a month or so

[@DangAlvinFilms]

@@isaac.schultz Will definitely wait and see for your next update! I really wanted to order this, but I wanted to see actual creators use this and give their opinion on it.

[@gabriel-mckee]

@@isaac.schultz Please do!

[@HDBnB1]

Hoping potato jet sees this and addresses the quality control issues

[@irvingmartinez98]

I’m glad you put any negatives. Showing how it’s not perfect though really good!

[@fokusfpv]

Thanks for reviewing this Isaac. you echoed a couple concerns that will have me waiting for the next revision or a fix. at $800 it better be awesome - especially the build quality since that is in Smallrig's control. Cheers!

[@gillesmatheronpro]

ohhh... a French song as an intro to a YT gear test, so unexpected ! Good idea, clever and... relevant.

[@philipbloom]

Nicely made review.

[@CineDailies]

This was a fun two up comparison. Might have to take this idea

[@frankhu8692]

do you think that this is a promising idea?

[@CineDailies]

@@frankhu8692 the tripod? Yes but not for professional rigs. This is fine for small quick content creation setups. Which I plan to use it for

[@DIRECTEDBYH]

thanks for the in depth review! will buy one soon if they fix those small things!

[@Chrstphr03]

What I expected from the version one. I'm certain they'll improve as Smallrig has a reputation of evolving their products.

[@LifeOnTech]

Great review. I have #223 and experienced similar build quality issues. Glad you posted so I knew it wasn't just mine.

[@KONDORBLUE]

Nice Review Isaac! Well done Gene and SR!

[@isaac.schultz]

@@KONDORBLUE Thank you - both for the comment, and your amazing products!!

[@JesseDriftwood]

1. Great video! 2. The tripod seems pretty fantastic!

[@isaac.schultz]

@@JesseDriftwood thank you so much!

[@zechenwei1139]

Honest and thorough, as all reviews should be! Thanks!

[@isaac.schultz]

Thanks! I'm glad you found it helpful

[@christianmcnally4323]

That intro brought JOY!

[@joelconolly5574]

For the price, it's definitely could use an improvement but dang the pros outweigh the cons. Can't wait for your 3 months review of this

[@FrancescoNicolotti]

hi! thanks for your honesty, i was buying it but i thought to wait some more time and see how it handles time!

[@thefridaynightboi]

that was so helpful man hopefully they can improve on these small details . definitely looking to order these when they release more haha

[@isaac.schultz]

Thanks man! I have been able to talk with Smallrig thanks to this video, and it appears they will be addressing all of these issues.

[@OfficialAzor]

need a smaller travel version of this :D

[@Bo_Hazem]

Thanks for sharing your honest review. Hoping they nail these issues and update it.

[@andyvan5692]

wow, what an invention, reminds me of the Vanguard Alta pro, and the 'trigger grip' head it had; but fair points, that handle should have a screwed adjustment for the play, so you can lock it up or down, great idea for maintaining portability, but improvements needed, also that magnet thing, perhaps a circlip, to hold them in?, or make them into screws, with some loctite holding them in?

[@jean-philippegrignom6479]

Hi for the looseness of things.. it's usually best to keep everything loose and unlocked on your tripod for transport/travel, it makes sure nothing breaks.

[@coleudall14]

Great and honest review. Keep it up!

[@TheRogueVoyager]

Okay that drone shot into the ocean though...

[@Photomeike]

Great review!

[@Studio23creation]

Please Smallrig make a longer version (going up to 170cm, without the central column which looks a bit funky when using big cameras and especially sliders), maybe with 75mm bowl ! Please use this concept and make several tripods. This is SOOOOO cool. i want that. never been so exited about a tripod lol

[@tiemji]

Thanks for the review

[@PrimeAtl]

Ayeee bout time you made a KZbin video 😂🔥

[@bwest6275]

Hi, questions please: 1) can the head be removed? And if so, can another bowl head be dropped in? Or only a head that mounts to a 3/8" screw? 2) How do you like the quality of the included head? Are the movements fluid without backlash? I have a Sachtler Aktiv6+Flowtech 75 system and while the Flowtechs are fast, this seems faster. But I would love to retain the silky smooth Aktiv6 head. So this is why I ask. Thanks!

[@paulloth]

yes the head can be removed watch the Potato jet video for more info

[@isaac.schultz]

1. Yes, head can be removed! A different head on this tripod would need to fit into the 2cm hole. 2. The included head is very solid. smooth, with a strong counterbalance, and plenty of room to adjust the speeds of fluid movement. I think the pan is tighter than I would like however

[@robingattiphotography]

@@isaac.schultz may be a weird question but I am curious if this comes with an additional plate or how it would connect to an l-bracket? (I mostly do Real Estate photography but this looks like it would be amazing upgrade)

[@lbowesphoto]

Great overview, thanks for the in-depth analysis and real-world examples! I ordered mine the day of but mine is still in processing :(

[@isaac.schultz]

Thank you! I'd imagine that your tripod is coming soon, if you're in the US. I had number 148/1000, and they might be shipping them in order of purchase.

[@martinekwall4671]

Thank you for the video. Great idea of how to work fast with a tripod! How is the head to work with, is it smooth? Is it actually a fluid head?

[@isaac.schultz]

@@martinekwall4671 Thanks! The included head is very solid in my opinion. smooth, with a strong counterbalance, and plenty of room to adjust the speeds of fluid movement. I think the pan is tighter than I would like however - not quite as smooth as the tilt

[@AWAShowme]

This is an awesome review. I think there's another tripod collaboration that is motorized and self leveling. I forgot who made it.

[@247.mp4]

I guess that was benro

[@AWAShowme]

@@247.mp4 I just looked it up. It's called Tripod X by Edelkrone. Way more expensive.

[@isaac.schultz]

@@AWAShowme Thank you!!

[@puertadlm163]

Man that second guy was a joke. Fire that guy.

[@isaac.schultz]

@@puertadlm163 😂😂😂

[@kurokid2441]

Great innovation...but, after 2 times for returning the previous AD-01 tripod to fix...I really doubt with the endurance of the this cute thing.

[@foxyvisionsvideographer]

How do you use a tripod in event coverage?

[@chrisgorys]

Great intro

[@182-media]

im not sure why you say you cant put big cameras on it. Couse potatoejet did with his Arri

[@AlreadyTiredOfYou]

Nice video. One question, once the legs are locked, is there any way to level the head apart from the legs of the tripod?

[@isaac.schultz]

Thanks! Not to my knowledge - I haven’t found another way to level it yet, although I could be incorrect. Normally that function would be 100% necessary, but with this Tripod, it works extremely well to level it with the legs

[@ShervinShares]

how'd you get it so fast?? my order still says "processing"

[@isaac.schultz]

I ordered it within 2 hours of them going live. I was order 148 out of the first 1,000

[@SuperSuperka]

No dedicated spikes (one per leg, not two) means it will wobble on dense grass. Serious flaw just kills the beautiful concept. I hope Smallrig will address this.

[@isaac.schultz]

@@SuperSuperka After making this review, I found they they have the option to remove the plastic feet to reveal spikes underneath. Check out Potato Jets youtube video to see this more in depth

[@SuperSuperka]

@@isaac.schultz I saw this option, but I consider it to be bad. Only normal single uncovered spikes "works" on dense grass, fallen leaves etc.. I did have problem with shaky footages previously because of sturdy tripod with wrong feets.

[@SkatingFreely]

No spreaders?

[@JacobTheoPower]

Nice

[@Scarlett-ep4ml]

Good!!!

[@movingboxmedia]

Summary: Tripod thought in a new way with an amazing, innovative and well working new feature. Other than that, the quality issues on basic features at that price tag make it a no go (at least for me). Sadly.

[@akammer1000]

What's the warranty like for this thing?

[@truthseeker6804]

a monopod version would be very handy.

[@Wileyinthestreets]

Yc onion pretty much has one

[@tiemji]

Ifootage too. I've got it and it's great

[@roismartin]

what about the fluid head? i wanna know more about it

[@isaac.schultz]

Yes I hope to make a review that goes more in depth soon. But for now, I can tell you that I had a great first experience with it. It was smoother than anything I've personally owned. Keep in mind, I only had about 8lbs of weight on it. It has a nice amount of control over the speed for both tilt and pan. I did feel like it could have allowed for a little faster movement on the pan, however. There is another question in the comments from @bwest6275 that gives even more specifics.

[@noahyv]

The fluid head is not as good or revolutionary as the legs. It's well designed and has great features but the pan drag is a little sketchy in my experience. If they fix the pan drag it will be a really good head and make the system unbeatable for the price. Frankly it's still a steal right now even if you replace the head or sell the head but hopefully they'll fix it anyway even though they already have a one-of-a-kind product. There is a reason they made a limited first batch of 1000 units, sounds like they are planning to make improvements on the next batch, I bet most of those improvements go into ironing out any issues with the head plus minor improvements.

[@Studio23creation]

One question : when going maximum height (with extender tube all the way up), is it sturdy enough? i use an FX6, with a konova 60cm slider with my manfrotto 535 MPRO tripod, which is great, very solid, durable (using itsince 6 years and still perfectly working), but not convenient at all setting up. I can go up to 171cm (maybe 20-30cm more for the camera), so that is very hgh, and i use it a lot for topshots, with FX6 going to the edge of the konova. Do you think i could do something like that with this tripod ? I hope they will release a more robust and longer version of it, without center column wich seems fragile, and not fitted for slider use.

[@isaac.schultz]

Personally, I would not recommend using the extension rod this tripod comes with (at least beyond 50%). I found it to be quite unstable with my 7lb FX3 rig on it.

[@Studio23creation]

@@isaac.schultz yeah, that is what i felt. But then this is quite a small tripod... I hope they will release a longer version of it !!! This is the future of tripod i think !

[@nielstrassou]

Very good video

[@isaac.schultz]

thank u!

[@Louie-ty6bh]

this is why I never buy the first model of anything. first users/owners are always the guinea pig. I appreciate the review lol

[@isaac.schultz]

@@Louie-ty6bh Haha good point. But because of this video, Smallrig will be sending me the updated version

[@Louie-ty6bh]

@@isaac.schultz Is the version on their website the updated one? The handle you have has orange on it, but the one shown on the site doesn't.

[@victorlolo2008]

Smallrig quality control seems not so good, hope they improve

[@88LoneWolf01]

Damn i don’t think mine came with that hidden tool.

[@Forexfox99]

$1300 in Australia? Man that’s painful.

[@gabrielsmith6600]

it really seems like this tripod will stop working properly after a year or 2

[@isaac.schultz]

@@gabrielsmith6600 agreed

[@foxyvisionsvideographer]

I waited over a year to see that it's a little expensive. For 750 euro I would have gone for it...

[@redesignedlife777]

Thanks for spending 800 bucks. I will just have to admire from afar. Lol.

[@isaac.schultz]

@@redesignedlife777 🫡

[@dimitrimoonlight]

It's too heavy for traveling

[@isaac.schultz]

Depends on your travel. For me, 8lbs is plenty light to bring in a suitcase!

[@dimitrimoonlight]

@@isaac.schultz I could handle up to 1,50kg or 3,30lbs

[@DLCOrganization]

No word on the price, eh?

[@isaac.schultz]

@@DLCOrganization It’s included in the video - $800

[@Director_osworld]

Y'all should watch potato jet's video, it answers all problems he faced.

[@ondrejjanoska660]

Paid promo or given product “review” is not review …. It is just a promo… and you should let people know!

[@isaac.schultz]

Paid for with my own money. This is my honest opinion. If you watch the full video, you'll see that I had plenty of feedback for them too - not just positive things.

[@gabeschultz2159]

nobody paid this dude😂 straight outta pocket

[@redesignedlife777]

@@gabeschultz2159the guy saw a fancy drone shot and immediately jumped on him saying it’s a paid review. Lol…..

[@theseventh2609]

@potatojet

[@foxyvisionsvideographer]

How do you use a tripod in event coverage?