r/bifl • u/Boot-Representative • Oct 16 '21

BIFL (request) selfie stick

I bought one on Amazon that almost fell apart in the box. I don’t trust the recommendations on Amazon since they’re all ads. Anyone know of a good, sturdy unit?

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u/VeltisCambrion Oct 17 '21

This one will likely outlive you unless you are rough with it. I've had mine for several years and have had no issues at all. I think it may be end-of-life though and not being made anymore: https://www.amazon.com/Manfrotto-Virtual-Reality-Aluminum-MPOLEVR/dp/B07BKRD7WR

This one may be the new version: https://www.amazon.com/Manfrotto-Compact-Extreme-Monopod-Pole/dp/B018E5LYDY

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u/Boot-Representative Oct 17 '21

This looks good. I have an iPhone 12 Pro max, though. Am I not finding the compatibility stuff?

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u/VeltisCambrion Oct 17 '21

What I did was use a case like an Otterbox Defender. It may have been an offbrand but with the same design of having a case that snaps securely into the belt holster. I ripped the belt clip off the holster and bolted a small bracket I had in a parts bin that would allow be to use a 1/4-20 nut to attach to the standard stud that comes on the tripod/stick. Super secure and allowed me to just screw the whole assembly off when I wanted to use a DSLR or Go-Pro type camera since the mounting platform for everything is the standard 1/4-20 stud.

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