While your smartphone may fit snugly into your hand (well, maybe except for those bigger phablets) for most of your purposes, there are times when you need it to be able to stand on its own. But bringing along a tripod wherever you go is a hassle. Stance compact tripod might just be the solution to that problem.
A tripod that is smaller than a pack of gum? Yep, Stance definitely is, weighing in at just 34 grams and having dimensions of 24 x 12 x 79 mm. But more important than its portability is its actual usability. It mounts directly into your smartphone’s charging port (and they claim they won’t damage the port, so you can breathe easy there) so you can use your device properly, either to take pictures remotely or to watch a video without your arms aching from holding it. It uses MicroMount that is made up of Grilamid, a “durable, resilient composite material” to ensure that it will definitely hold.
Stance has a ball-and-socket joint that makes it easy to manuever your phone into whatever position you would like it to be in whether you’re watching your favorite show’s latest TV episode or taking a picture with a self timer. You can also use it when doing time-lapse videos or long exposure photography. Its base has a premium zinc-alloy, non-slip feet to make it more stable as you go about your business.
The Stance compact tripod is available for only $29.95 on the Kenu website. Oh, and one more thing that it can do? It can open a bottle of beer for you when you’re not using it to prop up your smartphone.
SOURCE: Kenu
It’s a good idea, but no way would I pay $30 for it.