Zeikos ZE-TR5A Flexible Tripod

Product Details

Product Dimensions: 0.9 x 0.9 x 5.2 inches ; 1.9 ounces
Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
ASIN: B002HZJ1T2
Item model number: ZE-TR5A

By : Zeikos
List Price : ~~$4.20~~
Price : $2.12
You Save : $2.08 (50%)

Product Description

Zeikos Pocket-pod Tabletop Flexible Tripod For Compact Digital Cameras and Camcorders

Technical Details

Flexible Table Top Tripod
Tripod: Tripod model ZE-TR5A
Sturdy and safe for your camera: gives complete protection to your camera
Universal Tripod Mount:
For All Small Digital camera and camcorders: fits all small cameras and camcorders

Customer Reviews

Before buying this item, I did lot of research on all types of tripod.
1. All Flexi mini Tripods in this category are same except Brand name on Tripod. I purchased Zeikos and other 2 brands from Amazon.
I tried this tripod on Sony Cybershot DSC (Whose tripod holder is not at center place (Sony likes different)). but I did not face any issue with that.
This Tripod strong enough for a Canon SX10IS.(its similar to SLR without additional lenses. But You need to spread out the legs of Tripod.)
2. I bought this mini Flexi tripod and ended up making this my travel companion. Here are my reasons for liking it a lot:
- It's sturdier than I expected. The rubber feet prevent slipping and the flexible legs can easily hold a typical camera without bending under the weight.
- While it's light enough to carry around, you can keep in your pocket. Flexi Tripod size is less than 6".
- With the legs spread out at the bottom it makes a great grip for little cameras.
- Its perfect replacement for Mini Tripod also Mini Tripod are more bulkier, heavier.
- Flexi Tripod helps you a lot to take pictures on self timer with less space available for Tripod.
- You can spread out the legs also bend/twist the legs (not at great extend)to adjust the angle.
- Unlike straight-leg tripods, you can make the feet grip a vertical edge, like a cube partition.
- shooting at a low speed and risk of blurring the shot, You can use any object/ place for stability (6" X 6" place is more than enough)
- Very nice tripod for who thinks they are not professional photographers.
Drawbacks
- One design drawback is the mounting screw is fixed. You don't get a little thumb knob to twist when mounting the camera, you have to rotate the whole tripod. But it's so small and the legs squeeze together so close that it's easy to do.
- Tripod height is less if you keep on ground its but obvious it makes some angle when you are standing for photograph.
- I am not sure about life of this Tripod, But It can go for 2-3 years at least :)
Conclusion:
Hello!
You are buying this item for nothing. This item is just for $1-$4 range. Don't compare with Costly gorilla pod/ mini Tripod.
Who needs quick photographs at any place(and bother to ask others for clicking your snap). If you lost this item you will never mind.
This item is great you can go for that.

On both sides of the scale, size is a factor.
Straight to the point:
Pros:
+ Light ; portable
+ Surprisingly stable in most placements
+ Flexibility offers a decent variety of angles
Cons:
- Diminutive size/weight prevents straight-down angling due to loss of stability. Also Squaring horizontally is "iffy" due to the bendy-legs
- Painted legs began shedding tiny flakes of black paint.
At about 4-3/4" tall (base to feet) ; armed with a pocket clip, this little twerp can travel with you about anywhere. Flexible, rubber-ended legs allow a variety of angle placements, as long as perfectly horizontal isn't one of them.
It does lose stability if you try to angle down much, so you may want to look elsewhere for a table-top macro photo tripod.
Ultimately paint flaking off the legs sealed it's fate as "just ok" for me. I did get some use out of it at a near-nothing price (light, indoor only use). Unfortunately, the continual shedding of little black crumbs isn't something I want near a camera (or any optics).
Aside from this issue, it was an alright little 'pod at a near-nothing price.