SmallRig Articulating Arm with Dual Ball Heads (1/4'-20 Screws)

Currently shopping for something else, because the 1/4-20 silver finger nuts are a pain. They are 3-lobed triangles, which means that sometimes you can barely get purchase on one of the lobes to tighten it. And if you use a hex key in the holes, you can often only access one hole at a time, so if that hole happens to be in a position that makes it difficult to get a hex key in there... it's a pain. Not sure why SmallRig didn't use a circular and fully knurled knob like some of their other mounts I have, which work far better.

This magic arm was purchased to replace a cheaper-made alternative arm that suffered from an inability to hold its position and securely mount an accessory to a camera. The Smallrig articulated magic arm employs a pair of ball joints and a large T-handle.The ball joints allow for a much wider range of positioning than the typical magic arm.This is a much better design that affords much greater flexibility in positioning the accessory to be held with the arm. The T-handle allows for the user to apply very positive leverage and clamp the arm down into position in a very secure manner.This ensures that the arm will not move and provides a very secure and stable mount for the accessory that the arm is holding. The 1/4-20 mount points on the ends of the arms that the user threads into the camera and accessory use triangular spinner controls that provide the user with the ability to exert a great deal of leverage to secure the arm. They are also drilled so that you can insert something like a hex wrench handle to increase the leverage exerted on the mount points for an even tighter, more secure attachment. This is an excellent, well-made product that I would buy again and would recommend to others in the market for such an accessory.