Basically, what I always think is “don’t be too delicate.”
If you don’t handle it gently, it breaks, it gets damaged, it gets scratched.
When that happens a lot, doesn’t it fill you with the feeling of “ugh, what a hassle”?
It’s okay to be a bit rough!
Sure, a blade sharp like a Japanese sword is wonderful, but isn’t the rugged toughness of an axe pretty great too?
This is a story about a GoPro mount that seems related but isn’t really related at all. Here we go!
Do you know about QUAD LOCK?
It’s a really simple item that makes it easy to quickly attach and detach smartphones and all sorts of things.
It’s exactly the kind of wonderful item that’s quick and easy to attach and detach.
QUAD LOCK Universal Adapter V2 QLA-UNI-2
This is the “receiving” side that can be fixed with double-sided tape.
It can be securely fixed to any flat surface. *Curved surfaces are pretty difficult, so I can’t recommend them.
I basically use this to standardize everything.
This is a mount with a 1 inch (25.4 mm) ball.
*I made one myself a while back since they didn’t have this, but things keep getting more convenient.
Most balls of this type are 25.4 mm (1 inch). It might work with RAM mount systems too.
But in my opinion, RAM joints are made pretty roughly.
SEA &If you use SEA’s underwater camera mount diameter, it looks beautiful and is quite robust.
SEA &SEA SA8 ball clamp
I use this one because I absolutely don’t want it to break and I want to use it for a long time.
Manfrotto nano clamp 386B-1
I convert the threads on this to M6 (helicoil) and use it with a ball attached.
INON direct base III
It has an M6 hole in the center so you can turn anything into a ball joint.
*There are two corners for anti-rotation, so if you’re not using them, please remove them.
