ATian 11-Inch Articulating Magic Arm Super Clamp Large Crab Pliers Clip for LED Light, LCD Monitor or Flash Light On DSLR Cameras

If you tighten enough to lock in place to hold a slightly heavy tablet, the ball joint receiver end(s) will start to fail. It bends the tip of the receiver, allowing the ball to be pushed out. With refurbishment and knowledge of metals I have made it work, but if it were reinforced or just plain high quality steel materials, this thing would be a work of art.Another poor design or poor QC is the T handle bolt. It is reverse threaded and if it is slightly over tightened it will start to untreated even though it appears to have a "light thead lock paste" from the manufacturer (white threadlock). I applied blue threadlock and allowed it to cure over 2hrs before use. Seems to be holding, but without drilling a hole through the bolt and handle and driving a roll pin (tension pin) I fear it will give me the same problem in the future.

My arm showed up used and/or banged up. Bunch of scratches all over it. One ball joint gets stuck even after I ease the tension. The other ball joint works fine. The arm is usable so I'll keep it, just the quality of the product is below average. My buddy bought similar arm on ebay for a lot less and it is flawless.Also even with Amazon Prime it took like 4 business days to deliver. So I don't have another 2 weeks for an exchange.

I purchased this brand for a very specific reason: in the photos it shows a SOLID plastic knob. I had another brand previously, and it had a hollow plastic knob that was dropped onto carpet at knee height. Needless to say because of the hollowness, the knob shattered. I bought this one to prevent that from happening again. Unfortunately what I received is not what is displayed. The knob is in fact hollow. Buyers, if you find one with a solid knob, buy it, and let me know.To add, this brand is kind of shotty. Sure it works, but it feels very cheap. It hasn't broken yet (hence, the 2 stars), but it's only a matter of time.

This arm falls a bit short on being solidly locked down on the articulating arm. The clamp itself is solid. But the locking mechanism is flimsy and can shear off without a lot of effort.You get what you paid for, so long as you go into it knowing that this product is not the most solid solution

Doesn't tighten enough on my rig, which is pretty standard. Semi strong. Holds up as well as you'd expect from something this price.

One of the articulated joints froze up and broke the first time I used it. The rubber padding comes off the clamp./// UPDATE /// They sent me a perfectly new one and I'm totally satisfied.

i am using it in my office. and i like it.

Good articulating arm. Holds my iPhone for cooking videos over hard to reach places.