![]() ![]() The PowerGrip H20 is the daddy of selfie sticks. The articulated PolarPro H20 selfie stick holding a Google Nexus 6P. Good idea with the mirror, but the simple stick is let down by poor build quality. Minimum to maximum width of phone: 8.9cm.I’m not confident it will be all that reliable, but the box says the stick has a two-year warranty. The cable is slots into a small hole when folded down. The manual shutter release works via the headphones port. Pictures are normally much better using the main rear camera. The back of the mount has a convex mirror, which allows you to line up shots when using the rear camera rather than the front-facing selfie camera. The phone mount is relatively good, but only just about fitted the Nexus 6P, holding it in place with rubber pads. But the metal extension pole is decent with a little play when fully deployed. Photograph: Samuel Gibbs/The GuardianĪ compact pole with a sticky, sort of dense plastic foam handle and poor build quality: I managed to pull the rubber top off the handle when trying to extend it, exposing the manual shutter button. Olixar Pocketsize Selfie Pole holding an iPhone 6 with the mirror facing the taker. Very stiff, feels cheap but costs more than simple rivals, cable is loose when compact and mount is small and not stable. That means no charging but a cable must be plugged into the phone. The stick has a remote shutter button that uses the headphone port of the phone to simulate the down-volume press. The wing nut holding the mount in place at an angle feels cheap and there was significant play even when done up as tight as possible by hand. The phone mount is very solid, but fitting the Nexus 6P into it was a squeeze. The pole also bends quite a lot with the phone in the mount at maximum extension. A child would struggle, but the sliding mechanism might ease over time. The metal pole is very stiff to both extend and retract, making it hard to put away. The Harrods selfie stick, aka the Red5 mTech Pocket Selfie Stick, is a compact pole with a rubberised grip and cheap-feeling plastic handle. Harrods Red5 mTech Pocket Selfie Stick holding an iPhone 5S. Light, waterproof and adaptable, but not as compact or cheap as rivals and comes with a weak phone clamp. Minimum to maximum width of phone: 7.4cm.The pole will float so you won’t lose your waterproof phone or camera in the sea. Photos through the waterproof phone case in open air were OK, but with a little distortion because of the case. The normal phone mount isn’t as well padded as others, but will unscrew from the pole to reveal a standard 1/4in screw mount for cameras.Ī small, removable Bluetooth shutter remote comes with a waterproof case to attach it to the pole and works well. One is a simple clamp that just about stretches to fit the Nexus 6P and the other a locking mechanism and buoyancy aid for a waterproof case into which you put your phone. The stick comes with two mounts for the phone. The pole is light and sturdy, with little play when fully extended. The pole has a foam grip, aluminium shaft and a twist-to-lock action which holds the phone securely at the desired length. The DiCAPac selfie stick combines a basic pole with some more advanced action-photography features. ![]() DiCAPac Action Floating Selfie Stick with Waterproof Bluetooth RemoteĭiCAPac Action Floating Selfie Stick with simple smartphone mount. Light, compact, solid with good phone hold, excellent remote shutter release and comfortable grip. ![]() Minimum to maximum width of phone: 8.3cm.The button lights up, pairing was easy, the shutter was immediate and it lasted long enough so I didn’t need to worry about charging it (which is simple using microUSB). The handle has a Bluetooth shutter release that works by simulating the down volume button. The Nexus 6P, a 5.7in phablet easily fit s within it. The phone mount is one of the best available, with a secure and reassuring grip between rubber pads, held at an angle by a solid-feeling plastic wing nut. At maximum extension it’s relatively solid without too much play or wobble. ![]() It extends smoothly, holding in position with friction. The Anker selfie stick is a simple extending metal pole in a soft-touch ergonomic grip with a hand strap in the bottom. The Anker Selfie Stick holding an iPhone 6. ![]()
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