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Testing,
Joby Suction Cup and
Locking Arm/
GorillaPod Arm
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By Dale Mears

Joby has been releasing great accessories for
action cameras (POV) for many years now.
The original GorillaPod being an
outstanding product and now available in all
sizes, colours and materials to hold
whatever you can throw at them or fit in
with your fashion. Easy to carry, intuitive to
use and outstanding performance. So what is
Joby’s latest offering and how will it improve
your game?
The Joby Suction Cup and Locking Arm/GorillaPod
Arm is another suction cup to add to the current
market. Now I know there are quite a few knocking
about, GoPro produce one, Contour produce one,
you can also go on eBay and pick one up for a
reasonably cheap deal, but like those annoying sat
nav suction cups they fall off, or simply don’t have the
suction to hold onto most surfaces.

I have been using Joby’s new Suction Cup since the
prototyping stages and the ability to stick onto a kayak
with ease is something many people just don’t seem
to try. I assume it’s fear of losing their precious camera
but things have definitely moved on.The Suction Cup
comes separate to the locking arm allowing you to
use this with the full range of Joby Action Series
products. On top of the Suction Cup is a quarter inch
thread to screw in the Locking Arm or any other
device. Once tightened this doesn’t budge and holds
in place thanks to a small rubber washer supplied on
the Locking Arm even when wet this holds in place
and allows you to continue shooting.
The Suction Cup itself looks like any other however has
a good amount of travel before locking into place, so