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Playing with time-lapse apps I needed some easy convenient way to hold my iPhone 5 ... somehow tripping on the Joby GripTight (the phone holder part) I found that some resellers offered what appeared to be the holder combined with a small tripod stand calling the "kit" the "GripTight Micro Stand." While, oddly, I could not find documented anywhere exactly which tripod stand was being offered (or even IF offered separately), I guessed it had to be either the Joby GorillaPod 250 or the GorillaPod 800. While guessing it must be the smaller GorillaPod 250, I posted the question to Joby's Facebook page (with no published phone number, one of the recommended ways they suggest for support). I received an almost immediate response confirming my guess that it was indeed the GorillaPod 250 that was offered in a kit with the GripTight. There are two real benefits to this. First while each part sells for ~$20, combined they sell for ~$30 or ~33% off! Second and equally important this confirmed that while the kit did not identify the stand itself, it was indeed the Gorilla Micro Stand 250 so that not only would the GripStand Micro Stand kit separate into 2 pieces that could be used separately, the stand WAS the GorillaPod 250 that can be used with anything with a standard 1/4-20 tripod mount (e.g., compact cameras).

Based on their Facebook response and knowing the quality of the GorillaPod Focus I already owned, I ordered the "kit" sight unseen. After ordering (online) but before receiving I had the opportunity to talk to the Joby distributor at a recent local camera show. Interestingly he was adamant that there was no "kit" combining the GripTight and Micro stand only a "kit" combining the GripTight and the GorillaPod Stand (the flex leg tripod). He guessed that it was the resellers themselves combining the 2 separate items. Equally interesting is that the GripTight Micro Stand "kit" is not listed on Joby's website. So when I received my online order in the mail, I found that the (high quality) Joby box indeed contained 2 items the GripTight and the Gorilla Micro Stand 250 (though never identified as such). The Joby box itself is labeled "Joby GripTight Micro Stand" and a tiny little sticker near the UPC on the back of the box (an afterthought?) reads: "JB01255-BWW JM2-01WW.

With all that said, I was EXTREMELY impressed by both the GripStand and the Micro Stand. Both parts are very well made (in China) and look to be VERY high quality. Attached together via their 14-20" mounts, both parts fold to no more than ~ 3 1/4" x 1 1/16" x 3/4. The all-metal stand's legs (said to be made of zinc-aluminum alloy with tips covered in silicon) fold to almost nothing and unfold very smoothly. The stand's 1/4-20 connection is also metal (said to be aluminum) and has some degree of rotation (said to be 36 degrees) like a tiny ball mount. The plastic Micro Stand also folds to almost nothing and also appears to be very durable and high quality. Spring loaded it easily and solidly grips my iPhone 5 (in its bumper case). The box states it will hold phones (or anything) between 54-72mm (2.1-2.8") wide. The foldout arms look like they would grip phones up to ~ 1/2" wide.

While Joby can certainly improve their confusing documentation and marketing, overall I found the "kit" to be a solid high-quality accessory and an ideal solution when a tripod-type mount is needed for holding a phone (or again a compact camera as the Micro Stand can be used alone). I'll also note that when folded there are no sharp edges so it can easily be put in a pocket without any scratching or irritation. Lastly, as an aside, I'll note while there are MANY apps for timelapse, I've been very impressed with OSnap!

*** added 2MAY13 ***

also see good dpreview dot com 1MAY13 review: "Accessory review: Joby Grip Tight Micro Stand"

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The micro stand is well built. The unit is very compact when all folded up. It easily fits into a normal sized pocket. The rubber grips on the ends on the legs provide a good amount of grip for whatever surface it's placed upon. The mounting mechanism works well and folds away easily for storage. It's nice to be able to remove the legs from the mounting mechanism so that the mount can be used on a regular tripod. No complaints.

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This Joby JM2 is a 2 piece hardware the grip itself (with a standard tripod mount hole) and the Joby Micro 250 tripod (Grey Color) that support up to 250gr weight.

I bought this for my Lumia 920 (70.8mm wide and weight 185gr), which I personally think the largest device that this grip can hold comfortably.

Lumia 920 was never mentioned anywhere in the compatibility list (only mentioned Most windows Phone) but considering the dimension is around the size of S3 and the specs that mentioned 72mm maximum width, I took the plunge.

The first time I tried the grip, it didn't hold the phone properly as I tried to avoid the grip location to be near any of the buttons.

(I located the grip between the power button and camera button, this makes the cellphone heavy on left side).

Was pretty disappointed until I realize that the gap on the U shape of the grip is the perfect gap to fit the power button of Lumia 920.

With that in mind, the grip able to hold the cellphone almost perfectly on the center, making it super balance even on the maximum angle that the tripod allow for taking pictures and as a stand.

In this position the bar behind the stand have enough gap to the 26mm lens on 920 and does not interfere with the camera at all.

Well worth the money to buy this grip and Micro tripod combo. My journey to find the right stand / table mount for my phone ended here. That's it.

Sure this is quite a lot of money for a small device really this device material most likely cost 2.5$ in manufacturing (I know this from dealing with a lot of china made product),

but you got to consider it's design and construction build, save yourself some $ and get this rather than buying multiple cheap and flimsy stand that barely work on specific devices.

There's definitely room for improvement, like making it with triple rod or rectangular rod so the grip didn't flex as much and maybe suplying a small compatible keychain ring

(fyi, it does have a hole for adding keychain).

Lastly, one tips I have from my experience, make sure you secure the tripod to the grip with COIN, it make a huge difference when you're trying to pivot the tripod when trying to take a picture.

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Wooooooow. Someone done read my mind. Most companies designing stands for the iphone like this focus specifically on the iphone, and while that's fine, there aren't enough companies making more agnostic stands. What makes this stand great is that i use the lifeproof case and it still fits, but no matter what case u use, it should fit this unit just fine.

Even better, it is designed with a camera screw hole for tripods, so if u have a simple small tripod stand this works just fine. I love that.

This particular unit comes bundled with a very spce efficient triod that works really well if what u want is landscap mode, and while i like how the tripod folds up small, i wish the screw platform could turn 90degrees so u could have the iphone or ipod or other device in portrait mode. The gorilla is another tripod but is a bit too big, other tableto tripods are bigger, so if if i can find a tripod that is nearly as compact as the one this comes bundles with but where the platform turns 90 degrees to allow for portrait mode, i would highly recommend it, especially as there are many apps that don't have a landscape mode. Of course, yet another possible innovation would be to make this unit stretch long enough that u can clip the top and bottom of the phone rather than just the sides to compensate for the tripods that don't hav, a turning platform.

Either way, i'm satisfied with this unit enough that i rushed out and bought a second one. Thanks again to Joby. Great design.

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I purchased this product for use with a Galaxy S4. I used it daily and was very pleased with it. However, after only a few months of use, the bottom clamp broke. I have contacted the seller, who was not very helpful, but since it is still under warranty I will return it to Joby.

I think the problem is the size of the Galaxy S4. I did not use have the phone in a case when using this stand, but even without a case the S4 is quite a bit wider than an iPhone. If you are considering this for heavy use with any of the larger Android phones, I would suggest trying the Square Jellyfish tripod instead (also sold on Amazon).