Happy Holidays from Venice Beach, the suns shining. I haven’t snooped for a while so thought I’d get on here are share a piece of super bargain busting kit I just bought. So let’s get right into it. Anyone looking for an inexpensive stocking stuffer $15 bucks including shipping for a gadget lover the Atumtek selfie stick that converts to a tripod with auto iPhone controller via Bluetooth, I am sure it works for Android phones too this product is fantastic.

I had an old Canon camera tripod with a stretchy attachment for my phone I was using to mount my phone to make music videos except something fell on it so I could only use it in one position in my studio propped up against boxes, not much of a tripod for any kind of stability so began looking for a cheap alternative.

I cannot tell you how impressed I am with this little product or Diego the dude who recommended it to me on You Tube, by chance I happened to be comparing features of the Detail app and GarageBand app for music recording and editing and Diego explained a very simple set up using the Atumtek Tripod.

1st of all it looks way more high budget, expensive and sturdy than the price suggests and it’s for real, it actually is really great, awesome in fact.

The instructions are clear and simple. The only thing really you have to get the hang of, is how it opens and closes. It’s a kinda knack, you have to pull the top up first, it takes a bit of pressure, I was worried I might break it initially but no you just have to give it a tug and open the top about 3-4 inches. Then there is a button on the bottom that releases the legs. You don’t pull them open as you then stretch out the concertina mast of the stick the tripod base opens automatically. You don’t have to do anything.

I set up the Bluetooth remote on my phone. It recognised it instantly, connected and worked immediately. The only thing I will say the remote won’t control your phone from within a camera app like Detail or GarageBand. You have to press play manually when using another app to record within.

It’s the kind of kit you’d expect to pay $30 or $40 for. Wish they made one for my iPad too.

When it’s closed it’s a little bit longer than a relay baton, about 12 inches, super portable and lightweight. All in all a fantastic little product for anyone needing to mount their phone for TikTok lives, content creation, podcasting or sports filming or camera work on the go.