Imorden: IMORDEN 11"/28cm Articulating Magic Friction Arm for Hot Shoe Mounts Work with DSLR Camera Rig (Electronics)

I received this product really fast, like within two days. As you can see in the photos I set it up on my Imorden 48in slider (that I love oh so much). I attached the arm to my Canon 70D w/a 70-300mm Lens attached, and on the articulating arm I attached my Zoom HN4 recorder which really helps when there's no one or a stand available to hold it for me. I tested the sound and it didn't pick up the noise from the slider because the slider is so smooth (Love that). I was also able to manipulate articulating arm so that I could aim the recorder in any position to pick up sound where I wanted to pick up. For this review I took the pix to simply give you a few ideas as to how the arm can be used (although the product description does show you).

I was also able to use it for my light (which can also sit directly on the tripod of course. I also added a picture of the Pico dolly skate that had already come with an articulating arm, but, had forgotten that I had it. So, I went and pulled it out to see if it was the same thing, and initially I thought it was (for a while to be honest), and I was like "aww man, I ordered the same thing I already had." It looked exactly the same and I thought it was, so I said to my self "only thing is, the one that I already had was a lil stiff, like it needed a lil oiling or something." It wasn't too bad, but bad enough to cause a lot of jerking when trying to reposition it w/the equipment attached. Never-the-less, I carried on and decided to take a picture of the two side by side to see if it was the same size (that's when I realized IMORDEN, had its name written on their product and the other didn't, and I was able to distinguish the two. I mean I knew one was smoother, and the other wasn't (once I saw the one with the name was the smooth one, it made me even more impressed with IMORDEN, because I've ordered two items from them for the first time and both were fantastic.They've found a new customer here. I know that I will look up their name for specific items first, before checking other companies.

However, to have two of the exact same products from two different companies really increased my faith in IMORDENS products because I actually had something that looks and acts just alike, but didn't perform quite the same. I'M A BELIEVER IN IMORDEN PRODUCTS even more-so now.
In my photos, you'll see different positioning of the arm, as well as side by side comparison of two different articulating arms, also the different ways to use it.

since I never added a photo of the 48inch slider on my previous review of it, I thought that I'd make it part of this 11inch Articulating arm as well. Oh yeah, notice on the picture of the slider how I have my camera with attachment sitting at the end with a 70-300 lens, and there isn't even a shake from imbalance or anything. I'm sorry, this isn't about the slider, but you guys have no idea how I'm impressed I am with this thing, and for the price I paid I just can't keep it to myself, lol!. It was just such a pleasant surprise because I took a risk on buying it and it didn't have many reviews to really feel safe. However, I must say the reviews that were there were all FIVE STARS. This lil thing gets a FIVE STAR as well, especially after comparing it to the one I forgot I even had.

Had I known that I had one already, I would've ordered something else to add to my video/photography equipment. But, on the other hand, this one feels so much smoother and one twist of the knob, and everything is tightened into position at once (once you put it into the position you want), I love that part as well (I 4got to mention).

Sorry so long guys, next time I'll keep it short, precise and to the point. ;-D