I have reviewed stylus after stylus from Adonit, but it makes more than styluses as I discovered when the company sent me a review unit of its V-Grip ($34.99). This is not a stylus, but a selfie stick with something more. Yes, it expands to over two feet, using a telescoping metal rod. And it has a squeeze grip that secures your iPhone in place. But Adonit added a Bluetooth shutter button that, when paired with your iPhone, can act as a remote control trigger.
In addition to a tripod mount, there is a cold shoe mount to accommodate traditional photography accessories such as a battery-powered LED or a boom microphone. This makes the V-Grip a handy accessory for reporters and YouTubers. When folded compactly to palm-size, it can flip open to act as a kickstand to watch videos or FaceTime in portrait or landscape mode.
If I had any complaint it's that the removable Bluetooth shutter button is so small (about the size of a nickel) that it could get lost, so keep track of it.
Pros
- Folds compactly to palm size
- Strong phone grip
- Integrated and removable Bluetooth shutter button
- Cold shoe for optional accessories
- Can be folded out to act as a stand
- Tripod mount
Cons
- Removable Bluetooth trigger is perhaps too small
Final Verdict
If you want a selfie stick, the V-Grip from Adonit does all that and more.
