Pico Flex Dolly "Only" Digital DSLR Skater Camera Dolly Slider Table Top Dolly By Photography and Cinema

I wanted to get a slider for my action cam but I didn't want to spend a ton of money in the process. This skate dolly was my solution to that problem. In a lot of ways, it's better than a slider, because it's less restrictive, since it can travel much further, it can go in circles and it can even go up walls. As long as the surface it's traveling on is smooth, the video will also be smooth.In deciding which model to get, I was trying to avoid those that had imperfections in the wheels or didn't tighten securely or had other imperfections that would prevent getting a smooth panning shot. I saw that this dolly was endorsed by CheesyCam, whose product reviews and tutorials I enjoy reading. I also liked the description of the dolly's specs.I was very pleased with the dolly and its performance. It's very solidly constructed (including the wheels). It rolls smoothly and produces very smooth panning shots, both when used horizontally on the floor and also when used vertically on a wall. It also turns a nice, even circle when you angle the wheels just right. I'm very pleased with the video quality I get using this product.If I had any criticism, it would only be the lack of click stops for the wheels so that you could set both wheels for exactly the same angle. More expensive models have that feature, but of course, they're much more expensive. I wasn't prepared to spend what it took to get that extra feature, and I find that I don't miss it. It's very easy to set these wheels to get exactly the effect you want.This is a great, high-quality product and one I enthusiastically recommend.

This is an absolutely brilliant little kit for taking stable moving video. Think of a 360 product shot or maybe following a kitten across the floor. There are plenty of videos out there demonstrating how it works and how to use it. I thought I'd add my own observations.- This 'kit' comes with the dolly, a friction arm, a clip, and a nifty carrying case.- All of the components seem to be pretty high quality and the dolly itself is relatively heavy (for such a small device) and solid.- The front and rear axles can be rotated to make it easy to setup circular shots for a wide range of circumferences. There is a 1/4"-20 mounting screw in the center and two threaded near each axle.- The short friction arm comes with a hot shoe adapter and 1/4-20" screws on each end. One of the features that I found to be remarkable is the single knob that is use to loosen and and tighten all three joints together- The Shark Clip is a small clip that screws onto one of the ends of the friction arm and can easily hold a small camera or iPhone without having to bother with screwing/unscrewing the device from the tripod mountHighly recommended. It might seem expensive but the alternatives are even more expensive. You can always go the DIY route but for those of who'd rather spend the time shooting video this is a great option.

The Pico Flex Dolly arrived on time and came in it's own carry bag. No instruction manual, but not much of a problem since it's very, very simple.The construction is simple and all-metal. Seems to be aircraft aluminium or similar. The camera platform ia a simple plate engraved with the product name, 3 evenly spaced 1/4-20 mounting holes. The middle one comes with a 1/4-20 tapped stud installed which I have not been able to remove yet. Seems like they used extra loc-tite on it. The metal axles are mounted directly to the top of the plate via two more 1/4-20 screws and large thumbscrews which form a pivot point so the axles can be adjusted to give you various movement otions - curves, slants, full circles etc. The wheels are smooth and turn freely and will give you good steady, smooth shots on any smooth surface. I took the axles off the top of the plate and mounted them on the bottom of the plate instead, which is quite easy. In fact, to achieve the same effect, I could have just removed the 1/4-20 mounting screw in the middle and reversed it and turned the dolly over because it's that simple. I only decided on this way because it gives better aesthetic with the dolly logo still facing up.The space on the camera plate is a bit limited so you definitely will want to install a ballhead or friction arm. Flipping the axles gave me a little more space to maneuver but not much. I also plan to remove the 1/4-20 mounting screw and replace it with a partially tapped D-ring version which can turn independently so I can mount my tilting z-mount. I can't turn in right down onto the mount because of it's size and shape (it's barely too big). The free turning D-ring screw will remove the need to turn the z-mount (or ballhead or friction arm or any other mount) to attach it.I haven't had an opportunity to compare this to any of the cheap Chinese versions, but I can say that this doesn't suffer the issues I have read bout with those.If you're looking for a tabletop skater dolly - this is the one to get.

Rock solid little dolly, smooth in-line skate wheels, perfect little case. It works great with a pocket camera shooting video, as long as you only truck (move left and right, perpendicular to the subject) with it, so that the subject remains at a (nearly) constant distance from the camera (or if you go around a subject, again, where it remains at the same distance from the camera). If you actually try to dolly with it (move towards or away from the subject) then you will lose focus. For real SLRs that have some sort of focus tracking, this is not a problem, but it is something you should be aware of, especially since the camera will not always focus on what you expect it to. This is not a shortcoming of the Pico Flex, it's physics getting in the way.