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3.0 out of 5 starsGood idea, but rather flawed implementation
Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2023
I really want to like the Peak Design Capture Clip system, but am finding that the components are frustratingly close to being really good, but each fail to really deliver one way or another.
For the P.O.V kit, the use of so much cheap plastic really lets this kit down big time. The first kit that arrived had a stripped thread in one of the nuts and before I realized what was happening, I heard a crunch because the plastic broke. The replacement kit has no stripped thread issues, but I'm hesitant to tighten the bolts very tightly as I don't want to break the plastic. A better grade of plastic might help, but I really am bewildered why they didn't make the parts for this kit out of the same aluminum used for the Capture Clip itself, which is nicely finished and has a nice quality feel to it, overall.
The design Peak Design came up with to have 2 pivot points for the GoPro instead of using some sort of simple ball head setup is very fiddly and slow to adjust.
The other issue I have with the P.O.V kit is the need to have a set screw to stop the kit from wobbling in the Capture Clip. In my opinion, this is a fatal flaw in the Capture Clip itself as the regular plate that is included with the Capture Clip also wobbles and doesn't have a set screw to help prevent the wobble.
In contrast, the similar PGYTECH Beetle has absolutely no wobble when the plate or their GoPro mount (which is aluminum and has a much nicer design for adjusting the position of the GoPro) are attached to it. The PGYTECH Beetle uses plastic for the back side of the clip which is a potential weak point that could fail at an inopportune time, so it is not perfect either.
Finally, none of these clip designs I have tried so far will work universally with any Arca Swiss style plate and generally do not have compatible designs. So the Peak Design accessories don't work with the PGYTECH Beetle clip and vice versa. I would love to find a product that has the all aluminum design of the Peak Design Capture Clip, the all aluminum design of the PGYTECH GoPro mount, and the rock solid grip of the PGYTECH mount system to prevent any wobble without the need for a set screw.
In my opinion, the negatives of the all plastic design of the P.O.V kit and the need for a set screw to prevent wobble are far bigger negatives than the use of plastic on the back of the PGYTECH clip and I wouldn't recommend the Peak Design solution.