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Frio

Frio V2 Universal Locking Cold Shoe Mount

4.2
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Customer Reviews

Outstanding Product -- The price is right.This exactly what I was looking for, and it works like a charm. I use the Nikon CLS (Creative Lighting System) employing several speed lights, including a couple of SB-800s. With these adapters I can easily and quickly mount any of my speed lights on any of my tripods or light stands.An adapter like this must meet two criteria. There cannot be any metal connections on it (Cold Shoe), and it must be able to hold the speed light securely at any angle without the possibility for it to slide off. This Frio adapter does both perfectly. To release the speed light all you have to do is to depress the latch and it slides right off. It is made of durable polymer that promises a long service life.I looked into other products similar to this one, but none of them seem to meet the requirements. The price is right. I will buy a few more of them. Highly recommended.5Great concept, but be careful how much you trust it.When they work, they're awesome. When they loosen or break, they put your gear at risk. This is an excellent idea and, as long as you're careful to check the condition of them often, they're great. If the plastic becomes brittle or cracked, you're gambling. I had one for a while and really liked it, so I bought a second. Not long after the new one came, the first unit cracked and a speed light crashed to the ground when the stand was moved. Luckily it was a cheapo flash and it happened in soft grass, but yikes...I still say it's a good product, but I don't think I'll be putting any of my nicer gear on it.3Effective. Nothing else currently on the market like this. Pairs perfectly with Manfrotto umbrella adapter.I've tried a few cold shoes for remote flash use and so far, I like these the most. Here's why I think they're better than other options:1 - They LOCK. This feature already narrows down the competition significantly. The lock is secure and is easy to manipulate once you get used to it.2 - One single piece. No thumb screws to lose. The threads are a separate molded-in piece of metal, but it's not coming out. The only thing you might possibly lose is the indcluded 3/8" to 1/4" adapter. Hopefully you don't mix light stands or umblrella adapters of different thread sizes. As long as you stick with one size, you won't have to worry about this.3 - Plastic doesn't conduct electricity. Simple, no shorting the terminals on your flash and no need for tape. Other locking cold shoes are metal and could potentially short your terminals. Shorting won't cause damage but it will cause your flashes to not work correctly.4 - Saved my SB-900 from a broken foot. This ties in with the previous point about it's plastic constrution. I had an expensive flash on a stand with an umbrella outdoors. Despite the use of a sand bag on the stand, a strong gust of wind sent the light stand to the ground. The Frio shoe broke around the metal foot of my flash in the fall. Granted, I could no longer use the shoe (I had a spare) but I'd rather replace a cheap cold shoe than an expensive flash. Other clamping style cold shoes may have broken or otherwise damaged my flash.Other reviews say this can't fit the top Canon flash so, be aware of that prior to purchase. My SB-900 uses a slightly larger foot than other Nikon flashes but it still fits the Frio just fine.The only thing on my wishlist is that they make a multi-flash version. A centrally positioned thread with a Frio on each side, horizontally opposed, would be great for umbrellas. Enlight, if you're listening, I promise I'll buy one!52 out of my 4 have broken so far...I'm a wedding photographer and need to be able to set up my lighting fairly quickly, so I wanted to love these cold shoes!They're nice for speed, but the durability is pretty disappointing, especially for the price of $12+ a pop. I've had a couple of situations where there was slight torque put on the attached flashes, and they snapped right off, taking the plastic bits that held them on with them :(I'm ordering another round of cold shoes today, and I'm going back to "traditional" ones for now until these issues get worked out. I'll still use the Frios I have until they break, but I won't be ordering more. Bummer!2Nice design and finish... wish it was a better fit for my SpeedliteIn concept, I liked the design of the Frio Cold Shoe v2 adapter. It is made of strong plastic and has a nice smooth finish. It is compatible with both 1/4"-20 and 3/8"-16 stands or connectors. The metal threads are well-integrated into the Frio.The design prevents the flash from sliding out inadvertently. Overall, it looks like a great, well-thought out design. However, I wouldn't have been able to mount my flash without putting pressure on the electrical contacts of my Canon Speedlite 580EX II. I also thought the mechanism to remove the flash was difficult to press, but that might not be a problem for other stronger people so please take this with a grain of salt.So although I really liked the design and quality, I returned it. If they modify the design to address my issues, I'd gladly purchase the new version. Although it costs more than the competition, if it were compatible with my flash, it would be worth every penny.If you think this was a user error, feel free to add a comment on a method to install the Frio without pressing against the contacts on a Canon Speedlite 580EX II. Or perhaps it doesn't really matter. I will gladly update this review to set the record straight.PROS:- Great design (except for difficulty pressing lock)- Nice smooth finish- Strong plastic with tightly embedded metal threads- Compatible with both 1/4"-20 and 3/8"-16 stands- Good price for what you getCONS:- Not compatible with my flash- A bit too difficult (for me) to depress the locking mechanism4Works really wellVery pricey for a little piece of plastic, but these do work really well. If you want some extra piece of mind for your flash.That said, and this is just anecdotal, it seems to breed a bad habit of not screwing down your shoe mounted stuff, because you grow accustomed to just clicking them in.4Works great - a bit pricey and a weird color, but the best I've usedI've used plenty of coldshoes for Speedlights -- between the plastic "feet" included with many, to the stroboframe, to those included on radio receivers (RF-602) to those included on light modifier brackets.So far, the frio has felt the most secure to use, and best designed, despite a couple small gripes.First, some positives: Very compact, very sturdy, plenty of locking mechanisms (the "snap-in", the lock down feature with the flashes pin and the plastic covering the top portion of the flash hotshoe). Metal 1/4" and 3/8" threading on the bottom.Overall, very good -- the only couple gripes: Price -- it's expensive for what it is, especially when you see how basic it seems (adds up if buying multiple). The color: It's only available in this weird blue color.. why not black? Lastly, I hear some of the Canon flashes that use rubber weather sealing around the connector won't fit (those speedlights that use the twist-down locking mechanism will work)Comparing to some others:Stroboframe was the scariest I used -- a very small piece of metal that holds the speedlight only by the metal shoe -- it always seemed way off balance and like it was just going to snap the flash if I made any sudden movements with it. Price was also high."Feet" included with speedlights - Prior to these, the feet were my favorite. They're cheap (usually included free), have a lock-down mechanism and are very compact (plus they can sit on the floor without the need for a stand). These were a bit hit or miss as some used plastic threading and some used metal. Never had an issue though.Radio receivers - These are nice in that they're multi-function.. they'll typically work as a radio receiver, a flash mount and "feet" if needing to stand a flash on the ground. These are typically not much more than the frio, but a bit overkill if only using it for a flash coldshoe.Coldshoes included with modifiers -- Some modifiers, such as the EzyBox softbox, include a special coldshoe required to mount the speedlight. These, I'm not a fan of due to them trying to accomodate all flashes and typically not working great with any -- these use friction to hold the flash in but I've had a flash drop out of these before.Overall, it's a bit pricey, it's not the nicest looking, but in the end.. it's worked the best and I'd buy a few more.5These are easy to use and these things have saved my flash ...These are easy to use and these things have saved my flash units during a fall. Instead of a flash shoe breaking this will break and give way to the flash so the force is not as much on the flash shoe. only thing I have found like it. I own 6+ of them5Nobody else could come up with something like this!!??Despite the fact that I was disappointed with cold shoe solutions from every vendor, including Stroboframe and Manfrotto, I was hesitant to pull the trigger on the Frio. Why? One, the price. I was willing to give Manfrotto $10 for their version, which is worthless for Nikon speedlights because it doesn't have a hole for the locking pin. Never mind the fact that drilling such a hole is easy. I simply refuse to pay $10 for a $.02 piece of plastic and then have to modify it so it serves its original purpose. Is it too much to ask of Manfrotto to drill a tiny hole in the thing? Are they not familiar with a small company called Nikon and the way they've been designing their flashes for decades? And I won't even get into the $65 Manfrotto spring clamp with micro ball head that has the same pinhole-absent flaw.But I digress. The other reason I hesitated on the Frio was my perception of the size. For some reason the picture made me think this thing was relatively huge and would be sticking out by inches on all sides of my stands and mounts.Finally, I actually read the dimensions in the product description and realized, "Hey, this thing's tiny!" So I ordered one and was delighted by it. It's a solid material, whatever it is (plastic, nylon), the metal threading works fine, the included bushing is great, but most importantly, it has a pin for my Nikon speedlights, and the secondary locking mechanism.With any other of the many mounting options I have, I'm always worried about the flash falling off the shoe. With the Frio, I have no concerns about putting my SB-910 upside down on a boom 15' in the air.5Wonderfully Designed and FunctionalLet's admit it, I'm writing a review for a cold shoe. Doesn't get more boring than that, but wait a minute, this thing is pretty amazing! I bought this because I wanted something sturdy to attach my Canon Speedlite to a light stand and connect a Pocket Wizard. Here's what I liked about this cold shoe.It's a heavy plastic. Built to last. Small form factor. Because it's plastic, you're not going to have any electrical interference issues. I know, that's technically the definition of a cold shoe, but there are other cold shoes that I've had problems with in the past.The flash slides easily onto the cold shoe. The gap where the flash slides into the coldshoe is not too tight and this is great because it locks into place from behind the flash through a clever, yet simple tab design. To release the flash, you can quickly depress the tab and slide the flash off the coldshoe. What I like about this is the fact that day in, day out there is a lot of pressure being placed on the Speedlite mount. It's easy to damage the flash mount and this coldshoe is very well designed and simply works perfectly and easily without putting unnecessary pressure on your flash mount.It comes with 2 threads (1/4-20 standard tripod, light stand thread and a 3/8 thread) If you want the larger 3/8, you simply take a screwdriver or coin, such as a dime and unscrew the 1/4-20 from the inside of the 3/8. Just don't lose it!Now that I've actually had one in my hands and have used it, I'm very impressed and will be adding a handful of these to my lighting kit.5
Frio V2 Universal Locking Cold Shoe Mount

Frio V2 Universal Locking Cold Shoe Mount

4.2
Error You can't add more than 500 quantity.
Regular price
€48,00
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€48,00
Regular price
€78,00
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Unit price
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Save 38% (€30,00)