{"id":762917,"date":"2026-04-30T04:38:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T04:38:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/762917\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T04:38:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T04:38:23","slug":"this-new-tripod-doesnt-need-the-ground-at-all","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/762917\/","title":{"rendered":"This New Tripod Doesn’t Need the Ground At All"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Nearly all tripods have one thing in common, they stand on the ground (or a floor). While there are some exceptions, like the GorillaPod<\/a>, they are small and aren\u2019t built for full-size professional camera systems. A new Kickstarter product, Viperpod<\/a>, rethinks the tripod from the ground up, and says \u201cno thank you\u201d to traditional use cases. <\/p>\n

The Viperpod, made by Silence Corner, features a built-in hook system and an external flip center column, enabling photographers and videographers to mount their cameras in places and ways traditional tripods cannot. <\/p>\n

Silence Corner notes that the Viperpod can hang on railings, doorways, branches, and much more, which \u201copens up new shooting angles that were previously difficult or impossible to achieve.\u201d <\/p>\n

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\u201cIf it holds, you can shoot,\u201d the makers explain. <\/p>\n

Although the built-in hook and flipping central column fundamentally change how photographers and videographers can stabilize their gear, the Viperpod can also be used like a traditional tripod. At first glance, it generally looks normal. It has carbon fiber legs with multiple sections, quick-adjust knobs, and a tripod head. <\/p>\n

Much like the tripod itself, though, the head has a trick up its sleeve. It has a ball head on a panning base, which is not too unusual in and of itself, but the external flip-center column can serve double-duty as a handle to quickly create a pan and tilt handle for video work. As Silence Corner notes, it is not a fluid head, though, that would need to be purchased separately. <\/p>\n

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The Viperpod comes in two variants, a standard model and a light one. The standard Viperpod weighs 2.55 pounds (1.16 kilograms), folds down to 17.7 inches (45 centimeters), and reaches a maximum height of 61.8 inches (157 centimeters). It can support 17.6 pounds (eight kilograms) of gear. The Viperpod Light is a bit shorter, a little lighter, and holds 13.2 pounds (six kilograms) of gear. They are both made of carbon fiber and come with the same Arca-Swiss-compatible head. <\/p>\n

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With 33 days to go in the Kickstarter campaign<\/a>, the Viperpod has nearly tripled its $10,000 target with support from 79 backers. Backing options for the Viperpod Light start at $279, a $90 discount versus the expected retail price. The standard Viperpod starts at $309, a $100 discount. In both cases, Silence Corner expects shipping to backers to begin in September 2026. <\/p>\n

Image credits:<\/strong> Silence Corner <\/p>\n

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