Title: Well built and versatile, but wonky cold shoe ... & you can make your own ...
Product review: All current Nikon flashes fit on the cold shoe without excessive force. The clamp provides industrial strength grip and the ball head supports the weight of the flash no problem.I deducted a star because the Achilles' heel of this product is the plastic cold shoe that depends on friction for retention. Eventually, the plastic friction retention tab will wear out. I swapped mine out with Stroboframe flash shoe and feel much better not worrying about expensive OEM flash slipping out and hitting the floor.Although these are great, they are also pricey. I made a few of my own using Manfrotto 175 clamp, Oben mini ball head, and Stroboframe shoe and saved few dollars.
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