What's the best car suction mount for a small (BMPCC) camera?

DPStewart

DPStewart

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Howdy crimestoppers!

So I'd like to get a really good car suction-mount but only for a Blackmagic Pocket Camera or a Panasonic GH2/GH4 either with a small light lens.
Bigger than a Go-Pro mount - but not anything that would ever be called upon to support any more than say, a 5D mkIII with an average lens.

There are just a TON of products out there so I was hoping someone might be able to help me narrow it down.
I'd like to keep it under $300 as this does seem a reasonable request for rigs built for lighter cameras.

I know that a 3-point system is generally the best. And mounts that stay very flat and low are also generally more stable. ...STILL a ton of products to sort through.

So far I've found this single-suction Matthews mount to be interesting - especially because it's rated for up to 24lbs/12kg. But no reviews of it yet...
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/686492-REG/Matthews_427015_BH_20_Ball_Head_with.html


EDIT: Found this 3-point mount for $100 that "seems" to have good reviews...Anyone else?
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produ...ices_ddmnt_triple_fat_gecko_camera_mount.html

So - what are folks using that fit this description?
 
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3 dollar gootsteen.jpg x 3 = 9 dollar= 3 mount suction mount :)

And sometimes I use a modified mount from a navigation system like Garmin. Has suction system which holds gopro and heavier.
 
Before you kill me: try a ballhead with a professional glass-suction set. Heavy duty, and much much cheaper and very stable. You can get thes suckers in one-two or three sticked together. Holds hundreds of kilos. Looks like Matthews did the same and added 150 dollars upon the cost-price.
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Publimix said:
Before you kill me: try a ballhead with a professional glass-suction set. Heavy duty, and much much cheaper and very stable. You can get thes suckers in one-two or three sticked together. Holds hundreds of kilos. Looks like Matthews did the same and added 150 dollars upon the cost-price.
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VERY VERY interesting.

I like a good hardware store challenge too.

Oh, and I dig your Avatar there mate. Excellent taste.
 
The second one looks terrible. Id go for Matthews or manfrotto - actually it looks like many of the bits are the same stuff with a rebrand.
 
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