Gator Frameworks 5-in-1 Mobile Content Creator Streaming Stand with Wheeled Tripod Base – Includes Smartphone, Tablet, Laptop Clamps, Ring Light, and More! (GFW-STREAMSTAND-W)

I really like this thing! It is far sturdier than most of the systems like it. Yes, it makes my desk look like a spider, Ha! However, it has been very useful for all the things I need to have in front of me.

This is a very well-made item (desktop mounted version), with the exception of the mic boom, which is super cheap. Also didn't come with any 1/4-20 studs, so I couldn't mount the phone holder inside the ring light, like the photos show, until I ordered some studs to add. The worst thing, though, is that you cannot mount the laptop tray and a monitor at the same time--both the VESA bracket and the laptop tray connect to a bracket that mounts on an arm, and they only include one of those brackets. I contacted Gator, and they said that was a design decision to prevent someone from overloading the tree. They will NOT sell you another bracket. Nowhere in any of their ads or descriptions do they mention this. Debating whether I want to return it. I could probably make it do what I want with some added engineering, but I shouldn't have to. Pretty disappointed overall. Other important notes: phone holder won't hold an iPhone 11 Plus in a case; it's not big enough. Tablet holder is pretty decent, though. Instruction sheet for assembly has insanely tiny print and illustrations--can't even read them with a magnifier. Great concept; needs better execution.

Wow!!This solves so many problems and replaces 3-5 different stands all in one. I still have a stand for the camera/teleprompter, but that's because I already have it set up perfectly. And honestly, as much as this does I'm sort of glad it doesn't try to also hold my camera rig too (though it could - and for phone recording or even small lighter cameras, it makes sense). But now everything is on wheels instead of a few tripods interlaced together.The light is great. For a lot of producers, you can get away with it alone - it switches between 3 different brightnesses and does a great job of lighting without strange shadows.It's a heavy unit and very stable and rolls easily fully loaded - and has locking wheels on the feet (and if it doesn't roll, that might be why as I keep learning, lol).You have lots of configuration options, but I'm more of a "set it once and leave it" and then roll it around, so I can't really speak to how well it reconfigures. I will say that the hardest thing is cable management, but velcro ties (from here on Amazon) to the rescue - I attached a power strip halfway up that has some USB ports and I've actually used it to charge up my headphones and stuff when offline.The best thing about this is that you can be mobile way faster than before - and you can do it alone faster than if you had a helper (or two) otherwise.I did find that you can set things way out from center to the point where it feels a bit unstable, but that's not really what this is for. My normal setup is super stable.Even if you never move from your desk (ie. a gamer) this still could still be set up on the side for another angle and supply lighting and chat on a tablet propped up to see offscreen, etc. There's also a table mountable version that looks great, but I can't speak to how nicely it works in that configuration but the light and the mic arm alone would cost more.Just an aside about Gator in my experience - I've used their products for many years as a musician, they have been top quality, and you can tell because the resell value stays very close to the original price and the original price is usually a great deal - they are very aggressive with good pricing. So if you are buying a used Gator, you might pay more than other things and closer to the "new" price, but for me every time it's been worth it - and you can sell it years later for about the same price when it's time to upgrade. At least that's been my experience many times. I can't speak to their support, I've never had to use it.I feel like they came along and made the industry better - raising the quality bar and also bringing pricing back down to reasonable levels. So, yeah, I'm a fan.I don't really have any other similar (mobile content creation stand) type gear to compare this against, but if I did I'm sure this Gator product would be at least equal and probably better.I'd recommend keeping the box, so that you can transport it when you want to take it someplace. Even though it's tough Gator quality, it will protect it. Unless you need it almost already set up to quickly put together and go, and then you could go that way.The only "con" for me is that the laptop holder worries me a bit. Obviously, you can't pound on your keyboard when the laptop is out on a branch like that, and I'm good with that, but I find myself leaning it back in a way that will make it very hard to come loose and drop out and then it's not as ideal for actually typing on. It's probably me just being paranoid, lol, but I thought I'd bring it up since really it's the only thing that I found that I thought could be negative.Overall, this is a brilliant device and I'm sure I'll get many years out of it. Right now the price is $269 for the rolling stand version and actually that seems a bit low for what you get considering the price of quality stands, monitor/mic arms, etc. I could see it being justified at $100 more, so I'm glad they kept up with the normal Gator approach of pricing aggressively.

Overall, this is a great setup and you could use straight out of the box. However, a few small changes will make a big difference.There’s a lot to like right out of the box. The wheels have a rubber coating so they don’t scratch floors and roll easily. The base and main stem are solid. The height adjustments are made with a screw clamp inside of a channel on the main stem. This system works well. The arms move smoothly and only adjust vertically by moving up and down the stem, so there’s no creep due to weight. The laptop holder is surprisingly good. It grabbed and held onto my 16” MacBook without issue.A few things I would upgrade right away. The extension arm for the microphone could not be cheaper. Since the mount is universal, I would suggest picking up a different arm for $50. The ring light is small and doesn’t cast the best light. I added a larger led light, which casts a much nicer light.Overall, this is a worthwhile kit and zip recommend it. You can then modify to suit your needs.

The Gator Frameworks Content Creator Stand is amazing! We were already using a similar product that clamps on the desk. Having the whole shebang on a rolling tripod is SO much better for our setup. The stand is very stable and sturdy. The wheels glide to help us get a perfect position but they also lock tight so we don't have to worry about it budging. All of the parts move well and stay locked into position in use. Overall it's an impressive set up for the price point. Easily recommended if the features fit your needs.

The media could not be loaded. This stand is very accommodating. I’m using it for my iPad 10 Gen. There is plenty of space for bigger screens. I like that my phone can also be above it. I use that for changing my slides. The stand looks professional and is made of quality components.Highly Recommend,Trust you found this review honest and helpful:-)

The top of every arm is metal….but the under side is cheap plastic. I always wonder why companies cheap out. It’s good forWhat I’m doing , but I have no confidence in it lastingAlso I needed customer service and had toDeal with a snarky guy

Great for content creating it literally holds everything that you need! 2 phones as well as an iPad. Light is very bright and the holding stand is durable and is good quality to hold the weight of multiple devices