GorillaX Wireless PTZ System

Paul Henley

Four stars from me. I'd like to see more mounting accessories offered.

Erin Fairchild

Works best for me when I leave the base in one place and make occasional adjustments. If I'm constantly walking around doing little jobs, I still wear a headlamp. Different things earn their place in the bag.

Benjamin Archer

This was the last piece of a setup I'd been putting together slowly. Nothing matched when I started, and I probably changed my mind about the layout more often than I needed to. Finally took the whole lot out last weekend. It was satisfying to use it for an actual job instead of standing in the garage planning another change.

Samuel Ridgeway

Can't comment on maximum range. Mine is only a short distance away when I use it, and that's all I need.

Carlos Medina

We have a small outdoor cooking area at our hunting cabin. I used to position the light before starting and then find my back was casting a shadow over whatever I was doing. With the control nearby, I can shift the beam and check the food without rearranging the whole stand. The others mostly appreciate dinner taking less fuss.

Jesse Tanner

For a purchase made on impulse, this has worked out unusually well. Normally I'm much better at finding reasons to buy gear than reasons to use it.

Adrian Lockwood

Spent a quiet evening trying different positions for the light while photographing some of my woodworking. A small change in angle made a surprising difference to the shadows. I could stay by the camera and see what was changing. Found it quite enjoyable once I stopped treating everything as a technical exercise.

Ian Dunlap

I like keeping the mount separate from the light. If I change lights later, I can check whether the new one will fit instead of automatically starting the whole setup again. That flexibility was a big part of why I chose it.

Philip Marlow

I care more about having a useful manual and spare parts available than fancy packaging. Would like to see plenty of attention given to those as the product develops. The basic idea suits me.

Natalie Kendrick

Keep the complete setup somewhere you can get to it. I packed mine underneath everything else and decided I couldn't be bothered digging it out. Lesson learned.

Anthony Nguyen

I use a small camera to record projects on my workbench. Before recording, I can sit in the chair and get the framing right without getting up and checking it again. I leave the mount still during the recording. Saves a surprising amount of fiddling when you're doing everything yourself.

Cameron Stanton

Picked this up for my own use and somehow became the lighting department on our last group trip. Everyone had a different opinion about where the beam should point. At least I could change it from my chair while they debated it.

Wayne Donovan

I'm taking my time with the permanent installation. Once I drill a hole in something, I'm the one who has to look at it.

Jeremy Hollis

We used it while putting a tent away early in the morning. All the stakes seemed to disappear into the grass once they were on the ground. I could point the light down at whichever corner we were working on. Came home with the full set for once.

Gary Ellsworth

Bought it with a bigger project in mind. The mount is here; the rest of my ambitious plans are still on paper.

Rebecca Mason

The adjustment is useful from the passenger seat, too. I can direct the light while we're parked without leaning across someone or asking them to move it for me. We take turns depending on who's getting out.

Leslie Winters

Good idea, and it fits the way I use my gear. Wouldn't be my first purchase if I was starting from nothing.

Bradley Sloan

I wanted an arrangement I could take apart again because the truck has other jobs during the week. Settled on a removable setup and kept all the pieces together. Friday evening is now a matter of putting the gear back where it belongs. I like having the choice without leaving everything fitted all the time.

Angela Westbrook

Would have liked more examples of different equipment attached to it. I knew my light's weight, but seeing a similar one mounted would have made the decision easier.

Owen Carver

I use it to aim a light toward the hitch when we're lining up the camper after dark. Once we're finished, I turn it toward the connections while I check those. There are enough other things to pay attention to at that point. Having the light where I need it helps.

Kevin Ashford

My teenage daughter figured out the controls while I was still explaining what the thing was supposed to do. So much for the demonstration I'd planned.

Robin Hawthorne

The light you put on it matters quite a bit. My narrow spotlight was good for looking across the property, less useful for lighting an entire picnic table. Had to be realistic about what I was asking it to do.

Marcus Whitfield

Suits me better than carrying a second light for every awkward corner. There's still some moving things around, but less equipment ends up spread across the ground.

Melissa Conrad

We bring it to the cabin when there's work to do outside. Last time that meant stacking firewood well past the point where we should have stopped for dinner. Useful for those evenings, but I wouldn't buy one just to light the steps.

Gordon Baxter

Retired a homemade bracket I'd been meaning to improve for about two years. My welding won't be missed.

Jordan McKinley

My setup is on a stand, so I took time to find an attachment that suited it. I wanted the light higher than the table without having to reach up whenever it needed adjusting. Once I had a stable arrangement, I could sit down and check the beam from the position where I'd actually be using it. That's made getting the angle right much easier.

Lucas Harlan

Nearly bought a brighter spotlight before realizing the one I had was usually aimed badly. Adding movement made more sense for my situation. Glad I tried that first.

Tyler Whitman

Tested the setup from the seat in our blind before taking it out properly. I wanted to know whether I could reach everything without having equipment balanced on my knees. Found a place for the controller beside me and left the light outside. Much more comfortable than the arrangement I started with.

Clayton Reeves

Most of its work here is checking the water troughs after evening chores. I know where everything is, but I still want a proper look rather than guessing from a distance. The light can follow where I'm looking while the vehicle stays parked. Nothing particularly exciting, just a useful part of the routine.

Douglas Finch

Would like a really slow setting for the tiny adjustments. For general pointing, I'm satisfied.

Nicole Barrett

A bit of a luxury purchase for me. Enjoy using it, though.

Rachel Emerson

Using mine with a small camera near the bird feeder. I set the framing, leave it alone and wait. Still experimenting with where to put it so the camera has a clear view between the branches.

Shane Abbott

Had the boat trailer parked in the yard while I was sorting a wiring problem. Being underneath it made me appreciate having the light controls beside me. Saved crawling out every time my own shoulder blocked the beam.

Patrick Dawson

I'd buy a fitted carry case for it if one was available. Currently making do with a padded bag.

Andrew Colby

The PTZ name confused me a little. I assumed zoom was part of what the mount did, so I had to get that straight before buying. The movement is what I needed anyway.

Martin Keller

Birthday present from my son, who apparently pays more attention than I thought when I talk about truck accessories. We spent Sunday afternoon deciding how to arrange it with my light. He wanted to get straight to trying it, and I wanted to measure everything twice. We met somewhere in the middle.

Russell Hayes

I like being able to use the light without having to hold anything up. We were unloading a trailer and I had my hands full for most of it. Set the beam where we were working and only adjusted it when we moved around to the other side. Small convenience, but you notice it by the end of the job.

Trevor Wallace

The remote lives in the door pocket now. Took one evening of hunting around the cab in the dark to establish that rule.

Brian Sutton

Watching it in person helped me understand the movement better than the videos did. I had imagined something more complicated to operate. There's still some experimenting to do with my particular setup.

Adam Fletcher

I put off buying one because moving a spotlight by hand never seemed like much trouble. Then I started noticing how often I was stopping to do it. It's been especially useful on evenings when I'm going back and forth between the truck and whatever I'm working on. Would be reluctant to go back to the old arrangement now.

Denise Crawford

Fairly straightforward once I stopped overthinking it.

Megan Caldwell

Pretty good overall. Still reach for a handheld light when I just need to find something quickly.

Gregory Bennett

We split the jobs now: I get the equipment out and my wife handles the light while we unload. She can see where I'm trying to put things and move the beam over. Saves the usual conversation about which way to point the flashlight.

Troy Chandler

Glad I bought it. Gets used almost every time the camping gear comes out.

Victor Ramirez

The first thing I did was try it on the garage bench with my light attached. Wanted to understand how everything moved before putting it on the vehicle. I'm glad I took the time, because I spotted a cable that needed more slack. By the time we went away, I'd already worked through those little details.

Evan Prescott

The rest of my truck setup is fairly basic, so this was a bit of an experiment. I wasn't sure I'd bother using the movement once the novelty wore off. Turns out I adjust the light more often than I thought.

Paula Whitaker

No complaints with how it works. I would suggest checking the space around your light, though, especially if it's a bulky one. Mine needed a different position from the one I'd first planned.

Curtis Nolan

A larger diagram of the controls would be useful. I don't enjoy squinting at instructions.

Jason Keene

I'd been trying to make a fixed light work for too many different jobs. It was fine until I needed it pointing somewhere else. This gives me enough adjustment that I can leave the main setup where it is.

Derek Ellison

Took it away fishing and used it back at camp while sorting tackle after dinner. Everything was spread out across the table and on the ground beside me. Usually I end up moving a little lamp around and knocking something over. This arrangement was much less annoying.

Brent Holloway

Used it while clearing things out of the shed one evening. Started with the light pointing through the doorway, then moved it toward the pile outside as that got bigger. I was working alone, so being able to adjust it from where I stood was appreciated. Finished later than I meant to, as usual.

Laura Jennings

I probably don't need this for the amount of camping I do, if I'm being honest. It is handy once we're settled somewhere for a few days. For a quick overnight stop, I usually leave it packed.

Heather Lawson

We camp with other people quite often, and I like being able to turn the beam away when someone comes over. Previously I'd leave it where it was and forget it was shining straight across their chairs.

Nathan Calloway

My dad had a go with it while I was putting the rest of the gear away. By the time I came back, he'd decided where he would put one on his truck.

Steven Mercer

I prefer having the mount on its own controller. My phone already has enough jobs when I'm away, between maps and taking photos. Took a while to settle on where to keep everything within reach.

Travis Holden

Happy with it. My spotlight is finally pointing where I want it.

Bethany Ross

One more thing to pack, admittedly. I've made room for it.

Kyle Benton

Borrowed a friend's for the weekend and didn't particularly want to give it back. Ordered my own.

Ryan Whitcomb

I was moving the light too far every time at first. You only need a small adjustment when you're trying to point at something specific. Took me a little practice, but I've got the feel for it now.

Wesley Grant

We use ours when checking things around the property after dark. There's one stretch by the fence where I could never get the truck facing quite the right way without backing up again. Now I stop where there's room and turn the light toward it. My wife usually operates the remote from the passenger seat. We've found that arrangement works well for us.

Aaron Delaney

Bought this for my thermal camera. I checked the attachment beforehand and got the adapter I needed rather than trying to sort it out when everything arrived. The camera still uses its own connection for viewing, which is how I wanted to keep it. I can sit with the display in front of me and change the direction without reaching over to the camera.

Allison Pierce

Check what your mounting surface is made of before you order. I had a spot picked out on the camper and only realized afterward that magnets weren't going to work there. Had to rethink where it was going.

Mark Dalton

Seems decent. Haven't used it enough to say much about it yet.

Scott Langford

My old spotlight still works perfectly, so I was pleased to find a way of adding remote movement without replacing it. Took a little planning to get the two together. Very happy with the setup now.

Eric Hensley

First proper outing was a camping trip where we arrived well after dark. I pointed the light into the back of the truck while we unloaded, then moved it toward the table. Usually my wife would be holding a flashlight and asking how much longer I was going to take. We got everything sorted a lot quicker with both of us unpacking.

Dylan Merritt

It's alright. Does what I need it to do.

John Mayers

Its ok..