Centriphone/Pro in 5 minutes for $1 and no tools! Easiest way to build one.

Hey guys! This is the design I conceived to build a Centriphone or Centripro in the next 5-10 minutes without buying anything, just need fishing line or string. These plans are the simplest and cheapest of any I've seen because the clever design doesn't require the tedious and time-consuming construction of fins. No tools required but scissors! And it avoids all that bulkiness and can slide into the back pocket of your pants. I think keep it simple is best!

The key insight here is that you DON'T NEED to spend all the time and money on materials and tools to make a bulky apparatus to hold your camera. Without buying anything but fishing line, you can make a Centriphone or Centripro at home in the next 5-10 minutes with nothing but tape and scissors. Even better, it collapses down to less than the size of a pack of playing cards and fits in your back pocket. How? Using the same principle of stabilization that kids have been using for milennia to fly kites... a tail!

After seeing Nicolas Vuignier's awesome centriphone video, I was inspired to make my own. His is an awesome concept to let you capture unique and interesting 360 degree footage of yourself with your smartphone while skiing or snowboarding out on the mountain.

Since Nicolas hadn't released his plans yet, I had to make my own design. I conceived and built this design in a ski lodge, so it's ultra simple. And now that I've seen his (and others' plans), I want to share mine since they're so easy and cheap (basically free). Best of all, the design works great, as proven when 50-60 mph were present on my first day of testing out on the hill, and it still held up!

The only materials needed are some fishing line (or other string), tape (duct tape is best but not necessary), a pair of straps or ties (or else more string), and a plastic bag (or other garbage). The only "tool" required is scissors. Can't beat that for simple and cheap, eh?

Unfortunately, my trip ended with lift-closing windstorms before I could go get some good footage with my new toy, so it will have to wait until next time.

Enjoy the video and leave me a comment if you feel it.

A couple other comments to add:

1) For a GoPro, use the same idea but mount it to your flat baseplate that came with the camera.

2) Although the design is minimalist, almost all of the forces are sustained by the fishing line (or string), which is very sturdy. Apart from these centripetal/centrifugal forces, there is very little strain placed on the harness itself and minimal perpendicular forces to try to make the phone slide out. So despite appearances, it is really quite sturdy.

3) In the video, I show how to mount the camera in a vertical orientation, but afterwards I realized that people are probably also interested in a horizontal mount. The same principles would apply; just adjust the shape/orientation to hold the phone horizontally instead of vertically.

4) To get a wider field of view like Nicolas did, you really need a wide angle lens on your smartphone. But to get the best results without one, make the strands as long as you can manage, which is probably about your height when you raise your hands over your head. And be sure to angle the phone downwards as shown in the video so you don't end up with half your video frame being just empty sky.

5) The double fisherman's knot referenced in the video (if you need it) is described here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_...