Baton Arm 2.0 (KIT)

Bought this a couple of months ago its quick and easy and so quiet and smooth I love this camera arm and have shot some good bow hunting footage with it already this season. It's definitely a game changer! Highly recommend it!

Is it the best top of the line product? No. It doesn’t claim to be. It’s an entry level product that does the job significantly better than similar products. I bought this arm to use with my tethrd saddle and I can honestly say it doesn’t disappoint. It can be a little loud on your first use when you’re setting up, but stealth strips and familiarity with the arm negates majority of the sound. Once setup, the arm is smooth and levels easily. I am able to reach every angle I need for a shot quickly and quietly. The only con I have is the ratcheting system, and it’s slightly bulky and can hit metal to metal if you’re not extra careful, but once again, stealth strips can negate almost all of it.

The Baton Arm Kit is literally "absolutely perfect" for my self-filming needs and has allowed me to "downsize" my current camera arm but still be able to use a high-quality Sony HD video camera (NX-70) with no issues whatsoever. Additionally, as a "Saddle Hunter", the smaller "profile" and overall "extended length" is perfectly suited for my "self-filming style"...with the "Baton Arm" being able to cover both "strong side & weak side" coverage for the camera to capture the video along with an easy method of "leveling". This is literally the "Absolutely Perfect" camera arm that I have ever purchased for my needs...and I have been "self-filming" for over 25 years with many different "configurations" of "Camera & Arms"...and FINALLY...an "Absolutely Perfect" combo for my hunting needs! EXCELLENT QUALITY & AWESOME DESIGN..."ABSOLUTELY PERFECT"!~

I bought this a year ago and used it all last season. You can definitely tell this is the base model. The strap and base of the arm are both loud to set up. Some of it rusted over last season making it a bit stiff now. I’m hoping some WD-40 will loosen it back up. I had to put camo duct tape on it so it would not stick out. Otherwise it was a good little camera arm. It’s compact and lightweight which is nice.

I received the arm earlier this week and have hunted with it three times from a saddle since then. The arm and mount to the tree are very high quality, smooth and silent. Much better quality than similar priced arms and I would absolutely buy this again if I needed another.

I knocked a star off because of the ratchet strap provided with the arm. I don't know why anyone would sell this with a ratchet strap when it's designed for hunting, especially one this loud. I can't imagine using that in the forest and having anything come by your saddle for hours, it is a bit silly. I replaced it with a $2.50 cam buckle from a big box store and that made it a 5 star product. I wouldn't suggest against buying one because of that, but plan on a new strap if you want to film animals from a saddle.