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Arlo Ultra Magnetic mounts not suited for outside use

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Onegr8dane
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I knew from my Arlo Pro 2 cameras that birds are extremely interested in them. I suspect that the black face lets them believe that there is an opening they can enter. (My Pro 2 cameras are on screw mounts.)

 

Therefore I should not have been surprised, that when mounting my Arlo Ultra cameras outside with the magnetic mount, a bird landing on the camera causes it to fall of the mount. The magnet is simply not strong enough to hold camera and bird at the same time.

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TomMac
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well, a stock 1/4-20 camera thread will work.

good info tho

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Onegr8dane
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My Arlo Pro 2 cameras are  on swan-neck mounts with 1/4-20 camera thread. I have not been able to find those again, unfortunately.

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Onegr8dane
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Unfortunately the only solution is to use the screw mount. 

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