Arlo Smart Home Camera Outdoor Mount

The mounts are more secure in that they can’t be pulled off like the magnetic mount that comes with the cameras system! The magnets are great and hold very well weather wise, but the screw on mount can’t b removed without unscrewing the cameras without a ladder and a manual undoing! It’s a bit harder than the magnet since they have to be taken down for charging but it’s worth it for my family and my peace of mind to have the security! There are also solar panels that can eliminate the every three week hassle of taking down and resetting the cameras for charging! The are made just for each individual camera which we will be purchasing soon!

Bought this since I wanted two camera's outdoors and the Arlo package only includes one of these. Installation is easy, you get the screws and drywall anchors if needed. Problem is adjustment and fit. For fit, where you screw the camera to the mount, the surfaces don't match! They are not 'flat to flat' but curved (camera) to flat (mount) so you cannot tell if you get a good tight fit. The adjustment part is also a bit difficult. When you tighten the lock ring to keep the camera at the angle and rotation you want it at, it is very hard to hold the camera there while you do so. To get it properly tight, you end up moving the camera and have to start all over.

The mount seems very sturdy and stable and isn’t very big and noticeable. I have 3 of them positioned outside and they held up without causing any camera movement through high wind alert periods. My only complaint would be the camera mount stud and bolt which I wish would have a better and more secure setup then just a nylon nut holding the camera in place but like I said it did hold up in high wind situations but could be a problem down the road not to mention it could be very easily and quickly be removed if someone wanted to steal it especially if it’s not positioned high enough and out of reach.