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Selfie Stick

Physical Product · Other travel · 5 mentions · 1 subreddit · discussed in r/travel

Reddit take

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Pros

  • Yes. Still a thing. Most people out and about do not care whether you use a stick or not. Just be mindful of your surroundings. Don’t do it in crowded places, and definitely not in museums, galleries or other places that ban them.
  • I bought a selfie stick for my last trip and actually have a few decent pictures. Go for it. Who cares what other people think?
  • I finally gave in for an Iceland trip as a couple, wanting go out pics together with so many beautiful sceneries and you do feel silly, but it is worth it to have the photos.

Cons

  • From what I can say very subjectively, it just seems dumb and cringe-worthy. It takes up space and gets in the way in crowded places (I've been physically inconvenienced by it several times). It's obnoxious. There have also been several...
  • They were always dumb and awkward.

Sentiment

3 positive (60%) · 0 mixed (0%) · 2 negative (40%)

Trust + time weighted score: -1% · raw score 20%

What redditors said (5 of 5)

From what I can say very subjectively, it just seems dumb and cringe-worthy. It takes up space and gets in the way in crowded places (I've been physically inconvenienced by it several times). It's obnoxious. There have also been several accidents because of it.
negative · u/K****1 · r/travel · comment · Feb 1, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
They were always dumb and awkward.
negative · u/K****1 · r/travel · comment · Feb 1, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
Yes. Still a thing. Most people out and about do not care whether you use a stick or not. Just be mindful of your surroundings. Don’t do it in crowded places, and definitely not in museums, galleries or other places that ban them.
positive · u/c****t · r/travel · comment · Feb 1, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
I bought a selfie stick for my last trip and actually have a few decent pictures. Go for it. Who cares what other people think?
positive · u/I****3 · r/travel · comment · Feb 1, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
I finally gave in for an Iceland trip as a couple, wanting go out pics together with so many beautiful sceneries and you do feel silly, but it is worth it to have the photos.
positive · u/j****2 · r/travel · comment · Feb 1, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗

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