It is finally the ideal tripod for travel that fits in a backpack, very light, about 500g, perfect for mirrorless cameras and smartphones. There is a lot to say about the decent stability, the packing method, the accessories, everything is superb.
Currently, this is my most used tripod for my iPhone 17 Pro Max & Sony RX100 IV pocket camera.Compact, lightweight, quick to deploy, easy to carry, great little ballhead, nice to have a detachable two segment center pole when a little extra height is needed.I throw this in my Camelbak when out on my FutureMotion Onewheel in case I want to stop for a quick selfie or to do some video. I use it around the house for a quick snap or when the light is low.On the flip side, because it is very light and compact, it's not rock solid stable in windy conditions.When I wear out or break this one (I'm tough on my equipment), I will be buying this again.
Very affordable, lightweight and portable carbon fiber tripod. I use it for my action cameras and it is very sturdy and has great extension and very portable. Easy to set up and looks very sleek.
This is a Really great tripod. Pretty pricey but worth it imo for the weight
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This is easily the worst tripod I own in terms of stability and ease of operation.But it’s 1 1/4 pounds (with the ball head and center extension pole), so this is my favorite tripod for backcountry hiking with my 3/4 pound Canon G7X Mk II camera. (My next lightest full-size tripod would add more than 2 pounds).All the carbon fiber poles are quite stiff, but the linkages are sufficiently loose that with a moderately heavy camera, the telescoping center extension pole will easily flex when fully extended. In that position, vibrations also take a long time to dampen out. This configuration is probably only usable if there is no wind or other perturbations while you wait for the vibrations to die out after pressing the shutter. But if this works, it is almost as tall as my much sturdier Alta tripod (see picture).The situation improves markedly if the (thinnest) top section is retracted. With all 3 sections at minimum extension, the system is rock solid and I had no issues shooting starry night skies with >10 s exposures. (see video for vibrations after pressing shutter for each extension level.)If you are OK with a short tripod, you can leave out the center pole and screw the ballhead directly into the base (which also brings the weight down to a smidgen over 1 pound). Since I was pointing the camera at the sky, having the pole made for much better ergonomics though.The legs are essentially the same design as the center pole, but as they are only carrying 1/3 the load and directionally biased, I didn’t have any problems even at full extension. The center hook for a stabilizing weight also worked well with a 2L (4 pounds) hydration bladder, at least in wind-free conditions.Ergonomics are ho-hum. Pole segments are secured with twist-locks, which is not as fast as the lever locks on my other tripods. And for carrying in a backpack, the center pole has to be unscrewed from the base. So deploying is a matter of screwing in the center pole, unscrewing all the twist-locks, extending each pole segment and then tightening each twist lock. For compact carrying, I keep the ballhead rotated sideways to prevent snagging. So that’s another adjustment. All in all, not something you whip out quickly after spotting wildlife in the distance. Fine for landscape or macro photography where you have time to set things up.The ballhead is about as small as you can make it. It works well, but the controls are definitely bunched up. In addition to the ball adjustment, there is a separate lock for panning and the locking knob on the Arca-Swiss clamp. It’s all OK with bare hands, but I suspect it would be more difficult to operate with heavy gloves. That said, the ballhead is operated with a lever and only needs 90 degrees to switch between free and locked. All the movements are smooth, so changing camera position is still fast if you are not trying to lock the panning axis.Overall, this is a niche product that makes all the right compromises. I think of this as hiking gear rather than photography gear. It’s a decent (not great) full-featured, full-size (if you’re not too tall) tripod for lightweight cameras that weighs about a pound and packs down small enough to fit into a backpack side pocket. For that niche, it’s 5 stars. I use it far less than my other tripods, but it goes places that the others will never see.
