Dano—February 4, 2021
My wife was wanting something to use with her new camera and phone. This little pod was perfect. It's light enough to pack along and stable enough for good picture quality. This little tripod has a level built into the head is you want to ensure your pictures are nice and framed right with your background. The head has many adjustments you can make. Movement is pretty smooth for something like this as this is a very lightweight tripod. This brings me to the size. Thou it is perfect for her phone use it is a bit light for her camera. This is not really that big of an issue as long as you are not going to knock it while your camera is on it as the big camera makes it a bit top heavy. Use with a phone as I said is perfect. You can also use it as a selfie stick by just holding the 3 legs together. You give up some stability for weight with this but again this is a low negative for as easy it is to pack. For a duel use pod this is great. If you are wanting one just for a camera look for something more stable. This makes a great backup or pack pod since it's so light. It came with a little spring holder for you phone. It seems to be able to handle any size phone too. Now the remote that it came with is kind of hit and miss. It connects pretty easy to the phone but seems to easily loose connection. This seems to happen right when you are ready to take a picture or after you have take a few pictures. Not a big deal to fix but a bit annoying. You get used to the use of a remote only to have it not work when you want to use it. Still for the price this tripod was a good deal with lots extras. My wife is loving it as she is new to having a nice camera and this makes the use of her phone much easier. I have walked in on her with it set up for facetime with the grandbaby and daughter. So again size wise this is perfect for your phone use. I still plan on getting her a more robust tripod for her camera but this one will do fine until then. Read more
Billy J. Smith—July 8, 2025
I purchased this to take on vacation, so I wouldn't have to bother any strangers to take our family picture, and I am very satisfied with the quality! It is very easy to adjust the height, its stands strong and was very helpful. I provided a picture we took using the tripod at the Sam Houston statue at Hermann park in Houston, TX. Read more
M. H. Tritter—November 9, 2019
I wanted to record myself on my cell playing acoustic guitar and singing so I could critique and improve. I had a desktop cell phone tripod that kept tipping over due to the weight of my LG V20 being too much for its 'ball in joint' design. This thing was beyond perfect! It comes with a cell phone adapter that easily yet securely holds my 6" phone with the bulky case still on it. Plus the design of the holder at the top has 3 different adjustments for tilt, swivel, and position ... basically you can easily get it however and EXACTLY the way you want. And it stays there, super secure. And further more, the legs are so adjustable as to get the height whatever you want too. I simply can't believe it is as quality as it is for such a cheap price. Finally, the remote. When my package came, my remote was 'Dead Upon Arrival'. That was sad. :'-( I went to the hardware store and got a new coin battery, didn't help. Yet I'm not knocking off any stars because I initiated a return and they immediately sent me out a whole new tripod and remote before I even sent the original back. Within a couple of days, I had the new setup and the remote worked, and still works, amazingly well. I feel like it is worth the cost all by itself! So helpful! I sent back the non-working remote and the tripod, didn't have to pay any shipping, and it was received and nothing extra was charged to me. In a non-perfect world, this is as close to perfect as I expect. Love this product. Don't hesitate -- you won't regret the purchase. Read more
Larry D Bechdol—May 13, 2020
Likes: It is <1lb. I like the mechanism used for attaching the camera. Other tripods make me add a gadget to the bottom of the camera, which I need to do each time I want to use the tripod. This one has a built-in dial which holds the camera in place. I like the way the knobs are set up--makes it easy to adjust the camera once it is attached. The company support. I broke the first one accidentally; they replaced it immediately, no fuss, not muss. Dislikes: It is made of plastic so there is risk that it will break.. I broke the first one just by attempting to tighten the position of the camera more firmly. the screw snapped. Be careful how much weight you put on it. Works wonderfully for cell phone or point n shoot camera. It holds a GX9 to it with a smaller lens; but don't put a 75-300mm tele lens. The tripod will not hold it outdoors; indoors, IF you're careful. Probably it won't be steady in a wind, though I haven't tried it. Opened completely, it is a not as steady as it might be. If I were a wedding photographer or had a photo business, I would purchase a stronger one, made of one of the lightweight metals. This one is good for casual use IF you are careful with it. Read more
Sandra Gray—January 2, 2020
This is a great little tripod for cell phone use or lightweight camera use. Super compact in it's own carry bag. It even comes with a remote for your blue-tooth device. Seriously, not a techno geek but I have used Bluetooth in cars etc. Did not find the instructions as had fallen on the floor but that didn't matter, I turned on my blue tooth in my cell phone, then on the remote and it connected. Easy Pezie! Full directional functionality with finger turn locks so the camera does not move, between the 3 leg locks and the extended neck height you should be able to get the shot you need. Downsides, the neck is not a crank style - unlock and pull - big deal and the remote should have a lanyard so it does not get lost but I found the bit to make my own to tie to the stand that I can clip on and clip off. Upside - a great tripod and an excellent price. Will likely get a second one to leave at the cottage! Read more