Robert Phillips—May 10, 2016
Bought this to replace my wife's amazon basics tripod. Huge upgrade and well worth the money. In fact for around $150 it is a great value. The ability to reposition the center post at any angle has been incredibly useful for macro photography, as well as wildlife photography where one might find themselves having to sit in odd spaces for a long period of time to get a shot. Very solid build, the head tightens down very solid, no unwanted movement. The plate-lock for the camera is very secure too. I wasn't sure about it but the dual lock system keeps everything very secure. After about three months of moderate use for outdoor, wildlife photography, photography, and indoor macro photography, this thing is showing no signs of quitting any time soon. I highly recommend it. In response to many reviews that comment that one or more leg locks didn't work on their tripods: I had one leg that wouldn't lock, when extending it, the leg would open all the way to the 80 degree position, unlike the other two that would stop at 25 and then 50 degrees. It seems this problem is the result of a stuck release button or locking bolt (when open all the way you will see a rectangular "bolt" that retracts slightly when the release button is pressed). This problem was easily remedied by first giving a quick blast of air from a compressed air can (like what you use to clean the dust out of your computer) to remove any possible debris from the release and then carefully applying a few drops of household 3 in 1 oil to the bolt and under the button. Careful to use just a small amount and not get it on top of the button or where you might handle the tripod (I found holding the tripod upside down while depressing the release button of the leg in question provided ample room to apply oil under the button). Work the release button for a minute to get the oil into all the moving parts. All 3 legs now function properly on my tripod. If you do this, give it a couple days before using in dusty conditions so that excess oil can "dry" a little. Read more
Vaddadi Kartick—November 5, 2014
This is an excellent tripod — it's stable and solid, high-quality, and full of well thought-out features that took me many months to discover. To begin with, it's sturdy, which makes it easy to get shake-free photos at night, or to use a pair of big 20x, 100mm binoculars. The feet have spikes in them, which are exposed via a screw mechanism — you move the rubber feet upwards by turning it around a screw, to expose the spikes. This is a better system than my other tripod, where the rubber feet detach, which makes it a pain to make sure you don't lose them if you ever detach them. All three legs have a foam grip, for comfort. The head can be detached from the legs, and used on another tripod, or vice-versa. The head even comes with a screw adapter, which you'd use if the you want to use a head and legs that use a different sized-screw. The screw adapter is already screwed in, since these legs and head are themselves of a different size. Both the legs and the head have bubble levels (each in both directions), and both of them have a pan lock in case you want to pan your camera or binoculars while keeping the vertical angle the same. This is in addition to the knob on the ball head that makes the ball move around freely. The legs lock at three different positions, if you want extra stability. You press a button on the legs if you want to move it past the lock position. The head has a backup safety mechanism to prevent your camera from falling out. After you rotate the knob to loosen the quick-release plate from the tripod, you need to press an orange button as a backup safety mechanism. The tripod conveniently comes with two quick-release plates. I leave one connected to my binoculars and the other connected to my camera. Unfortunately, you'll need to use a screwdriver when you connect the quick-release plate to your camera. Otherwise, it will be loose and result in blurred photos or a blurred view through your binoculars. The central column of the tripod can be rotated out an angle, for example, if you have the tripod set up on your balcony, but want your camera to lean out. It can also be rotated down to bring your camera close to the ground, if you want to take a photo from that perspective. The tripod reaches a height of less than five feet, without the center column extended (it's more stable that way). Unfortunately, this is not high enough if you're tall, like I'm (6 feet). You have to extend the center column. The center column has a hook from which you can hang a camera bag or other object for extra stability. This tripod can handle a heavy pair of binoculars and keep it relatively steady at high magnification (20x). It's pretty long (around 2 feet) even when collapsed, and relatively heavy. All in all, this is a solid, stable tripod full of well-thought out features. This is my primary tripod. Read more
Justin M Duncan—October 25, 2025
Most versatile tripod I’ve used! It’s a very well constructed and quality materials used. If you need a solid and durable tripod, try this one! The foldability is great and isn’t too heavy to carry! Read more
