This is my first "higher end" tripod. It is amazing. It's super intuitive to use and folds up small enough to fit in my lightweight hiking backpack. It feels like it's good quality and will punch (not recommended of course). I am really impressed!

So far so good. That's super easy. No more "towing". It doesn't fold into anything, especially when you remove the ball head. The legs expand quickly. The legs feel a little flimsy and the tripod doesn't feel as solid as in the past. But. If you only have a mirrorless camera with lenses under 300mm or so, no problem. I have a Sony A6500 and it holds up no problem. Use a 5 second delay or a remote trigger to eliminate any vibration before the shot. The only thing I've found that kills tripods is SAND. It gets caught in the twist locks and that's the death sentence. This one hasn't been on the beach yet, but I'll update if things change, from five stars.

It is perfect, folded takes up very little. It has a sweeping 100% high that exceeds the average. The camera can be placed at ground level with legs stretched to the maximum or with a single stick. Professional quality

This is the best and most affordable outdoor tripod! I found the right one within 1kg, which is foldable, can offer a panoramic view, is the right height, and is very convenient to carry. MUST buy for outdoor use.

Even though I read the reviews, I was still surprised by the compact size and weight of this tripod. The components are all quality, it's well made. I'm 6'1" (185cm) tall and use a Pentax K1 with battery grip and 24-70mm f2.8 lens. It's a tall, heavy camera setup. My immediate concern was that the tripod will be too short and if I flip the camera vertically the tripod might fall over. To my surprise, fully extended, the camera viewfinder is almost too high for me. This places the lens over the heads of most people if you're in a crowd and most DSLR cameras have a tiltable LCD screen for viewing anyway. Its also quite stable for its weight. Horizontal or vertical, the camera was in no danger of falling. I wouldn't risk it on a windy day though.

On the ballhead there are 3 separate knobs to lock rotation, ball tilt and camera base plate. All very solid. The baseplate also has a really nice bubble level and a compass that will help you align the tripod to North for astrophotography.

If you're a hiker or traveler, I highly recommend this for the price / performance ratio.

Its a very light tripod (I would say 2.5 lbs at most). It works great with my Nikon mirrorless with a 70 200 mm telephoto lens

Have tested the tripod a bit now and am very fond of it, you are very versatile and you can really extend from the ground to very high and stand well. I have tested other ball heads in the local market and none were as smooth in this price range.
So far, a clear recommendation to buy.

I used an amazon basics tripod for years. Years and years, event after event, state after state and while it was in fact basic, it was sufficient. So after it came apart (again, this is a trunk living, flight after flight, hotel after hotel type of life for that tripod.) I'd decided especially since it was for my wedding, and I would be using it as a steady tripod set up in the corner, that it was time to upgrade. Now, I've been on a dozen or so professional shoots, so I've seen $500 tripods that were lighter, and could hold a 50lb setup and so on. But none that made me think, that is worth that amount because it's worth that much more than a basic tripod. This tripod is worth it. It's just north of $100 given the time you buy it. It's light and takes up a tiny amount of space and sets up in seconds. Thus far, the one time I've used it, it's been amazing and I'm looking forward to the traveling and shoots I'll use it for.

If you need bullet points on why to get this over another.
1. Weight.
2. How compact it gets.
3. Use, I don't need to do any panning and tilting shots, but, I can.
4. Set up is simple, fast.

Con would be,
If you needed a taller one, this isn't it. When you buy a tripod don't get all the things you think you'll use. Get what you will use. Will you use a monopod? No. Will you need to get circular swivel shots, probably not. But, will you set this in the back of a crowd and anyone taller than 5'8" will block your shot. If so, this isn't for you, get something that's 71" or more if possible. But if you won't be shooting over a crowd, here ya go. This is the one.

So far so good. This is super light weight. No more “lugging”. It folds down to nothing, especially if you remove the ball head. The legs expand out quickly. The legs do seem a bit flimsy and the tripod isn’t as solid feeling as ones I’ve had in the past. But. If you just have a mirrorless with lenses under 300mm or so, no problem. I have a Sony A6500 and it holds this no prob. Use a 5 second delay or remote trigger and that should kill any vibration before the shot.

The only thing I’ve found that kills tripods is SAND. It gets into the twist locks and that’s the death sentence. This one hasn’t been to the beach yet but I’ll update this if things change from five stars.

I have professionally shot medium format photography in NYC for 20 years. I'm used to HEAVY high quality tripods. I no longer need a HEAVY tripod! I'm retired & now shoot with a DSLR, Cannon G7x MII or my cell phone. I'm a big fan of the ball head & the quick release mount included! The carry bag is great to protect and store the tripod. This is fantastic for travel or hiking, getting a selfie or time lapse! It is packed full of professional features!