Family outings up Bennachie are a lot calmer now that I can prop the phone on something sturdier than a cairn and step into the shot instead of waving from behind the lens. The K&F Concept pole unfurls to just under six feet, almost matching my own height, yet it folds to roughly eleven inches and slips down the inside of my day-pack without shifting the load on my shoulders. At about 400 grams it feels no heavier than the metal flask I bring for tea.You get three ways to mount a camera or phone, thanks to a magnetic pad, a spring-loaded clamp, and the familiar quarter-inch screw. The ball head glides smoothly, letting me swing from wide landscapes to upright portraits or the jaunty angles my children favour.The aluminium shaft stays reassuringly rigid when fully extended and the tripod legs spread to about fifteen inches, a stance steady enough on turf or forest floor. Up on a blustery summit it wobbles a touch, though tightening the collar helps. Pairing the little Bluetooth remote took moments, but the tiny power switch is awkward with cold fingers. A small pouch for the remote would have been thoughtful; I keep finding it in different jacket pockets.For casual snaps, camp-fire reels, and school projects the stick does exactly what I need, offering flexible angles and genuinely useful height. The build feels streets ahead of the flimsy plastic tubes I have bent in the past, and the magnet stays put unless your phone wears a chunky case. Since buying it I have asked far fewer strangers to press the shutter, so I reckon it has already earned its keep.