This tripod folds up into a compact little package, even though it extends up to just over two feet tall. The legs fold up along the shaft, which helps a lot in this area.The phone cradle attaches via a standard 1/4" camera screw mount, so you can put a variety of different mounts on here. There is also a 1/4" receiver on the side of the ball head, for other adapters, including multi device mounts. The kit includes a GoPro style mount with thumb screw that will attach to the ball mount of the tripod.The tripod is easy to extend, although the legs are a bit tight, and it takes a little practice to get them to slide out smoothly. But once you have it down, that is also easy.The tripod weighs about.5 pounds, which is not heavy, but when you look at the size, it seems heavier in the hand. But it is mostly made of metal, so that is one of the indicators of a decently good quality.The ball mount is all metal, so when tightening the thumb screw I don’t feel like anything is about to break. The ball is a matte orange color, and the cup is black. That has nothing to do with functionality, but it does look cool.Because this is a compact tripod, the legs are necessarily short. This means it’s not really an all terrain device, and there is no built in way to level it on uneven ground. So just keep that in mind. You can adjust the ball mount to level up the phone or camera, but the base might be unsteady, depending upon just how uneven the surface is.Still, pretty good-rice, and pretty good deal.