I enjoy that this tripod can be used with my Sony A6400 or any other device compatible with a 1/4” screw mount. That includes some of my lighting or even my projector. The phone mount is spring loaded and with padded clamps tightly locks onto the phone. The clamps even allow for a power cord to thread through them so I can charge my phone if needed. There’s 2 sizes of clamps on the same holder. The larger one will fit a tablet up to 7.8”. The phone holder screws into the 1/4” screw mount. So just like the camera, I can use the quick release and slide the mounting plate off quickly if I’m needed to relocate to a different position and want to pack up quickly. Each of the mounting plates has a wire that flips out from the under side. This allows me to easily and tightly screw the camera or or phone bracket to the plate while it’s removed from the tripod so that I don’t have to spin my camera around to secure it to the tripod. The ball hinge offers full circular motion. There’s no need to physically pick up an rotate the tripod. It’s awesome for movement when using the video features on cameras and phones too. The level allows for that perfect positioning of the camera, but is fantastic when using this with a projector.
The weight and of the tripod is pretty comparable to other ones that I’ve had. But this one’s folds up significantly more compact. The legs pull up so tightly to one another that I can pick this up and carry all 3 legs in one hand without fumbling. The lever mechanisms that clamp down and lock the legs into the desired position faster than the screw collar ones. Plus they are consistently tight and I never have one leg that wasn’t twisted tight enough and starts to slide downward putting the shot and equipment at risk. The clamps are so much easier to release. I’ve had some instances with the other tripods that someone has screwed the collars so tight that I really struggle to loosen them.