Just as expected, works great!Personally i love panaoramic ball head, so i can rotate left to right without adjusting the ballhead itself.I also prefer twist lock rather than a clip.because it can be detached and rinse water! Clip can't be removed!Weight is ok for me, unless your camera bag is already heavy, carbonfiber is optional, depends on your load!Ballhead works great, ive attached my projector on it and it works awesome.It can be a monopod too.Price range for teipod like this generally have same price tags. I chose this to save few $$$.I dont care for brand name.I used to have manfrotto and bento. All are the same. Its just a tripod.This works well! I would recommend it.

Shorter than I thought and it is not very user friendly.

I have only used this tripod once but I will update when I have used it for some time. I would also like to give more experience and info on using the ball head joint with shooting video as I am not used to having a tripod like this. I shot a short little animation (sloppy and quick) to test out this tripod and found using the ball head to be a little tricky when lining up shots and setting for small adjustments which are required in animation.I was really excited when I received this because upon opening the package, the bag was WAY smaller and more compact than I expected. I will be using this tripod for traveling video shoots so this is great news. This tripod out of the box exceeds my expectations. It is reasonably priced for the quality and feels light while also being sturdy. I returned a tripod I had ordered for half the price for this one because I was throughly disappointed with the cheaper build of the other. This tripod seems like it will stand up to some light wind while also handling and using daily. The only downside is the twisting release of the legs, I see now how this could considerably slow you down trying to pack it up but I can deal with it considering affordability and functionality of the rest of this tripod.

After trying several, I have to say this is a very good tripod. It feels every sturdy and strong. The legs seem a bit stronger and thicker than others I tried (though just a bit heavier which I like because it makes it more stable). The twist locks on the legs are smooth and well made and lock/unlock easily. I love the leg angle adjustments. When you first open them (from the legs up compact mode) the locks click through each position and lock in. To unlock, you don't have to pull it out, adjust, push it back in. Just lever the lock open and move the leg. Quick, easy and secure.I actually used this to piece together a DIY tripod for my work with real estate photography. I've used a nice regular tripod for a long time but the problem is that I have to fold up a leg or two every time I move in a room, go through a doorway, etc. Plus, it was hard to get in corners, etc. So, with this one, I got what ended up being a bit smaller, but very sturdy tripod, took off the head and put on what is a great monopod, then put the head on that. What it gives me is like a super center column tripod. I set this tripod in the second leg angle position and then the monopod is like a super center column. This gives me quit a bit of versatility with height and leg configuration. This tripod, with a great Kingjue Professional 5-section Twist Lock Monopod (which I also reviewed) and a pistol grip head, and I now have the perfect real estate mono/tripod tool.

Not the greatest quality but it is to be expected based on price. Pretty sturdy and compact but definitely a little heavy. If you're thinking of buying it for travel, might want to consider something a little lighter.

A little heavier than I anticipated, this is a sturdy tripod with considerable value.

I really like it! It can be adjusted easily. And it is really good to use for shooting family videos!