Really pleased with the quality of this tripod at this price. I haven't bought a new one for many years and really appreciate the clips which automatically lock the legs into preset angles, avoiding wobbly spread-eagled tripod legs. Tough feeling carry bag as well.

Tripod arrived quickly and was as described. However, instructions for use are on an A4 sheet with a series of pictures and some written instructions in pidgin English making it slightly difficult to get to grips with initially. Also an hex key and, what appears to be a column extension, were included but not mentioned in instructions. Tripod itself is well made and has a variety of positions can be achieved including a reversible centre column to allow low level photography. It is relatively light weight but not that sturdy - probably to be expected but Ok for a travel tripod although there is a hook on the bottom of the centre column so that a weight (such as a camera bag) can be attached to increase stability. Ability to convert to a monopod is also useful when on the move and not enough time to set up as a tripod (and a lighter weight to carry) . A couple of minor points - the ball and socket head contains a spirit level but this can be obscured when the camera is mounted on top. This can be avoided by attaching camera in one particular position but -for me - made the other controls slightly more difficult to adjust. A zipped carry bag is also supplied with both handles and a shoulder strap, only problem here is that when carrying on shoulder the zip is on the bottom facing downwards so need to make sure it is zipped right up to prevent any other attachments falling out when carrying.

I've had a lot of tripods and gone through some of them pretty quickly , this one is really robust. You can pretty much put it through anything and it'll keep your camera steady. Recommended if you're not wanting to spend a small fortune

General photography

I purchased this tripod to replace an ageing Slik88 and it was well worth the money. It is both very well engineered and made. The pan control is very smooth and the offset bubble level is in just the right place. It even handles a Canon 100-400mm zoom lense without resorting to the tripod mount on the lense.

My only issues with the tripod are with the pan head locking and the quick-release screw head. When using the pan head you can easily end up unscrewing the head from the tripod unless the pan head is really tightly screwed on. The quick-release screw could be a little larger as it is quite fiddly to tighten in the field.

The case is a useful addition but the tripod is a little loose inside. The case could be 'tighter' to be a true travel bag.

Started a photography course so tripod needed. Easy to use and comes with monopod so very flexible.

This product is strong, sturdy, easy to use and looks very nice. If I had one criticism it would be that it is a little heavy, but that is the price of its strength. I am happy with my purchase.

Just what I wanted for the price

Only received this today so haven't been in the field with it yet but gave it a thorough examination indoors with my heavy pro type equipment.
Appearance is very good and quality seems high at this price point. The ball head has a very fluid smooth movement and panning is very nicely dampened. When all tightened up in position it seems very sturdy with no hint of a wobble.
Many adjustments to suit all shooting situations and light enough to carry up to my local mountains for some landscape shots ! A fraction of the price of some branded models but not far behind in quality at all.
So far so good !

I don’t often do product reviews, But if i buy something that im impressed with i think its worth helping others to take a closer look