The carbon fiber of this tripod does an incredible job of keeping the whole thing very light and portable. The rest of the hardware (locking cams to extend the legs, adjustable center post) is also high quality, durable, and sturdy. The included ball head is okay though – it’s good, but not great. I’ll probably swap it out for one of my better heads, but for the purposes of testing this tripod, the included ball head is fine. It fits common locking plates, and I had no problem installing my mirrorless camera with an existing locking plate on the ball head. The ball head itself has what looks like a plastic handle and a plastic ball. Additionally, the top plate wasn’t securely attached when the tripod arrived, and while it came with an Allen key to tighten things up, I *really* had to push the center bolt on the top plate of the ball head to secure it. The whole design of the ball head is… mediocre. The center post also has a sturdy hook where you can hang a sandbag or your camera bag to add extra stability for a shot. The ability to convert 1 leg into a monopod is a nice feature, and it's a feature I've used a lot on some of my other tripods, so I was very happy to see this included. This tripod is a great choice when traveling, or anytime you need to save weight while still needing a good tripod for your camera.