WOW the other vine reviews cover this item so well I will only add that after trying to use it several times I found it doesn't tilt down far enough for me. I ordered this to help me do Vine reviews, so often I have something on a counter or ground (garden stuff) and I end up having to but something under the back leg to tilt the camera down. I'm sure it will work for other 'level' items, it's just something to be aware of. I like a couple of others was expecting a tripod that could extend to 23" -  and it DOES - just have to use a bit of force and figure out where to 'pull'
Since there were no instructions, other than instructions for the remote, it took a while to figure out that it did really did extend, I thought I received a different model LoL - I would make some sort of holder for the remote - I will likely never use the tripod without the remote so what I did was use the hand strap to 'connect' it to the tripod, otherwise when I need it I will not be able to find it.

I think I can make this work for my needs - I actually got the tripod to help with reviews LoL...