Delivered early and looks great. Will be wrapped for Christmas present.

Note, edits at the end of the review regarding fault.Wanted a more compact tripod to replace a cheap as chips tripod I've had many years use out of, as I wanted to do a bit more landscape photography, this would be much easier to carry. Based on reviews this seemed perfect.It arrived very well packaged, with a nice little pouch cover the head to protect it, the carry bag also has the added option of a shoulder strap and I like that one of the legs has a foam coating around it, helps keep your hands a little warmer when carrying it in the winter. The trip is very compact, lightweight and very sturdy in windy conditions.It states it’s quick release, which to me, means flicking a little lever and it’s released, this you have to screw to tighten around the plate, ok only a few seconds, but when your hands are freezing, screwing and unscrewing something isn’t always easy to do!That was just a minor niggle for me though and one I was happy to live with as I was impressed with the tripod.However, after just a few weeks of use it started to leak a sticky gel from where the head rotates. I would’ve expected this from my cheapo tripod, but not one at this price. I understand it’ll need some kind of gel to keep the rotation so smooth, but had I known it would leak as much as it does I would’ve chosen another tripod, as it gets all over everything. Reading through the reviews there only seems to be one other who's experienced this, so I'm guessing I just have a faulty one.Sadly I’m outside of the return window now so just have to make do until I can afford to replace it.***Edit 04/12 - Seller (dcmall) contacted me within hours of this review being published, and advised the tripod is faulty, they sent a replacement out which was received the next day. Will test the new one and update my review accordingly******Edit 11/12 - Tested the replacement tripod this weekend, and it's been great. When comparing the two, I noticed the head on the first was very loose/wobbly in comparison to the replacement, which makes me believe the first one I received was definitely faulty. I slipped and fell on the replacement this weekend on the ice, no breakages (tripod or me) the head is still solid and leaks no gel.Very happy with the service provided by the seller (thank you) and now very happy with the tripod!***

Very good quality. A*

When the tripod arrived I was quite impressed. For the price, it seemed sturdy and although light, I was confident it could easily handle my DSLR camera, with battery pack and a large lens.As I’m not using the camera much in the winter, I put the tripod up in a spare room, with a field telescope mounted. I noticed the ball head movement seemed rather stiff, making panning awkward, but never having had a modern tripod before, I assumed they were “all like that.”I barely used it in the first week I had it, but was getting concerned about the stiffness when panning, and started to wonder if there was a problem. I had backed of the adjusters to their minimum friction, but it didn’t make any difference. On day six, I went to look through the telescope and guided it with my hand on the ball head.....only to feel a very sticky, glue like substance leaking out where it rotates.I have had to return the tripod, and cannot praise Amazon enough for their prompt refund.I can not recommend this item though, for the reasons stated.Add!Since writing this report I have had some positive responses from the seller, and they acknowledged there was an issue with the oil leaking from the ball head...which they have now sorted out. They have also replaced the tripod with another one (and indeed uprated me to a better one!)So I have to amend this review and mark it differently in the light of the great customer service. Very happy with this tripod, and it works and looks brilliantly. Thanks to dcmall (the seller) for sorting this out for me and proving that good customer service can be achieved. It's appreciated.

I got this tripod recently and found it very versatile with its many different heights. Great for getting down low to the ground. Great finish to the project with twist locks, which can be tricky to get just right in the position you need, but easily overcome with a bit of practice. Very light but not as stable when fully extended as I would like when a considerable amount of money is mounted on the top. Great tripod to start of with as it also has a ball head which is smooth when moving. Folds down nicely with a good sturdy bag. Could do with a level bubble.

Very happy with this tripod for the price. Very nice build quality and seems suitably sturdy for its price (and light weight). Even used it on a pretty windy day today and didn't get any camera shake. Ballhead is excellent too. Would highly recommend.

For the price its a decent tripod - I used it in Laos to capture Kuang Si Falls and it did the trick.It folds in half just about fits in hand luggage. And for the price its light & sturdy.The ball head has come into use - so all in all a good buy.

Very happy with this tripod, stable and versatile, a great price too

very good but is light, much more of an occasional tripod or travel, if you need a sturdy, steady in the wind tripod better to go for bigger brand

Works great, stable and very easy to adjust your camera's position. It's also lightweight and easy to carry in the bag. The only issue I have is that the gold-coloured metal parts for unlocking the legs are sharp and it can cut you.