Pack it up, pack it in

I was surprised by how sturdy this was, given how light it is. In it's included carrying case, I can sling it over my shoulder and drop my camera bag in my scooter's basket and get somewhere with minimal gear in no time.

For the price, the head is fine.

Folds Small; Lightweight; Stable Low To Ground; Unfolds Quickly

Unstable When Extended

great travel tripod

-Beautiful packaging -Great looking tripod bag -Supports my 50D and 17-50mm 2.8/f lens with not much effort tightening the ballhead-Lightweight but with but stable enough to take shots by the beach on 10mph wind. Didn't have to use the weight hook