Review on Koolehaoda Camera Aluminum Monopod with Three-Legged Support Base & K-09 Ballhead for DSLR Camera Canon Nikon – Extended Max Height: 69-inch by Timothy Castillo

Reading the previous review, I can only assume that people don't understand the purpose of the monopod. One suggestion is to stabilize and support the camera. Help! With a monopod, you still need to keep a hand or two on the camera. For example, the system mentioned in the title, working with a Nikon D850 with a 200-500mm lens, weighs just over 7.5 pounds. If that doesn't sound like much, try holding two 4-pound bags of sugar at eye level for an hour or more. So to the product. This is a very good deal. The aluminum body is very durable, the ball head is made of solid metal. With his head and "legs" he is much taller than 69 inches. I'm 6'4", which is a bit taller than I could shoot. I'm deducting a star as there are a few plastic parts that could be better if they were metal. However, the plastic is impact resistant and I don't expect it to fail the first time.Because of this compromise, you're paying about $50 instead of $100 or more.The carrying case is useless, but I wasn't expecting much either.