Review on 📷 ProMaster XC-M 525K Professional Tripod Kit with Head - Yellow: Superior Stability and Durability for Best Photography Results by Prince Burr

I'm not a professional photographer. I've had several Nikon DSLRs and several point and shoot cameras. I have a Manfrotto Bought 3 piece tripod along with my first DSLR about 15 years ago It was a great tripod and still is when I travel I have tried a few of the more compact tripods but they were all so flimsy that I had to endure using a large Manfrotto or nothing at all .I'm planning a few trips after things open up due to Covid and finally decided to try and find a more compact tripod.I've read lots of reviews and Read opinions and finally decided to try the ProMaster 525 in this thing about the same weight as my Manfrotto so I can't say it is light, but with 5 legs, it folds almost twice. I'm sure the old Manfrotto could handle more weight, but I mounted my Nikon D600 with a 70x200 2.8 lens on a tripod and hung my 30 pound bag on the hook and the ProMaster didn't budge. This thing is as strong as a rock, as strong as my Manfrotto. I have twist lock legs on my ProMaster because I've seen too many swing arm tripods click. Twistlocks aren't as fast, but they don't break like folding levers. It only takes you about a quarter turn to go from release to fully locked, so it's not too bad. If you're shooting with more than a small "firing point" I wouldn't recommend extending the second riser, or maybe even the first riser, past the halfway point. Unless you're shooting off rough ground or are under 6ft tall, you probably won't ever need it. The ProMaster XC-MH30 ball head is a bit smaller than my old Manfrotto 486XC2 but seems to hold the 70x200 2.8 weight. the lens came out fine. My old ball head didn't have a swivel lock, so I'm looking forward to it. The three bubble levels seem like a nice touch, but I don't see the need for them. Sometimes I shoot with a monopod. I was curious to be able to remove one of the tripod legs to use as a monopod. The conversion is pretty easy and the resulting monopod works well. I am sure that I will use it often. Before I got the ProMaster 525, I planned on keeping my old Manfrotto for a time when I didn't need anything more reliable and didn't mind lugging around my big ol' tripod. With this new tripod, I'm not sure I'll ever take my old Manfrotto into the field again. I cannot fault the ProMaster XC-M525.