Review on 📸 Acuvar 62-Inch Monopod with Safety Strap and 4-Section Extending Pole – Ideal for Digital Cameras, DSLR, Mirrorless, Compact Cameras by Hunter Schneider

Hooray. I'd say it's about as good as you'll get for the price. The quick-release lever allows the plate to lift up a bit if you pull on that side of the camera when it's attached, but it still feels pretty solid. I wouldn't feel safe holding a monopod with my small camera (Nikon D3300) on it, and I definitely wouldn't with a mid-range DSLR (I tested it with the Nikon D70). Sticks can definitely break, but as the saying goes, "Doctor, they [break] when I do this", "so don't do that". They are well made and on the other hand the monopod makes up for the lack of strength by being just as light as the others. The mounting plate can be an issue. The part on the underside that you hold to screw the camera in won't fold back into the plate depending on how it's positioned when you tighten it. But it hardly works with my camera. Although there's probably an easy way to fix this with a little creativity. The hand strap was about as poorly made as the Chinese products, but the grip is nice. I just wouldn't rub it against a stone wall or anything. I had to return it due to a tear in one of the locks on my leg, but it looks like it's the kind of gamble worth buying cheap stuff. I have another one though, because to get a solid monopod that goes beyond midget level (okay, I mean over 57 inches) you have to pay over $50! Thing is, these are cheap (besides how light they are), if you break them, it's fine. I'm not willing to spend $60-70 for a "professional" monopod, so I'll use it until it breaks. This will probably take me years. :)