Review on 📷 Koolehaoda K-266 Black: Compact Portable Photography 6-Section Monopod, Max Load 10kg/22lbs, Folding Size 15-inch, Aluminum Alloy Unipod Stick by Joshua Mejia

I ordered one of these monopods to replace a carbon fiber monopod that I had been using for years until it recently broke. Found this at Revain and the price was attractive. After receiving it and trying it out at a family member's sporting event, I noticed that the lock washer that clamps the camera (or whatever you have) to the stand's mounting screw is a bit loose. Used the monopod again over the next week and the disc fell out a couple of times. When the game was over, I noticed that the camera was dangling a bit from the mount. Then the mounting screw on the top of the rack fell out as I started to grab the monopoly. I packed all loose parts into my camera bag as the crowd passed; When I got home, I took a closer look in my workshop at how the thing is made. I bought this monopod specifically for use with a more expensive Canon 35mm digital lens mounted on a Canon 70-200 lens with a mounting ring built into the lens. This rig weighs about 15 pounds without the extras (flash, lens extender) so a secure mount is required to protect thousands of dollars worth of camera gear from a possible drop. PROBLEM: The monopod mounting screw that goes through the clamp washer is actually the tip of a double diameter machined bolt; There is no screw head on the top of the monopod to hold the bolt threads securely in place. The product actually has a very decent overall design, but the threads in the monopod head are noticeably not tight with the threads of the counterbolt. The top of the bolt has about 5 threads of 1/4" x 20 threads per inch (tpi) to mate with the standard threads used on the bottom of most cameras (or large binoculars, etc.). The pin has a slightly larger 3/8" x 16 tpi thread that screws into the monopod head. This results in too much play between the threads of the bolt and the threads in the head, SOLUTION: I covered the bottom 8 threads of the larger end of the threaded bolt with medium strength thread sealant and screwed that part into the top of the monopod far enough that the pressure plate was only slightly loose when screwing in the threaded end with a small diameter - just as it was originally. This position is critical, so pay attention to the position of the thread tip before disassembly and after assembly. I let the assembled parts sit for 15 minutes to cure the threadlock and the loose thread problem was solved. The threadlocker I used is sold by Loctite, but other manufacturers make and sell it - the "medium" type Type is usually BLUE and easily found in small tubes at most auto parts stores. The monopod is worth every fraction of the price I paid for it. Just in case the manufacturer included this step and bumped up the price to get the improved value it was supposed to have, I bought a second one, coated the bolt with threadlock, and reassembled it. Now I have a spare monopod if I ever need it. I still think what I paid for both was a good deal as it's cheaper and stiffer (at any combination of monopod lengths) than what I paid for a carbon fiber monopod two decades ago and that still being sold at a slightly higher price! the performance reviews, that I give to this product reflect the product sold; After the fix I made it will now be 5 stars across the board.