📷 Koolehaoda Portable Mini Tripod with Ball Head and Bag - 20 inch / 51cm Height, Aluminum Alloy, DSLR Camera and Video Camcorder Compatible, Load Capacity up to 11lbs / 5kg - (Black) Review

A wonderful and solid mini tripod with a very good ball head for its price. Folds up very short so great for travel but can be a bit bulky in a bag.

This small tripod is very well made and handy for heavy DSLR cameras. It's very compact. It's important to remember that it's only 24 inches tall and doesn't replace a full-size tripod. But you can install it on a table, chair or big stone.

One of the little friction feet on the end that you use to unlock and lock the feet has come loose. The rest of the tripod makes a very solid impression. I have another one exactly the same with a different brand but for the most part it's pretty much the same product and it's still holding up.

It's great with a mirrorless camera. I have a heavy duty full size tripod for my full frame DSLR. I wouldn't use that for this camera and my 70-200, for example. However, with my mirrorless and all prime lenses set to mirrorless, it's perfect. I have a Gorillapod, an Ultrapod, and a bunch of other small portable tripods and they just aren't strong enough or require too much fiddling to get the composition right. This tripod is a bit heavier but with a ball head, and the extra weight helps…

This is by far the best mini tripod I've come across in decades. High quality metal alloy, great finish and fit and a very good solid ball head that accepts standard Arca Swiss quick release plates (which is the main reason I bought this). Functionality is great. The legs can go fully horizontal so the tripod can stand on the floor and the camera is only 7 inches off the deck, but the legs extend about 20 inches high with plenty of angle stops. Built-in spirit level. Good rubber grips and feet.

I purchased this on January 29, 2019. It's great for travel - fits in my backpack and the head closes nice and tight for both my mirrorless camera and pro DSLR. The low height allows for new angles and made me look down in a new way, and I used chairs, countertops, countertops, rocks, etc. for the typical shots at eye level. Unfortunately, one of the lower legs slipped out completely during use this summer. It slides back but is no longer fixed and slides out easily when pulled. I set him fully