SIOTI Tripod Mini Ball Head Tripod Mount Head-Metal Ballhead 360° Pan 90° Tilt Tripod Mount With 1/4&#34 Review

I need flat ball heads for various video production applications. Finding good quality heavy duty mini ball heads is not easy, especially at a reasonable price. I used to be a big fan of Osrso ball heads but can't find them anymore so I decided to give these a try. The SIOTI ball heads are very similar to the Osrso ball heads, maybe a little shorter, with a larger, stronger looking ball and a thicker neck. The ball on both (I bought two) felt a little rough and unfinished, a little difficult to

This tripod head is mainly characterized by its small size and light weight. The design appears to be good, although it's certainly not a 'smooth' ballhead implementation. If you shoot a lot with this head it's probably better to use one of the more expensive but infinitely smoother ball heads from SIRUI, Manfrotto or Three Legged Thing etc. If all you need is a small, lightweight ball head for your trip, this will do the trick as long as you don't mind the lack of smoothness. It looks well…

I understand most people buy these ball heads for cameras but I use them to hold devices, I've tried different brands and price points and the best way I can describe it is that I found a ball head for $40-$50 for about $16 Now back to what I use it for: I put together a couple of mounts to hold an iPad and Surface Pro, about 2 pounds (and at different angles at the same time), to be easily adjustable and accessible .Install stability (I've tried several high quality ball heads that are…