For cliff jumping, snowboarding, hiking, fly fishing, diving, wakeboarding, kite surfing. Pros: Stretching and squeezing is very easy while it lasts. screws. - Smart remote control with wrist strap is very cool and useful. - Has a very good grip, nothing like fragile selfie sticks. - Super light and compact, fits anywhere. water if you use it in water. (I always rinsed it in fresh water after using it in salt water) However, it only lasted 11 months. Eventually the rubber stoppers will come loose. Now I have to work a few minutes every time I need to expand or compress it. After unpacking, it takes 1 second to expand or shrink for months, no twisting or screwing. that was cute The previous version was a bit more difficult to upgrade, but lasted 2 years. I'm considering buying something else now, but the GoPole seems to be the only one in white.