Review on Manfrotto 014-14 Rapid Adapter: Convert 5/8-Inch Stud to 17mm Long, 1/4-Inch-20M Thread for Improved SEO by Ryan Person

So it's pretty basic gear. Attach it to something like an extension on a light stand and then you can mount the tripod head on the other end. The problem lies in the side screw used to fix the part. It's just the main handle attached to the screw and that's it. All you have to do is push the small end of the screw into whatever you installed it on. Over-tighten, or even over-tighten, and over time you'll damage whatever you've attached it to. This could easily be solved if there was a flat piece of metal at the end of the screw giving it more surface area which would prevent this type of damage. Finally, if you need it, get it. Just be careful not to damage what you are attaching it to.