This is one of a current batch of Chinese-made tripods that all seem to have the same features and basic construction but are sold by different brands on Amazon and elsewhere. When searching for "best inexpensive tripod" on YouTube or elsewhere, you're likely to see these come up repeatedly in top 5 lists or even just on their own, in videos titled things like "the only tripod you'll ever need" or similar. I'm looking at my "customers also viewed" list just below the text box I'm typing this in and there are several more of these nearly identical tripods listed right there, from brands like Smallrig, Neewer, etc.

I didn't quite realize this before buying this tripod, and the "western" sounding brand name made me think this might be the "original" anyway that others were copying. I admit I liked the color accents too. But the very poorly translated instructions (available in both English and Chinese) make it clear that this is just a low budget Chinese product like probably all of them are.

So, generic rebranded Aliexpress product or not, that doesn't mean it's a bad tripod. It's not a bad tripod. It is absolutely not "the only tripod you'll ever need", but it would make a decent travel tripod. It's fairly light and easy to set up, and it seems relatively stable once it's set up. It would honestly blow away in a stiff wind, it's that light, though. And it would clearly wobble, especially because it has no center brace. I was replacing a cheap "Polaroid" tripod (from the not-really Polaroid that currently exists) that actually cost less than this but had thicker metal legs and a center brace - that thing was not going anywhere once it was set up, nor did it wobble at all unless you extended the center column. The problem with that Polaroid is that it didn't have a ball head, and the plastic crank for the center column also broke. This tripod doesn't have a crank like that; you just unscrew the retaining nut on the center column and then pull it up, then screw it back in place.

There is actually a hook on the bottom of the tripod where you can attach a sandbag if you want for better stability, but it's weirdly off-center so it would never be pulling straight down. It probably would work well enough, though.

I do like the ball head and the pan function is nicely dampened - that's going to help a lot in video shoots. The bubble level is borderline useless, though. It will show level when the head is at about a 30 degree angle. The bubble in the level is just so small and moves so little that it's impossible to judge where it really is in the circle unless you are looking literally straight down on it. That's very hard to do if you've got the camera set at eye height. So plan on some other way to judge level. Maybe bring your own little spirit level.

To tighten the ball head there are a couple of screws with plastic nuts on the end. You get an Allen wrench that I guess is meant to tighten the main one onto the screw (it's the only thing it fits into that I can find), but even with the nut fully tightened onto the screw, it flops around a bit. Works fine, but just doesn't feel solid. I am not sure if this is how it's supposed to be or not - it does feel like it's going to break or just fall off, but there's no more tightening that I can do to it. The head itself tightens fine; it's just that plastic nut, but if that breaks or comes off, then there's no way to tighten the head itself.

As a travel tripod, I think this is a pretty good option for the price. If you're a serious photographer or videographer with a heavier camera, I definitely would get a heavier tripod. And if you are going out in the wild, especially in rough weather, make sure you bring a sandbag.

The kit contains many accessories. Everything of very good quality.

I'm a photographer and I like to add accessories to my kit. One part of the “kit” that was elusive for me is functional, easy-to-use lens filters. I have a great set of variable ND filters, but the only thing I keep struggling with is getting them lined up just right to screw into the lens. A surprising budget-friendly accessory maker, K&F Concept has a really cool set of magnetic lens filters. You don't waste time taking photos and trying to spit the filters properly. I think this is a great filter system. The filters are well made and of high quality.

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I am not very tech savvy but was able to unbox, and figure out all of the accessories easily. I like that this kit came with everything I would need (lights, microphone, SD card and charger) instructions were easy to follow along and had good pictures to explain. Video quality was as expected. I would buy again!

An amazing bit of kit for any photographer. So much fun to be had with the accessories within this bundle and it’s made my photos even better. Sure there’s probably more expensive options out there but I’ve been very impressed with these and would recommend to anyone.

Being someone who enjoys maintaining my electronics I can appreciate kits like this as they offer a good amount of accessories/tools to get started.

This particular kit is a collection of cleaning items that are best for small electronic devices such as earphones, cellphones, flashlights, etc. I even used it to remove corrosion in the battery compartment for a weather station sensor I had outdoors.

Included in the kit are "cleaning putty" cubes that are excellent at collecting dirt from places it would otherwise be difficult to remove (e.g. charging ports).

You can also get round brushes with soft bristles, wide cleaning brushes, tweezers, and microfiber cloths.

You also get two wet and dry wipes in the kit which is a shame as these can be very handy and it would have been nice to have included more in the kit.

But in my opinion, the best inclusion in this kit are the fine-tipped cleaning swabs that look like toothpicks with cotton swabs on the end (much thinner than traditional cleaning swabs). You get 100 of these and they are double sided. These can get into areas where other cleaning tools might not be able to, and since they're absorbent, you can even dip them in isopropyl alcohol to improve their cleaning ability.

Nothing in this kit is particularly expensive to buy for yourself, and at some point I have to replenish these items as they get used or worn out.

I am a photographer and I love adding accessories to my kit. One piece of the ‘kit’ that has been elusive to me is functional, easy-to-use lens filters. I have a great set of variable ND filters, but the one thing I keep struggling with is getting them lined up exactly right in order to screw them into the lens. K&F Concept, a surprising, budget-friendly accessory manufacturer has a really cool set of magnetic lens filters. The set comes with a soft-sided, waterproof carrying case, adapter ring, MCUV filter, CPL filter, and ND1000 filter. The idea behind this set is that you screw on one adapter, leave it on the lens, and then pop the filters on and off as you need them. You don't waste any time while shooting trying to get the filters lined up just right. I think this is a great filter system. The filters are well-made and high-quality.