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.

I was excited to try this variable ND from K&F Concepts as they make fantastic products

This one comes in a plastic case with a little cleaning wipe (nice touch K&F Concepts).

Taking it out of the case it’s a second to clip onto your phone and then a short time just to make sure you have it right over the camera lens correctly (which is easy, just move it around) so that you don’t get any of the filter edges showing

Once in place you just turn the filter until your chosen effect is reached

For me it’s easy : on a bright sunny day just set your phone video setting to 24fps and shutter speed to 48 or 50 and then put the filter on, turn to max and then just turn it until your video image looks perfect - a two second job and perfect results every time

The fact that the filter has a 52mm thread is amazing as it means I can take it off the clip and put it onto my mirrorless camera lenses too! So I can use this on my phone AND my big camera

Great results, easy peasy to use, and real value for money as you can use it on all your cameras!

Love it

This is a nice light tripod suitable for traveling and carrying on a long walk. It does not fit my phone (Pixel 3aXL) with its case on, as the phone is quite large, but I don’t see that as an issue since I intended to use this with my real camera. My phone, with its case, is quite large, but I don’t need a tripod to shoot still photos with my phone. I have a video camera and a large and heavy (1.8 pound/800 gram) DSLR camera, and both work just fine on this tripod. The tripod has no trouble supporting and working with either of the two cameras. I usually work with a much larger, heavier tripod, but if I am going to have to carry it any distance, I certainly will take this tripod. It has sufficient flexibility and control to position the DSLR in any position and is a good value. My DSLR camera is heavy, but the tripod has no trouble supporting and working with it. I can certainly recommend this tripod for most phones (it would fit mine if I removed the case) and for DSLR cameras.

The K&F Concept universal cell phone camera lens set is perfect. I'm often by streams and especially around midday the shots are always a bit bright.... I've often heard that you can get a lot more out of an ND filter. The clamp holds the filter securely over my P40 Pro, even with a thin case. The filter can be easily adjusted with the clamp. Since you can adjust the filter, you should take the time to experiment a bit. It's worth it! I was able to create much better saturation. It comes in a sturdy, sealable plastic case and can be stored in my gimbal bag. I'm very satisfied. For me as a YouTuber, it's an inexpensive, simple improvement in video quality. Happy to give it 5 stars.

I like this camera it comes with a case.

I have my iPhone in a protective case and the clamp is large - so easily grips phone without need to take out of otter box case. I have been photographer for years and have handled lots of equipment - and this is very well designed and constructed. After I order I was worried maybe I tried to buy cheap product - but now that I use it - I am so happy with quality and low price! The bluetooth set up was super easy. Battery was already installed and it took about 30 seconds to read instructions and sync shutter button.

Bought the solar charger in case of emergency. It does charge my Android phone and provides fast charging. It does not come with any cables to charge any electronics.

I have a big android Note 9 and this tripod stand holds my cell fine (without protective case). I have a big metal pho e case that increased the size of my phone--it was a tight fit, but i still managed to squeeze my phone into the support cradle. The bendable legs of the tripod give you the versatility of either sitting like a traditional tripod, or grasping poles, fences, etc. to secure the camera at different heights. Add the wireless blu-tooth remote control to give you hands free remote shutter control to take the ultimate selfies and videos. This is a great buy with a cradle support mechanism that is versatile enough to accommodate a wide variety of phones and cameras. Small enough to fit into mini- backpacks and oversized fanny-packs.