Received this tripod as a Christmas gift and have to say it was a very well received gift at that. The quality and abilities of this tripod are outstanding. I love that it can be used in so many different angles and styles of photos from macro (without the strain of kneeling down etc.) to that perfect landscape and lightpainting portraits to simple 'on the fly' shots using the mono pod. Definitely recommend to anyone looking for a sturdy, easy to carry and use, tripod.

This is the tallest tripod I've found! The tripod is solid! The price is very good for the size, robustness and features it offers. The bag it came with to carry it is solid too! It's light enough to take with you anywhere, yet sturdy enough that I wouldn't be nervous about setting my DSLR on it. Another great feature is that it has a hook to attach something heavy. This also improves the stability of the tripod by adding weight when needed. I could hang my camera backpack there and it would work well to hold the bag and keep it stable. I've had more than my fair share of clueless people choosing to standing right in front of my camera so that I can get a nice shot of the back of their head, for example, when I'm shooting videos of, for example, a band or entertainment on a stage. This will fix that issue as at its max height it is much taller than an average German. So yay! The price is also great for what you get! Thumbs up!
(PS: I plan to take some Christmas photos around Christmas time.)

This is an incredibly versatile tripod! Hook it on a window seal, hang it from a tree branch or just sit it flat on a desk. Its like an all terrain vehicle for your phone. You can move it in plenty of angles with the ball joint and lock it into place. I've had no issues with the lock loosening, it stays really sturdy.

No joke!!! Literally found gold in my front yard right below our tree.. ALOT of it!!!

Christmas present

I look cool on my Christmas tree, since 2011 I wanted to have one and now this year at the end of the year I have it, I can't believe I have it in my hands.
All that remains is to try it outside since I already tried it inside and it shows well, it's just a matter of learning the buttons and x thing uWu

Used it as a small Christmas gift

The stand is very useful,