JOILCAN 72” Aluminum Heavy Duty Camera Tripod

This is a lightweight tripod that is overall well designed and easy to transport to wherever you want to use it. I like that it goes from low to high legs and the center opens so quickly. One thing to remember is to put your bag/purse/backpack in the center on the hook as this is very necessary for stability. At first I didn’t remember to do this and the tripod, being lightweight was very unstable. Simply add weight on that center hook and you’re fine. I especially like the great design of quickly being able install and disassemble the legs for use. With a quick flip and pull you can extend the legs effortlessly or just as easily slide them back down to their lowest position to put your tripod into the supplied carrying case. I love that the tripod has a with a handle and a knob to be able to use both horizontal stabilization, operate horizontally or vertically, or any odd angle you so choose. Even the plate that the phone rests on can be set to different tilt positions which gives us photographers a lot more excellent opportunities to make excellent shots.

My first kit contained a defective side knob that didn’t fit properly and that fell off too easily and couldn’t be put back on as the srew didn’t quite fit.The company generously supplied me with a replacement product that isn’t defective. Although this nob works fine currently, this is one part of the design I would suggest the manufacturer use sturdier materials since this knob is so central to stabilizing what is for most of us and expensive cell phone
One other area I’d suggest the manufacturer improve is the design of the horizontal plate that you clip onto the tripod. Again, the ease This is a small pieceof putting this plate on or off is great design and it comes off easily. However, on the flat plate itself there is in addition to the screwpiece a tiny raised piece of plastic that looks like it was designed to help stabilize the phone holder as it is being screwed on to give it more stability and more securely attaches the phone. However, each time I try to carefully turn the phone attachment part into this plate to secure it that little rubber piece that sticks up and retreacts keeps getting ‘stuck’ part way and is a impediment than an assist to stabilize this phone base.. It’s just not possible to screw in the plate entirely and though it still holds my phone adequately, I don’t like it not being able to be able to be screwed all the way /I think it would be better to create a design where you could screw the phone holder all the way on to the plate rather than just part way for more security for that expensive phone. Just that side nob and the little rubber piece that gets in the way of fully screwing on the phone holder is my suggestions for change.
Still, overall, I do think this is a great product and for the price, worth getting. Just move slowly by the tripod as you’re using it and do put a weight of your purse/bakpack or some other reasonable weight in the center as well to stabilze it.

The color is cool and I like standing out from the other photographs especially if you leave your camera equipment out for long exposure shots. There’s a mono pod too as the frame lifts up. Very cool feature. Small and lightweight to carry when folded up. Doesn’t take long to setup and is very durable.

This is a surprisingly sturdy tripod for the money. It is very stable with lots of head adjustments. The feet are flexible so that they are always sitting flat. The tripod has a good weight to it which would make it ideal for outside with wind. In addition it has a hook for an additional weight to increase stability. Although given the weight I wouldn’t recommend for a travel tripod where you have to walk great distances. The head has a large number of adjustment knobs to obtain any angle you need. I really like that it allows you to go from portrait to landscape orientation with the turn of a knob. Also the head will unscrew and it easily becomes a monopod. It also comes with an extra quick release plate which is very nice in case you loose one or want one for more than one camera. It comes with a cell phone holder and carry bag as well. Everything fits in the bag. The cell phone holder is adjustable and will hold at least a Samsung S9+ size (see photo). The tripod has a handle that makes it easy to carry. I included a picture of the box with the specs for the tripod. It does come with directions although using it was easy to figure out if you have used tripods before. Finally, I have to add that I bought the blue one and love the color.