AOKA 15.75"/0.99 lbs Mini Carbon Fiber Tripod, Compact Pocket Travel Tabletop Tripod for Mobile Phones, Mirrorless Cameras, Digital Cameras, Projectors, Webcams

This little tripod is so much better than other “ mini “ tripods that I have used in the past. This very sturdy yet small enough that I can slip it into my back pocket. There are limitations because it is a small tripod. Instead of a rising center column there is an extension included that one can add onto the tripod. This extra piece stows neatly in the side pocket of the bag. To add this you unscrew the ball-head from the top and assemble the extension in between. It’s not awful as it may sound. Once the legs and this center extension are fully extended the whole unit is rock steady for small camera or a phone. The whole thing is really good quality and I expect years of use. The twist locks are sound. The ball-head is very well made. There is a phone clamp that is included that is also very well made. I will still use my larger,” compact tripod “ on occasion, but I see this tripod as the one that I can always have handy. I had a cheap mini tripod that didn’t extend, had a bad phone clamp and a ball-head that would become loose. That mini pod cost nearly half as much as this one. So “ cheap “ is relative. Buy nice or buy twice. I am sure that the readers of this review will really appreciate this little tripod. The time lapse video that I added was taken this morning while recording twenty three minutes with my iPhone while I ate breakfast on the Illinois Tollway. I had my phone in one pocket and my tripod in my back pocket.

This tripod exceeds my expectations. I am so happy with it because it is very light and very compact, which is important to me, because I’m not that strong, and I want to be able to carry it with me when hiking. The latches that are released to move the legs of the tripod are easy for me to operate, unlike my previous tripod, and it truly is able to sit all the way down on the ground. I also like that the knobs for the head are not real small. Little knobs are not easy for an older woman like me, so I’m real happy at how easy I can loosen the head to adjust it. The quality of everything seems quite high. I’m feeling a little spoiled. But I have needed this for a long time. I don’t have a need or plans for using the extension, I will be fine using it with just the basic configuration. I have another tripod for when I need more height and or more steadiness. I don’t typically need that when I am hiking.

Interesting tripod. I've used this full time traveling since August. I would not buy this again, but there aren't many options at all in the this category, in fact there are.. none. Primary issues: - Threads are not glued into the poles. They regularly come unscrewed when you are detaching the center pole or head. You will need to glue them in. - The leg angle is an issue. The first angle isn't wide enough to hold your camera stable. The next angle is too wide. - Alongside that, the button to allow the legs to open isn't spring loaded. It's just a piece of friction fit aluminum you have to pull out with your fingers. - This is a heavy tripod. - it is too short IMO. Benefits: - extremely solid. There is no manufacturing issues, any wobble, any loose-ness. It's a chunk of aluminum and carbon fiber and it feels like it. - the phone holder is great. - it is very small. Overall. The thing is, I just think AOKA COULD charge 2x for this tripod and make the single best travel tripod available, if they fixed some things: This tripod is too heavy. The head needs to be a high quality plastic instead of aluminum. It needs rubber bumpers for the sharp edges. The leg angle thing should be fixed and the that whole contraption should use a real mechanical button, so i can just press and release. Also, for it's size and weight, I think it could be taller. Maybe if the smaller version included (i'm fantasizing here..) a longer extension rod or an additional leg extension, that would be nice.

This is actually very impressive quality. Packed with features. Feels very high end. Not quite as light as I was hoping for the size, but given the quality it's worth the extra bit of weight. Way nicer than I was expecting!

Hermoso mini tripie. 100% calidad Un tripie muy, muy pequeño. Mini

It's a desk tripod, so it's not a replacement for a full sized tripod, but it works great for me and use it for setting up my camera on my desk. I like you can attach a weight to help steady it and have actually attached an external battery pack there. Packs down neatly for ultra light weight travel. I only have a light camera can't speak to how it bears heavier weights.

very light and high quality product.

I like how light weight it is and how simple to setup.

I got the AOKA carbon fibre tripod to use with a Nikon D7200 DSLR and 105mm lens for macro work, although the manufacturer says it is suitable for mirrorless cameras only. The main advantage of this tripod is it's super light, so it's easy to carry around everywhere. It also opens flat so you can use it with subjects at ground level. I have been able to use it with my camera in most situations with good results. There are issues with stability and slight shifting when locking the DSLR camera position at an angle however, and that does affect composing macro shots where the slightest shift changes the frame. I recently replaced the ball head with the K&F Concept KF-25 ballhead which is suitable for DSLRs and the result is perfect. The new ball head supports my camera+lens combo perfectly and the tripod is very sturdy and solid, except at the narrowest leg position. I highly recommend it if portability/ size is the most important factor. It will be perfect for lighter camera+lens combos and mirrorless.