Packing:
The packaging has not saved. In addition to a very sturdy packaging obtained delivered a "backpack". Although he looks more like a military origin, but does the job. In addition, the tripod head was still covered with a "Verhüterli", so that the feet in the folded mode take on substance and may thus be no scratches.
Processing:
The processing of the tripod (head, Mono tripod feet) acts valent, "swells" in some places, however, get a little dope. Particularly noteworthy is the mounted on 2 legs foam (why only 2 legs?), Which is sure abbröseln over the years.
Structure:
The zusammengeplappte tripod has an overall height of less than 30 cm, and is therefore very compact. First of all works you apart feet by 180 degrees. Who from previous stands the bracing is used, will miss this once. In order to achieve a corresponding stability, the feet can be individually arritiert. The Arritierung is located below the joints and prevent the individual legs can be positioned too far apart. Of course you can also do without the Arritierung, the stability in the telescopic legs should but then suffer. The telescopic legs are pull (Lock System One hand) via a novel mechanism - leg end turn, pull the leg and turn back again at the leg end. So you can pull more items together and put it back in the opposite direction. The height-adjustable in 2 stages center pillar works against it as in earlier times. Each element can be on a separate locking screw (outer thread) opened and found (again, could the new One Hand Lock system help). Before the camera is installed, the correct level of the stand should be checked on the respective circular level (Levels). The tripod is stable, camera incl. Zoom lens change stability in any way. The camera assembly is done by the way of a quick release plate.
Monopod:
The travel tripod can also be used as a monopod. For this purpose, only the screw at the bottom of the center column to solve, already holds one the center column along with the camera head in his hand. Now only the peel-leg needs to be mounted on the center column with a screw. A mounted on the center column loop can be used as a carrying aid.
All in all, the establishment incl. Alignment very easy and quick to perform. The use of the monopod is endless. The price is really reasonable for the Quality of the stand. Identical models, it appears from Andoer (Q999), XCSOURCE (Q-999), and Koolehaoda Mengs (Q999) to give. However, I can not judge who is using what materials. Here is the speech again and again of aluminum and magnesium, others rely on the super lightweight carbon.
Let's see how the stablety behaves over the useful life and how long the One Hand Lock system keeps.