I bought this monopod accidentally. Actually, I was looking for a telescopic support for my Action Cam, something like SP POV Pole. I got me this tripod just bought because of the significant price difference times. After the first inspection upon delivery, I was able to confirm the very good quality of workmanship. The tripod is made of blackened aluminum, very light and extremely stable. The clamps hold without problems.
With a bit of renovation work you can easily convert this tripod to mount telescope, just saw off the tapered portion of the locking screw, nut it 8ter long screw and glue a tripod screw by 2K epoxy adhesive. This design holds bombproof, is significantly (!!) cheaper than original parts and further more extensible and at least as stable.
