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You can't tighten the sections enough to keep them extended. The tripod slowly sinks with any weight at all on it. I wouldn't accept this if it was given to me for free. This product simply doesn't work. The spring loaded lever won't lock.
Due yourself a favor and read the other reviews on this unit. Within the next 3 weeks the spring lock stopped staying tight, the top leg lock stripped itself and you could see the top of the unit slowly coming apart. Junk. As soon as I got it out the box the strap came unglued. I thought nothing of it and tied a knot to secure it.
But then again, it is also the cheapest one I have ever purchased. The auto part of the monopod, which is supposed to work with a push of the lock/unlock button, slips. It actually works and it is detachable, so it can be used with other tripods or monopods. The only plus: the 3-way pan head. Since this part is spring loaded, it never stays in position. It extends on its own making this ezee-pod easily the worst mono or tripod I have ever worked with.
After only a few weeks, I have a useless monopod. When I attempted to tighten the head onto the monopod the attaching screw separated, leaving a stud with one-quarter thread projecting from the monopod. I had an experience remarkably similar to fortinaa's. In my fourth week the base started spinning freely even when the screw for that axis had been tightened.
What a bummer. That left part in the head and part in the leg with no way to fix it on site. When I hand tightened it back up, the screw snapped in half.
I got it beforehand and familiarized myself with its features, which were pretty impressive for the price. Unfortunately, it broke in the first day of actual use. I bought this monopod specifically to take to Kentucky for the Rolex Horse event.
With a digital rebel and 2.5lb lens mounted, the head started to spin off of the base. So, decent for the price, but build quality could be beter. It seemed sturdy enough.
The leg locks aren't the easiest to operate, but they lock well.
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