Customer Ratings & Reviews

So much money and it has already broken. I'm now looking for a new tripod and just bought this 3 months ago

I went to Best Buy store at Dublin and was casually looking for a tripod. I opened the box and tested the tripod at the store. It seemed very easy to use, lightweight, sturdy and goes up to 63 inches. You can also adjust the legs whichever way you wanted and hope that it will be easy to set this tripod up across any tilted areas like hills. Was confused between this and Sunpak - PlatinumPlus Ultra 7000 2-in-1 70" Tripod and Monopod but this one was offering a free case, was lighter and folded to 15 inches which the other was not. Best buy is still giving this tripod at the Black Friday price and I didn't hesitate to buy this today

I do not understand how this has good reviews. It is impossible to get this camera level as it sits on a rotating ball that can never keep the camera parallel to the floor. The legs are cheap and flimsy; no matter how tight you make them, they will still not stay locked.

Not the quality I was looking for at this price point

Built cheaply. I do professional shots everyday and I don’t recommend this tripod. I wish I could have my money back but Best Buy only issues a two week return policy.

I had a really hard time using this tripod. One of the leg fall out every single time I tried to set it up. It just so annoying and time consuming.

I guess you get what you pay but not ideal if you want to move the camera left or right because it doesn't come with a nice stick to move the camera around

Brought this while I was at a trip in Portland I got a broken tripod, one of its legs just fell down when I opened it for the first time.

This one was a stupid tripod at this price. You will keep on loosing bolts

Be very careful on pulling out the legs it will come out and fall apart

While I appreciate that many pros like to invest big bucks into a tripod, I use one so seldom it's not worth it to me - I saw this one on sale at BB while picking up something else, and bought it on the spot (thanks for having a display model out, BB - I wouldn't have bought it if you'd only had the boxed ones to look at). Jury's out on how long it will hold up, of course, but feature-wise it's great: lightweight, very adjustable, and the included ball head is a solid and pleasant surprise. Works beautifully with my m43 setup, and I suspect will be fine for my larger Canon rig too if I attach a larger ball head to accommodate heavier long lenses. Easy leg adjustment (I prefer this arrangement to flip levers), and it folds down to next to nothing. Great lightweight and relatively inexpensive addition to my gearbag, and a bargain at the price I paid compared to other similar tripods out there.

The first time I used it, the legs were getting loose. I couldn’t keep it even. Just terrible.

This tripod broke the first time I used it. It is worthless.

Although this really is a great tripod, it is a bit cumbersome at times. It is not travel friendly, and it also has a lot of different steps in order to get it to the right height that you’re looking for not as easy and efficient as I thought it would be, but it is better and strong stronger than my last.

Not what it’s cracked up to be. Had a big problem setting up a camera on top of the tri pod. Also the legs are wobbly.

I was shopping for a tripod that was more stable than the entry level budget model that I was using. At first I was not impressed with the Sunpak TravelLite, as the display model was thrashed. I took my chances and purchased one, as the other options were very limited. I have used the tripod 3-4 times weekly during the past 6 months. My only complaint is that one of the rubber feet became detached and was lost. The legs extend by partially turning the four knobs on each leg. The system works great and I find it easier than flipping levers as is customary on many other tripods. The tripod locks the camera steadily in place, allows for the camera to be easily rotated from landscape to portrait view, and the panning adjustment rotates smoothly and locks up tight. If not for the rubber foot coming off one of the legs I would have giving this a 5 star rating.

I bought it to film my wife's scientific experiments indoors considering possible outdoors applications. Tripod seems to be heavy and sturdy enough to be used outdoors but I haven't tested it yet in windy weather. I'm not a photo or movie shooter but I feel this tripod should work well at least for not too long exposures.

I'm not sure if I got a lemon, or if this tripod is simply poorly made. But the ball head broke after only using the tripod for 2 months. It's really unfortunate because I bought it specifically for a 3-month backpacking trip in Central America where I am making a documentary, and it's difficult to replace it while I'm out of the U.S. It also couldn't have been the weight of my camera, because I am using it with a Sony A6300 which is extremely lightweight compared to DSLRs. That being said, I absolutely loved this tripod before it broke. It's extremely lightweight, compact and easy to set up and transport, and the built-in leveler are all great. Unfortunately, none of that matters now because since the ball head broke I can no longer angle the camera or make it level and in trying to apply force to the ball head to pivot the angle of the camera another piece just broke and now the tripod is completely useless.

Hi, Everybody: When I first saw this tripod on sale in my local Best Buy store, it was $79.99, on sale reduced from $99.99. I knew I had to have it, but I was a bit tight with my budget at that time, so I waited. Over the half year or so before I bought it, I examined it (the display model) many times in the store to ensure its features were what I wanted. In one visit I had one of the sales associates try to completely set it up full-size for me to see if it really did come up all the way to my eyes when I was standing up. I did not want a shorter tripod that would require me to bend over, because some of my cameras have fixed monitors. However, apparently the model on display had one of its legs jammed, and the associate said it was somewhat of a cheap item, and he wouldn't recommend it. Nonetheless, I decided to wait, because for a long time it had been $99.99, and I wanted to see what it would be during the week of Black Friday. When the week of Black Friday finally "rolled around," it was $49.99, and I assure you I "pounced!" To be completely honest, my room is super-crowded with "stuff," so I don't have room to set it up. It is unopened in its box, sitting where it has been since the week of Black Friday, 2016, and we're already in the final days of June, 2017. However, among all the tripods in the store that I carefully examined, this one is really the one with the best ball head for its cost, and it is rated to hold a few pounds or so of camera weight. The only feature I wish it had is a "stick" attached to the ball, so I could move whatever camera I will use by the stick instead of by the camera itself. I feel a stick would allow a steadier, more controlled movement when panning to follow a moving subject with the tripod firmly stable on the ground. I understand that sticks for tripods can be ordered online and attached to tripods, so although that would cost more money, this option may be available to improve the use of the tripod if I understand the products correctly. I plan to eventually get around to unboxing and using my tripod, and I honestly look forward to what I think is a great and exciting product. In addition to video recording moving sports events such as running and cycling races, I also plan to use it to make selfie videos outdoors in remote locations with my cameras more or less at eye or head level. As I said, the ball head is a real plus! Thanks, John

Better than the comparable Manfrotto, in all respects, design, quality and price!. Over the years, the quality of Sunpak products has continued to improve, and this tripod is no exception.