Peak Design Travel Tripod, Aluminum, Compact Design, Quick Setup and Takedown, Pro-Level Stability, Ergonomic Ball Head, Compact and Portable Travel Tripod for Camera and Phone, 20 lb Capacity

Stupidly expensive but worth every penny
I hated spending as much as I did on this tripod until I used it a few times. Its compact size is amazing, and it is surprisingly sturdy in windy conditions despite being lightweight aluminum. I have a couple of heavier tripods that don’t do as well. The included iPhone holder folds up nicely into the center shaft, so is always there when I go looking for it. The standard feet do well on most surfaces although you can buy feet that will dig in nicely when extra stability is needed. I’ve used this with iPhone, decently large camera, and compact ham radio antenna, all flawless. It’s easy and quick to set up and take down. If there is any criticism it might be that the pressboard case it comes in doesn’t last long, but I keep it in with other gear, so not a problem. Highly recommended.

Very thoughtful design. Too heavy for most travel.
This tripod is wonderfully designed. It’s compact, yet “full” height, and very stable. Incredibly comfortable to use, both in terms of the manual setup and trusting it to hold your equipment.The lifetime warranty is outstanding. Submitting a warranty claim is easy through their website, and I received shipping notification for my replacement parts within a day or two, no questions asked. My additional request for extra stickers was also promptly accepted.Through a handful of emails, the company seems like a great one that genuinely cares about their customers and does what they can to produce a high quality product with sustainability in mind.The ball head has a little bit of a learning curve. The vertical angles are limited when tilted for portrait orientation (However, by remounting your camera 90° one way or the other, every angle can be achieved. Just not covneniently.). This of course can be worked around by an L-Bracket mounting attachment or full cage system.My main issue with this tripod is the weight. While about the size of a 1L Smart Water bottle, the nearly 3.5lb weight is quite cumbersome, and the 0.6lb reduction for the CF model doesn’t seem like enough to justify the price (for me), as it still comes in at nearly 3lbs.My old $30 Sunpak, while not very compact, weighs less than 2lbs, has a smaller mounting surface more suitable for compact heads, and actually deploys and closes faster with only 3 leg sections.To be clear, I really like this tripod. I think Peak Design has produced a very well-designed, and very high quality product that is worth the premium price if you can afford it. But I think it’s far more robust than most of us need it to be, and the subsequent weight renders it completely ‘untravelable’ for my uses.I would love to see them put out a “light duty” model similar to the Oben CTT-1000L or SmallRig’s AP-02. Something in the $100-200 range that is only meant to support 8-12lbs instead of the 20lb capacity that is well overkill for most of us. Something that finds a balance between weight and compactness, possibly sacrificing some maximum height in the interest of maintaining a reasonable weight.

Weight too, but the aluminum version is not that light. Other than that, excellent quality, operation, extras, everything is well thought and implemented.

Tengo la versión de aluminio y pesa algo más de lo que pensaba. Lo que redunda en más estabilidad. No obstante, al hacer foto de viaje, mi espalda lo termina notando…Por lo demás, todo perfecto. El trípode más completo, novedoso y compacto que jamás he visto.

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