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Actual weight: 950g

Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2024

If you, like me, are shopping lightweight tripods for backpacking or other weight-critical uses, you might be interested to know how close this comes to the claimed 750g weight. It weighs 950g on my scale. Replacing the fluid head with a small ball head gets it down to 865g. ditch the center column extension and you can get it down further to 825g with a 51" working height. This is lighter than my older Sirui T-005KX travel tripod, which weighs in at 925g with the same ball head and also with a center column deletion. That tripod also had a working height of only 40" with the center column removed.

This one is faster to deploy/pack up than the older one with a twist lock on each leg segment. I hope the mechanism holds up in time. Two of the twist locks on my T-005KX are broken.

If you really want to prioritize light weight, the ultra-cheap Amazon Basics tripod weighs 585g on the same scale. But that tripod feels MUCH flimsier and poorer build quality.

In the end, this is my favorite option for a travel or backpacking tripod. Even if it doesn't quite meet the claimed weight goal, it does strike a good balance of weight, working height, and build quality.

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Jon

OK entry level tripod

Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2024

The tripod is great. The panhead is pretty lackluster. There is a lot of travel when you try to tighten the head in the place you want

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Jason

Actual weight: 950g

Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2024

Size: Fluid Head/AT-10Verified Purchase

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Great travel tripod

Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2023

Size: Fluid Head/AT-10Verified Purchase

It is very light after I change the video head to a small 25mm ball head, totaling up to 850g. The ball head is way better for photography, the video head is now sitting in my drawer.

The included video head though nice from the outside is a bit of a let down as the locking mechanism is not the clutch system but a sharp pin screw that bites into the rotating tilt mechanism to hold it in place. Over time there will be many holes on the aluminium piece.

The twist mechanism for the legs are easy to use and I can also lock individual section by twisting them separately. Just make sure to twist it tight to avoid any disaster.

The tripod is so light there is no excuse not bring it out.

The only minor issue I have is the include case even though nicely made does not fit the tripod when it is in the proper flip up position. You have to flip it into the storage position which is shorter in order to fit into the case. So if you flip the legs out to the action ready position you have to hand carry the tripod or find another bag that is longer to fit it. The bag is only useful for general transport purpose but not useful for actual field use.

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Joker626

Excellent Lightweight Tripod for Hunting

Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2023

Size: Fluid Head/AT-10Verified Purchase

I purchased the Traveler X tripod to use with a large Vortex Razor 85mm 5 pound spotting scope for a mountain hunt in cold/wet conditions. I have been thoroughly impressed by this tripod. It is extremely lightweight, about 2 pounds, and has stood up to the harsh conditions I've exposed it to.

I am not experienced with many different heads, but I found that the AT-10 head is a little difficult to use because you are required to adjust both the tilt and pan screws when adjusting or tightening the head to look at something when using a spotting scope. When at a 60x zoom tightening the screws was enough to move the scope outside of what you are trying to look at. For the price and weight, I'm willing to deal with it.

This is an excellent tripod for hunting.

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Jon

OK entry level tripod

Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2024

Size: Fluid Head/AT-10Verified Purchase

The tripod is great. The panhead is pretty lackluster. There is a lot of travel when you try to tighten the head in the place you want

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Hunter Bias

Tripod is great, head needs replaced.

Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2024

Size: Fluid Head/AT-10Verified Purchase

The tripod itself is worth 5 stars. This thing is absolutely sweet. It packs down as small as my wife’s sitting tripod, but is tall enough that I can stand up and use a spotting scope behind it. Being able to open the legs up all at once with one hand and vice versa is the best feature. All of this for 2 pounds makes this the perfect backpacking tripod.

I gave it 4 stars because the fluid head is garbage. There is 0 vertical panning motion. When you attempt to move the head up or down with any kind of tension, it will only move a few degrees before binding up and “ratcheting”.

Plan on replacing the pan head if you purchase.

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Lindsay

Lightweight and easy to use!

Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2024

Size: Fluid Head/AT-10Verified Purchase

I was looking for an alternative to the peak design tripod for when I backpack the JMT the summer. I recently took this out on a backpacking trip hiking R2R2R in the Grand Canyon. It fits great in my mesh pocket typically intended for water bottle storage. As other reviews stated I switched out the top for another lightweight one I had making this even lighter (1lb 12.6oz).

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Mike G

Such great value!

Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2023

Size: Fluid Head/AT-10Verified Purchase

Super-light, sturdy, quick to extend/retract legs, segmented center column is genius! Literally, the only thing I don’t like about this tripod is that you can’t buy just the legs. So I bought the video head because it’s the cheapest ( I already have a good ball-head). But, I would’ve paid the same price for just the legs so it’s no big deal.

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Abbey Dawe

Not durable

Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2024

Size: Fluid Head/AT-10Verified Purchase

Very light weight. But the twisting lock and unlock legs quit working. I had one of the legs give out while I was using it and my spotting scope took a fall and was damaged.
Also I hated the locking panning feature. It is not good for spotting scopes.

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Alvin Dang

The Tripod Legs are a 10/10 the Tripod Head is a fail! BUT IT'S A GREAT VALUE

Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2024

Size: Fluid Head/AT-10Verified Purchase

Just replace the tripod head and you have an amazingly compact and lightweight travel tripod. I carried this tripod with me throughout my 8 day japan trip and it was just so amazing to have a tripod that weighed less than 2 lbs. The tripod head is unusable for travel though. Not an ideal design for travel, I recommend a ball head to replace it. It'll make it easier to level out on uneven surfaces.

Super fast tripod and at a 10/10 price!

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zac campbell

Better than expected.

Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2024

Size: Fluid Head/AT-10Verified Purchase

I wasn’t sure how good it would be for the price. Very pleased! Nice lightweight quality unit.

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