Mini Tripod

Serves it's purpose as a mini tripod for light weight use. For a GoPro, Action Cam, a cellphone, or maybe a small mirrorless camera you'll be okay. Not too sure about a DSLR or mirrorless equivalent on the heavy side - for that, if I need a mini tripod, I use (and definitely recommend) the Pedco UltraPod II. However, I did recently use the Fugetek on a video shoot recently to hold my YN360 LED light wand and it held up nicely. As you can see from my pics, it's close to the size of the UltraPod, and held up my light wand with a huge heavy battery on it. I didn't give this product 5 stars because when I used the Fugetek on the ground with my GoPro mounted on it, I wasn't able to articulate the ball joint in the Fugetek to point high. It was substantially limited in being able to point a mounted camera at an upward angle -- I had to find things to prop 2 legs elevated to achieve a satisfactory upward shot. Regardless, this is half the price of the UltraPod II and cheaper than the Manfrotto mini tripod, so it serves it's purpose with value. As long as it doesn't break, I'm happy with it and would possibly buy a second one to hold my other YN360 up on quick & dirty mobile shoots on location without lugging heavy gear. **UPDATE** Actually, the ball joint does pivot enough to get a decent vertical inclined angle. You have to move the top mount to a certain position to allow the full movement. Depending on which direction the base is facing and you're trying to move the top mount back, the ball joint will either stop from fully allowing the articulation or go back further. You have to twist the base to find the hidden sweet spot that doesn't block it. I increased my review to 5 stars for the value.

It's very very sturdy, and made of good thick plastic. It feels built to last. It's smaller than I expected, but I can just prop it on a box and it's still stable. And the included mount for a smartphone makes it a *really* good phone stand too. In fact, that's what I use it for most often, even though I bought it to be a camera tripod. There's a few small issues, but none that really hinder what I use it for. The lock to keep it from moving freely is *very* hard to move, so when I need to move the mount to a new angle I need to use both hands, meaning it's quite hard to get the perfect angle. If you have arthritis or carpal tunnel you might even need someone else to help you. Also, if you're using it to mount a phone it might be good to know that on some phones the holder may press down on the power or volume buttons. I need to move my phone over so it's not perfectly centered, and it can get pretty top heavy. Over all a far higher quality tripod than I thought I'd be getting considering the price.

I like the simple packaging and item protected with plastic cover. Material of the product is really good on flat and rough surfaces due to rubber pieces at the end of the 3 legs makes it non slippery. Legs are easy to adjust but not sure how i can fix a specific position. There is a lock key, but no information document on how to use it or the number of detachable pieces but i figured that it is to adjust the position of the tripod head but you have to hold the lock key to adjust the position. The product comes with a mount suitable for mobile phones. But if you buy other Fugetek products that have other mounts, then you can use these mounts with the mini tripod.

This is the best mini tripod I have had so far. It is very sturdy and the legs will not get knocked over easily. The phone mount is a bit hard to get used to because you have to slide it out and squeeze your phone into it. But it is better then the other mini tripod models that I have used. The best part about this tripod is the ball mount and you can rotate it 360. It might take a while to set it into landscape/portrait mode but you can figure it out easily. Once you figure out how you want to rotate your tripod to landscape or portrait mode you can use the locking mechanism in the middle of the ball mount on to lock the position so that it won't move. Slide the lock mechanism to the right to unlock and adjust your phone. Slide to middle or far left to lock it. I saw a review where someone said the head easily breaks. Don't let that fool you, You can simply screw it back in because this tripod has a ball mount. I think that person doesn't know how to use tech. It fits my 6.67 inch phone and my cubot quest phone. I'm also surprise that I can use my gopro 7 black on the camera mount as well. I like to record in portrait mode. Just be careful not to run around with it if you have your gopro attached. If you have a heavier phone make sure to carefully adjust and make sure the 3 tripod legs are well spread out so that it doesn't tip over.

This was a pleasant surprise. I didn't expect much for the price. I just needed something that would last for a two week vacation to Europe. This little thing looks to be really well built and strong. It isn't designed for heavy DSLRs, but is perfect for point and shoot, action cams and the purpose I got it for – a quick, compact base to place my DJI Osmo Mobile 2 on for video with my iPhone 8+. It is also really light weight, which was what I was looking for because I'll be carrying it everyday, all day. Oh, and the bonus is the phone mount that comes with it. I don't need it, but it is a great design and build, and worth the price of the tripod all on its own. I'll find a good use for it. I hope it last well past the trip because I really like the design and functionality.