If you’re in the market for an amazing travel tripod, this should be near the top of your list. There are a number of reasons why which basically boil down to price, size, weight, build quality, and value for money.For the money, this is carbon fibre not aluminium which means that it is lightweight and easy to take anywhere and yet the build quality is robust. When you collapse it down, it is actually smaller than the premium GorillaPod! I’ve shown this in the pictures I’ve uploaded. Take a look.Since getting it, I’ve almost abandoned using the GorillaPod since it was my number one choice for day to day shooting mainly because it is light. Now I prefer this because it is much more rigid, much more stable, just as light and better made.The biggest advantage is that it has a hook underneath the tripod centre column which means that you can actually make this tripod heavier by hanging your camera backpack on it.My friend was sceptical about this tripod saying that there is no substitute for a heavy Gitzo costing £800! But that is like saying that there is no substitute for an espresso machine costing thousands of pounds.In my view, I think some people think about this sort of tripod wrong. A lightweight travel tripod should be compared to a GorillaPod or other lightweight tripod, not to a huge, heavy beast of metal designed to keep your camera stable in an earthquake.And believe me, if my experience is anything like yours, there is no doubt whatsoever that you will use this one more than your heavy one.Last point is that if you shoot video, then between this and a GorillaPod, you pretty much have all that you need for whatever shot you want to take. My GorillaPod is great for many shots but getting any camera horizontal on it is a pain.In contrast, this one has a party trick. It has a spirit level and a compass on the ball head! This is perfect for balancing the camera up and surprisingly helpful in knowing where the wind will be blowing from (I use a weather app to check wind speed and direction).My one came with a brilliant water proof cover and complete lens cleaning kit. Very nice touch, K&F, very nice indeed. Plus a travel case which is very well made and appreciated but I must say I’m not keen on the large logo on the bag itself and wish they would have left it off or made it smaller. But that’s not a big deal.Overall, an excellent travel tripod and very easy to use.