Veteran Member Registered: June, 2011 Location: Sacramento(formerly from B'Ham, England). Posts: 1,424
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| | Review Date: October 11, 2011 | Not Recommended | Price: $50.00
| Rating: N/A |
| Pros: | Very stable when not extended. | | Cons: | Wobbles like a Weeble(Weebles wobble, but they don't fall down-an 80's kid's toy). | |
Had one back in '89 and left in Korea on my way to Japan. No regrets.
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Veteran Member Registered: April, 2010 Location: Tennessee Posts: 2,054 | | Review Date: January 6, 2011 | Recommended | Price: $50.00
| Rating: 10 |
| Pros: | Spring-tension final adjustability | | Cons: | None | |
This monopod has a trick up its sleeve. After you've extended how ever many of the 5 sections you wish to extend, final adjustability comes from a spring loaded barrel-section that is activated by a rocker-type switch. Unlock it with this switch and you have an additional 5 inches of extension, then rock the switch back to lock it. This unique feature is one of those things that seem indispensible once you have experienced them. No other monopod that I am aware of is this easy to make minute adjustments with.
Construction quality is typical of Slik, meaning quite good. There is a quick-release plate, something I consider essential on any monopod. Weight feels about right to me, which is about 1.5 lbs.. The unit is pretty compact at a folded length of 18.5 inches, and has a max height of about 63 inches. It has a load rating of 8.5 lbs..
I have no doubt that some esoteric-brand monopods may impart more of a feeling of quality than this unit, after all, most of the parts that you touch are plastic. I have considerable doubt about other units being more pleasant to use, however. And it only cost me $50, though I believe they have gone up a bit lately.
I rarely use a monopod these days, having migrated to a light tripod, but when I do use one, this is it, and I'm not in the market for another one. Highly recommended.
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