I'm glad others feel this is a good deal! It was time for me to try something else, even though I've been reasonably happy with my T-025X. The twist locks can indeed all be loosened at once, which makes it reasonably quick to deploy. It's incredibly light and small, and because of that you wind up bringing it with you much more often than you would a 5-6lbs tripod. However, the last leg segment is
very thin, and so I only use that in very calm environments. With the center column not extended and 4 leg segments deployed, the T-025x is 41 inches high. Let's just say that this is the kind of tripod that really makes you notice your camera's lack of a tilting LCD, as you crouch to compose.

This Oben seems noticeably beefier and reaches 10 inches higher, so I'm hoping that if the last leg segment is more usable, I'll be doing a lot less crouching. I'm also hoping that the advertised weight is accurate and includes the head. 3.1 lbs is quite a bit more than my Sirui's 1.8 lbs, but it's still reasonably light, I think. We'll see if I find that light enough...