I bought this tripod and it barely lasted 6 hours of mild use. One the bottom legs came out and the plastic sleeve on it cracked. Happened to you?
1737285
No, but I haven't really used it yet. I just set it up and everything seemed fine.
1737286
No, i have used several times and never have any kind of problem. Perhaps your has a defect
1737287
the handle broke instantly trying to adjust it lol and my camera rig set up was to heavy for this
1737288
Sorry for your problem. Mine has worked fine with no problems. Send it back. May have gotten a bad one.
1737289
My camera was not tightly held on the top! It was horrible! I hate this tripod
397094
Mine broke after about 5 minutes. That's all the run time mine had. Good luck if you buy one.
1487917
One of my legs broke on the first day I put it together! I emailed the seller and asked for another one. They sent me two. It is not well built and will probably break again but it it working for now. Hope this helps.
1506620
This tripod will broke I had a small camera and the legs broke and I and a big camera and the legs broke I wouldn't buy this tripod I had mine for a week when it broke
1344359
These tripods are not sturdy, I agree. But I don't used them very often, so they're still in good condition
1907115
Same thing happened with ours, and the plastic started to crack and fall apart. We do not know of any replacements and ordered new headphones.
1762987
Don't buy this tripod. I bought two and they both broke right away. it would cost too much to return so I am stuck with them. the top part that screws into the base broke after a few uses.
1998998
Unless they have changed the way this tripod is assembled, I would be careful buying it. The head, on the one I had, was GLUED on and not screwed on. After some time, it came loose and put my camera at risk of falling. I contacted the manufacturer and expressed my concern. I would check with the manufacturer to see whether they have corrected this problem.
2255597
The legs are much stiffer than I thought, larger too. You are probably safe up to 5lbs, maybe even more. The tripod dwarfed my point-and-shoot Nikon Coolpix. Warning: the more you use it, the more flexible and less sturdy the ball-and-socket joints get.
524062
NO! It will not bear the weight of that. The plastic leg locks will break and collapse, already tried it, don't risk an expensive camera on a cheap one-use tripod like this.
411606
i returned mine. the legs are pretty unstable. i got a manfrotto 535 set and it's a million times more stable. i wouldn't even waste your time with these thin aluminum legs...
1951608
Thanks for asking.... I'd have a sturdier tripod for any/all telephoto lens. Just not good enough. The extra weight makesthe tripod "slide" downward.
1564043
I haven't had anything like that happen to mine. I was just looking at the lens and honestly I can't see what might fall off in the way of a thin, plastic circle or ring. If the camera is still operating properly then I'd say keep taking pictures. With hope the now-missing circle/ring hasn't left an opening where dust and dirt can get into the lens or the camera itself. Keep us posted.
939660
I bought this tripod on May this year. I installed it in a setup with a Gopro and Diving lights so I could use it while Scuba Diving. One of the legs of the tripod broke after 3 months of use, probably 4 diving trips. I sent an email with pictures of the damage to Joby and they replaced the tripod without cost. Once I got the new one I compared both tripods and definitively the one received from Joby is clearly of better quality. My purchase was shipped originally by Berrys Sales deals HK which I don't see it among the suppliers now that I made a search of the same item on Amazon. I suggest you check the suppliers first before ordering so you don't have to go through the guarantee claiming process if you receive a defective product.
2023377
Have to say, really liked this tripod. Havent had any problems, and didnt have a smell. The rubber feet come off easy enough to use the spike feet. Try washing them in Dawn dish detergent and see if that helps.
1704197
Technically. However it's not that quick, although I've only had the tripod for a few weeks so it might loosen up. I really like it.
2077278
mine was as stiff as a rock and I still haven't been able to loosen it up. You can replace the handle/base/knobs as I used parts from another tripod for preference, but idk if the manufac. offers them.