This thing is way too gimmicky. Converting into a monopod has way too many issues, too many screw points that easily come loose when trying to twist anything or unlocking the legs, or rotating the base. If you barley unlock the legs, you also run the risk of barley unlocking too far and the whole leg with fall out.Base plate constantly coming loose no matter how hard I tightened it down. To top it all off, I reached out to Fotopro to ask a few questions and was amazed to receive some of the rudest customer service I've experienced. I had a question about the level, and if it was working properly, and they told I could buy more accessories to compensate. So instead of ensuring their product was working properly, they said I should buy accessories instead that work properly i.e. an attachable level.