This tripod has a mix of a more traditional tripod with stabilizers and shapes heavily inspired by the PD travel tripod for narrower collapsed size. The aluminum is solid and although the flip locks aren't that comfortable to use (the tension to open/close and the shape isn't particularly ergonomic) and its tightness isn't adjustable so the longevity in the long run isn't that great, it snaps tight and holds a good amount of weight. This tripod does get pretty tall, so the last section of legs are really quite thin... the whole leg does bend but stability is alright.

The rubber feet need to be screwed on yourself, which might take a bit of effort to try and screw on something with a ball joint, but press down a little while tightening and it still goes tight. It's pretty impressive to have articulated feet at a tripod at this price.

What I think is really neat in this tripod though is the fact that despite the low cost, the tripod head is removable. In fact you have to assemble it yourself, but you can also attach a different head that takes 3/8" screw mount. Despite the absolutely plasticky tripod head, it actually holds its position pretty nicely! While I wouldn't use this with anything too heavy personally speaking since I own more stable, more beefy tripods, but this is surprisingly good. Basically all the knobs can be tightened quite a bit to stabilize; particularly the center column, if you don't fully tighten it then it can wobble a bit more than usual.

There are two plates included, which is really nice, especially considering it isn't a universal plate. The phone/tablet holder is pretty uninteresting quality-wise but it is functional.

So while this product won't necessarily be for me as target audience, this makes a great first tripod for many people! Definitely far more stable and versatile than my own first tripod, yet this one will be perfectly usable even for me.