Excellent tripod!Originally used the MeFoto tripod. Though slightly more compact, I found it a little heavier (the carbon fiber is more than twice as expensive than the K&F Concept) but what killed me was the legs on the MeFoto.On the Concept you have a secure lever snap release. Fast and easy, but mostly SECURE. The MeFoto uses the screw collar adjustment that if you do not tighten them properly - which at times I thought I had, but did not - the leg may collapse and your camera may lose balance and topple. Three times this happened to me and every time I was lucky to catch my Nikon D500 before it hit the floor. A friend had this one, so I borrowed it and enjoyed it so much more that I bought it.There are some weaknesses though.As mentioned before it is slightly longer - yet slightly lighter than the MeFoto. So that I will consider a wash. The materials used are not as solidly built as the MeFoto, the ball head especially was not as smooth either.Surprisingly, like the MeFoto, it has one leg with a sponge grip. But whereas with the MeFoto that denotes that leg as the one that can detach and become a monopod. Haven't been able to see from inspection or through the one page manual where that is even an option on the Concept. Which is odd, but not a deal breaker for me, but still odd. Why have just one leg with a sponge grip around it?But for the price it was still half what the MeFoto was. Unless you buy a better head, but still far cheaper overall.