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Davis & Sanford TRAILBLAZRV Trailblazer Monopod
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Most Helpful First | Newest First | + Share11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
Even Better Than Expected
(5 out of 5) by CZB on Jul 9, 2009Light enough for hiking and tall enough for my 6'5" friend that loves to borrow my equipment. Built solid, and for the price, a must have for any serious outdoor photographer. Great footing for indoor and outdoor photos. Bought this together with the Davis & Sanford Voyager3H tripod. What a great match! Perfect for my Canon 50D DSLR.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
Does the trick
(4 out of 5) by Peter D. Hill on Aug 10, 2009Lightweight and easy to use. Foot has a point for outside but the point can be retracted to save the inside floors.
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
Great Mono Pod
(5 out of 5) by Mark W. Woodford on Jan 9, 2007 (Philadelphia, PA)The mono pod that I picked up for my digital camera works great. It comes in hand for those slow speed shoots and the telephoto shots that need to be steadied. It is not a replacement for a tripod but works well in the range it was designed for.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
good value
(4 out of 5) by K. Lin on Oct 14, 2009 (Walnut, CA, USA)There is a 1 star review which I think may be for a wrong product. This one is durable, not wobbly at all. The screw for the camera/corder is quite sturdy. The retractable metal tip is great. The clasp for each section is also very tight (they won't retract back in when you push it or have a heavy camera on it).
The included case also fits snuggly. I got it here at Amazon in the Today's Deals for a good price.
I know for sure in the stores something compatible, aluminum, would cost about $30.
With Amazon Prime, and no sales tax, it's a great bargain.
I only wish it had somekind of base-mount for camera so I can adjust the angles for camcorders. I have a small Sanyo Xacti camcorder. It fits so nicely on this monopod. Even in a crowd, I can raise this high and shoot over people's heads.
It doesn't have extra features, but for what it's made to do, it is great.
Thumbs up buy!
The included case also fits snuggly. I got it here at Amazon in the Today's Deals for a good price.
I know for sure in the stores something compatible, aluminum, would cost about $30.
With Amazon Prime, and no sales tax, it's a great bargain.
I only wish it had somekind of base-mount for camera so I can adjust the angles for camcorders. I have a small Sanyo Xacti camcorder. It fits so nicely on this monopod. Even in a crowd, I can raise this high and shoot over people's heads.
It doesn't have extra features, but for what it's made to do, it is great.
Thumbs up buy!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
A GREAT Starter Monopod
(4 out of 5) by R. Peery on Oct 29, 2009 (Seattle, WA USA)I confess that I was a tad wary of a $20 monopod, but I've been pleasantly pleased with this item.
It's nice and simple visually: matte black, with a nice looking black foam handle.
It extends very well (I'm 6'4" and in it's full extension it's above my eye level). There are three knobs to unlock/lock. The fit and finish is not at all "high end" - it feels a little cheap - but it does not feel as if it's going to break any minute. I'm sure that if one is rough with this item, it may bend or become damaged. But if you're mellow/normal and treat it with care, it feels as if it will be fine.
The foot spike is handy - there's a threaded ring which enables one to retract the pointed spike for interior use. Nice and simple - it does the job.
Attaching a camera (I'm using digital SLRs) is quick and easy, and the relatively heavy cameras with long lenses (Nikon D50 & Nikon D80) feel well locked and secure.
This monopod is very light weight, which is a plus for portability, although a heavier monopod will reduce shake and vibration more effectively, and add durability as well.
For $20, this monopod is a no-brainer; you can't go wrong - you get more than what you pay for. Yes, the craftsmanhip is just "descent" and nothing special, but it's certainly not junk either.
It comes with a very handy black zippered bag - which I did not expect and is a very helpful. Thumbs up.
It's nice and simple visually: matte black, with a nice looking black foam handle.
It extends very well (I'm 6'4" and in it's full extension it's above my eye level). There are three knobs to unlock/lock. The fit and finish is not at all "high end" - it feels a little cheap - but it does not feel as if it's going to break any minute. I'm sure that if one is rough with this item, it may bend or become damaged. But if you're mellow/normal and treat it with care, it feels as if it will be fine.
The foot spike is handy - there's a threaded ring which enables one to retract the pointed spike for interior use. Nice and simple - it does the job.
Attaching a camera (I'm using digital SLRs) is quick and easy, and the relatively heavy cameras with long lenses (Nikon D50 & Nikon D80) feel well locked and secure.
This monopod is very light weight, which is a plus for portability, although a heavier monopod will reduce shake and vibration more effectively, and add durability as well.
For $20, this monopod is a no-brainer; you can't go wrong - you get more than what you pay for. Yes, the craftsmanhip is just "descent" and nothing special, but it's certainly not junk either.
It comes with a very handy black zippered bag - which I did not expect and is a very helpful. Thumbs up.