AmazonBasics WT0352G Lightweight Mini Tripod Reviews Summary

Build Quality

Pros:

• "The Tripod is more solid than expected, The material is pretty decent for the price."
• "This tiny tripod is sturdy enough & it holds it in place perfectly balanced."
• "The lightweight mini tripod for the price seems to have good build quality."
• "Nicely designed legs and the screw."
• "The housing that holds the camera onto the tripod is 100% metal, so are the legs and the ball joint is secure."
• "Overall, much sturdier than I expected. Most of the external parts appear to be metal."
• "MADE OF METAL and wont break like tripods with plastic parts."

Cons:

• "It falls over often even after tightening."
• "It's cute and small, but not sturdy at all. When you attach a phone clip, the phone doesn't stay in place when it's tightened."
• "The ball mount only tightens 1/4 turn, and will not lock in place if it has any weight on it."
• "Broke on day 1. The pin that tightens and loosens the tripod comes out very easily."
• "Legs do not support nearly the weight it is rated for."
• "broke after 2 uses. flimsy and the head doesn't tighten down well."
• "The internal threads are not sufficient to hold the mechanism together and the top part will flop over and cannot be tightened upright thereafter."

Stability and Balance

Pros:

• "Great value for money."
• "It was small and light weight so I could just toss it in a pocket on my backpack and it held the camera still enough to take some decent photos."
• "The rubber feet stay on the legs and seem stable."
• "The legs lock when splayed and make it surprisingly balanced."
• "The adjustable, telescoping legs are surprisingly reliable."
• "Sturdy for its size and adaptable to uneven surfaces, aided by the rubber feet."
• "Sturdy and rather durable. It's not super lightweight but that's a good thing in this instance. The tripod stays put. It takes a lot to get it to fall over. Even at maximum height."

Cons:

• "The tripod is small, ok but the head is not stable and keep falling."
• "The ball joint could be better."
• "The tilt joint works well enough, but don't expect anything amazing."
• "No matter how tight I turn the key to lock the ball joint, it becomes loose and tips over."
• "The legs don’t open wide enough to support a camera with a lens."
• "Tips a lot not heavy enough at the bottom for a stable hold."
• "The legs aren’t very stable either."

Portability and Size

Pros:

• "For the price, it's a simple solution that's easy to keep around a small work space and lightweight to take with during travel."
• "It's small enough that it doesn't take much space on my desk and is sturdy and stable enough to keep the webcam steady and stationary."
• "Be aware this tripod is only about 6-8 inches high without the legs extended. However, it seems to be well made and is fairly sturdy."
• "It is small, lightweight, and easy to use."
• "Small enough to carry in a pocket."
• "Also, because of the small size it's compact enough to slip into a travel bag without issue."
• "Fits in the palm of your hand. Perfect for traveling."

Cons:

• "It won’t stand up straight, keeps falling over. It’s not very tall, you’ll need a table top of the right height."
• "The tripod is VERY easy to tip over."
• "I honestly can't see how anyone would be able to use this mini tripod for anything other than a phone because it's so lightweight."
• "It's REALLY small! Like it stands with camera attached barely six inches off the desk."
• "It is too small and unstable."
• "If your device has any weight to it, the legs would just condense, and the leg spread is shallow, maybe 30 degrees?"
• "Crappy and cheap tripod that doesn't unfold much. Poor tightening fixture."

Functionality and Design

Pros:

• "You really need to tighten the ball joint well which moves 360 degrees."
• "The design offers flexibility in terms of the angle you can mount it on."
• "The swivel top allows me to position the angle I need to hold a perfect shot."
• "The 'hydraulic' type legs are smooth and stay put once you place them."
• "The standard screw that will screw into the bottom of a point and shoot type camera."
• "With the option of elongating the legs, if you place it over a table then it would act as a full scale tripod."
• "Standard screw mount for cameras or small studio lights or whatever."

Cons:

• "The ball joint doesn't stay in place very well."
• "The weight of even the smallest of webcams makes the top part unlock so you will CONSTANTLY be fighting with gravity trying to get the camera to lock in place."
• "The locking of the ball joint on the head is highly suspect."
• "The tightening mechanism needs to better implemented and doesn't work well."
• "The pivot joint lock needs to be really tightened down to keep camera from moving."
• "The ball joint swivel does not lock very well."
• "The joint just randomly becomes lose when you put weight on it."