I don't do a lot of photography that involves the use of a tripod, but for the few times that I do, it makes sense to have a decent tripod. Up to now I've been using a cheap tripod by Rayovac (yes the battery company). I don't even remember where or when I go it. It does the job but one of the feet finally broke off and I decided to replace it with something better.
I did a decent amount of research and decided on the K&F Concept TC2534 Professional Carbon Fiber Tripod. It was reasonably priced (before rush delivery and a delivery fee from the hotel to which I had it delivered).
I got it for a trip to Las Vegas, and more specifically to Red Rock Canyon, where I had hoped to take sunset photos and possibly do some night photography. Unfortunately there were too many clouds for decent photos, but I was able to play around with the tripod.
Setup is pretty intuitive and easy. One thing that was interesting was that aside from a panning action, all of the head movement is locked by one mechanism. Not sure if I like this or not, but it seemed pretty easy to control and maintain.
One thing I haven't tried is using the removable monopod. One of the legs can be removed and used as a monopod, which is a pretty cool idea.
Overall, this tripod seems to be a sturdy, lightweight accessory. It also packs down pretty well. Collapsed and in the case, it fit inside my Tactical Rush backpack, albeit without room for a lot of other stuff. The point is, it's a pretty compact tripod. I easily strapped it on the outside of my backpack for the way home, and both easily fit in the overhead compartment of the plane.
If you're looking for a light, capable tripod, this may well fit the bill for you.
Update 8/30/18
I've had the chance to use this a couple times and am very happy with it. It's easy to set up and best of all, easy to position. As I mentioned before, adjusting the head is pretty much the only thing you need to do.
One feature I didn't think I'd ever use was the hook on the bottom of the head area. This allows you to hang a light weight (think 10 pounds or less) to add a little extra stability. I was shooting in an area that wasn't level and simply hanging my backpack on the tripod helped a lot.
I still recommend this tripod and would purchase it again.
