Comments on: Trek-Tech TrekPod II Monopod/Tripod/Hiking Staff Multi-Use Tool for Image Stabilization for Digital Camera, Video Recorder or Other Optical Devices

By: V. Sumner

V. Sumner — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:33:46 +0000

Great walking stick, low weight and a continuous tri-pod! Straight up Saddle Mountain and back. Prevented me from sitting more than once.
Rating: 5 / 5

By: Joe West

Joe West — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:42:18 +0000

I am a professional photographer. . . had just returned from a trip to Zion National Park, where I had hoped the TrekPod, "right" to help me Photography "The Narrows". The TrekPod turned out to be a great idea. . . a horrible design. First, it is too heavy to be working very well, as a hiking staff. I would just as soon have a stand light instead of (what would have been much more stable). The "fatal flaw" in the planning, however, is the connection "magnetic" that the camera attaches to TrekPod. Do not hold the camera securely. I have this way, if you try to set my camera while on TrekPod and had let go of the magnetic media. . . My Panasonic Lumix dumped into the river! Granted, this is a "safety belt", which gives the TrekPod. . . I was not using. . . method, but it seems that it would be much easier and more convenient to mount only a standard "screw" type. . . Instead of trying to attach a safety strap "every time a camera mounted on TrekPod. When TrekPod lighter materials can be made out, and with a standard screw-mount, designed tripod. . . I think it could be very useful. As it seems. . . E 'virtually useless in my eyes.
Rating: 1 / 5

By: Doc Holliday

Doc Holliday — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:07:28 +0000

The Trek Pod is a good concept that does not work in real life. The two main problems I have with him, shake stands and magnetic media. The "tripod" legs make about the lower third of the unit (or less, depending on how you) extend. This means that a long straight shafts and uncertain aluminum, shakes, bad. Forget once, without a press release by wire or timer. I have several minutes for the Trek Pod until shaking stops, then a stiff breeze comes up and begins to stir again. Also, you press the shutter release for my digital cable 'it tremble. The camera magnetic media is a joke. Are not taken my Canon 350D with Sigma 17-55 lens verticle not forget to try slower. The camera lens goes down as soon as you plant. The only reason I have not lost a camera from magnetic media is that I trust, and keep control of my camera, which only increases the excitement. The magnetic devices are small and easy to lose. It 'too hard to use as a walking stick. The lid on the magnetic dissolves his attack almost every time you – I tried mounting with £ 5. Line breaks and still test the line – so you have to constantly keep track of things. The device, which is to unscrew the head to come especially to avoid unnecessary. It 'difficult to implement duration – about twice as long as my regular tripod – and after it was released, the wait begins until it is no longer shaking. Velcro that is the "tripod" legs together, difficult to remove to open the legs, and she takes every bit 'of plant life and soil in its vicinity. It 'difficult, [where I live, there are a number of bears, so I put as my' Whacker '] call too heavy for frequent use. I gave one star only because I have even deeper, and makes a monopod, more or less useful.
Rating: 1 / 5

By: Bogus Exception

Bogus Exception — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:59:17 +0000

Believe that the above 5-star reviewers working for the seller. This is a bad product, and will surpass even at that price. I was actually looking for a monopod walking stick that could be used as a walking stick instead of tape to something. This may seem like one, but it is unusable. The reason? They decided to put 3 legs of the times that your feet real, would be to stay in constant contact with the ground. These little things have a small piece of rubber at the end. A walk in a parking lot and the rubber is gone, and then think that draws a beautiful, 3-tip prohged the ground while walking. I repeat: this is not a walking stick, is not designed so that one is and not as a function if not wlkk with it as such. I give 1 star, because it is a bad product (poorly designed and misinterpreted). Why is the product of angle as well? To begin with, it is actually a shot (as in gun) alone, and not for photography. It is also the image of someone shooting a gun, and not a camera. The camera was a afterthough part eveidenced as in magnetic media, etc. (which I bought). Since the magnetic medium is so small (1 / 2 "), has the power to hold my 40D DSLR with a telephoto lens. These "mount for a camera bag with a delicate 1 / 4, may be made. On the positive side, I thought that only a secondary (slave) flash-mount anything. And even then only in the studio. This thing is too heavy to drag to do it, no matter what kind of "click" you're doing. I think it's a beautiful drive belt for as long as you use both a monopod or walking stick monopod. Amazon: When is a degree less than 1? As the numbers in the negative?
Rating: 1 / 5

By: J. Poinski

J. Poinski — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:03:41 +0000

This point has received a very high rating, when all parties had been taken with him, as advertised. The adapter LF MAG is included with the tripod was not in the box. The response from the reseller (Adorama) was substantially that are more precise (considering for the part) should be in the box. Wow not, that was really helpful, I assure you that I examined the fields, and the part is not there. Is that what applies to the sevice customers these days?
Rating: 1 / 5