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Yuri | August 6, 2012 | No one likes this yet
The monopod is delivered by Manfrotto and is still a piece of junk. It breaks down, you have to oil it regularly to make sure it operates smoothly, and the screws constantly fall out. The bottom leg piece falls out, too.
I have to say that it is in all ways imaginable an incomplete product. But it's the only of its kind able to do the fast up- and down movements needed when shooting height, so, unfortunately, we have to live with it for now.
The piece I built is the top part, and, to my experience, this part works excellently and never breaks down. It is literally impossible to wear it down. Maybe if you put sand and water in it, which I've done a couple of times. However, I then cleaned and oiled it, and it still works, but I still won't recommend it.
So my final conclusion is: Endure the horrific building quality of the monopod and enjoy the minute details and finesse of the steady pod. :)
I can tell you that I privately met with the CEO of Manfrotto and suggested the changes I spoke about in the old YouTube video, but he rejected them and said he disagreed with me. I'm still not sure how you can disagree with the fact that the thing falls apart, but that's what he said...
If you're having problems with the top part of the device, I'd love to hear about it, because I've never had any trouble myself. If there are any imperfections to this part, I'd like to correct them.