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Price<\/a>\u00a0| Specifications<\/a> | Recommendation<\/a> | Ratings<\/a><\/h2>\n

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At the time of writing of this review AmazonBasics 70-Inch Tripod is hands down one of the most economic and sturdiest sub $100 tripod in the market. This one is a pistol grip ball head tripod<\/strong>. Which is a kind of cool mechanism to give you easy and quick adjustment capability<\/strong>. Unlike regular ball heads you don’t have to loose up and tighten screws to adjust the position. All you need to do is press the lever, something similar to the one found on guns to make all the movements and release when done. The design mimics the feel of a hand gun and hence the name “Pistol Grip<\/strong>“. That is all the science behind this tripod you need to know. So what about the build quality and utility ?<\/p>\n

I have never seen such sturdy stuff in such a price bracket before<\/strong>. There is another variant<\/strong> of this kind of tripod similarly priced in the market from\u00a0Ravelli known as “Ravelli APGL4<\/a>“<\/strong>. Both Amazon Basics\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0and Ravelli<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>are almost identical. It’s just upto your personal preference to pick one. Though after having my hands on both and I will vote for\u00a0Amazonbasics <\/strong>because of the\u00a01-year warranty it comes with. But again both of them look like made in the same factory as brand name is the only distinguishable characteristic between them.<\/p>\n

Also before you read further let me remind you that this tripod is little bit on the heavier side (8.1 lbs\/ 3.6 kg)<\/strong>, so if you are looking for something portable read no further<\/strong> and check out my other Tripod Reviews \u00a0here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Price –<\/h2>\n

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Specifications –<\/h2>\n

Head :<\/h3>\n

The\u00a0AmazonBasics 70-Inch version\u00a0has a professional grade Pistol Grip Ball Head.\u00a0It primarily being a photo tripod,<\/strong>\u00a0features like\u00a0panning and tilting\u00a0are not available<\/b>\u00a0by default. The head is very sturdy and dependable in my opinion. Two\u00a0Bubble levels<\/strong>\u00a0are also there to assist you with orientation.<\/p>\n

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Mounting is served through a\u00a0quick release plate. <\/b>Unlike most other tripods in the market these days, I personally found that the mounting plate is a bit over-sized but that’s not bad either<\/strong>. Large\u00a0professional camera users will appreciate the size and build of the head and the quick release plate. Also if you are planning to use some heavy glass then also Amazonbasics is worthy enough to serve you.<\/p>\n

Maximum Height :<\/h3>\n

70\u2033 inches<\/strong> or 1778mm.\u00a0<\/b>In any condition this is more than enough<\/strong>. I am over 6 feet and I find the maximum height of this tripod as completely satisfying.<\/p>\n

Minimum Height :<\/h3>\n

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32″ inches or 813mm <\/b>is the minimum you can squeeze this tripod as you can see in the picture above. Now\u00a032″ is a bit too much<\/strong> unless you wish to keep this tripod in your studio\/home only. I am not at all impressed here.<\/p>\n

Minimum height to shoot :<\/h3>\n

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Minimum height to shoot with the reverse mounted center column for AmazonBasics 70-Inch Pistol Grip Tripod\u00a0is practically\u00a00\u2033 inches<\/strong>.\u00a0I was able to get this tripod\u00a0almost to ground level<\/b>\u00a0both with feet spread or by reverse mounting the centre column. This is good considering it gives great flexibility to shoot macros and all. I believe this is one feature that is always good to have on a tripod.<\/p>\n

Maximum Load Capacity :<\/h3>\n

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Rated capacity is\u00a011 lbs or 5 kg. <\/strong>Nothing to worry here. I can assure you that this tripod can handle\u00a0much more than you will ever need.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Weight of the Tripod itself :<\/h3>\n

8.1 lbs or 3.6\u00a0kg<\/strong>. As I told you the portability is not something you can boast about<\/strong> this tripod and this is the second reason after its packing height.<\/p>\n

Camera mount screw size :<\/h3>\n

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1\/4\u2033<\/strong>\u00a0. The universal\u00a0quarter inch screw<\/strong>\u00a0is available for mounting cameras or any other gear with the regular 1\/4\u2033 screw threads.<\/p>\n

Material :<\/h3>\n

The construction of this amazon basics tripod is very, very impressive<\/strong>. Virtually everything is aluminum except the lock buttons<\/strong>. Quick release plate has a nice rubber coat<\/strong> applied to the surface to grab the camera.<\/p>\n

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If you have read so far than I assume you are willing to buy the AmazonBasics 70-Inch Pistol Grip Tripod. Therefore there is one more issue I must bring to your attention. The unit I received had pretty stiff joints which in turn restricted the \u00a0movement while adjusting the height and orientation<\/strong>. However it was a quick fix with some silicone spray<\/strong> (you can also use almost any kind of lube).<\/p>\n

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