SIRUI P-306 Lightweight Aluminum Camera Monopod - 6-Section Adjustable Travel Tripod (155cm Max Height) for DSLR/SLR Cameras with Wrist Strap (8kg Load Capacity) - Perfect for Travel Photography, Vlogging & Outdoor Shooting

Mine arrived today. It is the fifth Sirui product that I have bought over the past couple of years. The reason that I keep buying Sirui products is because they are fantastic. They are well made, well thought out and extremely good value for money. This latest purchase is no exception.It is strong enough to hold my Nikon D610 and Sigma 150-500mm lens combination when I don't want to take my heavier equipment with me.I have paired this monopod with a Sirui L-10 head which is a tilting head only. This choice of head is ideal. I do not need a panning head for stills but sometimes need the ability to tilt when my forward motion is restricted, for example, when in a hide and a subject appears low down and in front of the hide. In this type of situation the camera may need to be removed from the monopod quickly or the ability to tilt the camera may be required. The L-10 allows for both of these options.The P306 is smaller and lighter than I imagined it would be. There is a carbon fibre version available too but the weight saving is only a couple of ounces and I could not justify the extra cost for so little extra benefit.The monopod feels great in the hand, chunkier than I expected. There is no wobble in any of the sections which all open and lock with minimal movement.I was initially put off by the amount of leg sections as I felt that it may take too long to set up and put away but I was wrong. My Sirui tripod has similar leg sections to this monopod and it takes a while to set up but that is because the leg sections are multiplied by three. It only takes a few moments to set up this monopod. All of the leg sections lock up solidly.I realise that many purists will use only the thickest leg sections but I prefer to use the bottom sections first and then use the top (thickest) section for the last few inches of height. This is because if you need to lower (or raise) the thinest section when it is furthest away from you, then you will have to hold the monopod by the middle or turn it upside down and do this repeatedly until the disired height is required. That seems a bit too much like hard work to me and counter-productive. With this monopod all of the sections should be rigid enough to counteract any wobble.I'd say that if you are thinking about buying this monopod then just do it. I doubt very much that you will be disappointed. There is a six year warranty included which tells me that Sirui have a lot of faith in their products.Pro's. EverythingCon's. None. The only negative thing is that in the listing they say a bag is included. The only bag that came with mine was the clear plastic protective wrapping inside the box, so if you are expecting a bag you may be disappointed.This was not a problem for me as I already have other tripod/monopod/lens cases etc in the attic as they are not needed and would never be used.