Best Tripods for Plastic

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Pro Line Dolica AX620B100 Proline Aluminum

$51.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
the only cheap thing about it is the plastic locking leg tabs.
from www.amazon.com
most of it is aluminum but there are some plastic too but the plastic aren't cheap and are decent at least.
from www.amazon.com
-what little plastic there is on the tripod (leg clamps) seems durable.
from www.amazon.com
only thing that feels out of place are the plastic tabs for extending the legs, when compared to the rest of the tripod, they feel somewhat flimsy.
from www.amazon.com
the snaps that extend the legs are plastic feel cheap, but what can you expect from such an inexpensive tripod?

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Positives: Good Affordability, Lightweight, Great Stability, Head Type: Ballhead

2 RECOMMENDED by 6 people for PLASTIC

Sony VCT-R640

$53.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.pricegrabber.com
it's made of decent aluminium alloy and engineering plastics, which let it be suitable for heavy duty use.
from A Customer from Covington, LA, clickfrom.buy.com
many of the parts are metal, but the parts that are plastic are high quality plastic.
from www.amazon.com
the main drawbacks of this tripod are the lack of an anchor for a bag, somewhat jerky panning, a less precise leveler (it is a circle with a dot in the middle), and the many plastic parts.
from www.amazon.com
(especially on sale!) so when i opened my package i was disspointed not because of tis looks or weight (it is indeed fairly light for the sturdiness it provides) but it was made of mostly plastic.
from www.amazon.com
the tri-pod is 80% plastic.

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Positives: Excellent Affordability, Lightweight, Good Stability, Type: Tripod

3 RECOMMENDED by 6 people for PLASTIC

Joby GP1-OGEN Gorillapod

$21.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i have the smallest gorillapod and it works perfectly with my little point and shoot camera.the plastic locking ring is a little hard to use though, so i will probably never fully lock my camera onto
from www.amazon.com
trees are no problem at all, and i can even get it to stay easily on a vertical plastic pole.
from www.amazon.com
- the tripod is rubber/plastic.
from www.amazon.com
no more struggling with screwing the tripod in when you need to take that quick picture, desperately trying to keep from cross-threading the plastic mounting threads common on today's cameras.
from www.amazon.com
it's made out of plastic, the only rubber on it are the gray parts.

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Positives: Good Versatility, Lightweight, Good Affordability, Maximum Load: 0.61 lbs.

4 RECOMMENDED by 6 people for PLASTIC

Joby Gorillapod Mini Black/Red

$20.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i have the smallest gorillapod and it works perfectly with my little point and shoot camera.the plastic locking ring is a little hard to use though, so i will probably never fully lock my camera onto
from www.amazon.com
no more struggling with screwing the tripod in when you need to take that quick picture, desperately trying to keep from cross-threading the plastic mounting threads common on today's cameras.
from www.amazon.com
trees are no problem at all, and i can even get it to stay easily on a vertical plastic pole.
from www.amazon.com
- the tripod is rubber/plastic.
from www.amazon.com
it's made out of plastic, the only rubber on it are the gray parts.

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Positives: Excellent Versatility, Lightweight, Nice Affordability, Maximum Height: 5 in.

5 RECOMMENDED by 6 people for PLASTIC

Joby Gorillapod SLR-Zoom Mini-

$48.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i have the smallest gorillapod and it works perfectly with my little point and shoot camera.the plastic locking ring is a little hard to use though, so i will probably never fully lock my camera onto
from www.amazon.com
no more struggling with screwing the tripod in when you need to take that quick picture, desperately trying to keep from cross-threading the plastic mounting threads common on today's cameras.
from www.amazon.com
trees are no problem at all, and i can even get it to stay easily on a vertical plastic pole.
from www.amazon.com
it's made out of plastic, the only rubber on it are the gray parts.
from www.amazon.com
- the tripod is rubber/plastic.

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Positives: Good Versatility, Lightweight, Excellent Affordability, Maximum Load: 6.6 lbs.,0.61 lbs.

Sakar TR60

$19.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
after comparing mine against my buddies $56.00 tripod, i really see that it was worth the money, they are both almost identical but his is more plasticy and doest have the weight hook on it.
from www.amazon.com
it's a solid design--using strong, thick plastic parts and a light weight frame--that is easy to use.
from www.amazon.com
it is very light and the components are plastic in many places, but the price should indicate that to the savvy buyer.
from www.amazon.com
although a little plastic feeling, it gets the job done and feels like it'll last a long time if i take care of it.
from www.amazon.com
it's pretty much aluminum and plastic, very light, has a handle on the side that can be useful, comes with a handy carrying bag, and has a hook underneath in case you need to add some weight to it.

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Positives: Lightweight, Great Affordability, Type: Tripod, Head Type: Panhead

Joby Gorillapod Focus GP8 Flexible

$100.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i have the smallest gorillapod and it works perfectly with my little point and shoot camera.the plastic locking ring is a little hard to use though, so i will probably never fully lock my camera onto
from www.amazon.com
trees are no problem at all, and i can even get it to stay easily on a vertical plastic pole.
from www.amazon.com
no more struggling with screwing the tripod in when you need to take that quick picture, desperately trying to keep from cross-threading the plastic mounting threads common on today's cameras.
from www.amazon.com
- the tripod is rubber/plastic.
from www.amazon.com
the only thing i might change is the plastic, i think a slightly "sticky" plastic might work better in many applications.

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Positives: Great Versatility, Lightweight, Good Affordability, Maximum Height: 9 in.

Opteka OPT7000

$30.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
when the tripod arrived i was a little let down at all the plastic parts.
from www.amazon.com
although there is a lot of plastic on it, this does serve to reduce weight and requires some common sense in handling.
from www.amazon.com
the black parts are plastic and the rest is aluminum, so it probably wouldn't stand up to a lot of punishment, but i don't care; i'll take care of it and keep it in the bag when it's not in use.
from www.amazon.com
the parts are pretty much plastic and lightweight aluminum, i wouldn't "man-handle" them.
from www.amazon.com
the head looks and feels like plastic.

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Positives: Excellent Affordability, Lightweight, Easy To Use, Type: Tripod

GP Batteries Joby GP2-01P Gorillapod Flexible

$45.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i have the smallest gorillapod and it works perfectly with my little point and shoot camera.the plastic locking ring is a little hard to use though, so i will probably never fully lock my camera onto
from www.amazon.com
no more struggling with screwing the tripod in when you need to take that quick picture, desperately trying to keep from cross-threading the plastic mounting threads common on today's cameras.
from www.amazon.com
trees are no problem at all, and i can even get it to stay easily on a vertical plastic pole.
from www.amazon.com
it's made out of plastic, the only rubber on it are the gray parts.
from www.amazon.com
the only thing i might change is the plastic, i think a slightly "sticky" plastic might work better in many applications.

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Positives: Great Versatility, Lightweight, Excellent Portability, Maximum Load: 0.60625 lbs.

Joby GORILLAPOD Multi-Adjustable

$22.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i have the smallest gorillapod and it works perfectly with my little point and shoot camera.the plastic locking ring is a little hard to use though, so i will probably never fully lock my camera onto
from www.amazon.com
no more struggling with screwing the tripod in when you need to take that quick picture, desperately trying to keep from cross-threading the plastic mounting threads common on today's cameras.
from www.amazon.com
trees are no problem at all, and i can even get it to stay easily on a vertical plastic pole.
from www.amazon.com
it's made out of plastic, the only rubber on it are the gray parts.
from www.amazon.com
the only thing i might change is the plastic, i think a slightly "sticky" plastic might work better in many applications.

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Positives: Great Versatility, Lightweight, Great Affordability

Joby GORILLAPOD Multi-Adjustable

$22.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i have the smallest gorillapod and it works perfectly with my little point and shoot camera.the plastic locking ring is a little hard to use though, so i will probably never fully lock my camera onto
from www.amazon.com
no more struggling with screwing the tripod in when you need to take that quick picture, desperately trying to keep from cross-threading the plastic mounting threads common on today's cameras.
from www.amazon.com
trees are no problem at all, and i can even get it to stay easily on a vertical plastic pole.
from www.amazon.com
it's made out of plastic, the only rubber on it are the gray parts.
from www.amazon.com
the only thing i might change is the plastic, i think a slightly "sticky" plastic might work better in many applications.

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Positives: Great Versatility, Lightweight, Great Affordability

Sunpak 8001UT

$34.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
everything is fine it feel solid and it comes whit 2 easy-remove cap, the only thing i dont like is that the joints and the head are made of plastic, i dont like how plastic looks, thats it
from www.amazon.com
the tripod uses plastic clamp style leg locks, which in my past experience work quite well, but these seem to be on the cheaper side.
from www.amazon.com
it seems the plastic piece that connects he hinge to the leg snapped off.
from www.amazon.com
cheap plastic parts and bolts that would strip while holding my bulky equipment have become the bane of my existence.
from www.amazon.com
- its mostly plastic, requiring a delicate touch.

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Positives: Great Affordability, Lightweight, Great Portability, Type: Tripod

Davis & Sanford EXPLORER2

$30.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
-the plastic used for the feet, the head, and the handle just doesn't feel like it will last long.
from www.amazon.com
mechanical parts were not as smooth when i got it, but i smoothed off the edges and the excess plastic and it is a lot better now

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Positives: Nice Affordability, Lightweight, Easy To Use, Fluid Head

Slik U 9000

$48.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
the only thing i would change is the crank for the elevation, the plastic looks a little weak compared to the rest of the tripod.
from www.amazon.com
however i have to put the "heavy duty" in quotations as this item is for amateurs mostly and is made of plastic as well.
from www.amazon.com
i'm concerned that the handle is plastic and the pan-head is tight when trying to move up and down.
from www.pricegrabber.com
nice tripod at this price range strengths: sturdy for this price, light weight, compace, fluid motion, air bubble weaknesses: some plastic part, only one quick release plate, accessories too
from www.amazon.com
also i did not like the way the small plastic piece attaches to the bottom of the camera--it has to be screwed in and secured by using a coin.

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Positives: Excellent Affordability, Lightweight, Nice Versatility, Head Type: Panhead

Slik U-212DX

$130.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.adorama.com
my only gripe is the 3-way head, which is fairly sturdy but made mostly of plastic.
from www.amazon.com
this is a very big imrpovement over some of the mostly plastic tripods that cost less than half the price of this one.
from www.amazon.com
you have to be careful not to use a camera with plastic threads or metal threads mounted in plastic, as the locking mechanism can either strip the threads of the camera or pull the threaded grommet

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Positives: Excellent Versatility, Lightweight, Excellent Affordability, Type: Tripod

Slik PRO 700 DX

$120.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bhphotovideo.com
they were made of plastic and they most didn't survive a week or were so instable, that you could forget it.
from www.bhphotovideo.com
i'd rather have a tripod that i know won't loose a plastic leg shim at machu picchu.
from www.amazon.com
they are made of tough plastic, and if history is any indicator, they will last forever.
from www.amazon.com
some little pieces of white plastic fell out on the ground.

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Positives: Lightweight, Excellent Affordability, Good Stability, Type: Tripod

Sony VCT-D680RM

$165.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
only one issue is the base where you attach camera is plastic.
from www.thenerds.net
also, the plastic leg locks could have been more heavy duty.
from parokyae, www.pricegrabber.com
weaknesses: durability of plastic locks on legs.

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Positives: Nice Affordability, Great Portability, Lightweight, Type: Tripod

Canon Deluxe 200

$40.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.adorama.com
the pastic head also has that plasticy spring to it, so it's kind of hard to adjust, and the tightening lever needs to go tighter and tigher every time.but i do realy like the way the legs extend and
from www.pricegrabber.com
plastic body makes it fragile, but this is the tradeoff for light-weight.
from www.pricegrabber.com
since the plastic clips are flimsy, they need to be handled "very carefully".
from www.pricegrabber.com
be careful with the plastic clips and locks.
from chnghm, www.pricegrabber.com
weaknesses: be careful with the plastic clips and locks.

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Positives: Nice Affordability, Lightweight, Excellent Portability, Type: Tripod

785 Modo

$60.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
the weight of the tripod itself is quite light, though my old cheeply-flimsy plastic tripod weigh less (but with less stability when stands)...
from www.amazon.com
it has plastic clips that, if handled roughly, could break.
from www.amazon.com
i used it with my canon rebel xt and my 50mm 1.8 lens (the "plastic fantastic.") i don't think it would have held as well with my sigma 24-60mm 2.8, which is significantly heavier, but it worked
from www.amazon.com
two other clamps are cracked (cheap plastic) and will quickly fall victim to the same fate if i were to use this tripod again.
from www.amazon.com
i just wonder how the plastic parts will hold up over time.

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Positives: Lightweight, Nice Portability, Great Stability, Type: Tripod

Sunpak 9002DX Photo & Video

$50.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
the plastic parts that it is buit from do not seem to be the highest quality but it does not look cheap.
from www.amazon.com
as many other reviews, i agree that the plastic material used is nowhere near top quality and the entire tripod doesnt feel rock solid.
from www.amazon.com
i was sort of suprised at the modest quality of this item and that it was made of sturdy aluminum and fat plastic, not that cheap chincy plastic.
from www.amazon.com
its plastic and aluminum construction help keep it light enough for me to hike with.
from www.amazon.com
although it has work flawlessly thus far, i can see some of the plastic parts on it failing after a while.

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Positives: Lightweight, Great Affordability, Great Portability, Head Type: Panhead

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