Is the Freewell 5-in-1 Multi Tripod Worth It? Darrell Oakden Puts It Through Real Shoots

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Darrell Oakden Photography takes the Freewell 5-in-1 Multi Tripod into the field after about three weeks of use. He cares about weight for handheld vlogging days, then walks the full feature set so you can see how each mode works on a real shoot rather than on a product table.

• Build and payload. Carbon fiber legs with twist locks, max height 1,570 mm, and a stated 20 kg payload for heavier camera kits.
• Ball head extras. Solid lock, Arca-Swiss style plate with a bubble level, plus a lever that turns the plate into a single-axis pano head.
• Phone mount. Fold-out lugs on the plate clip a phone in place without a separate clamp.
• Center column. Triangular column that will not spin, removable for low-angle work, with an Allen key stored on the weight hook.
• Five modes. Full tripod, monopod, trekking pole, tabletop short legs, and a freestanding monopod with the small legs under the head.
• One niggle. Unscrewing a tight leg can also loosen the top joint unless you hold the upper section. He still calls it his main vlogging tripod and took it to a wedding shoot.

It is a clear, hands-on walkthrough if you want one support that switches between travel, tabletop, and phone work without packing three stands.

Looking for the same 5-in-1 carbon fiber setup he reviews? See the Freewell Real Multi Tripod on freewellgear.com.