The walking stick/camera monopod seems a little light duty. It works just feels too light but I like it a lot especially for the price. It is a good place to start if you are a beginner photographer.

I excluded this item from my list simply because of the unknow color I may be stuck with. It's not so much that I desire a specific color, it's that I don't want to get stuck with a color I don't like. That makes this a risky choice.

Collapsible Aluminum Shock-Absorbing Hiking Pole - Walking Stick with Camera Mono-Pod
Gloom when I could not make it work & emailed the dreaded customer service. At 8am next morn, friendly, professional Tom called, walked me thru non existent instructions, apologised! & said he would, that day, UPS a replacement & a prepaid return label. Arrived after weekend but another snag! Emailed Tom, he called next morn & solved it. Really it warmed my heart because from many recent experiences I had resolved to give up online purchases because of cust. serv. horrors. Will report usage experience. I did not know Jacks Tools, must be Minnesota niceness ...