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An in-depth comparison of the Peak Design Carbon Fiber Travel Tripod and the Ulanzi Carbon Fiber Travel Tripod to find the best travel tripod of 2022
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 – Intro
00:45 – SIZE
02:27 – WEIGHT
03:02 – LEG DESIGN
05:44 – FEET DESIGN
06:31 – Thank You SQUARESPACE
07:28 – BALLHEAD DESIGN
12:36 – CENTER COLUMN HOOK
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The editing of this video is Top notch!!!!! Amazing job.
Thanks Caleb! I appreciate you watching brother!
@David Manning thank you!!
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I have been looking for a review on that tripod. Thanks
It’s crazy how much better the user experience is on the Ulanzi. Especially at almost half the price!
The Ulanzi & Coman is better mostly because the head. I prefer the mini leveling head of the Ulanzi to the very odd Peak Design one that you have to raise to tilt. I’ve had my Ulanzi about a month and used it often on a recent trip to Iceland. My only complaint on the Ulanzi is that I lost the hook to hang weight from but I never had a chance to use it. I’ve also had the the Peak Design since early 2020 and I hardly use it. So I agree with your comments.
So awesome to hear you got to use it on a trip like that! The ballhead is for sure the main reason I made the switch. I wonder if Ulanzi offers the hook sold separately. Might be handy to have an extra around here too!
I’ve been eyeing that Ulanzi Tripod to replace my current one but I think it be wasteful since I don’t really travel with it i only ever use it in my studio. I can totally appreciate how nice it is tho.
Solid choice Rhyan! I love new gear, but I’m only a proponent of buying gear when you need it. Otherwise gear acquisition syndrome can take a toll on the bank account🤣
I have been eyeing that Peak design tripod for a while now but “Bambi legs” are no fun. I think I’ll try this Ulanzi one. ps. Buying via the affiliant link and my wife wants one of your shirts so we’re doing our best to support the diaper fund or tripod fund or adventure van fund 🤷🏻♂ Thanks for all that you do here buddy.
You guys are the best! Also, a whole new line of shirts coming very soon🙌
@David Manning – Should we wait?
I didn’t think I’d ever need the pd tripod – not tall enough or heavy enough for my needs and I rarely fly with a tripod. Now I need the Ulanzi b/c. . .I don’t know, but thanks a LOT David!
Hahaa! I just ordered a second one because that same reason. Just because🤣
“inspired” in another words copy/paste! if you look at ulanzi backpacks and pouches – they all “inspired” from PD
Normally, I would say that, but they didn’t really copy anything from the PD tripod except to match size. Different legs, different ballhead, different mechanisms all around. I don’t ever like to see copies, but I don’t think that’s the case on this tripod. On this one, they made it better in every way🤷♂
Well, this Ulanzi tripod is better in all ways because all the essentials are totally different to Peak Design tripod (the ballhead, the legs, the accessories). So, i don´t know why the people keep calling it “a copy” when the differences are bigger than the similarities.
The ballhead on the PD tripod drove me insane. I eventually swapped it out for an RRS BH-30 and I’ve been way happier. It’s a very expensive solution and I don’t recommend it… but I do love my setup 🤷♂️.
Holy cow David, that puts your setup at almost $1,000! Stoked that you love it, but man if it ever breaks, I would highly suggest giving the Ulanzi a shot👍
Oooooooo… I want. Someday!! Great review. Just wish it was cheaper, or that I was a bazillionaire!!! LOL Cheers! –J.Andre.
If you ever need one, the Ulanzi is for sure the route to go!🙌
Confusing specs. I need to be able to hold my 400 2.8 with a pro body, so I reviewed the max load details. The center column holds 18kg, but the ballhead only supports 5kg. It does not appear to have a replaceable ball head, so what’s the point of a center column that can hold more? Also, what do the legs hold and why do they not show that? I love the look of this thing, but seems fishy. . .
The weight capacity of both is almost the exact same. I saw the same thing on the specs sheet and thought it was confusing, but realized that Peak Design wasn’t super transparent on their specs. They say the tripod can hold 20lbs, but that’s with the center column all the way down and just using the legs to hold the weight. They don’t have a spec for if the center column is up, or if the ballhead is at an angle. For a 400 2.8, I think you would have no problem on either tripod, but might feel a little unstable if you have either ballhead in the vertical position
I was looking at the Aluminum Peak Design tripod but since the Ulanzi came out with this at almost the same price as the aluminum one, i think i’ll buy the ulanzi carbon fiber.
On ballhead alone, you’ll be way more stoked on the Ulanzi!
@David Manning yessssir!!
I have been subscribed for about 2 to 2.5 years and watched all your videos in that time and I don’t ever remember you being so pro on a comparison video. Usually you say the pros and cons and say what would work best for certain types of videography/photography and leave it up to the viewer. I have an old tripod from like the late 90s that is like metal and quite bulky and heavy…needless to say I rarely use because to travel with it is quite the pain. However, at approximately 25 years it still looks as good as new (I did use it a lot when I first got it). If I were to look into a new one, id probably go for the Ulanzi as well.
Totally agree with you and I’m usually trying to just lay out the pros and cons. But with this one, I’ve been using the Peak Design tripod for awhile now and have been so incredibly frustrated with it that I think I was just super stoked to find a replacement that solved almost all of my issues. I felt similarly to the DJI Action 2 when it came out. Just really frustrated with some design choices. I’m super stoked on the Ulanzi and it’s been a relief from a lot of frustration🤣
I have been using the ULANZI Mini Flexible Tripod for my back-country videos and love it. I dumped my Jobi after years of frustration with it’s legs falling off. The PD Tripod has been on my radar for sometime now but the cost was ridicules. This looks like the ticket for me. Thanks for the review!
Stoked to hear that Gus, I’ve looked at their flexible tripods for awhile now and couldn’t make up my mind. I’ll for sure pick one up to test out. And as for travel tripods, the Ulanzi is for sure the way to go!
@7:48 I also HATE the ballhead of the Peak Design tripod. As someone who does landscape panoramas, the ballhead is useless. And any time I want to go vertical, it’s an absolute pain. If the tripod isn’t perfectly level, there’s no way to go completely vertical. Peak Design should really make a new ballhead for the travel tripod.
I almost bought the Peak Design tripod when it was announced. Glad I did not. I have a Vanguard Carbon Fiber Travel Tripod that has worked great but that Ulanzi look fresh man…..very tempting.
I have a love/hate with my peak design
Love the design hate the ball head
I’m gonna try this one out any possibly replace my PD
Thanks David, great video as always. Any chance you can reach out to Ulanzi for a discount code? I see some other youtubers have a 20% discount code, but would rather use yours if you can get one.