If you're looking for a reasonably priced tripod that compacts down well, doesn't weigh too much and also becomes a full sized monopod - you've hit the jackpot! The Manfrotto BeFree 2N1 ticks all the ...

At just over 1.5kg, the tripod is an average weight, this is a good weight considering the monopod functionality and the extra engineering that it comes with. Then twist leg locks are good and grippy ...