First Impressions of GreatYYT Monopod and Tripod Selfie Stick to Record Golf Swing - Multi Functional Phone Holder with Magnetic and Phone Holder - Golf Training Aid - Compatible with All iPhone Android Phone⭐⭐⭐⭐4-stars✅ Solid sturdy precision construction✅ Near universal ¼”-20 threading used for everything✅ Interchangeable parts with other ¼-20 mounting gear✅ Very compact and lightweight✅ Adequately strong magnet mount✅ Various mounting gear✅ High quality product❌ Many parts and pieces contained by a drawstring bag - not integrated single unit (minus 1-star)❌ Price is reasonable but will narrow the range of users❌ 2024 - this is not a selfie stick IMO; it is more of a specialty monopodLet’s first go over how this product works and is designed.When I unpacked this product, I thought there were parts missing. Why? The telescopic main piece is of such small diameter, it was hard to believe that that was all there was to it. The main tube has four telescoping sections that once completely extended, makes the tube 4 feet in length. On the top end, there is a male ¼”--20 post; on the bottom end, is a female ¼”-20 receptor.Just in case, FYI, ¼”-20 means 1/4" diameter-- 20 threads per inch. This is the same size that many tripods, cameras, and light mounting hardware already use. Using this mounting systems makes great sense – as this is to be used for photography purposes AND this also allows the flexibility to mix and match this product with other photographic mounting hardware easily. To add more clarity, this monopod could be used for binoculars, monoculars, traditional SLR cameras (small ones), cold shoe flash mounts and other photographic accessories; while the included mounts for smartphone, the magnet, and Go Pro mount could be used on other tripods/monopods.The expandable legs or ground spike just screw into the bottom of the main tube via ¼-20. The camera mounts also just screw in to the top of the main tube via ¼-20.This is a sorta-kinda unique product designed to take videos out on the golf course. Does this product accomplish the mission? Yes it can. The reason that this is well-suited for golf course videos has a lot to do with the sharp ground spike. Sometimes the golf course is not level which could create difficulties for a traditional monopod with legs to stay balanced and sturdy.I can see why the designers chose to engineer this product with removable legs/spike versus a folding or retractable design. If the ground is hard or requires a great deal of force for the spike to penetrate, a hinge or retracting mechanism could break or be inherently weaker.This product comes with an oversized basic velvety drawstring bag to carry the stick and its parts. This is where the problems unravel. If I have to unpack this stick and put it together every time I want to use it (which may be each stroke during each of the 9 or 18-holes), I will grow tired of taking it apart. If I don’t take this apart, then I will have a long stick with a sharp spike or leg attachment to carry around. Even without the leg/spike, the main tube will not fit in the bag with the camera mount head installed – therefore the bag becomes a burden. I wish that instead of the bag, a clip or strap system with a screw on cap to protect the spike tip was implemented. I’m not going to go into details about hypotheticals but the current design CAN BE greatly improved.In the not so far past, this could have been considered a selfie stick. But now in 2024, I think this kit is missing the shutter trigger – so we are left with either buying our own remote shutter trigger or going back to old school “10 second timer – say cheeeeeese”. As a Vine Voice, I have reviewed over a dozen selfie sticks, and the common element is having a remote Bluetooth shutter trigger. This would have been so easy and inexpensive to address at the factory, yet, I am not sure why it wasn’t. If I were to make a guess, the primary concept of this product was to film golf swings – calling this a “selfie stick” was probably something that was added in hindsight by the marketing department.This is a very lightweight camera mount. I have carried many a tripod, monopod, and selfie stick in my day. I first attended photography school for the Army in 1992, over 3 decades ago, long before digital photography was a common reality. I have to give it to the engineers to make this a minimalist design. There are trade-offs between weight, sturdiness, and cost. The only way to make this lighter without sacrificing sturdiness, is probably to use carbon fiber.I’m not sure exactly how this is going to fit into my life – but this certainly is a well-made product that might get modified or cannibalized by me but definitely not trashed or given away!If over long term use, my feelings change about this product, I will update this review. Thanks for reading and hope this helps.

While this may be advertised as a tool for recording your golf swing, truthfully this can be used for anything at all. This is an incredibly versatile tool you can use for just about anything. In my case, I used it to hold up a balun for a ham radio antenna on my porch, and it worked perfectly, being easy to set up and stable even in the wind.The kit is super portable and complete. The emphasis is on holding up smartphones, and the smartphone holder is well made for that but with a twist-- while most smartphone holders I've seen use tension, this one uses a screw-down clamp. That does make it slower to use as you have to unscrew enough to get it wide enough for your phone then tighten it down, but it makes for a tighter more solid grip that feels less likely to send your phone scattering if this were to fall over. There's also a magnet included that will latch tightly to the back of your iPhone or any phone with the included stick-on magnet circle.It comes with a 360-degree adapter (I forgot to put it in my photograph) which makes this kit endlessly useful. Sure, it leans toward smartphones but with standard screws on everything, you can connect most anything you want onto this stand. The center pipe lengthens just by pull alone. It actually took me a second to figure that out, having assumed it would have screw-down locks or be parted out into multiple pieces, but instead it just takes a good pull to stretch it to the size you need. While that may seem like it would make it limited in how much weight it could handle, I've not had any problems with the stuff I've put on it. It's enough for a smartphone and more, and while it's certainly not heavy-duty, I think you'd likely make this unbalanced with weight before you'd be pushing the center unit down.Finally, it has both a rod for sticking this in the soil or a three-legged tripod. Yeah, the tripod is small and doesn't seem to promise much stability, but it is surprising how stable this is even with a weight on the end at full extension. This stand has surprised me at every turn with its production quality and usability. Super great stand to have!

A lot depends on what you plan on putting on top of this. A light weight phone on a golf course is going to be pretty safe, whether you use the base or the spike, but a heavier item could get unstable, just depends on how you set it up. You might need som weighted bags to stabilize it. Overall it does a good job and the spike does make capturing your golf swing nice and easy.

Easy to take with you to the range and setup is quick. Would recommend.

Was hesitant buying this because all the good reviews seemed to have gotten this product for free… but glad I did. Works perfectly for recording myself at the range and fits in my bag. Very solid and very easy to use.