Leofoto MPQ-40 Series Premium Carbon Fiber Monopod with Case | Water-Proof Legs

Everything said about this monopod is true.
Lightweight, sturdy, easy and smooth extension of the legs.
Very Happy with it.

Being that I shoot a lot of wildlife and find myself stationary for periods of time this monopod is a life saver. The MPQ 404c is extremely well made, the leg locks are easy to grip and only take approximately a quarter turn to open or close. It handles my Nikon Z 600mm and Z 800 mm lenses with ease. It’s easy to relocate to other locations with camera/lenses mounted. Far easier to operate than a tripod in my situation. Very well built and sturdy. I highly recommend the MPQ 404C premium carbon fiber monopod.

Heavy duty, and lightweight. It does not wobble like others when fully extended.

This thing is outstanding! I've had a lot of different monopods over the years, and this one is the best, and its my favorite. So well built, and so sturdy. Similar to some of the other Leofoto products I've bought, this thing is so nice that I was initially hesitant to use it. To me its like a piece of jewelry. But I started using it, and its fantastic. I might need to buy another one, just to keep one in perfect condition inside the house. Thanks for another great product. There are really no negatives, although I'd like to get one just like this thats built shorter when fully collapsed. When this one (MPQ-405C) is folded down to its transport dimensions, its roughly 20-inches long. I'd love it if they could produce a version of this one that collapses to maybe 16-inches long, but is still built sturdy like this one (MPQ-405C). I wouldn't mind sacrificing some overall height (but keep the thickness of the carbon tubes) if we could get one that collapses smaller so that it could fit into my small backpack.

Very happy with the quality and rigidity of this monopod! I would recommend any big telephoto user lens user to give it a try.