There isn’t anything more anxiety-inducing than a tripod that might suddenly drop your camera. Luckily, that didn’t happen with the 3 Legged Thing Brian 2.0 Tripod. In fact, I was astounded at how sturdy it is. This tripod is designed to be lightweight, reasonably compact, and sturdy. If I were traveling, I could see it being a fantastic travel tripod. But even if you just wanted something versatile and sturdy, the 3 Legged Thing Brian 2.0 is very tough to beat.

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The 3 Legged Thing Brian 2.0 hits all the nails on the head perfectly. The tripod head is very sturdy, as are the plates. The tripod is amazingly light yet well built. It collapses down pretty well. And it also gets surprisingly tall. It does everything that a tripod of this kind should while remaining versatile and not getting in the way.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Well built

Rugged

Can hold a decent amount of gear

This plate can easily be affixed with a car or house key

Compact

Strong

Cons

Sometimes twisting to unlock can start to unscrew the leg

Gear Used

The 3 Legged Thing Brian 2.0 was tested with the:

Canon EOS R5

The 3 Legged Thing Brian 2.0 hits all the nails on the head perfectly. The tripod head is very sturdy, as are the plates. The tripod is amazingly light yet well built. It collapses down pretty well. And it also gets surprisingly tall. It does everything that a tripod of this kind should without getting in the way while remaining versatile.

Canon EOS R

Canon RF 50mm f1.2 L USM

Canon RF 24-105mm f4 L IS USM

3LT Bracket for Canon

Innovations

The 3 Legged Thing Brian 2.0 doesn’t necessarily have anything really unique about it. Each leg can become a monopod, but we’ve seen that in other tripods before. It’s also incredibly light for what it is. But perhaps the best thing about the 3 Legged Thing Brian 2.0 is that it does everything very well. We’ve tested other tripods where some feature is thrown off just enough to annoy us. But that’s not the case here. The center column can also extend upward twice.

Tech Specs

Specs provided by 3 Legged Thing

Max Height with AirHed Neo 2.0: 1.66m / 65.3”

Min Height without centre column, without AirHed Neo 2.0: 11.8 cm / 4.6”

Folded Length: 45.7 cm / 17.9”

Kit Weight, including AirHed Neo 2.0: 1.57 kg / 3.46 lbs

Maximum load capability: 18 kg / 40 lbs

Suggested retail price in US $ is $339.99

Ergonomics

The 3 Legged Thing Brian 2.0 is a very special tripod. Here’s what it looks like unfurled. The tripod legs can allow the whole thing to go even lower if you wish. And, of course, the center column can come down even lower than this.

Here’s a closer look at the tripod legs. The feet are rubber with a screw-on attachment to protect the metal inside. Then there are the height adjustment knobs. I’m not the most giant man, and I can only put my hand around three of these at a time. That basically just means that I can’t undo all the sections at once. But all you need to do is grab and twist. Be careful, though, because you can inadvertently twist the legs off.

Higher up on the tripod legs, you’ve got these angle adjusters. They work well enough. here’s nothing innovative or unique about them per se.

Now here’s the super fascinating part. The center column has two adjustment knobs. It can be raised up twice! Be careful here, too, as sometimes the knobs can be a bit confusing and end up loosening the tripod head. Around this area, you’ve also got places for you to hook a carabiner if needed.

The 3 Legged Thing Brian 2.0 doesn’t necessarily have anything really unique to it. Each leg can become a monopod, but we’ve seen that in other tripods before too. It’s incredibly light, too, for what it is. But perhaps the best thing about the 3 Legged Thing Brian 2.0 is that it actually does everything very well. We’ve tested other tripods where something is thrown off just enough to annoy us. But that’s not the case here. The center column can also extend upward twice.

The head on the 3 Legged Thing Bria...