NEEWER Heavy Duty Camera Tripod Ball Head

As the name implies, this is supposed to be a heavy duty unit. Having been misled by marketing more than once on whether a device is really heavy duty or not, I admit I had reservations on this one when ordering. However, once it arrived and I got it installed...I was immediately convinced this is a real heavy duty unit. It is sturdy enough to carry my DSLR mounted with a heavy and heavy lens. No sagging, wobble or movement. It fits snuggly on my Manfrotto tripod and was easy to install, as all necessary screws and instructions were provided, in my case a 3/8" mount provision.
The only drawback I have with this unit is that the arm could have been longer; I think by most standards too short. However, this is a minor issue and I am sure in the longer term I will adapt to its length. It has earned the 5 star rating.

Works great !

I bought this to replace the restrictive pan head on my Redsnapper tripod. I was going to buy the redsnapper ball head, but this was cheaper and looked to be very similar in terms of construction. Its a nice solid bit of kit and constructed from thick aluminium, with a nice matt finish anodising. The fit and finish feels great, with no sharp edges and everything turns nice and smoothly. I was very impressed and it looks like it should cost way more than it does. After having a play with it I am very happy with it and it will be perfect for my needs. The ball moves smoothly and allows me to get more creative angles a lot faster. It locks up nice and sturdy and doesn't creep down at all, although my camera and lens is only 2kg, so well below the rated limit.The 360o swivel is nice and smooth for photography, but there are some very slight micro bumps that would probably cause video footage to be a little jumpy. It seems to be just in one place, so you'd still get some bump free panning if you didn't need to go the full 360o. Its to be expected that it wouldn't be perfectly smooth when the price is so low. For ultra smooth panning you'd probably have to pay way more for a fluid head.This ballhead has a larger ball than some of the other ballheads I saw in this price range and also has a separate tensioning knob (smaller) to allow you to adjust the tension separately from the lockup knob (larger). This means when you unlock it, it won't flop down, potentially damaging your equipment. It also allows you to set a constant tension that won't keep changing depending on the tightness of the locking knob. Finally there is a locking knob for the panning, which again isn't always present on ballheads in this price range. There is also a handle, which a lot are missing.All in all I am very pleased with this ballhead and it should serve me well for my amateur photography needs. A very nice step up from the 3 way pan head my tripod came with.

I'm a lifelong amateur photographer and I use semi pro level equipment. I have three tripods and a monopod for my Nikon equipment so I know what good quality in ballheads is. I retired a couple of years ago and I am indulging in several hobbies I could not get to when working hard for 52 years. So this past winter I made an electric upright bass to play in my basement lounge. I needed a stand for it which I found online but I needed a ballhead as well and got this Neewer product not expecting much. Was I ever surprised! Wow! This thing is robust, strong and the ballhead equals anything the expensive brands have! It holds my bass very firmly yet I can reset the angle fast when I need to. I highly recommend this product. The price is very good, too.

This is a really practical, inexpensive ballhead which comes with a slide in controlling arm. That makes a world of difference when using with a slider, or even on top of a tripod. Can't beat the value.

For the price, this tripod head is excellent and a great value. Solid in construction and holds my Nikon D7200 well. It fit on my Dolica Proline tripod, replacing the Dolica tripod’s head with an improved ball head. The key for me is the ARCA compatibility worked perfectly with my Peak Design camera strap standard plate V1 (allowing me to keep the supplied plate for a second camera body).

I got what I paid for! Very good product and pans around really smoothly, perfect for video !!! 100% value for money !

It's a pretty solid tripod ball, heavy little guy. If you want to pan the camera you'll have a smooth glide leveraging the handle. The range of motion for the mount is almost limitless, it covers pretty much any angel. Check out my full video review on the tripod ball for more information, let me know if it helps! Thanks