5 Things That Make a Tip Top Tripod

[@nougatpersonal]

Always gotta make sure you can quickly Lok up the tripod

[@TheLokCheung]

What how did I got dragged into this?

[@KandiKlover]

I miss DRTV. Remember when Kai broke the Gitzo by kicking a football at it and was only allowed to use cheap ones after that?

[@nougatpersonal]

I laughed a good while at that

[@Indrakusuma_a]

Lok Cheung is it weird that I read out your comment in my mind with your accent? xD

[@anotherkenny]

Here's the traveller set-up: the Gitzo GT0545T Series 0 was discontinued... But pre-order it's replacement (the GIGT0545T Series 0) for $680: www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1328230-REG/gitzo_gt0545tus_traveler_tripod_ser_0_4s.html Don't forget the $320 ball head: www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1175122-REG/gitzo_gh1382tqd_series_1_traveler.html Only 1290g and $1000 USD... What more could you ask for in life?

[@silaszhao6659]

The highest with a head and a camera is just about the height of eyebrows... what gives

[@KaiManWong]

Li Wei says "Ni Hao!"

[@jonathangroggins116]

Thought only the unemployed are awake at this time?!

[@CapitanBastos]

Jonathan Groggins I'm at work. But I get that a lot 😂

[@KaiManWong]

I make KZbin videos, which is on a similar level.

[@hbf0713]

What do you mean by "nihao"?

[@VegardThefilmmaker]

Kai W hello li wei wank a

[@tvurk]

this is quality content, he always had his own unique style at drtv but now on his own channel it can flourish like never before

[@ACitizenOfOurWorld]

Totally agree with you on the Twist Lock vs Flip Locks. No matter how good the stability, I will never buy another twist lock again for exactly the reasons you nicely demonstrated at 3:52.

[@RickyLi]

Good one. I wasn't prepared for the Li Wei joke, ended actually laughing audibly in starbucks. Also coffee spray.

[@AnwarHaikalRuslan]

Ni hao ma, those tripods are over $500. jibai la.

[@hackingismylife94]

A. Haikal Ruslan kah3 .. ade "la" kat hujung tu mesti malaysian

[@zenjet]

The la gives it away, Malaysian!!!

[@AnwarHaikalRuslan]

Half Malaysian, but yeah. I'm residing in the US currently. Used to live in Penang.

[@DexterKDC]

Malaysian spotted

[@FFxO]

rasta lik lau penang

[@Chunknannigans]

Kai you make me become a tripod when you upload

[@CPThomasam]

Chunkxchunk Your only straight when Kai uploads???

[@PHO3N1X717]

Chunkxchunk you suddenly get a third leg?

[@charles64028]

when that plate of jelly went over i would have been pissed and not like pissed as happy drunk but pissed as mad that it went over. but good for you not being mad. that had to be the funnest thing you have done for some time man. keep up the good work.

[@Zakalwe-01]

Just inherited a Cullman Magic 2, a 1980s full size, all aluminium tripod that converts into a monopod. Comes with an all-steel ball head. The Magic part is that it folds flat. I can get the Magic 2, a lens-mounted A7r and a spare zoom in my Billingham Hadley Pro easily. Now that's magic! Worth hunting down.

[@fedebenavides]

thats some proper advice with the twist lock things. they take forever to put together and god I miss my tab thing tripod

[@NobodyWhatsoever]

It's not a proper video unless he makes a mess. Great content. Keep 'em coming!

[@LEXPIX]

Haha, I said the same thing about the Gitzo name not rolling off the tongue very good, but is a solid tripod. Nicely done.

[@ed6164]

One of your most slickly produced videos to date - nice work!

[@DecaffeinatedPhotography]

Love the explanation on which tripods are best for photography and video!

[@Soupnotzi]

Kai you are always so entertaining. Keep it going man.

[@internetshaquille]

yellow Futura.... Wes Anderson is that you

[@kribomon]

Informative and entertaining! Awesome video Kai, keep it up!

[@JohnPaquette]

Loving those Jell-o shots!

[@NeilFiertel]

Always good and amusing but this one is especially cracks me up.

[@15buggie]

I’ve got a nearly 45 year old Gitzo Gilux that seems to fit the bill alright. Quite overbuilt and stable indeed..

[@LeytonC]

I think Li Wei needs his own channel! :D

[@brentschmogbert]

Why

[@kymmoulds]

A big THUMBS UP. Entertaining and very informative at the same time. Well done and thanks.

[@nowaymangoshtomuchna]

i just found your channel and i used to love you on rev tv... even though i am not a photographer of your level i just like you for being you

[@georgehorning9000]

Great work Kai. Entertaining and helpful video.

[@CHen-de6qf]

Kai You should definitely do a quick "WATCH OF THE DAY" in some video. I saw you wearing the coke GMT, the speedmaster and some other watches. Can tell you have a great taste for watches too! I am a big watch guy and loves photography.

[@JohnBaldwin63]

Nice to see new stuff from you, Kai!

[@nothajzl]

Always awesome videos! You da best Kai

[@Outlander929]

A leveling base is a great addition.

[@BrentMillervoice]

dude I don't care about tripods, I watch your vids for your jokes. keep up the fun work!

[@nzpork1]

Good call including the jelly blooper.

[@imageofoz3586]

Left me with a smile on my face. Cheers

[@sinhnhatvuive83]

thumbs up if you rarely saw Kai not messing up his life with his butterfingers

[@relentless3735]

Hilarious Kai! Love the socks and pants, adorable. The jello falling off is the greatest and then it falling out of your mouth! 5, 6, 7, whatever...second rule :-) Love your videos.

[@TheDiveWagon]

Gotta love the tripod! We will often even use them underwater :)

[@BrilliantBenGaming]

I just got me a manfrotto xtra - also your hair is looking great!

[@saidabdulbari]

Thank you for making these videos, they have really helped me and my wife with learning how to shoot!

[@Charlie.mp4]

Another top quality vid my dude

[@OneManOneCamera]

The jello couldn't take it anymore. lol

[@tykehotep2865]

i got a cheap Camlink the other day its my favourite one to date only a tenner secondhand think about 48 quid new, so light and quick n easy to set up

[@MDMiller60]

Kai, one thing we don't want is a TIP TOP tripod.

[@Noises]

4:37 Manfroto failing the critical "can it balance a plate of jelly" test.

[@chrisklugh]

Your making way better videos then you used to and this is great!

[@johan12ab]

Great video, such nice content it contains jelly flows and green fields of temporary light

[@rfpeace]

Li Wei says #goodHead :)

[@engineer_cat]

5 things that make a great tripod: 1) leg 2) leg 3) leg 4) head 5) ???

[@petertaylor4980]

Jessi Lloyd, hook. Don't worry, you can take it again next semester.

[@mayametin1833]

5) Weight

[@darsanramasamy6398]

Hahaha 1

[@novamondal7339]

5) Quick Release Plate

[@ordinaryp4radise]

hole

[@JaySilva88]

Kai wouldn't be Kai if he didn't drop something. Glad it was not expensive this time.

[@chryseass.5143]

That was priceless! Just comparing two travel tripods now - Manfrotto BeFree vs. Manfrotto Elements Big. There are pluses and minuses for both but I think practice is needed to figure out which one will do the job. Befree is lighter and uses the Manfrotto RC 2 plate but Elements may be more versatile and uses the Arca Swiss QR system . I got a great deal on the Befree so the price is not a factor in this case. Kai, in another video you said that a center hook may not be the best as a camera bag loaded on could sway in the wind. My Befree does not have the hook but the Elements Big does. Is that a deal breaker? I would appreciate hearing anybody's thoughts on either of these tripods. I enjoyed this video even more on second viewing!

[@YNOTVISUAL]

Love the new vids Kai!

[@outthere2]

5 second rule... probably just rise it off. That looks like a great little tripod. I've been looking for something like this. thanks

[@facu_eze_peralta]

Love your videos they're so cool original and honest! :D

[@Matwiej19]

Your videos are killing me. Keep an amazing work man. :)

[@huetuber1204]

The manfrotto might be quicker, but at the end of the day, you still end up with a manfrotto, when you could’ve gotten a gitzo.

[@danielmarcussen714]

I laughed so much when i saw the price of the Gitzo Series 0 Traveller...

[@jedteng2650]

Who needs that tripod if it cannot hold your jello

[@pattysullivan3136]

🤣 Thoroughly entertaining! You crack me up. My Gitzo Traveler is set up with an Acratech GPss

[@ktbeatty]

Kai I thought you were a little unsure of your vlogging style coming off your split with Rev. It's understandable after all those years working in with Lok and using the same format. However, your recent videos have been really fun and you're clearly getting comfortable as a 1 man show (on your vlog). Great job!

[@Ralissa108]

Adding a bag to the tripod to weigh it down sounds great, but does not work in windy conditions - the bag is likely to swing around and make the tripod less stable. You could, of course use a bungy cord between the bag hook and a tent peg...

[@bubbadahut9639]

i should do that in public whenever i swear just press the shutter... good idea, i think that'll save me a few reprimands at work..

[@bijosn]

Kai my guy has his own channel, how did i miss it

[@stvsanders]

Pro media Gear Tripods seem excellent value for the features and quality you get.

[@WondrousSky]

This was really informative been watchig you for years now keep it up😉

[@bsodmike]

0:53 Been thinking of ordering that Kessler Crane Kwik release plate, looks good!

[@tosmile3840]

You should review the Sheikah Slate Camera. Tell us how good it is for street photography and landscape.

[@TheMagicCrayons]

Production on the up !! Great stuff, ty - Tim

[@NearIbris]

Lmao. Jelly went everywhere Where's the cat? Can the cat eat it?

[@ParabellumProductionsYYC]

I need more Kai attempting to speak Mandarin in my life.

[@rogerhyland8283]

Entertaining as usual

[@Kcassie317]

your voice is amazingly deep

[@Burritosarebetterthantacos]

Gosh the Gitzo is just beautiful. Its expensive but its just money right😂

[@ГеоргиСтоянов-ш4т]

"as comfortable as a hernia"... this is like an informative comedy channel

[@samgrieg]

All I wanted to know about tripods and was that a giant jelly shot or what :D

[@zomberton616]

Can't believe you didn't mention the Arca Swiss C1 Cube. Just the Geared Head puns alone are worth it. Plus it's an interesting piece of gear that not a lot of people have heard of or are in need of, but blisteringly expensive enough for a clickbait title.

[@Daniel_Zalman]

Your gitzo combo is expensivo. With a little more money, I could get a fuji xt-2. My two cents: don't spend more than 200 USD on a tripod, bring something to weigh it down, and get a remote for your camera. Unless, of course, you have a ton of cash to spend on a gitzo. Then go ahead, spend away.

[@ghostpanic]

Jeeeez Kai must have a hefty bank balance, Most expensive tripod, Sony A9, A6500 casually in the background, Zeiss glass, (On DRTV they were from stock or sponsored but since going solo I bet he bought them all himself)

[@AkiraWisnu]

Kai !!!! Maybe next time Lee Way should be the one that doing the show for one episode LOL :)), good old photograhy sketch! #wink #winkyface #teletubbies

[@anthonyhurst9376]

Interested in your watch collection, can you do a video on them?

[@fourtweven]

4:57 we finally see Kai cleaning up after himself

[@Kim_Miller]

Imposter! The real Kai would have found a way for that jelly to land in an open camera body. :)

[@tanmoynandi4245]

Kai please teach some basic photography concepts.

[@anaudioguyandacat4092]

Thanks! This video was worth it for the warning about the tripod height. About to buy my first tripod and would like to vlog with it... but I’m tall 😄

[@lesykc2600]

This reminds me so much of DigitalTV's old videos!!

[@batchint]

in a word.. foba still looking into 'hands free camera removal' *this is not a crime*

[@Faltri]

Wow this was uploaded on my birthday!

[@trevorthai1685]

HAHAHAHA loved that Li Wei (Leeway) joke

[@bobandbobandbob6285]

RIP DIGITALREV

[@mohanishkalra]

You need to do a watch photography video, please. Cool top gun in this video.

[@NearIbris]

@Kai Street photography please in future videos. Miss it!

[@ericknorpp8238]

I have the same tripod, it is rather nice, a little too light and top heavy. I hang a sandbag also on the middle pole. Otherwise it feels like it can tip over easily.

[@PaceFineArts]

Informative and entertaining! Thanks!!

[@noneban]

IWC watch?? and a Rolex every now and then, no wonder why Kai constantly treats gear like disposable toys, anyway I still love your videos.

[@benjaminbjacobsen]

What watch are you wearing? and just FYI, as someone who loves screw locks (twisty) it's a muscle memory thing. Once you're used to them they're super fast and I much prefer them to flip locks. But I know it's a personal preference thing.

[@Top10Nigeria]

Always love watching your videos. Reminds me of Jeremy Clarkson. Lol.

[@heartshapedfilms]

@kai you didn't open the gitzo right. It's half a twist to unlock makes them much faster than clips

[@DaniloSantanaSilva]

love your content so much

[@sethalton205]

Have the "Amazon Essentials/Ebay special". I know that it's not going to last long if I trash on it... but it came with a quick release... it keeps the camera stable for indoors... and it was $20. I know that it it takes a hit... I'll be spending another $20... but that's the beauty of it... I can spend the money on other places like... YN/NW flashes and other cheap crap that will break ;)

[@HrPedrosak]

Li Wei is AWESOME!

[@CekalaStudios]

One time I was filming an airshow, and I was using a lightweight tripod with a heavy Nikon, and I fell onto someone's chest. Thank goodness the person was fine, along with the camera. I wish my very sturdy Vivitar tripod's panhandle never broke off because I'd have used the Vivitar instead...

[@Pertamax7-HD]

Nice pod

[@WilliamMcAlpine777]

Dude, you are good.