Short answer: After three weeks of real shoots, Darrell Oakden calls the Freewell 5-in-1 Multi Tripod one of the best designed supports he has used. Carbon fiber legs, a 20 kg payload, phone plate, monopod and tabletop modes, plus a freestanding monopod setup make it his go-to vlogging and wedding sidekick, with only a minor leg-unscrew quirk.
What the video covers
Darrell Oakden Photography takes the Freewell 5-in-1 Multi Tripod into the field after about three weeks of use. He cares about weight for handheld vlogging days, then walks the full feature set so you can see how each mode works on a real shoot rather than on a product table.
- Build and payload. Carbon fiber legs with twist locks, max height 1,570 mm, and a stated 20 kg payload for heavier camera kits.
- Ball head extras. Solid lock, Arca-Swiss style plate with a bubble level, plus a lever that turns the plate into a single-axis pano head.
- Phone mount. Fold-out lugs on the plate clip a phone in place without a separate clamp.
- Center column. Triangular column that will not spin, removable for low-angle work, with an Allen key stored on the weight hook.
- Five modes. Full tripod, monopod, trekking pole, tabletop short legs, and a freestanding monopod with the small legs under the head.
- One niggle. Unscrewing a tight leg can also loosen the top joint unless you hold the upper section. He still calls it his main vlogging tripod and took it to a wedding shoot.
It is a clear, hands-on walkthrough if you want one support that switches between travel, tabletop, and phone work without packing three stands.
Timestamps
- 0:00 · Intro: Freewell 5-in-1 Multi Tripod review
- 1:50 · Carbon fiber legs, height, and 20 kg payload
- 2:19 · Ball head, bubble level, and pano lock
- 3:08 · Hidden phone mount on the QR plate
- 3:35 · Triangular center column and low-angle setup
- 5:24 · Monopod and trekking pole modes
- 6:07 · Tabletop short legs for tight spaces
- 7:30 · Freestanding stabilized monopod
- 8:27 · One small quirk and final verdict
Looking for the same 5-in-1 carbon fiber setup he reviews? See the Freewell Real Multi Tripod on freewellgear.com.
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