Ulanzi ·42.3 to 156.7 cm
A 1.1 kg carbon fibre and aluminium travel tripod that folds to 423 mm, reaches 1,567 mm with the centre column raised, and carries an integrated Arca-Swiss ball head.
Best for Travellers who want eye-level height from a tripod that fits inside a carry-on bag
Read the verdictResearch-based assessmentOfficial specifications and documented evidence. Not hands-on tested. Research score only. Not a Travistello Pick.
The short answer
The height and the packed size are the argument, and both are published. It reaches 1,567 mm and folds to 423 mm at 1.1 kg. The head is fixed to the tripod, so this is a decision about the whole thing rather than a platform you can rebuild later.
Travistello research score
Research-based, using Travel Tripod Research Model v1.0. No physical test is implied.
A published 3 kg ball head working payload, 5 kg maximum, and an 18 kg centre column rating. These are manufacturer ratings, not measured stability, and a rating says nothing about behaviour in wind at full extension.
25% of overall score423 mm folded and 1.1 kg. That fits inside most 35 to 40 litre cabin backpacks rather than strapping to the outside of one.
25% of overall score1,327 mm with the centre column down and 1,567 mm raised, against a 153 mm minimum. The column-down figure matters because that is the configuration a tripod is stiffest in, and Ulanzi publishes it separately rather than quoting only the flattering number.
25% of overall scoreAn integrated Arca-Swiss ball head with 20, 55 and 75 degree leg angles. The Arca-Swiss standard is the useful part, because plates are interchangeable. The head is not detachable, which is a real limit on a tripod at this price.
15% of overall scoreAn observed EUR 298.28 is a serious price for a hybrid carbon and aluminium tripod, and the ownership terms are unclear: the page shows a four year warranty badge and elsewhere describes a lifetime guarantee.
10% of overall scoreNormalized specifications
Variant: Zero Y 3028 · SKU 3028
Evidence & methodology
A 0 to 10 research model for travel tripods. Height range (25%), packed portability (25%), rated support (25%), head and mount (15%), and value and ownership (10%) are scored from official published specifications. A load rating is a manufacturer rating, not a measured stability result: real steadiness depends on wind, extension, surface, and technique, and none of that is tested here. Damping, lock feel, and head smoothness are hands-on judgments and are not scored.
Both figures below are published by the manufacturer. Neither is presented here as the correct one.
The page states two different ownership terms. A badge beside the buy button reads four years, and the description below it says the tripod is backed by a lifetime guarantee. Both are published by Ulanzi and they do not agree, so the term you would actually be buying is not established by this page.
