I don't see how you could get a better tripod/selfie stick than this one. The tripod is very solid and has silicon feet. Also a quarter-inch camera mount. If you needed to put heavy equipment on it, like a DSLR for low light or timer shots in the field, this would work fine.

A phone bracket attaches to the quarter-inch mount and is on a gimbal so you can shoot horizontal or vertical (or anything in between). It's pretty solid as a tripod when you extend the stem upward. Obviously, it becomes less stable the higher you go, but I use it at about 4 feet all the time.

The stem extends five feet for selfie mode. It's pretty stiff at that length, and the phone clamp is a screw-down for safety, but I wouldn't hold it over the side of the boat. The remote control makes it easy for selfies and especially self-videos.

CONS: 1. My extensions were pretty stiff and I had to spray the stem with WD-40, but after that it worked fine. The bushings need to be solid so you don't want it too loose.

2. The bluetooth remote switch is well-hidden, not mentioned in the online blurb for the unit, and a little fussy to use. It's a tiny slider on one side that must be "up" (toward the keychain loop) to enable bluetooth. Then it pairs (after a couple of tries) with my Samsung android phone. It can only do on/off, but that's all I need to make selfie music videos. You can slide the bluetooth switch down when done to save battery.

Overall, an incredible flock of features for this price.