The LIGHTY POD BHAC is all metal, has 5 section legs and comes with the SLIK SBH-100AC Ball Head. This monopod is a perfect companion for lighter weight DSLRs or mirrorless interchangeable lens camera (ILC) and compact cameras. The SLIK LIGHTY POD 5 leg sections also retract to a compact 20 inches. The monopod extends to 63 inches tall and weighs 1.2 pounds with the ball head. Speed release leg locks make setting up easy, fast, and secure. In addition, the lightweight aluminum leg sections have an indented groove preventing the legs from turning during set-up or take down. The SBH-100AC adopts the Arca Swiss compatible clamp style quick shoe platform. This Arca Swiss quick shoe platform makes it easy for you to switch from using your camera on the tripod to other Arca Swiss products. It has one control knob to lock and unlock the camera movements as well as two U-notches for vertical/portrait shooting. The ball head also has a 360-degree rotation to perfectly position the camera.