Arca-Swiss Monoball p0 Ballhead with Classic Quick Release

This is a game-changing approach to ball heads, with things more or less inverted. It's very handy to have a one-handed way of adjusting the camera angle, and everything is very stable once you tighten things down. This has been my go-to head on my tripod for my Canon R5 ever since I got it, and I rarely use anything else.

Very well built, and very well thought out. There are complaints about the main ring having vertical play in it, and yes mine does too. However, Arca-Swiss says it has to be there to function properly. The Ballhead works too well for me to complain about that. I tried a different Ballhead before ordering this one and I was constantly having to stop and look to make sure I was tightening the right knob. I never have had that problem once with this unit. The only con this Ballhead has is the location of the leveling bubble. Because I didn’t buy an Arca L bracket, my camera (D750) covers up the leveling bubble and mounts 90* off where the Ballhead true zero was designed to be. So to shoot panoramas I have to level the Ballhead then attach my camera. Still easier and faster than the other all-in-one Ballhead I tried. The aspherical ball works as expected, although it honestly feel a little too stiff at times, but I also have been shooting with small primes and not large telephotos, so I’m sure with more weight it would feel better. The tension actually builds up too fast for my D750 and 85 mm F1.8G lens, but that’s better than the alternative in my opinion. As of right now, I’d buy it again without thinking twice

All I can do is echo what other reviewers have said. It is so different from standard ball heads and so easy to use that I want it on both of my tripods—I have one lighter tripod for travel and hiking and one bigger, heavier tripod for use with my heavier lenses when not hiking up some mountain. What's significant is how light and compact the Arca-Swiss p0 is. One thing to note is the ring that is often mentioned as possibly defective, it is as it should be and functions perfectly as is. Lastly, I would recommend this p0 with the "classic" clamp over the Fliplock due to variance of different Area-Swiss plates made by various manufacturers; adjusting the clamp to accommodate different plates is a pain in the fingers if not the in arse. The classic knob makes it easy and simple to mount different plates without any adjustment whatsoever. This bullhead is well worth the money and will last many, many years. I highly recommend the seller, Kellards

I've used a fair few ballheads, and this is my favorite. It's easy to get to know, has excellent tension for the ball, and smooth release. So easy to adjust, it makes my shoots a breeze, where other ballheads made fine adjustments take a lot more time. Only downside is using it vertically: you don't ordinarily have to true the tripod to vertical, except for vertical orientation of the head. It is more difficult to get a perfect vertical, if the ground is uneven. But 98% of my shooting is horizontal, and I love it.

Best ball head I ever used and I have used some of the best ones out there. The one hand operation spoils me, recently had to use another ball head as could not find this one--hopefully will turn up but this is a replacement for the one I had the last 2 years. The way the ball head is exposed is great as dirt and whatever cannot get in there. Very well designed, I have gotten some other photographers I know to use this ball head and they all ended up buying one.

I recommend this ballhead. It functions well.

Does NOT come with QR plate. Seller might want to make this clear 💩 Otherwise the head is fantastic - very intuitive to work and rock solid.

Rock solid. It’s much tighter and stronger than other ballheada as it uses “planetary gears” to clamp the ball. This multiplied the force you use in tightening it many times over, thus it holds better than most other ballheads. Really pretty crazy this design.