At only $99.00, the TrekPod II gives you affordable stabilization to get the toughest shots. The new TrekPod II is our lowest priced TrekPod and we’ve made it an even sweeter deal by throwing in a free MagMount STAR quick release ball head and a rugged carry-case that fits airline carry-on.

It all comes together in our new environmentally friendly packaging.

The new TrekPod II 3-in-1 monopod, tripod & hiking staff

Lightweight, Sturdy, Adjustable and Packable
The new TrekPod II with brushed nickel finish weighs only 28 ounces but can support 200 pounds as a hiking staff. As a hiking staff and monopod, the TrekPod II adjusts from 43 inches to 62.5 inches as a monopod and hiking staff modes. In tripod mode the TrekPod II telescopes from 39 inches to 57.5 inches. The TrekPod II breaks down into two pieces and fits in the rugged travel case, that is now included.

TrekPod II in use as a monopod

Built for Speed - Includes the MagMount Quick Release Ball Head
The TrekPod II now includes the new, the MagMount STAR Ball Head, a $30.00 value. The MagMount STAR ball head is Trek-Tech’s patented quick release system that mounts point & shoot, video camera and DSLRs in a fraction of a second and easily adapts to ¼-20 and 3/8-16 mounting studs.

Quickly mount cameras, DSLRs and video cameras with the MagMount STAR ball head

The MagMount STAR is a full featured ball head with an innovative quick release system that uses powerful earth magnets and a rotating locking arm to securely attach cameras as large as the Canon 5D, Nikon D300, or Pentax K20. SD and CompactFlash memory cards can be used safely because these storage devices are immune to magnetic fields.

More than Camera Stabilization
A TrekPod II can makes a great light stand to support flashes, strobes, speed lights and other lights.

Jeff Revell the PhotoWalkPro - Photograph by Robert Klimkiewicz, Jr

Jeff Revell, the PhotoWalkPro, gave the TrekPod GO! Pro a workout on his Washington, DC stint of the Worldwide Photo Walk. He just published a review and it’s making us blush.

You can read Jeff’s whole review but here’s his bottom line: “The Trek-Tech TrekPod Go! Pro is an incredibly versatile piece of photo equipment that will really come in handy for anyone that enjoys hiking and photography.”

“There are three kick-butt features that really make the TrekPod unique.  First off, there’s the quick-release system. The system is fast, secure, and incredibly solid.

The quick-release system is perched on another great feature of the TrekPod, a ballhead.  The big problem with most monopods is that you have to tilt the staff to aim your camera.  With the ballhead, you simply turn the lever on the side to loosen the ball and then point your camera at your subject and re-tighten the lever.  I use a ballhead on most of my tripods and having it on the TrekPod just adds a new level of functionality to the system.

Okay, so the quick-release and the ball head are pretty cool but this last feature is what really caught my eye and made this a piece of equipment that I would definitely take on a photowalk.  On the bottom segment of the staff is a piece of Velcro that, when released, let me spread out a small set of tripod legs that supported the rest of the pod and let me use it for my group shot.  See, I hate carrying a tripod on photowalks because the only time I use it is for the group shot.  Having these small legs on the bottom of the pod kept it functional as a stand-alone support for my camera and still useful as a walking stick/monopod.

The Trek-Tech TrekPod Go! Pro is an incredibly versatile piece of photo equipment that will really come in handy for anyone that enjoys hiking and photography.  The quick-release system allows for quick and easy transformation from walking staff to monopod and back again.  When deployed, the tripod legs add a huge measure of stability to the staff and, while not as flexible as a full-blown tripod, it is usable for situations where you need more stability or even a group shot of your photowalk group.  The TrekPod Go! Pro is available directly from Trek-Tech for $229.99.  If you have been considering purchasing a monopod, or even a hiking staff, you should give some serious consideration to the TrekPod Go!”

Thanks for the kind words Jeff.

To get our blog and forum off with a bang, we are running three contests in our forums. Each forum will have one winner and each winner will receive a full Trekpod II kit. Go Here.

 

Head on over to our forums, post your best nature, travel or event photo and be ready to win this fabulous multi-tool. 

 

Trekpod II

Welcome to our first blog!  Hi, My name is Jim and I am fortunate to be the leader of the Trek Tech team.  We decided to launch this blog so that we have a direct line of communication with other folks that share our passion for photograhpy and face the same challenges with traditional solutions to stabilize our cameras.  Our primary goal is provide a useful information, tips and techniques to anyone taking their DSLR ‘on the road’ in search of the perfect image and have struggled with dragging a tripod (or a standard monopod) through airport security, up a mountain or just over to Aunt Betty’s for the family reunion.  We’re excited to get this started and are glad to stopped in for a visit.