Which Carbon Fiber Monopod Suits You Better? We Review the YC Onion PINETA Pro and SmallRig 5565

Summary

The YC Onion Pineta Pro and the Smallrig 5565 carbon fiber monopods offer that efficiency in two different ways. On the other hand, the SmallRig 5565 Carbon Fiber Video Monopod comes in at 76 cm at minimum working height and goes all the way to 175 cm without any head installed. On the YC Onion PINETA Pro, the rubber foot can be removed and connected to a screw thread at the end of the main monopod shaft, which allows it to be used without the tripod base, resulting in a lighter and less bulky distal end. On the PINETA Pro, there's a sliding switch around the end of the leg that controls the friction and the range of motion of this leveling base, while on the SmallRig 5565, the distal end of the leg is like a twist lock that controls the same movement.

Key points

• The YC Onion Pineta Pro and the Smallrig 5565 carbon fiber monopods offer that efficiency in two different ways.
• On the other hand, the SmallRig 5565 Carbon Fiber Video Monopod comes in at 76 cm at minimum working height and goes all the way to 175 cm without any head installed.
• On the YC Onion PINETA Pro, the rubber foot can be removed and connected to a screw thread at the end of the main monopod shaft, which allows it to be used without the tripod base,
• On the PINETA Pro, there's a sliding switch around the end of the leg that controls the friction and the range of motion of this leveling base, while on the SmallRig 5565, the dist