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What do reviewers say about the Ulanzi F38?
As of September 2026, among the 19 reviews we compiled, head type drew the most discussion: 78 claims from 17 of them, which we read as 40% positive, 54% neutral, 6% negative.
Reviewers are most positive about weight & portability (64% positive, 9% neutral, 27% negative across 22 claims). The most criticism lands on setup speed: 63% positive, 12% neutral, 25% negative across 16 claims. Opinion is split on leg design (13 positive, 15 neutral, 8 negative claims).
What do reviewers praise and criticize?
Head Type
31 pos · 42 neu · 5 neg
“And then there's another locking knob on the side that allows you to move the ball head around.” — Dustin Abbott
Mount Compatibility
20 pos · 22 neu · 5 neg
“This is in fact mounted via a standard head screw, so you can really mount anything that suits you.” — Fabien Butazzi
Height Range
12 pos · 22 neu · 9 neg
“Now, when both columns are fully extended on these tripods, the Ulanzi has a little bit of play, whereas the Peak Design, it is much more solid when the column is fully extended.” — Mark Bennett's Camera Crisis
Portability
22 pos · 13 neu · 8 neg
“foreign so if you're looking for a travel tripod there's a few important considerations we need to look at perhaps most of all it needs to be super lightweight but for me it also needs to still be sturdy especially when shooting really long time lapses out in the windy conditions it…” — TKNORTH
Leg Design
13 pos · 15 neu · 8 neg
“Also, this tripod comes with the rubber feet, but you can unscrew this one.” — NO limits ON
Foot Versatility
3 pos · 20 neu · 6 neg
More detail — 8 additional axes
Weight & Portability
14 pos · 2 neu · 6 neg
“thank you okay so today I'm going to be talking about this little guy here the ulonzi f-38 quick release travel tripod it's carbon fiber I'm just kind of a clunky name but let's call it the f-38 here first impressions in your hand it's extremely lightweight at 1.1 kilograms really…” — Justin Mott
Setup Speed
10 pos · 2 neu · 4 neg
Max Load
2 pos · 7 neu · 2 neg
Handling
6 pos · 3 neu · 1 neg
Build Quality
5 pos · 0 neu · 3 neg
Dimensions
2 pos · 1 neu · 0 neg
Material Quality
1 pos · 0 neu · 0 neg
Which reviews is this based on? (19)
Every claim above traces to these original reviews. We don't write opinions — we synthesize theirs.
📹 Pro Reviews (19)
- Ulanzi F38 Carbon Fiber Video Travel Tripod Review - Is It Worth It? Digital Tech Reviews & Tips | Gabe Shakour
- Ulanzi Zero F38 Carbon Fiber Travel Tripod Review | Best Bang for your Buck? Dustin Abbott
- Your Ultimate Travel Tripod IS HERE! | Ulanzi X-Aircross F38 Fabien Butazzi
- 5 reasons to get the Ulanzi F38 FlytPath
- Why You Should Avoid This Travel Tripod! - Ulanzi Zerof38 Review Graham Media
- Review: ULANZI EH12 Mini Fluid Head with F38 Quick Release $70 Jay Summet
- Ulanzi Carbon Travel Tripod | A Pro's Review Justin Mott
- Why I RETURNED the Ulanzi F38 Fluid Tripod Head (Review) Kyle Munoz
- Best Travel Tripod Ulanzi Zero F38 Tripod and The Ulanzi U-190 Fluid Head SALE Mark Bennett's Camera Crisis
- Best Travel Video Tripod - Ulanzi F38 Video Travel Tripod - A Review Mark Bennett's Camera Crisis
- Peak Design vs Ulanzi F38 - Best Travel Tripod 2023 Mark Bennett's Camera Crisis
- The Best Travel Tripod On The Planet - the Falcam F38 TreeRoot Mark Bennett's Camera Crisis
- Ulanzi & Coman Zero F38 and Zero Y Travel Tripod - The Best Carbon Fiber Tripod is NOT Peak Design Mark Bennett's Camera Crisis
- BEST Carbon Tripod Ulanzi Zero Y Review F38 Quick Release Travel Tripod NO limits ON
- Best Carbon Travel Tripod? Ulanzi Zero F38 Quick Release Review & Test Outdoorguru
- Best Travel Tripod of 2025 | Ulanzi F38 vs Falcam TreeRoot F38 Pro Paul Feinberg
- Watch This Before Buying Your Next Tripod: Ulanzi F38 Tripod Review TKNORTH
- How bad is the best tripod in the world? ULANZI F38 Quick Release Travel Tripod Vic Barry
- The BEST travel tripod got BETTER | Ulanzi F38 Quick Release System Victor Laforteza