Fixing Tripod Legs 

I cannot thank you enough for posting this video. I fished 3 of those black pieces out of one leg (lol) and finally put it back together correctly! I truly appreciate you taking the time to show how it’s done!!

I bought a MeFoto tripod and really liked it until two of the legs fell out. I refused to throw it away and I was lucky enough to find your video and now the legs shims are replaced. Thank you so much, you saved me $200.00.

I knou you made this video 4 years ago but THANK YOU SOOO MUCH! I cannot thank you enough for making it. One of the volunteers at church took a leg too far and I didn't know how to put it together. I took a chance on RU-vid having the answer and you did! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I just fixed it.

I only had my tripod for a week and used it 2 times. Of course I was careful, but once I needed to rely on it I overextended one of the legs. Thank you so much for posting this video!! Saved me so much time!!

Fixed the center pole on my EEKTO tripod, in nearly less time than it took to watch the video. No duct tape, no drills, none of the stuff I saw on the other sites. Just a simple process and my tripod is back in working order. THANK YOU!

Thanks...worked like a magician. Somehow I pulled that shim out, and put it back together. You're awesome.

Thanks...the grove in the tube was the answer. Cleaning sand from my very expensive Gitzo tripod.

Wow!! Thank you so much! After 2 weeks of annoyance and frustration, trying to fix the middle pole of my Mactrem Tripod, your video helped me put it back correctly!! Your awesome! Thank YOU!!!!! ✨

Thanks so much! I thought I'd never be able to use my tripod again :( Your explanation of both the hose clamp and the plastic collet enabled me to fix it!

You've saved me from eternal frustration! God bless you man!!

Oh man, thx so much. I didn’t realise there were little guides up inside the tubes for the shims to line up to and I was going mad trying to get it to work. You’re a legend.

Thank you for this! I've been suffering with 1 annoying leg on my Manfrotto Elements for 2 years. Fixed it in about 30 seconds. Thank you!!

Indeed, really helpful, thanks! Just helped a man with Gitzo in a Portuguese hotel room.

Thank you for the detailed video.

I am so grateful that you took the time to post this video. Thank you so much.

YOU'RE A LIFESAVER!!!! Thanks! 😊

I was ready to throw my monopod away. Thank you!

ThAnk you much for this video. I thought my befree Live was broken for good when the leg detached 8 minutes before the New Year 2021 celebrations....crap...I wasnt able to use it for the night but thanks to this video It is good to go again. What a year 2020 was I thought....8 minutes to go and my carbon fibre tripod I havent used at all broke! LOL

Fucking thank you man, you have no idea how much i needed this 😂

Thanks for demonstrating how to put the legs back on this tripod. Now my big problem is I have lost the shims out in the field. Can you advise where you get more shims and the black pieces? I have search everywhere it seems with no luck.

Massive help! Thanks 🙏

I was about to go super Saiyan but then i found this, tsm!

What if one leg is completely stuck and doesn't move at all?

Man this video is heaven sent! Thanks!

Would these techniques work on a pro Miller pod legs ?

You saved me. Thank you!

Thanks for the film. On my tripod, the shims seem to have gotten out of order. It seems the thicker, slightly larger one has to go into the bigger segment first, with the thinner one following. Go figger.

What happens if you lost the twist lock. I can't find the replacement.

Loads of thanks 🙏

You sir are awesome thank you done in 5 minutes thought it was broken lol. Great video keep up the good work! :)

Thank you so much buddy. You saved my day

Wow thank you so much , you saved me!

Thanks!! That saved me!

Those black plastic pieces are called ferrules, I think.

Where can I buy the black plastic piece? or what is it called?

Thank you.

I tried fixing my old tri pod when I broke it's leg and I couldn't fix it and I broke the top recently and I just went ahead and got a new one

Thank you!!!!

Where do I get the shins?

What we do if the black piece is damaged

dude thank you

Excellent, thank you.

Was that a gitzo?

mine's stuck at the very end, it wont pop out as well, i can see both the shins, how do i fix it???

my lil black piece is stuck in my thang though