I sold my Vinten Pro 10 DC tripod and wanted to replace it with a light, easy to use monopod. Nothing replaces the sturdiness of a tripod but a monopod gives me much more mobility.
I looked around and found a few that come highly recommended monopods… however after testing them out I wasn’t overly impressed. I went to Yodobashi Camera in Shinjuku and picked up the Libec MP-66DV 4 Section Video Monopod with Quick Shoe (link to Amazon) and I was immediately sold.