ULANZI TT24 CKa Selfie Stick Tripod Review: Fast Setup, Light-Gear Limits

If you film yourself, whether that is vlogging, travel clips, or just talking to a camera, the annoying part is rarely the shooting. It is the setup: digging a tripod out of your bag, spreading the legs, screwing the thing on, and getting it level. By the time you are ready, the moment has already passed.

The ULANZI TT24 CKa Selfie Stick Tripod is built to kill that delay. It is a 2-in-1 selfie stick and compact tripod aimed at phone, action camera, and DJI Osmo Pocket shooters, and the whole pitch is going from folded to filming in about a second. I put it through a full review alongside the hands-on YouTube video below, testing it with an action cam and a heavier gimbal to find where the convenience runs out.

At about $15.99 with a 4.4-star average across 214 ratings, it is one of the cheaper ways into the one-touch stick-and-tripod category. That low price buys genuine convenience, but it also sets honest limits on how much gear you can trust on top.

What You Get with the ULANZI TT24

The TT24 is a compact aluminum and plastic pole that folds to 33cm, about 13 inches, and extends to roughly 59 inches, or 150cm, while weighing only 360 grams. That collapse-to-reach ratio is the headline for travel: it drops into a daypack, yet it stretches tall enough for high angles and full-body shots. There is no separate center column to crank, just a 7-section telescopic pole.

On top sits a 360-degree ball head and ULANZI’s CKa quick-release plate with a standard 1/4-inch screw. That thread works with smartphones, action cameras, compact cameras, and small lights, so one portable mount handles a mixed kit for vlogging and live streaming.

Two things are worth flagging up front. The base hides a one-button mechanism that pops four legs open at once, and the box includes only that 1/4-inch screw plate. There is no phone clamp, no GoPro adapter, and no wireless remote, so plan to buy those separately if your setup needs them.

What I Liked About the ULANZI TT24

Most of what makes this stick worth owning comes down to speed, backed by a mount that fits almost anything you already shoot with.

A one-touch base that pops open in a second

Press the button at the base and all four legs deploy at once; tap it on the ground and they auto-open the same way. There is no spreading legs or fiddling, so you go from folded to a freestanding tripod in about a second. For run-and-gun travel and solo filming, that speed is the main reason to own it.

The CKa quick-release makes device swaps instant

Push down, lift the plate off, and your camera is free; line it up and it snaps back with a satisfying click. I left the small plate screwed to my action cam and dropped it onto the stick whenever I wanted reach. The one catch is that this plate is specific to the TT24, so keep track of it.

Genuinely pocketable at 360 grams and 59 inches

Folded to 13 inches and 360 grams, the TT24 disappears into a bag or a large jacket pocket without weighing you down. Extended, it still reaches a useful 59 inches for high and wide shots. That balance of compact size and reach is what makes it a real lightweight travel tripod rather than a desk toy.

A flexible 360-degree ball head for smooth framing

The ball head loosens with a single screw, swings to any angle, and locks back down fast. You get smooth portrait and landscape framing plus a 90-degree tilt, which is handy for action cams that need to point down. Setting an angle and tightening takes a moment, then it holds.

A standard 1/4-inch thread that fits almost any gear

Because the mount is a standard 1/4-inch screw, it takes phones, action cameras, compact cameras, small lights, and gimbals without a proprietary lock-in. I screwed on a DJI Osmo gimbal and a phone setup without trouble, and the same thread accepts a GoPro through an adapter. Whatever accessory you buy next will still fit this camera setup.

Where the ULANZI TT24 Falls Short

No sub-$20 pole is flawless, and the TT24 makes a few honest trade-offs you should know before buying.

It gets wobbly at full height with heavier gear

The base is stable, but the thin top sections are not once you run the pole all the way up. With my heavier gimbal mounted it turned visibly shaky at full height, and a creator on Reddit found the same, calling it fine for action cameras or phones but prone to leaning with a mirrorless camera like a Lumix S9. Keep it lower for anything heavy and it feels sturdy again.

It is a four-leg quad-pod, not a true tripod

ULANZI markets this as a tripod, but it stands on four legs, not three. On uneven ground a four-leg base can rock with one foot lifting off the surface, where a true three-leg tripod always finds its footing. The extra leg does widen the footprint on flat ground, so it is a genuine trade-off rather than a plain flaw.

No phone clamp or GoPro adapter in the box

The TT24 ships with only the 1/4-inch screw and CKa plate. Mount a bare camera or a DJI Osmo Pocket and you are set, but a phone or a GoPro needs a clamp or adapter you buy separately. One buyer returned theirs over the missing GoPro mount, so check what your device needs before ordering.

A plastic build with friction-only pole locks

The feet and latches click together well, but this is mostly plastic rather than a high-end metal rig or a carbon fiber one, and a few owners worry about the legs and springs long term. The telescoping sections hold by friction instead of twist locks, so a phone stays put while a heavier DSLR can slowly creep down when fully extended. It is a fair compromise at the price, not a dealbreaker.

How the ULANZI TT24 Compares

The closest sibling is ULANZI’s own MT-44, a 2-in-1 selfie stick tripod with a similar 146cm reach that includes a fold-away phone clamp the TT24 leaves out. At around $25.95 it costs more, but phone-first vloggers may prefer it for that built-in clamp. If you shoot mostly on action cameras or a DJI Osmo Pocket, the cheaper TT24 covers you without the extra holder.

Need more stability or height? ULANZI’s MT-79 stretches to about 207cm and holds steadier, but at 550 grams it is heavier and far less travel-friendly, leaning more toward a light stand than a pocket monopod. One Reddit owner who compared the two kept the MT-79 for steadiness yet still called the TT24 the better travel tripod. The TT24 is the one you will carry every day.

Against the 360-camera crowd, Insta360’s 2-in-1 Invisible Selfie Stick and Tripod suits content creators who want the stick stitched out of their footage, while the pop-open Insta360 Throwpod rivals the TT24’s one-touch base at roughly $49.99. Both cost more and reach less, and neither takes a MagSafe or magnetic phone mount any more readily than the TT24’s plain 1/4-inch screw. For a simple iPhone or Android clip, you add a clamp to any of them.

For professional context on this budget camera tripod category, Digital Camera World’s hands-on with a rival K&F Concept 2-in-1 summed up the shared limitation plainly: “You can’t go too high before wobble kicks in.” No major publication has reviewed the TT24 itself, so treat glowing listicle “ratings” with suspicion and weigh this stick on its one-touch convenience and price instead.

Final Verdict: Is the ULANZI TT24 Worth It?

The ULANZI TT24 CKa does one thing better than almost anything at its price: it gets out of your way. The one-touch pop-open base and CKa quick-release plate make it the fastest stick-and-tripod I have set up, and for a lightweight travel rig it is impressively versatile. It is not a high-end metal build, and it is happiest with smaller, lighter devices.

Keep a phone, an action camera, a GoPro, a DJI Osmo Pocket, or an Insta360 Luna Ultra on top and the stability holds up well, even extended, so you can explore high and low angles freely. Push it to full height with a heavier gimbal or a mirrorless camera and it gets shaky, and the four-leg base wants reasonably flat ground. Mind the base button so you do not bump the legs loose, and the compromises are easy to live with.

I land at 4.2 out of 5: a strong, genuinely convenient travel tool with clearly signposted limits rather than a flawless one. For solo creators, travelers, and anyone shooting with a phone, an action cam, or a pocket camera, the TT24 is well worth checking the current price on Amazon.