Bought this as a birthday gift for my boyfriend, and he LOVES it! His last selfie stick broke, and I figured this one would be perfect for our trip home for the holiday/tourist trip to New York. Folded up it easily fits in a pocket of cargo shorts, or a camera bag. It was great for family pictures placed on a table, I will say that fully extended it is not as long as the majority of selfie sticks out there, but it is long enough for anything we would need it for. We have not used this under water yet, and have had zero issues with any of the screws coming loose.