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Does extra camera monopod reach add carrying weight?

Benro MSD46C72 reaches 183 cm at 0.9 kg; SuperSlim stops at 148.8 cm at 0.28 kg.

Reach adds weight. Packed length still needs to fit your bag.

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With no preferences selected: MSD46C72 SupaDupa72 Carbon Fiber Monopod is one option to compare.

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MSD46C72 SupaDupa72 Carbon Fiber Monopod · first with a product link

  • Maximum height: 183 cm.
  • Folded length: 49 cm.
What to note:

Leg sections: 6 sections.

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If you choose Up to 41.7 cm for folded length, the first option with a product link becomes MSSL09C SuperSlim Monopod.

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MSD46C72 SupaDupa72 Carbon Fiber Monopod

Maximum height: 183 cm.

Key details

  • Folded length: 49 cm.

What to note

Leg sections: 6 sections.

Maximum height: 183 cmFolded length: 49 cmWeight: 0.9 kg
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Maximum height183 cm
Folded length49 cm
Weight0.9 kg
Rated load8 kg
Leg sections6 sections

5 of 5 specs available · source checked September 26, 2026 · Source ↗
Benro · Product page checked September 26, 2026

Folded length: Up to 41.7 cm

MSSL09C SuperSlim Monopod

Maximum height: 148.8 cm.

Key details

  • Folded length: 41.7 cm.

What to note

Leg sections: 5 sections.

Maximum height: 148.8 cmFolded length: 41.7 cmWeight: 0.28 kg
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Maximum height148.8 cm
Folded length41.7 cm
Weight0.28 kg
Rated load15 kg
Leg sections5 sections

5 of 5 specs available · source checked September 26, 2026 · Source ↗
Benro · Product page checked September 26, 2026

Folded length: Up to 48.5 cm

MSDPL46C SupaDupa Monopod with Leveling Pan Head

Maximum height: 158 cm.

Key details

  • Folded length: 48.5 cm.

What to note

Leg sections: 6 sections.

Maximum height: 158 cmFolded length: 48.5 cmWeight: 0.9 kg
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Maximum height158 cm
Folded length48.5 cm
Weight0.9 kg
Rated load32 kg
Leg sections6 sections

5 of 5 specs available · source checked September 26, 2026 · Source ↗
Benro · Product page checked September 26, 2026

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MP-284C Carbon Fiber Monopod

Maximum height: 165 cm.

Key details

  • Folded length: 52.3 cm.

What to note

Leg sections: 4 sections.

Maximum height: 165 cmFolded length: 52.3 cmWeight: 0.41 kg
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Maximum height165 cm
Folded length52.3 cm
Weight0.41 kg
Rated load18 kg
Leg sections4 sections

5 of 5 specs available · source checked September 26, 2026 · Source ↗
Leofoto · Product page checked September 26, 2026

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MP-285C Carbon Fiber Monopod

Maximum height: 153 cm.

Key details

  • Folded length: 43.3 cm.

What to note

Leg sections: 5 sections.

Maximum height: 153 cmFolded length: 43.3 cmWeight: 0.41 kg
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Maximum height153 cm
Folded length43.3 cm
Weight0.41 kg
Rated load15 kg
Leg sections5 sections

5 of 5 specs available · source checked September 26, 2026 · Source ↗
Leofoto · Product page checked September 26, 2026

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SpecMSD46C72 SupaDupa72 Carbon Fiber MonopodNo preferences selected.MSDPL46C SupaDupa Monopod with Leveling Pan HeadNo preferences selected.
Maximum height183 cm158 cm
Folded length49 cm48.5 cm
Weight0.9 kg0.9 kg
Rated load8 kg32 kg
Leg sections6 sections6 sections

MSD46C72 SupaDupa72 Carbon Fiber Monopod

No preferences selected.

Maximum height
183 cm
Folded length
49 cm
Weight
0.9 kg
Rated load
8 kg
Leg sections
6 sections

MSDPL46C SupaDupa Monopod with Leveling Pan Head

No preferences selected.

Maximum height
158 cm
Folded length
48.5 cm
Weight
0.9 kg
Rated load
32 kg
Leg sections
6 sections

MSD46C72 SupaDupa72 Carbon Fiber Monopod

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MSDPL46C SupaDupa Monopod with Leveling Pan Head

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All models and their decision specs
ProductHow it comparesKey specCompareAction
MSD46C72 SupaDupa72 Carbon Fiber Monopod
Compared with MSDPL46C SupaDupa Monopod with Leveling Pan Head: maximum height, 183 cm vs 158 cm.
Maximum height: 183 cmView at Benro
MSDPL46C SupaDupa Monopod with Leveling Pan Head
Compared with MSSL09C SuperSlim Monopod: maximum height, 158 cm vs 148.8 cm.
Maximum height: 158 cmView at Benro
MSSL09C SuperSlim Monopod
Maximum height: 148.8 cm; Folded length: 41.7 cm.
Maximum height: 148.8 cmView at Benro
MP-284C Carbon Fiber Monopod
Compared with MSD46C72 SupaDupa72 Carbon Fiber Monopod: maximum height, 165 cm vs 183 cm.
Maximum height: 165 cmView at Leofoto
MP-285C Carbon Fiber Monopod
Compared with MSD46C72 SupaDupa72 Carbon Fiber Monopod: maximum height, 153 cm vs 183 cm.
Maximum height: 153 cmView at Leofoto
MP-326C Carbon Fiber Monopod
Compared with MSD46C72 SupaDupa72 Carbon Fiber Monopod: maximum height, 155.5 cm vs 183 cm.
Maximum height: 155.5 cmView at Leofoto
MP-364C Carbon Fiber Monopod
Compared with MSD46C72 SupaDupa72 Carbon Fiber Monopod: maximum height, 170 cm vs 183 cm.
Maximum height: 170 cmView at Leofoto
MSD46C72 SupaDupa72 Carbon Fiber Monopod
Compared with MSDPL46C SupaDupa Monopod with Leveling Pan Head: maximum height, 183 cm vs 158 cm.
Maximum height: 183 cm
MSDPL46C SupaDupa Monopod with Leveling Pan Head
Compared with MSSL09C SuperSlim Monopod: maximum height, 158 cm vs 148.8 cm.
Maximum height: 158 cm
MSSL09C SuperSlim Monopod
Maximum height: 148.8 cm; Folded length: 41.7 cm.
Maximum height: 148.8 cm
MP-284C Carbon Fiber Monopod
Compared with MSD46C72 SupaDupa72 Carbon Fiber Monopod: maximum height, 165 cm vs 183 cm.
Maximum height: 165 cm
MP-285C Carbon Fiber Monopod
Compared with MSD46C72 SupaDupa72 Carbon Fiber Monopod: maximum height, 153 cm vs 183 cm.
Maximum height: 153 cm
MP-326C Carbon Fiber Monopod
Compared with MSD46C72 SupaDupa72 Carbon Fiber Monopod: maximum height, 155.5 cm vs 183 cm.
Maximum height: 155.5 cm
MP-364C Carbon Fiber Monopod
Compared with MSD46C72 SupaDupa72 Carbon Fiber Monopod: maximum height, 170 cm vs 183 cm.
Maximum height: 170 cm
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Sources for all 10 models
  • MP-284C Carbon Fiber Monopod: Source 1 ↗ · September 26, 2026
  • MP-285C Carbon Fiber Monopod: Source 1 ↗ · September 26, 2026
  • MP-326C Carbon Fiber Monopod: Source 1 ↗ · September 26, 2026
  • MP-364C Carbon Fiber Monopod: Source 1 ↗ · September 26, 2026
  • MP-365C Carbon Fiber Monopod: Source 1 ↗ · September 26, 2026
  • MP-366C Carbon Fiber Monopod: Source 1 ↗ · September 26, 2026
  • MPQ-325C Carbon Fiber Monopod: Source 1 ↗ · September 26, 2026
  • MSD46C72 SupaDupa72 Carbon Fiber Monopod: Source 1 ↗ · September 26, 2026
  • MSDPL46C SupaDupa Monopod with Leveling Pan Head: Source 1 ↗ · September 26, 2026
  • MSSL09C SuperSlim Monopod: Source 1 ↗ · September 26, 2026

Extended reach and packed length can favor different monopods

Benro’s SupaDupa Carbon Fiber reaches 183 cm and folds to 49 cm. Its SuperSlim reaches 148.8 cm and folds to 41.7 cm. If you need the taller support, compare the packed length you will carry as well as its extended reach.

Across these 10 monopods, maximum heights span 148.8 to 183 cm and folded lengths span 41.5 to 54.5 cm. Those figures describe the maker’s package; a separately chosen head adds its own height and weight. The Benro and Leofoto dimensions are maker package measurements; camera support in use has not been evaluated.

Match the head and camera before relying on a load rating

The Benro SuperSlim weighs 0.28 kg with a 15 kg maker load capacity. Benro’s SupaDupa with Leveling Pan Head weighs 0.9 kg with a 32 kg capacity figure. These maker ratings have no common measurement method documented here, so the larger figure does not prove better camera support.

Inspect included hardware before comparing a plain monopod with a head-equipped package. Check the head’s rating and camera connection separately, and follow the maker’s support instructions. Equipment weight is what you carry; load capacity concerns the supported equipment.

Before you buy

Is the rated load a measure of steadiness?

It's each maker's own limit, under different names: Benro's maximum payload capacity and Leofoto's loading capacity. Benro gives 8 kg for the MSD46C72 and 32 kg for the MSDPL46C; four of Leofoto's seven are rated 15 kg and the MP-364C 20 kg. Keep your camera and lens inside the figure, and don't read it as steadiness.

Which monopod comes with a head?

By name, only Benro's MSDPL46C, sold with a leveling pan head, and these figures don't say whether its 158 cm height includes that head. The other nine names mention no head; check the package contents and what the listed measurements include before adding a separate head's height and weight. Portability depends on weight and packed length. Benro's MSD46C72 reaches 183 cm at 0.9 kg, while the 0.28 kg MSSL09C SuperSlim stops at 148.8 cm. At 165 cm, Leofoto's MP-366C folds to 44 cm at 0.58 kg, and the MP-284C weighs 0.41 kg but folds to 52.3 cm, so pick by bag length or grams.

Why so many Leofoto MP models?

They're seven separate models, not colors, and each differs in reach, folded length, weight, load or sections. The MP-285C reaches 153 cm with five sections, the MP-365C 175.5 cm with five, and the MP-326C folds shortest of all ten, to 41.5 cm, with six.