The Slik S-Pole II is a lightweight monopod that has some extra features up its sleeve. It is designed to reverse-mount to either a Slik Mini Pro III or Mini Pro IV mini-tripod (sold separately) and become a "free-standing monopod."
Though the S-Pole II can free-stand with a Mini Pro tripod, it will be very top-heavy with a camera attached; therefore do not leave it unattended.