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I am looking for a good quality, lightweight tripod. Prefer a ball socket type of swivel. As light as possible. Many others have asked but I have not seen anyone answer. Thanks. | ||
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I just replaced a faulty tripod with this model... https://www.photowarehouse.co....rip-tripod-kit-blue/ All aluminium, 808 gms including the ballhead and camera plate that come with it. The main thing to me is it folds down to length 240 mm ( 9.50 inch ) which is highly packable for backpack hunting. For such a small unit it supports good weight and is height adjustable enough to use sitting with my Swarovski angled eyepiece spotter. Leg adjustment is not quite infinite but by 3 or 4 lock positions. I think it will be good enough. However, that said, it is made in China and with my usual suspicion of goods manufactured there I looked this over carefully. I concluded the build quality is much better than anticipated so I bought it. And, I haven't actually used it on the hill yet so the time / use test is still to be conducted. For the money it's one of the lightest, and certainly most compact, units I could find locally. Only Carbon Fibre units ran slightly lighter but the price difference is huge. Hunting.... it's not everything, it's the only thing. | |||
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Maybe this is also worth checking out......? https://kramerdesignscorp.com/...ite_Peak_Tripod.html Hunting.... it's not everything, it's the only thing. | |||
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That one looks good, but I am bit leary of the friction ring used for leg adjustments; I have found the lever ones are much more secure than the twist type. Any comments about that? Thanks for the replies. Surprising such an important piece of gear is not discussed on AR at all (from what I can see). | |||
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It's the first time I've had friction rings for leg length adjustment on a tripod, so time will tell. The tripod it's replacing had lever locks which had worn to the point they were no longer reliable. I thought I might repair them but couldn't disassemble the legs enough to allow that. That tripod had lasted me about 20 years. Hopefully my new tripod lasts as long. Any tripod I've looked at or used has been made for photographic use and I assume not engineered for the rigours of hunting. I guess intensity of use will determine longevity. As far as possible I treat them gently but with hunting some unintended bumps and knocks are inevitable and dust and grit penetrates the workings which will affect service life. I haven't seen screeds posted here on tripods, but there has been some I've read. I can't remember if it was in the Optics or Backpacking sections but a search would turn up something. Hunting.... it's not everything, it's the only thing. | |||
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Thanks for the help. | |||
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https://www.cullmann.de/en/det...max-200t-cb51-1.html works well with a small spotter costs around $50 | |||
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OK you asked for it!! Tape it to a milsurp stock, cut off the excess wood, and use it like a rifle, even install swivels and a sling, and rest it over a rock or against a tree or on the sand bags at the bench, that's my option.. Im really sorry I just couldn't help it!!  Ray Atkinson Atkinson Hunting Adventures 10 Ward Lane, Filer, Idaho, 83328 208-731-4120 rayatkinsonhunting@gmail.com | |||
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