Ball head handle???

[guitarpreston]

I got a ball head to try and I don’t hate it, but I feel like a handle would make it a lot easier to control. Thinking about making an adapter that bolts to the bottom of the arca plate to run one as a test. Really considering this for a mod to the aziak frontcountry if I pick one up, then with the tilt lock engaged it should function as a pan/tilt head and you could unlock it and remove the handle if you want to shoot off it.
Anyone ever try to add an arm to a ball head?

 

[Lowedown]

I have been contemplating the exact same thing. I recently picked up a frontcountry. The handle would need to attach to a point above the ball. So to the arca plate lock, or the arca plate, or the optic, or an adapter. I was thinking of making a simple one for my Tricer BA attachment but this would only help the Binos. The big spotter would still need something....

 

[guitarpreston]

I’m thinking I could make a handle mounting block out of aluminum and drill a couple holes into the bottom side of the arca plate. That would make it work with any optic. Just not sure how to make it a QD aside from threading the handle end.

 

[guitarpreston]

I have been contemplating the exact same thing. I recently picked up a frontcountry. The handle would need to attach to a point above the ball. So to the arca plate lock, or the arca plate, or the optic, or an adapter. I was thinking of making a simple one for my Tricer BA attachment but this would only help the Binos. The big spotter would still need something....

Could also swap the arca place for something like this

 

[Alpine4x4]

A thin plate sandwiched between an arca plate that attaches to the ballhead and something like the Tricer GO on top with the plate accepting the handle off to the side might work. I recently got a Front Country ballhead and have been thinking the same thing...

 

[guitarpreston]

I just bought the one pictured above. Will get it Sunday and check it out. Isn’t the arca clamp on the aziak held on with one bolt in the center?

 

[Alpine4x4]

I just bought the one pictured above. Will get it Sunday and check it out. Isn’t the arca clamp on the aziak held on with one bolt in the center?

Why yes it is.

 

[guitarpreston]

Then you should be able to buy that head off of Amazon and swap them. I’m sure there’s a weight penalty and the aziak is likely of higher quality overall but it’s just a clamp.