Beefiest carbon tripod with center post

[huntnful]

Who makes a GOOD heavy duty carbon tripod, with an adjustable center post? Strictly a truck glassing and range day tripod. 2 or 3 section preferably. Don’t need 4 sections.

 

[cafemike]

Feisol or Gitzo

 

[nm.otter]

I picked up an aluminum Gitzo in Paris in 1983 when the exchange rate was crazy good. Still more than $300 at the time. Heavy, but super configurable -- and it's still going strong.

 

[Camera Land]

The Slik CF632 and CF633. You can save an extra 10% using code promo24 at checkout

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Thank you

Joel

 

[cafemike]

Check out the Leofoto CN 403CX with the add-on DC-322C Carbon Fiber center post if you need it.
Light and tall with 40/36/32mm legs. The legs have a 100lb capacity if I remember correctly.

• 57.5 w/o center (add another 12" with the DC-332C)
• Folded is 26.3
• 4.63 lbs
• 110 LB

DC-322C

• 7.87" to 12.6"
• 7oz

 

[intunegp]

The Slik CF632 and CF633. You can save an extra 10% using code promo24 at checkout

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Thank you

Joel

Both of those are spec'd on your site to hold 6.6lbs...is that considered heavy duty in the carbon tripod world?

 

[huntnful]

I decided to swallow my pride and just go with a tripod without a center post. I’m sure I’ll cuss it a few times, but I’ll get it figured out. Went with the Two Vets inverted Recon V2

 

[RockAndSage]

I decided to swallow my pride and just go with a tripod without a center post. I’m sure I’ll cuss it a few times, but I’ll get it figured out. Went with the Two Vets inverted Recon V2

Just googled that, and the inverted leg segments seems like a great idea for rigidity. I'll be needing to get a more rigid tripod for heavier glassing setups, so any feedback you share at some point would be great.

 

[Skerhunter]

I decided to swallow my pride and just go with a tripod without a center post. I’m sure I’ll cuss it a few times, but I’ll get it figured out. Went with the Two Vets inverted Recon V2

You will be happy with that one - very nice tripod! I’ve never wished I had a center post for road glassing with my heavy spotter.

 

[Dos Perros]

That old Brunton tripod would be perfect for this.

 

[Sccritterkiller]

RRS versa -44Q has speced load capacity of 120lbs...its a quad leg...The 33 is a tripod speced for 85lbs...pretty sure you can get a center post for both.

 

[huntnful]

You will be happy with that one - very nice tripod! I’ve never wished I had a center post for road glassing with my heavy spotter.

Yeah I think I’ll be alright! It’ll certainly be less shaky when deployed at standing height

 

[Scofield_DA]

Just curious, why were you initially after the center post? I like mine with center post for quicker adjustments with binos, but it's never felt stable when extended even with a compact spotter. Especially for a truck tripod, I think (and hope) you'll be quite happy without the center post. Just finally got a heavy one with no center post for truck/range glassing, and I'm a big fan already.

 

[huntnful]

Just curious, why were you initially after the center post? I like mine with center post for quicker adjustments with binos, but it's never felt stable when extended even with a compact spotter. Especially for a truck tripod, I think (and hope) you'll be quite happy without the center post. Just finally got a heavy one with no center post for truck/range glassing, and I'm a big fan already.

Just exactly as you said. Easy quick height adjustment is all. And I figured at some point there would be one beefy enough to not be unstable when slightly extended.

But this one I decided on is unreal stable. No regrets.

I marked the second set of legs with a silver sharpie on the where the right standing height is to save me time.

 

[Scofield_DA]

Just exactly as you said. Easy quick height adjustment is all. And I figured at some point there would be one beefy enough to not be unstable when slightly extended.

But this one I decided on is unreal stable. No regrets.

I marked the second set of legs with a silver sharpie on the where the right standing height is to save me time.

Right on. Thanks for the follow-up.

I'm glad you're digging the new one. I need to mark mine as well. Silver sharpie is a great call. I've got one around here, hadn't thought of it. Cheers!

 

[huntnful]

Right on. Thanks for the follow-up.

I'm glad you're digging the new one. I need to mark mine as well. Silver sharpie is a great call. I've got one around here, hadn't thought of it. Cheers!

Yes sir!!

 

[Loco4dux]

I decided to swallow my pride and just go with a tripod without a center post. I’m sure I’ll cuss it a few times, but I’ll get it figured out. Went with the Two Vets inverted Recon V2

Where’d you end up ordering from?

 

[Ucsdryder]

Looks like you found one but I just picked up a slik 933. It has a center post but definitely doesn’t need it, probably up to 6’ 3” or so.

 

[huntnful]

Where’d you end up ordering from?

I ordered from campsaver and they had a 25% off code at the time.

Looks like you found one but I just picked up a slik 933. It has a center post but definitely doesn’t need it, probably up to 6’ 3” or so.

Oh that would have been a good option. I currently had an 834 as my truck tripod. It was okay. But was definitely looking for something sturdier

 

[Quandary]

I love my Recon V2. Absolutely rock solid for kneeling, sitting and standing shots. Very reasonable weight for the stability as well.