Budget ball head for glassing and shooting

[satchamo]

I have a Sirui tripod I’ve been using for glassing only but I would like to be able to shoot off of it as well when I’m hunting so I added an arca plate to my rifle but the va5 fluid head ain’t cutting it for shooting.

I’m looking for a recommendation on a budget friendly ball head that can still pan and work decent for glassing that would fit this tripod!

 

[zeroforhire]

Spartan precision davos

 

[rideold]

Leofoto

 

[dirtytough]

Arctise 52 or the Desmond Dlow 55 are solid.

 

[BREAKCONTACT]

I don't have as much camera/optics/shooting ball head experience as others, so take this with a lethal sized pinch of salt. But with other systems that use articulating ball clamps for positioning, a larger diameter ball will give more stability over a smaller diameter clamp with a higher build quality. Surface area of the clamp matters. So if you're trying to save some $, getting a cheaper but bigger one might give you the results you're after at the expense of weight.