Carbon fiber tripod recs

[Odawg785]

Pretty much the title.

Looking for a good quality, carbon fiber tripod to glass from and use my rifle on. New to western style hunting and overwhelmed by the amount of options.

Ball head seems versatile but is a pan better for glassing?

I currently have a Bog infinite w/ arca plate for my night hunting rig, love it. But it's only useful from a stationary position bc of weight.

 

[Sully_44]

Are you wanting something lightweight to throw on the backpack? Or the most stable glassing platform (big and heavy) to glass from the road?

 

[MT_Wyatt]

If looking for lighter weight I’d recommend Aziak. If shooting you’ll want some kind of ballhead. You want one that’s got a separate panning base though, which makes glassing with it easier. Pan heads like a Tricer LP are easier to control glass with though. Truly “shooting” you want an inverted shooting ball head, and you can just clip a pan head into that. Personally I wouldn’t get super hung up on shooting with the tripod and focus on glassing with it. You can use your pack, trek poles, etc to help with shooting, and tripods can make great rear supports for stock/hands.