Looking for opinions on a simple, stable, standing height tripod that will stay on a covered deck for regular wild life viewing. Does not need to be light or compact.
Sportsman’s sells it for $120, legs only. Buy the head separately. It’s 5.5 lbs, can max out at 70”. After you account for the head and optic it’s probably ~76 inches, which is on the taller end for tripods.
It is the best balance between stability and price that I have ever seen. It is very stable. I don’t need another tripod but almost bought it after checking it out in the store.
If your looking to spend a little more the Slik 8 or 900 series are both quite solid. Even my 733 is quite stable at 3 lbs.