Dual purpose tripod - budget pan head

[satchamo]

I’m looking to run the aziak ridgeline this fall for both shooting AND glassing. I have the ridgeline so I’m just looking to pair up a pan head with it now.

The obvious choices are the wiser nighthawk or the tricer. But the price tags are hard to swallow when I’m not even sure I’ll like this setup.

Does anyone have experience with any cheaper options for a pan head I could attach to the arca clamp of ridgeline?

 

[ehayes]

I’d wonder if you could pick up a used one and if you don’t like re sell it and probably not lose too much money. Especially compared to buying a crappy one and not being able to re sell it.

I have a nighthawk. If you aren’t going to use it until October 1 and later I’d let you borrow mine if you pay shipping both ways. PM me if interested.