Blockcaver
WKR
I've exclusively used an aluminum Slik Sprint Pro II for backpack hunting that I've removed the center post on. I've had it for 10 years, and use it with the ball head that came with it. Typically its used when I am sitting down on my glassing pad, my back up against a rock, sheep hunting, caribou hunting, etc. I "flatten" the legs out to the second notch on the angle adjustment and sit with my legs under the tripod and rarely extend it more than 1-1/2 to 2 leg extensions of the 3.
It works with my angled Swaro 20-60x65 ATM and the Nikon ED50. Certainly not the best tripod, but am satisfied with it or would replace it. I think its about 30 ounces with the center post removed. The aluminum legs are encased in warm, quiet, black foam up high where I tend to hang on to them to help stabilize the tripod if its windy.
Occasionally I'll extend it to full height to glass standing up to see over willows when caribou or moose hunting....not too bad with the angled scope and the legs only angled out to the first notch.
For truck or quad glassing my big Bogen aluminum tripod with a Manfrotto pistol grip head gets the nod. It is heavy as heck, very stable and has has the center post extension. Great combo, but I wouldn't carry it more than a few hundred yards which rules out any backpack trips.
Appreciate the tripod testing going on. Good stuff.
It works with my angled Swaro 20-60x65 ATM and the Nikon ED50. Certainly not the best tripod, but am satisfied with it or would replace it. I think its about 30 ounces with the center post removed. The aluminum legs are encased in warm, quiet, black foam up high where I tend to hang on to them to help stabilize the tripod if its windy.
Occasionally I'll extend it to full height to glass standing up to see over willows when caribou or moose hunting....not too bad with the angled scope and the legs only angled out to the first notch.
For truck or quad glassing my big Bogen aluminum tripod with a Manfrotto pistol grip head gets the nod. It is heavy as heck, very stable and has has the center post extension. Great combo, but I wouldn't carry it more than a few hundred yards which rules out any backpack trips.
Appreciate the tripod testing going on. Good stuff.