Looking for a different tripod head

[sr80]

Whats everyone using for tripod heads? Currently i have an outdoorsman pan head on my outdoorsmans tripod. I find it ok, it seems like its either locked or too loose. There isnt much in between area where i can pan or move it. Its not bad with my binos, but with a 65 spotter its realllly hard to feather it to be able to move it at all. I tried a va-5 head before this, and didnt like how it has the spring mechanism that always wants to bring the head back to level. Also had the pistol grip from outdoorsmans which i loved, but found it a bit floppy with a spotter on top. Am i picking fly shit outta chilli??

 

[Brian Fahs]

I run the outdoorsmans regular pan head and pistol grip with panner.
Love the pistol grip with binos.
Also have a gitzo 1720 fluid head I really like. I find myself using the gitzo when I runmy kowa 884. It's smooth and rock solid.
The outdoorsman regular pan head is nice if I'm running a combo of binos and spotter but is my least favorite of the 3. As stated above it lacks a smooth resistance while panning.

 

[Matt G.]

NightHawk Ultralight Pan Head

What's in the Box PH-170 NightHawk Pan Head The head will come fully assembled with the Arca-Swiss clamp installed. As you can see in the exploded view above the clamp is held in place with a fastener and two pins to ensure it doesn't rotate. Arca-Swiss Accessory Plate The included accessory...

www.wiserprecision.com

I am curious about this one...

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[BBob]

Whats everyone using for tripod heads? Currently i have an outdoorsman pan head on my outdoorsmans tripod. I find it ok, it seems like its either locked or too loose. There isnt much in between area where i can pan or move it. Its not bad with my binos, but with a 65 spotter its realllly hard to feather it to be able to move it at all. I tried a va-5 head before this, and didnt like how it has the spring mechanism that always wants to bring the head back to level. Also had the pistol grip from outdoorsmans which i loved, but found it a bit floppy with a spotter on top. Am i picking fly shit outta chilli??

I don't seem to have that issue with my OD pan head. While not optimal I have used it with BTX and Twin Swaro's but I'm locking it down and not trying to pan with big optics on it. A friend uses one regularly on his BTX. I'd give a shout to Outdoorsmans and see what they say. I use the OD Fluid Head a lot because I carry big glass a lot. I don't think there's a better head than the OD Fluid for a hunter with big glass.

 

[tdhanses]

I use the OD Pistol grip head and use a qr w/panner on the tripod that i use to attach the head, then i use the panner in the qr plate adapter for panning. I think your picking fly shit out of chilli but you can always send it in to be cleaned looked at.

 

[Rackseekers]

I'm running a Manfrotto X-pro. And it's pretty nice

 

[actionshooter]

Dumb rookie question, but are most heads interchangeable? I'm in the same boat right now with a head I don't like

 

[Drenalin]

NightHawk Ultralight Pan Head

What's in the Box PH-170 NightHawk Pan Head The head will come fully assembled with the Arca-Swiss clamp installed. As you can see in the exploded view above the clamp is held in place with a fastener and two pins to ensure it doesn't rotate. Arca-Swiss Accessory Plate The included accessory...

www.wiserprecision.com

I am curious about this one...

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i just got mine a couple days ago. I don’t want to go overboard too soon, but with binos it seems fantastic.

 

[sr80]

NightHawk Ultralight Pan Head

What's in the Box PH-170 NightHawk Pan Head The head will come fully assembled with the Arca-Swiss clamp installed. As you can see in the exploded view above the clamp is held in place with a fastener and two pins to ensure it doesn't rotate. Arca-Swiss Accessory Plate The included accessory...

www.wiserprecision.com

I am curious about this one...

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looks interesting!

 

[Drenalin]

i just got mine a couple days ago. I don’t want to go overboard too soon, but with binos it seems fantastic.

Used this in the woods today, I’m ready to go overboard now. I freakin love this little head. I’m only using it with binos, but on my Promaster tripod and then on the monopod, it was absolutely awesome.

 

[AZ_Hunter_2000]

Jim White 2 for everything up to STX 95.

 

[packer58]

Manfrotto 128 RC for the big stuff.... Very smooth but a bit heavy.....

 

[Matt G.]

Used this in the woods today, I’m ready to go overboard now. I freakin love this little head. I’m only using it with binos, but on my Promaster tripod and then on the monopod, it was absolutely awesome.

Have you used a spotter on this yet? I am wondering how it would hold an 80 mm.

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[Drenalin]

Have you used a spotter on this yet? I am wondering how it would hold an 80 mm.

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No, I don’t even have a spotter to put on it, just binos. I think Steve mentioned having a 65 on it on the Exo podcast, but I’d probably just call the guys at Wiser and talk to them about it. Not much information out on these that I can find, at least not yet.

 

[Nwelkhunter81]

NightHawk Ultralight Pan Head

What's in the Box PH-170 NightHawk Pan Head The head will come fully assembled with the Arca-Swiss clamp installed. As you can see in the exploded view above the clamp is held in place with a fastener and two pins to ensure it doesn't rotate. Arca-Swiss Accessory Plate The included accessory...

www.wiserprecision.com

I am curious about this one...

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Thanks for mentioning this head. I wouldn’t have even realized this was out there. I’m really interested in picking this up to go on a Slik 733. Looks like one of the lightest heads I have seen!

 

[Southforkguy]

Outdoorsman mini pan head best thing since sliced bread