Tripod Choice

[wind gypsy]

I currently have a RRS TFCT(incorporated Anvil) 24L, t3 dauntless (heavy inverted gamer 2 section), and Leo 282CMX (intend to be my mountain hunting tripod).

The RRS is definitely the highest quality. It is more stable for the given leg diameter no doubt. But inverted legs are quicker/easier to work with and 4 leg sections is a lot. A RRS 33 would be even more stable.

No way would i pack a full height/weight 2 section on a true mountain hunt. In addition to being heavy they are just cumbersomely tall. I think short of going full send with RRS, the fatboy inverted tripods are great. I got the dauntless as a gamer tripod because it has leg lockout for rear support but I think i'd prefer a fatboy for purely shooting off of. Fatboy with the leveling base would be about as solid as it gets for shooting off IF you dont need a ton of angle adjustment.

Leofoto 282CMX is close to ideal for non-standing height hunting/shooting tripod IMO. I might even shorten it a bit more to be more packable. If RRS made a 13i and had a panning base incorporated in the anvil it would be the ultimate hunting tripod IMO.

 

[SPDSpappy]

I currently have a RRS TFCT(incorporated Anvil) 24L, t3 dauntless (heavy inverted gamer 2 section), and Leo 282CMX (intend to be my mountain hunting tripod).

The RRS is definitely the highest quality. It is more stable for the given leg diameter no doubt. But inverted legs are quicker/easier to work with and 4 leg sections is a lot. A RRS 33 would be even more stable.

No way would i pack a full height/weight 2 section on a true mountain hunt. In addition to being heavy they are just cumbersomely tall. I think short of going full send with RRS, the fatboy inverted tripods are great. I got the dauntless as a gamer tripod because it has leg lockout for rear support but I think i'd prefer a fatboy for purely shooting off of. Fatboy with the leveling base would be about as solid as it gets for shooting off IF you dont need a ton of angle adjustment.

282CMX is close to ideal for non-standing height hunting/shooting tripod IMO. I might even shorten it a bit more to be more packable. If RRS made a 13i and had a panning base incorporated in the anvil it would be the ultimate hunting tripod IMO.

Thanks for your insight!