I have a two vets “the kit”. They’re pretty popular around me, as the guys from 2-vets shoot and attend many of the regional matches here. They seem to be good guys and the service reputation is very good, so I was happy to support them. I also didnt really find other options with quite the same set of features I was looking for without spending RRS $. As far as who makes them, the finish seems different than the slik, sirui tripods ive seen, although that doesnt really mean much—but they dont appear to me to be “the same as any other tripods but with a different label”, I believe they are truly different designs.
I’d buy one again.