cornfedkiller
WKR
Been through several tripods and have been using a Sirui T-024 with VA5 for the last couple years and its a pretty great tripod. Weighs 44.7oz on my scale, is very stable when sitting (which is 95% of my glassing), decently stable while standing, and I can glass standing up with binos if I bend down just a tiny bit. Wouldn't want to do it for hours, but it works. Only thing I don't like it how wide the leg hinge area is when its folded up.
But I'm always looking to upgrade everything, so I recently "upgraded" to a different tripod.. It's built like a tank, is more stable when extended (its about equal when sitting), extends higher and I can glass while standing without bending down, and is a little smaller diameter when packed (about the same length).. the only problem is that it weighs 56.5oz... 12oz heavier than my current setup.
I can't decide which to keep.. it's no doubt a better tripod, but unsure if its necessary and worth the extra weight. But I think guys regularly carry tripods that are heavier than 56oz, so maybe it's not overkill? Until now, I think all of the gear I've upgraded has gotten lighter than the thing it was replacing, so this feels like maybe isn't as much of an upgrade.
But I'm always looking to upgrade everything, so I recently "upgraded" to a different tripod.. It's built like a tank, is more stable when extended (its about equal when sitting), extends higher and I can glass while standing without bending down, and is a little smaller diameter when packed (about the same length).. the only problem is that it weighs 56.5oz... 12oz heavier than my current setup.
I can't decide which to keep.. it's no doubt a better tripod, but unsure if its necessary and worth the extra weight. But I think guys regularly carry tripods that are heavier than 56oz, so maybe it's not overkill? Until now, I think all of the gear I've upgraded has gotten lighter than the thing it was replacing, so this feels like maybe isn't as much of an upgrade.
