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<blockquote data-quote="Fortkentdad" data-source="post: 548408" data-attributes="member: 24285">If when you say &quot;this head&quot; you mean the Mcoplus - then probably.&nbsp; If you mean the head that comes with the Silk Pro - well&nbsp; I don't know about that particular model and maybe it is different, but I've had a couple of heads that look like the one Amazon.UK shows on the Silk Pro 700 and I'd not order one. I have two inexpensive tripods and a mini-tripod with similar heads.&nbsp; OK but not great. Or as my doctor likes to say &quot;sub-optimal&quot;.&nbsp; I have been wondering how well a full swing arm gimbal would fair on a monopod.&nbsp; That wondering was one of the things that lead to my choice of the Micro Gimbal which I hope will work OK on the Joby X ballhead I have on the top of my monopod now.&nbsp; But just for a Monopod I was looking more to a Monopod Tilt Head style of head. Be sure to check your weight as these tend not to be rated for real heavy loads.&nbsp; There is one that is but then it is significantly more.&nbsp; These can be had for under $100 CDN.&nbsp; But most seem to be limited to about 2 kg of load which is less than your 7 pounds load.&nbsp;&nbsp; I did see a Promaster MONOPOD HEAD - MH-02 that is rated to 6 KG.&nbsp; Not too expensive.&nbsp; I saw it at Lens &amp; Shutter in BC Canada for $99 CDN$ (about $77 US).&nbsp; Still might get that for my Monopod if the micro gimbal does not work well on the 680B.&nbsp; If price is no object then look at&nbsp; <a href="http://www.acratech.net/categories/tripod-heads/long-lens-heads.html" target="_blank">Tripod Heads - Long Lens Heads - Acratech</a>&nbsp; I'd love to have one of these on top of my monopod.&nbsp;&nbsp; But it is not as this thread says &quot;inexpensive&quot; with a list over $320 US$.&nbsp; My Canadian supplier (Vistek) wants $559 CDN.&nbsp; Ouch.&nbsp; Will let you know how my Micro Gimbal works on the monopod when it arrives and I've had a chance to give it a go.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Fortkentdad, post: 548408, member: 24285"] If when you say "this head" you mean the Mcoplus - then probably. If you mean the head that comes with the Silk Pro - well I don't know about that particular model and maybe it is different, but I've had a couple of heads that look like the one Amazon.UK shows on the Silk Pro 700 and I'd not order one. I have two inexpensive tripods and a mini-tripod with similar heads. OK but not great. Or as my doctor likes to say "sub-optimal". I have been wondering how well a full swing arm gimbal would fair on a monopod. That wondering was one of the things that lead to my choice of the Micro Gimbal which I hope will work OK on the Joby X ballhead I have on the top of my monopod now. But just for a Monopod I was looking more to a Monopod Tilt Head style of head. Be sure to check your weight as these tend not to be rated for real heavy loads. There is one that is but then it is significantly more. These can be had for under $100 CDN. But most seem to be limited to about 2 kg of load which is less than your 7 pounds load. I did see a Promaster MONOPOD HEAD - MH-02 that is rated to 6 KG. Not too expensive. I saw it at Lens & Shutter in BC Canada for $99 CDN$ (about $77 US). Still might get that for my Monopod if the micro gimbal does not work well on the 680B. If price is no object then look at [URL="http://www.acratech.net/categories/tripod-heads/long-lens-heads.html"]Tripod Heads - Long Lens Heads - Acratech[/URL] I'd love to have one of these on top of my monopod. But it is not as this thread says "inexpensive" with a list over $320 US$. My Canadian supplier (Vistek) wants $559 CDN. Ouch. Will let you know how my Micro Gimbal works on the monopod when it arrives and I've had a chance to give it a go. [/QUOTE]

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