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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Clovishound" data-source="post: 820997" data-attributes="member: 50197">Well, the tripod arrived yesterday. We unpacked it and set it up. It's a little heavier than I thought it would be in comparison to the flimsy little Manfrotto it's replacing. I believe it's less than a pound difference, but weighs in at 3.6 lbs. This is not going to be the chore to carry around that a full sized, sturdy tripod is.It's much sturdier and better built than the old one. I didn't hook up the 6 1/2 lbs of 200-500 + Z 7ii, but extending it to full height and twisting, it doesn't flex much at all.  It easily folds up to a compact 15 in or so, and comes with a fairly heavy duty carrying bag with a shoulder "strap" that seems convenient to use to carry it, if you don't have room in or on your camera backpack. It has twist locks. I kind of prefer them. They are more durable down the road than lever locks. Most of the lever locks, unless they are on a pricey rig, will eventually loosen, and usually, there is no adjusting or replacing them. The small ball head seems well made. Time will tell whether it will stand up to use with some of the heavier, longer equipment. Having said that, the Pup doesn't have any really long, heavy lenses, so that shouldn't be a problem for her. The head is removable.At $79 I almost wish I had gotten one for myself while it was on sale. It would be nice to have a smaller, lighter tripod that I could strap to my backpack and have one handy for times I don't want to carry the full sized one.</blockquote>

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