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<blockquote data-quote="Dawg Pics" data-source="post: 824801" data-attributes="member: 26505">I have 2 aluminum tripods that are very old and broken. One is a heavy Manfrotto/Bogen with a flip-lever mechanism and the other is a Bogen that uses thumb-screws. It has an old Bogen pistol-grip stuck on it.&nbsp; I might be able to loosen the pistol-grip with some penetrating oil. If not, it is going to the dump. I like that pistol grip because it is easy to use and very easy to mount my camera on, but it can't handle my large lens.&nbsp; My other head could handle my large lens, but it was a very old 3-axis head that was increasingly difficult to use.&nbsp; I finally ditched it.I haven't purchased a Sirui product before and was a bit hesitant, but this one had the features I wanted without being too pricey. It is only for astro, so it won't be getting used that much.&nbsp; I like the way the flip-locks looked on this one. They don't appear to flip all the way over, and they look kind of beefy. The flip locks the Manfrottos and Benros didn't look comfortable at all.&nbsp; I am not a fan of the twist mechanisms, so I wan't to try out both types before I buy a day use tripod. I miss good brick and mortar camera stores. <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="☹️" title="Frowning face&nbsp; &nbsp; :frowning2:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.6/png/unicode/64/2639.png" data-shortname=":frowning2:" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dawg Pics, post: 824801, member: 26505"] I have 2 aluminum tripods that are very old and broken. One is a heavy Manfrotto/Bogen with a flip-lever mechanism and the other is a Bogen that uses thumb-screws. It has an old Bogen pistol-grip stuck on it. I might be able to loosen the pistol-grip with some penetrating oil. If not, it is going to the dump. I like that pistol grip because it is easy to use and very easy to mount my camera on, but it can't handle my large lens. My other head could handle my large lens, but it was a very old 3-axis head that was increasingly difficult to use. I finally ditched it. I haven't purchased a Sirui product before and was a bit hesitant, but this one had the features I wanted without being too pricey. It is only for astro, so it won't be getting used that much. I like the way the flip-locks looked on this one. They don't appear to flip all the way over, and they look kind of beefy. The flip locks the Manfrottos and Benros didn't look comfortable at all. I am not a fan of the twist mechanisms, so I wan't to try out both types before I buy a day use tripod. I miss good brick and mortar camera stores. ☹️ [/QUOTE]

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