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<blockquote data-quote="BF Hammer" data-source="post: 801623" data-attributes="member: 48483">Yes, if your tripod is that beat-up, I say it's time to buy a new one. What you buy, I cannot advise on. Tripods come in so many designs and flavors that it really comes down to what you personally think is the best configuration.Me personally, I have bought carbon fiber tripods the last 3 times. Went from 3 segment legs with flip-locks to 4 segment twist-locks. Those flip locks really have a way to catch on things as you carry them. And I had a flip-lock break apart from getting knocked around in my car driving to a location. Sunpak fixed that under warranty, but it got me shopping for an upgrade to twist locks. Currently I use a lightweight Three-Legged Thing Billie model for easy carry, and then the new Chinese heavy-weight tripod from last year for any use that demands a sturdy base. Even though it's carbon fiber, it's still about 3x the weight and maybe twice the size all packed down as the Three-Legged Thing.<img src="https://imgur.com/TpIdtes.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="BF Hammer, post: 801623, member: 48483"] Yes, if your tripod is that beat-up, I say it's time to buy a new one. What you buy, I cannot advise on. Tripods come in so many designs and flavors that it really comes down to what you personally think is the best configuration. Me personally, I have bought carbon fiber tripods the last 3 times. Went from 3 segment legs with flip-locks to 4 segment twist-locks. Those flip locks really have a way to catch on things as you carry them. And I had a flip-lock break apart from getting knocked around in my car driving to a location. Sunpak fixed that under warranty, but it got me shopping for an upgrade to twist locks. Currently I use a lightweight Three-Legged Thing Billie model for easy carry, and then the new Chinese heavy-weight tripod from last year for any use that demands a sturdy base. Even though it's carbon fiber, it's still about 3x the weight and maybe twice the size all packed down as the Three-Legged Thing. [IMG]https://imgur.com/TpIdtes.jpg[/IMG] [/QUOTE]

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