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<blockquote data-quote="adox66" data-source="post: 548490" data-attributes="member: 17861">I bought a Slik originally and it was a beast. Sturdy as anything, it would take extremely bad weather to make an impact on it. But the thing was, for my needs, it was just too heavy. I was using it nearly exclusively for landscapes/seascapes so there was plenty of trekking involved to get to locations and it became an absolute chore to carry around. I eventually got&nbsp; a set of Manfrotto 190cxpro4 legs and a Manfrotto ball head(496rc2 or something like that). The difference in portability is amazing. The legs weigh very little(the head weighs more) and fold up nice and small, having the four sections. They are surprisingly sturdy as well for such a light product. I have an elastic hook I carry in my bag if I want to add some weight to the tripod but I've yet to use it(and the weather can be very windy here in Ireland on the coasts)they were expensive relatively speaking, although I got the legs on a deal from the German amazon site so we're maybe €100 below selling price elsewhere but it's one of the best investments I've made in gear. For my needs I use a tripod maybe 80-90% of the time and that involves lots of walking,climbing etc so a light and sturdy set were a must.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="adox66, post: 548490, member: 17861"] I bought a Slik originally and it was a beast. Sturdy as anything, it would take extremely bad weather to make an impact on it. But the thing was, for my needs, it was just too heavy. I was using it nearly exclusively for landscapes/seascapes so there was plenty of trekking involved to get to locations and it became an absolute chore to carry around. I eventually got a set of Manfrotto 190cxpro4 legs and a Manfrotto ball head(496rc2 or something like that). The difference in portability is amazing. The legs weigh very little(the head weighs more) and fold up nice and small, having the four sections. They are surprisingly sturdy as well for such a light product. I have an elastic hook I carry in my bag if I want to add some weight to the tripod but I've yet to use it(and the weather can be very windy here in Ireland on the coasts) they were expensive relatively speaking, although I got the legs on a deal from the German amazon site so we're maybe €100 below selling price elsewhere but it's one of the best investments I've made in gear. For my needs I use a tripod maybe 80-90% of the time and that involves lots of walking,climbing etc so a light and sturdy set were a must. [/QUOTE]

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