Here's a comparison between the Benro Slim and original MeFoto Roadtrip. Compare other flip-lock tripods to theirs. Peak is one of the few manufacturers of a flip lock tripod who thought about the streamlining of the leg locks. For a travel tripod, I have a Benro Slim CF tripod that is very slim, on the order of the Peak Design Travel Tripod and just as light. Twist locks are inherently more streamlined. Second, when you're packing a tripod with flip locks, the levers always seem to stick out at the wrong place or catch on something, and they're usually bulkier. Then I lock them one at a time just like you would flip locks. I don't even have to pull the legs out because they will sometimes drop with just a shake of the tripod. I can unlock all the twist locks on one leg with a turn of my hand. I like twist locks because I think they deploy faster than flip locks. Many of their newer, pro-grade tripod heads are using Arca-Swiss plates, so you should check for that when considering purchase.īTW, I'll speak up for twist locks. Nothing wrong with that except that they won't fit Arca-Swiss plates and you'd need to get your extras from Slik. Some of their heads use their proprietary QR plates. I have a leveling base and a Manfrotto small fluid head on it. It's a bit too heavy (5.5 lb w/o head) to schlep for appreciable distances. I now have a bigger Pro 700 DX AMT that I use for at-home or from car use. I had a Slik Pro 330 DX AMT which was medium sized, got tall, and was quite stiff. I have had a couple of Slik tripods and I can vouch for them. So I wouldn't reject a tripod if it didn't have that feature, any more than I would reject a tripod that didn't have a manual transmission. I mean, to be more clear, I seriously doubt if they exist at all. Just something to consider.Īs far as legs locking in the closed position, I said I have never heard of such a thing. So, if you are going to use it as a monopod with the legs collapsed in, the tripod would be higher, by perhaps about 2 or 3 inches. One thought about maximum height - this is given in specs for the tripod WHEN IT IS SPLAYED OPEN (meaning with the legs splayed out but at their first stopping point). I later bought a carbon fiber version, but the aluminum one is still fine. I used it on 2 trips to Utah and it was perfect. It does have twist locks, and only goes up to 55", but it's hard to find a sturdier tripod at this weight, IMHO. The Sirui T-004SK (which replaces the older T-004X that I have) seems like a good choice for you.
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