have used multiple different ball heads in the past and, for the price, this is the most robust and best built ball head I've found. I use it with a 65 mm spotting scope and find it to work very well - might be a bit small for an 80 mm though.
25/02/2023
20/02/2023
Bought this to enhance my primos tripod.
Easy to fit, simple to use, like the level bubble. Only Con to this, if the rifle is heavy, the ball joint is not strong enough to hold it level and it tilts to the heavier side. Other than that, great product.
Easy to fit, simple to use, like the level bubble. Only Con to this, if the rifle is heavy, the ball joint is not strong enough to hold it level and it tilts to the heavier side. Other than that, great product.
20/02/2023
Awesome, I added this to my regular tripod and it worked perfect, makes it easy to clamp in or out of the tripod and point in any direction including up for astrophotographers :)
17/01/2023
bought this because my old ball head on my travel tripod began to fail and while I contemplated buying a whole new tripod, I thought this might do the job. I am very happy with this purchase. While I am not a photography gear snob, I often invest in better gear because there is usually a reason that something is cheap. That being said I photograph waterfalls and do long exposure photography and I cannot have my camera slip at all. I’m happy with this company (check out their filters) and purchase. The controls are smooth and easy. Recommend.
13/01/2023
Sits on carbon fibre tripod perfectly and holds my Nikon D850 with up to 600mm lens without any problems whatsoever!! Very happy!
25/10/2022
Great piece of kit in every way. Except if you wanted to hike around or be moving a lot. It has a fair bit of weight to it and you will notice it offsetting your pack balance.
But if you plan to set up and stay put for a day of photography. Then it's a win.
But if you plan to set up and stay put for a day of photography. Then it's a win.
13/10/2022
This Gimbal is built well , maybe little on the heavy side.
I think it would be good for entry level photography & would be fine for most shots .
The reason I returned it was I didn't care for the play in the horizontal pivot .
And when you tighten the lock knob for the horizontal pivot it changes camera position slightly .
I think it would be good for entry level photography & would be fine for most shots .
The reason I returned it was I didn't care for the play in the horizontal pivot .
And when you tighten the lock knob for the horizontal pivot it changes camera position slightly .
27/09/2022
Does all that’s wanted & am using it on both my tripod & monopod. Glad I bought it as has lessened camera shake a lot.
31/08/2022
As a straight forward Ball Head Mounting piece this is very well made and everything about it says it's a quality made item. It functions exactly as it should & I'm getting a lot of use out of it, It turns beautifully on the rotation collar, very smooth and not at all sloppy.. you can undo the locking knob right off and it will not suddenly go slack and lose the position you were at - it still turns very slowly.. good positive hold ( in a horizontal position ).
20/04/2021