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tmoreau · Apr 10, 2006, 9:15 AM

Does anybody know how the stability of these compares? I'm aware of the good/bad points of the 3021, and I've heard good about Fiesol but I havent heard anyone compare them to the mainstream pods.

It looks like a promising lightweight tripod, but I dont want to give up any stability.

furbag · Jun 20, 2006, 5:44 PM

give benro a look

http://www.benro.cn/

furbag · Jun 20, 2006, 5:45 PM

Also give Pro master a look

tmoreau · Jun 20, 2006, 6:40 PM

Bought the 3021, its the safest bet without spending $500.

DougJGreen · Jun 20, 2006, 8:47 PM

Or you could get the Amvona AT-858. Virtually identical to the Manfrotto 3021, for 1/3 the price. It's a Chinese-made copy of the Manfrotto 3021 leg set, and a good one. I got 2 of them, each for under $50. I put a ball head on one, and a fluid head on the other, and I am quite pleased with them both. Not a lightweight, but neither is the Manfrotto. For light weight carbon fiber leg sets, the Feisols have good reputations. But only you can decide if saving 2 pounds is worth spending an extra $200 on the legs.

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Apr 10, 2006, 9:15 AM	#1
tmoreau Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 477	Does anybody know how the stability of these compares? I'm aware of the good/bad points of the 3021, and I've heard good about Fiesol but I havent heard anyone compare them to the mainstream pods. It looks like a promising lightweight tripod, but I dont want to give up any stability.

Jun 20, 2006, 5:44 PM	#2
furbag Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 6	give benro a look http://www.benro.cn/

Jun 20, 2006, 5:45 PM	#3
furbag Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 6	Also give Pro master a look

Jun 20, 2006, 6:40 PM	#4
tmoreau Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 477	Bought the 3021, its the safest bet without spending $500.

Jun 20, 2006, 8:47 PM	#5
DougJGreen Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 198	Or you could get the Amvona AT-858. Virtually identical to the Manfrotto 3021, for 1/3 the price. It's a Chinese-made copy of the Manfrotto 3021 leg set, and a good one. I got 2 of them, each for under $50. I put a ball head on one, and a fluid head on the other, and I am quite pleased with them both. Not a lightweight, but neither is the Manfrotto. For light weight carbon fiber leg sets, the Feisols have good reputations. But only you can decide if saving 2 pounds is worth spending an extra $200 on the legs.