#Slik 634 cf stud pro

Not only is this an ultralight tripod, it still shines in the stability category. I haven't had a ton of time behind this tripod yet, but the times I used it in the field, I was very impressed. Sirui T-024x Carbon Fiber Tripod Information

#Slik 634 cf stud pro

View SLIK Pro 624 CF tripod in the Gear Shop Here If you removed the longer section of the center column and just ran the small one, you'd be at 1 lb. 13.6 oz, this tripod is both light and solid enough for serious glassing sessions in the mountains. Leg adjustments are a little slower on the SLIK because you have to manually pull out the lever. This SLIK Pro 624 CF head attachment point measures 1 7/8'. What I really like about this tripod is the large surface area for attaching a head. Sometimes I'll place my tripod on top of my pack under the top lid when I'm moving quickly to glassing spots and this small setup with a head works perfectly there.

The packed length of just the tripod is a short 14.5' which enables me to keep my tripod anywhere on my pack. With that said, you just need one hard turn and it will stay in place. if you don't adjust it tight enough, the weight of the head and optic could make the center column slide down if you're not careful. The SLIK uses an oversized set screw for the center column adjustment and it puts pressure on the round post. I'm able to use this for photography when I need to get really low angles by separating the center column tube. Also, the two section center column is another feature that I really like. From my use, this makes the SLIK tripod a little easier to use in windy conditions. These legs feel a little stiffer than the Sirui T-024x when you have the legs fully extended. Setting up this compact tripod is quick and easy and this is a very stable tripod, even when using an 85 mm spotting scope. I’ve personally been running the same SLIK Pro 624 CF tripod since 2012 and I haven’t found a reason to replace it yet. ** If you want to get the minimum height, you must bring along the extra center column extension that is 3 ⅞” long and weighs an additional 1.8 oz. * Price includes a Sirui C-10S Ball Head and quick release plate Comparing the two tripods Lightweight backpacking tripod specs A simple twist of my hand and I can unlock all of the legs at once, or I could move my hand down a bit and unlock only the top or bottom two. Right off the bat, both of these tripods feature twist locks which I absolutely love for backpacking hunting. Note: For the comparisons below, I removed the ball head off of the Sirui T-024x (a Sirui C-10S Ball Head and quick release plate are included when buying the tripod) to keep the discussion similar. Both of these models are perfect for the person looking to cut some weight on a backcountry hunt or the person who just wants a tripod that takes up less room on the outside of a backpack.

These are two lightweight workhorses in the tripod world. I’ve been getting a lot of questions lately on the differences between the lightweight Sirui and SLIK “backpacking tripods” that we carry in our Gear Shop, so I’m going to run through some similarities and differences between the Sirui T-024X and SLIK Pro 624 CF tripods. I like to place tripods in three categories backpacking tripods, day hunting tripods, and glassing from a truck/atv tripods. Tripods come in all sorts of different sizes and features. Jump to: Tripod Specs SLIK PRO 624 CF Sirui T-024x Carbon Fiber