Well done review Ben. I must say, at this very moment I am in violation of the tenth commandment--"though shalt not covet thy neighbors stuff". When I was in the process of choosing a high end tripod, the TVC 34 was the one I wanted as well, but RRS was 3 months behind in production and that money was burning a hole in my pocket, which is the only reason I purchased the Gitzo. At some point in the near future, I am hoping to by another tripod I can permanantly attach a full gimbal head to. When I do, It will be the TVC 34. I already have a BH55 ball head and love it.

Thanks for the review,