I sold off my 15 lb rated Manfroto tripods, they were not nearly stable enough, and bought a Benro 438C. No comparison, the Benro is rock solid and a bargain for the price. It is heavy, but it works smoothly and holds anything I can throw at it. The Benro tripod heads were crap though and I now have a Kirk.


It is not as nice as a Gitzo, but I got mine at B&H for low $$ before they sold out.