Quote Originally Posted by conropl View Post
I thought the alloy version was stiff and pretty well built. I liked it. I looked at the 3 section version so it did seem a little long when colapsed.

I think the alloy one should work great.

I am only 6'. I went too small last time and did not want to make that mistake again - so I probably went over board, but I wanted a really high load rating more than the hieght (however, I like the hieght).

I took mine out today... wow what a beast. With the four section legs I just need to extend three of them most of the time. The longer legs (4th section) comes in handy when you are on the side of a hill, or pointing up with a longer lens with a collar. It is nice to have a set of legs that stays put. With my last set, the legs kept sliding through the clamp. I wanted something stiff for long exposures and windy conditions. I did some long exposures today and it worked great. A new head is going to be the next

So far I am pretty impressed.
Glad its working out for you! I'm really struggling with my ballhead purchase now....Induro BHD3 or used (B&H Demo) Benro B3....not sure which is better. Inquired as to warranty with the B3, waiting to hear back