Quote Originally Posted by Richard Lane View Post
The explorer feature looks nice, however the only concern that I would have besides the extra weight, would be the stability of the camera position, as the center column top mounting plate, as it appears to be off to the side of the tripod (so the center of gravity is not over the legs), even when you're not using the horizontal feature.
It is not a problem and I have never noticed it as an issue, unless of course you are inverting the column then you have the hooks on the bottom of the column for counter balance weights. This tripod is very solid, but you gain weight to have the extra features.