Hi all. Quick question regarding whether or not there is a significant difference in stability and vibration dampening between 3 and 4 section tripods - all other things being equal.

I'm trying to decide between two Induro models: 8M AT213 or 8M AT214. The closed length on the B&H website says they're the same but this site says the 4 sec has a folder length that is nearly 2" shorter: http://www.vistek.ca/marketing/proce...?t=Alloy+8M+AT

If the difference in stability is negligible I would go with the 4 sec to save a few inches in closed length...

Thanks for the help

Damian