Reviews - Manfrotto Bogen 190XPROB Black Alum. Tripod w/ Horizontal Center Column 190XPROB Reviews - BN-TR-190XPROB

Author: Rich K. (verified customer) , Recreational shooter, from Alamogordo, NM on Mar 25, 2012
Pros:  Rock solid, incredibly versatile
Cons:  Weight
Would recommend:  yes

Rich K. wrote:

I've owned inexpensive camera tripods in the past, but when I stepped up to a quality (heavy) spotting scope, I decided that I needed to pair it with a quality tripod to get the most from it. Manfrotto has an excellent reputation for quality and based on my experience with this tripod, that reputation appears well earned. I paired this with a horizontal grip style head and the combination has proven to be outstanding for my needs. Set it and forget it. Even with winds gusting into the 30mph range, the spotting scope not only stayed on my target frame at 100 and 300yds, but the scope didn't have any perceptible shake until the magnification was increased into the 50x+ range. I haven't had an opportunity to use the horizontal configuration at the range but I have configured the tripod for prone shooting use as proof of concept. Again rock solid. I haven't seen another brand of tripod with this level of flexibility of use. I bought this tripod primarily for use at the shooting ...
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