The best tripod for shooting imo!! - FatBoy Tripods Elevate Three Section Tripod

I've handled and owned quite a few tripods for shooting and glassing, from Vanguard, Sirui, Field Research, and now Fatboys. These Fatboys (I own both the Elevate 2 and 3), are very very stout and sturdy! Just looking at it you would think they're super heavy, but they're light at about 6 lbs. What sold me on the Fatboys are the thick 42mm inverted legs, and the smart design. It's got ports on each leg and apex to mount accessories. The cam lever design makes for a very tight fit on the apex as you can pull-out the lever to 'crank' on it. There's so many great things to say about this tripod with its non-crossing legs, rubber comfortable leg collars, and rear button pushing leg releases. Fatboys are my only choice now for shooting and glassing!