Buy once, cry once - FatBoy Tripods Elevate Tripod 3

I narrowed my pick between two-vets, really right stuff, and the fat boy. I honestly don't thick you can wrong with any of them but after careful consideration based on what I am using it for (which is for hunting) , I believe this was the one that fit my purpose best. The weight is right, the stability is outstanding, I actually haven't found its downside. I think if your looking for a quality tripod for hunting the western mountains where you need all angles of shooting possibilities you cant go wrong with the fat boy.