Reviews & Ratings for Leofoto SO-362CX Inverted Outdoors Series Carbon Fiber Tripod w/ 75mm Bowl/Platform — 2 reviews — Page 1

I bought a fat boy tripod head last year when I was in Montana shoot pdogs and found that while it’s a fantastic head for shooting it did not work perfectly with the tripod (Slik) I was using. It required a tripod that uses a removable rotating base like the one fat boy sells. My buddy who also bought a fat boy tripod head has more money than I bought the fat boy tripod so I was able to see how the components functions as a system. The fat boy is a fantastic, robust and massive tripod, but very expensive. I decided to look around to see if I could find something equivalent but at a lower cost. I came across the Leofoto SO-362X and by matching specifications of the fat boy and leofoto I realized they are virtually identical yet the leofoto was listed at over $100 cheaper. Optics Planet was also offering $80 off of a $500 + purchase so that sweetened the deal. The Leofoto is also a massive and robust tripod that has all the features of the fat boy plus it came with a bowl base for use with large video heads like I use on my Swarovski BTX spotting scope. All in all I am overjoyed with this purchase as it matches or surpasses all my requirements and expectations for quality and affordability.

Was looking for a sturdy, quick deploy Tri-pod for using as a rear rifle support and glassing at positional long range matches. I was tired of having to loosen and adjust multiple sections each time we moved stages. The inverted 2-section leg design made deploy and collapse a breeze. I investigated several brands comparing overall weight, height, max support weight, tube diameter, head receiver specs and of course cost. The Leofoto-362CX checked them all. I was very impressed with the quality, fit and finish. Came with a padded bag with generous head space, optional spikes, adapters for a 75mm head and the tube venting made for quick adjustments.